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Brothers From Western Mass Convicted In Luring, Shooting Death Of 18-Year-Old Brothers From Western Mass Convicted In Luring, Shooting Death Of 18-Year-Old
Brothers From Western Mass Convicted In Luring, Shooting Death Of 18-Year-Old Two brothers have been convicted in the luring and shooting death of an 18-year-old man from the region. After more than two weeks of trial in Western Massachusetts, a jury in Berkshire County found Omar Pascual-Polanco, age 26, and Carlos Pascual-Polanco, age 22, both of Pittsfield, guilty of first-degree murder Thursday, Sept. 22, in the death of Jaden Salois. The brothers were running a marijuana distribution operation through a fake social media account when they used it to lure Salois, of Dalton, from a home in Pittsfield early on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, the Berkshire DA’s Office said. …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Employee Accused Of Intentionally Setting Fire At Western Mass Restaurant Employee Accused Of Intentionally Setting Fire At Western Mass Restaurant
Employee Accused Of Intentionally Setting Fire At Western Mass Restaurant An employee of a Western Massachusetts restaurant is accused of intentionally setting the building on fire over the weekend. Authorities in Berkshire County received a report of a fire at Olde Forge Restaurant, located at 125 North Main St. in Lanesborough, at about 10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28, according to the Lanesborough Police Department. The Cheshire, Dalton, Hancock, and Hinsdale fire departments responded to assist the Lanesborough Fire Department and found fire coming from the back of the building. The fire was contained within an hour, police reported. Authorities said a…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Western Mass Man Sentenced For Sexual Exploitation Of Children Western Mass Man Sentenced For Sexual Exploitation Of Children
Western Mass Man Sentenced For Sexual Exploitation Of Children A 65-year-old Western Massachusetts man was sentenced after pleading guilty to four counts of sexual exploitation of children. Berkshire County resident James LaFrance, of Dalton, was sentenced on Friday, Nov. 19, to 16 years in prison and 10 years of supervised release, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. LaFrance pleaded guilty to the charges on July 9. LaFrance encouraged a 16-year-old Massachusetts girl he had met online to engage in sexually explicit conduct during video calls on two separate occasions in 2018 and 2019, the US …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed With Firearm, Drugs After Chase Through Backyards In Western Mass Suspect Nabbed With Firearm, Drugs After Chase Through Backyards In Western Mass
Suspect Nabbed With Firearm, Drugs After Chase Through Backyards In Western Mass A Western Massachusetts man is facing a host of charges after taking police on a brief chase before being apprehended with drugs and illegal weapons, officials said. Dalton Police Sgt. Bustin Buzzella was on patrol when he attempted to stop local resident Steven Santana, age 30, for allegedly driving 57 mph in a 35 mph zone. It is alleged that when Buzzella and Officer Nickolas Gaudette attempted to stop Santana, he proceeded to speed away. For several minutes, Santana took police on a. chase through several backyards and behind Sugar Hill before he was eventually stopped and taken into cus…

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by Zak Failla