puerto rico

On Wednesday afternoon, WBSM's Barry Richard spoke with Robert Gardner, a New Bedford resident who is in Puerto Rico and survived Hurricane Maria's devastation.

Diaz received cocaine-filled packages and coordinated money deliveries to Puerto Rico.

A Puerto Rican fugitive arrested in Fall River last week was allowed to leave the territory after being released on bail.

A fugitive being sought by Puerto Rican authorities was arrested in Fall River.

The owner of a New Bedford gym will likely plead guilty to charges that he helped move mass quantities of heroin throughout the New Bedford area. The U.S. Attorney's Office says 39-year-old Sharik Mendes, the owner of H.E.A.R.T. Boxing Gym, has been charged by information with conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin...

A fugitive from Puerto Rico turned himself into New Bedford Police on Thursday.

The Puerto Rican economy is considered to be on the brink of near collapse after the island's Government Development Bank failed to repay $370 million.

Puerto Rico is falling on tough economic times. The island territory missed a $370 M in debt, and area residents familiar with their homeland say schools are closing and so are businesses.

Police have arrested a man in New Bedford wanted for a double homicide in Puerto Rico. New Bedford and State Police, along with officers from the United States Marshall's office arrested 36-year-old Luis Carrasquillo-Lizardi at his Brock Avenue apartment Wednesday morning...

This weekend's Latino Cultural Festival brought hundreds of people from diverse backgrounds together to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.