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Children Caught Speeding At 90 MPH In Stolen Cars In Western Mass Children Caught Speeding At 90 MPH In Stolen Cars In Western Mass
Children Caught Speeding At 90 MPH In Stolen Cars In Western Mass A group of 15-year-olds and 14-year-olds went are lucky to be alive after taking a joyride early Thursday morning, June 15, in stolen Hyundais at speeds over 90 miles per hour before crashing in Hampden County, authorities said.  The four teens in four stolen cars were clocked around 3:45 a.m. speeding down Boston Road in Springfield, police said. The vehicles weaved across the yellow line multiple times, and two of the cars didn't have their headlights on, meaning they were practically invisible to oncoming traffic, authorities added.  Police found one of the cars crashed on…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Police Investigating Shooting In Springfield; Victim Expected To Survive Police Investigating Shooting In Springfield; Victim Expected To Survive
Police Investigating Shooting In Springfield; Victim Expected To Survive Police in Hampden County are investigating a late-night shooting Wednesday, June 14, that sent a man to the hospital.  Springfield police responded to the shooting around 11:30 p.m. in the 200 block of Dwight Street, where they found a man with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. Responders took him to an area hospital for treatment.  Police secured the area, but they did not find any suspects. Springfield detectives are investigating.  Around 11:30pm Wednesday officers responded to the 200 block of Dwight St. for a report of a gunshot victim. Officers located an adult m…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
He Tried To Attack, Rob Elderly Man In Western Mass; Do You Know Him? He Tried To Attack, Rob Elderly Man In Western Mass; Do You Know Him?
He Tried To Attack, Rob Elderly Man In Western Mass; Do You Know Him? Police in Hampden County are asking the public to help them identify a man they say attacked a 74-year-old man and tried to rob him earlier this week.  The alleged attack happened around 8:30 a.m. Sunday, June 11, at 40 Springfield St. in Agawam, police said. Authorities did not say if the elderly man was injured in the incident.  Police released surveillance video of the suspect hoping someone would recognize him and contact authorities.  Detectives ask anyone who knows the man to contact them at 413-786-1717.

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Kids Injured: Acid Poured On Playground Equipment At Longmeadow Park Kids Injured: Acid Poured On Playground Equipment At Longmeadow Park
Kids Injured: Acid Poured On Playground Equipment At Longmeadow Park Two children were injured after playing on slides at a Hampden County playground over the weekend that had been doused in acid.  Authorities were called to Bliss Park & Pool in Longmeadow on Sunday morning, June 11, after two children reported burn-like injuries after playing at the playground, Longmeadow police said.  An investigation found that someone had stolen muriatic acid from the pool's pump room at the park and poured it on three slides. The toxic material had been properly stored, authorities said, but the thieves went to great lengths to get it. They scaled two fences and cl…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Man Shot To Death In Springfield; Police Asking For Tips On Weekend Slaying Man Shot To Death In Springfield; Police Asking For Tips On Weekend Slaying
Man Shot To Death In Springfield; Police Asking For Tips On Weekend Slaying Police in Hampden County are soliciting tips from the public after a man was shot and killed over the weekend in Springfield.  Officers received a ShotSpotter alert in the 300 block of Orange Street around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, Springfield police said in a tweet. Responders found a man suffering from a bullet wound, and authorities rushed him to Baystate Medical Center for emergency treatment.  Unfortunately, doctors couldn't save his life, and he succumbed to his injuries soon after arriving at the hospital.  At approximately 2:30 a.m. officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation on …

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by Josh Lanier
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Murder Conviction: CT Woman Admits To Role In 2020 Killing Of Father Of 3 Murder Conviction: CT Woman Admits To Role In 2020 Killing Of Father Of 3
Murder Conviction: CT Woman Admits To Role In 2020 Killing Of Father Of 3 A Connecticut woman pleaded guilty Tuesday, June 6, to helping cover up the kidnap and murder of a Massachusetts man on Christmas Eve 2020, federal authorities said.  Hartford County resident Shamari Smith, 34, of Manchester, faces up to three years after admitting to misprision of felony in the kidnap and killing of Francisco "Paco" Roman, the US Attorney for Connecticut said.  Authorities accused Smith of helping sell Roman's things after his killing despite knowing what had happened to the 28-year-old father of three.  Investigators said Calvin Roberson and Brandon B…

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Police & Fire
2 Bodies Found In Springfield Apartment 2 Bodies Found In Springfield Apartment
2 Bodies Found In Springfield Apartment Police in Hampden County are investigating two bodies found overnight in an apartment in Springfield.  Officers were called to the 200 block of Union Street just after midnight on Wednesday, June 7, when someone discovered the corpses, a Springfield police spokesperson said in a tweet.  Related: Police Shot At While Investigating Homicide in Springfield Police have released few details of the find or what may have caused the deaths. Though, officials did call it as a homicide.  Investigators ask anyone with information to call Springfield detectives at 413-787-6355. The SPD Homicide …

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
Family Wants Proper Goodbye For Late West Springfield Single Mom Family Wants Proper Goodbye For Late West Springfield Single Mom
Family Wants Proper Goodbye For Late West Springfield Single Mom The son of a 44-year-old Hampden County single mother wants to send her off with the funeral he says she's earned.  Tara Terenzi died unexpectedly on May 29, her son Logan said in a GoFundMe for her. He noted that she'd sacrificed for him while suffering from medical issues that left her unemployed late in life, and he wanted to give back for her hard work.  According to her obituary, Tara served as a registered nurse at the former Parkview Hospital in Springfield and as a traveling nurse. It noted her life was punctuated by the depth of her caring.  She will be remembered b…

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Police & Fire
Knife-Wielding Home Invader Gives East Longmeadow Homeowner Choice: Your Money or Your Life Knife-Wielding Home Invader Gives East Longmeadow Homeowner Choice: Your Money or Your Life
Knife-Wielding Home Invader Gives East Longmeadow Homeowner Choice: Your Money or Your Life A Hampden County homeowner heard a loud noise from their bathroom around 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 28. But when they went to check it out, they were confronted with a grim reality: A masked man dressed in all black and holding an eight-inch knife stepped out of the shadows. He put the blade to the homeowner's chest and said, "I won’t kill you if you give me all of your money." That's the story a terrified but unharmed East Longmeadow homeowner relayed to police only minutes after the man away when they gave him some cash, authorities said.  Officers found a ladder beneath the Pioneer …

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Attempted Murder: Western Mass Police Bust Man Wanted In Vermont With Drugs, Gun Attempted Murder: Western Mass Police Bust Man Wanted In Vermont With Drugs, Gun
Attempted Murder: Western Mass Police Bust Man Wanted In Vermont With Drugs, Gun A man caught on a doorbell camera shootout was arrested in Hampden County over the holiday weekend on attempted murder charges in Vermont, authorities said.  Springfield police were called to Franklin Street around 5 p.m. on Monday, May 29, for a routine gun call. But when officers arrived, they said they found a loaded pistol, more than $5,000 in cash, cocaine, and marijuana, Springfield police said. They also learned that one of the people the suspects had several outstanding warrants in Vermont, including trying to kill someone in Bennington in September.  Johnathan Nazar…

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Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Backs Into Cop Car During Springfield Stop, Had Gun In Vehicle: Police Drunk Driver Backs Into Cop Car During Springfield Stop, Had Gun In Vehicle: Police
Drunk Driver Backs Into Cop Car During Springfield Stop, Had Gun In Vehicle: Police A 33-year-old Hampden County man threw a few beers back and then backed into a police cruiser over the Memorial Day weekend while carrying an unlicensed pistol, police allege.  Freddie Rivera is facing several charges that stem from an early morning Monday, May 29, arrest, Springfield police said.  Officers noted Rivera's car was swerving over the double-yellow lines on Main Street just before 1 a.m. and pulled him over on Bancroft Street, authorities said. But during the stop, Rivera inexplicably put his vehicle in reverse and hit the bumper of the unmarked police cruiser, authorities sai…

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Police & Fire
Red-Haired Bail Violator Busted With Pink-Handled Pistol In Springfield: Police Red-Haired Bail Violator Busted With Pink-Handled Pistol In Springfield: Police
Red-Haired Bail Violator Busted With Pink-Handled Pistol In Springfield: Police A man out on bail for gun charges from last year was arrested over the weekend on — shocker — more gun charges, police in Hampden County said.  Daniel Gonzalez, 20, faces a slew of charges after officers arrested him on Sunday, May 28, with a large-capacity pistol, Springfield police said.  Springfield police responded to a ShotSpotter Activation just after 9:30 p.m. near Malden and Grand streets. When officers arrived, they saw two men standing there who ran away when they spotted the cops, investigators said.  Police ran down one of the men near Oakland and Allen Streets a…

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