CRIME & SAFETY
Woman Shot By Neighbor Through His Garage, Her Kitchen Wall In Stafford: Police
A 56-year-old Stafford was jailed for a shooting involving an innocent victim: His neighbor.The female victim, a resident of a home in North Stafford, said she was not sure what happened, but that she was bleeding profusely from her stomach around 12 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, the county sheriff's off…
Springfield man drags Lawrence police officer during traffic stop
LAWRENCE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A Springfield man is in custody after allegedly dragging a Lawrence police officer with his car during a traffic stop. On Monday, the police officer pulled over a car they believe was involved in a shooting earlier that night. During the stop, the suspect began to drag the officer a short distance while trying to get away.
1 person found dead on Main Street in Sturbridge
STURBRIDGE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - One man was found dead on Main Street in Sturbridge on Tuesday. Police arrived on scene just after 2:15 p.m. around the Mill Yard for a report of an untimely death. Police say there is no threat to the public. Right now, no other information has...
Bus carrying elementary school children involved in crash in Vernon
A bus carrying elementary school children was involved in a crash in Vernon on Monday afternoon. No children were injured, but one parent asked to be taken to the hospital, according to school officials. The crash happened at the corner of Route 30 and Bamforth Avenue. School officials said six...
‘They went for maximum pain’: former Chicopee schools Superintendent Lynn Clark sentenced in federal court for lying to FBI
SPRINGFIELD — A chapter has closed for former Chicopee Schools Superintendent Lynn Clark after a judge in federal court sanctioned a one-year probation sentence for lying to federal agents amid an extortion probe. “Chicopee police thought this was a Watergate-style break-in,” Clark’s attorney, Jared Olanoff, told a judge during...
South Windsor Woman Accused Of Keying Car At Stop & Shop
Hartford County resident Mimi L. Fluharty, age 62, of South Windsor, was arrested on Tuesday, April 30, for an incident in February at the Stop & Shop at 1739 Ellington Road in South Windsor. According to Lt. Mark Cleverdon of the South Windsor Police, Fluharty turned herself in to police...
Change of plea expected for unresolved 1966 West Springfield murder case
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A change of plea hearing will take place on Thursday for the suspect for an unresolved West Springfield murder from 1966. Donald Mars of Bedford was arraigned on first degree murder charges back in November of 2022. Mars was indicted by a Hampden County Grand...
Nearly 3 dozen people taken into custody during 6th round of Operation Safe Streets in Holyoke
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Nearly 3 dozen people have been taken into custody during round 6 of Operation Safe Streets in Holyoke. These investigations are a joint effort among Holyoke Police, State Police, and the Hampden County Sheriff’s Office to crack down on drug and gun related crime in the city.
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