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Alleged Kidnapper Shot Victim While Trying To Restrain Them In Western Mass Basement: DA Alleged Kidnapper Shot Victim While Trying To Restrain Them In Western Mass Basement: DA
Alleged Kidnapper Shot Victim While Trying To Restrain Them In Western Mass Basement: DA A Berkshire County man is accused of attempting to kill a man he had kidnapped on Thursday evening, May 9, authorities said.  Nicholas Lighten, 35, of Dalton, faces 10 major felonies from the alleged violent attack, the Berkshire County District Attorney said. He is being held without bond pending a dangerousness hearing. If he is given bail, it will be set at $500,000, the prosecutor said.  Police were sent to Lighten's home at 43 Housatonic Street in Dalton on Thursday after his alleged victim drove himself to Berkshire Medical Center and explained that he had been kidnappe…
'True Monsters Exist': Philip Chism Admits To Vicious Attack On Social Worker 'True Monsters Exist': Philip Chism Admits To Vicious Attack On Social Worker
'True Monsters Exist': Philip Chism Admits To Vicious Attack On Social Worker A social worker who was attacked by a convicted rapist and murderer said she has lived in fear for nearly a decade since that beating. However, she refuses to let it define her life.  Philip Chism, 25, of Danvers, admitted on Friday, April 26, to attempted murder, assault with intent to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon (cinder block), and kidnapping, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced.  The attack happened in 2015 when Chism was on trial for the rape and murder of this Danvers High School algebra teacher Colleen Ritzer a year earlier, the prosecutor said. C…
(Update) I’ve Been Stabbed: Man Flags Down Milford Police To Ask For Help After Attack (Update) I’ve Been Stabbed: Man Flags Down Milford Police To Ask For Help After Attack
(Update) I’ve Been Stabbed: Man Flags Down Milford Police To Ask For Help After Attack Update: An 18-year-old man appeared in Milford District Court on three charges stemming from a stabbing that happened on Wednesday morning, Jan. 17. Pedro Caetano was charged with assault to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and assault and battery in connection with stabbing another man who flagged a police officer down, according to the Worcester County District Attorney's Office. The man was rushed to a local hospital, and his medical condition was not immediately available. Caetano was held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing scheduled for Friday, …
Dad Who Poisoned Daughter, 7, In Western Mass Will Not Get New Trial: DA Dad Who Poisoned Daughter, 7, In Western Mass Will Not Get New Trial: DA
Dad Who Poisoned Daughter, 7, In Western Mass Will Not Get New Trial: DA A Massachusetts appeals court has upheld the 2020 conviction of a Hampshire County father who was found guilty of injecting his 7-year-old daughter with liquid drain cleaner, authorities said. She survived the assassination attempt. Christopher Conley, of Northampton, who is serving a 16 to 18-year prison sentence, filed a petition for a new trial saying that the judge erred in allowing the jury to hear evidence that he'd previously attempted to poison the girl, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. He was arrested in April 2015 after his daughter was admitted to Yale New&n…
Woman Stabbed With Needle-Nosed Pliers In Front Of Western Mass Police Office: DA Woman Stabbed With Needle-Nosed Pliers In Front Of Western Mass Police Office: DA
Woman Stabbed With Needle-Nosed Pliers In Front Of Western Mass Police Office: DA Hampshire County police didn't need a 911 call or search dogs to find a woman in need on Thursday, Oct. 19. They just needed to open their ears. Russell Scott Mayo, of Ware, faces several felonies after he allegedly attacked a woman across the street from the Northampton Police Department, the Northampton District Attorney said. A police captain heard the woman's screams just after 2 p.m. when Mayo was accused of stabbing her in the next with a pair of needle nose pliers, the prosecutor said. A passerby jumped on Mayo as he tried to run away and held him down until police arrived, authorit…
Man Out On Bail Tried To Burn Down Springfield Home with Someone Inside: Police Man Out On Bail Tried To Burn Down Springfield Home with Someone Inside: Police
Man Out On Bail Tried To Burn Down Springfield Home with Someone Inside: Police A man wearing a court-ordered ankle monitor from a previous arrest from in cuffs again Thursday, Aug. 24, after police in Springfield said he tried to burn down a home with someone inside.  Lavonta Williams, 45, of Springfield, was out on bail from an arrest in August 2022 on guns and drug charges and an outstanding warrant for driving while high in Palmer, Springfield police said.  Emergency dispatchers sent firefighters to a home on Collins Street just after 9 a.m. Thursday after they received calls about a structure fire. Fire crews were able to put out the blaze.  A K9 t…
