August 29, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – The Hampden County Addiction Taskforce (HCAT) continues to advance its mission of addressing drug addiction, overdose, and prevention through a coordinated, county-wide strategy that brings together law enforcement, healthcare providers, service agencies, schools, community coalitions, individuals, and families. In its most recent meeting on Wednesday, August 13, the taskforce […]

August 28, 2025 – East Longmeadow, Massachusetts – The Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Hampden District Attorney’s Office and the East Longmeadow Police Department are investigating an incident involving a pedestrian being struck that occurred on the morning of Tuesday, August 26, 2025. At approximately 9:40 a.m., East Longmeadow Police Officers were notified […]

August 26, 2025 – Holyoke, Massachusetts – The Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Hampden District Attorney’s Office and the Holyoke Police Department are investigating a motorcycle v. motor vehicle collision that occurred in the afternoon hours of Monday, August 25, 2025. At approximately 2:40 p.m., Holyoke Police Officers responded to the intersection of […]

August 26, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – The Hampden District Attorney’s Office Unresolved and Unidentified Case Investigation Unit, alongside the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the office, engaged with community members on Saturday, Aug. 16 at the Springfield Caribbean Carnival to highlight the use of forensic investigative genetic genealogy (FIGG) testing in the ongoing […]

August 21, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – The Hampden District Attorney’s Office has entered a nolle prosequi in the case of Commonwealth v. Edward Wright, effectively ending the prosecution of the 1984 murder of Penny Anderson, after a Superior Court judge granted Wright a new trial four decades after his conviction. Edward Wright was convicted in 1985 […]

August 20, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – On Sunday, August 17 at approximately 8:45 p.m., Springfield Police Officers responded to a report of a stabbing on the 0-100 block of Cedar Street. Upon arrival, officers located two adult males suffering from stab wounds. Both victims were transported to Baystate Medical Center. The first victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The second succumbed to […]

August 18, 2025 – Springfield and Chicopee, Massachusetts – Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni and representatives from his office joined community members last week for National Night Out celebrations, attending events at five Springfield locations as well as Chicopee’s annual gathering. National Night Out is a nationwide initiative designed to foster community spirit, promote public […]

August 14, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Massachusetts State Police troopers responded to a serious crash involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck on I-91 North at the .8-mile marker in Longmeadow at 8:47 p.m. on August 12. Preliminary investigation indicates that a 2023 Ford Maverick pickup truck, traveling southbound in construction-related traffic, used an emergency […]

August 11, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni has announced that Benito Roman, 57, formerly of Springfield, has been sentenced to serve 10 to 13 years in state prison with 3 years of probation, following his convictions for Aggravated Rape of a Child, two counts of Indecent Assault and Battery on […]

August 7, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Jamie Dodge pleaded guilty in Hampden County Superior Court on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, to charges stemming from a 2000 sexual assault case in Holland, resolving an investigation that remained unsolved for 25 years. Dodge was sentenced to 12 to 15 years in state prison on one count of […]