Springfield
CRIME & SAFETY
Springfield Mayor Sarno responds to chaotic Thursday afternoon
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - During Thursday’s police through Springfield, Mayor Sarno told us he was listening to police scanners the whole time following along. He commended the work done by the city’s police officers, however, between that arrest and the shooting where a 16-year-old is charged, he’s concerned for public safety.
Crews respond to crash on I-291 in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Massachusetts State Police report that Friday at around 2:20 a.m. on Route 291, a vehicle sped away from a traffic stop at over 100 mph, before attempting to take Exit 4 and crashing. The rollover crash left the operator, a 41-year-old from Springfield, fatally wounded. He...
2 arrested following federal investigation at Springfield building
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – Authorities have released new information related to an investigation at a Springfield apartment building. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Vermont said that 20-year-old Hussein Iman of Springfield and 37-year-old Joseph Cadorette II of Williamstown, VT are facing charges of conspiracy to distribute and distribution of fentanyl and cocaine base.
Man falsely imprisoned for Springfield killing says police coerced testimony
SPRINGFIELD — A shopkeeper who spent more than a decade behind bars before a jury acquitted him has filed a lawsuit saying police officers working the case pressured witnesses to make false statements that led to his incarceration. “In December 2010, Mr. Hernandez was convicted of the first-degree murder...
West Springfield police seek help identifying Stop & Shop theft suspects
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two individuals who allegedly stole around $1,500 worth of over-the-counter medications from the Stop & Shop on Riverdale Street. The theft occurred on July 21 at about 8 p.m. Authorities released surveillance images of the suspects,...
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