Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release January 7, 2020 A 47-year-old Taunton man who indecently assaulted a young intellectually disabled girl in 2017 has been sentenced to serve 12 to 15 years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Christopher Dewhurst pleaded guilty…
Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release January 6, 2020 A 32-year-old New Bedford man with a lengthy history of conviction was sentenced to serve six to nine years in state prison last week after being convicted of trafficking large quantities of cocaine and possessing an illegal firearm, Bristol…
Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release January 2, 2020 A 64-year-old Fall River man who raped a young family member on multiple occasions in 2017 and 2018 was sentenced to serve 10 to 20 years in state prison earlier this week, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn…
Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release December 30, 2019 William G. Spreyer, A 74-year-old Rehoboth man, died Friday at Rhode Island Hospital hours after being involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle on Route 44 in Rehoboth. At around 7:45 a.m. Friday, Rehoboth Police received multiple 911…
Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release December 27, 2019 A 35-year-old New Bedford heroin and fentanyl trafficker will serve up to 11 years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Ryan Cabral pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court last week to separate…
Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release December 25, 2019 Fall River Police, Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the district attorney’s office and Homicide Unit prosecutors are actively investigating a homicide, which occurred in the City of Fall River Tuesday night. At around 5:30 pm Tuesday, Fall River…
Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release December 23, 2019 Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III today announced the successful conclusion of a four-month long investigation into a large-scale Fentanyl trafficking organization, which was operating in the greater Fall River area. The wiretap investigation—dubbed Operation Mouse Trap—…
Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release December 21, 2019 A 44-year-old Somerset woman died last night as a result of a dog mauling. At around 5:20 p.m. on Friday, Somerset Police received a 911 call from the victim’s daughter. The 911 caller advised that her mother, Melissa Astacio, was…
Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release December 17, 2019 An alleged Asian Boyz Crip gang member from Fall River who fired several shots into an unoccupied van last June was sentenced to serve two-and-a-half to three years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III…
Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release December 16, 2019 A 35-year-old Taunton man was convicted of trafficking heroin and assaulting his girlfriend after a three-day jury trial despite the assault victim’s lack of cooperation in the case, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Dustin Marques…
