Man Charged With Shooting 'Innocent Bystander' Dead At Western Mass Mall: DA Man Charged With Shooting 'Innocent Bystander' Dead At Western Mass Mall: DA
Man Charged With Shooting 'Innocent Bystander' Dead At Western Mass Mall: DA A 23-year-old man from Springfield has been charged with shooting a 33-year-old man, also from Springfield, to death at a Western Massachusetts mall from over the weekend, officials said.  Kenneth Santana-Rodriguez was charged for fatally shooting Trung Tran at the Holyoke Mall in Holyoke on Saturday, Jan. 28, Hampden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni reports.  Kenneth Santana-Rodriguez held without the right to bail in Holyoke Mall shooting; victim identified On Saturday,... Posted by Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni on Monday, January 30, 2023 Holyoke Police respon…
Friends, Family Of Ana Walshe Face Grim Reality As Husband Faces Murder Charges Friends, Family Of Ana Walshe Face Grim Reality As Husband Faces Murder Charges
Friends, Family Of Ana Walshe Face Grim Reality As Husband Faces Murder Charges Ana Walshe disappeared early on New Year's Day, and while her family and friends have held out hope, as the weeks have passed and evidence mounts against her husband, they are forced to face a grim truth. They will likely never see her again.  Norfolk County prosecutors charged Brian Walshe, 47, with Ana Walshe's murder and explained during his arraignment on Wednesday that he likely killed and dismembered her body. Police have found blood in their Cohasset basement, a bloody hatchet, blood on several trash bags, and her Covid-19 vaccination card, authorities have said.  They also found Bri…
Brian Walshe Charged With Killing Missing Wife, Ana Walshe: DA In MA Brian Walshe Charged With Killing Missing Wife, Ana Walshe: DA In MA
Brian Walshe Charged With Killing Missing Wife, Ana Walshe: DA In MA Authorities announced that it would charge Brian Walshe with the murder of his 39-year-old wife, Ana Walshe, whose been missing since New Year's Day in Massachusetts.  Norifolk County District Attorney Michael Morrisey detailed the charge in a minute-long YouTube video but did not disclose any further evidence in the case.  Walshe will be arraigned on Wednesday, Jan. 18.  Cohasset Police have been building a case against Brian Walshe, age 47, since Ana, a mother of three, was reported missing by her employer on Wednesday, Jan. 4.  Investigators found blood in the basement of the home …
Wanted Brazilian Murderer Found Hiding In Worcester: ICE Wanted Brazilian Murderer Found Hiding In Worcester: ICE
Wanted Brazilian Murderer Found Hiding In Worcester: ICE A 50-year-old Brazilian man who'd been convicted in his home country of murder was arrested this week hiding in Worcester, federal authorities said.  Jaconias Rosa Pereira faces 15 years in prison once he's returned to Brazil, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said. A court convicted him in August 2022, immigration officials said.  Federal authorities are unclear when or how Pereira entered the United States, but Enforcement and Removal Operations agents tracked him down to a home in Worcester. They arrested him on Wednesday, Dec. 28.  “Thanks to the wo…
Central MA Murderer Who Abandoned Victim's Body In Woods Indicted: DA's Office Central MA Murderer Who Abandoned Victim's Body In Woods Indicted: DA's Office
Central MA Murderer Who Abandoned Victim's Body In Woods Indicted: DA's Office A body found in March has led to the indictment of the victim's murderer, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. announced. Christopher Fuller, 30, was charged in September for the murder of 29-year-old Ernest Appiah of Worcester, as reported by Daily Voice. Fuller, of Worcester, was indicted on one count of murder by a Worcester County Grand Jury on Wednesday, Dec. 21.  Christopher Fuller, 30, was indicted on one count of murder on Wednesday according to the Worcester County District Attorney's office, months after the body of 29-year-old Ernest A. Appiah was discovered in…
Central Massachusetts Man Indicted In Slaying Of Mother Of 2, Wounding Her Mom: DA Central Massachusetts Man Indicted In Slaying Of Mother Of 2, Wounding Her Mom: DA
Central Massachusetts Man Indicted In Slaying Of Mother Of 2, Wounding Her Mom: DA A Worcester grand jury this week indicted a Fitchburg man in the shooting death of a 41-year-old mother of two and her mom.  Keith Jones, 32, faces a slew of charges stemming from the July 16 shooting at 629 Cambridge Street, the Worcester District Attorney's Office said.  Felicia Obeng, 41, was sitting on her front porch with her mom, Florence Dansowah, 63, to get some fresh air when they were shot just after 7 p.m. The pair would often sit outside in the afternoons, friends said.  Paramedics rushed them both to an area hospital, but doctors couldn't save Obeng. She le…
Man Pleads Not Guilty To Killing 18-Year-Old Whose Body Was Found In Connecticut River Man Pleads Not Guilty To Killing 18-Year-Old Whose Body Was Found In Connecticut River
