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Man shot to death at gas station in western Mass., police say
A man was shot to death at a gas station in western Massachusetts, authorities said Friday. The shooting happened at about 1:35 a.m. on Locust Street, Springfield police said, where officers found the man dead. The man's name wasn't immediately released. Anyone with information about the shooting should call the...
Avon psychologist sentenced to 2 years for $1.6M Medicaid fraud
AVON, Conn. (WTNH) — A 75-year-old psychologist from Avon will spend more than two years in prison for defrauding Medicaid of more than $1.6 million. Michael B. Pines owned a practice in Glastonbury, where he provided services to children and adults, according to an announcement Friday from the U.S. Department of Justice. He was accused […]
Holyoke crews respond to car striking guardrail on I-91
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Crews in Holyoke responded to a crash on Saturday night. According to the Holyoke Fire Department, at around 11:30 p.m. firefighters were on scene for reports of a single car accident on I-91. When crews arrived they located the driver who was able to remove themselves...
Vigil held for missing Springfield woman
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A vigil was held in Springfield on Saturday in honor of the missing Cheyenne Boone. Boone has been missing since Monday, and her family members told us they believe she may have jumped from the Memorial Bridge. We stopped by Saturday’s vigil and spoke with event...
Longtime CT Eye Doctor Sentenced For Bogus Brain Scan Scheme
A longtime ophthalmologist in Connecticut will have to pay back over $1 million and spend time in federal lockup after confessing that he ordered unnecessary brain scans to line his pockets.Hartford County resident Donald Salzberg, age 69, of Avon, was sentenced to one year in prison in Boston fede…
Man assaulted woman and held her against her will in Willington: police
State police have arrested a 29-year-old Granby man who is accused of assaulting a family member and holding her against her will for hours. State police said the investigation started just before 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday when someone called 911 and said a woman had been assaulted and was being held at knifepoint.
74-year-old pedestrian has life-threatening injuries after being struck by car
MANCHESTER, CT (WFSB) - A pedestrian was severely injured after being hit by a car in Manchester on Friday night. First responders found out that a sedan hit a 74-year-old female pedestrian in the westbound lane between Pleasant Valley Road and Buckland Street in Manchester around 9 p.m. on Friday.
14-year-old girl reported missing in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The Springfield Police Department is asking for your help in locating a missing 14-year-old girl. Esmeralda Perez was reported missing on May 2nd and ran away from her home on April 29th. At one point, her mother located her on Oswego Street, but was not able...
Homeless Numbers Not Surprising In Hampden County, Springfield
The Springfield-Hampden County Continuum of Care is out with the results from the 2024 Point in Time Homeless report. The homeless count is done each year during the last week of January. For this year, the Hampden County report showed 2901 homeless people – up about 8 percent. Gerry...
Displaced Avon apartment tenants frustrated with communication from property management
Frustration is growing for tenants who were forced out after a fire at their Avon apartment complex last month. They say they’re not getting timely communication from property management. It has been two weeks of adjustments for Elizabeth Graves and her children as they have stayed with local family...
Driver dies after being involved in crash with pedestrian, Springfield Police say
UPDATE: Pedestrian expected to survive crash that killed driver in Springfield, police say. The driver involved in a crash with a pedestrian on Tuesday died, according to the Springfield Police department. The crash between the car and the pedestrian happened at the intersection of Bay and Tapley Streets around 10:25...
Cloudy and cool with a few pesky Mothers Day showers
Happy Mother’s Day!! The Northern Lights were out there last night but the clouds made it near impossible to view them unfortunately. That said, there is still a chance to somewhat see them overnight tonight! For today, Mother’s Day, expect cloudy skies and cool conditions along with some spotty showers/sprinkles with most of the time […]
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