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Police & Fire
2 Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Region
Editor's note: A headline on an earlier version of this story had an incorrect location. The incident occurred in East Hartford. A man and a woman were found dead inside a Connecticut home after police received a report of a possible gunshot victim. The incident occurred in Hartford County around 10:32 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 22, on Hilltop Farms Lane in East Hartford. According to East Hartford Police Officer Marc Caruso, when officers arrived, they located a man and a woman inside the home who had both sustained fatal gunshot wounds. Police also located a firearm close to the …
Police & Fire
(
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) Man Shot, Killed Inside Car In Western Mass
Update: Pittsfield police identified the man who was fatally shot as Ryan Babcock. Click here for more information. Original: Police in Berkshire County are investigating a fatal shooting that happened Tuesday afternoon, June 11, in Pittsfield. Pittsfield police received a 911 call around 4:30 p.m. about a shooting in the 500 block of Fenn Street, authorities said. Officers found a man suffering from gunshot wounds in the driver's seat of a car. Paramedics performed life-saving measures, but they could not save him. He was pronounced dead at the scene, Pittsfield police s…
Police & Fire
Man Busted In Fatal Shooting In Springfield
A 62-year-old man has been charged with the fatal shooting over the weekend in Springfield, authorities said. Juan Rivera, of Springfield, was charged with murder in the Saturday, June 1, slaying, the Hampden District Attorney's Office said. Police were alerted to the fatal shooting just after 10:15 p.m. in the 400 block of Central Street after receiving a ShotSpotter alert. They arrived to find a man bleeding from a gunshot wound. Paramedics rushed him to Baystate Medical Center, where he died of his injuries, the prosecutor said. Authorities have not releas…
Police & Fire
Police Solve 3-Month-Old Murder In Chicopee: DA
A 32-year-old Hampden County man is being held without bail after police arrested him in a fatal shooting earlier this year, authorities said. Jalal Williams, of Chicopee, was arrested and charged with the murder of a 34-year-old Chicopee man on Feb. 3, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said. Police were called to the 100 block of Springfield Street around 10 a.m. They found 34-year-old Marquis Newson, of Chicopee, suffering from a gunshot wound. Paramedics rushed Newton to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, where he died two days later. Authoritie…
Police & Fire
Duo Busted In Connection With 2022 Slaying Of Springfield Teen In Vermont
A man and woman were arrested in Vermont on Monday, Jan. 29, and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old Springfield boy in 2022 over a drug dispute, authorities said. Ashley Wicks, 32, and Shawn Bulson, 28, both of Bennington, Vermont, are charged with charges of being accessories after the fact to the fatal shooting, Vermont State Police said. Wicks also faces a conspiracy to commit murder charge. More charges are expected, authorities said. The body of Isaiah Rodriguez was found early Feb. 3, 2022, on the side of a road in Danby, …
Police & Fire
Teenage Woman ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Shooting In Springfield
A 19-year-old woman who was fatally shot in Springfield on Sunday, Jan. 21, has been identified. Isabel Alcaide was found around 9 a.m. in the 0-100 block of Stevenson Street with a bullet wound, Springfield police said. Update: Friends Remember Isabel Alcaide As Loving Person With Bright Future Police provided first aid until paramedics could rush her to Baystate Medical Center, where she later died. Officers are investigating what led up to the shooting. No further details were provided. Friends posted memorials to her on social media. One man posted on F…
Police & Fire
Man Shot, Killed On Albemarle St. In Springfield
Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Springfield that happened Monday night, Dec. 4. Officers were called to the 0-100 block of Albemarle Street just after 6 p.m. by a ShotSpotter alert, Springfield police said. When they arrived, they found a man bleeding from a bullet wound. He was rushed to Baystate Medical Center, where he later died of his injuries, police said. Authorities did not release the victim's name. Police ask anyone with information to contact Springfield detectives at 413-787-6355.
