CRIME & SAFETY
Greenfield murder victim Chris Hairston remembered for his musicianship
Pittsfield native Christopher Hairston — who police say was killed by 42-year-old Taaniel Herberger-Brown in Greenfield late last month — is being remembered for his musicianship. “His contribution and connection to the drum community reached far and wide. He will be deeply missed by so many,” his obituary...
Leyden ex-police chief stole, sold town vehicles, state says; records reveals other problems
LEYDEN — The recent arraignment of the ex-police chief of Leyden is the latest misstep in a law enforcement career marked by breaches of policy and law, court documents show. Former Police Chief Daniel J. Galvis, 71, is accused of stealing thousands of municipal dollars after allegedly taking four...
Investigators identify dismembered human remains found in 1989 near New Hampshire border
WARWICK, Mass. — Ending a mystery that began in 1989, authorities identified the dismembered body dumped beside a rural road in western Massachusetts as those of Constance Bassignani, a former resident of Franklin, and called her now-dead husband, William Bassignani, as a person of interest in her murder. Her...
Driver cited for excessive speed on I-91 in Putney
PUTNEY — A Pennsylvania man was cited for driving more than twice the speed limit on I-91, Vermont State Police said. At 8:46 p.m. on May 3, a trooper observed a vehicle traveling at 126 mph in a 65 mph zone in Putney. The driver, identified as 21-year-old Andrew...
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