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Man Punched Pregnant Woman At Indoor Amusement Park In Springfield: Police Man Punched Pregnant Woman At Indoor Amusement Park In Springfield: Police
Man Punched Pregnant Woman At Indoor Amusement Park In Springfield: Police A 23-year-old man was arrested over the weekend after police say he got into an argument with a pregnant woman at a Springfield amusement park for children, which sparked a brawl, authorities said.  Jose Cruz Jr., of Springfield, faces multiple felonies following the alleged attack around 4 p.m. at Fun City Adventure Park on Liberty Street on Saturday, Oct. 21, Springfield Police said.  Police arrived at the amusement park to a large crowd of people — adults and children — arguing, officials said. Witnesses explained that Cruz had punched a pregnant woman he knew in the face, and …

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by Josh Lanier
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Woman, 23, Charged In Fatal Stabbing In Springfield Parking Lot: Police Woman, 23, Charged In Fatal Stabbing In Springfield Parking Lot: Police
Woman, 23, Charged In Fatal Stabbing In Springfield Parking Lot: Police A 23-year-old woman from Springfield has been arrested and charged for stabbing another woman to death in the city over the weekend, authorities said. Leshmarie Marin-Viera is facing a murder charge for the stabbing that happened in a parking lot on Liberty Street just before 2 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  Officers provided first aid until paramedics could rush the victim to Baystate Medical Center, but doctors were not able to save her life, Public Information Officer for Springfield Police Ryan Walsh wrote on Twitter. The woman's name was not released.…

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by Josh Lanier
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One Dead After Officer-Involved Shooting In Western Mass One Dead After Officer-Involved Shooting In Western Mass
One Dead After Officer-Involved Shooting In Western Mass A man was killed by police in Western Massachusetts after he allegedly stabbed an officer in the face and attempted to attack another. The incident took place in Hampden County around 8:30 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 9, when the Springfield Police responded to the area of Liberty Street and Cass Street for a report of a man who pulled a knife on a victim, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police. Officers located a person matching the description on Genesse Street and attempted to further investigate, Walsh said. The suspect, an adult man, then stabbed one of the two responding of…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Duo Nabbed After Shooting In Western Mass Duo Nabbed After Shooting In Western Mass
Duo Nabbed After Shooting In Western Mass Two men were arrested following an alleged assault and shooting in Western Massachusetts. Hampden County residents Mario Santiago, age 31, of Chicopee, and Josiah Finlay, age 27, of Springfield, were arrested around 1:45 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 12, after police responded to a report of shots fired in Springfield. According to Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police, when officers arrived in the 400 block of Albany Street, they located two victims.  One victim was punched. The second victim told officers that three men reportedly pointed firearms at him, Walsh said. An inves…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Hospitalized After Crash In Western Mass Two Hospitalized After Crash In Western Mass
Two Hospitalized After Crash In Western Mass Two people were hospitalized after a crash on a busy roadway in the region. It happened on Tuesday, Sept. 21 in Hampden County on Liberty Street in Springfield. One of the vehicles reportedly rolled over. The two people were treated for non-life-threatening injuries and transported to local hospitals for evaluation, the Springfield Fire Department said. No other information was immediately available regarding the crash. The cause of the accident has not been released as it remains under investigation.

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by Zak Failla
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Fire Reveals Pounds Of Marijuana, Gun Stash, THC Cartridges In Illegal Grow House Fire Reveals Pounds Of Marijuana, Gun Stash, THC Cartridges In Illegal Grow House
Fire Reveals Pounds Of Marijuana, Gun Stash, THC Cartridges In Illegal Grow House Police confiscated pounds of marijuana and scads of firearms after a structure fire revealed an illegal marijuana grow operation on Thursday, Sept. 17. Two men have been arrested and 142 pounds of marijuana have been confiscated, the Springfield Police said. The bust happened as the result of a fire on the 700 block of Liberty Street at a two-story building - a business on the bottom, apartment on the top. While fighting the blaze, firefighters found a marijuana grow operation inside the apartment. The resident, Jeffrey Erricolo was on-site and arrested, police said. When police arrived o…

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by Kristin Palpini