Courtside with Curt

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.