Fall River Police Arrest Fugitive
A fugitive from Springfield was arrested Sunday in Fall River.
Assault and battery
Brockton Man Ordered Held After Alleged Taunton Hate Crime
A man who allegedly entered a Taunton couple's property and violently assaulted one of them in an alleged hate crime was ordered held without bail.
Police: Angry Man With No Beach Sticker Coughed on Westport Cop
Steve Lesnikowski allegedly coughed on an officer and said he had COVID-19 before speeding away from the West Beach parking lot.
Fall River Woman Allegedly Attacks Saugus Walmart Shopper
Police say the woman repeatedly struck another woman in the head with a cell phone.
Fall River Police Track Down Alleged Violent Store Robber
The man allegedly lurked in the back of the store before approaching the clerk and hitting him in the head with a blunt object.
New Bedford Woman Arrested for A&B on a Police Officer
The woman allegedly 'became upset and lunged at an officer' before damaging a cruiser.
Longtime Local Journalist Charged with Indecent Assault on Minor
Richard 'Ric' Oliveira, a well-known journalist, radio personality and musician on the SouthCoast, is facing indecent assault and battery charges on a minor.
New Bedford Robbery Suspect Sentenced to State Prison
A 49-year-old New Bedford man who assaulted and robbed a woman inside her own home was sentenced to serve six to nine years in state prison.
Alleged Fall River Gang Member Sentenced for Stabbing
A 23-year-old Fall River man was convicted by a jury of his peers of stabbing another man on North Main Street last April.
New Bedford Man Gets Max Sentence for Abusing Girlfriend
A New Bedford man with an extensive criminal history was sentenced to the maximum allowable sentence for assaulting his girlfriend on a public street.