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1 person hospitalized, following Southampton structure fire
SOUTHAMPTON, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - One person was sent to the hospital after a structure fire in Southampton on Saturday night. According to the Southampton Fire Department, at around 11:05 p.m. firefighters were on scene at Greebriar Estates for reports of a structure fire. When crews arrived they found one of...
Three guilty of beating, torture, setting man on fire in grow-house robbery
SPRINGFIELD — Jurors convicted Friday three men on charges stemming from a home invasion robbery at an illegal marijuana grow house in September 2019 in which the victim was beaten, tortured, and burned. Paul Gayle, 26, Malik Erskine, 20, and Markendall Johnson, 21, were all tried this week in...
Jennifer Jarvis Was Killed By Train In Shelburne Falls
Jarvis, 45, of Greenfield, died around 5 a.m. on Tuesday, June 10, when she was struck by a train in Shelburne Falls in Franklin County. Her family released her obituary on Friday, painting a picture of a gifted woman who provided a great deal to her loved ones and community.
Police respond to ‘large disturbance’ at Chicopee High School
CHICOPEE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - There was a large police presence at Chicopee High School on Friday. Police responded to what was believed to be a fight between students with reports of a knife involved. Chicopee Police confirmed that no weapons were involved in the incident and no arrests were made.
Massachusetts man charged in CT kidnapping to appear in court in Hartford
A Massachusetts man who allegedly stole a car with a toddler inside it and drove the car across state lines to Connecticut prompting an Amber Alert is scheduled to appear in court in Hartford on Monday. Vadim Vorobyov, 52, of Springfield, was arrested in March after he allegedly stole a Toyota Camry while Liam David Pagan, a 3-year-old boy with autism, was inside, records show. Massachusetts ...
Unannounced searches, increased police presence set for this Mass. school after report of a weapon
HOLYOKE — The Holyoke public school district will conduct unannounced searches next week at Lt. Clayre P. Sullivan School after another report came in about a gun being present on school grounds. Police will also be present. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a...
Hampden-Wilbraham student possibly ingested rubbing alcohol; police investigating ‘prank’
After a student possibly ingested rubbing alcohol, the Wilbraham Police Department is investigating if it was part of a larger “prank.”. Hampden-Wilbraham Superintendent of Schools John A. Provost said in statement that the school district was aware of Facebook posts claiming Minnechaug Regional High School students “were ‘poisoned’ as a ‘prank.’”
'There remains much change to accomplish': Women in criminal justice hold conference in Springfield
From female police officers to correctional superintendents, law enforcement workers from across the commonwealth gathered Friday in Springfield, Massachusetts, for the 27th annual Women In Criminal Justice conference. Although women make up only 12% of officers across the country, those who spoke at the event emphasized an overarching message to...
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