Springfield man who forfeited $10,000 bail when he cut off GPS gets 14 years in his latest gun case SPRINGFIELD — A 32-year-old city man has been sentenced to 14 years in state prison after pleading guilty in his latest gun case. Hampden Superior Court Judge John S. Ferrara last week adopted the agreed-upon recommendation […]
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Hampden Police Respond to Fatal Main Street Crash
July 31, 2018 -Springfield- On Tuesday, July 31, 2018 officers from the Hampden Police Department responded to Main Street for a reported fatal single vehicle. The Hampden District Attorney’s Office’s Motor Vehicle Homicide Unit responded to the scene as well. The vehicle’s sole occupant, a 52 year old male from Palmer, was found unresponsive. He […]
3 men indicted for involuntary manslaughter in connection with Massachusetts overdose death
3 men indicted for involuntary manslaughter in connection with Massachusetts overdose death SPRINGFIELD — Three man have been indicted for involuntary manslaughter and other charges in connection with a Ludlow overdose death. Frank Jimenez, 34, of Springfield, Christopher Fitzpatrick, 23, of Ludlow, and Daniel Moffat, 28, of Ludlow, were indicted July 19 by a Hampden […]
DA Anthony Gulluni boosts WMass youth with 3rd annual Hoop Up Springfield event
DA Anthony Gulluni boosts WMass youth with 3rd annual Hoop Up Springfield event By Don Treeger, dtreeger@repub.com SPRINGFIELD – Emanuel Quinones was nervous. Not because he was talking with Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni, but because he was a little intimidated talking to potential summer employers. “I still get nervous when I have to talk with some […]
Drug task force members seize kilo of cocaine worth $80,000 on street, arrest 2, Hampden DA says
By George Graham, ggraham@repub.com The Republican SPRINGFIELD – Investigators, following a len gthy investigation, arrested two men early Tuesday and seized a kilo of cocaine worth approximately $80,000 on the street. Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni said the arrests, made by members of the Hampden County Narcotics Task Force, took a “significant” amount of drugs off the street. […]
DA Anthony Gulluni: Alert from Baystate Medical Center about fatal heroin overdoses led to 3 arrests
By Patrick Johnson, pjohnson@repub.com SPRINGFIELD — A tip from Baystate Medical Center staff about a sudden spike in overdoses led local and state police to identify and stop a local distribution ring that is being blamed for three deaths, according to Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni. Gulluni, flanked by local local enforcement and Baystate doctors during a press briefing, […]
Those who make threats against schools – even juveniles – face potential arrest and incarceration, Hampden DA warns
By George Graham, ggraham@repub.com SPRINGFIELD — Authorities, touching on the recent rash of unfounded threats against area schools, warned those who make them face potentially serious consequences. Springfield officials and District Attorney joint press conference on school safety District Attorney Anthony Gulluni said Tuesday morning 16 threats have been made on social media against schools throughout […]
Suspect in Springfield murder released on $50K bail; DA Gulluni calls it a ‘dangerous step’ by courts
By Patrick Johnson, pjohnson@repub.com SPRINGFIELD – Rafael Martinez, a suspect in the 2016 shooting of a Florida man on Jardine Street, was released from custody Monday after posting $50,000 bail. Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni issued a statement that faulted the release as “a dangerous step” by the courts. Martinez, 35, is awaiting trial for the murder […]
Hampden DA Anthony Gulluni renews call for Western Mass. youth to participate in Stop the Swerve campaign
By The Republican Newsroom Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni is once again challenging area high school students to participate in his Stop the Swerve Public Service Announcement and Billboard Challenge. “I am grateful to Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance and their administration of the Drunk Driving Trust Fund for the grant funding that will allow our office […]
Hampden DA Anthony Gulluni calls bail for murder defendant ‘terrifying precedent’
Updated Dec 14; Posted Dec 14 By Buffy Spencer bspencer@repub.com SPRINGFIELD — Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni said Thursday a judge’s setting of $50,000 cash bail for a murder defendant is “a terrifying precedent and one that I don’t want to see repeated.” On Wednesday, Hampden Superior Court Judge David Ricciardone set bail at $50,000 for Rafael Martinez, charged with the […]