Family defends man killed by SWAT team

SouthCoastToday.com - Sat Nov 07

Thomas Garnett might not have known it was the police kicking in his door Thursday morning at 21 Shawmut Ave., family members said.

North Attleboro Marinea s death a hits close to homea

Boston Herald - Fri Nov 06

Mourners carrying flags stood quietly alongside trees tied with yellow ribbons en route to St.

Boater gets suspended sentence in fatal crash

Cape Cod Times - Fri Nov 06

The skipper of the power boat involved in a fatal 2008 collision in Buzzards Bay pleaded guilty Thursday to negligent operation of a vessel, death involved, and was given a one-year suspended sentence and 10 years probation.

N. Attleboro Marine Killed in Afghanistan Laid to Rest

WLNE-TV Providence - Fri Nov 06

A Marine helicopter pilot from Massachusetts who made the ultimate sacrifice is being laid to rest.

Fla. man beaten to death in Taunton

MyFoxBoston - Wed Nov 04

Bristol County District Attorney Samuel Sutter's office is investigating a homicide that happened last night in Taunton.

Retired state police sergeant announces candidacy for Bristol County Sheriff

SouthCoastToday.com - Wed Nov 04

Alan D. Garcia, who recently retired after 27 years as a Massachusetts State Police trooper, is running for Bristol County sheriff.

Duarte re-elected in Ward 4

SouthCoastToday - Tue Nov 03

Bruce Duarte Jr. was re-elected Tuesday to a second term as the councilor for Ward 4. "The first time it felt great, and the second time it feels even better," he said shortly after his victory over challenger Dana L. Rebeiro.

North Attleboro Marine to be laid to rest

Providence Journal - Tue Nov 03

A memorial vigil and a funeral service for a Marine helicopter pilot from North Attleboro who died in Afghanistan last month have been scheduled.

SJC hears arguments in Hodgson policy to charge inmates fees

SouthCoastToday.com - Tue Nov 03

Lawyers for Bristol County Sheriff Thomas M. Hodgson argued Monday before the Supreme Judicial Court that common law from the English colonial era grants the sheriff the power to charge fees to inmates to help offset the costs of their incarceration.

Juror dispute upends OUI verdict

BostonHerald.com - Tue Nov 03

A black man who killed a New Bedford art student in a high-speed car crash on Thanksgiving in 2003 saw his convictions for motor-vehicle homicide and drunken driving thrown out yesterday because the lone black person on his jury was dismissed by the trial judge.