‘Suspicious Item’ Explodes in New Bedford Neighborhood
An investigation is underway after an apparent explosion in a neighborhood in New Bedford's North End on Sunday night.
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Fall River Police Issue Alert Regarding Robberies
Police issuing an alert to those who live on Elsbree and Langley Streets of two men using distracting residents while the other enters the home to steal items.
Police Investigating ‘Suspicious’ Sinkings of ‘Codfather’ Vessels
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell and City Councillor Brian Gomes both agree that there's something fishy about the sinking of two fishing vessels in New Bedford Harbor earlier this week.
New Bedford Man Arrested for Recent Suspicious Fires
A New Bedford man was arrested and ordered held without bail in connection to two intentionally-set fires in the city earlier this week.
Car Fire Under Investigation in New Bedford’s South End [VIDEO]
NEW BEDFORD — Another fire was reported in New Bedford early Thursday morning. However, this fire was in the South End, unlike the three suspicious fires reported earlier this week in the near North End.
Police received a report of a motor vehicle fire at 1:44 a...
Mitchell: ‘Possibility’ City Dealing with Serial Arsonist
NEW BEDFORD — With three suspicious fires in twenty-four hours in New Beford--and a total of six in the past month--New Bedford may be dealing with a serial arsonist.
The most recent fires came Tuesday night, at a house located at 78 Penniman Street and a car fire at 148 Tallman Street...
Another Suspicious Fire Reported in New Bedford’s North End
NEW BEDFORD - Another suspicious fire is reported in New Bedford.
Police and Fire personnel responded to the report of a fire at 140 Hathaway Street at 1:45 a.m. Tuesday morning. The occupants of the home reported the fire, and had extinguished the flames before the Fire Department arrived...
Officials Investigating String of Suspicious Fires in New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD — A rash of arson cases across a concentrated area of New Bedford has fire and police officials very concerned.
"We have a number of fires in a fairly confined area of, I would call it the near North End, and it's very concerning to us," New Bedford Fire Chief Michael Gomes told WBSM News...
Four Car Fires in 48 Hours in Same New Bedford Neighborhood
NEW BEDFORD - Three cars were apparently intentionally set on fire in New Bedford early Thursday morning, with another car fire reported earlier this week.
New Bedford Police say between 1:33 and 2:30 a.m. Thursday, police and fire personnel responded to three vehicle fires at Sawyer and Myrtle Streets, Cedar Grove and County Streets, and Adams and Myrtle Streets...
Suspicious Device Reported at New Bedford’s Market Basket
NEW BEDFORD - An emergency perimeter was established in the parking lot of Market Basket in New Bedford this morning after reports of a suspicious device.
New Bedford Fire Chief Michael Gomes tells WBSM News the device was found a few minutes before noon...