August 10, 2026 – Ludlow, Massachusetts – Staff from Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni’s Community Safety & Outreach (CSO) Unit recently visited the Ludlow Boys and Girls Club Camp to deliver the office’s NetSmartz and Social Media & Gaming Safety presentations to approximately 130 campers in grades kindergarten through 8, emphasizing the importance of […]
July 28, 2026 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni is inviting faith-based leaders, clergy, staff, and volunteers from across Hampden County to attend a free training designed to help them recognize and appropriately respond to concerns of child abuse and neglect. The training, “The Dos & Don’ts of 51A Reporting,” will be […]
July 22, 2026 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni announced today that Joseph James Ceravolo Jr. has been identified as the person responsible for the 1995 murder of Celestina Perez. Ceravolo died in 2013. Following extensive investigative work, including the use of cutting-edge forensic testing, led by the Unresolved and Unidentified Case […]
July 21, 2026 – Springfield, Massachusetts – After a successful year in which participants reported increased confidence, stronger friendships and meaningful personal growth, applications are now open for HERizon, the Hampden District Attorney’s Office’s free leadership and empowerment program for high school girls across Hampden County. Designed to help young women develop confidence, leadership skills and […]
July 17, 2026 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni has identified the victim involved in a fatal shooting Monday morning in Springfield. At approximately 2:40 a.m., on Monday, July 13, 2026, Springfield Police officers responded to a wooded area on the 200 block of Parker Street for a report of a […]
July 16, 2026 – Springfield, Massachusetts – The Hampden District Attorney’s Office awarded $45,450 through its Drug Diversion and Education Fund to four Hampden County organizations committed to preventing substance use, supporting recovery and strengthening local communities. Two organizations were recognized during a grant presentation Wednesday hosted by the Michael J. Dias Foundation, while the other two […]
July 14, 2026 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Following the investigation into the fatal shooting that occurred on Fairfield Street on July 5, 2026, Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni has announced that no criminal charges will be filed. The investigation determined that the incident began with a dispute on social media that led to the decedent, Robert […]
July 8, 2026 – Chicopee, Massachusetts – Three hundred students at Westover Job Corps, ages 16 to 25, recently sat in on the Hampden District Attorney’s Office “Just Once” presentation, led by the Community Safety & Outreach Unit. The “Just Once” presentation highlights the dangers of experimenting with drugs and the risk of taking prescription […]
July 7, 2026 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Anatoliy Kuzmenko, 73, of Chicopee, was sentenced on Friday, June 26, 2026, in Chicopee District Court after a jury found him guilty on one count of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14. Kuzmenko was sentenced to two and a half years in the House of […]
July 1, 2026 – Monson, Massachusetts – An extensive, multi-agency search for a missing 16-year-old Monson resident resumed Wednesday morning as law enforcement and public safety partners from across Massachusetts and Connecticut continue coordinated search efforts. The juvenile was reported missing at approximately 8:13 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30, after leaving his residence in the Moulton […]
