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Manslaughter: Man Accused Of Killing Girlfriend's Ex Pleads Not Guilty Manslaughter: Man Accused Of Killing Girlfriend's Ex Pleads Not Guilty
Manslaughter: Man Accused Of Killing Girlfriend's Ex Pleads Not Guilty A 23-year-old Southampton man pleaded not guilty to the December 2022 killing of his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend on Friday, June 2, authorities said. Brian Camp faces a manslaughter charge in the fatal shooting of Johnathan Letendre, 27, of Northampton, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. The prosecutor said Camp was asleep with his girlfriend and her two young children on Dec. 27 when Letendre, who had previously dated the woman, walked into the Chesterfield home through an unlocked door. Camp woke up when he heard Letendre climbing the steps, and a fight broke out between the…

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by Josh Lanier
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Money Meant For Abuse Victims Stolen From Springfield YWCA By 3 Employees: Police Money Meant For Abuse Victims Stolen From Springfield YWCA By 3 Employees: Police
Money Meant For Abuse Victims Stolen From Springfield YWCA By 3 Employees: Police Three employees of the YWCA in Springfield are accused of stealing more than $28,000 in grant money meant to help victims of physical and sexual assault and human trafficking. They planned to use it for personal expenses, police said.  Aisha Pizarro, who was the administrator of the funds, and her two employees, Sharifa Forbes and Patricia Medina, are accused of taking the money, Springfield police said.  Detectives began investigating the theft on April 25 after the Department of Public Health, which controlled the funds, noticed some irregularities in the accounting and ask…

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by Josh Lanier
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(WATCH) Church Steeple Falls In 5-Alarm Spencer Blaze (WATCH) Church Steeple Falls In 5-Alarm Spencer Blaze
(WATCH) Church Steeple Falls In 5-Alarm Spencer Blaze Firefighters in Spencer were unable to save the steeple at First Congregational United Church on Main Street as a four-alarm fire tore through the building, authorities said.  Video from the scene shows the dramatic moment when the steeple fell on top of the church building.  The steeple is gone and the fire rages on in Spencer MA. This is the Congregational church at 207 Main Street. pic.twitter.com/hPAKhI0PzG — Kim Ring (@KimRingReporter) June 2, 2023 Firefighters called a fifth alarm just after 4 p.m. as the fire rages on.  Police are asking drivers to stay away …

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by Josh Lanier
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Have You Seen Him? 12-Year-Old Boy Missing In Pittsfield Have You Seen Him? 12-Year-Old Boy Missing In Pittsfield
Have You Seen Him? 12-Year-Old Boy Missing In Pittsfield Pittsfield police are asking for the public's help to find a missing 12-year-old boy.  Jayden Green is described as 5 feet-2 inches tall and weighing 135 pounds with black hair and brown. He is of mixed race. His hair is reportedly longer than depicted in the photo police have released.  Green was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black joggers, and black shoes.  Anyone who sees Green or may know his location is asked to contact Pittsfield Police Department at 413-448-9700

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Shot Outside Worcester High School Overnight: Police Man Shot Outside Worcester High School Overnight: Police
Man Shot Outside Worcester High School Overnight: Police Worcester police are investigating an overnight shooting near a high school that sent one man to the hospital, authorities said.  Officers responded to Worcester Technical High just after 3 a.m. on Friday, June 2, after receiving a Shotspotter activation, Worcester police said. They found a 22-year-old man bleeding from a gunshot wound.  Responders rushed him to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators do not believe he has a connection to the school, and it's unclear why he was there.  Worcester Tech administrators sent a message to staff and …

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by Josh Lanier
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Knife-Wielding Home Invader Gives East Longmeadow Homeowner Choice: Your Money or Your Life Knife-Wielding Home Invader Gives East Longmeadow Homeowner Choice: Your Money or Your Life
Knife-Wielding Home Invader Gives East Longmeadow Homeowner Choice: Your Money or Your Life A Hampden County homeowner heard a loud noise from their bathroom around 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 28. But when they went to check it out, they were confronted with a grim reality: A masked man dressed in all black and holding an eight-inch knife stepped out of the shadows. He put the blade to the homeowner's chest and said, "I won’t kill you if you give me all of your money." That's the story a terrified but unharmed East Longmeadow homeowner relayed to police only minutes after the man away when they gave him some cash, authorities said.  Officers found a ladder beneath the Pioneer …

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by Josh Lanier
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Have You Seen This Wanted Man? Central Mass Police Want To Talk To You Have You Seen This Wanted Man? Central Mass Police Want To Talk To You
Have You Seen This Wanted Man? Central Mass Police Want To Talk To You A man wanted in connection with multiple armed and unarmed robberies remains on the loose, and Worcester police are asking the public for tips on his whereabouts.  Bobby Hammond has multiple active warrants for his arrest and should be considered armed and dangerous, Worcester police said. Anyone who sees him is asked to contact police immediately and stay away from him.  He has been active in the Main South area of the city.  Investigators ask anyone who knows where he could be to call 911. Anonymous, web-based tips can be left at worcesterma.gov/police. Posted by …

