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Fall River Reporter
25m ago
The Fall River Police Department is investigating a crash where the driver fled the scene on Thursday. Just before 6:15 p.m. a call came into dispatch for a rollover crash involving a Toyota RAV4 in the area of 508 Grinnell Street. Responders arrived on scene to find that the driver had fled from the collision ..read more
Fall River Reporter
3h ago
A Fall River woman that had a profound impact on students that lasted into adulthood has died. 65-year-old Anne-Marie Peck passed away at her home earlier this month. According to an obituary, she was a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy and received an Associate’s degree from Bristol Community College, a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from ..read more
Fall River Reporter
3h ago
Colonel Michael J. Winquist, Chief of Police, announces the arrest of Ivan Gomez Liriano, a 33-year-old male from West Springfield, MA, in connection with a sophisticated ATM skimming operation targeting area credit unions. Winquist stated that this arrest highlights a significant breakthrough in the fight against digital financial crimes in the area. Gomez Liriano has been charged ..read more
Fall River Reporter
4h ago
Changes are coming to the Route 79 project in Fall River. MassDOT states that they are scheduled to permanently close the temporary U-turn currently in place between The Cove restaurant and Senator Thomas Norton City Pier. This will be replaced by the permanent U-turn configuration located 100 feet to the south. Motorists will be directed to utilize ..read more
Fall River Reporter
7h ago
DORCHESTER, MA (April 18, 2024) – The Massachusetts State Lottery has announced the first six winners of a JAWS-inspired trip for two to Martha’s Vineyard in the summer of 2025. The winners were randomly selected from non-winning JAWS instant tickets that were submitted into the first of the game’s five Second Chance Drawings. The winners are: Patricio Brandao, Lawrence ..read more
Fall River Reporter
8h ago
BOSTON – A Massachusetts 3-year-old boy is being remembered after he reportedly died while his mother was out. 25-year-old Jennifer Prudencio of Chelsea is charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment of a child. Police were called to Prudencio’s Spencer Avenue apartment in Chelsea on April 7th where they found her son, Yael Guardado-Prudencio, 3 ..read more
Fall River Reporter
11h ago
ROXBURY, MASS., APRIL 18, 2024…..About two months after immigrating to Massachusetts, Junior Alexandre is hopeful he will be able to begin work as a personal care attendant soon, a way to support his four children and take another step towards a new life in the United States. Alexandre and his family, immigrants from French Guiana ..read more
Fall River Reporter
12h ago
BOSTON — Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston removed an unlawfully present Brazilian fugitive being sought by law enforcement authorities in Brazil for raping a vulnerable person. Deportation officers from ERO Boston removed Altair Jose Portuense-Lana, 51, via a flight to Brazil March 22. “The community is safer today with the removal of Altair Jose Portuense-Lana ..read more
Fall River Reporter
23h ago
The race for Register of Deeds in Bristol County is officially underway as the longtime incumbent and his new challenger each held their campaign kick-off events, gathering supporters for what will be one of the most watched local races this season. Former Swansea Selectman Christopher Carreiro hosted his event on March 13th at the TA ..read more
Fall River Reporter
1d ago
A Massachusetts teen has died doing what his family says he loved to do. According to several accounts, 17-year-old Noah DuPont of Rutland was participating in the Southwick 1 GP J Day Off Road event Sunday when, while racing, lost control of his dirt bike and passed away at the scene. According to Noah’s Aunt ..read more