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Dad Admits To Toddler's Death After Losing Boy In Western Mass Brook While Fleeing Crash: DA
A Vermont man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges after his 2-year-old son drowned in Berkshire County when he lost the boy in a brook as he tried to run away from a car crash while intoxicated, authorities announced.
Darel Galorenzo, 36, of Readsboro, Vermont, admitted to charges of manslaughter, OUI-child endangerment, and negligent operation of a motor vehicle in the 2023 crash, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, March 4.
He was sentenced to 9 to 15 years in prison, the DA's office said. Prosecutors asked for 12 to 15 years. …
Western Mass Woman, 66, ID'd As Body Found In Berkshire Mountains 3 Months After She Vanished
Authorities in Berkshire County have identified the remains of a woman found on Lenox Mountain as a 66-year-old who disappeared in October.
Susan Lockwood, of Lenox, vanished on Oct. 30, 2023, and despite multiple searches since then, her body was not found, Lenox police said. A specialized group of troopers and K9 units returned to the mountains in Lenox last week and located human remains.
The Berkshire County District Attorney's Office confirmed on Thursday, Feb. 15, that those remains belong to Lockwood.
A new round of searches was sparked on Friday, Feb. 9, when a ma…
(Updated) Woman, 85, Hits Man, Truck, Tree In Western Mass; 1 In Critical Condition: Cops
Update: Noor Khan Zadran, the 26-year-old man from Albany, New York, who was hit while crossing Central Berkshire Blvd on Friday, died on Monday from his injuries. Police are investigating the crash.
Original: An 85-year-old Pittsfield crashed into a pedestrian and a truck Friday afternoon, Nov. 3, before slamming into a tree in Berkshire County, police said.
Judith Daly was driving a Hyundai Sonata north on Central Berkshire Blvd just after 3:30 p.m. when she hit Noor Khan Zadran, a 26-year-old man from Albany, New York, Pittsfield police said.
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Western Mass Cop Cruiser Crashes Into Car Carrying Grandmother, 2 Grandkids; 4 Hurt: Police
A police car en route to a suspected crime scene crashed at an intersection in Berkshire County Sunday afternoon, Oct. 15, injuring four people, including a grandmother, her grandchildren, and a Pittsfield police officer, authorities said.
Two Pittsfield police officers were driving to a reported disturbance off Cheshire Road just before 4:30 p.m. with lights and sirens on, Pittsfield authorities said. As they passed through the intersection of Coltsville and Cheshire, the cruiser slammed into a Jeep Wrangler crossing the intersection.
The Jeep, driven by Kimberly Gaylord, 5…
Man, 49, Hit, Killed While Working On Western Mass Road ID'd By Police
A 49-year-old construction worker working on a crew repairing a road in Berkshire County on Thursday morning, Oct. 12, was run over and killed by an 87-year-old driver, authorities said.
Shane Cassavant, of Lanesboro, was working on the roadway near 777 West Street just before 8 a.m., Pittsfield police said.
Edward Ladouceur, of Pittsfield, was driving east on the road and was flagged to move into the westbound lane once at the construction site. That's when police say he crashed his Chevrolet Colorado into Cassavant, police said.
Paramedics rushed Cassavan…
(Updated) Toddler Drowned In River As Dad Ran Away From Western Mass Car Crash: Police
THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE NEW CHARGES
A preliminary police investigation suggests that a 2-year-old boy who died on Saturday, April 8, drowned after his father lost him while trying to run away from a car crash in Berkshire County, officials said.
Darel A. Galorenzo, age 35, of Readsboro, Vermont, is charged with manslaughter, reckless endangerment of a child, driving under the influence, and negligent operation of a motor vehicle, Massachusetts State Police said. He is being held on a $100,000 bond.
Galorenzo is alleged to have crashed his 2015 Subaru Cro…
Western Mass Nurse Admits To Stealing Fentanyl From Critical Care Patient
A Western Massachusetts nurse has admitted to stealing fentanyl that was being administered to a patient in a hospital's critical care unit.
Berkshire County resident Jessica Lotto, age 36, of Pittsfield, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, May 31, to one count of acquiring a controlled substance by fraud, deceit, or subterfuge, according to an announcement from Rachael Rollins, United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.
She was charged in November of 2021, Rollins said.
According to the announcement, while working at Berkshire Medical Center in February of 2019, Lott…
One Killed In Officer-Involved Western Mass Shooting
A 22-year Western Mass man was killed after allegedly being shot by police after advancing on officers with a knife in his hand, police said.
The incident took place in Berkshire County around 10:10 p.m., Friday, March 25, in Pittsfield, said Andrew McKeever, spokesman for the Berkshire District Attorney’s Office.
The incident began when Pittsfield Police responded to 279 Onota St. around 10 p.m., Friday after receiving 911 calls from multiple callers requesting assistance, McKeever said.
Callers alerted dispatch that 22-year-old Miguel Estrella, of Pittsfield, who alle…
Man Killed In Head-On Western Mass Crash
A Western Mass motorcyclist died after being involved in a head-on crash with another vehicle.
The crash took place around 10:54 a.m., Monday, June 7, at the intersection of East Street and Newell Street in Pittsfield, said Lt. Michael Maddalena of the Pittsfield Police.
An investigation found that Stanley Dipietro, age 65, of Pittsfield, was driving a 2013 Harley Davidson east on East Street, when he entered the intersection with Newell Street, and collided head-on into a 2002 Honda CRV driven by Susan Shepardson, age 78, also of Pittsfield, who was turning left on Newell Street…
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Western Massachusetts Shooting
A 34-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting in Western Massachusetts, officials announced.
Berkshire County resident Edward Jennings, of Pittsfield, was arrested on Tuesday, April 20, and charged with first-degree murder in connection to the death of local resident Lemond Grady, age 39, who was shot and killed on North Street.
Officers from the Pittsfield Police Department responded to the area of North Street at 6:18 p.m. on Tuesday evening, where there were reports of shots fired, officials said. Upon arrival, investigators located Jennings, who took off on …
