August 26, 2021 -Holyoke- The Holyoke Police Department received a 9-1-1 call reporting a shooting in the area of Walnut Street on Sunday, August 8, 2021 at approximately 9:24 p.m. When emergency response personnel arrived a male victim was located and appeared to be suffering from a gun shot wound. He was transported to Baystate […]
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Lamont Johnson guilty of aggravated rape of three children; sentenced to 16-18 years in state prison
August 11, 2021 -Springfield- Recently, a Hampden County Superior Court Jury found Lamont Johnson guilty on charges of: Aggravated Rape of a Child (three counts), and Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon on a Child Under 14. He has been sentenced to 16-18 years in state prison. The charges stemmed from an investigation conducted by […]
Nazhia Cater pleads guilty in robbery of senior citizen; sentenced to 3-5 years in prison
By: Jim Leydon July 14, 2021 -Springfield- Recently, Nazhia Cater plead guilty in Hampden Superior Court to a single count indictment charging her with unarmed robbery of a person over 60 years old. The defendant followed an 87 year old victim as she walked home from the MGM Casino shortly before 11 pm on July 31, 2020. […]
District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni’s SAFE Unit Dismantles Knox Street Posse
District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni’s SAFE Unit Dismantles Knox Street PosseEarlier this year, Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni formed the Strategic Action and Focused Enforcement Team, which operates out of his office. T… By: Jim Leydon June 29, 2021 -Springfield- Earlier this year, Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni formed the Strategic Action and […]
Springfield homicide victim identified
June 15, 2021 -Springfield- On Monday, June 14, 2021 at approximately 10:30 a.m., members of the Springfield Police Department responded to a report of a gunshot victim at the One Stop Plaza on Central Street. The victim passed away on scene. He has been identified as Mr. Humberto Santos, 48, of Springfield. Arrested in connection […]
Springfield homicide victim identified
June 2, 2021 -Springfield- On Saturday, May 29, 2021 at approximately 4:10 a.m., members of the Springfield Police Department responded to a shots fired call on Lionel Benoit Rd. Responding officers located a victim on Bertil Hammarlof Road. The victim passed away a short time later from his injuries at Baystate Medical Center. He has […]
Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni formally closes investigation into the homicide of Danny Croteau, citing new evidence against Richard Lavigne
May 24, 2021 -Springfield- Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni announced the investigation into the murder of Danny Croteau has been officially closed. The investigation began after Danny was found deceased on April 15, 1972, in the Connecticut River in Chicopee, still dressed in his clothes from his previous school day at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart […]
Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni files lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice
May 19, 2021 -Springfield- Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court seeking to compel the U.S. Department of Justice to produce any documents the department used as the basis of its findings in a July 8, 2020 report, which describes the investigation into the Springfield Police Department’s […]
Daniel Cintron, convicted in child sexual assault case
May 11, 2021 -Springfield- Daniel Cintron, 31, of Monson, and former Springfield Police Officer, was recently found guilty in a jury-waived trial in Hampden Superior Court on charges of: indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 (two counts), intimidation of a witness (two counts). Following the court’s verdict, he was sentenced to two to three years […]
Narcotics Investigation Leads to One Arrest
March 23, 2021 –West Springfield- On March 22, 2021 at approximately 1:57 p.m., David E. Burris of 38 ½ Collins Street, Springfield MA, was arrested on the following charges: Trafficking In Cocaine, Over 36 Grams, Possession of a Firearm Without FID Card (2 Counts), Possession of Ammunition Without FID Card, Possession of a Large Capacity Firearm, Improper Storage Of […]