Public Safety
Council Uses Procedural Move to Block Appointment of New Chief; Sampson Resigns
Last night, the Fall River city council again took up the appointment of Interim Chief Kelly Furtado as the full-time leader of the police department. The body used a procedural move to postpone a
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Two City Residents Arrested as Part of Regional Drug Bust
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office has announced that 16 individuals, two of whom are from Fall River, have been arrested on drug and firearms charges in an operation across Southeastern Massachusetts
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(VIDEO) Weekly Update with Mayor Paul Coogan – April 9, 2025
Here is this week’s interview with Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan
Read MoreCity Council Rejects Appointment of Furtado as Full Time Police Chief
Since 2020, the Fall River Police Department has been served by four chiefs amid reports of internal strife. That situation came to a head Tuesday night when the city council voted 5-4 not to
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Council Committee Examines City’s Safety Readiness for South Coast Rail
The Fall River City Council’s committee on public safety held a meeting this week to ascertain the city’s readiness to respond to emergencies when South Coast Rail begins service in Fall River next week
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