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Dangerousness hearing set man accused of slashing two woman’s throat with boxcutter
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The Springfield man accused of attacking two women with a box cutter is expected to face a judge on Monday for a dangerousness hearing. 31-year-old Jovan murphy is currently facing numerous sexual assault, assault and battery charges following his arrest last Sunday. According to court documents...
Police lieutenant suspended following DUI arrest
EAST HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – An East Hartford police lieutenant has been suspended for 30 days without pay after being arrested for driving under the influence. Video obtained by the I-Team shows lieutenant Joseph Ficacelli being pulled over back in January. According to court documents, police said he switched...
Lapeer man indicted by federal jury for nearly $1 million in fraud, using money to buy luxury hunting lodge
Jonathan McCormack, 39, was indicted in Springfield, Massachusetts on 17 counts of wire fraud and 12 counts of engaging in monetary transactions in criminally derived property of a value greater than $10,000.
Suspect flees shots fired incident in East Hartford
EAST HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - An officer was involved in a shooting in East Hartford on Sunday. Officials said it occurred on Governor Street, near Governor’s Auto Body, shortly before 3:30 p.m. Channel 3 learned on Monday morning that the suspect involved in the incident fled the scene on...
4 adults, 2 children hospitalized after 5-vehicle crash in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Crews in Springfield responded to a multiple vehicle crash on Friday afternoon. According to the Springfield Fire Department, on Friday at around 3:40 p.m. firefighters were dispatched to the scene of Northampton Avenue for a 5-vehicle car accident. As seen in one of the photos from...
Teenager seriously injured in Springfield shooting, police say
Editor’s note: The story has been updated to include the child’s age. A shooting in Springfield left two people wounded, including a 16-year-old who was seriously injured, police said. When Springfield police arrived to the 100 block of Kenyon Street, not far from the Boys & Girls Club,...
West Springfield Police Seek Public's Aid to Identify Smirking Purse Snatcher Posing as Elderly Woman's Son
The West Springfield Police Department is on the hunt for a shameless thief, emboldened enough to smile before the camera as he exploited the fragility of trust and age. According to the department's Facebook page, the suspect, a bald man sporting a black and red shirt, white shoes, and grey sweatpants, feigned kinship, claiming to be the son of an elderly woman from whom he snatched a purse. Though caught in the act and frozen within the digital frame, his identity remains a mystery, evading the grasp of justice.
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