ARMED & DANGEROUS: Statewide Search Launched For Western Mass Homicide Suspect ARMED & DANGEROUS: Statewide Search Launched For Western Mass Homicide Suspect
Armed & Dangerous: Statewide Search Launched For Western Mass Homicide Suspect A state-wide alert has been issued warning the public of a 21-year-old man who is wanted for shooting a 49-year-old man to death.  Evdyeke Oniel Pabon Flores is wanted on an active straight warrant, with full extradition, for murdering Luis Ramos on December 7, 2022, in Holyoke, according to the Massachusetts State Police.  Police officers received reports of gunshots in the area of Pine and Sargeant Streets in Holyoke and arrived to find Ramos suffering from a gunshot wound.  The State Police Detective Unit for Hampden County is seeking EVDYEKE ONIEL PABON FLORES, 21, who is wanted f…
Child Porn: Amherst Doctor Had Thousands Of Videos, Secretly Filmed Medical Exams Child Porn: Amherst Doctor Had Thousands Of Videos, Secretly Filmed Medical Exams
Child Porn: Amherst Doctor Had Thousands Of Videos, Secretly Filmed Medical Exams A resident doctor with a Western Massachusetts family medical center was arrested this week after police found thousands of photos and videos featuring child pornography of kids on more than 70 devices, federal authorities said. He is also alleged to have secretly filmed medical exams of two minor patients, officials said.  Dr. Bradley Ferrick, age 32, of Winchester and Amherst, is charged with one count of possession of child pornography after he was arrested on Tuesday, March 14, the US Attorney for Massachusett said.  Ferrick is listed as a member of the inaugural residency cla…
Massachusetts Natives Rake In Groundbreaking Oscars Wins Massachusetts Natives Rake In Groundbreaking Oscars Wins
Massachusetts Natives Rake In Groundbreaking Oscars Wins The 95th Oscars ceremony had a slew of historic firsts, and Massachusetts was well-represented as the birthplace of two of those winners to have momentous claims to Oscars fame.   "Everything Everywhere All at Once," the off-the-wall feel-good film from studio A24, took home seven coveted golden statuettes and added several of its Oscar nominees to the short list of only 43 Asian Oscar winners.  Daniel Kwan, one of the film's directors and producers, made history on multiple fronts as the second Asian person in Oscars history to receive awards for best picture, director, and screenplay, ac…
'Mass Casualty': 2 Airlifted After Serious Head-On Crash In Western Mass 'Mass Casualty': 2 Airlifted After Serious Head-On Crash In Western Mass
'Mass Casualty': 2 Airlifted After Serious Head-On Crash In Western Mass Two helicopters were needed to transport victims of a serious head-on car crash in Western Massachusetts this weekend, authorities said. Greenfield Fire responded to the crash on the Mohawk Trail near Long View Tower around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, March, 12, the department said on Facebook. Upon arrival, crews found that they "were quickly outnumbered with multiple patients." The crash was declared a "mass casualty incident" and additional ambulances were called to the scene. At approximately 3:30pm we were dispatched to a head-on collision on the Mohawk Trail near Long View Tower. As ou…
'Cheated': Recovery Centers Across Mass Close, Operators Charged With Millions In Fraud: Feds 'Cheated': Recovery Centers Across Mass Close, Operators Charged With Millions In Fraud: Feds
'Cheated': Recovery Centers Across Mass Close, Operators Charged With Millions In Fraud: Feds Instead of fostering recovery, the operator of a chain of addiction treatment centers used his position to launder money, steal millions of dollars, and write prescriptions under doctors' names without permission, said the US attorney's office.  Michael Brier, of Newton, used his position as operator of Recovery Connections Centers of America to rake in millions of dollars from Medicare, Medicaid, and other such organizations by falsifying healthcare claims, back-dating documents, and writing prescriptions using the names of doctors without their permission, according to Unite…
'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns 'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns
'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns Multiple Massachusetts schools have been forced into lockdowns because of fake gun and bomb threats, otherwise known as "swatting" incidents, over the past four days.  "Swatting" is defined as "the action or practice of making a prank call to emergency services in an attempt to bring about the dispatch of a large number of armed police officers to a particular address," according to Oxford Language.  These incidents have seen an uptick across the Commonwealth in the wake of the deadly shooting at the Michigan State University on Monday, Feb. 13 in which three students perished. T…
