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Police & Fire
Massage Parlor Owners Busted On Prostitution, Sex Trafficking Charges In Region
A couple who ran a Hampden County massage parlor were using it as a brothel, police in Westfield announced on Thursday, Feb. 1. Todd and Baushun Simonds, both of Holyoke, were arrested after police raided the Southampton Road Massage and Body Work at 282 Southampton Road in Westfield, Westfield police said. Police had been investigating the couple for some time and had determined they were trafficking in women to perform sexual favors on customers for money, though, the workers were not being paid, police said. The only money they kept were the tips they received from their…
Police & Fire
Armed, Dangerous Man Wanted For CT Shooting Apprehended:
Update
UPDATE (11/7/2022): The Russell-Montgomery Police Department said Darnell Barnes was arrested in West Hartford on Monday, Nov. 7. Shooting suspect Darnell Barnes has been taken into custody in West Hartford CT yesterday at approximately 11:30pm. Posted by Russell - Montgomery Police Department on Monday, November 7, 2022 Authorities are searching Western Massachusetts for an armed and dangerous man wanted in connection with a Connecticut shooting. Darnell Barnes, age 22, allegedly shot someone multiple times in West Hartford Thursday night, Nov. 3, Massachusetts State Police said. Bar…
News
Authorities ID Victim Stabbed Dead By Roommate At Western Mass Apartment
Authorities have identified Hampshire County's first homicide victim this year as 21-year-old Jana Abromowitz, the Northwest District Attorney's Office said. This comes a day after her alleged killer, 24-year-old Devin Bryden, of Northampton, was arrested and charged in connection with her murder, the DA's Office said. Rest In Peace Jana Abromowitz. Posted by Stephen Morris on Monday, July 11, 2022 Abromowitz's body was found stabbed to death at the duo's apartment at 11 Hatfield Street in Northampton around 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 10, the DA's Office said. Bryden was brought in for q…
Obituaries
Army Soldier From New England Dies At Age 27
One thing that stood out most about New England native Cameron Marshall was his passion not only for his interests, but for others. He had a deep love for sports, cooking, his family and friends; but perhaps his greatest love was for his country. Coming from a military family, the 27-year-old husband and father of two enlisted in the army shortly after graduating from St. Mary's High School in Westfield, Massachusetts in 2012. He first served in Korea and later came home to serve with the 18th Airborne Corps in Fort Bragg, NC and the Office of Court Administration at the Pentagon, accord…
Police & Fire
Suspects In Car With CT Plates On Run After Home Burglary Interrupted
Police are searching for two suspects who allegedly broke into an occupied home and fled when officers arrived in Western Massachusetts. The incident took place in Hampden County around 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 5 in Westfield at a home on Crescent Circle. Westfield Police responded to the scene after the resident called 911 when she heard someone in the basement of her home, police said. When officers arrived, one suspect fled on foot into the woods. A second suspect, located just down the street, fled in a vehicle, police added. Southwick and state police K-9s, along with the Westfiel…
Police & Fire
Teen Dies After House Fire Breaks Out In Region
A teen was killed and an adult seriously injured during a raging house fire in Western Massachusetts, authorities announced. It happened in Hampden County around 9 a.m., Wednesday, March 9 at a home in Agawam. Agawam firefighters responded to the area of Squire Lane following a 911 call, said Agawam Fire Chief Alan Sirois. On arrival, firefighters found heavy smoke and flames on all sides of the two-story structure, and a second alarm was ordered a short time later, Sirois said. Sections of the roof collapsed over the main house, as well as the attached garage during the fire, offi…
News
Missing Man's Rented Vehicle Was Found Stuck In Snow In Region
A man has gone missing in the region and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. The Massachusetts State Police and Huntington Police Department are attempting to locate Hampshire County resident Robert Sherman, age 79, of Chesterfield, who last last seen in Hampden County on Monday, Feb. 7 around 9:30 a.m., in Westfield. On Wednesday, Feb 9 Sherman's rented vehicle was found stuck in snow near 230 Norwich Lake Road in Huntington. Anyone w/info is asked to call Massachusetts State Police at 413-587-5700. Share this story by clicking on the Facebook icon below. Chec…
Lifestyle
Owner Of Eatery In Region Wins $4M Lottery Prize
The owner of a Western Massachusetts bakery is the lucky winner of $4 million in the "100X The Cash" instant ticket lottery game. Hampden County resident Christine Gustafson of Westfield, chose the cash option for her prize and received a one-time payment of $2,600,000 (before taxes), the Massachusetts Lottery said. She plans to put some of her winnings toward the purchase of a summer home. Her winning ticket was purchased at JJ’s Variety located at 122 Montgomery St. in Westfield. The store will receive a $40,000 bonus for the sale of this ticket. The “100X The Cash” is…
Police & Fire
A Dozen Displaced, Two Dogs Rescued After House Fire In Region
A fire at a Western Massachusetts four-family unit home left 12 people and two dogs homeless. The fire broke out in Hampden County around 8 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 19, on Union Avenue in Westfield, said Deputy Chief Andrew Hart of the Westfield Fire Department. The fire started in one unit which received the most damage, but the other three units received smoke and water damage, Hart said. Two dogs were rescued by firefighters during the incident. No one was injured during the incident, Hart said. The Red Cross was called to offer assistance to the families and animals.
