Holyoke Police Department, Hampden DA create task force to prevent elder abuseHOLYOKE – A $450,000 grant provided by the U.S. Department of Justice has made it possible for the Holyoke Police Department to join with several agencies to take a closer look at elder abuse in the city.

4 men indicted in fatal shooting of Charles White in ChicopeeSPRINGFIELD – Four men will be arraigned on murder charges in Hampden Superior Court early next month in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles White in Chicopee on June 9. Namel Clark, 25, Daniel Caldwell, 27, Gilfrey Gregory, 27, and Kaevon Brimfield, 26, were […]

Hampden County drug case with 18 co-defendants, 18 lawyers, crowds courtroomSPRINGFIELD – With 18 co-defendants and their lawyers standing in front of him, Hampden Superior Court Assistant Clerk Brian Dolaher asked a prosecutor if he was intending to try all 18 together. “We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it,” Assistant District Attorney Matthew […]

‘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

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Jury finds Matthew Woods of Longmeadow guilty of intimidating judgeSPRINGFIELD – A Hampden Superior Court jury on Friday found Matthew Woods – who threatened to put a bullet in a judge’s head – guilty of intimidation of a court official. Woods, 52, of Longmeadow, was acquitted by the jury of a second charge, threat to […]

Prosecutor: Bairon Ubeda’s crimes against 2 women were ‘a special level of depravity’SPRINGFIELD – Bairon Ubeda of Springfield was sentenced on Monday to 10 to 12 years in state prison on child rape and other crimes. The two victims sat with Holyoke police officers and victim witness advocate Emily O’Neil as Assistant District Attorney Amy […]