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Fatal Wreck: Fiancé Of Western Mass Teacher Killed In CT Wreck Charged With Her Death
The fiancé of a Western Massachusetts school teacher was allegedly intoxicated when he cut in front of a police cruiser speeding to a 911 call, killing the educator and injuring their 1-year-old son, authorities said.
Phillip Vargas, age 33, of Vernon in Tolland County, Connecticut, was arrested on Thursday, April 20, and charged in the fatal April 2 crash in Vernon that killed 26-year-old Bianca Colon, a teacher at Springfield Prep Charter School in Springfield, Manchester Police announced.
Investigators said Vargas was driving east on Hartford Turnpike when he turned left onto Bolton …
Guns, $30K Cash, Drugs: Springfield Police Sieze Heroin, Cocaine, Illegal Weapons In Raids
Police in Western Massachusetts raided three locations earlier this week and seized several guns, body armor, drugs, and nearly $30,000 in cash, authorities said.
Springfield officers executed three search warrants on Tuesday, April 18, just before 3 p.m. at “The Smoking Pot” on Bridge Street, an apartment at the Overland Lofts in the 100 block of Chestnut Street, and an apartment in the 0-100 block of Lombard Street, officials said.
Investigators chose these areas after noticing an uptick in shots fired reports over the past several weeks, Springfield police said.
Detecti…
Holyoke Driver, 19, Smashes 19 Headstones At Northampton Cemetery: Police
A 19-year-old driver from Western Massachusetts proved that age isn't just a number, it's the same amount of headstones someone can take out with their car.
Northampton Police found a vehicle with "heavy front end damage" at St. Mary's Cemetery around 1:42 a.m. on Saturday, April 8, the department said on Facebook.
This morning at approximately 01:42am, while on patrol in the area of St. Mary's Cemetery, on Bridge Rd, Officers... Posted by Northampton Police Department on Saturday, April 8, 2023
Initial investigation determined that the driver, a 19-year-old man from Holyoke, drove o…
24-Year-Old Western Mass Man Dies In Head-On Crash In New Hampshire: Police
A 24-year-old man from Western Massachusetts has died in a head-on car crash that happened just over the Massachusetts/New Hampshire border this week, according to authorities.
Troopers responded to a serious car crash on Route 119 in Hinsdale, near the Vermont line, shortly before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, New Hampshire State Police report.
FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH -
HINSDALE, New Hampshire – On March 28, 2023, at approximately 5:49p.m.., troopers were... Posted by New Hampshire State Police on Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Initial investigation determined that a 2003 Volkswagen Jett…
Courts Closed In Central, Western Mass Because Of Storm
Trial courts in Worcester, Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire counties are closed on Tuesday, March 14, because of the heavy snow burying much of the state.
The court posted a notice on its website that said the decision was "in the interest of safety for the public and staff, given the predicted impact of the storm."
All first day jurors are also canceled statewide, the notice continued.
Parts of Western Massachusetts could get as much as two feet of snow once the nor'easter finishes its assault on the region. As of Tuesday morning, thousands were without power, …
