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East Longmeadow Man Charged With Fatal Springfield Shooting; Victim's Family Starts GoFundMe East Longmeadow Man Charged With Fatal Springfield Shooting; Victim's Family Starts GoFundMe
East Longmeadow Man Charged With Fatal Springfield Shooting; Victim's Family Starts GoFundMe A Hampden County man was arrested and charged with killing a 23-year-old earlier this week in Springfield, authorities said.  Tyreese Amaro, 25, of East Longmeadow, is charged with murder, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building, and several firearm felonies, Springfield police said.  Related: Police ID Man Killed In Springfield Amaro is accused of fatally shooting Anthony Goss, of Westfield, on Monday, Feb. 26, in his car in the 700 block of Bay Street near the intersection with Tapley Street, police said. The 23-year-old Goss died at the scene.  Police to…

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by Josh Lanier
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Children Caught Speeding At 90 MPH In Stolen Cars In Springfield Children Caught Speeding At 90 MPH In Stolen Cars In Springfield
Children Caught Speeding At 90 MPH In Stolen Cars In Springfield A group of 15-year-olds and 14-year-olds went are lucky to be alive after taking a joyride early Thursday morning, June 15, in stolen Hyundais at speeds over 90 miles per hour before crashing in Hampden County, authorities said.  The four teens in four stolen cars were clocked around 3:45 a.m. speeding down Boston Road in Springfield, police said. The vehicles weaved across the yellow line multiple times, and two of the cars didn't have their headlights on, meaning they were practically invisible to oncoming traffic, authorities added.  Police found one of the cars crashed on…

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by Josh Lanier
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2 Women Killed In Early Morning Springfield Crash: Police 2 Women Killed In Early Morning Springfield Crash: Police
2 Women Killed In Early Morning Springfield Crash: Police Two women are dead following an early morning crash in Springfield, authorities said. The single-car crash happened on the 700 block of Bay Street around 1:45 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, according to Public Information Officer Ryan Walsh on Twitter. At approximately 1:45 a.m. officers responded to a single car crash on the 700 block of Bay St. The vehicle went off the road crashing into the woods. An adult female driver & adult female passenger succumbed to their injuries on scene. The SPD Traffic Unit is investigating. — Ryan Walsh (@PIO_SPD) February 18, 2023 One woman was the …

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by David Cifarelli
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Wanted NY Felon Evades Capture After Police Chase In Springfield: Report Wanted NY Felon Evades Capture After Police Chase In Springfield: Report
Wanted NY Felon Evades Capture After Police Chase In Springfield: Report A fugitive wanted out of New York escaped arrest Thursday night, Dec. 8, after leading police on a chase through Springfield, Western Mass News reports.  The unnamed fugitive crashed their car near Roosevelt Avenue and Bay Street and ran away, the outlet said. The passenger remained in the car and was arrested on a parole violation, police officials told the new station. Officers on Friday said they were still searching for the suspect.  Click here to read the full story from Western Mass News.

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by Josh Lanier
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Dirt Bike Rider Tries To Grab Springfield Cop's Gun During Arrest, Police Say Dirt Bike Rider Tries To Grab Springfield Cop's Gun During Arrest, Police Say
Dirt Bike Rider Tries To Grab Springfield Cop's Gun During Arrest, Police Say A Western Massachusetts man is behind bars after allegedly trying to grab a police officer’s gun during an arrest. Springfield Police were called just before 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 4, with reports of a crash involving a dirt bike near Bay Street and Girard Avenue. When officers arrived, the driver of the dirt bike took off running and was arrested after a short foot pursuit, according to Springfield Police. The suspect was identified as 48-year-old Vicente Solano. As officers attempted to arrest him, Solano pushed an officer in the chest and fell on top of the officer, police said. He th…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
High-Capacity AR-Style Rifle Recovered In Springfield High-Capacity AR-Style Rifle Recovered In Springfield
High-Capacity Ar-style Rifle Recovered In Springfield Police busted a man with an illegal AR-style assault rifle following an investigation into the illegal storage of firearms at a home in Western Massachusetts. In Hampden County, detectives from the Springfield Police Department's Firearms Investigation Unit, Holyoke police officers, and members of the FBI Gang Task Force arrested 42-year-old Emmanuel Garcia following the execution of a search warrant at a home on the 600 block of Bay Street. According to police, the investigation was launched when a Springfield Police Department detective and a Franklin County deputy sheriff assigned to the…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Charged After Large-Capacity Firearm Seized In Springfield Two Charged After Large-Capacity Firearm Seized In Springfield
Two Charged After Large-Capacity Firearm Seized In Springfield Two Western Mass men were arrested after police seized a large-capacity firearm during a traffic stop. Hampden County residents Jalen Ramos, age 21, of West Springfield, and Jomar Esteras, age 21, of Springfield were both arrested at about 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 7, according to the Springfield Police Department.  Investigators had been conducting an investigation with Ramos as the suspect for weeks, police said.  Officers located Ramos on Saturday and conducted a traffic stop he was riding in stopped at a gas station at the intersection of Bay Street and Berkshire Avenue. Auth…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
City Finds 'Hot Loads' Of Radiation-Based Material In Trash City Finds 'Hot Loads' Of Radiation-Based Material In Trash
City Finds 'Hot Loads' Of Radiation-Based Material In Trash A city DPW has been finding “hot loads” of radiation-based materials in the trash during pickups. On Tuesday, Nov. 10, the Department of Public Works in Springfield said their radiation sensors at the disposal facility were “tripped” on Thursday, Oct. 29, and Thursday, Nov. 5. The DPW did not toss the “radiation-based contaminated material” in the trash and the truck that picked up the dangerous junk had to be cleaned at a cost to the city of more than $5,000. The DPW said they believe the contaminated material is coming from the area between Bay Street to State Street, from Cambridge Str…

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by Kristin Palpini