Massachusetts State Police detectives and prosecutors from this office are currently investigating a fatal police-involved shooting, which occurred late last night in the Town of Dartmouth. A preliminary investigation has revealed that Dartmouth Police responded to an apartment at 3 Ledgewood Boulevard at shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday. Police had been dispatched to the apartment…

On Saturday October 18th, Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter’s office will conduct a free basketball clinic for Fall River youth. The clinic marks the 69th free youth sports clinic offered by District Attorney Sutter since the program’s launch in 2007. To date, more than 4,600 total youth have been served. Saturday’s free basketball clinic…

Stephanie Walker is currently being transported back to Massachusetts and will be arraigned tomorrow on charges connected to the September 23rd kidnapping of a 49-year-old woman. Ms. Walker, 28, of Lawrence, will be arraigned tomorrow morning in Taunton District Court on charges of kidnapping, and assault and battery. Ms. Walker was arrested at a motel…

Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter announced that Jose Carrion, 28, has been convicted of second degree murder in connection to the March 17, 2012 stabbing death of 33-year-old Melvin Pina in New Bedford. A jury of his peers announced the conviction around 3 p.m. today in the Fall River Justice Center. The trial lasted…

Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter announced that the second of two suspects wanted in connection to last Tuesday night’s armed kidnapping has been apprehended in Baltimore, MD. Adynew Alves, 28, of Boston turned himself in to Baltimore Police late last night. He is charged in Maryland with being a fugitive from justice, and is…

In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter announced today that he is partnering with the 20 police departments across the county as well as Verizon Wireless’ HopeLine Program, which collects unused wireless phones and parts to support survivors of domestic violence. Throughout the month of October, the public is…

Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter was one of the hosts for today’s Boston Carbon Risk Forum held at Harvard Law School. District Attorney Sutter also moderated a panel discussion of experts on the issue of framing the problem of carbon risk and the potential responses to the risk of increased carbon dioxide emission into…

Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter announced that one of two suspects wanted in connection to a Tuesday night armed kidnapping has been apprehended in Baltimore, MD. Stephanie Walker, 28, of Lawrence, was arrested at a motel by Baltimore Police late yesterday afternoon around 4:00. She is charged in Maryland with being a fugitive from…

The 1996 blue Nissan Sentra used in last night’s armed kidnapping has been located near the Taunton/Lakeville border. The abandoned vehicle was spotted by a resident of Joshua Lane in Taunton this morning. State Police are currently taking possession of the vehicle to process it for evidence. State and local police are investigating the kidnapping at…

State and local police are currently investigating the kidnapping at gunpoint of a woman by two individuals who have been identified as Adynew Alves, 28, of Boston and Stephanie Walker, 28, of Lawrence. The kidnapping is believed to have occurred in or around Boston. The victim was placed in the trunk of the car and…