New Bedford Police

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.

New Bedford Police arrested two 17-year-olds for a West End shooting near Chestnut and Willis streets, seizing firearms and a 3D-printed ghost gun frame.

New Bedford’s City Council advanced an ordinance to restrict automated license plate readers, sparking a clash with Mayor Mitchell over police surveillance tech.

New Bedford Police investigate a fatal Friday night motorcycle crash at Walnut and S. Sixth streets that claimed the life of 21-year-old Anthony Navarro Rodriguez.

New Bedford Police Chief Jason Thody recommended two officers be fired following an internal audit that uncovered extensive misuse of automated license plate reader technology.

A New Bedford man received up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to gun charges following a 2025 foot chase.

A New Bedford man was arrested after allegedly trying to steal a church monstrance and assaulting a priest during a physical altercation at Mount Carmel Church.

Mayor Jon Mitchell bypassed the New Bedford City Council to swear in an emergency election commissioner, drawing accusations of violating Massachusetts General Law from Council President Ryan Pereira.

As Massachusetts towns scrap Flock Safety cameras over privacy and misuse concerns, President Trump confirms the White House is reviewing the license plate readers.