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Western Mass Level 3 Sex Offender Guilty Of Child Sex Assault On 2, 5-Year-Olds Sentenced Western Mass Level 3 Sex Offender Guilty Of Child Sex Assault On 2, 5-Year-Olds Sentenced
Western Mass Level 3 Sex Offender Guilty Of Child Sex Assault On 2, 5-Year-Olds Sentenced A Level 3 Massachusetts sex offender will spend up to two decades in state prison after pleading guilty in a child exploitation case involving young children and child sexual abuse material, authorities said.  Ryan Montpelier, 39, of Montague, was sentenced to 18 to 20 years in prison, followed by seven years of supervised probation, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said on Monday, May 11.  Montpelier pleaded guilty on May 8 to three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, four counts of posing or exhibiting a child in a state of nudity, four counts…
Ex-Millbury Firefighter Sentenced To Prison For Repeatedly Raping Child: DA Ex-Millbury Firefighter Sentenced To Prison For Repeatedly Raping Child: DA
Ex-Millbury Firefighter Sentenced To Prison For Repeatedly Raping Child: DA A 27-year-old man from Millbury has been sentenced to eight to 10 years in prison for repeatedly raping a 15-year-old girl, authorities said. Colton Paszkowski, a former Millbury firefighter, was found guilty earlier this month on six counts of child rape following a two-day trial. On Tuesday, April 26, a judge handed down three concurrent sentences of eight to 10 years, according to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office.  He will spend three years on probation after his release.  Prosecutors said the sexual assaults happened in 2021 across three Worcester County commun…
Springfield Predator Gets Up to 13 Years In Prison For Repeatedly Raping Young Child Springfield Predator Gets Up to 13 Years In Prison For Repeatedly Raping Young Child
Springfield Predator Gets Up to 13 Years In Prison For Repeatedly Raping Young Child A 57-year-old Massachusetts man will spend the next 10 to 13 years behind bars after a Hampden County jury found he had repeatedly raped a child between the ages of 6 and 8 years old, authorities said.  Benito Roman, formerly of Springfield, was convicted of aggravated rape of a child, two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, and two counts of intimidation of a witness following a three-day trial, the Hampden District Attorney's Office said.  Along with his prison term, Roman must serve three years of probation following his release, the judge ruled.  …
Karen Read Acquitted Of Murder In Death Of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe: Reports Karen Read Acquitted Of Murder In Death Of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe: Reports
Karen Read Acquitted Of Murder In Death Of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe: Reports Karen Read — who has been the subject of national headlines and was the face of an HBO documentary — has been vindicated. On Wednesday, June 18, a jury acquitted Read, 45, of the most serious charges she was facing in connection with the death of Boston police officer John O'Keefe, whose body was found in a snowstorm after being struck by a vehicle. @cnn The Massachusetts woman had been accused of striking her off-duty police officer boyfriend and leaving him to die in January 2022 during a drunken rage, according to authorities. O’Keefe, 46, died of blunt force trauma to the head,…
Mass Man Admits To Beating 6-Year-Old, Forcing Them To Kneel On Dry Rice, Gets 2.5 Years: DA Mass Man Admits To Beating 6-Year-Old, Forcing Them To Kneel On Dry Rice, Gets 2.5 Years: DA
Mass Man Admits To Beating 6-Year-Old, Forcing Them To Kneel On Dry Rice, Gets 2.5 Years: DA A Western Massachusetts man who admitted to violently beating a 6-year-old child has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison, authorities said.  Jesriel Morales, 36, of North Adams, pleaded on Thursday, June 5, to a string of disturbing crimes involving a 6-year-old child. The assaults happened in 2022 and included slamming the child into a wall and window, hitting them with a belt, slapping them, and forcing them to kneel on dried rice, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. Related: North Adams Man Guilty Of Raping 3-Year-Old Child The abuse led to three co…
Teen Obsessed With School Shootings Is Sentenced — But His Probation Is What’s Turning Heads Teen Obsessed With School Shootings Is Sentenced — But His Probation Is What’s Turning Heads
Teen Obsessed With School Shootings Is Sentenced — But His Probation Is What’s Turning Heads A Maryland teenager who wrote a 129-page manifesto fantasizing about carrying out a school shooting in Maryland has been sentenced — and his probation will come with rare conditions. Alex Ye, 19, of Rockville, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with all but 12 months suspended, and five years of supervised probation after being convicted of making threats of mass violence, Montgomery County prosecutors announced. Ye waived credit for the 14 months he’s already spent behind bars since his April 2024 arrest. His sentence starts now. Ye was arrested last year after a concerned friend called…
‘Should I Smoke Em?’ Maryland Man’s Viral Gun Threat To Cop Blows Up In His Face ‘Should I Smoke Em?’ Maryland Man’s Viral Gun Threat To Cop Blows Up In His Face
