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Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash In Western Mass ID'd, Driver Charged: DA Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash In Western Mass ID'd, Driver Charged: DA
Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash In Western Mass ID'd, Driver Charged: DA Police identified a 72-year-old Berkshire County as the victim in a hit-and-run crash last week. The woman accused of hitting him faced a judge for the first time on Tuesday, Oct. 1.  Samantha C. Paige, 36, or West Stockbridge, is charged with leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death, the Berkshire County District Attorney said. A judge ordered her held on a $7,500 bail, but she will not be released from jail after the judge revoked her bond in an unrelated case, authorities said.  Paige is accused of crashing into 72-year-old Franklin Ripley as he rode an electric sco…
Springfield Man Raped Woman In Middle Of CT Birthday Party: Police Springfield Man Raped Woman In Middle Of CT Birthday Party: Police
Springfield Man Raped Woman In Middle Of CT Birthday Party: Police A 42-year-old Massachusetts man is accused of plying a woman with alcohol at a Connecticut party before he forcibly raped her in a hot tub during a friend's birthday party, authorities said.  Luis Alberto Elicier, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was charged with first-degree sexual assault and first-degree unlawful restraint, Connecticut State Police said.  Elicier was at a small gathering of friends at a Tolland home for a birthday party on Thursday, Sept. 26. During the festivities, witnesses said Elicier seemed to make advances at a 29-year-old Connecticut woman by playing her f…
10-Year-Old Killed In Suspected DUI Crash In Mass. ID'd As Rising 5th Grader 10-Year-Old Killed In Suspected DUI Crash In Mass. ID'd As Rising 5th Grader
10-Year-Old Killed In Suspected DUI Crash In Mass. ID'd As Rising 5th Grader School officials identified the 10-year-old boy who was killed over the weekend following an alleged stolen vehicle crash that sent six others to the hospital and left the child's father clinging to life.  Jaylen Bush-Victorian, a rising fifth-grader at Downey School in Brockton, died Saturday, Aug. 24, at a stop light on Route 1 near the intersection of Route 495 when a Jeep crashed into the car he was in with his family. Two adults and three children were in the Nissan Altima with Jaylen.  Original Report: Intoxicated Driver Sends 6 To Hospital In Plainville Cra…
Western Mass Man ID'd As Victim In Fatal Alleged Drunk-Driving Crash Western Mass Man ID'd As Victim In Fatal Alleged Drunk-Driving Crash
Western Mass Man ID'd As Victim In Fatal Alleged Drunk-Driving Crash Police have identified a 59-year-old Hampden County man as the victim in an alleged drunk driving crash last week.  James Menard, of Chicopee, was killed on Thursday, July 25, after another driver crashed into his car along Memorial Drive in Chicopee, pinning him inside, the Hampden District Attorney's Office said. A passenger in Menard's car suffered minor injuries in the crash. Related: Driver Was Drunk When He Caused Crash That Killed Chicopee Man, Police Say Firefighters cut him from the car and rushed him to an area hospital, but doctors could not save Menard's life. …
Teen Accused Of Killing Man In Western Mass While Out On Bail: DA Teen Accused Of Killing Man In Western Mass While Out On Bail: DA
Teen Accused Of Killing Man In Western Mass While Out On Bail: DA The 19-year-old accused of killing a 38-year-old Hampden County man last month was out on bail at the time of the fatal shooting, authorities said.  Luis Rodriguez, of Chicopee, is charged with murder in the July 9 slaying of Dexter Ortiz, the Hampden District Attorney's Office said. Rodriguez was arrested on July 10 on motor vehicle charges and had his bail revoked in two other narcotics cases he is facing.  Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the 50 block of West Street in Holyoke just after 11:20 p.m. They found Ortiz with a bullet wound and two others sufferin…
Central Mass Man Busted With Kidnapping Teen From North Carolina: Police Central Mass Man Busted With Kidnapping Teen From North Carolina: Police
Central Mass Man Busted With Kidnapping Teen From North Carolina: Police Police arrested a Worcester County man over the weekend and accused him of abducting a North Carolina teenager, authorities said.  Michael Oliver, of Clinton, was arrested on Saturday, June 29, and charged with trafficking of a child victim, abduction of a child, and soliciting a child with an electronic device, the Norwood (NC) police department said.  Oliver is believed to have been in contact with the 16-year-old for a year before the abduction, reports from North Carolina said.  Oliver and the girl were found in Berlin. Norwood Police Chief James Wilson thanked officers …
Teen Killed By Stepfather In Murder-Suicide Following Kidnapping: DA Teen Killed By Stepfather In Murder-Suicide Following Kidnapping: DA
