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New Bedford man sentenced for molesting 2 young girls ‘several thousand times’

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crime “The defendant molested the two young victims several thousand times, which is beyond comprehension,” the local prosecutor said. A New Bedford man was sentenced to up to 50 years in prison Thursday for molesting two young girls “thousands of times,” prosecutors announced. Richard Cruz, 51, was found guilty Thursday of three counts of forcible … Read more

Woman, 67, hit and killed by tractor trailor in New Bedford

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Local news The Public Prosecution announced the death of Amy Asker, 67, at the scene. A woman was shot and killed along New Bedford Road Thursday morning, local prosecutors announced. At about 10:10 a.m. Thursday, police found Amy Asker, 67, lying in the road near 79 Mill Street in New Bedford, prosecutors said. The Bristol … Read more