Coworker Pulls Gun, Machete On Auburn Colleague, Asks Him To Choose During Fight: Police Coworker Pulls Gun, Machete On Auburn Colleague, Asks Him To Choose During Fight: Police
Coworker Pulls Gun, Machete On Auburn Colleague, Asks Him To Choose During Fight: Police A fight between Auburn coworkers ended when one pulled out a machete and a gun and asked his rival to choose the means of his destruction, authorities said.  Erick Berrios went to his job on Sunday, Jan. 8, to confront his colleague, Auburn police said. It's unclear where they worked or what they were fighting about, but it got so heated that Berrios allegedly pulled out his weapons and made his action movie hero request, authorities said.  Then he left.  Officials charged Berrios with threatening to commit a crime, assault with a dangerous weapon (firearm), and assault with…
Man Arrested Twice In 3 Days Charged With Springfield Break-Ins: Police Man Arrested Twice In 3 Days Charged With Springfield Break-Ins: Police
Man Arrested Twice In 3 Days Charged With Springfield Break-Ins: Police A man with more than 140 criminal charges in his lifetime added to his tally this week when police arrested him twice within a span of three days, authorities said.  William Harris, 58, of Springfield, was first arrested on Sunday night following a break-in at 413 Café on Main Street in Springfield, police said.  Officers responded to the area around 9 p.m., but the burglar had already left. An analytics team put together a description of the suspect, and officers found a man who matched it in the Count Square area. K9 units searched the area and found a bookbag stashed near the j…
Body Disposal Tips Found In Ana Walshe's Husband's Search History Body Disposal Tips Found In Ana Walshe's Husband's Search History
Body Disposal Tips Found In Ana Walshe's Husband's Search History While police searched a dumpster for evidence in the Ana Walshe case, her husband's shocking search history came to light, according to Boston 25.  An overnight search on Monday, Jan. 9 led to the discovery of multiple items that police will process and test to see if the items are of value as evidence to the missing woman's case, according to the Norfolk District Attorney. Items found include trash bags with blood, a hatchet, hacksaw, rug, and used cleaning supplies, according to @WFLAJosh on Twitter. JUST IN. According to @wbz sources, investigators searching Peabody transfer station …
Springfield Cops Bust Man For Shootings In Under 30 Minutes: Police Springfield Cops Bust Man For Shootings In Under 30 Minutes: Police
Springfield Cops Bust Man For Shootings In Under 30 Minutes: Police A 26-year-old man faces a slew of charges after police say he fired off several rounds in downtown Springfield in the middle of the day and then tried to hide the gun in a trash can.  David Lazu is charged with carrying a firearm without a license, two counts of shooting a firearm within 500 feet of a building, carrying a loaded firearm without a license, possession of a firearm without an FID card, and convicted felony in possession of a firearm, Springfield police said.  Officers received a ShotSpotter alert in the Newland Street area just after 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5. Five …
Gunman, Victims All Sentenced In Hadley Walmart Shooting: DA Gunman, Victims All Sentenced In Hadley Walmart Shooting: DA
Gunman, Victims All Sentenced In Hadley Walmart Shooting: DA A shooting at a Hadley Walmart bathroom in 2021 has landed the confessed gunman and his two victims in prison, authorities announced on Wednesday, Dec. 21.  Wilmer Alvarez-Vargas, 27, of Chicopee, has been held without bail since the Aug. 22, 2021, shooting that seriously wounded two teenagers, Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. A judge sentenced him to four years in state prison after Alvarez-Vargas pleaded guilty to two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury; unlawful possession of a firearm; unlawful pos…
CT Man, 23, Found Shot To Death Hanging Halfway Out Of Car, Police Say CT Man, 23, Found Shot To Death Hanging Halfway Out Of Car, Police Say
CT Man, 23, Found Shot To Death Hanging Halfway Out Of Car, Police Say A 23-year-old Connecticut man was found shot to death hanging half out of a vehicle. The incident took place in Hartford around 1:50 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 21, in the area of Canton Street at Donald Street. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police, officers responded to the area for a report of an unresponsive man. Upon arrival, officers found Jose Rodriguez, age 23, of Manchester, partially inside a vehicle suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, Boisvert said. He was pronounced dead on the scene, police said. Hartford Police Major Crimes and Crime Scene Divisi…
Elderly Man Broke Into Capital Region Home For 'Sexual Gratification,' Police Say Elderly Man Broke Into Capital Region Home For 'Sexual Gratification,' Police Say
Elderly Man Broke Into Capital Region Home For 'Sexual Gratification,' Police Say An elderly man is facing charges after allegedly breaking into a home in New York's Capital Region. Troopers in Columbia County began investigating after getting reports of a break-in at a home in the town of Ghent on Wednesday, Nov. 23, according to State Police. Investigators determined that 68-year-old Terry Mullen, of Lee, Massachusetts, entered the home illegally “for the purpose of his own sexual gratification.” There were no reports of injuries or sexual assaults stemming from the incident. Mullen was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 29, on a charge of second-degree sexually motivated burgla…
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Man Wanted In CT With $100K Bond Seen Him? Alert Issued For Man Wanted In CT With $100K Bond
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Man Wanted In CT With $100K Bond Police in Connecticut issued an alert about a man who is wanted on an arrest warrant with a bond of $100,000. The Enfield Police Department in Hartford County reported on Wednesday, Nov. 16, that authorities are searching for Anthony Jiles. Authorities did not specify what charge or charges Jiles is facing. Police asked anyone with information about Jiles' whereabouts to call 860-763-6400 or send a message to the police department's Facebook page.
