January 9, 2026 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Hampden County District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni visited an eighth-grade classroom at Legacy Academy in Springfield on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, as part of the Office’s ongoing Adopt-A-Class initiative, an outreach program designed to engage students in meaningful conversations about the justice system, civic responsibility, and public service. During […]
January 7, 2026 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni announced that a Springfield man has been arraigned and held without the right to bail in connection with a fatal incident that occurred on Friday, January 2, 2026, on Shady Brook Lane. Joseph Vaughan, 68, of Springfield, was arraigned Monday, January 5, in […]
January 5, 2026 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni has announced that Joey Sanchez, 27, of Chicopee, and Daevon Shular, 21, of Seguin, Texas, have been held without the right to bail without prejudice. Both Sanchez and Shular are facing the same charges, including: Murder Carrying a loaded firearm without a […]
December 29, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Court Tours have been in full swing the past few weeks as students from schools across the region have received an inside look on how the Hampden County Hall of Justice operates. During Court Tours, students spend half a day touring the Springfield Courthouse as invited guests of […]
December 23, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – To inspire and share career insight with members of the Hampden District Attorney’s HERizon program, six local women participated in a panel during HERizon’s Dec. 16 meeting. The panelists included Chicopee Police Officer Flordemaris Delarosa, Springfield Police Officer Tequila Taylor-Evans, DCF Social Worker & Supervisor Angie Riddle, Holyoke […]
December 19, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Continuing a longstanding tradition of holiday giving, the Hampden District Attorney’s Office has once again “adopted” children in need this Christmas, ensuring dozens of local young people will have gifts waiting for them under the tree. This year, 60 employees volunteered to purchase presents for 60 children, fulfilling individual […]
December 16, 2025 – Holyoke, Massachusetts – The Hampden District Attorney’s Office visited Holyoke’s William J. Dean Tech High School over the course of two days, Dec. 8 and Dec. 15, to present to students – in all grades – about dating violence prevention. Students and educators packed the cafeteria for an hour-long presentation that included […]
December 12, 2025 – Chicopee, Massachusetts – Staff from Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni’s Office visited Chicopee High School on Dec. 5 to provide administrators and staff with specialized training on properly filing 51A reports and responding to suspected child abuse or neglect. Under Massachusetts law, a 51A report is a mandated notification made to […]
December 11, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – On Friday, December 5, 2025, at approximately 6:20 p.m., Springfield Police Department officers responded to the area of State and Federal Streets for a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. The adult female victim was transported to Baystate Medical Center, where she succumbed to her injuries. The […]
December 10, 2025 – Monson, Massachusetts – The Hampden District Attorney’s Office has proudly adopted the 8th grade class at Monson High School, continuing its commitment to civic education and youth engagement across Hampden County. As part of this year-long partnership, Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni visited the school on Wednesday, Dec. 3, meeting with […]
