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Army Soldier From Agawam Dies At Age 27 Army Soldier From Agawam Dies At Age 27
Army Soldier From Agawam Dies At Age 27 One thing that stood out most about New England native Cameron Marshall was his passion not only for his interests, but for others.  He had a deep love for sports, cooking, his family and friends; but perhaps his greatest love was for his country.  Coming from a military family, the 27-year-old husband and father of two enlisted in the army shortly after graduating from St. Mary's High School in Westfield, Massachusetts in 2012. He first served in Korea and later came home to serve with the 18th Airborne Corps in Fort Bragg, NC and the Office of Court Administration at the Pentagon, accord…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Hampden County Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge After Stabbing At Motel Hampden County Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge After Stabbing At Motel
Hampden County Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge After Stabbing At Motel A Western Massachusetts man is facing an attempted murder charge after allegedly attacking a family member with a blade during an altercation at a Connecticut hotel, police said. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26, officers from the Enfield Police Department in Hartford County responded to a reported stabbing at the Motel 6 on Hazard Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located a 63-year-old man in distress with a wound to his throat, police said, though he was able to identify his attacker, Alex Arslanian, of Agawam, Massachusetts in Hampden County, who was located near the scene as his a…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
COVID-19: MA Kidnapper, Sex Trafficker, Bank Robber Get Early Prison Release Due To Pandemic COVID-19: MA Kidnapper, Sex Trafficker, Bank Robber Get Early Prison Release Due To Pandemic
Covid-19: MA Kidnapper, Sex Trafficker, Bank Robber Get Early Prison Release Due To Pandemic A convicted kidnapper, sex trafficker, and two bank robbers are among the criminals who have been released from Massachusetts prisons early due to the COVID-19 pandemic. So far, 419 motions for release have been filed in Massachusetts by convicts as well as people awaiting trial. Of those requests 88 have been granted, 219 have been denied, and 96 are pending, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Early releases are being allowed for some people in the justice system because prisons tend to be superspreaders for diseases. To allow for social-distancing, prisoners across the nation ar…

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by Kristin Palpini