CRIME & SAFETY
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...
9 displaced after Carew Street fire
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Springfield crews responded to a one alarm fire on Saturday evening. We’ve learned nine people have been displaced from the multi-family house and are being assisted by the red cross. One eyewitness told us she saw the smoke from her house a street over, saying,...
Enfield police locate robbery suspect after they fled into the woods
ENFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) – Enfield police utilized drones and K9 units to locate a robbery suspect after they ran into the woods early Saturday morning. Police were alerted to a robbery in progress at 12:37 a.m. Saturday morning where the suspect was last seen running into a nearby wooded area. When officers arrived they established […]
Holyoke Police looking for missing teenager
HOLYOKE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Police in Holyoke are looking for your help in locating a missing teenager. Jalissa Wilson, 16, has been missing since January 16. Investigators believe she may be in the Chicopee or Springfield area. They added that she could also be traveling through Connecticut, New York, and...
Family of domestic violence victim honor her memory through scholarship fundraiser
BLANDFORD — Sarah Powers had just turned 11 years old when both her parents died in 2002. Powers’ father, Henry Trudeau, fatally stabbed her mother, Karen Hart, and died by suicide shortly after. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our...
Police find more than 100 grams of cocaine & $17,000 in West Rutland traffic stop
Rutland, VT- Three men are expected to be arraigned on gun and drug charges after they were pulled over by police in West Rutland on Thursday. After searching the car with a police K-9 investigators say they found 114 grams of cocaine, three handguns, one of which is stolen, ammo, and $17,000 in cash.
Police say safety prep was key during medical emergency at Westfield River race
RUSSELL — On Saturday, April 20, at about 1 p.m., police officers working the detail at the 69th annual Westfield River Wildwater Races were dispatched to the finish line on Woronoco Road for a report of a medical emergency, according to Russell-Montgomery Police. Information was relayed through the MEMA...
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.
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