A Taunton man who violently assaulted his girlfriend and violated a restraining order multiple times was sentenced to serve three to five years in state prison.
48-year-old Benoit Leclerc of Fairhaven was sentenced to up to 13½ years in state prison after being convicted of raping a foster juvenile living in his home.
32-year-old Antwan Wells of New Bedford was sentenced to three years in state prison after he violently assaulted his girlfriend and attempted on numerous occasions to intimidate her out of pursuing the criminal case.
A special prosecutor will investigate the actions of Fall River Mayor William Flanagan after allegations of intimidation were made by a city councilor.
District Attorney Sam Sutter says due to conflicts of interest, former state and federal prosecutor William Connelly will look into the claims made by Councilor Jasiel Correia II that Mayor Flanagan used a gun as a tool of intimidation during a lat
It's a story that seems to grow stranger by the day.
Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan says he will seek an outside independent investigation into claims by a city councilor that the mayor attempted to intimidate him with a gun. The Herald News reports Flanagan is reaching out to District Attorney Sam Sutter's office, requesting the DA appoint a special presecutor to investigate...