christopher dunton

A New Bedford man whose friend was shot and killed when the pair tried to rob a city cab driver at knifepoint in August 2018 can be prosecuted for manslaughter, according to the state's highest court.

The cab driver who fought back against two assailants in his taxi in New Bedford, killing one of them, will not be charged.

The surviving suspect in the attempted robbery of a cab driver in New Bedford over the summer faces arraignment in Fall River Superior Court.

An arraignment date has been set for a man believed to be involved with an armed robbery of a cab driver that resulted in another man's death.

A 23-year-old New Bedford man connected to the August attempted robbery of a taxi driver, which led to the death of the co-robber, has been indicted.

The surviving suspect in a deadly attempted armed robbery of a New Bedford cab driver last week is being held without bail.

The second assailant who fled a Yellow Cab on Bentley Street shortly after 1 a.m. Friday has been arrested and identified.

Prosecutors say the issue of self-defense is being looked into as part of the investigation into a fatal shooting in New Bedford's North End on Friday.

One man is dead following a shooting early Friday morning in New Bedford.