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Man Found Dead Inside Shed Fire In Palmer; Officials Investigating Cause
Firefighters found the body of a man inside a shed in Hampden County after putting out a blaze Monday afternoon, July 17, authorities said.
Fire crews were called to 17 West Ware Road in Palmer just after 1:15 p.m. when a passing motorist called authorities after spotting smoke rising from the property, the state fire marshal's office said in a news release.
Palmer fire crews, with help from Warren, Ware, Bondsville, and Monson firefighters, beat back the blaze before it reached the nearby home and woods. Power equipment, gasoline, and other items were found in the nea…
Man Charged After Fentanyl Death Of 1-Year-Old In Region
A Connecticut man has been charged with alleged criminally negligent homicide in connection with the death of a 1-year-old from a fentanyl overdose.
Hartford County resident Lenin Rodriguez, age 30, of Enfield, turned himself in to officers on Wednesday, Nov. 16, said Enfield Police Chief Alaric Fox.
The infant's death was uncovered on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, around 5:30 p.m. when Enfield Police responded to North Maple Street, in regard to the untimely death, Fox said.
An investigation included an examination of the victim by the Office of the Chief Medical Examin…
32-Year-Old Shot To Death In Motel Room In Region, Police Say
Police are searching for the killer of a 32-year-old who was found shot to death in Connecticut.
The incident took place in Hartford around 11:15 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 6 at the Travel Inn Motel located at 100 Weston St.
When officers responded to the motel for a reported unresponsive male, they found Angel King, of Hartford, suffering from a gunshot wound, according to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police.
King was transported to St. Francis Hospital for treatment and was pronounced dead, Boisvert said.
During an autopsy on Monday, Nov. 7, the manner of death was ruled homicide by the&n…
Man, Woman Found Dead At Home In Residential Neighborhood In Region
Police are investigating after a man and a woman were found dead inside a quiet residential neighborhood in Connecticut.
The two were found in Hartford County around 5:45 p.m., Friday, Oct. 28 in Vernon.
According to Lt. Robert Marra, of the Vernon Police Department, officers responded to the home at 21 Vinetta Drive for a report of two "untimely deaths."
Upon the officers' arrival, they located a man and a woman who had died from gunshot wounds, Marra said.
The victims have been identified as Anthony Priester, age 61, and Karen Priester, age 60, both of Vernon, he added.
Marra said…
Death Investigation Underway In Webster (Details)
Multiple police departments are investigating after a body was found in at a shopping plaza in Webster, authorities said.
The investigation was launched after the body of a man, believed to be in his 30s, was found at the Webster Commons Plaza around 2:45 a.m. on Friday, June 17, Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Posted by Joseph D. Early Jr., Worcester County District Attorney's Office on Friday, June 17, 2022
Police closed a significant area per the investigation including several businesses Planet Fitness, Big Lots, Aubochon …
Resort Worker Killed By Snowmobile In Berkshires, Officials Say
The Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit is investigating an apparent accidental death at a Western Massachusetts resort.
According to Andrew McKeever, of the Berkshires District Attorney's Office, detectives responded to the Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort in Hancock on Tuesday, Jan. 4, following a snow groomer and a snowmobile collision.
Kimberlee Francoeur, 30, of Lanesborough, died after the snow groomer operator backed into the snowmobile she was operating, McKeever said.
Jiminy Peak Ski Patrol and Northern Berkshire EMS personnel attempted to save Francoeur’s life, but ultimat…
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Shooting In Hampden County
A man has been charged with the shooting death of another man in the region.
Almando Diaz, age 39, of Springfield, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 8, for the murder of Luis Ramos, age 32, also of Springfield, said the Hampden County District Attorney's Office.
Diaz was discovered dead around midnight on Wednesday, March 11, when members of the Chicopee Police Department responded to calls of possible shots fired.
A short time later, the Springfield Police Department responded to the area of Springfield Street and Cunningham Street, in Springfield, for a single-vehicle crash.
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