June 23, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – The Hampden County Addiction Taskforce (HCAT), a regional collaborative dedicated to combating substance use disorder through coordinated prevention and treatment efforts founded by the Hampden District Attorney’s Office and Hampden County Sheriff’s Office, held its latest meeting on June 11 featuring two presentations from emerging leaders in recovery care. New […]

June 18, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – On May 14, 2025, the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) has upheld the first-degree murder conviction of Lee Manuel Rios, affirming the jury’s original verdict of murder with deliberate premeditation and extreme atrocity or cruelty in the 2015 murder of Kenneth Lopez, 24, of Springfield. The Court’s decision also […]

June 17, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Ahmed Ahmed, 53, of Springfield, Massachusetts was found to be a dangerous person after a 58A hearing in Springfield District Court. Ahmed will be held under pre-trial detention for 120 days. On May 30, 2025 at approximately 10:23 p.m., Springfield Police Officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Fort […]

June 16, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – The Hampden County Addiction Taskforce (HCAT) convened at its May meeting to highlight innovative, youth-centered efforts to address substance use and promote mental wellness across the region. Leaders from local agencies, educators, law enforcement, and community organizations gathered to hear from guest speakers and youth advocates who are shaping safer, […]

June 11, 2025 – Chicopee, Massachusetts – Naisha Rodriguez, 32, of Springfield, has been arrested in connection with an alleged hit-and-run on Interstate 90 West on Tuesday, June 10, in which a trooper of the Massachusetts State Police was struck. Rodriguez was arraigned today, June 11, 2025, in Chicopee District Court and was charged with operating under the influence […]

June 6, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni announced the conviction and sentencing of Kaysone Walters, 37, of Springfield. A Hampden County jury found Walters guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of 25-year-old Brianne “Bri” Boiselle. On Friday, June 6, 2025, the Court sentenced Walters to life imprisonment without the […]

June 3, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – At approximately 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, 2025, Springfield Police Officers responded to the area of Pearl Street and Chestnut Street for shots fired. Officers located an adult male gunshot victim on the 400 block of Bridge Street.  He was transported to Baystate where he succumbed to his injuries […]

June 2, 2025 – Chicopee, Massachusetts – The Hampden District Attorney’s Office State Police Detective Unit, Assistant District Attorneys assigned to its Murder Unit, and the Chicopee Police Department are investigating a shooting that occurred Thursday night. On Thursday, May 29, 2025, at approximately 9:00 p.m., the Chicopee Police Department contacted the Massachusetts State Police Detective […]

May 30, 2025 – Holyoke, Massachusetts – Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni and Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi have confirmed that the missing kayaker, Niklas Delisle, 27, of Chicopee, has been located deceased following an extensive search effort on the Connecticut River that began on May 19. Delisle went missing after the kayak he and his […]

May 30, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Staff from Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni’s Community Safety and Outreach Unit (CSO) visited Springfield’s Renaissance School on Tuesday, May 20 to discuss the importance of internet safety as part of the office’s ongoing internet safety presentation. The CSO led engaging and age-appropriate discussion with Renaissance’s sixth, seventh, and […]