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37-Year-Old Chesterfield Snowmobiler Killed After Crashing Into Tree
A 37-year-old Massachusetts man was killed after crashing his snowmobile into a tree over the weekend in Hampshire County, authorities said. Derek Graves, of Chesterfield, was riding a snowmobile around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, when he crashed into the tree, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. A friend riding behind him pulled up to find the wreckage near Smith Road and called for help. Responders performed CPR as they rushed him to Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, where he later died, the DA's office said. Massachusetts State Poli…
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Bear Draws Large Crowd After Climbing Up Tree In Northampton Center: Police
Local residents are speculating about what drew a bear into the center of one Western Massachusetts town this weekend. Northampton Police responded to the bear sighting on Gothic Street near Main Street around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 30, the department said on Facebook. The bear, who climbed up a tree, attracted "a lot of attention from people in the area," police added. On Sunday around 11:30am NPD responded to a bear downtown on Gothic St. near Main St. The bear climbed up a tree and... Posted by Northampton Police Department on Sunday, April 30, 2023 The Massachusetts Environm…
Police & Fire
Body Found In Central Massachusetts Lake After 4-Hour Search: Police
A body was found in the waters of Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester after more than four hours of searching, authorities confirm to Daily Voice. Worcester Fire Department divers recovered the body from the lake around 2:21 p.m., on Tuesday, Jan. 3, Worcester Deputy Fire Chief Adam Roche told Daily Voice. Police and firefighters teams began searching the Shrewsbury side of the Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Bridge after receiving reports that someone had gone into the water just after 10 a.m. BREAKING: Authorities have recovered a body from Lake Quinsigamond in #Shrewsbury after a search was …
Police & Fire
Female Driver Dead After Plunging Pickup Truck Into Water Off Pemberton Point In Hull
Authorities are investigating in Hull after a woman drove her pickup truck into the water off Pemberton Point in Hull. Multiple crews responded to the area of 180 Main Street, near Hull Gut, around 2:50 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, Hull Police and Fire said in a joint release. After a large search, the truck and driver were found around 6 p.m. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene and their identity has yet to be released. Onlookers described the horrific scene. "Never in a million years did I think I would hear a lady deliberately drove her truck into the gut. A man tried to jump in …
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IDs Released For Mother, 6-Year-Old Son Who Both Died After Being Swept Into Merrimack River
A four-day search for a 6-year-old boy who was swept into the Merrimack River has come to a close after a kayaker found a body authorities believe to be his. Massachusetts State Police announced that a body believed to be that of 6-year-old Mas DeChhat was located in the Pipers Quarry area of the river on the morning of Sunday, June 12. Mas' mother, identified as 29-year-old Boua DeChhat, of Lowell, also died while trying to save her son and 7-year-old daughter after they were swept away by the current in the area of Deer Island in Amesbury, officials said. Authorities reported that …
Police & Fire
Wanted Fugitive Nabbed In Cabin After Fleeing Crash In Western Mass, Police Say
A wanted fugitive for illegal drug and firearm possession was nabbed by Massachusetts State Police after an hours-long hunt through waters and woods. The hunt began around 7 a.m., Tuesday, May 25, when state police and officers in Berkshire County from the Lee Police Department responded to numerous calls reporting a single-vehicle crash on Route 90 eastbound in Becket. Witnesses reported that a man exited the vehicle after crashing and fled the scene on foot, the state police said. An investigation at the scene revealed that the driver of the vehicle was likely Diego Martinez, age 30, of…
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Body Discovered In Western Mass Lake Believed To Be Missing Man
Police in Western Mass have discovered a body in a lake believed to be that of a missing New York man. Multiple agencies including the Pittsfield Police and the Massachusetts Environmental Police, located and recovered the body on Thursday, May 13, of a man suspected to be an individual reported missing from the Albany area last week, said Andy McKeever of the Berkshire District Attorney's Office. Pittsfield Police discovered a vehicle registered to the missing individual near Pontoosuc Lake on Monday, May 10, McKeever said. After determining that it was unlikely the individ…
Police & Fire
Spike In Dirt Bike Thefts Have Police Seeking Public's Help
Law enforcement officials are dealing with a spike in dirt bike thefts throughout Massachusetts, with Central Mass being hit the hardest. On Monday, Jan. 4, the Massachusetts Environmental Police warned the public about the methods criminals use to steal off-highway vehicles, or OHVs, in an effort to prevent more thefts. A common trick for thieves is to scan social media for for-sale vehicles, then do a drive-by of the area before returning later to steal the machine, police said. “As the primary enforcement agency for OHV laws, MEP takes this issue seriously,” the Massachusetts Environme…
Police & Fire
Hovercraft Used To Rescue Man Stranded On Ice Island In Hilltowns
Firefighters used a hovercraft to rescue an elderly man who had become trapped on an ice island in the middle of a lake Monday, Dec. 28. The man, who was not identified, was out hunting in the Knightville Dam area in Huntington when he became lost and found himself on a patch of ice 300 feet from shore, according to MassLive. Using a cell phone, the man was able to call 911 and dispatchers were able to ping his location in the Knigtville Basin. Huntington, a community in the Hilltowns, was covered in ice and snow making it difficult for responders to reach the stranded man by foot. Hunt…
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Hunters Accused Of Using Donuts To Lure Bear Face Charges
Criminal charges have been filed against hunters who allegedly killed a 200-pound bear they attracted using barrels of food such as donuts, molasses, and corn. The charges stem from an incident the Massachusetts Environmental Police in Western Massachusetts witnessed, police said. Back in September, an MEP officer allegedly saw two adults and a minor child dragging a 200-pound bear out of the woods, police said. The hunters allegedly drew the bear to them using two 50-gallon barrels filled with dry corn, molasses, donuts, bagels, and muffins then killed it with a crossbow, police said…
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Exotic Animal Smuggler In Worcester Sentenced For International Crimes
A man who was illegally smuggling salamanders and turtles has been found guilty and sentenced for the crimes. Nathan Boss, 27, of Worcester, was sentenced to two years of supervised release with the first five months to be served in home confinement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts said Monday, Oct. 5. Boss is also not allowed to possess any wildlife and he must complete a community service project, Judge Timothy S.Hillman ruled. In June Boss pleaded guilty to two counts of smuggling wildlife into the U.S., two counts of smuggling wildlife out of the eU.S., and making a false sta…
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