'Disgrace': Reactions Heated For New Mass Bill To Allow Inmates To Donate Organ To Cut Sentence 'Disgrace': Reactions Heated For New Mass Bill To Allow Inmates To Donate Organ To Cut Sentence
'Disgrace': Reactions Heated For New Mass Bill To Allow Inmates To Donate Organ To Cut Sentence Two Massachusetts state representatives last month proposed legislation that would allow prisoners to shorten their sentences if they donate bone marrow or organs.  Reps. Judith Garcia (Suffolk) and Carlos González (Springfield) presented the bill as a way to bolster the number of organs and bone marrow available to those in need and "restore bodily autonomy" for people behind bars. Each inmate who gives could see between 60 days to a year cut from their sentence. The bill would create a committee to decide who is eligible for the program and how much each donation is worth.  Related: Pri…
School Closings: List Grows As Subzero Temperatures Approach Massachusetts School Closings: List Grows As Subzero Temperatures Approach Massachusetts
School Closings: List Grows As Subzero Temperatures Approach Massachusetts As dangerous wind chills and subzero temperatures are expected to move through the state, many Massachusetts school districts are closing for the day on Friday, Feb. 3.  The National Weather Service predicts the lowest wind chills could be between -15 and -45 degrees Fahrenheit from Friday night into Saturday morning. Isolated power outages and snow squalls are expected and the risk for frostbite will also be high.  Dangerous Wind Chills Fri-Sat across southern New England. Isolated power outages possible due to strong winds. A few isolated snow squalls possible late tonight into early …
'Innocent Bystander' Killed In Holyoke Mall Shooting Was 'Lovely Employee' 'Innocent Bystander' Killed In Holyoke Mall Shooting Was 'Lovely Employee'
'Innocent Bystander' Killed In Holyoke Mall Shooting Was 'Lovely Employee' The victim of a fatal mall shooting in Western Massachusetts is being remembered as "a hardworking, lovely employee," according to an online fundraiser.  Trung Tran, known as Michael, was shot and killed while working at Touch of Beauty Hair & Nail Salon in the Holyoke Mall on Saturday, Jan. 28, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Tran was said to be attending to a party when an argument between two individuals erupted in gunfire, killing him in the process, authorities report. The Springfield resident was 33 years old. At this time we did lose one of our family members do to t…
Man Charged With Shooting 'Innocent Bystander' Dead At Western Mass Mall: DA Man Charged With Shooting 'Innocent Bystander' Dead At Western Mass Mall: DA
Man Charged With Shooting 'Innocent Bystander' Dead At Western Mass Mall: DA A 23-year-old man from Springfield has been charged with shooting a 33-year-old man, also from Springfield, to death at a Western Massachusetts mall from over the weekend, officials said.  Kenneth Santana-Rodriguez was charged for fatally shooting Trung Tran at the Holyoke Mall in Holyoke on Saturday, Jan. 28, Hampden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni reports.  Kenneth Santana-Rodriguez held without the right to bail in Holyoke Mall shooting; victim identified On Saturday,... Posted by Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni on Monday, January 30, 2023 Holyoke Police respon…
Ex-Stoneham Officer, Brother Charged In Kickback Scheme Worth Millions: Feds Ex-Stoneham Officer, Brother Charged In Kickback Scheme Worth Millions: Feds
Ex-Stoneham Officer, Brother Charged In Kickback Scheme Worth Millions: Feds A former Stoneham police officer and his brother, who owns an electrical contracting company, were charged in federal court Thursday, Jan. 26, with receiving bribes and kickbacks that earned them millions of dollars in Mass Saves contracts, authorities said.  Joseph Ponzo, 49, of Stoneham, and Christopher Ponzo, 48, of North Reading, were arrested last year on one count of wire fraud conspiracy and 12 counts of wire fraud stemming from a scheme with a Mass Save vendor, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. They face a charge of lying to a government official, and Joseph also will be c…
Bicyclist In Holyoke Hit-And-Run Dies At 22: Family Bicyclist In Holyoke Hit-And-Run Dies At 22: Family
Bicyclist In Holyoke Hit-And-Run Dies At 22: Family The 22-year-old Lawrence man who was injured in a hit and run in Holyoke earlier this month has died, his family announced on a fundraiser.  Jorge Meeswee Calderon was hit near the intersection of Cabot and Canal streets just before 8 p.m. on Jan. 5, Holyoke police said. The driver of the vehicle sped away before officers arrived.  Paramedics rushed Calderon to an area hospital, but after days of work, doctors were not able to save him, his family said on a GoFundMe.  Calderon was a North Andover High School graduate who was an up-and-coming barber at Style and Gra…