Police & Fire
Police Find Dumped BMW Linked To Husband Accused Of Killing His Wife, Mom of 4, In Central Mass
The manhunt for a 33-Worcester County man stretched on into its third day, but searchers said they've found his car and plan to search the area where it was located Tuesday morning, Oct. 24. Aaron Pennington is wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of 30-year-old Breanne Pennington in their home on Cherry Street in Gardner on Sunday, Oct. 22, Massachusetts State Police said. Officers knew something was amiss when the couple's four young children walked to a neighbor's home because they couldn't find their dad, and they could hear their mom crying in her room, authorities said.&n…
News
Details Emerge On Nick Donofrio, College Student From CT Killed Entering Wrong Home Near Campus
New information has emerged on the 20-year-old college student from Connecticut who was shot and killed while trying to enter the wrong house near the campus of the University of South Carolina. Nicholas Donofrio's LinkedIn profile says he was a junior studying exercise science, and transferred to the university in 2022, after playing basketball as a freshman for the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine. His UNE bio says he graduated from Daniel Hand High School in Madison, Connecticut. Donofrio was found dead having suffered a gunshot wound to the upper body, on the fro…
Police & Fire
Man Shot, Killed In Western Mass; 2nd Slaying In That City In 1 Day: Police
A man was shot and killed in Springfield on Saturday, Aug. 12, police said. It was the second fatal shooting in the city that day. A ShotSpotter alert sent police to the intersection of State and Dresden Streets just before 9:30 p.m., where they found a man bleeding from a gunshot wound, Springfield police said. Paramedics rushed him to Baystate Medical Center, where he died of his wounds. Related: Springfield Car Crash Leads Police To Fatal Double Shooting The shooting comes less than 18 hours and a 10-minute drive from a double shooting near Boston Road and…
Obituaries
Friends Want To Give Western Mass's 'Favorite Red Head' Fitting Sendoff
Friends of a former foster child who was shot and killed last week in Springfield say he was a kind and loving person, and they want to provide him with the funeral he deserves. Daniel Romero, 21, of Springfield, was found shot at Marengo Park at 10:45 p.m. on Monday, July 17, Springfield police said. He was sitting in a car when officers arrived, and they gave him first aid until paramedics could rush him to the hospital. He died of his wounds soon after at Baystate Medical Center, authorities said. Related: Springfield Police ID 21-Year-Old Fatal Shooting Victim Police ar…
Police & Fire
Fatal Shooting In Springfield Has Police Searching For Answers
Springfield police are investigating a fatal shooting Monday night, July 17. Police were called to the 0-100 block of Marengo Park around 10:45 p.m. to reports of a shooting. They found a man with bullet wounds sitting in a car. Though, officers believe the shooting happened on Belmont Avenue. Officers performed CPR and attempted life-saving first aid until paramedics could rush the man to Baystate Medical Center, but he succumbed to his wounds a short time later, Springfield police said. Authorities did not release the victim's name. Investigators ask anyone with in…
Police & Fire
Manslaughter: Man Accused Of Killing Girlfriend's Ex Pleads Not Guilty
A 23-year-old Southampton man pleaded not guilty to the December 2022 killing of his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend on Friday, June 2, authorities said. Brian Camp faces a manslaughter charge in the fatal shooting of Johnathan Letendre, 27, of Northampton, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. The prosecutor said Camp was asleep with his girlfriend and her two young children on Dec. 27 when Letendre, who had previously dated the woman, walked into the Chesterfield home through an unlocked door. Camp woke up when he heard Letendre climbing the steps, and a fight broke out between the…
Police & Fire
Fatal Shooting: Police Investigating Killing In Western Mass
Police in Hampden County are investigating a fatal shooting earlier this week, authorities said. The slaying happened around 11:20 a.m. on Monday, March 20, in the 0-100 block of Mattoon Street, Springfield police said. Officers responded to calls in the area and found the victim bleeding when they arrived. Responders rushed the man to Baystate Medical Center, but he later died of his wounds. Springfield police did not release the victim's name. Investigators ask anyone with information about the killing or who witnessed anything suspicious around the time of the shooting to co…
News
ID Released For NY Dad Killed In Hotel Shooting Tied To Marist College Family Weekend
Click here for a new, updated story: Suspects In Fatal Shooting Tied To Marist College Family Weekend Have Criminal Histories The father who was shot and killed by a stray bullet at a Hudson Valley hotel while visiting his child during Family Weekend at Marist College has been identified as an accountant from Long Island, according to numerous reports. Suffolk County resident Paul Kutz, age 53, of East Northport, was killed while standing in the lobby of the Courtyard by Marriott, located at 2641 South Road (Route 9) in the Town of Poughkeepsie, at about 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2…
Police & Fire
Authorities ID 38-Year-Old Man Found Dead In Neighboring Boston City Home
Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal shooting in Everett earlier this week as 38-year-old Jarmahl Sutsen, of Lynn, the Middlesex County Sheriff's Office said. Sutsen was found inside his home on Central Avenue around 4:22 a.m. on Tuesday, July 19, the office reports. No arrested have been made and the investigation is ongoing, the office reports. Anyone with information is asked to contact Everett Police at 617-387-1217.
