Find Your Daily Voice
Amherst
Leverett
Shutesbury
Pelham
Your Local News for Amherst, Leverett, Shutesbury and Pelham, Massachusetts
Monday, nov 4
36°
Follow
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Amherst
Leverett
Shutesbury
Pelham
Follow
Find Your Daily Voice
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Home
About us
All sites
Advertise with us
Contact us
Terms of use
Privacy policy
Code of ethics
Site Map
© 2024 Cantata Media
36°
Monday, nov 4
Tag:
Miguel Rodriguez
Police & Fire
Foursome Caught Smuggling More Than 1,000 Grams Of Cocaine In Western Mass
Four men from Springfield were arrested for trafficking more than 1,000 grams of cocaine among other illegal substances, authorities said. Miguel Rodriguez, Ricardo Collazo and Juan Santana were arrested around 7:50 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, Springfield Police report. Springfield DEA members were conducting surveillance at a home on the 400 block of Walnut Street when they stopped a car with all three men inside, police said. During their arrest, officers also seized about 1,052 grams of cocaine. A subsequent search of the same home uncovered more crack-cocaine…
News
Massachusetts Man Charged With Killing 22-Year-Old While Driving Drunk In Boston
A 35-year-old man from Lynn has been charged for fatally striking a 22-year-old from Marlborough while driving under the influence, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said. Miguel Rodriguez allegedly struck and killed Brandon Jennings while Jennings was walking on Storrow Drive in Boston on Saturday, June 4, according to Massachusetts State Police. Rodriguez hit Jennings after he split from his group that previously went to a bar near TD Garden earlier that night, DA Hayden said. Rodriguez failed to stay at the scene and was tracked down by another vehicle that followed Rodrig…
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed Two Hours After 22-Year-Old Massachusetts Man Is Killed In Hit-Run Crash
A man was killed after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Boston who was driving drunk, according to Massachusetts State Police. Shortly after 1 a.m. Saturday, June 4, troopers responded to the crash on Storrow Drive that resulted in the death of a pedestrian, police said. Patrol units subsequently located the driver, who was determined to be under the influence, and took him into custody, said state police. The suspect was arrested after another motorist who witnessed him driving away from the crash followed him to Lynn and notified state police. A preliminary investigation i…
Police & Fire
Cockfight Organizer Pleads Guilty To Animal Cruelty - More Than 400 Poultry Rescued
A city man has pleaded guilty for his participation in a Northampton-based cockfighting ring that law enforcement broke up in 2018. At the time of the bust, police and animal welfare officials allegedly rescued more than 400 roosters, hens, and chicks from being pressed into the bloodsport. About half of the animals were deemed too aggressive and euthanized, according to an archived Daily Hampshire Gazette article. Miguel Rodriguez, 59, of Holyoke issued a guilty plea in Northampton District Court on Thursday, Feb. 18, to the charges of possessing and training animals for fighting a…
News
Citizens Honored For Aiding In Rescue Of Kidnapped 11-Year-Old
A local couple that helped police rescue a kidnapped 11-year-old girl is being celebrated for their heroics. On Tuesday, Nov. 17, Benny Correa and Amanda Disley, both of Springfield, will be among the people honored in the annual Heroes Among Us awards organized by the Boston Celtics and the Massachusetts State Lottery, according to MassLive. Correa and Disley are credited with using information from an Amber Alert to spot a vehicle suspected to be involved in a kidnapping. On Jan. 15, a girl was abducted off the street while walking to her home after school in the Hil-McKnight neighborhoo…
36°
