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A New Bedford woman, Nicolassa Ventura Colaj, was killed in a hit-and-run incident after a church service on Acushnet Avenue.

There were four murders in New Bedford in 2025. Arrests have been made in each, and charges are pending in the courts.

A 16-year-old from Dartmouth has been charged with negligent motor vehicle homicide and leaving the scene resulting in death, according to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office. The suspect is ...

FALL RIVER — A 23-year-old Mattapoisett man was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2020 shooting of 40-year-old Angel Cruz of New Bedford following a jury trial in Bristol County Superior ...