September 5, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni has announced that Jared Dewberry, 27, of Agawam, has been sentenced to serve 18–20 years in state prison following a plea in Hampden Superior Court. On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, the Honorable Judge Tracy E. Duncan sentenced Dewberry to 18–20 years in state […]
September 4, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni has announced the creation of a new initiative, HERizon, a leadership and empowerment program designed specifically for high school girls across Hampden County. Modeled after the DA’s successful Youth Advisory Board, HERizon will provide young women with mentorship, education, and opportunities to build […]
September 2, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni has been elected Vice President of the Board of Directors for the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA), the country’s leading organization representing state and local prosecutors. He was formally sworn into the role in July during the NDAA’s summer conference in Kansas City, […]
September 2, 2025 – Holyoke, Massachusetts – The Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Hampden District Attorney’s Office and the Holyoke Police Department are investigating a collision involving a motorcyclist being struck that occurred in the afternoon of Monday, August 25, 2025. At approximately 2:40 p.m., Holyoke Police Officers responded to the intersection of […]
August 29, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – The Hampden County Addiction Taskforce (HCAT) continues to advance its mission of addressing drug addiction, overdose, and prevention through a coordinated, county-wide strategy that brings together law enforcement, healthcare providers, service agencies, schools, community coalitions, individuals, and families. In its most recent meeting on Wednesday, August 13, the taskforce […]
August 28, 2025 – East Longmeadow, Massachusetts – The Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Hampden District Attorney’s Office and the East Longmeadow Police Department are investigating an incident involving a pedestrian being struck that occurred on the morning of Tuesday, August 26, 2025. At approximately 9:40 a.m., East Longmeadow Police Officers were notified […]
August 26, 2025 – Holyoke, Massachusetts – The Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Hampden District Attorney’s Office and the Holyoke Police Department are investigating a motorcycle v. motor vehicle collision that occurred in the afternoon hours of Monday, August 25, 2025. At approximately 2:40 p.m., Holyoke Police Officers responded to the intersection of […]
August 26, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – The Hampden District Attorney’s Office Unresolved and Unidentified Case Investigation Unit, alongside the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the office, engaged with community members on Saturday, Aug. 16 at the Springfield Caribbean Carnival to highlight the use of forensic investigative genetic genealogy (FIGG) testing in the ongoing […]
August 21, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – The Hampden District Attorney’s Office has entered a nolle prosequi in the case of Commonwealth v. Edward Wright, effectively ending the prosecution of the 1984 murder of Penny Anderson, after a Superior Court judge granted Wright a new trial four decades after his conviction. Edward Wright was convicted in 1985 […]
August 20, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – On Sunday, August 17 at approximately 8:45 p.m., Springfield Police Officers responded to a report of a stabbing on the 0-100 block of Cedar Street. Upon arrival, officers located two adult males suffering from stab wounds. Both victims were transported to Baystate Medical Center. The first victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The second succumbed to […]
