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Police & Fire
Mass. Hammer Murderer Gets Life In Prison For Killing Sleeping Wife: DA
A Massachusetts man who beat his estranged wife to death with a hammer as she slept will spend at least the next 25 years in prison, authorities said. Michael A. Cook Sr., of North Adams in Berkshire Country, was convicted of second-degree murder last week and was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday, Oct. 10, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. However, he will be eligible for parole in 25 years. Charli Cook, a 41-year-old CNA at the former Willowood Health Care Center, was asleep when Michael Cook broke into her North Adams home in July 2019 and hit h…
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Western Mass Woman Pleads Innocent To Murdering Grandmother On Halloween
A 26-year-old woman from Western Massachusetts is being held without bail after pleading innocent to murdering her grandmother on Halloween, authorities said. Kelsie Cote, of North Adams, was arrested for the murder of 74-year-old Doris Cote on Friday, Nov. 4, the Berkshire District Attorney's Office reports. Police responded to a 911 call from a relative saying Doris was found dead inside her home on Church Street, the office reports. Investigators later established probable cause that Kelsie murdered her grandmother on Oct. 31 and tried to destroy evidence. District Attorney Andr…
Events
Pittsburgh's Brooke Annibale Bringing 'Bigger, Bolder Sound' To Western Mass
In a world where tens of thousands of songs come out per day, one pop-folk singer/songwriter hopes her sound will be the one to stand out among the crowd. Brooke Annibale has been professionally releasing music since she was 23 years old but finally feels like she's in a place where everything is coming together. The now 34-year-old artist will be performing at MASS MoCA in North Adams for the first time on July 2 and says she's been waiting for this moment for a while. "Any shows right now are things that I'm really looking forward to because for two solid years, there weren't a lot of…
News
Man Accused Of Stabbing Wife To Death In Western Massachusetts
A Berkshire County man is facing a murder charge for allegedly stabbing his wife to death, the District Attorney's Office announced. Luis Rosado, age 49, of North Adams, was arrested Thursday morning, June 2, in connection to the death of his wife, Jillian Rosado. He was taken into custody without incident at around 8:30 a.m. at an apartment on Fenn Street in Pittsfield, the DA announced. Rosado was later arraigned in Central Berkshire District Court on a single count of murder. It came just days after police and medics were called to a home on Charles Street in North…
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Homicide Under Investigation In Western Mass
A homicide is under investigation in Western Massachusetts after police located a body in an area home. The incident took in Berkshire County around 8 p.m. Saturday, May 29 in North Adams. North Adams Police and Northern Berkshire Emergency Medical Services responded to a residence after receiving a 911 call, said Andrew McKeever, spokesman for the Berkshire District Attorney's Office. A person was found dead at the home, McKeever said. The Office of the chief medical examiner took custody of the body and will determine the cause and manner of death, he added. "Law enforcement does not …
Lifestyle
NY Teacher To Compete On 'Survivor'
A New York educator who attended college in New England is ready to fight to win on season 41 of "Survivor," which is set to air this month on CBS. The third Long Island teacher in two years to hit the beaches attempting to win the $1 million prize, Nassau County resident Tiffany Seely, age 47, of Plainview, has been busy since March shooting the upcoming season in Fiji's Mamanuca Islands. According to her LinkedIn account, Seely was born and raised in Queens. She graduated from SUNY Cortland in 1995 with a degree in elementary education, and a master's degree in educational leaders…
Police & Fire
Massive, Days-Long Forest Fire Still Burning In Western Mass
Fire crews are back at work on Monday morning, May 17 after spending the weekend battling a massive brush fire that broke out in Berkshire County. On Friday, May 14, a fire was first reported in Williamstown near Henderson Road, prompting a response from area departments as it quickly spread from approximately 180 acres of land to upwards 300 acres as of Sunday, May 16. According to reports, the quickly spreading fire prompted officials to send out warnings to some area residents cautioning that the fire is approaching homes in the vicinity of the blaze. North Adams fire officials said t…
Obituaries
State Police To Escort Body Of Slain Capitol Police Officer To Western Massachusetts For Burial
State Police from Massachusetts and Connecticut will escort the body of U.S. Capitol Police Officer William Evans, a Western Massachusetts native, after the flight carrying his remains arrives at Bradley International Airport. The escort will happen around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, said the Connecticut State Police. Motorcycle members of the State Police Traffic Services Unit will be joined by police from Massachusetts in a motorcade to North Adams, where Evans will be laid to rest. The motorcade will exit the airport onto Route 75 and travel through Suffield and Enfield before crossi…
Obituaries
Officer Killed In Capitol Attack Was HS Athlete From New England
The police officer killed in a car attack at the United States Capitol was a native of Western Massachusetts who was a high school athlete. Berkshire County native William "Billy" Evans, who grew up in North Adams and neighboring Clarksburg, graduated from Western New England University. He was 41 years old and served for nearly two decades in the US Capitol Police Force. He was killed when a 25-year-old man rammed the car into two officers at a barricade outside the Capitol building on Friday, April 2. The knife-wielding suspect, identified as who authorities said then lunged t…
Police & Fire
Traffic Stop Of BMW On Taconic Parkway Leads To Felony Drug Charge
A 43-year-old Massachusetts man was nabbed for alleged possession of drugs during a traffic stop in New York. Berkshire County resident Jahart Moore, of North Adams, was arrested around 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 18, said Trooper AJ Hicks. According to Hicks, troopers conducted a traffic stop of a 2014 BMW 335I for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess, in the town of East Fishkill. An investigation discovered Moore was in possession of approximately 155.6 grams of cocaine, Hicks said. Moore was charged with criminal possession of a contr…
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