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(Update) Amber ALERT: Girl, 4, Abducted In Western Mass Found Safe
New update:
Police say they located 4-year-old Cortana Goncalves in a trailer park in Cheshire, Massachusetts, in Berkshire County. She is safe.
Brandee Arnold, the girl's mother, was arrested and is being returned to Springfield.
Original report:
State police have issued an Amber Alert after a young girl was kidnapped from Springfield by her non-custodial, biological mother.
Brandee Arnold, age 32, is accused of taking her 4-year-old daughter, Cortana Concalves, on Thursday, June 22, Massachusetts State Police said. Arnold is believed to be driving a gray 2010 Honda Ac…
Fatal Wreck: Fiancé Of Western Mass Teacher Killed In CT Wreck Charged With Her Death
The fiancé of a Western Massachusetts school teacher was allegedly intoxicated when he cut in front of a police cruiser speeding to a 911 call, killing the educator and injuring their 1-year-old son, authorities said.
Phillip Vargas, age 33, of Vernon in Tolland County, Connecticut, was arrested on Thursday, April 20, and charged in the fatal April 2 crash in Vernon that killed 26-year-old Bianca Colon, a teacher at Springfield Prep Charter School in Springfield, Manchester Police announced.
Investigators said Vargas was driving east on Hartford Turnpike when he turned left onto Bolton …
Man Admits To 3 Springfield Slayings While Awaiting Federal Murder Trial: DA
A Waterbury, Connecticut, man awaiting a federal trial on kidnapping and murder charges admitted to killing three people in Springfield beginning in 2006, authorities said.
Calvin Robertson, 41, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, April 18, to three counts of manslaughter, the Hampden County District Attorney announced. Prosecutors chose to charge him with manslaughter to not interfere with his upcoming federal trial, where he faces a minimum of life in prison or a potential death sentence if convicted, DA Anthony Gulluni said in a news release.
Robertson admitted to the following s…
