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Former Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan Stabbed; Police Pursue Leads

The three-term ex-mayor now runs a dispensary on Hartwell Street near where he was found.

Overview

  • Officers found Flanagan with stab wounds near the 100 block of Hartwell Street around 5 p.m. Monday.
  • Police say he was transported to a local hospital and is in serious but stable condition.
  • Detectives are following multiple leads and no arrests have been announced.
  • Mayor Paul Coogan and Police Chief Kelly Furtado pledged full support and resources for the investigation.
  • Local outlets report Flanagan posted a social media video outside his Hartwell Street dispensary a few hours before the attack.