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Suspect In Stolen Car Nabbed With Gun, Drugs In Hampden County Suspect In Stolen Car Nabbed With Gun, Drugs In Hampden County
Suspect In Stolen Car Nabbed With Gun, Drugs In Hampden County A man driving a stolen Jaguar SUV is facing a host of charges after being busted with cocaine and an illegal weapon, Massachusetts State Police said. In Hampden County, a Massachusetts State Police trooper in the town of Russell on patrol at approximately 6 p.m. on Route 90 on Sunday, May 8 conducted an Electronic Vehicle Registration check on a black Jaguar, which found that the SUV had been stolen two days earlier. Police said that the trooper began to follow the Jaguar and requested assistance before attempting a high-risk felony traffic stop. According to police, during the subsequent …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Hampden County Firefighter Accused Of Enticing Child Hampden County Firefighter Accused Of Enticing Child
Hampden County Firefighter Accused Of Enticing Child A 42-year-old working as a firefighter and paramedic in Western Massachusetts was busted attempting to sexually entice someone he thought was a teenage girl from his work computer, though it was actually an undercover police investigator, officials announced. Richard Paul, of Westfield, was arrested this week and placed on administrative leave after being accused of sending sexually suggestive and explicit messages to an officer posing as a 13-year-old girl. Police said that the charges against Paul came as part of an online sting operation that was being run by investigators in Newbury, wh…

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by Zak Failla
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Longtime, Local Judge Dies At Age 104 Longtime, Local Judge Dies At Age 104
Longtime, Local Judge Dies At Age 104 A longtime local judge who had a major impact in and out of the courtroom recently died at age 104 at a health care facility in Agawam. On Friday, Nov. 20, Springfield native Judge Edward Cullen Peck, Jr., died, according to his obituary. Among Peck’s many accomplishments was being the founding chairman of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission in 1962. The commission studies regional economic, social, and health issues and proposes solutions while assisting municipalities in better understanding their communities and applying for grants. He was also a member of the West Springfield Town C…

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by Kristin Palpini