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A man was killed and three other people hurt in a multi-car crash in Taunton, Massachusetts, on Tuesday.

Seven students at a technical high school in Taunton, Massachusetts, were hospitalized Monday due to a pungent odor. NBC affiliate WJAR reports that authorities received a report about the odor at the lab at Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School around 1:45 p.m. There were 16 students in the lab at the time, and some reported feeling dizzy, officials told WJAR. Seven…

A teenager who was riding a dirt bike has died after he was involved in a crash with a car driven by another teenager Tuesday in Taunton, Massachusetts, according to police.

A 15-year-old on a minibike was seriously injured in a crash with a car driven by another teenager Tuesday in Taunton, Massachusetts, according to police. The crash happened at the intersection of Somerset Avenue and Silverwood Drive. Police and fire crews responded around 3 p.m. The minibike’s rider, a 15-year-old male, was brought to a local hospital with serious...

A man was arrested after exchanging gunfire with officers during a standoff in a bathroom at a Taunton, Massachusetts, apartment, on Wednesday morning, police said. No one was hurt, and the standoff ended after about an hour, according to Taunton police. They were called to the Hodges Avenue apartment about 9 a.m. for a wellbeing check and found the man,…

A gunshot victim showed up to a Taunton, Massachusetts, hospital early Monday morning, prompting police in the city to open an investigation into a shooting. The victim, a 38-year-old man from Taunton, arrived at Morton Hospital seeking treatment for multiple gunshot wounds, police said, adding that they responded to the hospital at around 2:30 a.m. Authorities characterized the man’s...

A man was flown to a local hospital Wednesday after he was struck by a car in Taunton, Massachusetts, according to police, who asked anyone who may be able to help identify the victim to contact detectives. Taunton police say they responded to the area of 11 Court Street around 5:45 p.m. after receiving reports of a motor vehicle crash…

Jerome Middleton of Fall River, and Khaylon Cruz of New Bedford, were convicted of first-degree murder and armed robbery for the death of Taunton resident Justin Paulo in January 2019

A man faces drunken driving charges in connection with a fatal car crash last month in Taunton, Massachusetts, prosecutors said Friday.

A 17-year-old is dead after a shooting overnight in Taunton, Massachusetts. The Bristol County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday morning that Taunton police and Massachusetts State Police detectives are actively investigating the homicide, which occurred just after midnight. Taunton police first responded around 12:25 a.m. to 351 Lathrop Street after receiving a 911 call regarding a person who was shot…

A Massachusetts highway was shut in Taunton on Tuesday as firefighters put out a garbage truck fire. Route 140 north was closed at Route 24 for the fire, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation noted. A garbage truck was at the scene, covered in fire retardant, with firefighters in the area. No one was hurt, according to the Taunton Fire Department.

A 17-year-old is dead after a shooting overnight in Taunton, Massachusetts. The Bristol County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday morning that Taunton police and Massachusetts State Police detectives are actively investigating the homicide, which occurred just after midnight. Taunton police first responded around 12:25 a.m. to 351 Lathrop Street after receiving a 911 call regarding a person who was shot…

Authorities in Taunton, Massachusetts are investigating what caused a crash overnight Sunday that left a woman dead. Police say the victim, 24-year-old Mallory Humphreys, of Taunton, was a passenger in a car that crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer on Route 44. According to police, the driver, a 27-year-old Fall River man, was driving eastbound on Route 44 near Winthrop…

A man died after crashing a motorcycle Tuesday in Taunton, Massachusetts. Police in Taunton responded to the single-vehicle crash on Charles F. Colton Road shortly before 2 p.m. The motorcyclist, a 39-year-old Taunton man, was brought to Morton Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The man’s name was being withheld until family could be notified. Police say the cause...

One person has died after a house fire in Taunton, Massachusetts, on Thursday. Taunton Fire Chief Steven Lavigne said his department was called to the home on North Walker Street around 3:34 p.m. When they arrived, they found an adult inside the home. That person was pronounced dead on scene. The victim’s identity was not immediately released. The cause...

The Bristol County District Attorney’s Office has identified the victim as 23-year-old Elfreda Nenen Yovonie, of Taunton.

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Taunton Police and Fire responded to a report of a possible drowning in Bunk Pond at around 4:30 p.m.

Police say they have made an arrest following a stabbing incident in Taunton, Massachusetts, on Tuesday afternoon. Taunton police said they responded around 1:20 p.m. Tuesday to a report of a stabbing on Paul Bunker Drive. They said three Taunton men — ages 19, 21 and 21 — had been injured. They were taken to an area hospital with minor…

The South Coast Rail — a highly-anticipated project that will bring direct commuter rail service to southeastern Massachusetts — isn’t expected to open to passengers until spring 2025, marking another delay for an initiative that has been decades in the making. The MBTA held two community meetings Thursday in New Bedford and Fall River to give the public an update,…

A child who was hit by a vehicle Monday evening in Taunton, Massachusetts, was airlifted to a hospital. Police in Taunton say they responded to multiple reports at 7:20 p.m. that the child was hit while crossing Whittenton Street. The victim, an 11-year-old, suffered serious injuries, police said. A medical helicopter brought the child to a local hospital. The driver…