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32 Years and Still Searching: Join the Effort to Bring Justice for Holly Piirainen

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October 23, 2025 – Brimfield, Massachusetts – Thirty-two years have passed since 10-year-old Holly Piirainen left her grandparents’ home in Sturbridge to see a litter of puppies and never came back. Her disappearance in the summer of 1993, and the discovery of her remains that October in a wooded area off Five Bridge Road in Brimfield, […]

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Malachi Williams Held Without the Right to Bail Following Dangerousness Hearing

October 22, 2025 – Springfield, MA – Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni has announced that Malachi Williams, 19, of Springfield, has been ordered held without the right to bail following a dangerousness hearing held in Springfield District Court on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. A District Court judge ordered that Williams be held pending further proceedings […]

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Nidal “Adam” Sholi Held Without Bail Following Armed Standoff in Wilbraham

October 21, 2025 – Wilbraham, Massachusetts – A Wilbraham man has been held without the right to bail following an armed standoff earlier this month that prompted a shelter-in-place order and a multi-agency law enforcement response. On October 3, 2025, at approximately 7:12 a.m., the Wilbraham Police Department received a 911 call from a victim in […]

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DA’s HERizon Program Kicks Off with Full Room of Young Women Ready to Lead

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October 14, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – The Hampden District Attorney’s Office officially launched HERizon on Tuesday, Oct. 7, a new leadership and empowerment program for young women across Hampden County. The initiative aims to equip participants with tools, confidence, and community to navigate life’s challenges and opportunities with purpose. The program’s first session, held Tuesday […]

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Hampden District Attorney’s Office Awards $91,175 in Forfeiture Funds to 17 Local Nonprofits

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October 10, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Turning the profits of crime into tools for prevention, Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni has awarded $91,175 in forfeiture fundsto 17 nonprofit organizations working to make Hampden County safer. The funds were awarded during an event held at the YMCA of Greater Springfield, where representatives from each organization joined […]

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Victim Identified in Sept. 29 Springfield Homicide

October 8, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – On Monday, September 29, 2025, at approximately 10:35 p.m., Springfield Police Officers responded to the 2800 block of Main Street for a report of a stabbing. An adult male victim was located on scene suffering from a stab wound and was transported to Baystate Medical Center, where he later […]

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Victim Identified in Sept. 23 Chicopee Homicide

October 7, 2025 – Chicopee, Massachusetts – On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at approximately 2:22 p.m., Chicopee Police Officers received a report of a shooting in the 0–100 block of Dayton Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered a male gunshot victim in the driveway of the residence. The victim was transported to Baystate Medical Center in […]

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Youth Advisory Board Kicks Off Year with Student Questions for DA Gulluni, Welcomes Largest Class Yet

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October 6, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – When Hampden County students ages 14 to 18 gathered for the first Youth Advisory Board (YAB) orientation of the year, one of their first questions for District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni was simple: “What’s your favorite part of your job?” His answer? Working with them. DA Gulluni spent over […]

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DA’s Office Secures Pretrial Detention of Three Defendants in Miller Street Drive-By Shootings

October 3, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni has announced that three defendants charged in connection with brazen July 5, 2025, drive-by shootings in Springfield’s Miller Street area have been ordered held without the right to bail following 58A dangerousness proceedings. On July 5, 2025, at approximately 2 a.m., Springfield Police […]

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Kenneth Robson Sentenced to 25 Years to Life for Murder of Wife

September 30, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni has announced that Kenneth Robson, 68, of Springfield, has been sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison after pleading guilty to Second Degree Murder in the 2024 killing of his wife, 45-year-old Quitiza Holmes. On April 30, 2024, at approximately 4:52 […]

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