Taunton Safety Tracker

Fatal Crash on Route 44

• 🔥 Victim Identified in 5-Vehicle Crash: A 44-year-old Taunton woman, Ivonne Caicedo Gallego, was killed in a...

A 44-year-old Taunton woman died in a five-vehicle crash on Route 44 Monday morning.

• Victim Ivonne Caicedo Gallego was found outside her white BMW...

A Taunton house fire displaced three residents after crews cut through the roof to battle the blaze, but the home was declared a total loss. Check...

Fatal Taunton Crash

• 🔥 One Dead in Multi-Vehicle Wreck: A person died after a tractor-trailer and four other vehicles crashed Monday morning on...

The June 15 crash on Route 44 in Taunton evolved from initial road closure to a confirmed death:

• Monday morning: Serious multi-vehicle wreck...

Missing Persons Alert

• Audrina Meringer Still Missing: 17-year-old Audrina Meringer remains missing from Taunton since around May 26, with...

Tragic progression of the June 11 incident reveals swift multi-agency response amid water recreation risks.

• 2:30 p.m.: Distress call to Ames Pond;...

Audrina Meringer, 17, has been missing from Taunton for over two weeks since May 26. Taunton police urge anyone with information to call (508) 824-7522 or NCMEC at 1-800-THE-LOST—even small details can help.

Shooting Incident & Arrests

• 🔥 Drive-by Shooting Arrests: Two teenagers, including Taunton resident Isaiah Bien-Aime, were arrested on warrants...

A gray car fired shots at a group near 9 Martell Ave on June 9, wounding a 27-year-old man in the arm before fleeing. Police recovered bullet casings...

• Taunton residents can safely dispose of household hazardous waste for free on June 13 from 9 a.m. to noon.
• Event at WIN Waste facility, 101 Prince...

The largest land-based gas release in Southeast MA history released 31,443 gallons of gasoline into East Taunton's environment.

• Contamination...

Shooting Investigation Updates

• 🔥 Arrests During Probe: Two teens were arrested on unrelated warrants after a shooting Tuesday evening near...

Taunton officers responded to Meadow Street and Martel Avenue around 7 p.m. Tuesday after reports of gunfire, finding a vehicle with front-end damage...

AG sues East Taunton station owners over 31,000-gallon unreported leak, the largest land-based release in Southeast MA history.

• Ignored warnings:...

A 22-year-old with a prior OUI suspension was arraigned in Taunton District Court on motor vehicle homicide charges after a deadly Raynham motorcycle...

Police Activity

• Large Police Presence: Police cruisers blocked the area near Martel Avenue and Cottage Street in Taunton on Tuesday night with...

Jacob Larsen, facing a pending OUI case in Taunton District Court that had already suspended his license, was granted $2,500 cash bail after a fatal...

Police cruisers blocked off streets near Martel Avenue and Cottage Street in Taunton Tuesday night amid a large but unexplained presence. With no...

Taunton volunteers, city workers, and partners removed mattresses, tires, and debris from Watson Pond on June 8 after months of illegal dumping, with new surveillance now protecting the restored site for safe public use.