Crime & Safety

Bristol County Sheriff's Daughter Arrested After 7 Shot at Nightclub

After seven people were shot at the Jalice Cafe early Saturday, Michelle Hodgson was charged with witness intimidation.

Michelle Hodgson, daughter of Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson, was arrested over the weekend following a shooting at a New Bedford nightclub.

South Coast Today reported Hodgson was charged with witness intimidation. More details on the case could be released during her arraignment Tuesday.

Seven people were shot early Saturday morning at the Jalice Cafe. All were expected to survive. The shooter was still on the loose Tuesday.

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Sheriff Hodgson told South Coast Today his daughter is innocent.

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Photo: Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson (Credit: bcso-ma.us)

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