CRIME & SAFETY
Neighbors of Greenfield homicide suspect shocked by investigation
GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Massachusetts State Police, in collaboration with local law enforcement agencies, continue to investigate the homicide case following the arrest of 42-year-old Taaniel Herberger-Brown, in New York State. The investigation commenced Monday night when Greenfield Police received reports of a foul odor emanating from an apartment...
Southampton woman killed in Westfield crash
WESTFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - A woman has died following a one-car crash on Southampton Road in Westfield Monday night. Westfield Police said they responded to that scene just after 8:30 p.m. A 53-year-old Southampton woman was involved in that crash and brought to Baystate Noble Hospital in Westfield where she...
Chicopee man found guilty of raping multiple children sentenced to prison
A Hampden Superior Court judge sentenced a Chicopee man to prison after he was found guilty of raping multiple children, Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni’s office announced. Kenneth Arroyo was sentenced to serve 12 to 13 years in prison, followed by three years of probation, Gulluni’s office said in...
Truck crash closes part of Main Street in Holyoke
HOLYOKE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Emergency crews are on the scene of a truck rollover in Holyoke. The crash is near the intersection of Lyman Street and Main Street and fire officials noted that one person suffered a minor injury. Drivers are being asked to avoid the area. Copyright 2024. Western...
Six months before Belchertown shooting incidents, another resident’s house was hit
BELCHERTOWN — Rick and Angela Kowal were spending a cozy winter morning in bed when a piece of their bedroom wall “sprinkled like confetti,” Rick Kowal said. “I thought it was a nail had popped,” Rick Kowal said. “I was confused.”. If you purchase a...
Plea negotiations for Devin Bryden, man accused of Northampton murder, break down
A Northampton man accused of killing his roommate in July 2022 appeared set to plead guilty during a court hearing Wednesday, but negotiations on a plea deal ultimately fell apart and the man’s case is now likely headed for trial, the Northwestern District Attorney’s office confirmed to MassLive.
Holyoke stabbing victim Eileen Monaghan remembered as ‘loving mother’
Eileen Monaghan — a 48-year-old Chicopee woman who prosecutors say was stabbed and killed by her boyfriend in Holyoke earlier this month — is being remembered for her devotion to both public service and family. “For all that Eileen will be remembered for, she was a devoted and...
After bullets hit their homes, shaken Belchertown residents ask town for help
BELCHERTOWN — Shattered. That’s how some neighbors of Mountain View Drive have been feeling since they found four stray bullets that hit their homes over the last ten months. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive...
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