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Courtside with Curt
by Gannett
Curt Brown discusses the most important court cases of the day and how it affects our community.
Episodes
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Courtside with Curt: GPS evidence against accused rapist Jeff Couture
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.
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Courtside with Curt: The lasting legacy of Loretta Bourque
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.
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Courtside with Curt: Accused dog beater threatens 'biological warfare'
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.
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Courtside with Curt: The case of the gun on Snapchat
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.
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Courtside with Curt: What to do about bail?
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.
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Courtside with Curt: A beginner's guide to the Valor Act
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.
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Courtside with Curt: Justice in the murder of Aaron Gant Jr.
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.
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Courtside with Curt: The case of Mondel Johnson, accused of attempted murder and arson in Wareham
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.
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Courtside with Curt: The case of Joseph Sessine and $100,000 worth of marijuana
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.
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Courtside with Curt: How video surveillance helped catch an alleged bank robber
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.
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Courtside with Curt: Supreme Judicial Court to hear Michelle Carter appeal
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.
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Courtside with Curt: The case of Natalie Vieira, arrested for fatal hit and run in Dartmouth
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.
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Courtside with Curt:The case of four-time OUI offender Benjamin Carpenter
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.
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Courtside with Curt: The case of the alleged drag-racing drug dealer
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.
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Courtside with Curt: The case of Wallace M. Gilmore, wanted for murder
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.
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Courtside with Curt: The murder of Chantel Bruno
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…
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Courtside with Curt: The case of Jose G. DeBrito
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.
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Courtside with Curt: The case of the St. Lawrence Martyr Church bells, Part 3
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.
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Courtside with Curt: The Case of Carmelo Kercado, arrested for New Bedford double homicide
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.
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Courtside with Curt: The case of the St. Lawrence Martyr Church bells (Part 2)
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.
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Courtside with Curt: The saga of the St. Lawrence church bells
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.
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Courtside with Curt: The case of alleged Dartmouth "upskirter" William D. Raus
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.
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Courtside with Curt: Police say frantic woman returns to hotel for bag of drugs
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.
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Courtside with Curt: The 7-year hunt for a killer
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.
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Courtside with Curt: The Hunt for Donald Eugene Webb
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.
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Courtside with Curt: The arrest of David J. Antonetty
20-year-old New Bedford man arrested and charged with murdering 47-year-old Angel Camacho on Wednesday.
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Courtside with Curt: Two charged with arson in North Front Street fire
Curt Brown and Brendan Kurie discuss arson charges against Brad D. Westgate of East Freetown and Rose Bowman of New Bedford, who police say set fire to a home at the corner of North Front Street and Tallman after they were ripped off for $80 in two drug deals.
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The case of Syrelle Grace, sentenced to 13.-18.5 years for manslaughter: Courtside with Curt
Curt Brown and Brendan Kurie sit down to discuss the sentencing of Syrelle Grace, a 20-year-old from Taunton who was given 13.5-18.5 years after pleading down to manslaughter in the 2015 murder of Marcelo Jean Francois, 19, at Harrington Park in New Bedford.
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Courtside with Curt: The case of John J. Mello Jr.
Curt Brown and Brendan Kurie discuss the arrest of John J. Mello Jr for attempted murder, and a recent change in the law that makes it more difficult to report on domestic violence cases in a timely manner.
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Courtside with Curt: The case of Marion's Joseph E. Singleton III
Veteran court reporter Curt Brown sits down with Brendan Kurie to discuss a case where a Marion man allegedly fired multiple shots out of his car window at another vehicle on Route 6 on Monday evening around 7 p.m.
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Courtside with Curt: Fairhaven man a suspect in beating and raping of four prostitutes
The case of Fairhaven's Jeffrey Couture, who has been accused of assaulting and raping one prostitute and is a suspect in three other attacks.
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Courtside with Curt: Special Guest Maureen Boyle discusses her new book on the New Bedford Highway Serial Killer
Maureen Boyle and Curt Brown discuss her new book Shallow Graves: The Hunt For The New Bedford Serial Killer
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Courtside with Curt: A timeline of Donald Webb's life on the lamb
Standard-Times courts and cops reporter Curt Brown and digital editor Brendan Kurie lay out the timeline of Donald Webb's 37 years as a fugitive, most of it spent on the FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted List.
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Courtside With Curt: The Desiree Tedder murder case
Reporter Curt Brown sits down to discuss the latest revelations in the murder of Dru Mims, who police say was killed by Dartmouth's Desiree Tedder.
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Courtside with Curt: Discussing the Desiree Tedder case
Curt Brown sits down with digital editor Brendan Kurie to discuss Desiree Tedder's rendition hearing after the Dartmouth resident was arrested for second-degree murder.
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Courtside with Curt: Reporter Curt Brown discusses closing statements in #MichelleCarter trial
Reporter Curt Brown discusses closing statements in Michelle Carter trial.
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Courtside with Curt: Reporter Curt Brown discusses the #MichelleCarter trial
Reporter Curt Brown discusses the Michelle Carter trial.
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Courtside with Curt: Reporter Curt Brown discusses Day 4 of testimony in Michelle Carter trial
Reporter Curt Brown discusses Day 4 of testimony in Michelle Carter trial
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Courtside with Curt: Reporter Curt Brown discusses Day 2 of Michelle Carter trial
Reporter Curt Brown discusses Day 2 of Michelle Carter trial
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Curt Brown discusses the most important court cases of the day and how it affects our community.
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