September 30, 2026 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni has announced that Dajay Joselyn-Peart, 28, of Springfield, was sentenced on September 24, 2026, following his conviction on charges stemming from a September 2025 unarmed robbery. On September 16, 2026, a Hampden County jury found Joselyn-Peart guilty of unarmed robbery of a […]

September 23, 2026 – Holyoke, Massachusetts – The Hampden District Attorney’s Office and Holyoke Public Schools have partnered to launch a new educational initiative that provides forfeited vehicles to students for hands-on learning at William J. Dean Technical High School. The program, created by the Hampden District Attorney’s Office and known as FUEL — Forfeiture Used […]

September 21, 2026 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Nearly 40 members of Hampden County’s faith-based community recently participated in a hybrid specialized training conducted by the Hampden District Attorney’s Office titled the “Dos & Don’ts of 51A Reporting.” Under Massachusetts law, a 51A report is a mandated notification made to the Department of Children and Families […]

September 17, 2026 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni has announced thatJohnluis Sanchez, 33, of Holyoke was sentenced on September 17, 2026, following his conviction on charges stemming from an October 2023 shooting in Holyoke that resulted in the death of an unborn child. On September 10, 2026, a Hampden County jury […]

September 16, 2026 – Chicopee, Massachusetts – Fifteen seniors recently participated in the Hampden District Attorney’s Office Education Against Senior Exploitation (EASE) program at Chicopee’s River Mills Center. Led by Assistant District Attorney Nina Vivenzio, EASE addresses the senior population of Hampden County regarding scams, financial exploitation, and physical abuse. Vivenzio, who specializes in elder […]

September 10, 2026 – Ludlow, Massachusetts – Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni has identified the two victims involved in a fatal plane crash Saturday evening in Ludlow. On Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, members of the Ludlow Police Department and Massachusetts State Police responded to the area of Center Street for a reported missing aircraft. The […]

September 6, 2026 – Ludlow, Massachusetts – The Hampden District Attorney’s Office is investigating a fatal plane crash that occurred Saturday night in Ludlow. On Saturday evening, Sept. 5, 2026, local and state authorities responded to the Ludlow area following a report of a missing aircraft. Following a search of the area, the aircraft was located […]

September 1, 2026 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni has identified the victim involved in a fatal shooting Sunday morning in Springfield. At approximately 1 a.m., on Sunday, August 30, 2026, Springfield Police officers responded to an apartment on the 0-100 block of Forest Park Avenue for a report of a […]

August 28, 2026 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day, recognized annually on August 31, the Hampden District Attorney’s Office is joining communities across Hampden County in remembering the lives lost to overdose and standing with individuals and families affected by substance use disorder. Recently released state data show that Massachusetts recorded fewer […]

August 26, 2026 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Dennis Brown, 45, of Springfield, was sentenced on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, in Hampden Superior Court after a jury found him guilty on all counts of drugging for sexual intercourse, aggravated rape, indecent assault and battery on a person over 14, witness intimidation, and violation of a restraining order. […]