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(WATCH) Body Cam Videos Show Teen Running Over Springfield Officer, Crashing Stolen Car: Cops (WATCH) Body Cam Videos Show Teen Running Over Springfield Officer, Crashing Stolen Car: Cops
(Watch) Body Cam Videos Show Teen Running Over Springfield Officer, Crashing Stolen Car: Cops Springfield police released several body-worn camera videos taken the day that a teenager ran over an officer's foot, crashed into multiple police cars, and wrecked a stolen Hyundai, causing it to burst into flames with two children inside.  Daniel Walker, 19, who was out on bail on three open cases when the chase happened, faces 15 felonies from the violent, failed getaway, Springfield police said.  Springfield Police Dept The incident began just after 6 p.m. on Sept. 26, when officers spotted a Hyundai reported stolen earlier that day and pulled it over on Broad Street, Springfield po…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Woman, 31, Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Springfield: Police Woman, 31, Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Springfield: Police
Woman, 31, Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Springfield: Police A 31-year-old woman was killed Monday night, Nov. 13, in a crash after the car she was riding in slammed into a tree, authorities said.  The crash happened just after 10 p.m. in the 900 block of Grayson Drive in Springfield when the car left the road and struck the tree, police said.  An adult female passenger succumbed to her injuries on scene. The driver was transported to Baystate with non-life-threatening injuries. The SPD Traffic Bureau is investigating. (2/2) — Ryan Walsh (@PIO_SPD) November 14, 2023 The woman, who police did not identify, died at the scene. The driver was tak…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Teen Shot After Jumping Into Stranger's Car At Springfield Gas Station: Cops Teen Shot After Jumping Into Stranger's Car At Springfield Gas Station: Cops
Teen Shot After Jumping Into Stranger's Car At Springfield Gas Station: Cops A 16-year-old boy suffered serious injuries after someone shot him when he got into their car at a gas station over the weekend, authorities said.  Officers received a Shotspotter alert around 6:45 p.m. for Citgo in the 0-100 block of Locust Street on Sunday, Nov. 5, Springfield police said.  Investigators said the shooting happened when the boy got into the driver's seat of someone's car. The shooter got into the car and drove away following the incident.  Paramedics took the teen to Baystate Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.  Spring…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Woman Busted In Vicious Stabbing Attack In Westen Mass: Police Woman Busted In Vicious Stabbing Attack In Westen Mass: Police
Woman Busted In Vicious Stabbing Attack In Westen Mass: Police Police in Hampden County have arrested a 31-year-old woman in connection with a back alley stabbing in Worcester last week, authorities said.  Francheska Vazquez, of Holyoke, is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon with serious bodily injury, assault to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon (firearm), and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (knife), Holyoke police said.  A Good Samaritan flagged down officers patrolling Sargeant Street around 10 p.m. on Oct. 26 to let them know a woman had been stabbed in an alley nearby. Police rushed to the area to …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Multiple People Taken To Hospital Over Carbon Monoxide Leak In Western Mass Multiple People Taken To Hospital Over Carbon Monoxide Leak In Western Mass
Multiple People Taken To Hospital Over Carbon Monoxide Leak In Western Mass Several people were taken for observation after they were exposed to carbon monoxide at Red Rocks Plaza in Hampshire County on Wednesday, Oct. 25.  Responders were originally told that the people showing symptoms had been exposed to epoxy, but firefighters traced the source of the issue to a propane heater causing carbon monoxide to build up, the Southampton Fire Department said.  Southampton authorities called several other area paramedics and firefighting crews to assist with the multiple casualty incident.  No injuries were reported at the scene, but several people w…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Woman Stabbed With Needle-Nosed Pliers In Front Of Western Mass Police Office: DA Woman Stabbed With Needle-Nosed Pliers In Front Of Western Mass Police Office: DA
Woman Stabbed With Needle-Nosed Pliers In Front Of Western Mass Police Office: DA Hampshire County police didn't need a 911 call or search dogs to find a woman in need on Thursday, Oct. 19. They just needed to open their ears. Russell Scott Mayo, of Ware, faces several felonies after he allegedly attacked a woman across the street from the Northampton Police Department, the Northampton District Attorney said. A police captain heard the woman's screams just after 2 p.m. when Mayo was accused of stabbing her in the next with a pair of needle nose pliers, the prosecutor said. A passerby jumped on Mayo as he tried to run away and held him down until police arrived, authorit…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Tractor-Trailer Driver Gets Jail Time For Fatal Mass Pike Crash Tractor-Trailer Driver Gets Jail Time For Fatal Mass Pike Crash
