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Springfield Murder-Suicide: Community Rallies To Support Family Rocked By Tragedy
A GoFundMe has been created to help pay for the funeral of a woman killed in a murder-suicide earlier this week and the medical bills of her two young granddaughters who were also shot. One was in critical condition Tuesday, Aug. 15, after being airlifted to Boston Children's Hospital. Kim Fairbanks, age 52, of Springfield, was murdered just after 2:30 p.m. on Monday by her upstairs neighbor, Victor Nieves, Springfield police said. The 34-year-old gunman forced his way into her apartment at 174 Berkshire Ave. and shot her and her two granddaughters, ages 12 and 10. Her 5-year-old grandson…
Police & Fire
Children Caught Speeding At 90 MPH In Stolen Cars In Western Mass
A group of 15-year-olds and 14-year-olds went are lucky to be alive after taking a joyride early Thursday morning, June 15, in stolen Hyundais at speeds over 90 miles per hour before crashing in Hampden County, authorities said. The four teens in four stolen cars were clocked around 3:45 a.m. speeding down Boston Road in Springfield, police said. The vehicles weaved across the yellow line multiple times, and two of the cars didn't have their headlights on, meaning they were practically invisible to oncoming traffic, authorities added. Police found one of the cars crashed on…
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Western Mass, Police Say
A man died after crashing his car into a tree in Western Massachusetts. The crash took place in Hampden County around 1;20 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 1 in Springfield in the 700 block of Berkshire Avenue. According to Ryan Walsh, a spokesman for the Springfield Police, officers who responded to the area found a single-car crash into a tree. The lone occupant, an adult male, was transported to Baystate Hospital where he died from his injuries, Walsh said. The department's Traffic Unit is investigating.
Police & Fire
Two Charged After Large-Capacity Firearm Seized In Western Mass
Two Western Mass men were arrested after police seized a large-capacity firearm during a traffic stop. Hampden County residents Jalen Ramos, age 21, of West Springfield, and Jomar Esteras, age 21, of Springfield were both arrested at about 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 7, according to the Springfield Police Department. Investigators had been conducting an investigation with Ramos as the suspect for weeks, police said. Officers located Ramos on Saturday and conducted a traffic stop he was riding in stopped at a gas station at the intersection of Bay Street and Berkshire Avenue. Auth…
Police & Fire
Know Him? Police Look To ID Man Who Broke Into Western Mass Home
Recognize him? Police investigators in Western Massachusetts released a photo of a man who was caught on camera breaking into a home earlier this week. An alert was issued on Thursday, April 8 as police attempt to locate a suspect who broke into a Berkshire Avenue home in Springfield at approximately 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6. It is unclear how the suspect broke into the residence, or if he was able to steal any items from the home. In the photo, the suspect can be seen wearing a long-sleeved plaid shirt over a graphic t-shirt. No other descriptive information has been provided by poli…
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