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Man Charged After Walking Away From Hit-Run Crash In Region, Police Say
A Western Massachusetts man who had been arrested the day before on drug charges was apprehended again by the same police department for an alleged hit-and-run crash the next day. Hampden County resident Kornstatin Gladysh, age 24, of Westfield, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 21 after East Longmeadow Police responded to a report of a crash. According to police, when officers responded to Pleasant Street for the crash, they noticed a man walking away from the scene. Officer Anthony Dieni recognized the man as Gladysh, the same person who had been arrested by the department on the previous da…
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Four Charged With Shoplifting At Big Y In Region
Four suspects are facing a host of charges after being busted with illegal drugs, a handgun, and other suspicious items during an investigation into shoplifting in Western Massachusetts. In Hampden County, the East Longmeadow Police Department received a report of four people shoplifting from the Big Y Supermarket on North Main Street at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 20. An employee at the score provided officers with a description of the suspects and the vehicle they fled in, which was later located near the Big Y. During the traffic stop, investigating officers located sus…
Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Accused Of Making $1.5K In Purchases With Stolen Credit Card
Police investigators in Western Massachusetts are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a man who allegedly spent hundreds of dollars from an older woman. An alert was issued by the Westfield Detective Bureau in Hampden County for a wanted man who allegedly used a credit card stolen from an elderly woman to spend hundreds on Wednesday, Aug. 11. In total, the purchases totaled more than $1,500, police said. The suspect was described as having “longer hair tied with a white hair tie under his hat.” No other descriptive information about the suspect was provided, thoug…
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Connecticut Nurse Sentenced For Tampering With Liquid Morphine
A Connecticut nurse was sentenced in federal court in Western Massachusetts for tampering with liquid morphine prescribed to a patient. Tolland County resident Danielle Works, 42, of Stafford Springs, was sentenced to 20 months in prison and three years of supervised release on Wednesday, Aug. 18, said US Attorney Nathaniel Mendell for the District of Massachusetts. On Tuesday, March 30, Works pleaded guilty to one count of tampering with a consumer product. “Ms. Works took morphine away from a hospice patient who instead received diluted morphine in her final hours of life – it is hard t…
Police & Fire
Police Issue Alert For Person Who's Gone Missing In Western Mass
Seen him? An alert has been issued by police investigators in Western Massachusetts as they attempt to locate a man who was reported missing over the weekend. The Westfield Police Department’s Detective Bureau is seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down Oliver Richard, who was reported missing on Sunday, July 25. Police said Richard is approximately 5-foot-9 with blond hair and blue eyes. No other descriptive information was provided. He was last seen by family members on Friday, July 23. According to investigators, Richard is believed to be driving a gray 2001 Buick century b…
Police & Fire
Passenger Killed In Deadly Western Mass Crash Identified
Officials have identified the passenger who died in a two-vehicle crash in Western Massachusetts last week. According to Lt. Dan Bonafilia of the Agawam Police Department, 36-year-old Matthew Coach, of Westfield, was killed during the crash which took place on Tuesday, July 6. A preliminary investigation has revealed the operator of one motor vehicle crossed over the center double yellow line while driving north on North Westfield Street, said Bonafilia. The operator then struck a vehicle traveling southbound. The two occupants of the vehicle that crossed the centerline were transported to…
Police & Fire
36-Year-Old Woman Killed In Western Mass Crash
Massachusetts State Police detectives are investigating a fatal rollover crash that left a 36-year-old woman dead and a minor with serious injuries. State Police troopers in Westfield responded to the single-vehicle crash on Route 90 at 1:45 p.m. on Friday, June 18 in Chicopee, where there was a report of a driver and passenger who suffered serious injuries on the roadway. Police said that the preliminary investigation into the crash determined that a 36-year-old woman from Palmer was driving eastbound on Route 90 when she lost control and her Subaru Forester rolled over. The vehicle cros…
News
Western Mass Man Awaiting Murder Trial Plotted To Kill Prosecutor, Witness, DA Says
