March 17, 2021 -Holyoke- On Tuesday, March 16, 2021 detectives assigned to Hampden District Attorney Gulluni’s Narcotics Task Force arrested a suspect for his alleged involvment in an illegal drug trafficking operation out of Holyoke. Arrested in connection with this investigation were: Abner Alejandro, 42, of Holyoke and has been charged with: Trafficking a Class […]
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Victim in Chicopee Homicide Identified
March 15, 2021 -Chicopee- On Thursday, March 11, 2021, uniformed members of the Chicopee Police Department responded to the area of Springfield and Walton Streets at approximately 11:50 p.m., after receiving multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting shots fired. A short time later, members of the Springfield Police Department responded to the area of Springfield Street and […]
30,000 Medical Masks Distributed to Area School and Human Service Agencies for Covid-19 Prevention
CHD CEO Jim Goodwin & D.A. Anthony GulluniBen Craft, Jim Goodwin, & D.A. Anthony GulluniD.A. Anthony Gulluni & Denise JordanPrincipal Norman Burgess, D.A. Anthony Gulluni, & Superintendent Lynn Clark March 2, 2021 -Springfield- The Hampden District Attorney’s Office recently distributed 30,000 medical masks for Covid-19 prevention to area schools and human service agencies here in […]
Hampden District Attorney’s Office Adopts 40 Kids for Christmas
December 23, 2020 -Springfield- Members of Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni’s Office are once again playing Santa Claus this holiday season by providing gifts for forty children in need. In partnership with Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (MSPCC), members of the District Attorney’s Office who “adopt” a child, receive a […]
Hampden County Municipal Narcan Initiative Surpasses 1,000 Doses Supplied to Local Police and Fire Departments
October 23, 2020 -Springfield- In October of 2018 Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni along with Baystate Health, Trinity Health of New England, and The Center for Human Development announced a $70,000 commitment to provide Naloxone, also known as Narcan, to participating municipal police and fire departments across Hampden County. Since that announcement the commitment has […]
James Norris’s 2001 First Degree Murder Conviction Upheld by SJC
James Norris December 20, 2019 -Springfield- Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni announced today the 2001 first degree murder conviction of James Norris has been upheld by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni stated, “I am pleased to announce the affirmation of this 2001 first degree murder conviction, which comes […]
Hampden District Attorney’s Office Adopts 50 Kids for Christmas
December 20, 2019 -Springfield, MA- Members of Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni’s Office are once again playing Santa Claus this holiday season by providing gifts for fifty children in need. In partnership with Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (MSPCC), members of the District Attorney’s Office who “adopt” a child, receive […]
Fr. Patrick Kuffner Arraigned on Charges of Indecent Assault and Battery on a Child Under 14
Fr. Patrick Kuffner photo: Courtesy of the Hampden County Sheriff’s Dept. December 12, 2019 -Springfield- Fr. Patrick Kuffner, 72, of New Jersey, was arraigned today in Hampden Superior Court on three charges of Indecent Assault and Battery of Child Under 14. Initial bail was set at $50,000 cash; he is due back in court on […]
Hampden County Gun Buy Back to be Held on National Gun Buy Back Day
What: Hampden County Gun Buy Back When: Saturday, December 14, 2019 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Where: Raymond Sullivan Safety Complex, 1212 Carew St., Springfield, MA The Hampden District Attorney’s Office and Baystate Medical Center will be conducting a gun buyback in recognition of National Gun Buyback Day on Saturday, December 14, 2019. The effort […]
Victim of Chicopee Homicide on Montgomery Street Identified
November 22, 2019 -Chicopee- On Thursday, November 21, 2019 officers for the Chicopee Police Department responded to the area of 1296 Montgomery Street for a report of an unresponsive male. Upon arrival, officers discovered the individual seated in a vehicle and unresponsive. When officers began administrating CPR, it became clear the individual had already […]