Tractor-Trailer Driver Gets Jail Time For Fatal Mass Pike Crash A 70-year-old tractor-trailer driver from Connecticut will spend time in prison for his role in a crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike that left a man dead.  Hartford County resident Stanley Kardys, age 70, of West Granby, was sentenced to 90 days in jail for his role in an April 2021 crash in Berkshire County that killed 69-year-old Gary Litwin of Ludlow, the Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Oct. 4.  Earlier Report - CT Man Facing Charges After Fatal Mass Turnpike Crash According to the DA's Office, on April 23, 2021, just be…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
'Here We Go Again': Teen Hits Officer, 2 Cruisers With Stolen Car In Springfield, Police Say 'Here We Go Again': Teen Hits Officer, 2 Cruisers With Stolen Car In Springfield, Police Say
'Here We Go Again': Teen Hits Officer, 2 Cruisers With Stolen Car In Springfield, Police Say A 19-year-old man authorities say drove into two occupied patrol cruisers and over an officer's foot in a stolen car likely looked familiar to the Springfield police arresting him. That's because he's been arrested three times before in the last year, officials added.  Daniel Walker, of Springfield, faces a new crop of felonies in the incident, which has sparked outrage from Springfield leaders demanding judges keep alleged repeat offenders behind bars until their trials for the public's safety.  The incident began just after 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26, when officers spotted a Hy…

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by Josh Lanier
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Teen Killed In Springfield Shooting ID'd; 2 Charged With His Murder: DA Teen Killed In Springfield Shooting ID'd; 2 Charged With His Murder: DA
Teen Killed In Springfield Shooting ID'd; 2 Charged With His Murder: DA Police have identified the 17-year-old who was gunned down in a Springfield apartment on Sunday, Sept. 24, authorities said.  Javian Lopez, 17, of Springfield, was found shot just before midnight in the 100 block of Lionet Benoit Road, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said. Paramedics rushed him to Baystate Medical Center, where he later died of his wounds.  Xavier Rivera, 20, of Ware, and Luis Reyes-Santiago, 18, of Springfield, are accused of the killing and are being held without bail, the prosecutor said. They are charged with:  Murder Carrying a firearm wi…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Officers Close August Killing In Springfield With Bust Of 25-Year-Old Man: Police Officers Close August Killing In Springfield With Bust Of 25-Year-Old Man: Police
Officers Close August Killing In Springfield With Bust Of 25-Year-Old Man: Police A 25-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 26, and charged with the killing of 29-year-old Emmanuel Hernandez-Garcia more than a month and a half ago, Springfield police said.  Edgardo DeJesus-Vazquez is accused of killing Hernandez-Garcia on Aug. 6 near the intersection of Hancock and Union Streets, Springfield police said. It's unclear what led to the killing.  Police were called to the area around 7:45 a.m. and found Hernandez-Garcia shot. Paramedics rushed him to Baystate Medical Center, where doctors pronounced him dead.  Hampden County Sheriff's de…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
2 Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Teen In Springfield: Police 2 Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Teen In Springfield: Police
2 Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Teen In Springfield: Police Springfield police say they've arrested three people — including a minor — in connection with the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy.  Luis Reyes-Santiago, 18, of Springfield, and 20-year-old Xavier Rivera of Ware are charged with murder in the Sunday, Sept. 24, slaying, authorities said. An underage female was also there, but her name and charges were not released.  Police were called to the 100 block of Lionel Benoit Road just before midnight to reports of a shooting. They found an unnamed 17-year-old bleeding out on the floor along with Rivera, Reyes-Santiago, and the min…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Man Shot In Head Was Talking When He Was Found At Hampden County Gas Station Man Shot In Head Was Talking When He Was Found At Hampden County Gas Station
Man Shot In Head Was Talking When He Was Found At Hampden County Gas Station A man shot in the head was talkative and alert when he was found at a Hampden County gas station on Saturday, Sept. 2.  The man, whose name was not released, was found in the parking lot of the Sunoco gas station on North Main Street in East Longmeadow just after 8 p.m., East Longmeadow police said. It's unclear how he ended up at the gas station.  Paramedics took the man to a Baystate Medical Center, where East Longmeadow detectives spoke with him about how a bullet ended up in his skull. He told them the shooting happened on the other side of the Springfield-East Longmeadow bord…

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by Josh Lanier