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Woman Killed In July 4th Shooting During Party At CT Residence
Police in Connecticut are asking for witnesses to a fatal shooting that left a 22-year-old woman dead and a man injured to step forward and help detectives identify the suspects. It happened in Hartford at 29 Shultas Place, around 2:15 a.m., Monday, July 4, during a large street party. Police officers responded to the home on a report of a person shot. Upon arrival, officers located Jayla Heaven, of Hartford, unresponsive, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police. Heaven was transported to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead, Boisvert said. A second victim…
Police & Fire
Police Investigating Fatal Shooting In Connecticut
An investigation is underway after a person was fatally shot at a Connecticut home. Troopers responded to a report of an active disturbance in Windham about 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5, Connecticut State Police reported. When troopers arrived at the residence on Brick Top Road, they located a victim who had suffered fatal gunshot wounds, State Police said. Police said the victim's identity will be released pending the completion of the autopsy. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Police & Fire
ID Released For Chicopee Fatal Shooting Victim
The victim of a fatal shooting in Western Massachusetts has been identified. Hampden County resident Kelvin Cruz-Lopez, age 23, of Chicopee, was killed around 10:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 3 during a shooting on East Street, said the Hampden County District Attorney's Office. According to police, Cruz-Lopez was found when Chicopee responded to a reported car crash. As officers arrived they located Cruz-Lopez who was suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers performed first-aid until he was transported to Baystate Medical Center where he was pronounced dead a short time later, the DA's Office sai…
Police & Fire
Fatal Shooting Under Investigation In Region
Police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place on a street in Western Massachusetts. It happened around 2:35 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 26, when officers received a ShotSpotter activation on the 300 block of Union Street in Springfield. Officers located a man with gunshot wounds who had died from his injuries, said Springfield Police Spokesperson Ryan Walsh. The Springfield Police Homicide Unit is investigating the incident, he added. No additional information has been provided.
Sports
Man Shot, Killed Over Argument About College Football Game
An argument over a college football game led to the fatal shooting of a man after he got in a dispute with another in the final minutes of a massive upset. With the then top-ranked Alabama squaring off against an unranked Texas A&M squad in the final minutes over the weekend, police said that two men got in an argument inside a Sixth Avenue home in Bessemer, Alabama. It is alleged that the two men became combative while arguing over whose team was better, prompting the homeowner to ask them to leave as they were fighting at approximately 11 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9. Once they were outs…
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Found Shot To Death In Vehicle In Connecticut
Connecticut State Police have identified a man found shot to death inside a car on I-91. Dominique Kendrick Miller, age 23, of Bloomfield, was found by state police in a car on I-91 in Hartford County in Windsor Locks. Miller was found around 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 29, after state police received a report of an unresponsive male on I-91 northbound. Responding troopers located Miller inside of a vehicle suffering from apparent gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives ask any witnesses to this fatal shooting to contact them at Troop H at 860-534-1040.&nbs…
Police & Fire
CT State Police Asking Public For Help After Man Found Shot To Death Inside Car
Police are seeking the help of any witnesses to a fatal shooting on I-91. The shooting took place around 7:35 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 29, in Hartford County, Connecticut State Police said. This is what detectives know so far: Troopers received a report of an unresponsive man on the I-91 Northbound Exit 42 off-ramp, in Windsor Locks. Responding troopers located the man inside of a vehicle suffering from apparent gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives from the Central District Major Crime Unit were requested and responded to the scene. Any witne…
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Western Massachusetts Shooting
A 34-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting in Western Massachusetts, officials announced. Berkshire County resident Edward Jennings, of Pittsfield, was arrested on Tuesday, April 20, and charged with first-degree murder in connection to the death of local resident Lemond Grady, age 39, who was shot and killed on North Street. Officers from the Pittsfield Police Department responded to the area of North Street at 6:18 p.m. on Tuesday evening, where there were reports of shots fired, officials said. Upon arrival, investigators located Jennings, who took off on …
Police & Fire
Fatal-Shooting Victim Attempted To Flee, But Crashed Instead
The victim of a fatal shooting attempted to drive himself away from danger but lost control of his vehicle and crashed. On Monday, March 15, the Hampden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni’s Office said that Luis Ramos, 31, of Springfield, was the shooting victim. Ramos was shot on Thursday, March 11, in Chicopee, the DA said. When Chicopee Police responded to numerous 911 calls reporting shots fired in the area of Springfield and Walton streets, they could not find a victim. Soon after, Springfield Police received a report of a single-car crash in the area of Springfield and Cunnin…
Police & Fire
Man Trying To Recover Stolen Car Is Fatally Shot
A teenage girl and a 22-year-old East Longmeadow man have been charged in connection with a fatal shooting on Monday, Oct. 19. Isaiah Marquez, 22, East Longmeadow, was arrested by Springfield Police and has been charged with murder, carjacking, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, discharging a firearm with in 500 feet of a building, receiving a stolen motor vehicle, carrying a firearm without a license, and possession of ammunition without a firearms ID card, according to MassLive. The juvenile suspect has also been arrested and charged with murder, but due to her status as a minor…
Police & Fire
Child Rapist, Murder Suspect Are Added to Massachusetts Most Wanted List
The Massachusetts State Police have added two more men to its Most Wanted List - a third man was added just the day before. New to the list are: Mariano Pereyra, Jr., 62, who is wanted for child rape in Wellesley; and Ingmar Robles Pojoy, 26, who is wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Lynn. Jude Demeis, who is wanted on child pornography charges, was added to the Most Wanted List on July 22. Mariano Pereyra, AKA Mariano Gil, Mariano Pereira, and Pereyra Gilmarino: The Dedham District Court and Norfolk Superior Court issued two arrest warrants for Pereya in March of 2013, p…
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