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12/03/14
Latest News: John Blomquist admits raping Agawam girl, 13; gets 10-12 years in prison…
11/20/14
Latest News: Jury: 2 Holyoke men guilty in tire iron assault outside Chessmen Lounge in Springfield…
11/16/14
Latest News: ‘Most brutal rape’ brings 25-30 years in prison for Holyoke man …
10/20/14
Latest News: Springfield man, convicted of open and gross lewdness 40-plus times over 4 decades, admits lewd act while riding PVTA bus…
09/03/14
Latest News: You didn’t make me a victim … you made me a survivor,’ says woman raped as teen to predator sentenced to prison…
10/16/14
Latest News: John Ecker of Springfield gets state prison term for stalking, harassing 16-year-old girl
09/03/14
Latest News: Vincent Albertson gets 6- to 7-year sentence in West Springfield drunk driving crash that killed Amanda Croisetiere
08/28/14
Latest News: Holyoke man admits sexual assaults on neighbor and neighbor’s 13-year-old daughter
08/21/14
Latest News: Felicito Rivera of Springfield found guilty of rape of a child in retrial; sent to state prison
07/23/14
Latest News: ‘Jane Doe’ murder mystery solved after 19 years; authorities ID victims as Marcia & Elizabeth Honsch of NY, arrest suspected killer
06/24/14
Latest News: Jose Lopez sentenced to 13½ to 15 years in state prison for Springfield shooting; prosecutor says shootout endangered children
05/28/14
Latest News: Jason Clark – already serving 24 years for child pornography – admits to indecent assault and battery on Brimfield 5-year-old
05/21/14
Latest News: Mikhail Adzhigirey found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in car crash that killed 86-year-old J. Paul Morin in August 2010
04/22/14
Latest News: Keith Henderson gets 5 to 7 year state prison sentence from Springfield car chase, crashes
04/22/14
Latest News: Leigha Neiford pleads guilty to charges from four robberies or attempted robberies in Springfield, Chicopee and West Springfield
04/16/14
Latest News: Jury convicts Ayyub Abdul-Alim of Springfield of gun charges
03/11/14
Latest News: David Harris, 43, of Springfield found guilty of rape of a child; co-defendant Shaun Domino pleaded guilty
03/07/14
Latest News: Jose Santiago found guilty of 1st degree murder in Springfield killing of Jessica Rojas
02/25/14
Latest News: Roberto Hill pleads guilty to charges pertaining to invasion of elderly couple’s Springfield home
01/09/14
Levi Jefferson gets six- to nine-year state prison sentence for attempted murder in Springfield domestic violence case
02/11/14
South Hadley man gets 20-25-year state prison sentence in Chicopee child rape case
01/09/14
Fatal Springfield hit-and-run suspect Adam Thurber tested positive for cocaine while on probation following earlier OUI arrest
12/17/13
Rolando Penate, of Springfield, gets prison term in case involving drugs tested by indicted state chemist Sonja Farak
11/27/13
Curtis Combs of Hartford convicted of murdering William Jones in Springfield
11/26/13
Holyoke man gets 7- to 10-year state prison sentence for shooting of 5-year-old boy, child’s father
11/26/13
Wayne Mecteau to go to state prison for stealing West Springfield Water Department truck
11/12/13
Judge refuses Jonathan Lopez’s request for lower bail in case involving double fatal Holyoke car crash that killed Moira Murphy and Brian Callahan
11/11/13
David Garrafa admits shooting his half-brother, Justin Garrafa, in 2011 in Springfield house they shared
11/6/13
Dennis Rosa Roman of Springfield arrested in 2011 Chicopee murder of Amanda Plasse
11/4/13
Armed robbery of Springfield store brings nine to 11 year sentence for Santos Cordova
10/31/13
Gerald Williams of Springfield gets at least 10 years in prison in latest conviction
10/30/13
Carlos Bastos says he gave gun to Daniel Monteiro in fatal shooting
10/30/13
Daniel Monteiro of Brockton admits shooting James Rosario Jr.
