fraud

Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia's chief of staff has resigned.

Jasiel Correia II's lead defense lawyer has resigned from his case.

After a local wedding officiant was arrested of fraud, a Fairhaven couple is left uncertain if they are actually married.

Prior to councilors voicing their opinions on an effort to ouster Mayor Jasiel Correia, resident Dawn Saurette warned she would take action if they didn't.

Facing federal charges, eviction, and a possible vote Tuesday night to remove him from office, Fall River's 26-year-old mayor took his defense to the public.

The indictment states that Correia used over $231,000 for large and lavish purchases including a 2011 Mercedes Benz, jewelry, and adult entertainment.

Brides beware: a popular SouthCoast non-denominational wedding officiant has been charged with credit card fraud in Rhode Island.

BROCKTON — A Fall River woman working as a home health care aide has been arraigned on charges she allegedly stole $27,000 from her clients, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz has announced.
Vanessa L. Finglas, 40, of Fall River, was indicted on by a Plymouth County Grand Jury on two c…

NEW BEDFORD - A number of credit card users throughout Greater New Bedford are being contacted by their financial institutions alerting them to fraudulent charges on their accounts.
David Borges, President of New Bedford Credit Union, tells WBSM News a "small percentage" of cre…

DARTMOUTH - Dartmouth Police are asking for help in identifying a man they say fraudulently used a credit card to buy gift cards from a local restaurant.
Police say the man purchased $1,000 worth of gift cards from Buffalo Wild Wings at the Dartmouth Mall on March 5...