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Man Killed In Western Mass Garage Fire Was On Trial For Child Sex Abuse: DA Man Killed In Western Mass Garage Fire Was On Trial For Child Sex Abuse: DA
Man Killed In Western Mass Garage Fire Was On Trial For Child Sex Abuse: DA A 47-year-old man who died in a Western Massachusetts garage fire over the weekend was on trial for child sex abuse in Greenfield District Court, authorities said. Franklin County resident William Willey, of Montague, was killed in a two-alarm fire that tore through a garage at 90 East Street in Northfield on Sunday, Nov. 13, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office reports.  The space was rented by Willey, whose body and car were found on the property. The fire required support from several neighboring fire departments and Willey was the sole victim of the incident, as previously repor…

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by David Cifarelli
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12 Nabbed In Connection To Cocaine Trafficking Operation In Region 12 Nabbed In Connection To Cocaine Trafficking Operation In Region
12 Nabbed In Connection To Cocaine Trafficking Operation In Region A months-long investigation involving several law enforcement organizations led to the arrest of a dozen people in connection with an alleged cocaine trafficking operation operating throughout Western Massachusetts. A dozen people from Greenfield, Deerfield, Montague, Ludlow, Charlemont, and West Springfield were arrested in connection with the enterprise, said Laurie Loisel, with the Northwestern District Attorney's Office.  The group was busted on Tuesday, Dec. 14, when members of the Northwestern District Anti-Crime Task Force coordinated the simultaneous executi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Duo Arrested After Large Fight Breaks Out In Western Mass Duo Arrested After Large Fight Breaks Out In Western Mass
Duo Arrested After Large Fight Breaks Out In Western Mass Two people were arrested after a large fight broke out on a western Massachusetts street and police officers were assaulted.  Police in Franklin County received reports of a large fight in Greenfield, on Main Street near the intersection of Miles Street, with people being assaulted and items broken at about 10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 6,  When officers arrived at the scene, they were surrounded by about 30 to 50 people involved in the fight, according to the Greenfield Police Department. Officers called for assistance, and troopers and police from the area responded. Authoritie…

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by Nicole Valinote