Teen Killed By Stepfather In Murder-Suicide Following Kidnapping: DA A 16-year-old girl was killed on Thursday, May 30, after she was kidnapped by her stepfather and executed in a murder-suicide outside of her home in Acton, authorities said.  Juliano Santana, 49, reportedly snatched the girl as she walked near her home on Great Road in Acton before driving her back to her house and killing her and then himself in his car, the Middlesex District Attorney said.  Santana was out on bail after he was accused of sexually assaulting the girl multiple times, authorities said. He was charged with six counts of aggravated rape of a child on Sept. 7, 2…
Accused Holyoke Killer Who Fled To Puerto Rico Won't Be Running Anywhere Anytime Soon: DA Accused Holyoke Killer Who Fled To Puerto Rico Won't Be Running Anywhere Anytime Soon: DA
Accused Holyoke Killer Who Fled To Puerto Rico Won't Be Running Anywhere Anytime Soon: DA A 22-year-old Holyoke man accused of a fatal shooting in the summer before fleeing to Puerto Rico is back in Massachusetts and was denied bail at his arraignment Thursday, Oct. 12, authorities said.  Aleq Rodriguez is charged with murder in the killing of Edgar Soto-Irizarry on June 22, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said. The judge at his arraignment ordered him held without bail and revoked his bail from an open firearms case.  Police were called to an apartment building in the 300 block of Appleton Street just before 9:30 a.m., where they found 30-year-old&n…
Man Out On Bail With History Of Stalking Busted With Silencer, Drugs In Springfield: Cops Man Out On Bail With History Of Stalking Busted With Silencer, Drugs In Springfield: Cops
Man Out On Bail With History Of Stalking Busted With Silencer, Drugs In Springfield: Cops A Springfield man out on bail for heroin and cocaine offenses was arrested again Wednesday, Aug. 10, on drug, robbery, and stalking charges, authorities said.  Paul Vargas, 29, was busted after police recognized his car as one that had been spotted for months in a stalking investigation in Indian Orchard, Springfield police said.  Officers pulled over Vargas's car in the 100 block of Seymour Street just after 6:30 p.m.  They found more than 11 grams of cocaine, a firearm magazine, a firearm silencer, more than $1600 in cash, more than 330 bags of heroin, and more than 11 grams of black ta…
Westfield Dad Who Admitted To Beating His Infant To Death Gets 17 Years: Report Westfield Dad Who Admitted To Beating His Infant To Death Gets 17 Years: Report
Westfield Dad Who Admitted To Beating His Infant To Death Gets 17 Years: Report A 32-year-old Westfield man who pleaded guilty to beating his 8-month-old baby girl Lily to death will serve 17 years in prison, MassLive reported.  Related: Westfield man gets 17-year prison sentence for beating infant daughter to death Daniel A. Torres admitted to the killing on Tuesday, Jan. 24, and struck a plea deal with prosecutors to avoid his trial, which was set to start this week, the report said. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter, though a grand jury indicted him on second-degree murder charges.  Torres was watching Lily on July 28, 2018, while her mother was at w…
Man Accused Of Reckless Driving With 3-Year-Old In Vehicle In Western Mass Man Accused Of Reckless Driving With 3-Year-Old In Vehicle In Western Mass
Man Accused Of Reckless Driving With 3-Year-Old In Vehicle In Western Mass A man out on bail who authorities suspected had a gun was arrested after fleeing from police with a 3-year-old in the vehicle in Western Massachusetts. The incident took place in Hampden County in Springfield around 8 p.m. on Friday, May 27. Jesus Oquendo, age 23, of Springfield, was arrested after members of the Springfield police received information that he was in possession of a handgun while out on bail, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police. The officers located Oquendo driving a car on Alderman Street and attempted to conduct a traffic stop due to the fact that Oquen…
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 …
No More Bail: Arrest Of 4 City Men Out On Bail Shows Need For Change, Police Say No More Bail: Arrest Of 4 City Men Out On Bail Shows Need For Change, Police Say
No More Bail: Arrest Of 4 City Men Out On Bail Shows Need For Change, Police Say Springfield Police and Mayor Sarno are using the recent arrest of four men, out on bail for charges that include rape and armed robbery, as examples of why alleged violent, repeat offenders should wait for trial behind bars The Springfield men were arrested at various locations in the city on Tuesday between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. for probation violations that included removing a personal, court-ordered GPS monitor, police said. “These arrests amplify our calls and the need to hold violent repeat offenders,” said Springfield Police Commissioner Cheryl Claprood in a statement. “They all snubbed t…