May 24, 2023 -Holyoke- James Carmenatty, 34, of Holyoke has been arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of Jasell Camacho. He was arrested, taken into custody, and transported to the Holyoke Police Department on May 19, 2023. He was arraigned in Holyoke District Court the same day and is currently held without the […]
April 27, 2023 -Springfield- After a trial before a Hampden County Superior Court judge, on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Mihail Lujan, 37, of West Springfield, was sentenced to 10-12 years in state prison for a 2013 sexual assault at a nursing home in West Springfield. It is expected that the defendant will be detained by […]
April 20, 2023 -Chicopee- Stefen Baulkman, 19, of Holyoke, has been charged with: operating under the influence manslaughter, operating under influence causing serious bodily injury, and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. He was arraigned today in Chicopee District Court. Bail was set at $50,000 cash. At the Commonwealth’s request, his bail from an open […]
Hampden DA concludes investigation into Springfield officer-involved shooting April 14, 2023-Springfield- On Saturday, February 25, 2023, at 2:20 a.m., members of the Massachusetts State Police Gaming Enforcement Unit, along with members of the Springfield Police Department assigned to the Gaming Enforcement Unit, responded to a report of Mr. William Tisdol being involved in a confrontation inside […]
April 14, 2023-Springfield- On Saturday, February 25, 2023, at 2:20 a.m., members of the Massachusetts State Police Gaming Enforcement Unit, along with members of the Springfield Police Department assigned to the Gaming Enforcement Unit, responded to a report of Mr. William Tisdol being involved in a confrontation inside MGM Springfield. During that confrontation, Mr. Tisdol reportedly […]
As statewide network gets overloaded with body cam data, Mass. DAs want better techAs more police departments adopt officer-worn cameras and body cam footage becomes a more regular piece of evidence in court cases, district attorneys are finding that their statewide network that handles the footage is overloaded, leading to technology problems for prosecutors across […]
The City of Springfield has just provided the “Rebuttal to the Department of Justice Investigation of the Springfield, Massachusetts Narcotics Bureau”. In the ongoing effort to uphold the law, including those that protect the accused, the Hampden District Attorney’s Office has provided this material to the Hampden County Lawyers for Justice and the Committee for […]
March 30, 2023 -Springfield- On Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Juan Rodriguez-Menier was sentenced by a Superior Court Judge to 5-6 1/2 years in state prison. The sentencing came after a Hampden Superior Court Jury found him guilty on two counts of armed assault with a dangerous weapon resulting in serios bodily injury on February 16, 2023. The charges […]
Brian Fanion March 22, 2023 -Springfield- On Wednesday, March 22, 2023 Brian Fanion, retired Westfield Police Officer, was sentenced by a Superior Court Judge to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The sentencing comes after a Hampden Superior Court Jury found him guilty on March 22, 2023 of first degree murder in the 2018 homicide of his wife Ms. Amy Fanion. The charges stemmed from May 8, 2018 when Ms. Fanion’s […]
March 15, 2023 -Springfield- On Friday, March 10, 2023, members of Springfield Police Department respond to reports of a shooting on Caldwell drive in Springfield just after 7:00 p.m. When officers arrived they discovered a male victim suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to Baystate Medical Center where […]
