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Community grasps for meaning after killing: ‘He was a humble, kind man’
HOLYOKE — Leonardo Ortiz, Jr., was packing up his little brother Dexter’s things when, inside a reusable grocery bag, he found tiny objects neatly wrapped in newspaper. “They were my father’s old model cars,” Ortiz realized after unpacking each one. “He loved my father.”. If...
Northampton Police arrest 4 persons on drug, motor vehicle charges
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP)– A traffic stop in Northampton Wednesday morning resulted in the arrest of four persons. According to the Northampton Police Facebook page, a Northampton police officer stopped a car on Pleasant Street around 9:35 am for an expired inspection sticker. The officer noticed drug paraphernalia, and upon further inspection, found 27.81 grams of […]
Victim in Springfield homicide on Massasoit Street identified
July 16, 2024 -Springfield- On Sunday, July 14, 2024, at 10:55 p.m., officers from the Springfield Police Department responded to the 100 block of Massasoit Street for a ShotSpotter activation. Responding officers located an adult male gunshot victim who was transported to Baystate Medical Center and later succumbed to his injuries.
Motorcycle crash leaves 75-year-old seriously injured
LUDLOW, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Mass State Police are investigating a major crash that took place on Wednesday afternoon involving a 75-year-old motorcycle driver on Route 90 westbound in Ludlow. Due to the severity of the injuries, the Massachusetts State Police Crash Reconstruction and Crime Scene Services Units responded to the...
Southwick board closes North Pond conservation area parking lot after brawl
SOUTHWICK — South Longyard Road residents had three words for the Select Board at a meeting two days after the Saturday night brawl at the North Pond Conservation Area: “Shut it down.”. “The place should be shut down,” said Krista Pochron who was one of nearly dozen speakers...
Men arrested for stealing cooking oil from Ellington restaurant
ELLINGTON, CT (WFSB) – Two men are facing charges for allegedly stealing cooking oil from a restaurant in Ellington, according to state police. State police said 34-year-old Jonathan Gutierrez Rosario and 29-year-old Ronald Gutierrez-Santos were charged with possession of burglar’s tools, criminal trespass second-degree, and larceny fourth-degree. It...
4 injured including 1-year-old, following I-91 crash in West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Authorities have revealed four people have been transported to a hospital after crash on Sunday. According to Massachusetts State Police, at around 3 p.m. troopers were on scene for reports of a two-vehicle crash on Route 91 at Exit 10B in West Springfield. The crash...
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