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Ex-Western Mass Elementary Paraeducator Busted On Child Sex Abuse Charges Ex-Western Mass Elementary Paraeducator Busted On Child Sex Abuse Charges
Ex-Western Mass Elementary Paraeducator Busted On Child Sex Abuse Charges A former Hampshire County paraeducator has pleaded not guilty to charges that sexually assaulted a student multiple times from 2022 through 2023, authorities said.  Troy Gray, age 57, of Easthampton, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 22, and charged with five counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 and one count of intimidation of a witness, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  Gray was released on his own recognizance. But he must have no contact with anyone under 16, must stay away from Mountainview School in Easthampton, avoid any contact…

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by Josh Lanier
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Western Mass Man Awaiting Murder Trial Plotted To Kill Prosecutor, Witness, DA Says Western Mass Man Awaiting Murder Trial Plotted To Kill Prosecutor, Witness, DA Says
Western Mass Man Awaiting Murder Trial Plotted To Kill Prosecutor, Witness, DA Says A Western Mass man being held at the Hampshire Jail while awaiting trial in connection with the 2019 slaying of his girlfriend, has been charged with allegedly plotting to kill the prosecutor and a witness in the case. Blake Scanlon, age 26, of Westfield, pleaded not guilty to two counts of solicitation to commit murder and one count of solicitation to intimidate a witness before Hampshire Superior Court Judge John Agostini Thursday, May 20, said the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office. Scanlon had been in jail awaiting trial on a charge of murder in connection with the slaying of …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Former Western Mass Cop Convicted In Child Sex Abuse Case Former Western Mass Cop Convicted In Child Sex Abuse Case
Former Western Mass Cop Convicted In Child Sex Abuse Case A former Western Mass cop has been sentenced to two to three years in prison after being found guilty of several counts in connection with a child sex abuse case, Hampden County resident Daniel Cintron, age 31, of Monson, a former Springfield police officer, had been found guilty in a jury-waived trial in Hampden Superior Court on charges of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 and intimidation of a witness. Following the court’s verdict, he was sentenced to two to three years in state prison. His conviction was the second trial on the charges after a jury in September of 2019…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Killer Who Tried To Hide 2018 Crime With Fire Pleads Guilty In Northampton Killer Who Tried To Hide 2018 Crime With Fire Pleads Guilty In Northampton
Killer Who Tried To Hide 2018 Crime With Fire Pleads Guilty In Northampton A Northampton man has admitted to killing an acquaintance and trying to hide the crime with fire. Nerkin Morales, 24, of Northampton, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Sept. 15, to voluntary manslaughter, improper disposition of a body, burning personal property, intimidation of a witness, withholding evidence from a criminal proceeding, two counts of conspiracy, and unlawful possession of a firearm, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office. Morales confessed to the March 2018 killing of Daniel Cruz. He was sentenced to 15-20 years in prison, the DA said. Morales is currently serv…

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by Kristin Palpini