DIGHTON, Mass. (WLNE) — Two Dighton police officers were honored Wednesday for saving a man’s life back in March. The Dighton Police Department announced that Kenneth Almeida and Aaron Swartz received letters of commendation from the Dighton Board of Selectmen for helping a man pinned by a fallen tree. Officers responded to a house on Oak Street on March 9 for a report of a man who was injured while cutting down a tree. The department said Almeida and Swartz were first to arrive on-scene and worked to provide life-saving medical aid. The two officers administered multiple tourniquets until par ..read more

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — The United State’s Attorney’s Office said that a former Fall River police officer was sentenced to jail time for assaulting a man in custody with a baton and failing to report the assault in subsequent reports. 37-year-old Nicholas Hoar was charged with one count of deprivation of rights under color of law and two counts of false reports. The office said that on Dec. 21, 2020, Hoar struck a man who was in custody in the head with a baton. On the following days, he issued reports of the arrest which did not mention the assault. The Fall River Police Department said th ..read more

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — A car crashed through a fence and into trees along Route 24 in Fall River on Wednesday. The Fall River Fire Department said the driver needed to be extracted using jaws of life to remove the door of the car. Crews also had to cut through fencing and multiple trees to reach the car. Officials did not release any information on the status of the driver. This is a developing story — ABC 6 will update the story when additional information is provided. Categories: Fall River, Massachusetts, News ..read more

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (WLNE) — The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts State Police Detectives, and Framingham Police are investigating the death of a man found behind a restaurant Saturday. Officers identified the man Tuesday as Anthony Junior Lopez of Framingham. According to police, Lopez was working at Hot Table at Shoppers World on the weekend of Saturday, April 20. The case has been referred to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and a ruling on the cause of death is pending. His sister Christina Caraballo shared a GoFundMe Monday, indicating that she and her family wer ..read more

PROVIDENCE, R.I (WLNE) — From the Lone Star State to the Bay State, 25 dogs will be finding new homes in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is partnering with American Humane and Bissell Pet Foundation to rescue 25 large breed dogs from Texas. The dogs arrived in Massachusetts via Hanscom Field in Bedford on Tuesday. The dogs range from 12 weeks to 10 years old and include pit bulls, Labrador retrievers, hounds and Catahoulas. The dogs will be split up between all for of the MSPCA Adoption Centers and will be available for adoption after the stat ..read more

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — New Bedford firefighters helped bring a healthy baby girl into the world earlier this month, and the mom, her baby, and those firefighters were reunited on Tuesday. According to the New Bedford fire chief, the department does two to three out-of-hospital deliveries a year. In this instance, Station 5 Engine 5 got a call for a woman in active labor at a home on Acushnet Avenue. The unit arrived on the scene quickly, which firefighters said was critical for the health and well-being of both the mother and the baby. “I look at them more like gifts from god because tha ..read more

TAUNTON, Mass. (WLNE) — A clear message was sent Tuesday on the Taunton Green from workers and supporters alike: save Morton Hospital. “It’s our community hospital. It’s our home,” said Jennifer Poillucci, a nurse practitioner at Morton Hospital. “It’s crucial to this community to provide care. I mean, without it, it’d be dangerous for our community, our patients.” Morton is one of several hospitals owned by Steward Health in Massachusetts that has had its future thrown into doubt amid an ongoing war of words between execs and the state. “People are anxious,” Poillucci said. “People are worri ..read more

NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WLNE) — A peacock proved too elusive for animal control officers in North Attleboro this week. The North Attleboro Police Department said the town’s animal shelter received numerous calls reporting a peacock roaming local neighborhoods. Officials said animal control officers responded to the reports, and in every instance, the peacock was no longer in the area upon their arrival. Police said the animal shelter spoke to the peacock’s owner and asked them to contain the bird to their property. Categories: Massachusetts, News ..read more

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — A freight train took down a utility pole and crossing gates in New Bedford on Tuesday. Police said Tarklin Hill Road is closed after the train hit low-hanging wires, knocking down the pole and gates. Mayor Jon Mitchell added that the train collided with a railroad mast arm. Officials said no one was hurt in the incident and no other vehicles were involved. Categories: Massachusetts, New Bedford, News ..read more

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — Seven individuals were displaced in an early morning house fire in Fall River. Officials responded to a fire reported in a second-floor apartment this morning on Killburn Street. The apartment was reported just before 2 a.m. On arrival, officials said smoke was visible from a three-story building with six apartments. Crews were met with heavy smoke in the stairways, but the fire was contained to one apartment on the second floor. There was only some reported below the second-floor apartment. The fire is under investigation at this time. Categories: Massachusetts, N ..read more