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Two people from New Bedford were killed a crash on Route 140 North in Freetown on Tuesday morning.

Evidence against a Taunton man arrested and charged with firearms offenses after a pat frisk during a traffic stop will not be allowed in court after a decision from the state's Supreme Judicial Court.

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.