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1 dead, following serious crash on I-91 North in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - One person is dead after a serious crash in Springfield on Tuesday evening. According to Massachusetts State Police, at around 4:30 p.m. troopers were on scene for reports of a motor vehicle crash with serious injuries on Route 91 northbound near Exit 5 in Springfield. When...
Several arrested after Springfield triple shooting
SPRINGFIELD — Three people were shot and injured in the Upper Hill section of the city Saturday. All three victims are expected to survive, said Ryan Walsh, police spokesman. Police have arrested two people and identified others involved in the shooting, including one of the victims who was injured...
Worcester explosion prompts local law enforcement to evaluate public safety
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Just days ahead of the fourth of July holiday, multiple illegal and potentially fatal explosive devices were found in Massachusetts prompted an urgent warning from officials to be on the lookout. While nothing out of the ordinary has happened in Springfield, police are also asking for...
Massachusetts’ Top 5 Most Dangerous Cities: 2024 Crime Report Reveals Alarming Figures – 1 in 103 Chance of Violent Crime in Springfield, 3x Higher Crime Rate in Holyoke
Massachusetts Crime Analysis 2024 – Identifying Safety Hotspots RoadSnacks Report – Key Crime Trends in Massachusetts Cities According to the article in Southwest Journal, in Massachusetts for 2024, a recent analysis by RoadSnacks has pinpointed cities facing serious safety concerns. Despite Massachusetts leading in arson incidents, it lags in murder and aggravated assault rates compared […]
Teens charged for having a gun on school playground in Ludlow
Two teens are facing charges for bringing a gun to a school playground in Ludlow, Massachusetts, earlier this year. The arrests stem from an incident on the evening of May 15, where Ludlow police said they received several 911 calls about teens with a gun at the Harris Brook Elementary School playground. Callers said the teens were seen leaving on bicycles.
Massachusetts State Police investigating after fatal fiery multi-vehicle crash on I-195
Massachusetts State Police are investigating a fiery fatal highway crash. According to Trooper Brandon Doherty, at just after 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Troopers assigned to State Police-Dartmouth responded to reports of a crash involving three vehicles on Route 195 westbound prior to Exit 1 in Seekonk. Upon the arrival of Troopers,...
Mass. man sentenced to life for 2020 double fatal shooting in Conn., DA says
A Springfield man received a life sentence nearly four years after fatally shooting two Western Massachusetts residents in Manchester, Connecticut, according to the Office of the State’s Attorney Judicial District of Hartford Connecticut. On the morning of Aug. 2, 2020, the Manchester Police Department received two calls reporting a...
Man pleads guilty to using fake checks to buy over $30k worth of stamps in Central New York
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — William Soto, a 32-year-old man from Springfield, Massachusetts, pled guilty in federal court on Monday, July 1, to 12 counts of theft of government property. Soto admitted that 12 separate times, he used fake checks to buy more than $30,000 worth of postage stamps over two days in Oneida, Oswego, and […]
Youth mentor weighs in on suspected teenage vandalism at Forest Park pool
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Springfield’s Forest Park pool is back open after disruptive behavior caused thousands of dollars of damages and lengthy repairs. But now – with the teen suspects at the center of the problem, the conversation on what to do with unruly teens has re-emerged. Western...
Connecticut man convicted in Vermont murder, attempted murder
CHELSEA, Vt. (WCAX) - A Connecticut man has been found guilty in a double-shooting in Vermont that left one man dead. The Orange County state’s attorney says Devon Dennis of Hartford, Connecticut, was found guilty on Friday of second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, aggravated assault and cocaine trafficking. Vermont...
Burns and blazes: Officials warn of unauthorized fireworks ahead of Fourth of July
Despite fewer firework-related injuries compared to other states, Massachusetts still sees dozens of instances of injury and property destruction from the devices every year. And Springfield first responders are preparing for an increased number of calls in the coming days. Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire counties accounted for 71 fireworks-related...
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