SouthCoast News

A Fall River man with 32 prior convictions pleaded guilty in federal court to fentanyl distribution, conspiracy, and illegal firearm possession following undercover sales.

Fall River repeat offender Antonio Calderon pleaded guilty to federal crack cocaine distribution charges after selling drugs on four occasions. He faces up to 40 years in prison.

Former Plymouth school food director Patrick Van Cott was sentenced to federal prison for stealing district cafeteria supplies to supply his Barnstable Snack Shack.

New Bedford Police are investigating a Tuesday night shots fired incident near Penniman and Mt. Pleasant Streets after ShotSpotter detected gunfire.

Rochester paused police Flock license plate cameras for 30 days over privacy concerns, joining SouthCoast towns like Dartmouth and New Bedford.

A New Bedford man faces sentencing in Fall River Superior Court following a first-degree murder conviction for the fatal 2023 County Street shooting of Amarito Fernandes.

An 18-year-old Brockton pedestrian was killed after being struck on Route 44 in Raynham. Raynham police and state police are investigating the fatal morning crash.

An East Weymouth man faces attempted murder charges after allegedly driving into two Bridgewater State University students near the BSU campus center during a weekend crash.

Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on new affordable homes in New Bedford’s Acushnet Heights. Low-income housing lottery applications open Nov 1.

A Fairhaven man faces a grand jury murder indictment following a fatal June shooting on Harbor Road in Mattapoisett linked to a neighbor dispute.