10/30/13
Former Springfield day care worker Jennifer Lemelin found guilty of assaulting baby
10/04/13
Common scams outlined to Agawam seniors in Education Against Senior Exploitation Program
10/04/13
Bryan Feliciano of Springfield pleads guilty in child abuse case involving infant son
2/27/13
Firearms sessions in Springfield District Court will be held several times a month to handle gun cases there
2/25/13
Ignacio Diaz of Holyoke found guilty of having 2 pounds of cocaine shipped to self from Puerto Rico
2/24/13
Hampden District Attorney Mark Mastroianni creates DNA Unit to expedite evidence processing
2/21/13
Anthony Hook of Springfield gets 12 to 15 years for rape conviction
2/5/13
Timothy Forbes found guilty of mayhem in ear-biting at Springfield youth basketball game
1/28/13
Springfield court problems highlighted for legislators by Hampden DA Mark Mastroianni, District Court Judge William Boyle
1/23/13
Myrtle Marrett’s son, David, hopes arrest of suspect in mother’s death gives other families hope
1/2/13
Springfield homicide numbers hit 10-year low; officials cite enforcement, cooperation
12/17/12
Lastarandre Bell found guilty of first-degree murder in retrial for death of Julie Ann Nieves
11/15/12
Colleges need to report campus sexual assaults, Hampden District Attorney Mark Mastroianni says
11/15/12
Hampden County D.A. Launches New Community Safety Program
11/14/12
Hampden DA launches program aimed at making neighborhoods safer through use of drug forfeiture money
11/1/12
Paul Barkyoumb, former Holyoke narcotics detective, sentenced to 2½ years in jail on 3 cocaine distribution charges
10/31/12
Omar Brown of Springfield gets 4-5 years in beating of pregnant woman
10/30/12
Donald Cushing, former Chicopee High School teacher, gets 8-10-years for student rape
10/23/12
Springfield police officers win George Hanna awards for heroism
10/18/12
Former candidate for state representative seat, Enrico John Villamaino III, charged with voter fraud in Western Massachusetts
10/17/12
Reynoldo Reyes, suspect in Chicopee jewelry store holdup, held on $500K bail
9/24/12
Kenneth Black of Chicopee gets 15 -18 years following child rape conviction
8/6/12
Steven Gonzalez of Springfield found guilty of shotgun execution of Alexander Gautier
7/25/12
Gregory Falero of Springfield admits fatally shooting Kevin Gomez, Chicopee Comprehensive High School athlete
7/16/12
Mark Melendez of Springfield admits guilt in death of Chicopee student Kevin Gomez
7/3/12
Springfield middle school students get inside look at Hampden County Hall of Justice
7/2/12
Daniel Rosa of Springfield found guilty of murder in shooting death of David Acevedo
6/29/12
Hampden DA: Drug suspect rams police cars in Riverdale Shops, leads police on wild chase through West Springfield, holds couple hostage
5/25/12
Hampden DA Mark Mastroianni: Officers involved in fatal shooting of Tahiem Goffe will not face criminal charges
4/27/12
Victim rights conference puts focus on ‘Violent Death, Creating Order from Chaos’
4/25/12
Jose DeJesus of Springfield pleads guilty to aggravated rape, kidnapping but says he doesn’t remember incident
4/11/12
Hampden District Attorney Mark Mastroianni announces receipt of $220,000 in domestic-violence grants
4/5/12
13 indicted on child pornography charges in Hampden County, District Attorney Mark Mastroianni says
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2/9/12
Holyoke street-gang sweep results in 20 arrests for drugs and weapons
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2/8/12
Hampden District Attorney’s Office is collecting cell phones to benefit domestic violence victims
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2/1/12
Hampden County Youth Advisory Board advises DA Mark Mastroianni on problems of drugs, violence and bullying in area high schools
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1/27/12
Massachusetts legislators get insider look at Hampden District Attorney methods and budget woes
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1/3/12
Hampden District Attorney Mark G. Mastroianni to announce “new investigative lead” in Holly Piirainen murder
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1/6/12
Information being sought in Cory Cane hit-and-run fatality in Wales
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12/29/11
Springfield NAACP chapter pleased for now with DA Mark G. Mastroianni’s response to query regarding police shooting of Tahiem Goffe
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11/16/11
Hampden District Attorney Mark G. Mastroianni creates youth advisory board to tell adults what to do
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11/1/11
Eric Denson found guilty of 1st degree murder in death of Conor Reynolds
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10/7/11
15 Springfield area men face state and federal firearm charges following joint-sweep by city, state and federal law enforcement agencies
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7/21/11
Springfield officials pledge zero tolerance crackdown on spate of summer violence
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6/27/11
Acting Holyoke Fire Chief William Moran facing criminal charges
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6/10/11
Hampden District Attorney’s Office staff trying to work while coping with Springfield tornado damage
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6/4/11
Hampden District Attorney Mark G. Mastroianni says recent Appeals Court decision will help law enforcement
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5/5/11
Springfield North End residents praise police initiative that has reduced crime; increased text-a-tip use cited
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3/16/11
District attorney calls people together to discuss Mason Square area
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3/9/11
Hampden DA Mark G. Mastroianni directs state police to take temporary charge of Springfield homicide investigations
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2/17/11
Hampden District Attorney Mark G. Mastroianni G. Mastroianni calls for mandatory reporting of bullying cases
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2/17/11
Hampden D.A. Mastroianni testifies at bullying legislation
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2/14/11
DA Mark G. Mastroianni decides no grounds for criminal charges against 81-year-old driver Edwin Skowyra in fatal Chicopee crash
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