January 13, 2026 – Westfield, Massachusetts – Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni announced that Jose Alvarado, 48, of Huntington, has been ordered held without the right to bail following a dangerousness hearing held in Westfield District Court on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2026. A District Court judge ordered that Alvarado be held without right to bail […]
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Superior Court Denies Motion for New Trial in Commonwealth v. Washington
January 12, 2026 – Springfield, Massachusetts – The Hampden County District Attorney’s Office confirms that in a written decision issued in December 2025, the Superior Court denied defendant Derrick Washington’s motion for a new trial in connection with his convictions stemming from a 2005 homicide and armed robbery. The decision followed a three-day evidentiary hearing on […]
DA Gulluni Visits Legacy Academy Through Adopt-A-Class Program
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 […]
Victim Identified in Jan. 2 murder; Driver Held Without the Right to Bail
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 […]
Joey Sanchez and Daevon Shular Held Without Right to Bail in Home Street Homicide
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 […]
Hampden District Attorney’s Office Provides Court Tours to Various Schools
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 […]
Career Panel of Women Share Stories, Advice with HERizon Members
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 […]
DA Gulluni and Staff Support 60 Children in Need Through Holiday Adoption Effort
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 […]
William J. Dean Tech High School Students Learn About Preventing Dating Violence
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 […]
Hampden District Attorney’s Office Educates Chicopee School Leaders on 51A Reporting
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 […]
