Gregg Miliote (District Attorney's Office)

The Grand Jury investigation into the April 4, 2008 fatal stabbing of 30-year-old Joshua Fitzgerald and the non-fatal stabbings of Patrick Fitzgerald, 25, and Robert Williams, 35, has been completed. The incident occurred outside the VFW in Fairhaven during a hip hop show.

The Bristol County District Attorney’s Office and New Bedford Police Department have concluded their investigation into the deaths of two fishermen who died on January 22, 2008.  This joint investigation has determined that the cause and manner of deaths of both fishermen were the result of accidental drowning.

District Attorney Sam Sutter announced today that Louis Gonzalez, 21, of 480 Tecumseh St., Fall River, was convicted in New Bedford Superior Court on various illegal firearm and drug distribution charges. He was ordered to serve four to five years in a state prison, to be followed by 18 months of probation.

The Bristol County District Attorney’s Office is proud to announce plans for the first annual “Hear My Voice” event to commemorate National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Marshall was convicted today during a jury-waived trial in front of New Bedford District Court Judge Joseph Macy. Marshall was found guilty of carrying a firearm without a license, carrying a loaded firearm, and possession of marijuana. Judge Macy sentenced Mr. Marshall to serve 18 months in jail for the carrying an illegal firearm charge and then sentenced Mr. Marshall to serve an additional 30 months in jail on the carrying a loaded firearm charge.

A potentially dangerous man facing charges of child rape, indecent exposure, and indecent assault and battery of a disabled person escaped from custody today while at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford.

District Attorney Sam Sutter announced today that Fagbemi Miranda, 30, of 439 Purchase St., was arrested and charged with murder, unlawful carrying of a firearm without a license and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter makes his monthly appearance on New Bedford radio station WBSM 1420 AM. Callers ask Sam Sutter about local crime related issues and cases.

Saunders was indicted by a Bristol County Grand Jury on February 28 on felony charges of threatening bodily harm, enticing a child under 16, indecent assault and battery of a child under 14, indecent assault and battery of a child under 14-subsequent offense and rape of a child with force.

“Every time my office brings a petition seeking to hold someone in custody because they are sexually dangerous, we do so because we strongly believe that the public needs to be protected from this person,” Sutter said. “The Corey Saunders and David Flavell cases show that more individuals need to be held under the sexually dangerous persons statute in order to protect the public.”

At a Feb. 19th press conference in New Bedford, MA, Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter presents news and information on the recent charging of George Duarte for the New Year's Day murder of Edwin Medina. (3 Part video clip - approx 25 minutes).

Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter announced that Timothy Cassidy was indicted by a Bristol County Grand Jury on one charge of first degree murder.

“It is a tragedy that this took place. This incident dramatizes exactly why we have a Sexually Dangerous Persons protocol. I can not, however, comment on what the Superior Court Judge did because I was not involved in that case nor was my administration in any way. It would be inappropriate for me to comment. I’m sure there will be times when I feel the need to comment on a judicial decision that leads to adverse consequences. This is not one off them.”

District Attorney Sam Sutter announced today that Sean Lague, 18, of 30 Ruby Court, Dartmouth, was sentenced to serve 30 months in jail yesterday after being convicted on charges of carrying an illegal firearm and carrying a loaded illegal firearm.

The victim of a New Year's morning shooting in New Bedford has died due to wounds sustained during the incident.

District Attorney Sam Sutter announced that Craig P. Bigos, 31, of 717 Church St., New Bedford, has been arrested in connection with this morning's fatal hit-and-run in Taunton. Bigos is accused of striking a 13-year-old Taunton boy with his 1995 Ford Explorer shortly after midnight this morning. The incident occurred in the area of 15 Poole St. while the boy and his friend were walking along the side of the street. The 13-year-old-boy, who is not being identified at this time, was pronounced dead at Morton Hospital about an hour after the incident.

Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter announced today that Laudalino Camara was indicted yesterday for negligent motor vehicle homicide and leaving the scene of an accident after causing death.

District Attorney Sam Sutter announced today that Robert Roy was ordered held without bail during his first degree murder arraignment in New Bedford Superior Court today.

District Attorney Sam Sutter announced today that Robert Roy has been indicted by a Bristol County Grand Jury on a charge of murder. Mr. Roy will be arraigned on the murder charge in New Bedford Superior Court on December 18th.

While personally representing the commonwealth in his office’s landmark 75th illegal firearm-related dangerousness hearing today in New Bedford District Court, District Attorney Sam Sutter successfully argued to have Emmanuel Jacques deemed a danger to the community and held without bail for up to 90 days.

District Attorney Sam Sutter announced that Angel Figueroa was ordered held without bail for up to 90 days after the office’s first Shannon Grant prosecutor, Bob Digiantomaso, successfully argued that Mr. Figueroa is a danger to the community during a dangerousness hearing this afternoon in New Bedford District Court.

During the first 10 months of District Attorney Sam Sutter’s tenure, gun violence has been sharply reduced throughout Bristol County. While some credit for that has to go to the excellent work being done by our region’s mayors and police departments, another key reason for the decline in gun violence is the precedent setting policy District Attorney Sutter instituted the day after he was sworn into office in January...

District Attorney Sam Sutter announced today that Aaron Adams, 25, and Manuel Silva, 24, both of New Bedford, were convicted today in Taunton Superior Court on a charge of intimidating a court clerk. Both men were sentenced by Judge E. Susan Garsh to serve three to five years in state prison.

District Attorney Sam Sutter and New Bedford Police Chief Ronald Teachman are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 33-year-old Luis Melendez, who was convicted today of trafficking more than 100 grams of cocaine and violating in a school zone.

District Attorney Sam Sutter announced today that Robert Pelletier was ordered held without bail during his murder arraignment in New Bedford Superior Court this morning.

Following through on another campaign promise to get more prosecutors into the courtroom, Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter today announced the hiring of three new Superior Court prosecutors and the reorganization of his Superior Court staff.

District Attorney Sutter argued last year that adding more prosecutors was vital to public safety in Bristol County. Through better budget management and by working collaboratively with the City of New Bedford and its Shannon Grant Steering Committee, District Attorney Sutter has found new ways to create a larger Superior Court prosecution team.