Courtside with Curt

Two women and a man allegedly grabbed a woman off the streets and beat her because they believed she had ratted them out, according to court documents. Our new lineup of Curt Brown, Jack Spillane and Brendan Kurie discuss this case and the implications of this type of intimidation on the sanctity of witnesses.

Curt Brown and Jennifer Driscoll flip the show by discussing what's happening behind the badge in New Bedford. The police union has revealed survey results showing officers are unhappy with the chief.  

Curt Brown and Jennifer Driscoll discuss the case of Manuel Perez, who is accused in a road rage incident and is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon -- his car.

The Case of Jerry Chery, who is accused of using his pitbull as a weapon against a girl in New Bedford.

Curt Brown and Jennifer Driscoll reflect on National Crime Victim's Rights Week by remembering the 26th anniversary of the fatal stabbing at Dartmouth High School and fatal shooting of a school nurse at Ford Middle School; the one-year anniversary of the killing of Sgt. Sean Gannon; and the heroic efforts of the late George Heath.

Reporter Curt Brown talks with Editor Jennifer Driscoll about the Case of Shawn Souza: A Dartmouth police officer was ruled dangerous, paid $10,000 bail and is wearing an ankle GPS bracelet after being arrested April 4, 2019, on charges of child rape.

Reporter Curt Brown talks with Editor Jennifer Driscoll about the case of Miguel Brasil: A New Bedford man was arrested after crashing into a police cruiser. Brasil was wanted in the purse snatchings of two older women in Dartmouth.

Curt Brown and Jennifer Driscoll discuss the series of events (all caught on surveillance cameras) that led to tragedy in New Bedford: A 21-year-old crashed into a car killing the mother and injuring her adult son.

"Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?" Curt Brown and Jennifer Driscoll discuss the new boss of New Bedford Police Department's Organized Crime Intelligence Bureau, aka the drug unit. 

Reporter Curt Brown and News Editor Jennifer Driscoll discuss what it's like to be a probation officer in the New Bedford District Court.

Curt Brown and Jennifer Driscoll discuss Alexis Silva, who has been charged in the Veterans Day killing of 23-year-old Reynaldo Pena in New Bedford and was on Bristol County's Most Wanted list before turning himself in.

Standard-Times Reporter Curt Brown talks with Newsroom Editor Jennifer Driscoll about New Bedford's new judge Douglas Darnbrough.

Police say 30-year-old Drew A. Beck smashed a display case at Jewelry Express in the Dartmouth Mall about 30 minutes before closing on Monday night and took off with $87,000 in jewelry. He was caught less than an hour later in Lakeville. Brendan Kurie and Curt Brown discuss the case and why this wasn't the most careful crime they've seen.

Curt Brown and Brendan Kurie try something new and take on the roles of prosecutor and defense as they try to illuminate the nuanced bail decisions judges must make. Today's case is Saranah Raposa, who has been charged with reckless endangerment after her 21-month old toddler allegedly ingested fentanyl-laced heroin under her watch.

When a judge released 25-year-old New Bedford resident Xavier Echevarria on $500 bail against prosecutor's witnesses, he fled to Puerto Rico, and District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn was vocally unpleased. During his return to the state, he allegedly threatened to escape again. Now a judge is deciding if he should be held without bail. 

Curt Brown joins Brendan Kurie in the studio to discuss a 23-year-old New Bedford man who has been arrested for allegedly raping a prostitute in the North End. After being found "dangerous" by a judge, he has been released on $1,000 bail. 

Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court hears case of a young woman convicted of involuntary manslaughter for sending text messages to her boyfriend urging him to kill himself. Curt Brown and Brendan Kurie discuss the proceedings and when a decision is expected.

Two recent cases have highlighted the disconnect between prosecutors/law enforcement and local judges when it comes to bail. Curt Brown and Brendan Kurie discuss a recent shooting case and an arson case that put the bail debate on center stage.

Prosecuters called the GPS tracking data they allegedly got from Jeff Couture's phone "a trail map of all three forced sexual assaults on two women." Curt Brown sits down the Brendan Kurie to discuss the latest in the Fairhaven 47-year-old's case.

Known as "Miss South End," Loretta Bourque dedicated her life to serving as a champion of the city's South End. Curt Brown remembers his 18 years of working with Loretta and talks to members of the community about what she meant to the city of New Bedford.

Gregory Osterguy, 50 of New Bedford, was accused of beating his dog with a baseball bat for eating his Whopper in May. Earlier this week a judge denied his request to get the dog back, so he allegedly called in a threat to the probation office.

Curt Brown and Brendan Kurie discuss how the New Bedford Police Department's Gang Unit used Snapchat to get a dangerous gun off the streets.

