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Man Wanted In Newborn's Killing Surrenders To Western Mass Police After Month On Run: DA Man Wanted In Newborn's Killing Surrenders To Western Mass Police After Month On Run: DA
Man Wanted In Newborn's Killing Surrenders To Western Mass Police After Month On Run: DA A 28-year-old Hamden County man who has been on the run since he was accused of a shooting that caused the death of a newborn baby on Oct. 4 has surrendered to police in Holyoke.  Kermith Alvarez will be arraigned on a murder charge on Monday, the Hampden County District Attorney said. He was one of the state's 10 most wanted before he gave himself up.  Alvarez is one of three men accused of a shooting in the 100 block of Sargeant Street in Holyoke on Oct. 4, police said. The trio was in an argument that ended in gunfire. One of the bullets struck a passing bus and hit rider …

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by Josh Lanier
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Newborn Abandoned: Central Mass Police Searching For Mom Newborn Abandoned: Central Mass Police Searching For Mom
Newborn Abandoned: Central Mass Police Searching For Mom Police in Hamden County are asking the public to help them find the mother of a newborn baby who was found abandoned in the middle of the night at a Springfield home Friday, March 17.  The baby was found just after 12:30 p.m. wrapped in blankets and sitting in a car seat at a house on Entrybrook Drive, Springfield police said on Monday. Authorities took it to Baystate Medical Center for evaluation.  It's unclear how old it was.  The Massachusetts Baby Safe Haven statute allows a mother to legally surrender a child under seven days old to a hospital, police, or fire station w…

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by Josh Lanier
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House Fire: Minor Injuries In Early Morning Holyoke Blaze House Fire: Minor Injuries In Early Morning Holyoke Blaze
House Fire: Minor Injuries In Early Morning Holyoke Blaze Firefighters in Hamden County were quick to the scene of an early morning house fire after a 911.  Holyoke firefighters arrived at the 160 Pine Street home just before 5 a.m. in the driving snow when a neighbor noticed the house next door was on fire, authorities said. Despite crews best efforts the high winds pushed the flames onto a nearby home.  Crews were able to get the blaze under control after a short period and rescued a resident of the first home who had minor smoke inhalation injuries, authorities said. They were taken to an area hospital for treatment. 

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by Josh Lanier
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Police Say She Swindled Nearly $3K From West Mass Bank; Do You Know Her? Police Say She Swindled Nearly $3K From West Mass Bank; Do You Know Her?
Police Say She Swindled Nearly $3K From West Mass Bank; Do You Know Her? Police in Hamden County are asking for the public's help to find a woman they say stole $2,800 from a West Springfield Bank last month.  The woman used a fake ID to withdraw cash from the bank on Feb. 17 fraudulently. Police did not name the bank.  These types of scams are becoming more popular and cost customers and banks hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.  Related: Woman Tried To Withdraw Cash From Fairfield County Bank Using Fake ID West Springfield detectives ask anyone who recognizes this woman to contact them at 413-263-3210 ext. 229. You can also text…

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by Josh Lanier
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Falling Tree Kills Baby Riding In Car In Western Mass: DA's Office Falling Tree Kills Baby Riding In Car In Western Mass: DA's Office
Falling Tree Kills Baby Riding In Car In Western Mass: DA's Office A infant was killed Friday afternoon, Feb. 3, when a falling tree crashed into the car they were riding in, authorities said. The incident happened just before noon along Route 57 (Feeding Hills Road) in Southwick, MA, Hamden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni said.  The driver, a 23-year-old woman from Winstead, CT, was rushed to an area hospital with serious injuries. Gulluni said the child was the woman's niece. A portion of Route 57 near Foster Road was shut down Friday afternoon as police cleared the scene. The investigation is ongoing. 

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by Josh Lanier
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Child Found Unresponsive In Water At Beach In Western Mass, Police Say Child Found Unresponsive In Water At Beach In Western Mass, Police Say
Child Found Unresponsive In Water At Beach In Western Mass, Police Say An 8-year-old girl found unresponsive at a Massachusetts beach was saved by CPR performed by bystanders. The incident took place in Berkshire County in Pittsfield around 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 24. Police, firefighters, and EMS responded to the Burbank Park public beach area at Onota Lake for an unresponsive child found in the water, said Lt. John Soules, of the Pittsfield Police Department.  Citizens on scene began administering CPR and responding emergency workers took over rescue measures upon their arrival, Soules said. The child was transported to Berkshire Medical…

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by Kathy Reakes