Man Guilty Of Brutal 2020 Murder In Springfield: DA Man Guilty Of Brutal 2020 Murder In Springfield: DA
Man Guilty Of Brutal 2020 Murder In Springfield: DA A 25-year-old Springfield man faces life in prison without the possibility of parole after a jury convicted him of killing a 28-year-old in 2020, authorities said.  Isiah Taylor was found guilty on Friday, Aug. 11, of first-degree murder in the killing of Christopher Fonville, 28, of Springfield, on Chestnut Street on March 16, 2020, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said.  Police were called to Chestnut Street around 11:30 a.m. to reports of gunshots. They found Fonville bleeding from a bullet wound, and responders rushed him to Baystate Medical Center. The exten…
Suspect In Springfield Man's Murder Busted Returning To US Months Later: Police Suspect In Springfield Man's Murder Busted Returning To US Months Later: Police
Suspect In Springfield Man's Murder Busted Returning To US Months Later: Police A 43-year-old Connecticut man wanted for allegedly killing a Springfield man and critically wounding a second in Vermont was arrested on Saturday, July 22, as he returned from Jamaica, authorities said.  Devon Dennis, of Hartford, was charged with second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder in the May 12 shooting in Brookfield, Vermont, Vermont State Police said.  Related: Springfield Man Killed In Vermont, 2nd Man Wounded Juan Sierra, age 27, of Springfield, was shot in the chest and killed after driving to Vermont with Miguel Fuentes, 29, police said. Sierra died at…
Sword-Wielding Man Shot By Cops Charged At Central Mass Officer With Weapon: Police Sword-Wielding Man Shot By Cops Charged At Central Mass Officer With Weapon: Police
Sword-Wielding Man Shot By Cops Charged At Central Mass Officer With Weapon: Police Authorities have charged a 23-year-old man who was shot by Oxford police on Sunday, May 14, after officials say he tried to attack an officer with a sword.  Shawn O'Connell, of Oxford, is charged with attempted murder of the officer, assault with a dangerous weapon (sword), carrying a dangerous weapon (sword), and disorderly conduct, Oxford police said.  Related: Man With Sword Sparks Mother's Day Police-Involved Shooting Police said O'Connell walked into the middle of Main Street around 6 a.m. in front of a police cruiser. The officer had to slam on his brakes to avoid hitt…
Alleged Shooter Crashes Porsche Trying To Escape Cops In Western Mass: Police Alleged Shooter Crashes Porsche Trying To Escape Cops In Western Mass: Police
Alleged Shooter Crashes Porsche Trying To Escape Cops In Western Mass: Police A man accused of attempted murder was found hiding under someone's back porch after he crashed his sports car trying to outrun police in Hampden County.  Luis Rodriguez-Burgos, 25, of Holyoke, faces a laundry list of charges that stem from the shooting Thursday evening, April 6, Holyoke police said.  The victim remains in stable condition at an area hospital.  The shooting happened around 5 p.m. near 898 Main Street. Witnesses told police the shooter sped away in a red Porsche, authorities said. When officers spotted the sportscars nearby on High Street, the driver, Rodriguez-Burgos, floo…
Mass Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Caught In New Hampshire: Police Mass Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Caught In New Hampshire: Police
Mass Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Caught In New Hampshire: Police A 21-year-old man from the Merrimack Valley wanted for attempted murder was arrested in New Hampshire this week, authorities said. Seth J. Castillo, of Haverhill, MA, was arrested at 30 Bridge Street in Pelham, NH, around 7:48 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, Pelham Police said on Facebook. Pelham Police Arrest Man Wanted for Attempted Murder On 12/2/22 at approximately 6:30 pm, the Pelham, NH Police... Posted by Pelham Police Department on Saturday, December 3, 2022 Castillo was wanted on attempted murder charges stemming from an incident in Lawrence, police added. He is facing several charg…
Man Wanted For Sexual Assault Apprehended, Being Held In Virginia, Police Say Man Wanted For Sexual Assault Apprehended, Being Held In Virginia, Police Say
Man Wanted For Sexual Assault Apprehended, Being Held In Virginia, Police Say A Massachusetts man was apprehended in Virginia in connection to an aggravated sexual assault and home invasion that happened over a month ago, authorities said. Washington Pearson, age 55, of Boston, was arrested by members of the United States Marshals Service in Norfolk, VA on Tuesday, Nov. 29, Boston Police report.  Pearson was wanted for an incident that happened on the Arborway in Jamaica Plain on Oct. 24, police said. He had a warrant issued from West Roxbury District Court on several charges including attempted murder, assault to rape and breaking and entering.  He will b…
