201608.08
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Murder and Firearm Charges Lodged Against Father of New Bedford Homicide Victim

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release August 8, 2016 Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III and New Bedford Police Chief Joseph Cordeiro announced today that a criminal complaint officially charging 45-year-old Walter DaSilva with the July 3rd murder of his 19-year-old daughter, Sabrina DaSilva, in New…

201608.05
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Providence Man Sentenced to State Prison in New Bedford Heroin Trafficking Case

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney   Press Release August 5, 2016     Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced today that a 41-year-old Providence man was sentenced to serve four to seven years in state prison after being convicted in Superior Court of trafficking heroin in…

201608.03
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Fatal Dirt Bike Crash Involving Police Cruiser Under Investigation

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release August 3, 2016 An investigation into a fatal dirt bike crash that involved a Fall River Police cruiser is currentlyongoing in Fall River. A preliminary investigation, which included statements made by civilian witnesses, indicates that today at around 1:30 a.m., three Fall…

201607.21
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Fall River Man Who Attacked Woman With Guitar Sentenced to Prison

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…

201607.19
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Missing Boater’s Body Found in South Watuppa Pond in Fall River

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…

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South Watuppa Pond Search Concluded for the Day; Missing Man Identified

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…

201607.15
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Arrest Warrant Issued for Second Defendant in Monday Night Fall River Homicide

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….

201607.12
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Arrest Made in Fall River Homicide

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….

201607.12
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Homicide Investigation Underway 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…

201607.07
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Two Time Fall River Cocaine Traffickers Sentenced to State Prison

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…