Holyoke Police Department, Hampden DA create task force to prevent elder abuseThe three-year $450,000 grant tackles the issue of elder abuse in Holyoke and surrounding communities.

4 men indicted in fatal shooting of Charles White in ChicopeeCharles White was fatally shot June 9 behind 259 Exchange St. Kaevon Brimfield

Drug case with 18 co-defendants, 18 lawyers, crowds courtroomThe defendants are all free on bail or personal recognizance, and all 18 showed up for the pretrial hearing.

‘Monster pedophile’ gets 36-40 years in state prison for child rapeOne of the victims said she got pregnant from Diaby’s rapes at age 14. She said she was afraid she would feel distant from her baby because of the way the child was conceived, but she said she loves her child. Diaby

3 involuntary manslaughter defendants accused of supplying drugs used in fatal overdoses of 2 Western Massachusetts residentsJessica Merrill, Brian Almeida and Jenna Pacheco are charged.

Longmeadow man found guilty of intimidating judgeAccording to prosecutors, Woods said he was ‘going to put a bullet’ in a judge’s head while he was in the Probate and Family Court clerk’s office.

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