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11 hours ago | 
fallriverreporter.com | Ken Paiva
A local man is facing charges after cocaine, marijuana, and thousands in cash were seized. According to police, at approximately 1:45 p.m., on Wednesday, officers assigned to the Drug Control Units of District A-7 (East Boston) and C-6 (South Boston) arrested Anthony Francisco, 34, of Fall River, on drug trafficking charges. Officers were conducting a drug investigation and execution of search warrants in the area of 34 Westwind Road in Dorchester.
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14 hours ago | 
fallriverreporter.com | Ken Paiva
Sam DrysdaleBOSTON – Hoping to finally make headway after years of efforts, criminal justice reform advocates knocked doors Wednesday at the State House asking lawmakers to back a bill to give people serving life sentences the chance at a parole hearing. The companion House and Senate bills would eliminate life sentences without the possibility of parole by allowing incarcerated people the opportunity to have a parole hearing after 25 years of their sentence.
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15 hours ago | 
fallriverreporter.com | Ken Paiva
A young college student from Rhode Island has died suddenly and unexpectedly. Paige Moreau was a 22-year-old architecture student at Roger Williams University and a native of Manville, Rhode Island. Moreau was a standout student, cheerleader, and community member who was pursuing a degree in architecture. She earned Dean’s List honors for multiple semesters (Spring 2023, Fall 2023, and Fall 2024) and received the Resident Assistant of the Year Award for her leadership and dedication.
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17 hours ago | 
fallriverreporter.com | Ken Paiva
The Newport Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the party in the picture above. Police say that she was involved in a shoplifting that occurred on Monday at Thryn Boutique (433 Thames St). If you have any information regarding this individual, please contact Detective Brett Misturado at [email protected] or 401-845-5769.
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18 hours ago | 
fallriverreporter.com | Ken Paiva
We all have our favorites, but here is a small list of former Fall River area restaurants that people seem to often miss. China Royal: A nostalgic favorite for Chinese food, often mentioned alongside other closed eateries in Fall River for its memorable dishes. Mee Sum: Closed at the end of 2024 was a Chinese food favorite to many including famous chef Emeril Legasse.
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20 hours ago | 
fallriverreporter.com | Ken Paiva
Several departments and Good Samaritans came to the aid of a driver in a Massachusetts highway crash. According to the department, last week, the Rochester Fire Department was dispatched by the Regional Old Colony Communications Center to Route 495 Northbound near the Middleboro town line for a single vehicle rollover crash with the driver trapped inside the vehicle. Upon arrival, the driver, assisted by passerby’s, was out of the vehicle walking around at the scene.
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22 hours ago | 
fallriverreporter.com | Ken Paiva
A local man, also known as Cinema Lords, has passed away unexpectedly. Nicholas Soares of Somerset hosted The Cinema Lords Podcast which broke down the newest movies, tv shows and trailers and showed Soares’ love of cinema. Soares was also a frequent guest on the Kirk Minihane Show. Minihane took to social media on Saturday to express his sorrow. “Found out this afternoon that Nick Soares – Cinema Lords – has passed away. I’m absolutely devastated; he was a great guy.
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23 hours ago | 
fallriverreporter.com | Ken Paiva
A local ambulance was stolen this weekend but was quickly recoveredOn Sunday, an ambulance, specifically Swansea Ambulance 2, was reported stolen from 500 Swansea Mall Drive at Oakwood Senior Estates in Swansea. A BOLO (Be On the Lookout) was issued by the Massachusetts State Police around 1:00 a.m. The stolen ambulance was located shortly after in Providence, Rhode Island, where Rhode Island State Police and Providence Police stopped the vehicle near Broadway and Dave Gavitt Way.
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23 hours ago | 
fallriverreporter.com | Ken Paiva
BOSTON – The former bookkeeper for an electrical contracting business has been sentenced for concealing income from the Internal Revenue Service and stealing disability benefits. According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 55-year-old David Tetreault of Attleboro, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton to 18 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release.
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1 day ago | 
fallriverreporter.com | Ken Paiva
A Massachusetts man is facing charges after multiple men were found dead near a department store. According to the District Attorney’s Office, 30-year-old Jay Blodget of Salem was arrested Wednesday night and charged with two counts of murder following the discovery of two deceased males in a wooded area, adjacent to the Walmart at 450 Highland Avenue, in Salem, Wednesday afternoon.
