abuse of informants in New BedfordPosts Tagged “abuse of informants in New Bedford”2 postsPodcast EpisodeMarch 17, 2026In the Dark: The Jacob Wetterling Case and the Investigation's Fatal Errors Jacob Wetterling was abducted in St. Joseph, Minnesota in 1989, which started one of the most extensive investigations in the USA. The first episode of In the Dark exposes the police errors that allowed the perpetrator Danny Heinrich to go free for decades. In the DarkSpotifyJacob Wetterling+14Podcast EpisodeMarch 17, 2026Spotlight: Snitch City: Officer Jorge Santos and the political scandal in New Bedford Officer Jorge Santos from the New Bedford Police Department systematically exploited the police informant system to harass fishermen and steal drugs. Whistleblower Mark Raposo exposed Santos' methods after a violent incident aboard the vessel Little Tootie in 2024. Spotlight: Snitch CityBoston GlobeNew Bedford Police Department+4
