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East Longmeadow, MA
Police & Fire
Man Shot In Head Was Talking When He Was Found At Hampden County Gas Station
A man shot in the head was talkative and alert when he was found at a Hampden County gas station on Saturday, Sept. 2. The man, whose name was not released, was found in the parking lot of the Sunoco gas station on North Main Street in East Longmeadow just after 8 p.m., East Longmeadow police said. It's unclear how he ended up at the gas station. Paramedics took the man to a Baystate Medical Center, where East Longmeadow detectives spoke with him about how a bullet ended up in his skull. He told them the shooting happened on the other side of the Springfield-East Longmeadow bord…
Police & Fire
ID Released For Bicyclist Killed In Hit-Run Western Mass Crash
Authorities have identified a 62-year-old bicyclist killed a hit-and-run in East Longmeadow last week as Michael Wilson, of Springfield, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office reports. Wilson died after he was struck by a car at the intersection of North Main Street and Speight Arden around 6:20 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, according to East Longmeadow Police on Facebook. The intersection of North Main Street and Speight Arden where the hit-and-run occurredGoogle Maps street view The suspected driver, 27-year-old Justin Lowe, of Feeding Hills, later turned himself into authorities…
Police & Fire
ID Released For Woman, 53, Killed In Western Mass Crash
Authorities have identified a 53-year-old woman who died in a two-car crash in Western Massachusetts over the weekend as Rebecca Whitehead of Winston-Salem, NC. The Franklin County crash happened in Ashfield at the intersection of Pleasant Street and Route 116 around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. Whitehead died at the scene of the crash around 6:10 p.m., the office continued. No one else in her vehicle. The driver of the other vehicle involved, a 22-year-old man from East Longmeadow, was t…
Police & Fire
Woman, 53, Killed In Western Mass Crash
A 53-year-old woman from North Carolina was killed in a two-car crash in Western Massachusetts over the weekend, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. The Franklin County crash happened in Ashfield at the intersection of Pleasant Street and Route 116 around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, the office said. The woman died at the scene of the crash around 6:10 p.m., the office continued. The driver of the other vehicle involved, a 22-year-old man from East Longmeadow, was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the office said. No other injuries w…
Lifestyle
New Italian Restaurant In Western Mass Gets High Marks For Pizza, Pasta
A new Western Massachusetts pasta and pizza restaurant is getting high marks from online reviewers and foodies. The Redstone Pasta Company located in Hampden County in East Longmeadow, recently opened and already has a waitlist for a reservation. That's because the hot spot is offering handmade pasta and wood-fired pizzas that aren't your ordinary fare. "A new Italian place in town definitely worth trying! The pizza was light, the pasta was fresh, and the dessert was 2 thumbs up!" said Yelper Jennifer D., of East Longmeadow. The menu features a host of interesting dishes includi…
News
Hampden County Man Sentenced For Placing Firebomb At Jewish Nursing Home, Lying To FBI
A Western Massachusetts man will spend years behind bars after being sentenced for placing a lit firebomb at the entrance of a Jewish nursing home and lying to the FBI about it, federal authorities announced. Hampden County resident John Rathbun, age 37, of East Longmeadow, has been sentenced to five years in prison and three years of supervised release after being convicted by a federal jury for attempting to bomb the facility on April 2, 2020, and later lying to investigators about his whereabouts that day. US Attorney Rachael Robbins said that on the morning of April 2, 2020, Rathbun ass…
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Alert Issued For Missing Springfield Woman
Seen her? Police in Western Massachusetts are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 30-year-old woman who could be in need of medical attention. An alert was issued in Hampden County by the Springfield Police Department as they look to track down Joan Elvers-Fahey, who was reported missing on Tuesday, Jan. 18, and has not been in contact with her family since Monday, Jan. 17. Elvers-Fahey was described as being 5-foot-4 weighing 190 pounds. She has a tattoo of stars on the left side of her neck and the word “LOVE” on the right side. Police said she is known to frequent P…
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Duo Nabbed For String Of Purse Snatchings In Region
The investigation into a string of purse snatching incidents in Western Massachusetts led to the arrest of two suspects who are wanted for the robbery, the District Attorney announced. Two men are in police custody following an investigation into a pair of suspects believed to be behind a string of “purse snatchings” in East Longmeadow, West Springfield, Holyoke, and Springfield in Hampden County. Hampden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni said that Angel Gonzalez and Derek Michalczyk, both age 34 and from Springfield, are facing a host of charges following a rash of recently reported…
Police & Fire
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…
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CT Girl Arrested After Vehicle Break-In Leads To Car Chase, Police Say
A 17-year-old Connecticut girl has been arrested following a car chase with police after several people were seen breaking into vehicles in Western Massachusetts. The incident began around 2:30 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 31, Hampden County when a resident in East Longmeadow called 911 to report they could see someone inside their vehicle. Police arrived a short time later and spotted two vehicles, both with Connecticut license plates, at the end of Deer Run Terrace. Officer Rhyan Belisle could see two people in each vehicle, all of them wearing ski masks over their faces, the department said. Th…
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