Man Pleads Not Guilty To Killing 18-Year-Old Whose Body Was Found In Connecticut River A 21-year-old man accused of killing an 18-year-old man and dumping his body in the Connecticut River pleaded not guilty to charges in connection with his killing, reports said. Elijah Melendez, of Holyoke, pleaded not guilty during his arraignment in connection with the murder of Elis Vizcarrondo, also of Holyoke, on Monday, Dec. 19, MassLive reports.  Melendez was indicted on several charges including murder, carrying a firearm without a license and possessing a firearm without an FID card, the outlet continued.  Vizcarrondo was found in the Connecticut River in Chicopee after appearing…
South Hadley Man Pleads Not Guilty To Killing Father, Trying To Burn Down Home: DA South Hadley Man Pleads Not Guilty To Killing Father, Trying To Burn Down Home: DA
South Hadley Man Pleads Not Guilty To Killing Father, Trying To Burn Down Home: DA A 35-year-old South Hadley man accused of killing his father and burning down the house they shared pleaded not guilty to charges in connection with his father's slaying, authorities said. Craig R. Weise is being held without bail after he pleaded not guilty to the murder of his 70-year-old father David Weise on Monday, Dec. 19, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office reports. Craig was charged on Wednesday, Dec. 7, with the murder of his father and attempted arson, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  Police discovered David's body at his home at 37 Lawn Street on Sept. 9…
South Shore Double Homicide Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To Elderly Couple's Murder: DA South Shore Double Homicide Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To Elderly Couple's Murder: DA
South Shore Double Homicide Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To Elderly Couple's Murder: DA The man accused of killing an elderly couple at their South Shore home last month is being held without bail after pleading not guilty to charges related to their death, authorities said. Christopher Keeley, age 27, pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder in connection with the deaths of Carl and Vicki Mattson on Friday, Dec. 16, according to Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz.  The couple, both 70, were found "bludgeoned and stabbed" to death inside their home at 70 Gotham Hill Road in Marshfield on Nov. 29, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Afterwards, a "Be On The Lookou…
Authorities ID Victim Of Early Morning Fatal Stabbing In Western Mass: Report Authorities ID Victim Of Early Morning Fatal Stabbing In Western Mass: Report
Authorities ID Victim Of Early Morning Fatal Stabbing In Western Mass: Report Authorities have identified the victim of an early morning stabbing in a Western Massachusetts city as Duane Miller, age 49, of Springfield, Western Mass News reports.  Police responded to the stabbing in the 0-100 block of School Street in Springfield just after 5 a.m. on Monday, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Responding officers found Miller bleeding out and rushed him to Baystate Medical Center where he later died, according to Springfield Police. An investigation by the Springfield Police Homicide Unit under the direction of Captain Trent Duda has led to murder charges again…
Central Mass Man, 31, Shot and Killed In Worcester; 28-Year-Old Charged: Police Central Mass Man, 31, Shot and Killed In Worcester; 28-Year-Old Charged: Police
Central Mass Man, 31, Shot and Killed In Worcester; 28-Year-Old Charged: Police A 31-year-old man who was shot in Worcester Wednesday morning, Dec. 7, has died, authorities said. Officials charged a 28-year-old Westborough man with his death.  Police responded to a call for medical help just before 8:30 a.m. at 101 Highland St. near Honey Farms and found the man suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest, Worcester authorities said. Paramedics rushed him to a nearby hospital, but doctors were not able to save him. Officials did not release the man's name.  Samuel Peckham was charged with assault and battery with a firearm and armed assault to murder, au…
Springfield Police Investigating Fatal Early Morning Stabbing; 1 Arrested Springfield Police Investigating Fatal Early Morning Stabbing; 1 Arrested
Springfield Police Investigating Fatal Early Morning Stabbing; 1 Arrested Authorities said that detectives are investigating the fatal stabbing of a man at an apartment in Springfield early Monday morning.  Springfield police responded to the home just after 5 a.m. on Monday and found the man bleeding out, said Ryan Walsh, the department's spokesperson. Investigators rushed him to Baystate Medical Center, but he did not survive.  Investigators have not released the man's name, but they arrested the person they say is responsible.  Madonya Jones Rodriguez, 21, was arrested just after 5:30 Monday morning in connection with the killing. Police have not announced w…