Fair 36°
Tag:

Hadley, MA

Police & Fire
Man Gets 8 Years In Prison For Botched Kidnapping, Shooting In Western Mass: DA Man Gets 8 Years In Prison For Botched Kidnapping, Shooting In Western Mass: DA
Man Gets 8 Years In Prison For Botched Kidnapping, Shooting In Western Mass: DA A Connecticut man who tried to kidnap a Western Massachusetts man at gunpoint on New Year's Eve 2022, but shot him instead when the man fought back, will serve eight years behind bars, authorities said.  New Haven County Marc A. Veturis, 29, of Waterbury, pleaded guilty on Thursday, March 28, to multiple felonies linked to the shooting, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  The charges come from a Hampshire County incident on Mill Valley Road in Hadley.  The Daily Hampshire Gazette reported at the time that the victim, a 59-year-old Hadley business owner, h…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
News
Man, 72, With Severe Memory Impairment Missing In Western Mass Man, 72, With Severe Memory Impairment Missing In Western Mass
Man, 72, With Severe Memory Impairment Missing In Western Mass Police in Western Massachusetts have asked residents to be on the lookout for a 72-year-old man with severe memory impairment who walked away from a hotel on Tuesday, July 18.  Henry "Hank" Appleton was last seen in n Hampshire County at the Courtyard Marriott, 43 Russell St. in Hadley, around 2 a.m., state police said. He attempted to get a cab to Northampton before he left the hotel on foot and could be unaware of where he is.  He was last seen walking at Amherst College on Dickinson Street around 4:30 p.m. Police do not know which way he was headed.  Appleton does not hav…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Connecticut Man Held Without Bail In Hadley New Year's Eve Shooting: DA Connecticut Man Held Without Bail In Hadley New Year's Eve Shooting: DA
Connecticut Man Held Without Bail In Hadley New Year's Eve Shooting: DA A 28-year-old Connecticut man accused of shooting a Hadley man on New Year's Eve will be held in jail until a court can decide if he poses a threat to the community if given bail, authorities said.  Marc Veturis, age 28, of Waterbury, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday, Jan. 11, to charges of armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery by discharging a firearm, attempted kidnapping, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition and unlawful possession of a loaded firearm, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  Officia…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
News
2 Pedestrians Struck, Killed By Car In Western Massachusetts 2 Pedestrians Struck, Killed By Car In Western Massachusetts
2 Pedestrians Struck, Killed By Car In Western Massachusetts Two people have died after they were hit by a car in Western Massachusetts Tuesday evening, Aug. 2, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office reports. The 81-year-old man and 60-year-old woman were killed in the crash that occurred on Northampton Road (Route 10) near the Burger King in Easthampton, the office reports. Both victims lived in Easthampton. The driver of the involved vehicle, a Hadley man, stayed on scene and worked with police. The cause of the accident is under investigation.

SHARE

by David Cifarelli
News
Massachusetts Trader Joe's Becomes First To Unionize: 'This Victory Is Historic' Massachusetts Trader Joe's Becomes First To Unionize: 'This Victory Is Historic'
Massachusetts Trader Joe's Becomes First To Unionize: 'This Victory Is Historic' Employees at a Trader Joe's in Western Massachusetts are celebrating as they became the first store to form a union at their company. "This victory is historic, but not a surprise," Trader Joe's United said in a statement on Twitter. "Despite the company's best efforts to bust us, our majority have never wavered." The union vote passed 45-31 at a store in Hadley with 81 Trader Joe's employees casting their votes, Boston.com reports. The next step is to negotiate a contract with the company.  WE WON!!! pic.twitter.com/T0lXTtOykp — Trader Joe's United (@TraderJoesUnite) July 28, 2022 "W…

SHARE

by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Suspect Caught After Fleeing Scene Of Stolen Car Crash In Western Mass, Police Say Suspect Caught After Fleeing Scene Of Stolen Car Crash In Western Mass, Police Say
Suspect Caught After Fleeing Scene Of Stolen Car Crash In Western Mass, Police Say A suspect was arrested in Western Massachusetts following a pursuit in a stolen vehicle.  Shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 28, police in Hampshire County received an alert that Holyoke Police in Hampden County and Massachusetts State Police were involved in a pursuit with a stolen vehicle driven by a suspect accused of breaking and entering, according to the Hadley Police Department. Hadley PD officers attempted to deploy tire deflation devices and saw the suspect vehicle leave I-91 North at a high rate of speed and travel over the Coolidge Bridge into Hadley, police said.  …

SHARE

by Nicole Valinote
News
Investigation Of Endangered Cattle Breed Results In Animal Cruelty Charges In Western Mass Investigation Of Endangered Cattle Breed Results In Animal Cruelty Charges In Western Mass
Investigation Of Endangered Cattle Breed Results In Animal Cruelty Charges In Western Mass An investigation into rare “Kerry” cattle in Western Massachusetts led to a host of charges for a woman accused of animal cruelty. The Massachusetts SPCA said that eight head of very rare “Kerry” cattle, along with one Holstein cow and 22 Saanen, Lamancha, and Alpine-mix goats are available for adoption at the MSPCA at Nevins Farm following an animal cruelty investigation in Hampshire County. Officials said that the investigation was launched in Amherst, leading to 35 counts of felony animal cruelty against Shannon Rice-Nichols, of Hadley. She is scheduled to be arraigned on the charges i…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
ID Released For Driver Killed In Western Mass Crash ID Released For Driver Killed In Western Mass Crash
ID Released For Driver Killed In Western Mass Crash A Western Massachusetts man who died in a single-car crash has been identified by police. Hampden County resident Gabriel Morales, 25, of Springfield, was killed around 2 a.m., Thursday, March 24 in Hampshire County in Hadley, said Laurie Loisel, spokeswoman for the Northwestern District Attorney's Office. The crash occurred after Morales lost control of his vehicle and hit a tree near a sharp curve in the vicinity of 143 Mill Valley Road, Loisel said. See Earlier Story: Driver Dies After Crashing Into Tree In Hadley He was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel,…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Driver Dies After Crashing Into Tree In Western Mass Driver Dies After Crashing Into Tree In Western Mass
Driver Dies After Crashing Into Tree In Western Mass A Western Massachusetts man was killed when his vehicle left the road striking a tree, officials said. The crash occurred in Hampshire County shortly before 2 a.m. Thursday, March 24 in Hadley. Prior to the crash, a Hadley Police officer observed the vehicle make a wide turn onto Mill Valley Road from Route 9, briefly leaving the roadway and driving over grass, said Laurie Loisel, spokeswoman for the Northwestern District Attorney's Office. The officer attempted to catch up to the vehicle, and then observed it fail to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of Mi…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
News
Woman Who Went Missing In Hampshire County Located Woman Who Went Missing In Hampshire County Located
Woman Who Went Missing In Hampshire County Located A New England woman who went missing has been located. Massachusetts State Police issued a Silver Alert for 67-year-old Glynis Lanzetta, of Enfield, New Hampshire, who was last seen Saturday afternoon, Jan. 1 driving a green 2015 Subaru Forester with the NH plate 3927494 on Route 9 in the area of West Street in Hadley, heading in the direction of Northampton. Early Monday morning, Jan. 3, state police announced that she has been located.

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi