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Man Gets 8 Years In Prison For Botched Kidnapping, Shooting In Western Mass: DA
A Connecticut man who tried to kidnap a Western Massachusetts man at gunpoint on New Year's Eve 2022, but shot him instead when the man fought back, will serve eight years behind bars, authorities said.
New Haven County Marc A. Veturis, 29, of Waterbury, pleaded guilty on Thursday, March 28, to multiple felonies linked to the shooting, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.
The charges come from a Hampshire County incident on Mill Valley Road in Hadley.
The Daily Hampshire Gazette reported at the time that the victim, a 59-year-old Hadley business owner, h…
Armed Suspect Fires On Officers, Bystanders In Western Mass, Police Say
A Western Massachusetts man has been arrested for allegedly firing a gun at police officers and bystanders on a city street before being arrested.
Jose Montanez, age 43, of Springfield was apprehended around 7:25 p.m., Sunday, June 20,
Montanez, who is well-known to police, was arrested after officers responded to the 0-100 block of High Street for a ShotSpotter Activation indicating five rounds of gunfire, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police Department.
Jose MontanezSpringfield Police Department
When officers arrived Montanez began fleeing, as is seen in but continu…
