District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced that a former New Bedford man convicted of multiple incidences of spitting, biting and assaulting correctional officers at the Dartmouth House of Corrections, was sentenced to serve six to 10 years in state prison. Frankie Chano, 44, formerly of 7 Shawnee Court, was convicted by a jury of…
Taunton Police, Massachusetts State Police and investigators from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are investigating an industrial accident that resulted in the death of a 24-year-old man today in Taunton. The incident occurred around 8:42 a.m. today in the Myles Standish Industrial Complex on Charles Colton Road. The victim, later identified as Nicholas…
District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn announced today that a second man has been charged with murder connected to the August 2nd homicide of 24-year-old Jeffrey Sylvia Jr. in New Bedford. Michael Sousa, 22, of 49 Acushnet Avenue, was formally charged with murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, armed robbery and defacing a serial number of…
The Bristol District Attorney’s Office, together with law enforcement agencies in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, are actively investigating the circumstances that led to the disappearance of Kerry Mello on August 10, 2015. At the time of his disappearance, Mr. Mello was operating a 2002 Black Infiniti, Model i35, with Rhode Island plate # 368-350 and…
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced today that 38-year-old Nathaniel Rodrigues was sentenced to serve eight to ten years in state prison after being convicted Tuesday of several charges related to the sexual assault of an underage girl. The defendant, who previously resided in New Bedford, pleaded guilty Monday afternoon in Fall…
District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn announced that Darian Cardoza, 17, of New Bedford, was ordered held without bail during his arraignment in New Bedford District Court today. Mr. Cardoza is charged with murder, armed robbery and illegal possession of a firearm; all connected to the August 2nd homicide of 24-year-old Jeffrey Sylvia Jr. He is…
District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn and New Bedford Police Chief David Provencher tonight announced an arrest connected to the August 2nd homicide of 24-year-old Jeffrey Sylvia Jr. State Police Detectives assigned to this office and New Bedford Police detectives, this evening, arrested Darian Cardoza, 17, of 191 County Street. Mr. Cardoza is being charged with…
New Bedford Police, State Police Detectives assigned to this office and Homicide Unit Prosecutors are actively investigating a homicide, which occurred early this morning in The City of New Bedford. The city’s Shot Spotter gun shot detection system notified police of shots fired near the intersection of Acushnet Avenue and Blackmer Street around 1:37 a.m….
Bristol County District Attorney Tom Quinn today announced that Adrienne A. Brown, 37, of 477 Third Street, Fall River, has been indicted by a Bristol County Grand Jury for the May 30th stabbing murder of 53-year-old Brian Jones in Fall River. On the afternoon of May 30th, Fall River Police received a 911 call regarding…
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III and Seekonk Police Chief Craig Mace today announced the arrest of a 24-year-old Attleboro man in connection to the January 30th Hit and Run death of Seekonk Assistant Town Clerk, Karen McHugh. Seekonk Police, State Police Detectives assigned to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office arrested Jacob…