Hochul Elected To First Full Term As NY Governor, Defeats Trump-Backed Zeldin Hochul Elected To First Full Term As NY Governor, Defeats Trump-Backed Zeldin
Hochul Elected To First Full Term As NY Governor, Defeats Trump-Backed Zeldin This story has been updated. New York’s Democratic incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul has been elected to her first full term in office, fending off her Republican challenger, Long Island Rep. Lee Zeldin, NBC News projects. Hochul is leading Zeldin, who represents the state’s 1st Congressional District covering much of Suffolk County, by five percentage points, 52.7 to 47.3 percent, as of 6 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, with 93 percent of the vote counted. "I'm deeply honored to be elected Governor of the State of New York," Hochul posted on Twitter shortly after the race was called. BREAKING: I’m…
Arrest Made In 1966 Western Mass Homicide Of 10-Year-Old Betty Lou Zukowski Arrest Made In 1966 Western Mass Homicide Of 10-Year-Old Betty Lou Zukowski
Arrest Made In 1966 Western Mass Homicide Of 10-Year-Old Betty Lou Zukowski Authorities in Western Massachusetts have announced an arrest in connection with a 1966 homicide of a 10-year-old girl.  Donald Mars, age 73, of Bedford, was charged in connection with the death of Betty Lou Zukowski on Wednesday, Nov. 3, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office reports.  Betty Lou left her Chicopee home around 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, 1966 after getting a call from one of her friends. Later that night, Betty Lou's parents Stanley and Mildred Zukowski reported her missing after she did not come home.  Betty Lou's body was found beaten and covered in mud in the Wes…
Three Arrested In CT Hoarding Case Where Some 200 Cats Were Found, Police Say Three Arrested In CT Hoarding Case Where Some 200 Cats Were Found, Police Say
Three Arrested In CT Hoarding Case Where Some 200 Cats Were Found, Police Say Three Connecticut adults were charged with 106 counts of animal cruelty in connection to a cat hoarding incident. The incident was discovered in Litchfield County on Monday, June 13 in Winsted. The arrests took place on Wednesday, Oct. 19.  According to Chief William Fitzgerald of the Winchester Police, on June 13, the department received an anonymous phone call about a sick cat at a home on Moore Avenue.  An animal control officer responded to the home and noticed a "strong odor of urine" coming from inside the home, Fitzgerald said. Numerous cats were seen inside the residence…
Police Descended On Western Mass For Stolen Vermont Truck Full Of Guns, Armor Police Descended On Western Mass For Stolen Vermont Truck Full Of Guns, Armor
Police Descended On Western Mass For Stolen Vermont Truck Full Of Guns, Armor Police blocked off a portion of Gay Street in Palmer Tuesday morning, Oct. 18, after someone spotted a stolen truck out of Vermont parked three. The owner of the Chevrolet said it was full of guns and body armor when it was taken from Whitingham the night before, which is why Massachusetts State Police and tactical teams were also at the scene, authorities said in a news release.  Police did not find any weapons in the truck, and the person who stole it had run away, authorities noted. Officers searched a nearby apartment complex and a house, but police did not find the suspect.&nb…