CT Stabbing Suspect Apprehended CT Stabbing Suspect Apprehended
CT Stabbing Suspect Apprehended A Connecticut man was charged with attempted murder in connection with a stabbing. The incident took place in Tolland County around 1 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29 in Willington on Cisar Road. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers responded to an assault and located a 54-year-old man suffering from multiple stab wounds. After a complex investigation involving multiple state agencies, a suspect was identified, state police said. Hours later around 7:30 a.m., UConn Police spotted a suspicious man walking around the Storrs campus. When detectives arrived on the scene the man was iden…
South Carolina Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Nabbed In Massachusetts South Carolina Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Nabbed In Massachusetts
South Carolina Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Nabbed In Massachusetts A man from South Carolina who was in a boatload of trouble thought he could escape to Massachusetts – he thought wrong. A State Police officer acting on a Be On the Look Out (BOLO) noticed a 2009 blue Hyundai Tucson driven by Reginald Neville, of Myrtle Beach, Auburn Police said on Facebook on Wednesday, Aug. 10. Neville was wanted for attempted murder and possession of a weapon during rape out of Horry County, police said. The officer eventually stopped Neville in a parking lot where he surrendered peacefully.  He will be arraigned as a fugitive on Wednesday morning a…
Trio Nabbed For Attempted Murder In Western Mass Trio Nabbed For Attempted Murder In Western Mass
Trio Nabbed For Attempted Murder In Western Mass Three Western Massachusetts men have been arrested in connection with an alleged attempted murder. The Hampden County incident took place in Holyoke around 10:10 p.m., Monday, March 21, with arrests taking place on Friday, April 8. Officer Matt Goulding was operating a marked cruiser on Cabot Street when he heard what he believed to be a gunshot, said Capt. Matthew F. Moriarty, of the Holyoke Police. The officer advised dispatch of possible shots fired and headed for the area he believed the shots came from. As he was driving a man staggered into the roadway and collapsed, Moriarty s…
Suspect Nabbed In Attempted Murder At Hotel In Hampden County Suspect Nabbed In Attempted Murder At Hotel In Hampden County
Suspect Nabbed In Attempted Murder At Hotel In Hampden County A man was arrested after a woman was injured during an attempted murder at a Western Massachusetts hotel. The Hampden County incident began around 1 a.m., Tuesday, March 1, when West Springfield Police responded to the Candlewood Suites located at 572 Riverdale St. for a shooting report. Upon arrival, officers found damage to the foyer area of the hotel, consistent with gunfire, police said. An employee witness and a woman who had been shot were soon located inside the hotel. The woman told officers that Mikell Robinson, age unknown, of Cordova, South Carolina, had shot her and then stolen…
Details Emerge After Construction Magnate, Wife Allegedly Shot By Son At Long Island Mansion Details Emerge After Construction Magnate, Wife Allegedly Shot By Son At Long Island Mansion
Details Emerge After Construction Magnate, Wife Allegedly Shot By Son At Long Island Mansion New details have emerged after the son of a Long Island construction magnate and his wife has been arrested after allegedly shooting the couple inside their 8,751-square foot, $3.2-million Long Island mansion on Christmas Day. Dino Tomassetti, age 29, of Maspeth Avenue in Brooklyn, was arrested late Saturday, Dec. 25, by New York State Police, said the Nassau County Police.  Police said early Monday, Dec. 27, that no charges have been filed in the attempted murder of his parents, Rocco Tomassetti, age 65, and 64-year-old Vinceta Marsicano-Tomassetti inside their Hewlett Harbor mansion abou…
Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge After Stabbing At CT Motel Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge After Stabbing At CT Motel
Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge After Stabbing At CT Motel A Western Massachusetts man is facing an attempted murder charge after allegedly attacking a family member with a blade during an altercation at a Connecticut hotel, police said. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26, officers from the Enfield Police Department in Hartford County responded to a reported stabbing at the Motel 6 on Hazard Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located a 63-year-old man in distress with a wound to his throat, police said, though he was able to identify his attacker, Alex Arslanian, of Agawam, Massachusetts in Hampden County, who was located near the scene as his a…
