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Expungement and Record Sealing Forum Draws Large Crowd to the Holyoke Public Library

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First Assistant Eduardo VelaquezHampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni February 27, 2020 -Holyoke- A forum on record sealing and expungement drew a larger than anticipated crowd to the Holyoke Public Library on Thursday morning. The forum, presented by Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni, who was joined by First Assistant District Attorney Eduardo Velazquez, and members […]

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Pedro Vazquez Guilty of Second Degree Murder

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Pedro Vaquez February 19, 2020 -Springfield Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni announced today that a Hampden Superior Court Jury has found Pedro Vazquez, 45, of Springfield, guilty of second degree murder. The Defendant has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years, which is the maximum sentence for a […]

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Third Suspect Apprehended in New York City in Connection With Holyoke Homicide on South Bridge Street

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Brian Rivera-Vazquez January 22, 2020 -Holyoke- On Friday, January 10, 2020 members of the Holyoke Police Department responded to the area of 605 South Bridge Street for a report of an unresponsive male who appeared to have suffered a fatal gunshot wound. He was previously been identified as Mr. Jesus Otero Marrero, 21, of Holyoke. […]

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James Norris’s 2001 First Degree Murder Conviction Upheld by SJC

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James Norris December 20, 2019 -Springfield- Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni announced today the 2001 first degree murder conviction of James Norris has been upheld by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.   Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni stated, “I am pleased to announce the affirmation of this 2001 first degree murder conviction, which comes […]

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Hampden District Attorney’s Office Adopts 50 Kids for Christmas

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December 20, 2019 -Springfield, MA-  Members of Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni’s Office are once again playing Santa Claus this holiday season by providing gifts for fifty children in need. In partnership with Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (MSPCC), members of the District Attorney’s Office who “adopt” a child, receive […]

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115 Firearms Turned in at Hampden County Gun Buy-Back

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The Hampden District Attorney’s Office and Baystate Medical Center conducted a gun buyback in recognition of National Gun Buyback Day on Saturday, December 14, 2019. The effort was in coordination with the John C. Wood II Memorial Foundation. In total 115 firearms: 25 pistols, 39 shot guns, and 51 rifles, were turned in. Partnerin the […]

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Fr. Patrick Kuffner Arraigned on Charges of Indecent Assault and Battery on a Child Under 14

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Fr. Patrick Kuffner photo: Courtesy of the Hampden County Sheriff’s Dept. December 12, 2019 -Springfield- Fr. Patrick Kuffner, 72, of New Jersey, was arraigned today in Hampden Superior Court on three charges of Indecent Assault and Battery of Child Under 14. Initial bail was set at $50,000 cash; he is due back in court on […]

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Hampden County Gun Buy Back to be Held on National Gun Buy Back Day

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What: Hampden County Gun Buy Back When: Saturday, December 14, 2019 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Where: Raymond Sullivan Safety Complex, 1212 Carew St., Springfield, MA The Hampden District Attorney’s Office and Baystate Medical Center will be conducting a gun buyback in recognition of National Gun Buyback Day on Saturday, December 14, 2019. The effort […]

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Victim of Chicopee Homicide on Montgomery Street Identified

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November 22, 2019 -Chicopee- On Thursday, November 21, 2019 officers for the Chicopee Police Department responded to the area of 1296 Montgomery Street for a report of an unresponsive male.    Upon arrival, officers discovered the individual seated in a vehicle and unresponsive. When officers began administrating CPR, it became clear the individual had already […]

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Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit to Conduct Food Drive This Saturday

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Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni and the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit Assigned to the Hampden D.A.’s Office  Food Drive to Benefit Local Charities Saturday, November 23, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Big Y, 2035 Boston Road, Wilbraham, MA 01095 The Hampden District Attorney’s Office and the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned […]

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