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Wanted Florida Man Swipes Safe From Pittsfield Car Dealership: Police Wanted Florida Man Swipes Safe From Pittsfield Car Dealership: Police
Wanted Florida Man Swipes Safe From Pittsfield Car Dealership: Police A Florida man was far from home when he decided to steal the safe from a car dealership in Berkshire County, authorities said.  Joseph Demary, 48, of St. Petersburg, Florida, was busted on Monday, Feb. 5, after police said he re-enacted the plot of a heist film by taking the safe out of the Nissan of Pittsfield dealership a day before.  Pittsfield police said the break-in happened just after 7 p.m. Sunday at the West Housatonic Street dealership.  Detectives linked Demary to the break-in following an "intense" day-long investigation, police said. They also fou…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Plainfield Man Busted Sending Sexual Messages To 'Child' On Facebook: DA Plainfield Man Busted Sending Sexual Messages To 'Child' On Facebook: DA
Plainfield Man Busted Sending Sexual Messages To 'Child' On Facebook: DA A 49-year-old Plainfield man who thought he was preying on a 14-year-old girl on Facebook was, in truth, talking to an undercover officer in Berkshire County.  Jamie Wooldridge was arrested earlier this month and charged with dissemination of matter harmful to a minor and enticing a child under 16, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. He had been in contact with a North Adams police officer posing as a child for more than a year before his bust. Related: Pittsfield Man Sent Nudes To What He Thought Was 14-Year-Old Girl Police say Woolridge contacted the undercover a…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Missing 25-Year-Old Woman From Pittsfield Found Safe Missing 25-Year-Old Woman From Pittsfield Found Safe
Missing 25-Year-Old Woman From Pittsfield Found Safe Update: A 25-year-old woman who was reported missing in Western Massachusetts has been found safe. The Pittsfield Police Department reported that Leigha Pyenson has been found. Police previously reported on Monday, May 16, that Pysenson was missing.  Original report: Police in Western Massachusetts are searching for a missing 25-year-old woman. The Pittsfield Police Department in Berkshire County issued an alert on Monday, May 16, that Leigha Pyenson was reported missing. Pyenson is described as being about 5-foot-6 and 130 pounds, with blonde hair and brown eyes, police said…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Man Dies After Kayak Overturns In Berkshire County Man Dies After Kayak Overturns In Berkshire County
Man Dies After Kayak Overturns In Berkshire County A Western Mass man died after his kayak overturned in an area pond. John Reynolds, age 58, of the Town of Richmond in Berkshire County, died Thursday, Dec. 9 at Berkshire Medical Center after his kayak overturned in Richmond Pond. Around 7 a.m. Berkshire County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting an individual in Richmond Pond calling for assistance, said Berkshire District Attorney’s Office spokesperson Andrew McKeever. State police, along with numerous other law enforcement, responded to the area for an attempted rescue, McKeever said. Firefighters with the Stockbridge Fire…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Woman Who's Gone Missing In Berkshire County Alert Issued For Woman Who's Gone Missing In Berkshire County
Alert Issued For Woman Who's Gone Missing In Berkshire County A woman has gone missing in the region and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. Paula Kelsey, age 77, was lasts been Friday morning, Oct. 15 in Cheshire, Massachusetts, according to authorities in Berkshire County. He is suffering from an altered mental state and is probably very confused, according to the Adams Police Department. She was last seen wearing a black long-sleeve shirt, black leggings with black lace, white shoes. Her hair is dyed red. If you have any information regarding her location or whereabouts, contact the Adams Police Department at (413) 743-…

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by Joe Lombardi