Man Charged With Attempted Murder At Connecticut Hotel Man Charged With Attempted Murder At Connecticut Hotel
Man Charged With Attempted Murder At Connecticut Hotel A Western Massachusetts man is facing an attempted murder charge after allegedly attacking a family member with a blade during an altercation at a Connecticut hotel, police said. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26, officers from the Enfield Police Department in Hartford County responded to a reported stabbing at the Motel 6 on Hazard Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located a 63-year-old man in distress with a wound to his throat, police said, though he was able to identify his attacker, Alex Arslanian, of Agawam, Massachusetts in Hampshire County, who was located near the scene as his…
Troopers Search For Attempted Murder Suspect In Woods Off Mass Pike Troopers Search For Attempted Murder Suspect In Woods Off Mass Pike
Troopers Search For Attempted Murder Suspect In Woods Off Mass Pike Massachusetts State Police report that a man wanted for attempted murder is believed to have fled into a wooded area following an effort to arrest him. The incident took place around 8 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 28, after members of the State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section and Troop C patrols attempted to arrest an unidentified man wanted on numerous warrants on charges that include assault and attempted murder.  The suspect is believed to have fled on foot in Worcester County into the woods near the Charlton Plaza on the Massachusetts Turnpike, state police said. Numerous tro…
Western Mass Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Shooting At Two Women, Police Say Western Mass Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Shooting At Two Women, Police Say
Western Mass Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Shooting At Two Women, Police Say A Western Mass man has been apprehended after allegedly shooting at two women and for having more than 54 grams of crack cocaine. Daquan Johnson, age 25, of Springfield, was arrested on Wednesday, May 19 by Springfield Police after they responded to a Shot Spotter activation, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the department. The incident began around 2:15 p.m. when officers responded to the area of Alsace Street where they located 14 shell casings, Walsh said. Investigators learned that two women were being shot at and Johnson was identified as a suspect, he added. Witnesses told officers th…
Central Mass Senior Citizen Is Charged With Murdering Wife Central Mass Senior Citizen Is Charged With Murdering Wife
Central Mass Senior Citizen Is Charged With Murdering Wife From his hospital bed, an 83-year-old Westborough man was recently arraigned on charges stemming from his wife’s death. The man’s wife, Saharbanoo Rinadani, 76, was found dead in a Park Village Apartment, 135 Main St., in Westborough on Saturday, March 6, the Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. said. The husband, Abdal Rindani, 83, of Westborough, was also in the apartment at the time. He was transported to UMass Medical Center, the DA said. On Friday, March 12, Rindani was arraigned on the charges of attempted murder and strangulation, the DA said. The Office of the …
Springfield Man Charged With Attempted Murder For West Side Shooting Springfield Man Charged With Attempted Murder For West Side Shooting
Springfield Man Charged With Attempted Murder For West Side Shooting A man has been arrested for attempted murder following a shooting at a home off Main Street over the weekend. On Saturday, Feb. 6, at around 4:30 p.m., police responded to a report of a shooting at 84 Armstrong St. in West Springfield. Upon arrival, police said they found a male victim inside the home who had been shot multiple times. The victim was transported to Baystate Medical Center where he was treated for serious but not life-threatening injuries, police said. Police said the shooting appeared to be targeted and that the public was not at risk. Following an investigation, a warrant…
Man Accused Of Strangling A Woman In Attempt To Rob Her Is Arrested Man Accused Of Strangling A Woman In Attempt To Rob Her Is Arrested
Man Accused Of Strangling A Woman In Attempt To Rob Her Is Arrested A man accused of strangling a woman in an effort to steal her purse has been arrested. Titus Crews, 40, of King Street, was arrested Monday, Sept. 14, at around 11 a.m. on Warriner Avenue in Springfield, police said. He is being charged with attempted murder and unarmed assault to rob, police said. Police had also issued a warrant for Crews’ arrest in connection with the assault. Crews allegedly assaulted a stranger after he attempted to steal her purse on Wednesday, Sept. 9, police said. On that day Crews allegedly followed a woman home from a convenience store and tried to steal her purs…