201503.21
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Homicide Investigation in Fall River

Fall River Police, Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to this office and Homicide Unit prosecutors are actively investigating a homicide, which occurred in Fall River Friday night. Fall River Police received 911 calls regarding gunshots in the area of Whipple and Osborne streets around 7:45 pm. Upon arrival at the scene, police found the male…

201503.16
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DA Quinn’s Office to Partner with the Boston Celtics and Others to End Violence Against Women

Bristol County District Attorney Tom Quinn announced today that his office, working collaboratively with the Massachusetts Employers Against Domestic Violence and Jane Doe Inc., has once again partnered with the Boston Celtics to help stamp out domestic violence against women. The initiative centers around the Massachusetts White Ribbon Day Campaign, which encourages men to take…

201503.12
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Officials: Opiate abuse threat to every family

From The Herald News By Jo C. Goode Mar. 12, 2015 FALL RIVER — Opiate addiction, which has ravaged so many lives on SouthCoast and statewide, is “uniquely an American problem” with startling statistics, Rep. William Keating, D-Mass., said Wednesday during a roundtable discussion on drug abuse. “We are less than 5 percent of the…

201503.07
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Voc-Tech embraces DA’s initiative to combat teen dating violence

From The Standard Times By Auditi Guha March 7, 2015 Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School staff said they are committed to giving students the tools they need to succeed in life, beyond an education. They want them to lead healthy lives. So Bristol District Attorney Tom Quinn’s new countywide effort to address…

201503.05
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DA brings teen dating violence awareness to Bristol County high schools

From The Standard Times By Auditi Guha March 5, 2015 “Studies show that one in three teens admits to experiencing abuse in a dating relationship. Since teens are new to dating, they often fail to see the ‘warning signs.’ They may not think they are being abused because they have never been hit, but abuse…

201503.05
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Fall River Repeat Armed Robber Sentenced

Bristol County District Attorney Tom Quinn announced today that a Fall River man was convicted of a repeat armed robbery Wednesday in Fall River Superior Court and was sentenced to serve no less than six years in state prison. Justin Cruz, 29, of 218 Plain Street, pleaded guilty Wednesday to a armed robbery indictment connected…

201503.04
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Dartmouth native Quinn sworn in as DA

From The Herald News By Phil Devitt March 4, 2015 The new district attorney of Bristol County glanced at the new governor of Massachusetts and, from the podium, made an assumption. “Charlie Baker got sick of hearing the name Tom Quinn,” he said. “I’m certain.” If that’s true, Baker had a funny way of showing…