Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release July 21, 2016 Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced that a 34-year-old Fall River man was sentenced to serve two to four years in state prison this week after being convicted of assaulting his girlfriend with a guitar. Casey…

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release July 19, 2016 After more than two days of searching, the body of missing boater, Emerson Belirio, was discovered early this morning in South Watuppa Pond in Fall River. The deceased was located by Fall River Harbor Master Robert Smith shortly before…

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Media Advisory July 17, 2016 The search for a 35-year-old Fall River man who went overboard from a boat Saturday afternoon in South Watuppa Pond has concluded for the evening. The search will continue Monday morning. The missing man has been identified as Emerson…

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Media Advisory July 15, 2016 An arrest warrant charging a second individual with the Monday night murder of 29-year-old Jerrod Cohen has been issued. The warrant, which was filed this evening, charges Jayden Smith, 15, of Fall River, with murder. District Attorney Thomas M….

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release July 12, 2016 Police have arrested Joel Lopez, 16, of Fall River. He is charged with murder and may be arraigned this afternoon in Fall River District Court. He was arrested this afternoon inside an apartment on Pleasant Street in Fall River….

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney   Press Release July 12, 2016 Fall River Police, Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to this office, and homicide unit prosecutors are actively investigating a homicide, which occurred Monday night in The City of Fall River. At around 9:27 p.m., police responded to 911…

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release July 6, 2016 Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced today that a 34-year-old Fall River man, arrested twice in less than three months for trafficking cocaine at the same Fall River  location, was sentenced today to serve three to…

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release July 5, 2016 Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced that a 56-year-old Fall River man has been indicted for murdering his mother and neglecting his disabled siblings. Antonio M. Branco of 77 Holden Street, was indicted by a Bristol…

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release July 4, 2016 New Bedford Police, Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to this office, and homicide unit prosecutors are actively investigating a homicide, which occurred Sunday night in The City of New Bedford. New Bedford Police received several 911 calls regarding a…