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New Bedford man charged for attempting to smuggle cocaine into Dartmouth jail

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A New Bedford man has been charged for allegedly attempting to smuggle in a large amount of cocaine into Bristol County Jail and House of…

Plane crash victims were flying on personal family flight

Tom Perkins, daughter Emily Perkins Hatch (center), and Aggie Perkins. Source: The Newport This Week

Thomas Perkins, 68, and Agatha Perkins, 66, who died on Monday, Oct. 13 when their plane crashed on…

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Two dead in I-195 plane crash

Two are confrimed dead after a small plane crashed in the median and caught on fire on I-195 near exit 19 and Reed Road Monday morning. Thomas Perkins, 68, and his wife Agatha Perkins, 66, of Middletown, Rhode Island were found in the plane's...

Dartmouth man charged for illegally possessing firework materials and instructions

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Kevin Ruiz, 54, of Dartmouth faces two felony charges and six misdemeanor charges after materials that can be used to build fireworks and instructions on how to do so were found in a garage where he had been living. The charges come after fireworks...

Playing with fire with the Dartmouth fire departments

Jeremy McNamera and his son Bennett, spray a fire hose. Photos by Kat Sheridan

“That’s a fire!” a kid yelled as firefighters demonstrated how to safely put out a grease fire at the District 3 Fire station open house on Saturday, Oct. 4. District 2 also had an open house on Sunday, Oct. 5 The open houses were planned for Fire...

Fire breaks out in a Dartmouth barn

Fire breaks out in a Dartmouth barn. Source: Dartmouth Fire Department District 2

A fire broke out in a barn at 86 Division Road around 4:40 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3. District 2 responded to a 911 call reporting the fire. The firefighters determined the fire was caused by overheated machinery. No one was injured. The barn was...

Two teenagers die in early morning car crash

Brielle Raposo,16, and Cameren Gutter, 15, both of Fall River died early Saturday morning in a single car car crash while driving a stolen vehicle on Route 195. Shortly after 1 a.m., Massachusetts State Police received 911 calls for an erratic...

Dartmouth man sentenced for stabbing and stalking charges

A Dartmouth man was sentenced to 12 to 15 years in state prison for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, intimidation of a witness and stalking in Dartmouth and New Bedford. Ryan Veensta, 42, was sentenced in...

Explosion leads to fire at South Dartmouth home

At 1 a.m. the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 2, explosions in a garage at 20 Sagamore Drive started a heavy fire. State firefighters and a bomb squad responded to the scene along with Dartmouth Fire District 1. One person was hospitalized for burns...

Woman, 36, killed in Dartmouth crash

A 36-year-old Freetown woman was killed early Saturday Aug. 23 in a one-car accident on Route 195 eastbound in Dartmouth. Crystal Mullen was trapped in the vehicle she was driving and had to be extricated, State Police said. According to Fire...

‘It was like shoveling wet cement’: Crews rescue South Dartmouth cow from the mud

Tallulah the cow had what her rescue farm in South Dartmouth described as “quite the day” on Tuesday, Aug. 12. Stuck in the mud, responders from Dartmouth Fire District 2, the Department of Public Works and Bristol County Tech Rescue team worked...

New Bedford man convicted again for animal cruelty in Dartmouth case

A New Bedford man previously convicted of animal cruelty has been found guilty again following a retrial in New Bedford District Court, according to Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn. Gregory Ostiguy, 57, was convicted July 28 of one...

Two men killed in Dartmouth accident

Two teenaged men were killed Saturday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash on Route 195 West. Kevin Dos Santos Lopes, 19, of New Bedford and Amilton De Pina Semedo, 18, of Pawtucket, R.I. died after being ejected from their vehicle, Bristol Count...

King Smoke Shop armed robbery suspect apprehended

Police apprehended a Woonsocket, Rhode Island man for allegedly robbing King Smoke Shop with a knife on Friday, July 18. According to Dartmouth Police, Muhammad Sheikh, 40, of Woonsocket, entered the business on State Road around 6 p.m. on Friday...

Firearms and ammunition seized in Dartmouth Motor Inn Arrest

A New Bedford man was arrested at the Dartmouth Motor Inn on Saturday, June 28, after police recovered multiple illegal firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition from his vehicle. Nathan Faria, 34, was initially detained by Dartmouth Police...

Young boy dies after medical distress at Jones Beach

A 9-year-old boy from Pawtucket, RI, died Sunday night after experiencing medical distress on Jones Beach in Dartmouth, announced Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn, III. Dartmouth Police and EMS responded to the scene around 7:30 p.m....

Recent Dartmouth High graduate killed in single car crash

Fourteen days after graduating Dartmouth High School, Nikoles Joseph, 18, was killed in a single car crash on Russells Mills Road Sunday night, June 15. Responding to the area near Cumberland Farms around 9:30 p.m., Dartmouth Police discovered the...

Arrest made in $86,500 fraud case following reverse sting operation

An arrest was made following a reserve sting operation conducted by Dartmouth Police and an agent from the FBI after a resident reported being scammed out of $86,500. Arman Verma, 21, of Queens now faces charges for attempting to commit a crime of...

Grant helps Dartmouth Police prioritize heart health

Dartmouth has received a $25,000 grant to support the health and wellness of its first responders, thanks to a new initiative by the Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association Health Benefits Trust. The funding comes from the association's...

Dartmouth man faces charges following double-fatal car accident

A Westport couple was killed in a head-on accident Sunday, May 25 after a Dartmouth man allegedly crossed the double yellow around 422 Old Westport Road. Dartmouth’s Phillip Morris, 63, is now facing two counts of Motor Vehicle Homicide by negligent...

Dartmouth man arrested after several reports of lewd behavior at public park

A Dartmouth man is facing charges after allegedly exposing himself to police at Harry Reynold’s Park on Old Fall River Road Saturday, May 10. After receiving several reports of “acts of lewdness” and individuals exposing themselves on the park’s...

Westport man faces serious injuries after motorcycle crash

A 70-year-old Westport man has sustained possible life-threatening injuries after a motorcycle accident in the area of 415 Division Road Tuesday, May 13. Dartmouth Police said officers responded to the scene just before 12 p.m. and transported the...

Dartmouth Police unveil department’s first all-electric cruiser

Dartmouth continues to bleed green as the police department takes another step toward sustainability with its first all-electric cruiser. A 2025 Chevrolet Blazer electric vehicle equipped with the Police Pursuit Vehicle package, the department...

Police arrest suspect involved in stolen vehicle crash

A 20-year-old man is facing charges after crashing a stolen vehicle in the area of 576 High Hill Road in Dartmouth on Saturday, April 26 after 2 p.m. After crashing the Dodge Charger, Evan Gonzalez fled on foot, but was later captured by Dartmouth...