‘Should I Smoke Em?’ Maryland Man’s Viral Gun Threat To Cop Blows Up In His Face A Montgomery County man who pointed a loaded gun at a police officer while recording himself on Instagram—captioning the video “Should I smoke em”—has learned his punishment, prosecutors announced. William Alvarenga, 21, of Gaithersburg, will serve five years in prison as part of a 33-year sentence, with all but five years suspended.  He will also be placed on five years of supervised probation when he gets out, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office on Friday, May 16. It all started on Nov. 4, 2024, when detectives were tipped off about a disturbing video circul…
Ex-Western Mass Police Chief Avoids Jail After Stealing, Selling Town Equipment: DA Ex-Western Mass Police Chief Avoids Jail After Stealing, Selling Town Equipment: DA
Ex-Western Mass Police Chief Avoids Jail After Stealing, Selling Town Equipment: DA Former Leyden Police Chief Daniel J. Galvis has been placed on probation for one year after admitting to taking and selling town-owned equipment without permission. He must pay the town $10,950 in restitution as part of the court’s decision, prosecutors said.  Galvis entered a plea before Greenfield District Court Judge William Mazanec, who agreed to continue the charges without a finding. If Galvis repays the town within a month and does not get into further trouble during his probation, the charges may be dismissed, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  Galvis was a…
Western Mass Man Pleads Guilty To Route 9 Crash That Killed Father Of 3 Western Mass Man Pleads Guilty To Route 9 Crash That Killed Father Of 3
Western Mass Man Pleads Guilty To Route 9 Crash That Killed Father Of 3 A 31-year-old man from Western Massachusetts admitted this week to his role in a 2023 crash that killed a father of three and will serve three years of probation, officials announced Tuesday, May 13. Cody Reynolds, of Chicopee, pleaded guilty to negligent operation of a motor vehicle in connection with the crash that killed 54-year-old Christopher Euvrard in Belchertown, the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday. In addition to probation, Reynolds will have his driver's license suspended for 60 days and, if reinstated, may only drive for his job with the US Marine Corps, pros…
Obscene Photos Sent To Holden Girl, 11: Registered Sex Offender Charged, Feds Say Obscene Photos Sent To Holden Girl, 11: Registered Sex Offender Charged, Feds Say
Obscene Photos Sent To Holden Girl, 11: Registered Sex Offender Charged, Feds Say A 27-year-old New York man is accused of sending an 11-year-old Massachusetts girl sexually explicit pictures while he was already a registered sex offender, federal prosecutors announced.  Dutchess County resident David Fernandes III of Lagrangeville was arrested on Thursday, May 1 on federal charges after allegedly sending obscene photos to a young girl, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Monday, May 5.  According to prosecutors, on Oct. 8, 2024, Fernandes sent the girl a photo of an adult man's hand holding a penis while being a reg…
'Sushi John' Seized By ICE Accused Of Espionage Runs Thriving NJ Noodle Shop: Report 'Sushi John' Seized By ICE Accused Of Espionage Runs Thriving NJ Noodle Shop: Report
'Sushi John' Seized By ICE Accused Of Espionage Runs Thriving NJ Noodle Shop: Report A New Jersey restaurant owner known to locals as “Sushi John” has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after being convicted of acting as an agent of a foreign government, according to federal officials and NJ Advance Media. ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in Newark took Ming Xi Zhang into custody on March 24, according to a statement from immigration officials put out last month. Zhang remains detained in ICE custody, the agency said in a statement. “Any illegal alien conducting activities related to espionage, sabotage or export control against the United State…
Massachusetts Sex Offender Hides Out In Pennsylvania, Attacking Officer: DA Massachusetts Sex Offender Hides Out In Pennsylvania, Attacking Officer: DA
Massachusetts Sex Offender Hides Out In Pennsylvania, Attacking Officer: DA A convicted sex offender from New England who fled registration requirements in Vermont and Massachusetts was sentenced to state prison in Pennsylvania after committing a string of crimes over two days, including a hit-and-run, high-speed chase, and assaulting a police officer, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Nathan D. Taylor, 39, of New Holland, was sentenced to two and a half to five years in state prison, followed by five years of probation, after pleading guilty on Feb. 27 to indecent assault, fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, accidents involving damage to an at…
Man Who Shot Himself In Hand, Rival In Groin Gets 2.5 Years Behind Bars: DA Man Who Shot Himself In Hand, Rival In Groin Gets 2.5 Years Behind Bars: DA
Man Who Shot Himself In Hand, Rival In Groin Gets 2.5 Years Behind Bars: DA A 20-year-old Berkshire County man admitted to firing a gun inside of a car sending the bullet through his hand and into another man's groin during a fight, authorities said.  Ryan Starbird, of Pittsfield, pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of a loaded firearm, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building, and assault and battery by firing a gun, the Berkshire County District Attorney said.  Starbird was sentenced to two and a half years in prison and three years of probation.  The shootin…