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by Josh Lanier
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Update: ID Released For 23-Year-Old Hit, Killed By Amtrak Train In Region Update: ID Released For 23-Year-Old Hit, Killed By Amtrak Train In Region
Update: ID Released For 23-Year-Old Hit, Killed By Amtrak Train In Region Police have released the identity of a man who was hit and killed by an Amtrak train in Connecticut. Hartford County resident Amani Abele Ashley, age 23, of Bristol, was killed around 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 30 while walking along the train tracks near the intersection of Surrey Lane in Berlin. According to Berlin Police, responding officers found Ashley on the train tracks with life-threatening injuries and began emergency care, but he died shortly after.  Witnesses reported hearing the train sounding the horn continuously just prior to the collision.  Amtrak Pol…

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by Kathy Reakes
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26-Year-Old Massachusetts Man Killed In Crash In Region 26-Year-Old Massachusetts Man Killed In Crash In Region
26-Year-Old Massachusetts Man Killed In Crash In Region Connecticut State Police are asking for any witnesses to a single-car crash that killed a man on I-95 in Fairfield County. The crash took place in Stamford around 12:25 a.m., Thursday, June 1, on I-95 northbound in the area of Exit 8. A preliminary investigation revealed a 2017 Nissan Rouge driven by Massachusetts resident Emmanuel Pierre, age 26, of Worcester left its lane of travel for an unknown reason and struck the metal beam guard rail in the right shoulder approximately a quarter of a mile north of Exit 8, state police said. The SUV then crossed all three lanes of travel and struck …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Who Drowned In Pool ID'd As Agawam High Student Teen Who Drowned In Pool ID'd As Agawam High Student
Teen Who Drowned In Pool ID'd As Agawam High Student A 17-year-old Agawam High School student died late Monday night, May 30, after he drowned in a privately owned swimming pool.  Ömercan Karaarslan was described by school officials as a wonderful young man, loved by his classmates and adored by his teachers. He is going to be sadly missed by our school," they told Western Mass News.  Little is known about the circumstances surrounding Karaarslan's death. Police are investigating the cause of the drowning and have said he was swimming in a home pool in the Feeding Hills area of town.  Firefighters responded to a…

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by Josh Lanier
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Elderly Man Showed Porn To Kids At Southborough Restaurant: Police Elderly Man Showed Porn To Kids At Southborough Restaurant: Police
Elderly Man Showed Porn To Kids At Southborough Restaurant: Police An elderly man in Worcester County was arrested on Tuesday, May 30, after two children said he approached them at a restaurant to show them pornography.  David Parry, of Southborough, is charged with two counts of dissemination of matter harmful to minors, Southborough police said on Wednesday.  The minors told police that Parry came up to them a little after 7:30 p.m. and tried to start a conversation, police said. Then, he took out his phone and showed them pornographic photos and videos, authorities said.  The kids left the restaurant and told an adult, who contacted the …

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by Josh Lanier
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Serial Rapist: Attorney Charged With 4 Cold Case Attacks In Mass, FBI Says Serial Rapist: Attorney Charged With 4 Cold Case Attacks In Mass, FBI Says
Serial Rapist: Attorney Charged With 4 Cold Case Attacks In Mass, FBI Says The FBI and Boston police said a New Jersey attorney is behind a string of rapes and kidnappings in Boston more than 15 years ago, officials said. Officials arrested the Weehawken man on Tuesday, May 30.  Matthew Nilo, 35, is charged with three counts of aggravated rape, two counts of kidnapping, one charge of intent to rape, and one account of indecent assault and battery, the Boston Police Department announced. The alleged attacks happened in August and November 2007 and August and December 2008 in Charlestown, authorities said.  Investigators linked Nilo to the rapes through in…

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by Josh Lanier
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Know Him? Man Wanted By State Police For Escape On The Run In Region Know Him? Man Wanted By State Police For Escape On The Run In Region
Know Him? Man Wanted By State Police For Escape On The Run In Region A Connecticut man wanted by state police for escape managed to evade police during a pursuit after he was found staying at an area hotel. The incident took place in Hartford County in Windsor Locks on Tuesday, May 30. According to Lt. Paul Cherniack of the Windsor Locks Police, officers attempted to conduct a vehicle stop on a gray 2019 Subaru with the Connecticut tag BH27022, being driven by Bruce Michaud, age 36.  Windsor Locks Police had information that Michaud, who is wanted by State Police for the charge of escape, was staying at a hotel in the area of Ella Grasso Turnpike in Wi…

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by Kathy Reakes