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A man has been charged with a rash of break-ins at Holy Name Church in Fall River, accused of stealing thousands in collection plate money.
Updated: Jul 10, 2025 / 03:16 PM EDT FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — A man is facing charges for allegedly breaking into a Fall River church on three separate occasions, according to police.
A 36-year-old man is facing multiple charges after police say he stole more than $7,000 in church donations during a series of break-ins at a Fall River parish.
The Fall River Police Department announced the arrest of a man after reportedly breaking into a church and stealing donation funds.
Two funeral homes, and St. Mary's Cathedral, are assisting the families of loved ones killed in the Gabriel House fire.
Fall River called mutual aid during the Gabriel House fire when firefighters were overwhelmed. But they covered stations, not the fire. Here's why.
A tenth person has died following Sunday night’s devastating fire at a Fall River assisted living facility, the Bristol County District Attorney’s office said Thursday.
No one was injured after a lightning strike sent a bolt down a chimney in Fall River, Massachusetts, Tuesday evening, sending bricks raining down onto the sidewalk below.
It was Richard Aguiar, director of the Fall River Emergency Management Agency. Aguiar told him the situation at the Gabriel House assisted living facility was dire.
Body-worn camera footage from Fall River police shows officers rescuing residents from the Gabriel House fire. Check it out.
After deadly Fall River fire, grief gives way to frustration and solidarity By Camilo Fonseca, Maria Probert and Ava Berger Globe Staff and Globe Correspondent,Updated July 17, 2025, 6:00 a.m.
A Fall River man is facing multiple charges after police said he was in possession of multiple illegal firearms and cocaine.