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Convict Nabbed For Fatal Shooting Of 34-Year-Old Man In Western Massachusetts Convict Nabbed For Fatal Shooting Of 34-Year-Old Man In Western Massachusetts
Convict Nabbed For Fatal Shooting Of 34-Year-Old Man In Western Massachusetts A 38-year-old man is facing charges in connection with a fatal weekend shooting in Springfield, and it's not the first time he has had a run-in with the law.  Hiram Martinez was arrested near the intersection of Temple and School Street in connection with a double-shooting and homicide that happened on Saturday, June 24, Springfield Police report.  Police found two gunshot victims after responding to a ShotSpotter activation in front of 38 School Street around 9:20 p.m.  One victim, 34-year-old James Brown of Springfield, died from his injuries later that night.&nb…

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by David Cifarelli
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Brookfield Felon Accused Of Making, Selling Ghost Gun Faces 10 Years In Prison: Feds Brookfield Felon Accused Of Making, Selling Ghost Gun Faces 10 Years In Prison: Feds
Brookfield Felon Accused Of Making, Selling Ghost Gun Faces 10 Years In Prison: Feds A grand jury in Worcester indicted a 31-year-old Brookfield man with a criminal record on a series of firearms charges that could send him back to jail for ten years.  Mickie Simmons faces charges of conspiracy to deal firearms without a license, dealing firearms without a license, and two counts of being a felon in possession of ammunition, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Simmons was convicted of breaking and entering and theft in 2014, which bars him from owning firearms and ammunition, authorities said.   However, federal agents said that in March and M…

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by Josh Lanier
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Western Mass Woman Gets Prison Sentence Much Shorter Than Her Husband: Feds Western Mass Woman Gets Prison Sentence Much Shorter Than Her Husband: Feds
Western Mass Woman Gets Prison Sentence Much Shorter Than Her Husband: Feds A judge sentenced a 32-year-old Springfield woman to more than seven years in jail after she pleaded guilty to taking part in a drug smuggling ring that moved crack, heroin, and cocaine from Massachusetts into Vermont, authorities said. Her husband got 19 years for taking part in the operation in 2019.  Nia Dinzey, aka Nia Moore-Bush, pleaded guilty over the summer to several drugs, money laundering, and firearms charges, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Investigators said Nia Dinzey and her husband, Dinelson Dinzey, would drive the drugs from Springfield to Barre, Ve…

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by Josh Lanier
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Ex-Member Of West Massachusetts Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced Ex-Member Of West Massachusetts Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced
Ex-Member Of West Massachusetts Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced A former member of the Latin Kings street gang has been sentenced after being busted illegally possessing a weapon while on supervised release for a previous drug conviction. Hector Adorno - also known as “King Gordo,” age 36, a former member of the Springfield Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation in Worcester County was sentenced in federal court in Boston to five years in prison and three years of supervised release on a firearm offense. Specifically, on Sept. 1, 2021, Adorno pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of ammunition. Prosecutors said that i…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Wanted In Connection With Virginia Shooting Is Discovered In Massachusetts Man Wanted In Connection With Virginia Shooting Is Discovered In Massachusetts
Man Wanted In Connection With Virginia Shooting Is Discovered In Massachusetts A man on the run from Virginia police for a shooting incident was recently arrested in Massachusetts. On Thursday, Feb. 11, Massachusetts State Police, the U.S. Marshals Service, and Haverhill Police located and arrested Hector Javier Bido, 23, while he was staying in a Proctor Street apartment in Haverhill, Massachusetts State Police said. In addition to the arrest, police seized multiple firearms and rounds of ammunition. Firearms and ammunition seized by MSP Feb. 10Massachusetts State Police Bido, who is originally from Dublin, Virginia, is wanted in connection with an early morning…

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by Kristin Palpini
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No More Bail: Arrest Of 4 City Men Out On Bail Shows Need For Change, Police Say No More Bail: Arrest Of 4 City Men Out On Bail Shows Need For Change, Police Say
No More Bail: Arrest Of 4 City Men Out On Bail Shows Need For Change, Police Say Springfield Police and Mayor Sarno are using the recent arrest of four men, out on bail for charges that include rape and armed robbery, as examples of why alleged violent, repeat offenders should wait for trial behind bars The Springfield men were arrested at various locations in the city on Tuesday between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. for probation violations that included removing a personal, court-ordered GPS monitor, police said. “These arrests amplify our calls and the need to hold violent repeat offenders,” said Springfield Police Commissioner Cheryl Claprood in a statement. “They all snubbed t…

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by Kristin Palpini
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What Was In That 'Bomb'? More Details About The Harding Street Search In Worcester What Was In That 'Bomb'? More Details About The Harding Street Search In Worcester
What Was In That 'Bomb'? More Details About The Harding Street Search In Worcester The apparent bomb-making materials police discovered in a Worcester apartment were fakes staged to make the home look booby-trapped. Police discovered a “grenade and fused pipe bomb” in a Harding Street apartment that had been made to look like they would explode if someone opened the back door, according to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. On Wednesday, Sept. 9, Worcester and State police executed a search warrant that resulted in the temporary evacuation of 85 Harding St., an apartment complex. Police had everyone leave the building when they discovered what looked like “bomb-making”…

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by Kristin Palpini