CRIME & SAFETY

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Police Department is hosting an officer entrance examination on Saturday morning. Registration is $100 and is open until 5 p.m. on Friday, June 2. The written test will be administered at the police station, 21 Holden St., at 10:15 a.m. and the physical ability assessment at 2 p.m.

A suspect who is wanted in connection to an attempted murder in Vermont was arrested by the Springfield Police Department on Monday. Jonathan Nazario (20, Springfield) is a fugitive of justice according to the Springfield Police and was arrested alongside Hennessy Matos (22, Wilbraham).

A fire has temporarily closed a North Adams restaurant, just weeks after it opened its doors. North Adams fire crews responded Saturday to Bigg Daddy’s Philly Steak House after a small fire in the restaurant’s smoker, NewsChannel 13’s media partners at The Berkshire Eagle reported. No one...

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Police are looking into a spate of crimes that were reported last weekend. On Sunday, May 21, at about 10 a.m., police received a report of a break-in at Crisp Catering at 96 Water St., police files show. The caller reported that two males and one...

Police officers are always grateful to receive tips about crimes. Two men suspected of theft apparently lent a helping hand in securing their arrests last week.

Homeowners put out the fire threatening their animal pen with buckets before the fire was able to spread into the barn in South Deerfield.

A driver in a rollover crash was able to walk away after being rescued through the windshield in Deerfield Tuesday afternoon.

As one delves into the heart of southwestern Vermont, a realm of enchantment and mystery unfolds – the Bennington Triangle. This name, coined by famed New England author Joseph A. Citro during a radio broadcast in 1992, refers to an area that extends from Bennington as its nexus, enveloping the nearby towns of Woodford, Shaftsbury, and Somerset. This geographical anomaly is noteworthy because of its tangible borders and intangible mysteries.

North Adams, Massachusetts Police Chief Jason Wood is suing Mayor Jennifer Macksey and the city for wrongful termination and breach of contract. Wood, who took charge of the North Adams Police Department in 2019 , was placed on paid administrative leave in March. By the end of the month, Macksey announced that Wood would remain suspended through the end of his contract in June, citing a lack of trust in his abilities to lead the department. While a public records request by WAMC revealed that a messy extramarital affair had bled into Wood’s professional life, Macksey maintained that a separate undisclosed personnel issue was behind his termination. The May 5th filing in Berkshire Superior Court claims that Macksey and North Adams broke Wood’s contract and calls for his reinstatement as well as compensation for the embarrassment suffered. It also shows that Wood asked for a voluntary demotion to lieutenant in April, and cites his lack of previous disciplinary history over 23 years working for the city. WAMC has reached out to Macksey for comment.

Interim Chief Mark Bailey, Detective Sgt. Bran Vivori, Detective Josh Zustra, Officers Taylor Kline and Khalil Paul will be participating in Boston's Run To Remember (on May 28) honoring Officer George Angeli, who lost his life while on duty in North Adams. This half marathon/10K is a true testament to...

(Greenfield, MA) A three-car accident sent one driver to the hospital Monday afternoon in Greenfield. A 59 year-old woman from Winchester, New Hampshire was driving Honda CR-V and reportedly stopped at a stop sign, then continued on when she collided with a gray Nissan Armada and a gray Dodge Caravan. All three vehicles sustained damage and the Honda and Nissan were towed. The Honda driver, a woman from Winchester, New Hamshire was transported to Baystate Franklin Medical Center and was issued a civil charge.

WHITINGHAM — A 50-year-old man was arrested for his fifth DUI following a crash in Whitingham yesterday. The single-vehicle crash took place on Route 100 at around 11:20 p.m. Police say that during the investigation, Joseph Agrillo, of Whitingham, was arrested for driving under the influence. Agrillo is scheduled...

Perpetrators drew graffiti on the Haystack Monument Friday night, marking the second time in two weeks that the monument has been defaced. President Maud S. Mandel sent a campus-wide email yesterday notifying the College community of the incident. The monument, which commemorates five Williams students’ 1806 formation of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, was spray-painted with allusions to Christianity in red graffiti that resembled the May 13 defacement. The perpetrators have not been identified.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The district attorney said that Kelsie Cote assaulted and killed her grandmother with scissors and a paper weight on Halloween night and attempted to conceal the evidence. On Thursday, Kelsie Cote was arraigned in Berkshire Superior Court for first degree murder of Doris A. Cote on...

DALTON, Mass. — Officer Joseph Coote often finds himself working the night shift but on this cold rainy morning, he found himself working a double, tasked with the responsibility of escorting a journalist on a drive along for an hour. That curious journalist is me, Sabrina Damms, and I...

STAMFORD — A Massachusetts woman was cited for burglary after allegedly entering a residence and removing property without consent in Stamford on May 10. At approximately 7:23 p.m., Vermont State Police were notified of a burglary at a residence on Oberdorf Road. Investigation revealed that Cassandra Moro, 30, of...

WHITINGHAM — A 61-year-old woman was cited following an incident in Whitingham yesterday. Authorities say they were notified of a trespassing complaint at around 10:00 p.m. Police allege that Dana Homer, of Whitingham, had unlawfully entered a property, caused property damage with her vehicle, and left the scene. She...

BENNINGTON — Shaun Gogan, 29, of North Bennington, was arrested yesterday for an alleged domestic assault. Vermont State Police responded to a residence on Dunham Avenue and determined that Gogan had assaulted a household member, causing physical pain. Gogan was arrested for domestic assault and transported to the Shaftsbury...