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Western Mass Man Sentenced After Deadly Overdose — Told Friend To Destroy Evidence
A Massachusetts man found guilty of manslaughter in the overdose death of a 57-year-old woman will spend years in prison.
Christopher Halla, 43, was sentenced Tuesday, April 14, to five to seven years in state prison, followed by 2 years of supervised probation, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office announced.
The conviction follows the May 23, 2024, death of PJ Susan Goldenberg, 57, of South Hadley.
A jury found Halla guilty of manslaughter and tampering with evidence earlier this month following a five-day trial. Prosecutors said he told a friend to dispose of his remaining d…
14-Year-Old Girl Raped Repeatedly By Group Home Employee From Mass: Police
A 14-year-old New York girl was raped dozens of times at a group home by one of the employees, state police said Tuesday, April 14.
Andres Lima, 39, was charged with 20 counts of second-degree vaginal rape and 15 counts of second-degree oral rape, New York State Police said.
Lima, a Pittsfield, MA, resident, worked at Linderhof Group Home in Valatie, Columbia County, according to authorities. Cops began investigating him in March after receiving reports of Lima sexually abusing the teen girl, who lived at the home.
The abuse dated back five months and included dozens of assaults, state pol…
Western Mass Ex-Police Chief Embezzled $19K In Overtime Fraud Scheme, Prosecutors Say
A former Massachusetts police chief is now facing criminal charges after investigators say he illegally collected nearly $20,000 in fraudulent overtime.
K. Scott Kelly, 46, of Mauldin, South Carolina, the former chief of the Adams Police Department, was indicted by a grand jury on charges related to the alleged scheme, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said.
The charges include procurement fraud, making a false claim to an employer, and larceny over $1,200 by a single scheme. Each charge carries a potential sentence of up to five years in state prison or 2.5 years in a house o…
Fake Botox Scheme: Mass Spa Owner Posed As Nurse, Injected Hundreds With Illegal Products
A former spa owner admitted in federal court to running a counterfeit Botox operation that impacted hundreds of clients across two Massachusetts locations.
Rebecca Fadanelli, 40, owned Skin Beaute Med Spa locations in Easton and Randolph, accepted a plea deal on Tuesday, April 7, according to the US Attorney General for the District of Massachusetts.
Prosecutors say she took in more than $900,000 while posing as a nurse and using illegal cosmetic injectables.
Fadanelli, of Stoughton, pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including importing merchandise contrary to law and selling count…
Western Mass Man Stabbed Wife 28 Times In CT Home, Left Body For Daughter-In-Law to Find: Jury
A Massachusetts man has been found guilty of fatally stabbing his estranged wife at a Connecticut home in 2023.
Wilkid Valcinord, 60, of Chicopee, was convicted of murder on April 2, 2026, following a jury trial in Superior Court in Hartford, according to Hartford Judicial District State’s Attorney Sharmese L. Walcott.
Prosecutors said the case centered on a planned attack that crossed state lines.
Evidence showed Valcinord drove from Chicopee to East Hartford on the night of June 17, 2023. Investigators said he went there with the intent to kill his wife, Andra Brown.
Hours later, the sc…
