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Holyoke homicide under investigation

Holyoke homicide under investigation

August 10, 2021 –Holyoke- The Holyoke Police Department received a 9-1-1 call reporting a shooting in the area of Walnut Street on Sunday, August 8, 2021 at approximately 9:24 p.m. When emergency response personnel arrived a male victim was located and  appeared to be suffering from a gun shot wound. He was transported to Baystate […]

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Timothy Lockett guilty of Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon; sentenced to 8-10 years in state prison

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August 10, 2021 -Springfield- Recently, a Hampden County Superior Court Jury found Timothy Lockett guilty on the charge of: Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon Causing Serious Bodily Injury. He has been sentenced to 8-10 years in state prison. The charges stemmed from a March 2019 incident in which he stabbed a victim on […]

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Nazhia Cater pleads guilty in robbery of senior citizen; sentenced to 3-5 years in prison

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By: Jim Leydon July 14, 2021 -Springfield- Recently, Nazhia Cater plead guilty in Hampden Superior Court to a single count indictment charging her with unarmed robbery of a person over 60 years old.  The defendant followed an 87 year old victim as she walked home from the MGM Casino shortly before 11 pm on July 31, 2020.  […]

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The long road from jail

For participants in this Mass. court program, the long road from jail isn’t easy“I was scared. Like, I’m never getting out of here,” Sedale said of his stay at the Hampden County Jail. As he told MassLive about his experiences, he thought back to advice he was given during his time in incarceration. “He was […]

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District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni’s SAFE Unit Dismantles Knox Street Posse

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District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni’s SAFE Unit Dismantles Knox Street PosseEarlier this year, Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni formed the Strategic Action and Focused Enforcement Team, which operates out of his office. T… By: Jim Leydon June 29, 2021 -Springfield-  Earlier this year, Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni formed the Strategic Action and […]

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Springfield homicide victim identified

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June 15, 2021 -Springfield- On Monday, June 14, 2021 at approximately 10:30 a.m., members of the Springfield Police Department responded to a report of a gunshot victim at the One Stop Plaza on Central Street. The victim passed away on scene. He has been identified as Mr. Humberto Santos, 48, of Springfield. Arrested in connection […]

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Springfield homicide victim identified

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June 2, 2021 -Springfield- On Saturday, May 29, 2021 at approximately 4:10 a.m., members of the Springfield Police Department responded to a shots fired call on Lionel Benoit Rd. Responding officers located a victim on Bertil Hammarlof Road. The victim passed away a short time later from his injuries at Baystate Medical Center. He has […]

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District Attorney Anthony Gulluni’s 2021 Youth Advisory Board Conference

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Hampden DA holds virtual conference for youthHampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni’s annual Youth Advisory Board conference was held virtually Wednesday night on Zoom. Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni’s Youth Advisory Board had the extraordinary task of adapting to a full virtual environment. Despite this challenge, students completed projects on the topics of Education and the […]

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Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni formally closes investigation into the homicide of Danny Croteau, citing new evidence against Richard Lavigne

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May 24, 2021 -Springfield- Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni announced the investigation into the murder of Danny Croteau has been officially closed. The investigation began after Danny was found deceased on April 15, 1972, in the Connecticut River in Chicopee, still dressed in his clothes from his previous school day at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart […]

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