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East Bridgewater home torn down after fire, leaving family with nothing
Flames tore through a home in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, on Sunday, destroying it. The East Bridgewater Fire Department says it received multiple 911 calls around 12:12 p.m. for a structure fire at 53 Old Bedford Road, and multiple neighboring fire departments responded to provide mutual aid, including Brockton, Abington, Bridgewater, Hanson, West Bridgewater and Whitman. A passerby saw the flames…
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Woman found dead in East Bridgewater yard is identified
The woman found dead in the yard of a home in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, on Sunday morning has been identified, though authorities didn’t say how she’s believed to have died. The woman whose death was reported about 9:24 a.m. Sunday by a 911 caller was Nicole Swan, of Brockton. She was 42 years old, according to the Plymouth County District…
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Woman's body found in the yard of East Bridgewater home
A woman was found dead in the yard of an East Bridgewater home Sunday morning, the Plymouth County District Attorney said. According to the DA, police received a call at 9:24 a.m. Sunday from a Belmont Street address about an unresponsive female outside a residence. The woman was determined to be dead on the scene, but the cause of the…
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Woman facing charges in hit-and-run crash that hurt 11-year-old in East Bridgewater
A Florida woman is facing charges after allegedly hitting an 11-year-old girl on a bicycle in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, then leaving the scene. Police said the crash happened around 5:30 p.m. Sunday near Central Elementary School. The girl was riding a path from Route 18 to the school’s back parking lot when she was hit. She was not seriously hurt,…
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12-year-olds charged with setting fire in East Bridgewater church
Two 12-year-olds have been charged with setting a fire at a church in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, on Friday. Police believe the pair, a boy and a girl, went inside St. John the Evangelist church on Central Street in the middle of the day, lit a candle at the entrance and tossed the matches aside. They are each charged with breaking…
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Police: 12-year-olds set fire in East Bridgewater church
Police in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts say two 12-year-olds are responsible for a fire at St. John the Evangelist church on Friday. Police believe the pair, a male and a female, went inside St. John the Evangelist church on Central Street in the middle of the day, lit a candle at the entrance and tossed the matches aside. An employee told…
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Police investigate fire set at East Bridgewater church
There are scorch marks on the altar and pages of the bible were burned at St. John the Evangelist church in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, which was vandalized and a fire was set there on Friday, police announced as they asked for information to help their investigation. Police believe at least one person went inside St. John the Evangelist church on…
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Parts of East Bridgewater Church set on fire and vandalized
Police believe at least one person – maybe more— went inside St. John the Evangelist church on Central Street in the middle of the day, lit a candle at the entrance and tossed the matches aside.
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Fire set at East Bridgewater church: ‘ There is no place for this type of incident'
A church in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, was vandalized and a fire was set there on Friday, police announced as they asked for information to help their investigation. East Bridgewater police say one or more people are believed to have went into St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church during the middle of the day and started a fire that burned the…
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Bear spotted in East Bridgewater
A bear was spotted by authorities in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts on Wednesday. The black bear was seen as students were leaving school. Authorities say they monitored the bear and urged citizens to be aware and vigilant. Police say there are no safety concerns. For more information of what to do in case of a black bear sighting, click here.
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3 dogs are killed in house fire in East Bridgewater
Crews got word that two people who lived at the home were unaccounted for, but it turned out they were both at work, Chief Harhen said. Three dogs, however, were killed in the fire, according to the chief.
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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Compass Medical Over Abrupt Closure
Days after Compass Medical abruptly closed, a patient has filed a class action lawsuit accusing the provider of negligence, violating Department of Health policies and patient abandonment. The lawsuit, filed by law firm Keches Law Group on behalf of plaintiff Richard Callahan, was filed in Plymouth County Superior Court Friday. Compass Medical suddenly shut down on Wednesday. Patients told NBC10…
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Compass Medical President Refuses to Take Questions on Sudden Closing as Patients Seek Answers
A day after abruptly closing its Massachusetts offices, leaving patients and employees scrambling, its president refused to take questions and simply said anyone confused can “check our website.” Compass Medical suddenly shut down on Wednesday. The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office confirmed to NBC10 Boston that it was looking into what happened and urged anyone who is affected to contact...
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Two Brockton Teens Arrested in East Bridgewater After Report of Shots Fired, Pursuit with Police
East Bridgewater police say they arrested two teenagers Saturday morning after hearing reports that they fired a gun from their car, which lead to a police pursuit. Police say that around 8:00 a.m., they received calls about a 2005 gray Ford truck driving slowly along Cedar Street, followed by gunshots. When responding officers tried to stop the truck, they said…
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Dam Breaks, Flooding Neighborhood in East Bridgewater
An earthen dam broke Friday in Halifax, Massachusetts, causing major flooding in a neighborhood downriver in East Bridgewater, according to police. Bridgewater police said Pond Street is closed at the boat ramp, as water is overflowing the road and bridge near Robin’s Pond. They said the road will be blocked and impassable until the water recedes and the bridge...
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PHOTOS: Homes, Streets Flood in East Bridgewater After Dam Breaks
Aerial footage showed Robin’s Pond overflowing into homes and on streets after a dam broke Friday.
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Man Died From COVID-19 After Protocols Ignored on Film Set in Mass., Family's Lawsuit Claims
A family from East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, filed a federal lawsuit against three production companies on Wednesday, claiming their father died from contracting COVID-19 while on set. According to the lawsuit, Paul Woodward was a van driver for the crew out in Provincetown during the filming of “American Horror Story” in the spring of 2021. The lawsuit claims Woodward was not…