CRIME & SAFETY
Hearing for Greenfield man convicted of 2005 murder of pregnant woman
GREENFIELD — Almost exactly 20 years ago, Brandy Waryasz was murdered at a gas station in Deerfield. Dennis Bateman, a Greenfield man, was convicted of killing Waryasz and her unborn child. His attorney though argues there were problems in the case, and on Thursday, there will be a motion...
Audio experts question accuracy of police recordings that led to Dennis Bateman’s murder conviction
GREENFIELD — An audio expert for the defense of Dennis Bateman testified over Zoom on Thursday that she believes the police did not follow proper protocol while conducting interviews with witnesses at the time of the 2005 murder. In 2007, Bateman underwent a trial and was convicted of the...
Police ask public to be on lookout for aggressive raccoon encountered near Ashuwillticook trail
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. - Some people in Lanesborough recently encountered an aggressive raccoon. It reportedly attacked two men on and near the Ashuwillticook trail last week. Police searched for the animal, but it has not been found and they’re asking people to be on the lookout. “If you are, in...
Adams Welcomes New Officer; Appoints Housing Authority Board Member
ADAMS, Mass. — The Selectmen welcomed the newest member of the Adams Police Department, Officer Cole Desroches, on Wednesday evening. Desroches graduated from the Police Academy on March 22 in the top tier in his class. He's currently in the field training program and assigned to Sgt. Curtis Crane. He attended Hoosac Valley High School and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
Driver arrested for DUI, leaving accident scene in Whitingham
WHITINGHAM — Vermont State Police apprehended a 22-year-old Readsboro man on April 16 after he attempted to flee from the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Vermont Route 100. Adien Bimmler was detained by officers from the Dover Police Department who were assisting state troopers in managing the accident area.
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