March 13, 2026 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Three members of the Hampden District Attorney’s Office Community Safety and Outreach Unit were recently recognized by the Forest Park Civic Association with Neighborhood Recognition Awards for their efforts to strengthen community engagement and public safety initiatives throughout Hampden County. Director of Community Safety and Outreach Tony Simmons, Deputy […]
March 11, 2026 – Springfield, Massachusetts – The Hampden County Addiction Taskforce (HCAT) met on Feb. 11, where participants heard from guest speakers from Gandara’s Sex Offender Treatment Program, and Behavioral Health Network’s Community Peer Program. To start the meeting, Hester Gonzalez and Alejandro Ciliberti from Gandara provided an overview of the Sex Offender Treatment Program […]
March 10, 2026 – Springfield, Massachusetts – HERizon members – high-school aged girls from across Hampden County – gathered at the Hampden District Attorney’s Office on Feb. 24 for a workshop on healthy relationships. The purpose of HERizon is to equip young women with tools, confidence, and community to navigate life’s challenges and opportunities with purpose. […]
March 6, 2026 – Chicopee, Massachusetts – Over 200 students at Fairview Elementary School received a lesson in online safety on Thursday, Feb. 5. Staff from Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni’s Community Safety & Outreach (CSO) Unit and Youth Advisory Board (YAB) delivered two presentations – NetSmartz, for grades 1-3, and Social Media & […]
March 5, 2026 – Feeding Hills, Massachusetts – A Feeding Hills man has been arrested following an investigation into the possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni announced. Nicholas E. Clark, 44, of Feeding Hills, was arrested on March 4, 2026, following an investigation conducted by State Police Troopers assigned to […]
Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni has identified the victim involved in a shooting on Barton Street on Wednesday, Feb. 25. At approximately 2 a.m., officers with the Springfield Police Department responded to a residence on the 0–100 block of Barton Street for a report of a person suffering from a gunshot wound. Upon arrival, officers […]
February 27, 2026 – Agawam, Massachusetts – Staff from Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni’s Community Safety & Outreach (CSO) Unit visited Agawam’s Benjamin Phelps Elementary School on Wednesday, Feb. 4, to deliver the office’s NetSmartz and Social Media & Gaming Safety presentations, emphasizing the importance of safe online use. CSO was joined by five […]
February 26, 2026 – Springfield, Massachusetts – The Hampden District Attorney’s Office has initiated criminal charges against Massachusetts State Police Sergeant Joel Daoust in connection with an on-duty, non-lethal use-of-force incident during a traffic stop in Springfield on January 3, 2026. Based on an investigation conducted by the State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Hampden District […]
February 12, 2026 – Westfield, Massachusetts – St. Mary’s Elementary School in Westfield had a busy morning on Jan. 30 as students in grades 1-8 sat in on various presentations provided by the Hampden District Attorney’s Office. Kicking it off, Community Safety & Outreach Director Tony Simmons shared the office’s “Internet Safety” presentation to grades 7 […]
February 10, 2026 – Monson, Massachusetts – The cafeteria at Monson High School was transformed into a make-believe courtroom on Thursday, Jan. 29, as the eighth-grade class took part in a mock trial. The mock trial is part of the Hampden District Attorney’s Adopt-a-Class program and is the third and final visit the office will […]
