Police, Fire & Courts

Lakeville woman charged with DUI manslaughter in death of officer

A 30-year-old Lakeville woman, Cassandra Smith, faces charges of DUI manslaughter after she allegedly struck and killed a 23-year-old sheriff’s deputy Nov. 22 in Charlotte County, Fla, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s...

UPDATED: School security measures to be reviewed in wake of breach

Security will be assessed and a regional safety committee formed in the wake of a security breach Nov. 17 at Apponequet Regional High School and Freetown schools that led to charges being filed against 28-year-old Freetown woman. Kayla Farris...
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Middleboro woman killed in Taunton crash; driver charged with manslaughter

TAUNTON — Middleboro resident Lori Ann Medeiros, 54, was killed Monday, Nov. 7 following a crash on Kingman Road in Taunton that led to charges against the other driver, according to information provided by the Bristol County District Attorney’s...

Case against Protentis continued to Nov. 21

HINGHAM —The case against Lakeville resident and State Senate candidate Russell Protentis has been continued to Nov. 21 in Hingham District Court, according to information provided by the clerk’s office. Protentis was charged with open and gross...

Fire department says thanks to officials who fund equipment

LAKEVILLE — U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss had the chance to do more than view firefighting equipment he and his fellow elected officials helped secure for the Lakeville Fire Department. During a visit to the station Monday, Oct. 31 and with help from...

Safety first: New chief wants staff, residents to feel protected

MIDDLEBORO — New Middleboro Fire Chief Owen Thompson took an oath to keep the town’s residents safe when he was sworn in after being hired in September. Fulfilling that promise, he said, begins with employees he supervises. “My best way to keep my...

Two Middleboro women charged with vandalism at state park

HULL — Two Middleboro women and a Kingston woman were arrested and charged with vandalizing property at Fort Revere Park in Hull, Hull Police Chief John Dunn reports. Their arrest was part of an ongoing effort to crack down on vandalism at the site...

State Senate candidate Protentis facing lewdness charges

Lakeville resident and State Senate candidate Russell Protentis is headed back to court Nov. 1 to face charges related to an alleged incident in Hanover. Protentis was charged with open and gross lewdness and accosting/annoying another person after...

Skateboarder seriously injured in early-morning Middleboro crash

MIDDLEBORO – An 18-year-old Middleboro man riding a skateboard was struck by a car and seriously injured early Wednesday morning in the area of 81 Plympton St., Middleboro Police Chief Joseph Perkins said. At approximately 12:20 a.m. Wednesday,...

Driver transported by medical helicopter after Lakeville crash

LAKEVILLE _ A 46-year-old man was transported via medical helicopter to Rhode Island Hospital after suffering significant injuries in a single-vehicle crash south of Crooked Lane just before 1 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, according to the Lakeville Fire...

UPDATED: Missing Lakeville woman located

LAKEVILLE — The Lakeville Police Department and its mutual aid partners safely located a woman who had been reported missing earlier Monday, Oct. 10, Police Chief Matthew Perkins said. At 5:35 a.m., Lakeville Police responded to a home on Cross...

Community fired up for Lakeville station open house

LAKEVILLE — Deputy Fire Chief Pamela Garant enjoyed seeing all the community members at the Lakeville Fire Department Open House held at the station Oct. 8. But she was especially happy to see two-year-old Nathan Davey. The last time she encountered...

Woman hurt after car strikes CVS in Lakeville

LAKEVILLE — An adult female was transported to Morton Hospital with injuries believed to be minor after her car struck the CVS pharmacy at 11 Main St. Friday afternoon Oct. 7, the Lakeville Fire Department reports. The store was closed to the public...

Middleboro Police charge Wareham man with illegal firearm possession

MIDDLEBOROUGH – A Wareham man was charged with illegally possessing a firearm after he was placed in protective custody, Police Chief Joseph Perkins said. Andrew Labbe, 20, of Wareham was charged with possession of a firearm with a defaced serial...

Suspicious death of Lakeville woman investigated

The suspicious death of a Lakeville woman is being investigated by prosecutors, State Police detectives assigned to the Bristol County district attorney’s office and Taunton Police, according to the district attorney’s office. Taunton Police...

Two women hurt in Lakeville crash

LAKEVILLE — Two women, ages 66 and 23, were transported to St. Luke’s Hospital Thursday afternoon Sept. 15 after a crash at the intersection of Main Street and Clear Pond Road, the Lakeville Fire Department reports. The call came in just before 5 p...

Freetown man, 28, hospitalized after crash on Route 140 in Lakeville

LAKEVILLE — A 28-year-old Freetown man was taken to the hospital Wednesday night after a single vehicle crash on Route 140 northbound at the Myricks Street exit Wednesday night just before 10 p.m., Lakeville Fire Chief Michael O’Brien reported. The...

Lakeville should renovate town hall, build new fire station, feasibility study says

The building at 346 Bedford Street, which holds Lakeville’s town offices and fire department, should be renovated to house only the town offices, consulting firm Socotec said in its feasibility study presentation at Tuesday’s Select Board meeting at...

Middleboro fire chief officially sworn in

MIDDLEBORO — Middleboro officially has a new fire chief. Owen Thompson was sworn in by Town Clerk Allison Ferreira during the Sept. 12 Select Board meeting after signing his contract. A large contingent from the Middleboro Fire Department attended...

Fire Department receives grant to replace equipment

LAKEVILLE — The Lakeville Fire Department has been awarded a $230,000 Assistance to Firefighters Grant. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant program is a competitive federal grant initiative designed to help municipalities manage the financial...

Lakeville resident says he owes his life to first responders

LAKEVILLE — What had promised to be a day spent pleasantly riding his tandem bike with his wife Doris nearly became David Voye’s last day alive. But thanks to the efforts of the Lakeville fire and police departments, he lived to tell the story of a...

Fire department has burning need for new station, chief reports

LAKEVILLE — Fire chief Michael O’Brien believes he was brought in nearly four years ago to “turn the ship around’’ at the Lakeville Fire Department. And although he’s happy to report several improvements made at the agency during his tenure, O’Brien...

No injuries in fire at Lakeville industrial park

LAKEVILLE — About 200 employees were forced to evacuate after a fire was reported at a commercial building at 310 Kenneth Welch Drive Thursday morning, Fire Chief Michael O’Brien said. The building houses two marijuana-related companies, Northeast...

Public safety serve up fun time with local seniors

LAKEVILLE — The Lakeville Police do more than protect and serve. They also know their way around a grill. Department members cooked up burgers Monday, Aug. 22 at the Lakeville Senior Center for a cookout in celebration of Seniors and Law Enforcement...

Middleboro man charged with stealing firearm deliveries

A Middleborough man has been charged in connection with his alleged theft and attempted sale of three firearms from FedEx packages he was responsible for delivering. Frank P. O’Toole, 39, was arrested Aug. 12 and charged with one count of possession...

Middleboro mourns beloved police K-9 Phaelan

MIDDLEBORO — Middleborough Police Department’s K-9 Phaelan passed away Monday, Aug. 15, Police Chief Joseph Perkins regretfully informed the public. K-9 Phaelan, a Belgian Malinois, joined the Middleboro Police Department in 2012 as the department’s...

Body cams provide transparency for Middleboro, Lakeville police

The police departments in both Lakeville and Middleborough have each launched body camera programs recently, in hopes of increasing accountability to the public. Every officer at each department is now outfitted with a camera, thanks to these two...