Multiple anonymous sources reported what one called a "full-blown riot" ongoing at the jail just before 10 a.m. Friday, with unconfirmed reports that Dartmouth Fire District 3 has responded to a fire at the facility.
WBSM News has learned that two bullets were found on the grounds of Keith Middle School in New Bedford late last month, resulting in a search involving police and local K-9 units.
Former Patriots player and current Chargers cornerback J.C. Jackson is being held at the Bristol County House of Corrections in Dartmouth, a sheriff's office spokesman has confirmed.
The Bristol County Sheriff's Office is refuting allegations in a recent report that many of Sheriff Thomas Hodgson's campaign contributions come from businesses with a financial interest in his facilities.
A third inmate in three months has committed suicide at the Bristol County House of Correction in Dartmouth — on the same day Sheriff Thomas Hodgson held a campaign fundraiser.