A Western Mass man being held at the Hampshire Jail while awaiting trial in connection with the 2019 slaying of his girlfriend, has been charged with allegedly plotting to kill the prosecutor and a witness in the case. Blake Scanlon, age 26, of Westfield, pleaded not guilty to two counts of solicitation to commit murder and one count of solicitation to intimidate a witness before Hampshire Superior Court Judge John Agostini Thursday, May 20, said the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office. Scanlon had been in jail awaiting trial on a charge of murder in connection with the slaying of …
Police & Fire
Western Mass Firefighter Accused Of Enticing Child
A 42-year-old working as a firefighter and paramedic in Western Massachusetts was busted attempting to sexually entice someone he thought was a teenage girl from his work computer, though it was actually an undercover police investigator, officials announced. Richard Paul, of Westfield, was arrested this week and placed on administrative leave after being accused of sending sexually suggestive and explicit messages to an officer posing as a 13-year-old girl. Police said that the charges against Paul came as part of an online sting operation that was being run by investigators in Newbury, wh…
News
Covid-
19: Two Western Mass Communities Placed In Red Zone; New Rundown Of 20 High-Risk Areas
Two communities in western Massachusetts are in the COVID-19 “red zone,” while nearly two dozen more have also seen an uptick in cases and have been placed into “yellow zones.” The Massachusetts Department of Public Health released its weekly COVID-19 health report on Thursday, March 18, highlighting the areas of the state that have seen an increase in new cases in relation to the area's population. Under the state’s new criteria, the Department of Public Health is taking population size into account when determining which are deemed “high-risk,” “medium-risk,” or “low-risk.” In the late…
News
Covid-
19: Cases Skyrocket As UMass Reigns In Partying, Shuts Down Campus
The COVID-19 incident rate shot up dramatically in Amherst where UMass is attempting to tamp down on the virus’s spread. The daily average COVID-19 rate in Amherst per 100,000 people was 26.6 last week, Feb. 4. As of Thursday, Feb. 11, Amherst’s COVID-19 rate is 78.8. The uptick in infections comes on the heels of the University of Massachusetts Amherst shutting down its campus to stop the virus’ spread. The roughly 13,000-member student body has been asked to self-quarantine. A spike in COVID-19 cases in Amherst has been linked to one or more “massive” frat parties thrown over the Feb. 6 w…
News
Meteor Caught On Video Flying Over Western Mass - More On The Way
Video footage of a meteor sailing over Westfield is making the rounds online. On Wednesday, Dec. 2, WestfieldWebCam.com posted a video to their social media channels of a bright white and purple meteor streaking across the early morning sky over Westfield's green bridges. See the video here. WestfieldWebCam has several live, streaming cameras all over Westfield as well as many other Massachusetts and Maine communities. The company is owned by Daniel Eosco, who provides web-hosting services. Catching a glimpse of a meteor or “shooting star” is rare, but people will have a chance to see a m…
Police & Fire
Rural WMass City Near CT Border Has Second Most Gun-Owners In State
A rural Western Massachusetts city is second only to Boston in the number of residents authorized to carry rifles and shotguns. As of July, the Massachusetts Department of Criminal Justice Information Services reported that there are 390 people with active Firearms Identification Cards (FID Cards) in Westfield. Boston has 620 registered FID cardholders. To own a rifle or shotgun in Massachusetts, you need an FID card. To carry a handgun, you need a *license to carry (LTC). The FID card allows a person, age 15 or older, to carry non-large capacity rifles, shotguns, and ammunition. The card…
News
Covid-
19 Won't Stop The Westfield Air Show
COVID-19 can’t keep the Westfield Air Show down. As Massachusetts continues to fight the virus’ spread, organizers for the Westfield Air Show at Barnes Air National Guard Base are planning an aerial spectacular for the coming summer. “Right now we are scheduled to move forward with the August 2021 Air Show,” organizers posted to the show’s Facebook page on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The weekend-long event at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield is a regional favorite, attracting 92,000 people when it was last held in 2017. An air show was also held in 2010. The upcoming Westfield Air S…
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Viral Western Mass Gender Reveal Video Brings The Funny
A gender reveal party gone-wrong has put one Western Massachusetts couple in the national spotlight. There were two gender reveals that made the news this past weekend, Sept. 5-7: one that started a wildfire in California and the funny one the Cressottis made. Tom and Kristin Cressotti’s gender reveal party went viral when the Today Show did a segment on it earlier in the month. The video shows Tom and Kristin with their young daughter standing in a backyard holding large poppers - the kind where you pull a string and stuff explodes out of the top. Unfortunately for the Cressottis, they …
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