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Enfield man arrested following Chicopee traffic stop
CHICOPEE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - A Connecticut man is facing charges after a traffic stop led to a drug arrest. On Friday, May 31, around 1 a.m., detectives were working a traffic assignment when they reportedly saw a vehicle that appeared to be speeding on Chicopee Street. A traffic stop was conducted and the operator was identified as 51-year-old William Preston of Enfield, CT, who was allegedly driving on a suspended license.
Arraignment held for 2 suspects in Springfield shooting spree
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- The last two suspects tied to last week’s shooting spree that left a Springfield police officer seriously injured made their first court appearances in this case on Monday. Dwight Clarke, 26, is alleged to be one of three suspects who shot at Officer Nestor Santos...
Stafford shoplifting suspect caught with fawn in bag
STAFFORD−When Stafford police got a call about a suspected shoplifter at ShopRite on Route 72, they encountered a Mays Landing man carrying a reusable shopping bag. But they soon learned there was no way Matthew Keithley, 23, shoplifted this item. Its birthing season for white-tailed deer and babies are popping up all over. But...
Springfield Mayor renews calls to keep repeat offenders off city streets
On Monday evening additional suspects were arraigned in Springfield District Court for a shooting that occurred last Wednesday, hospitalizing Springfield Police Officer Nestor Santos and striking three MassDOT workers and a pregnant woman after a car chase onto I-91.
Hartford Police Union files grievance against police chief and city over work policy
HARTFORD, Conn. — The Hartford Police Union filed a grievance against Hartford Police Chief Jason Thody and the city itself over what it said is an ongoing mandate requiring officers to work on their regular days off. The union said the policy started in October 2021 under Thody. The...
Health officials monitoring new strain of COVID-19
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - In 2020, the world was turned upside down when COVID-19 took over. Four years later, the conversation continues as a new strain makes its debut, KP.3. Western Mass News spoke with pediatrician Dr. John Kelley, he explained like influenza, different strains of COVID peak at different...
Windsor woman pleads guilty to smuggling drugs to inmate
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — U.S. States Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery announced on Monday that 34-year-old Samantha Ellis, of Windsor, pleaded guilty to providing contraband to an inmate at a Pennsylvania prison. According to court evidence, Tyshawn McDade was serving an 11-year sentence for gang-related drug trafficking in a U.S. Penitentiary in Allenwood, Pennsylvania when […]
Chicopee officers receive awards for helping victims in I-91 crash
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Two Chicopee police officers were presented awards by the American Legion over the weekend. On January 25th, officers Taina Rivera and Korey Therrien were traveling on I-91 when they saw a crash. Officers pulled over to help everyone involved in the accident and on Saturday, they...
Temperatures in mid-70s on Tuesday; heat wave possible next week
We have lots of sunshine on Tuesday morning, then midday cloudiness is likely and it will turn gray for a little while. High temperatures will be in the middle 70s. It will clear this evening and it will be fair tonight. We will have more sun and warmer temperatures tomorrow...
Increased teen use of marijuana raising health concerns
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Marijuana is growing in popularity among teens, jumping nearly 250 percent since 2000, according to recent research by Oregon Health and Science University, but the habit comes with significant health impacts for many of the teens who use it. For some teens, it’s a way to...
10 people displaced after house fire in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Crews in Springfield responded to a structure fire in Springfield on Monday evening. According to the Springfield Fire Department, firefighters were at the scene of Alden Street for reports of a blazing home, but the first has since been extinguished. Officials confirmed 10 people have been...
Man shot on Lawrence Street in Hartford
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A man in his 20s is expected to survive being shot late Monday morning, according to police. The man, who is in his 20s, was shot at about 11:40 a.m. in the 100 block of Lawrence Street. He was taken to a hospital. Police have not released further details, including a […]
Rep. Williams asks FBI, ATF for help after Springfield shooting
SPRINGFIELD – Calling Springfield a city “on edge” since last week’s gang shootout, state Rep. Bud L. Williams called Monday for the FBI to stem the interstate gun trade that he believes is fueling the chaos. “We need help. We need federal help,” said Williams, a...
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