As the Trump Administration attempts to move forward with its plans for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, Plymouth Police Chief Dana Flynn says his department will adhere to state law in deciding when to assist federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. That means it generally won’t cooperate with ICE officials unless there is a court-ordered […]
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Big boom: State bomb squad detonates ‘unstable and hazardous’ materials
The Massachusetts State Police bomb squad detonated hazardous materials – including ammunition-making supplies – discovered in a vacant home for sale on Summer Street Thursday evening. Bomb technicians wearing protective gear safely removed the items from the basement of the century-old home at 132 Summer St. Thursday and took them to sandpits behind the town’s […]
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Judge rules Plymouth man shot by police in 2018 gunfight can proceed with lawsuit
He admitted shooting at Plymouth police, pleading guilty to 18 firearms-related charges. Even so, a judge has ruled, the imprisoned Michael Walsh can sue four officers who returned fire during a 2018 gunfight outside his Federal Furnace Road home, severely injuring him. “It’s outrageous that police officers who risked their lives and got shot at […]
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Police chief wants to allow guns in Town Hall, other public buildings
Town Meeting members will decide in April whether to opt out of a state law that bans firearms from public administrative buildings and properties, including parks. At the urging of Police Chief Dana Flynn, the Select Board Tuesday voted 3-2 to recommend to Town Meeting that it support his proposal to exclude Plymouth from the […]
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Plymouth police officers to start wearing body cams
It’s taken more time than expected and a lot more money than initially set aside, but Plymouth police officers are finally being outfitted with body-worn cameras. The department, which plans to unveil the cameras soon, hailed their arrival in a Facebook post as “a big step forward.” “These cameras will enhance public safety, strengthen trust […]
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With an assist from a sharp-nosed dog, police arrest three in two drug busts
Police believe there is less crack cocaine and fentanyl being sold on the streets of Plymouth today following two busts this week that resulted in the arrest of three men for alleged drug dealing. On Tuesday, they charged two Boston men after approaching a suspicious car idling on a Plymouth street, police reports said. Police […]
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Plymouth woman bilked out of almost $450,000 by scammers posing as Vince Gill
Patricia was a huge Vince Gill fan, traveling to the country music star’s shows and following him on social media. So it didn’t seem odd when someone purporting to be Gill responded after the Plymouth resident posted a message on his Instagram page in the fall of 2022 — “hope you come to Boston!” That […]
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Plymouth man will plead guilty to cyberstalking his victims over a decade
A Plymouth man this week agreed to plead guilty to charges he cyberstalked multiple victims over a decade, posting on social media sites digitally altered images of them that included pornographic photos, according to federal prosecutors. James Florence Jr., 36, who was living at the Redbrook apartments in South Plymouth when he was arrested in […]
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After a long career, police captain says he’s had enough
He was the public face of the Plymouth Police Department, speaking for it when crimes were committed or suspects charged. He promoted the department on its Facebook page and organized searches when someone went missing. Captain Jason Higgins was the voice of the Plymouth police — until he was not. Higgins was in and out […]
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On the fifth attempt, prosecutors get their wish: Alleged serial package thief jailed
It took five tries, but Plymouth County prosecutors finally persuaded a judge to lock up Sunny McDonough, the alleged package thief accused of carrying out a multitown, multiyear crime spree across eastern Massachusetts. Brockton District Court judge Jeffrey Clifford on Monday granted a prosecutor’s motion to revoke McDonough’s bail and sentenced her to 90 days […]