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Massage Parlor Owners Busted On Prostitution, Sex Trafficking Charges In Western Mass Massage Parlor Owners Busted On Prostitution, Sex Trafficking Charges In Western Mass
Massage Parlor Owners Busted On Prostitution, Sex Trafficking Charges In Western Mass A couple who ran a Hampden County massage parlor were using it as a brothel, police in Westfield announced on Thursday, Feb. 1.  Todd and Baushun Simonds, both of Holyoke, were arrested after police raided the Southampton Road Massage and Body Work at 282 Southampton Road in Westfield, Westfield police said.  Police had been investigating the couple for some time and had determined they were trafficking in women to perform sexual favors on customers for money, though, the workers were not being paid, police said. The only money they kept were the tips they received from their…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Missing Westfield Woman Found Safe UPDATE: Missing Westfield Woman Found Safe
Update: Missing Westfield Woman Found Safe UPDATE: Westfield Police report that Kali Sullivan has been found safe. Police in Westfield are asking for the public's help to find a woman who's been missing for more than two weeks as her family worries she could be in danger, authorities said.  Kali Sullivan, 33, of Westfield, disappeared on May 14 when her family believes she was in the Boston area.  Sullivan has a history of mental health and substance abuse issues, and her family worries she could be in danger.  Police described Sullivan as five feet, three inches tall, weighing 155 pounds, with brown hair and blue e…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Suspects On Run After Home Burglary Interrupted In Westfield Suspects On Run After Home Burglary Interrupted In Westfield
Suspects On Run After Home Burglary Interrupted In Westfield Police are searching for two suspects who allegedly broke into an occupied home and fled when officers arrived in Western Massachusetts. The incident took place in Hampden County around 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 5 in Westfield at a home on Crescent Circle. Westfield Police responded to the scene after the resident called 911 when she heard someone in the basement of her home, police said. When officers arrived, one suspect fled on foot into the woods. A second suspect, located just down the street, fled in a vehicle, police added. Southwick and state police K-9s, along with the Westfiel…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Social Media Threat Under Investigation At High School In Region Social Media Threat Under Investigation At High School In Region
Social Media Threat Under Investigation At High School In Region An investigation has been launched at a Western Massachusetts high school after threats were reportedly made targeting the building on social media. In Hampden County, officials said that there were multiple posts made on social media that could be perceived as threats to Westfield High School, prompting an investigation at the building. Parents have reportedly been notified of the situation, which is under investigation by school and police authorities. The nature of the threats - which were made on Instagram - has not been disclosed. “We are aware of the social media posts regarding We…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Accused Of Making $1.5K In Purchases With Stolen Credit Card Know Him? Man Accused Of Making $1.5K In Purchases With Stolen Credit Card
Know Him? Man Accused Of Making $1.5K In Purchases With Stolen Credit Card Police investigators in Western Massachusetts are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a man who allegedly spent hundreds of dollars from an older woman. An alert was issued by the Westfield Detective Bureau in Hampden County for a wanted man who allegedly used a credit card stolen from an elderly woman to spend hundreds on Wednesday, Aug. 11. In total, the purchases totaled more than $1,500, police said. The suspect was described as having “longer hair tied with a white hair tie under his hat.” No other descriptive information about the suspect was provided, thoug…

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by Zak Failla