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Springfield Officer Shot In Head, Other Detectives Fired At In Separate Incidents; 7 Arrested Springfield Officer Shot In Head, Other Detectives Fired At In Separate Incidents; 7 Arrested
Springfield Officer Shot In Head, Other Detectives Fired At In Separate Incidents; 7 Arrested A Springfield officer is recovering from a serious but not life-threatening wound he was shot in the temple while driving to work Wednesday night, June 5. Multiple other officers were also shot at in other incidents around the city.   Seven people were arrested Wednesday following the shootings after multiple officers reported being fired on just after 10:30 p.m.  Update: Police ID Officer Shot In Head; He May Lose Eyesight Someone in a Honda Civic took a shot at members of the Springfield firearms investigation unit on College Street. A short time later, a person in a …

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by Josh Lanier
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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