The Boston Globe first reported on Friday that Bristol County prosecutors dismissed the case against Ortiz, who was indicted ...

The dismissal stems from a Globe investigation that exposed the troubling ties between a detective and an informant.

Mayor Jon Mitchell has announced the process that will be used to hire the city’s next police chief, which will include a ...

The narcotics case against four suspects stemming from a 2017 wiretap investigation has been dismissed due to "egregious police misconduct" by a former New Bedford police detective, according to the ...

RELATED: Bedford Police Department welcomes their new chief. Chief Moore said he was drawn to Bedford for its rich history, ...

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell announced that the police department will be subject to an independent evaluation by 21st ...

We ask the men and women of the New Bedford Police Department all the time to do unspeakable things in order to keep the public safe,” Oliver said. “That’s what I feel the Police Department ...

A recent series by the Boston Globe has shone a spotlight on New Bedford police's use of confidential informants. New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell announced he has hired an investigative team to ...

The move comes as the department faces accusations of police misconduct documented in a Boston Globe series. NEW BEDFORD — Mayor Jon Mitchell has announced the process that will be used to ...