March 8, 2019 -Springfield- Ms. Elsie Pereira, 40, of Springfield, has been arrested and charged with Trafficking Cocaine Over 200 Grams, and Conspiracy to Violate Drug Laws, for her alleged role in trafficking cocaine out of her home where she ran a daycare center. Through the course of an investigation, detectives from the Massachusetts State […]
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Massachusetts State Police Detectives Seek Public’s Help in Locating Witness
March 6, 2019 -Springfield- The Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Hampden District Attorney’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying a man authorities believe to be a relevant witness related to an incident that occurred in the Springfield Police Department lobby on June 29, 2017. The attached photos were taken from surveillance […]
Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni Names Assistant District Attorney Eduardo O. Velázquez as First Assistant
March 6, 2019 -Springfield- Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni has announced the promotion of Assistant District Attorney and Chief Trial Counsel Eduardo Velázquez to the position of First Assistant District Attorney for the Hampden District Attorney’s Office. District Attorney Anthony Gulluni stated, “It is with great pride I announce Eduardo’s promotion to First Assistant. […]
Victim of Homicide on Stebbins Street in Springfield Identified
March 4, 2019 -Springfield- On Saturday, March 2, 2019 officers from the Springfield Police Department responded to a Shot Spotter activation in the vicinity of 53 Stebbins Street. Upon arrival officers found a male victim suffering from apparent gunshot wounds who was pronounced deceased at the scene. The victim appears to have suffered from multiple […]
Hampden District Attorney to Review High School of Commerce Altercation
February 26, 2019 -Springfield- Newly obtained video of a physical altercation at the High School of Commerce between a student and a member of the Springfield Police Department has prompted an investigation by the Hampden District Attorney’s Office. Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni stated, “The incident, which happened in early December, will be the subject […]
Hampden District Attorney to Review Jerry Bellamy Case
February 21, 2019 -Springfield- The 2017 incident that led to a criminal complaint being issued against Mr. Bellamy by the Springfield Police Department will be subject to a review by Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni. In 2017, the Hampden District Attorney’s Office dismissed the district court case due to a lack of credibility in the officer’s […]
Investigation into Three Car Crash in Ludlow Continues
February 20, 2019 -Ludlow- On Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at approximately 2:53 p.m., the Ludlow Police and Fire Departments responded to a three car crash on Shawinigan Drive in the vicinity of Russell Street in the Town of Ludlow. Due to the severity of the crash the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the […]
Suspect Under Arrest in Palmer Stabbing
February 12, 2019 -Springfield- On February 11, 2019, the Palmer Police Department responded to a 9-1-1 call for a reported stabbing on Old Warren Road in Palmer. Upon arrival officers discovered a male suffering from an apparent stab wound. The suspect, identified as Kelsey Gaulin, 27, of Palmer, was taken into custody and charged […]
Suspect in Chester Assault Found
Suspect in Chester Assault Found February 11, 2019 -Springfield- On Sunday, February 10, 2019 Massachusetts State Police Troopers from the Russell barracks responded to Baystate Noble Hospital for a report of a women suffering from a stab wound. The wound was the result of a domestic altercation; she was transported to the emergency room by […]
Guilty: Michael Brawner Guilty of Second Degree Murder
February 8, 2019 -Springfield- Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni today announced the guilty verdict delivered today by a Hampden County Superior Court Jury for the February 2017 murder of Mr. Kevin Blanton. Michael Brawner has been found guilty of second degree murder for the fatal shooting on Anne Street in Chicopee on February 10, […]