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Woman Charged With Murder For The Grisly Killing Of A Palmer Woman In February
A woman is being charged with murder following the gruesome killing of a Palmer woman earlier this month.
On Tuesday, Feb. 16, police arrested Brenda Mayhew, 54, of Palmer, and charged her with murder, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said.
Mayhew allegedly killed Marcia Wilson, 68, of Palmer, in the victim’s Fox Street home on the morning of Monday, Feb. 8.
When police arrived at Wilson's home they found a horrific scene. They allegedly saw Wilson, in her nightgown, lying face down with stab wounds in her chest and torso surrounded by large amounts of blood splattered on the…
Trend: Fourth Large-Scale Marijuana Farm, With NYC Ties, Is Busted In Western Mass
For the fourth time in about six months, men from Brooklyn have been busted in Western Massachusetts for allegedly growing mass quantities of marijuana.
On Monday, Jan. 11, around 8 a.m., police responded to a report of a possible fire with smoke coming out from the eaves of a roof at 24 West St. in Belchertown.
When firefighters entered the home to investigate, they allegedly found a large-scale marijuana growing operation, WesternMass News is reporting. After obtaining a search warrant, law enforcement allegedly seized more than 800 marijuana plants, growing equipment, and $2,500.
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Fake-Cop Suspect Arrested Collecting Money For Non-Existent Police Charities
A man has been charged with impersonating the police after he was allegedly found trying to solicit donations for area officers.
Darrell Marino, 51, of Palmer was arrested on Sunday, Sept. 27, and charged with possession of cocaine, disorderly conduct, attempt to commit a crime, and impersonating a police officer, police said.
Ware Police said Marino had allegedly used counterfeit paperwork to request donations at the Ware McDonald’s for a non-existent police fundraiser, police said.
This may not have been the suspect’s first time collecting donations for causes that didn’t exist, police s…
Feds Bust Weed-Growing Ring In Rural Massachusetts - Seize More Than 4,000 Marijuana Plants
Two Springfield men have been charged in federal court in connection with a major illegal marijuana growing operation that spanned five properties in a rural part of Massachusetts.
Weiqing Li, 41, and Li Qin Li, 48, were charged on Thursday, July 30, with manufacturing marijuana and possessing marijuana with intent to distribute, according to the Department of Justice Massachusetts.
Law enforcement had been investigating the duo since July 2019, when they became suspicious of activities at certain properties in Monson and Palmer, court documents stated.
When they executed a search warrant…
