A New Bedford man has been indicted in the fatal beating and strangulation of a prostitute found by a highway in 2005.

Simao Farias, 62, of New Bedford, was indicted by a Bristol County grand jury on Wednesday for the murder of Suzanna Alvarado, 42, ...

A New Bedford man has been charged with murder in a 2005 cold case, the Bristol County District Attorney's Office announced ...

The DA's office said 62-year-old Simao Farias of New Bedford was arrested for the murder of 42-year-old Suzanna Alvarado.

A grand jury indicted Simao Farias, 62, this week on charges he attacked Suzanna Alvarado in 2005. Her body was found on the side of Route 88. Investigators began a new forensic analysis in 2020, and ...

A 62-year-old man will be arraigned Thursday on a murder charge in connection with the killing of a 42-year-old woman who was found on the side of the road in Westport nearly 20 years ago, Bristol ...

Ruth, the city's beloved elephant dominated top news this week. Here's a recap of the most-read Standard Times stories.

Police have arrested a suspect in a 2005 Westport cold case murder, according to the Bristol County District Attorney's ...

A Massachusetts man has been indicted in a 2005 murder case after a forensic review of the case tied DNA found in the ...

New Bedford's Simao Farias has been indicted and arrested for the 2005 murder of Suzanna Alvarez, whose body was found on the ...

The DA’s office said 62-year-old Simao Farias of New Bedford was arrested for the murder of 42-year-old Suzanna Alvarado.