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Man Cops To Dumping Western Mass Woman's Body After She OD'd In His Car: DA Man Cops To Dumping Western Mass Woman's Body After She OD'd In His Car: DA
Man Cops To Dumping Western Mass Woman's Body After She OD'd In His Car: DA A 59-year-old Western Massachusetts man admitted to leaving a woman's body on the side of a Westford road in 2019 after she overdosed in his car, authorities announced on Monday, May 8. He will spend the next seven to eight years behind bars.  Daniel Perras, of Easthampton, pled guilty to destruction of evidence and improper disposal of a body after he left Melissa Mestre in Westford and got rid of her things to avoid being any link to her death, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said.  Perras picked up Mestre on Jan. 31, 2019, from her home in Springfield and dro…

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by Josh Lanier
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Crash With Serious Injuries Shuts Down Route 2 In Greenfield: Officials Crash With Serious Injuries Shuts Down Route 2 In Greenfield: Officials
Crash With Serious Injuries Shuts Down Route 2 In Greenfield: Officials A crash with serious shut down a major route in Western Massachusetts over the weekend, according to travel officials. The crash happened on Route 2 in Greenfield on Sunday afternoon, March 12, according to MassDOT on Twitter. Crash with serious injuries in #Greenfield on RT-2-WB/EB at MM 45.7. Rt-2 is currently closed in both directions. — Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) March 12, 2023 Route 2 was closed in both directions as a result. Greenfield Police said people could expect the road to be closed for several hours. Traffic Alert: The Mohawk Trail from the Greenfied City Town …

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by David Cifarelli
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Northampton Man Who Told Police He Hit Deer, Admits To Killing Woman, Gets 5 Years: DA Northampton Man Who Told Police He Hit Deer, Admits To Killing Woman, Gets 5 Years: DA
Northampton Man Who Told Police He Hit Deer, Admits To Killing Woman, Gets 5 Years: DA A Northampton man who pleaded guilty to running over and killing a 45-year-old woman last year despite telling police he hit a deer the night before will spend the next five years in prison, authorities said.  Peter E. Toomey, 53, was sentenced to five years in prison and will lose his license for 15 years after he admitted to leaving the scene of a death, lying to police, and negligent motor vehicle homicide, the Northwestern Assistant District Attorney's said. He must also serve five years on probation after he gets out of jail.  Toomey killed Rhonda Thompson as s…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Two Killed In Head-On Massachusetts Crash Two Killed In Head-On Massachusetts Crash
Two Killed In Head-On Massachusetts Crash Police are investigating a head-on crash that killed two people in the region. It happened at approximately 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23 in Worcester County. Massachusetts State Police troopers assigned to State Police-Athol responded to Route 2 in Athol. Athol and Orange Fire/EMS and Police also responded to the scene. Troopers observed two vehicles with heavy front-end damage and both operators suffering serious injuries, said police.  A preliminary investigation revealed a 2007 Nissan Versa, operated by Eric Shaw, age 46, of Maynard in Middlesex County, was being operated westboun…

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by Joe Lombardi
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59-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash, Massachusetts State Police Say 59-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash, Massachusetts State Police Say
59-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash, Massachusetts State Police Say An investigation is underway after a 59-year-old Massachusetts man was killed in a two-vehicle crash. Troopers received reports of a crash on Route 2 eastbound near Exit 95 in Fitchburg shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12, Massachusetts State Police reported. State Police said Fitchburg Fire and EMS also responded to the scene. Police said a 2020 Freightliner truck was involved in a crash with a 2013 Ram 1500, which had been traveling to the left of the Freightliner in the same direction. The driver of the Freightliner, identified as Worcester County resident Kevin Kinnear, of …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Defective Exhaust Leads To Drug Trafficking, Gun Charges For Duo In Massachusetts Defective Exhaust Leads To Drug Trafficking, Gun Charges For Duo In Massachusetts
Defective Exhaust Leads To Drug Trafficking, Gun Charges For Duo In Massachusetts Two men are facing charges after a traffic stop led to the discovery of a firearm, ammunition, and various drugs.  Massachusetts State Police reported that a trooper was in his cruiser in Worcester County on Route 2 in Westminster at 12:20 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 20, when a Ford SUV with a defective exhaust passed him. Police said the defective exhaust caused excessive and unnecessary noise. The trooper followed the Ford and turned lights on to pull it over, and the Ford "sporadically swerved" before it came to a stop in Gardner, police said. Authorities said the trooper approached the …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Northampton Man Arrested After Crash Killing Franklin County Resident Northampton Man Arrested After Crash Killing Franklin County Resident
Northampton Man Arrested After Crash Killing Franklin County Resident Police have arrested a Western Mass man in connection with a crash that killed a pedestrian. The Franklin County crash, which killed a 45-year-old Shelburne Falls resident, took place around 6:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 8, along Route 2 in Shelburne, said Laurie Loisel, with the Northwestern District Attorney's Office. According to Loisel, the pedestrian, who was walking along Route 2 with a companion was pronounced dead at the scene. Police arrested a 51-year-old Northampton man in connection with the crash.  The victim and the suspect will be identified pending arraignment.&n…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Homicide Charge Filed Against Surviving Driver In Fatal Crash Homicide Charge Filed Against Surviving Driver In Fatal Crash
Homicide Charge Filed Against Surviving Driver In Fatal Crash Charges have been filed against the surviving driver in a fatal two-car crash on Route 2 in early October. The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office said on Wednesday, Oct. 21, that George Cortina, 62, of Turners Falls, is being charged with crimes connected to the Oct. 4 accident on Route 2 in Greenfield that left Jonathan Rohrs, 41, of Acton, and his dog dead. Cortina is to be arraigned on Monday, Oct. 26. He is being charged with: - Motor vehicle homicide; - Operating under the influence of drugs causing serious bodily injury; - Operating under the influence of drugs, second offense…

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by Kristin Palpini