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A retired Massachusetts State Police detective has been arrested and charged for allegedly possessing child pornography, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today.

Emergency responders pulled a body from the waters off State Pier in New Bedford Harbor last night, but the victim has not yet been identified.

Mass State Police have learned that someone is 'spoofing' their phone numbers to try to steal victims' identities.

A rusted shell found by a scallop boat and brought ashore yesterday morning does not pose an explosion risk, authorities said after the State Police Bomb Squad and U.S. Navy ordnance disposal specialists examined the object.

The State Police bomb squad and U.S. Navy specialists are heading to New Bedford this morning to examine an explosive weapon found by a local scallop boat.

Mattapoisett Police Chief Mary Lyons has been placed on paid administrative leave after pleading not guilty to drunk driving charges on Monday.

A crash between a motorcycle and an SRTA bus has been reported at the intersection of County and Mill Streets just outside downtown New Bedford earlier this morning.

The suspect in an active shooting incident in Middleboro has been caught after shots were fired outside a MassDOT facility this morning. No injuries were reported.

Middleboro and State Police are reporting an active shooter situation in Middleboro. Residents are advised to keep away from the Rt. 28 and Evergreen Drive area, or to shelter in place.

More details have emerged in yesterday's capture of a suspect in Dartmouth, as State Police said a 35-year-old Fall River man suspected of a hit-and-run crash was taken into custody.