Police, Fire & Courts | Nemasket

header_bg

Visit our partners:

Police locate missing Middleboro woman

Wendy Eaton, a missing Middleboro woman last seen in Quincy. Photo Source: Middleboro Police Department

MIDDLEBORO — After she was reported missing by her family Wednesday, Nov. 12, the Middleboro Police Department announced Wendy Eaton, 58, was succesfully located.…

Lakeville police warn of increase in recent vehicle break-ins

NONE

LAKEVILLE — The Lakeville Police Department is investigating an increase in motor vehicle break-ins in the area. The department stated in a…

Most Popular

Pre-trial postponed for alleged embezzler and co-conspirator in missing Freetown-Lakeville parent teacher organization funds case

NONE

LAKEVILLE — The pre-trial hearing for Zachary and James Granville-Wilmot, both charged in connection to funds reported missing by the Freetown-Lakeville Middle School Parent Teacher Organization, was postponed in court Friday. Zachary...

Middleboro man dead after fatal crane collapse in Everett

MIDDLEBORO — Paul Ledwell, 37, of Middleboro, and one other man died Friday after a crane collapsed at a construction site in Everett. Ledwell and Larriston Lake, 44, of Roslindale were identified Monday by the Middlesex District Attorney’s office...

Middleboro stabbing suspect pleads not guilty in superior court, held in custody without bail

NONE

MIDDLEBORO — Andrew Horsman, accused of stabbing and killing Paul Pomerleau in Middleboro in June, plead not-guilty during an arraignment in Brockton Superior Court, Thursday, Oct. 24. District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz announced Horsman pleaded not...

65-year-old Lakeville man killed in two-vehicle crash

NONE

LAKEVILLE — Timothy Crowley, 65, died Saturday following a fatal, two-vehicle crash on County Road in Lakeville, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office. Lakeville police and Massachusetts State Police responded to the crash that...

Four people sent to hospital after vehicle hits deer

NONE

LAKEVILLE — Four people were transported to area hospitals with non life-threatening injuries following a vehicle collision with a deer on Route 140 South late Monday night. The Lakeville Fire Department responded to a report of a passenger vehicle...

Middleboro man ejected from vehicle in rollover crash

NONE

MIDDLEBORO — A 26-year-old Middleboro man suffered life-threatening injuries after being ejected from his vehicle in a single-vehicle crash near Precinct Street and Juno Path in Middleboro, Thursday, Oct. 9. Middleboro Police and Fire Departments...

Middleboro stabbing suspect indicted for murder by Plymouth County grand jury

HORSEMAN RESIDENCE

MIDDLEBORO — A Plymouth County grand jury indicted Andrew Horsman, 41, on one count of murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of 66-year-old Paul Pomerleau in Middleboro. Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz announced Horseman’s...

Lakeville Police and Fire Departments rescue Jet Skier stranded in Long Pond

EMS

LAKEVILLE — Lakeville Fire and Police Departments rescued a missing 18-year-old male from Long Pond Thursday, Sept. 25, after the male was thrown from a Jet Ski he was operating. Shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday, Lakeville Police received a report that...

Former FreeLake PTO treasurer and Assonet man arraigned on embezzlement, conspiracy charges

James and Zachary Granville-Wilmot pose together

LAKEVILLE — Following an investigation by the Lakeville Police Department, two Assonet men were arraigned Wednesday for embezzlement allegations in connection to funds reported missing by the Freetown-Lakeville Middle School Parent Teacher...

Rhode Island man arrested on sexual endangerment of a child following undercover operation in Middleboro

MIDDLEBORO —- A Rhode Island man was arrested, Sunday, Sept. 14, for attempting to meet up with a Middleboro juvenile, according to Middleboro Police Chief Robert Ferreira. Following an undercover operation, Efrain Ixcuna, 28, of Providence, Rhode...

Marion Police seize fentanyl, cocaine, resulting in 7 arrests

MARION — The Marion Police Department and Massachusetts State Police seized 840 grams of cocaine and crack cocaine, 63 grams of fentanyl, oxycodone pills and 45 grams of psilocybin from an alleged Marion-based drug operation located at 968 Point...

Victim and cause identified in fatal Middleboro fire

MIDDLEBORO — A 90-year-old woman died early Monday morning in a house fire that investigators say was likely started by smoking. Firefighters arrived at 72 Everett Street shortly before 3 a.m. on Sept. 1 to find flames pouring from multiple...

