Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced today that a Fall River man was sentenced to serve five to seven years in state prison for a March 2015 non-fatal shooting in the city. Christopher Swindell, 22, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Fall River Superior Court to charges of assault and battery with a firearm,…
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced today that 49-year-old Daniel Tavares was convicted today of the October 1988 cold case murder of 32-year-old Gayle Botelho in Fall River. The jury deliberated for about four hours over the course of two days before returning its verdict shortly after noon today in Fall River…
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III and New Bedford Police Chief David Provencher announced that two individuals have been arrested in connection with the Saturday night homicide of 66-year-old Donald DePina. On Monday night, State Police assigned to this office and New Bedford Police arrested Alexander Mills, 18, of New Bedford, and a…
New Bedford Police, Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to this office, and Homicide Unit prosecutors are actively investigating a homicide, which occurred in The City of New Bedford late Saturday evening. Police received a 911 call regarding an unresponsive man in the area of the parking lot at Brooklawn Park around 11 p.m. Saturday evening….
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced that two men were convicted of second degree murder this morning in Fall River Superior Court. Hailton DaCosta, 27, and Antonio L. Rodrigues, 30, both of New Bedford, were convicted by a jury of their peers after week-long trial. The two men stood accused of shooting…
On Saturday, November 21st at approximately 10:30 p.m., Norton Police received a 911 call reporting a woman screaming for help on Azalea Road in Norton. While officers were responding to the scene, Norton police received a separate call from the woman who was seeking help. The caller said that she had a fight with her…
On Wednesday, November 18th at approximately 8:10 a.m., Dighton Police received a 911 report that a woman’s burned body was found in a wooded area in the vicinity of the Hunters Hill neighborhood. Dighton Police and EMTs responded immediately to investigate and secure the scene. Members of the Massachusetts State Police Crime Scene Services Section,…
The victim of Saturday morning’s fatal hit and run crash in New Bedford has been positively identified as Cresencio Gonzales Mureno, 26, of New Bedford. State and New Bedford Police continue to seek the public’s assistance in locating a vehicle involved in the crash. Investigators have narrowed down the type of vehicle involved in the…
State and New Bedford Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a vehicle involved in a non-fatal hit and run during he overnight hours this morning. This morning at approximately 2:10 AM, a royal blue colored SUV (possibly a BMW X5 or similarly shaped SUV) with multiple occupants inside, struck a pedestrian in the…
District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn announced today that a repeat offender from New Bedford who was arrested in late 2013 with a loaded firearm while distributing heroin will serve 54 to 72 months in state prison. Manuel J. Vasquez, 40, formerly of 494 Coggeshall Street, pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court Monday to possessing…
