February 8, 2019 -Springfield- Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni today announced the guilty verdict delivered today by a Hampden County Superior Court Jury for the February 2017 murder of Mr. Kevin Blanton. Michael Brawner has been found guilty of second degree murder for the fatal shooting on Anne Street in Chicopee on February 10, […]
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Victim of Springfield Homicide Identified
February 7, 2019 -Springfield- On Wednesday, February 6, 2019 officers from the Springfield Police Department responded to 37 Francis Street for a reported gunshot victim. Upon arrival officers found a male victim and a dog deceased at the scene. The victim appears to have suffered from multiple gunshot wounds. Also located in the house was […]
Guilty: Davon Kelly-Griffin Convicted of First Degree Murder
FFebruary 4, 2019 -Springfield- Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni today announced the guilty verdict delivered today from a Hampden County Superior Court Jury for the September 2017 murder of Mr. Rakishon Pedraza. Davon Kelly-Griffin has been found guilty of First Degree Murder for the fatal shooting of Mr. Pedraza in between Union and Monroe […]
Drug Trafficking Investigation Nets Cocaine, Heroin, and Crystal Meth
January 23, 2019 -Springfield- Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni announced today the arrest of Arthur Estabrook, 53, of Holyoke, for his suspected involvement in operating a drug trafficking operation. The investigation was carried out by the District Attorney’s Hampden County Narcotics Taskforce and members of the Holyoke Police Department. Hampden District Attorney Gulluni stated, “I […]
Daryn Sampson, Gilka Rolon-Arroyo Guilty of Manslaughter in Overdose Death of Westfield Resident
January 23, 2019 -Springfield MA- Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni announced today the guilty verdicts in the 2016 overdose death of Ms. Rebekah Swotchak of Westfield. A Hampden Superior Court Jury found Daryn Sampson, 35, of Westfield, and Gilka Rolon-Arroyo, 24, of Westfield, guilty on charges of manslaughter in the death of Ms. Swotchak. On […]
Drug Trafficking Investigation Yields Nine Firearms, Cocaine, Heroin, and $38,000; Three People Under Arrest
Three Arrested in Drug Trafficking Investigation; Cocaine, Heroin and Nine Firearms SeizedHampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni announced today the arrest of three individuals for their suspected involvement in operating a high level drug trafficking operation in the Springfield – Chicopee area. The investigation was carried out by the Hampden County Narcotics Taskforce and the Massachusetts […]
Nathan Jensen Guilty in 2017 BB Gun Assault on Innocent Bystander
January 15, 2019 -Springfield- Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni announced today the guilty verdict in a 2017 assault and battery in the Town of Ludlow. On May 20, 2017, an unprovoked attack by the defendant, Nathan Jensen, left one person with severe injuries to his eye, ear, head, and neck. The attack occurred as […]
Arrest Made in Westfield Homicide
January 14, 2019 -Westfield- On Sunday, January 13, 2019 officers from the Westfield Police Department responded to 92 White Street on a report of a male caller indicating he was seriously injured. Both the Westfield Police and Fire Departments responded to the apartment. Upon arrival officers found a young women deceased from apparent stab wounds. […]
Victim of Massachusetts Turnpike Crash Identified
December 27, 2018 -Springfield- On Wednesday, December 26, 2018 the Massachusetts State Police responded to a fatal motor vehicle crash in the eastbound lane of the Massachusetts Turnpike in the Town of Blandford. The crash appears to be the result of the motor vehicle crashing into the tractor trailer as the trailer moved into […]
Franklin Street Crash in Springfield Results in a Fatality
December 24, 2018 -Springfield- On Saturday, December 22, 2018 the Springfield Police Department responded to a crash involving a motor vehicle and dirt bike, which occurred at the intersection of Webster Street and Franklin Street. The dirt bike, which appeared to be traveling in the opposite direction of the vehicle, struck the passenger side of […]