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Western Mass Man Pleads Guilty To Killing His Roommate, Sentenced To Life In Prison
A 27-year-old Massachusetts man admitted in court on Wednesday, Sept. 25, that he fatally stabbed his roommate two years ago, authorities said.
Devin Bryden, 27, of Northampton, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the slaying of Jana Abromowitz, 21, in July 2022 the Northwestern District Attorney said. A judge sentenced him to life in prison.
Bryden was accused of stabbing Abromowitz at their shared home at 11 Hatfield St. after a friend found the woman's body after she didn't show up for work, the prosecutor said. Bryden also pleaded guilty to armed robbery and …
These 7 Mass Liberal Arts Colleges Rank Among Top 20 In US, New Report Says
The grades are in, and these colleges are a cut above the rest.
Of the top 20 liberal arts colleges in the United States, four can be found in Massachusetts, three in New York, and one in Connecticut, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 National Liberal Arts Colleges Rankings.
They are:
No. 1 - Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts
No. 2 - Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts
No. 4 - Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts (Tied with Pomona College in Claremont, California and Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania)
No. 8 - United States Military …
Drug Ring Bust Leads To 20 Convictions In Western Mass
Authorities in Western Massachusetts are celebrating as two men, busted as part of a drug ring in 2021, pled guilty on Thursday, June 8. That makes 20 felony convictions since investigators began dismantling the operation in 2021, officials said.
Jason Nadeau, 42, of Ludlow, pleaded guilty to two felony charges of trafficking cocaine and one of conspiracy, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.
David Gallegos, 30, of Deerfield, will serve a year of probation after a judge continued without a finding a charge of conspiracy, the prosecutor said. …
Grave Clobber: Teen Charged With Drunkenly Crashing Into 19 Headstones In Western Mass, DA Says
A 19-year-old Western Massachusetts man accused of drunkenly crashing into more than a dozen gravestones in Northampton said it wasn't him, authorities said.
Matthew James Dulude, of Holyoke, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday, April 11, to charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, speeding, possession of open containers of alcohol, and failure to wear a seatbelt, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.
Related: Holyoke Driver Smashes 19 Headstones In Northampton Cemetery
Northampton police patrolling Bridge Road noticed Dulude and his car just before 1:…
Driver Unharmed After Car Tumbles Into Western Mass Brook: Fire Officials
A driver avoided getting hurt after their car took a steep dive off a road and into a body of water in Western Massachusetts this week, officials said.
Crews responded for a report of a motor vehicle over an embankment, on its roof and in a brook in Westhampton just after 6:30 on Monday, March 6, Northampton Fire Rescue said on Facebook.
Just after 6:30pm this evening, Engine 3, Car 4, Rescue 1 and A4 were dispatched to Loudville Road for a motor vehicle... Posted by Northampton Fire Rescue on Monday, March 6, 2023
Prior to arrival, the driver of the car was able to get out safely and…