After Curt Brown's extensive reporting on issues related to bail and bail leniency, he sat down with Digital Editor Brendan Kurie to discuss all the thorny details and what he learned about the process and the controversies.

A judge recently denied a Dartmouth man his Valor Act request after he was accused of beating two dogs and a woman. What is the Valor Act and when does it apply? Curt Brown and Brendan Kurie break it down.

Curt Brown discusses the scene inside the courtroom last week when Angel Acevedo, 26, and Aaron Bookman, 25, of New Bedford were sentenced to life without parole for the 2015 murder of Aaron Gant Jr. Police were able to track them across the city using surveillance cameras.

Police say Mondel Johnson and a 27-year-old woman were gonig to smoke crack cocaine in a condemned house when he allegedly hit her over the head with a hammer, left her unconscious and attempted to burn the house down.

Joseph Sessine was driving seven miles an hour over the speed limit when he was pulled over in Rochester and police found 21 pounds of marijuana in his car, leading to questions about whether he was really pulled over for speeding.

Curt Brown and Brendan Kurie discuss how law enforcement used video surveillance to track down Mark P. Demelo, who has been arrested for robbing the Bank 5 on County Street in New Bedford.

Curt Brown and Brendan Kurie discuss the Massachusett Supreme Judicial Court's decision to hear Michelle Carter's appeal. We compare the case to a 2011 Minnesota Supreme Court decision on whether Freedom of Speech applies to suggesting suicide.

Curt Brown and Brendan Kurie discuss the $25,000 bail set for Natalie Vieira, 58, a transgender man who has been arrested following a March 3 fatal hit-and-run on State Road in Dartmouth. A 33-year-old woman was killed, leaving behind a 6-year-old daughter and fiance.

Curt Brown and Brendan Kurie discuss the 3-4 year sentence of Benjamin Carpenter, a 43-year-old Hyannis man arrested four times for OUI in Bristol County, the most recent time in 2016 when he was clocked going 120 mph on I-195 with a blood alcohol level of .20.

28-year-old Oscar Ramos-Torres was drag racing on Route 18 North in New Bedford in front of an unmarked police car. When he was pulled over, they allegedly found more than 42 grams of fentanyl in his car. Curt Brown and Brendan Kurie discuss the case.

41-year-old Wallace M. Gilmore was taken into custody on Tuesday morning at a New Bedford drug rehab center on charges he murdered a man in New Orleans in 2014. Curt Brown and Brendan Kurie discuss the case.

Curt Brown and Brendan Kurie break down the case prosecutors presented against New Bedford murder suspects Robert Viveiros and Kenneth Roark in the murder of Chantel Bruno, who was stabbed 49 times on Jan. 22 in what police say was a dispute among neighbors over loud music and a barking dog at 387 Ashley Boulevard.

Police say he is involved in nine arsons in the North End of New Bedford, and he's been charged in two fires so far. Curt Brown and Brendan Kurie discuss the evidence and when those seven extra charges might be filed.  

Curt Brown and Brendan Kurie discuss the effort to keep the 14 historic St. Lawrence Martyr Church bells in New Bedford. The latest includes a week-long extension that was granted on a looming deadline to raise another $35,000.

Standard-Times cops and courts reporter Curt Brown sits down with digital editor Brendan Kurie to discuss the arrest of Carmelo Kercado Jr., who has been charged with an October double-murder in New Bedford and has been named as a "person of interest" in another murder in August.

Brendan Kurie and Curt Brown are back to discuss the 14 church bells and a negotiated solution that may keep a piece of history in New Bedford.  

Brendan Kurie, Curt Brown and Mike Bonner discuss the lawsuit that has been filed to keep the 14 bells from St. Lawrence Martyr Church from being moved to Cincinnati.  

Curt Brown and Brendan Kurie discuss the arrest of William D. Raus, known as "Billy the Banker" at a Citizens Bank in Dartmouth, who has been charged with three counts of "upskirting" customers and employees.

Police say Kathleen Dias of Middleboro left 410 bags of fentanyl in a hotel room in Dartmouth, then called to say she'd be back to pick it up. When she got there, police were waiting. Curt Brown and Brendan Kurie discuss her arrest.

Seven years after he was gunned down outside his home in Rochester, New York, New Bedford native Paul Vasconcellos II's murder is still unsolved. But his family won't rest without answers. Curt Brown and Brendan Kurie discuss the family's search for justice.

Curt Brown and Brendan Kurie go step-by-step through the 37-year search for Donald Eugene Webb, one of America's Most Wanted criminals, whose body was eventually dug up in a Dartmouth back yard.