91-year-old woman dies in Middleboro house fire

MIDDLEBORO — A 91-year-old woman died early Monday morning in a house fire on Everett Street, according to Middleboro Fire Chief Owen Thompson. Fire crews responded to 72 Everett St. shortly before 3 a.m. on Sept. 1 and arrived to find intense fire...

Brighton woman arrested in Middleboro on meth trafficking charges

MIDDLEBORO — A Brighton woman was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 20 on multiple drug charges, including methamphetamine trafficking, following an investigation at a local hotel, according to Middleboro Police Chief Robert Ferreira. Olivia Noemi Folsom,...

Horseback rider injured in fall at Betty’s Neck, UTV assists in rescue

LAKEVILLE — A horseback rider was significantly injured Friday, Aug. 9 after falling from a horse at Betty’s Neck, a hiking area near Assawompset Pond. The Lakeville Fire Department responded shortly after 7 p.m., locating the rider in a field near...

Lakeville Fire Department urges caution due to Canadian wildfire smoke

State environmental officials issued an air quality advisory Monday, Aug. 4, warning that conditions across Massachusetts were “unhealthy for sensitive groups” due to fine particulate matter from Canadian wildfires. In the South Coast region, the...

Four Middleboro students graduate from state police youth program

MIDDLEBORO — Four Middleboro High School students recently graduated from the Massachusetts State Police Youth Cadet Law Enforcement Program. Lilly Price, Ana Carolina Machado, Kaitlyn Koss and Peyton Lapanna completed the four-day program, held at...

Crash on Route 140 sends two to hospital

LAKEVILLE — Two people were injured in a single vehicle crash on Route 140 South on Sunday, July 13. The Lakeville Fire Department responded just after 9:00 p.m. on Sunday night, and found a pickup truck that exited off of the road and into the tree...

Lakeville’s first responders safety improved with new device

LAKEVILLE — The Lakeville Fire Department recently secured grant money for the purchase of a new essential tool for first responders. On June 28, the fire department announced the purchase of a motorized stair chair, a device that lifts patients up...

Middleboro stabbing suspect pleads not guilty, police report reveals details

MIDDLEBORO — A Middleboro man has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of 66-year-old Paul Pomerleau, his mother’s long-term partner, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office. Andrew Horsman, 41, was...

Middleboro man fatally stabbed, suspect in custody

MIDDLEBORO — A 66-year-old Middleboro man was fatally stabbed Saturday, and a suspect is in custody, according to Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz. The incident, described by officials as a domestic stabbing, occurred around 8 p.m. on...

Lakeville home damaged by vehicle crash

LAKEVILLE — A two vehicle crash at the intersection of Myricks and Kingman streets sent one vehicle off the road and into a home on Sunday, June 22. The two passenger vehicles collided at the intersection, which sent one vehicle off of the roadway,...

County Street off-ramp rollover hospitalizes one

LAKEVILLE— A single-vehicle rollover on Route 140 South injured two occupants of the vehicle, hospitalizing one, late Sunday night on June, 15. One of the occupants, an adult female, was transported to St. Luke's Hospital with injuries “requiring...

Crash closes Bedford Street in Lakeville, one driver hospitalized

LAKEVILLE — A crash between a passenger vehicle and a roll-off container transport truck shut down Bedford Street for more than 30 minutes Thursday afternoon, disrupting local traffic and delaying school bus routes. The collision occurred around...

Crash injures one in Lakeville

LAKEVILLE — A two-vehicle crash occurred just before 10 a.m. on June 11 near 51 Main Street, injuring one of the drivers. The injured driver was taken to Morton Hospital but their condition was not considered serious. At the time of the accident,...

Police save Lakeville woman from $20,000 Bitcoin scam

LAKEVILLE — A quick response from Lakeville and Raynham police officers prevented a 73-year-old woman from losing $20,000 to a scammer last Thursday, officials said. The woman, who had withdrawn the cash from her bank, was moments away from...

Child hit by vehicle in Lakeville, injuries not serious

LAKEVILLE — A child was injured after being hit by a vehicle Monday evening near 80 Precinct St. The injuries are not believed to be serious, according to the Lakeville Fire Department. Emergency crews responded just before 7 p.m. on May 26 and...

Four Middleboro firefighters graduate from state firefighting academy

MIDDLEBORO — Four new firefighters are joining the Middleboro Fire Department after graduating from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program. Matthew Mokeler, Patrick O'Donnell, Thomas Simon and...

Lakeville firefighters prevent car fire from spreading to home

LAKEVILLE — A vehicle caught fire in the driveway of a Southworth Street home Friday afternoon, but firefighters contained the blaze before it reached the house, according to fire officials. Crews responded around 2:15 p.m. on May 23 after a caller...