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Yahoo
30-04-2025
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Taunton police identify decomposed body found in river
A Taunton man found dead in a river on Friday afternoon has been identified. Samuel Stovall, 51, was identified as the person who was pulled from the Mill River in Taunton on April 25, according to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office. Stovall, who was known to Taunton police as homeless, was found by people walking by the water behind 43 Chandler Ave. at around 3:40 p.m. on Friday. Stovall's body had 'obvious signs of decomposition,' the district attorney's office said. His death is not believed to be suspicious, the office said. The investigation into Stovall's death is ongoing, the office said. State police detectives with the district attorney's office and members of the Taunton Police Department were at the scene on Friday. Simmons University grad says ex-NFL coach stole intimate photos in class action lawsuit Boston Mayor Wu leads Josh Kraft in new poll, but pressure points arise Mass. casino winner: Jackpot won from 'wild' slot machine 19-year-old shot and killed in New Bedford Renowned actress dies in New England weeks before turning 101
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Yahoo
Three Taunton men arrested after burglarizing $50k and firearns from safe
Taunton Police Department has announced the arrest of three Taunton men for a January 13 incident involving the burglary of cash and guns from a safe. A Winthrop Street resident had told officers that they had been robbed, and missing $50,000 and two firearms from their safe. After investigating, officers identified three suspects of interest. Johnathan Hatch, 36, Dewayne Leo Rodrigues, 37, and Kurt Vachon, 34, were all charged with breaking & entering daytime for felony, larceny from a building, and larceny of a firearm. While conducting a search warrant, officers found a Buick Regal that was owned by Hatch, containing $25,100 in cash, 90 grams of cocaine, 109 grams of small blue pills believed to be pressed fentanyl, and 159 grams of small orange/pink pills believed to be pressed methamphetamine. Additionally, Hatch and Rodrigues were charged with cocaine trafficking (more than 36 grams, less than 100 grams), fentanyl trafficking (more than 10 grams), and methamphetamine trafficking (less than 200 grams). All three suspects were arrested Feb. 3 without incident. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
