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Teen Accused Of Killing Man In Holyoke While Out On Bail: DA
Luis Rodriguez, of Chicopee, is charged with murder in the July 9 slaying of Dexter Ortiz, the Hampden District Attorney's Office said. Rodriguez was arrested on July 10 on motor vehicle charges and had his bail revoked in two other narcotics cases he is facing. Police responded to a ShotSpotter...
2 dead in separate crashes in western Mass.
Two people are dead after two unrelated crashes in western Massachusetts Thursday night. The Northwestern District Attorney's Office said a 17-year-old from Westfield was killed when his car crashed on Southampton Road in Westhampton. He was the only person in the car at the time. It happened around 10 p.m.
Months after 25 mph switch, police to review speed limits on Westfield streets
WESTFIELD — To address the confusion many city residents have expressed since nearly every 30 mph speed limit sign in the city was swapped to 25 mph three months ago, the Police Department has announced it will analyze the speed limits posted on city streets to determine if they are correct.
Springfield man dead following Northampton crash
NORTHAMPTON, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – One person is dead following a crash Thursday night in Northampton. Laurie Loisel, spokesperson for the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, said that Northampton Police were called to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Damon Road and King Street shortly before 9 p.m. A...
3 are injured in head-on crash in Voluntown: State police
VOLUNTOWN, Conn. — A head-on crash occurred Saturday morning in Voluntown, according to a release from Connecticut State Police. A 2013 Nissan Rouge driven by a 45-year-old man from South Hadley, Mass. was traveling east on Route 138 with a 35-year-old female passenger from Chicopee, Mass, according to the crash report.
Easthampton man arrested on drug charges
EASTHAMPTON, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Mass. State Police arrested a suspect in Easthampton last week for allegedly distributing drugs. On July 12, Cavoris Harris, 41, was arrested on several drug-related offenses. After a months-long investigation, investigators obtained a search warrant for a residence in Easthampton where they found methamphetamine, ecstasy pills,...
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