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Police & Fire
One Killed In Western Mass Crash
One person was killed during a single-vehicle crash in Western Mass. It happened in Hampshire County around 5 p.m. Monday, May 2 in Belchertown. When officers responded to the scene at 606 North Washington St., the driver, the only occupant, was pronounced dead at the scene, said the Belchertown Police. The identity of the victim is not being disclosed at this time. The crash is under investigation by the Belchertown Police, the state police, and the Northwestern District Attorney's Office. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed With Multiple Ghost Guns During Stop At Western Mass Intersection
A Massachusetts State Police trooper on patrol during a distracted driving enforcement campaign in Hampshire County busted a pair who were found to be in possession of “ghost guns” and ammunition after being busted driving with a cellphone. A trooper on patrol at approximately 7 p.m. on Monday, April 25 spotted and stopped a gray Chevrolet Silverado after seeing the driver actively holding and using a cellphone, which was “the precise target of the enforcement campaign,” police said. The stop was ultimately conducted at the intersection of Route 32 and Route 9 in Ware. During the subseque…
Schools
These Massachusetts High Schools Among Nation's Best According To Brand-New Rankings
It’s no secret that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is home to some of the nation’s best schools, but which rank among the top in the country? The U.S. News & World Report released its 2022 list of the best high schools in the country after evaluating nearly 18,000 schools at all levels. According to the organization - which touts itself as “the global authority in education rankings” - high schools were judged on a weighted scale on these factors: College readiness (30 percent); Reading and math proficiency (20 percent); Reading and math performance (20 percent); Underserved studen…
News
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…
Police & Fire
Northampton Police Warn Of Email Scam
An alert has been issued by law enforcement agencies in Western Massachusetts regarding a cryptocurrency scam that has been making the rounds in the region. In Hampshire County, police in Northampton issued a notice to the community advising of a scam involving currency accounts that have been hacked by fraudsters. According to the Northampton Police Department, users have been instructed to be cautious if they receive any emails saying that an account was compromised which include potentially harmful links. Police did not note if any cryptocurrency accounts have been compromised. “Do not…
Police & Fire
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,…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
Man Waiting In Line For Lunch Stabbed In Unprovoked Attack In Downtown Northampton
A man waiting to pick up his lunch in Western Massachusetts was viciously stabbed in his throat and his assailant went on the run, police said. In Hampshire County, all available Northampton police officers responded to the downtown area at approximately noon on Thursday, March 10, where there was a reported stabbing at an area eatery. Police said that the victim was waiting in line for his lunch when another man approached him from behind, unprovoked, and cut him with a knife in the front of his neck before fleeing the scene. Officers and EMS from Northampton Fire Rescue provided medical …
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Business In Hampshire County
A store was able to remain open after a car hit the front of the building in Western Massachusetts. The incident took place in Hampshire County when a car jumped the curb and struck the Family Dollar store in Easthampton on Union Street by the front door. No one was injured and the business was able to stay open, said the Easthampton Fire Department.
Police & Fire
Suspect From Hampden County Nabbed After Stabbing At Walmart In Western Mass
A Western Massachusetts was arrested after allegedly stabbing a Walmart employee. The incident took place in Hampshire County around 5 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 17 in Northampton. According to the Northampton Police Department, police were called to Walmart for a report of two employees in an altercation. Upon arrival, officers located one of the males suffering from multiple stab wounds, the department said. The victim was transported to the hospital by Northampton Fire Rescue for non-life-threatening injuries. A short time later, the suspect, a 23-year-old male from Holyok…
Police & Fire
Crash Involving School Bus Hospitalizes Three In Hampshire County
Three people were hospitalized after a car crash in Western Massachusetts involving a school van. The crash took place Monday, Feb. 14, in Hampshire County in South Hadley, reported 22News WWLP in Springfield. South Hadley Police told 22News a school van was made a left turn at the intersection of Newton and Lyman Street in front of another vehicle causing the crash. Both vehicles had to be towed from the area. The drivers of both vehicles and a passenger of the school van were hospitalized, the news channel reported. The extent of their injuries was not known. The school van driver was…
News
Alert Issued For Missing Hampshire County Man Whose Rented Vehicle Was Found Stuck In Snow
A man has gone missing in the region and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. The Massachusetts State Police and Huntington Police Department are attempting to locate Hampshire County resident Robert Sherman, age 79, of Chesterfield, who last last seen in Hampden County on Monday, Feb. 7 around 9:30 a.m., in Westfield. On Wednesday, Feb 9 Sherman's rented vehicle was found stuck in snow near 230 Norwich Lake Road in Huntington. Anyone w/info is asked to call Massachusetts State Police at 413-587-5700. Share this story by clicking on the Facebook icon below. Chec…
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