The mother of the newborn baby discovered outside a home at 1065 County Street on April 11th was charged today in New Bedford District Court with the obstruction of justice portion of the witness intimidation statute and concealment of the death of a child born out of wedlock. Tamlyn Gonzalez, 22, of 1065 County Street,…
Article Date: June 29, 2014 From The Taunton Gazette By Marc Larocque RAYNHAM – A retired police chief who served his community for nearly four decades was celebrated on Tuesday. The Raynham Board of Selectmen honored former Raynham Police Chief Lou Pacheco on Tuesday night with the dedication of the new annual town report. Pacheco,…
Article Date: June 27, 2014 From The Fall River Spirit By Phil Devitt Mary O’Neil loves listening to the classics in her car. Her friend, Tay-Lyn? Not so much. “She’s always listening to her tapes and humming her old songs,” Tay-Lyn said. “It’s Motown, OK?” O’Neil shot back with a smile. “Well, I like young…
A Bristol County Grand Jury this afternoon indicted Aaron Hernandez on charges stemming from an alleged assault, which occurred inside the Bristol County House of Corrections in Dartmouth, MA on February 25, 2014, and an alleged threat made inside the same facility on November 1, 2013. The grand jury today indicted Mr. Hernandez on charges…
Late this afternoon, a Bristol County Grand Jury returned separate indictments charging both Carlos Ortiz and Ernest Wallace, both of Bristol, Conn., with murder connected to the June, 2013 homicide of Odin Lloyd in North Attleboro. Both men will be arraigned on the murder charge in the Fall River Justice Center on a date yet…
Tanya Singleton was ordered held without bail without prejudice during her arraignment late this morning in Fall River Superior Court. Ms. Singleton, 37, of Bristol, CT., was arraigned on an indictment charging her with conspiracy to commit accessory after the fact of murder connected to the ongoing investigation into the homicide of Odin Lloyd in…
District Attorney Sam Sutter announced today that a Bristol County Grand Jury has indicted Carlos Ortiz in connection with the June 17 murder of Odin Lloyd in North Allteboro. Mr. Ortiz, 27, of Bristol, Conn., was indicted by the grand jury on a single count of Accessory to Murder-After the Fact. The grand jury indictment…
Article Date: June 10, 2014 From The Herald News By Brian Fraga FALL RIVER — Every year, law enforcement authorities in Bristol County investigate about 150 new criminal cases of elder abuse. Meanwhile, Bristol Elder Services, a Fall River-based nonprofit agency geared toward protecting and serving the elderly, has received more than 2,300 elder abuse…
In recognition of the 9th annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Bristol Elder Services, Inc. and the Southeastern Alliance for Elders (SAFE) will hold a press conference on elder abuse. The event will kick off a year- long educational campaign to help raise awareness of elder abuse. The press conference will be held at Bristol…
June 2, 2014 On Saturday June 7th, District Attorney Sam Sutter’s Office will conduct its 6th Annual Volunteer Fair, inviting members of the public to learn about different volunteer opportunities throughout the community. In collaboration with SouthCoast Serves and the Dartmouth Mall, the Volunteer Fair is open to the public and will be held from…
