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Double Murder: Teen Charged With Killing Man Inside Western Mass Apartment Double Murder: Teen Charged With Killing Man Inside Western Mass Apartment
Double Murder: Teen Charged With Killing Man Inside Western Mass Apartment A week after two men were found shot to death inside a Hampden County apartment, police arrested a teenager they say pulled the trigger.  Adrian Perez, 19, of Springfield, was arrested on Wednesday, June 14, and charged with murder, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building, carrying a gun without a license, and carrying a loaded firearm without a license, Springfield police said.  He was being held without bond, the Hampden County District Attorney said.  RELATED: Police ID Victims In Springfield Double Homicide; Friends Mourn Their Loss Alexander Rodriguez, 19, …

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
Western Mass Homicide Victim Amber Carpenter Was 'Joyful, Passionate Soul' Western Mass Homicide Victim Amber Carpenter Was 'Joyful, Passionate Soul'
Western Mass Homicide Victim Amber Carpenter Was 'Joyful, Passionate Soul' A woman killed in Western Massachusetts this week will be remembered as a devoted member of her community and loyal companion.  Amber Carpenter, age 39, of West Springfield was found dead inside the home of Jose Hernandez, age 30, on Riverdale Street in West Springfield on Friday, Oct. 21, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office reports.  Carpenter was the victim of the first reported homicide in West Springfield since 2017, MassLive reports. According to her Facebook, Carpenter was from Northampton and worked at Touched By An Angel Health Care. She was also h…

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by David Cifarelli
News
39-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victim Of Western Massachusetts Homicide: DA 39-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victim Of Western Massachusetts Homicide: DA
39-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victim Of Western Massachusetts Homicide: DA Authorities have identified the victim of a homicide in Western Massachusetts. Amber Carpenter, age 39, of West Springfield was found dead inside the home of Jose Hernandez, age 30, on Riverdale Street in West Springfield on Friday, Oct. 21, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office reports.  Hernandez was arrested and charged with Carpenter's murder the same day, as previously reported by Daily Voice. This is the first reported homicide in West Springfield since 2017, according to MassLive.  Jose Hernandez is being held without bail after he was arraigned in Springfield Dist…

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by David Cifarelli
News
Man Charged In Connection With Western Massachusetts Murder: DA Man Charged In Connection With Western Massachusetts Murder: DA
Man Charged In Connection With Western Massachusetts Murder: DA A man has been arrested in connection with a homicide in western Massachusetts, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office reports. Jose Hernandez, of West Springfield, was arrested and charged with murder on Friday, Oct. 21, the office reports. Authorities were aware of a possible homicide victim on Thursday, according to the office. Police later searched the victim's house and found them dead inside.  Investigators later determined Hernandez as the suspect. He is expected to be arraigned Friday in Springfield District Court. The investigation is ongoing.

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed On Weapon, Drug Charges At Motel In Western Mass Duo Nabbed On Weapon, Drug Charges At Motel In Western Mass
Duo Nabbed On Weapon, Drug Charges At Motel In Western Mass Two men are facing weapon and drug charges in the region after being busted by police in Western Massachusetts. West Springfield Police detectives launched an investigation into alleged drug activity at the Econo Lodge motel on Elm Street earlier this year after receiving multiple tips. Police said the investigation led to a search warrant being issued by a Springfield District Court judge for Chicopee resident William Villegas, who was already wanted on an outstanding warrant. Detectives from the West Springfield Police and Holyoke police departments, Franklin County Jail and FBI executed…

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by Zak Failla
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Wanted CT Man With Gun, Narcotics Nabbed In Western Mass, State Police Say Wanted CT Man With Gun, Narcotics Nabbed In Western Mass, State Police Say
Wanted CT Man With Gun, Narcotics Nabbed In Western Mass, State Police Say A wanted Connecticut man was allegedly nabbed with guns and drugs during a traffic stop by Massachusetts State Police. Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, March 23 Trooper David Marra, assigned to State Police in Springfield, was on patrol traveling on Route 91 northbound in Longmeadow.  As he was passing Mile Marker 1 he observed a black Mercedes sedan, with a defective headlight, pass his cruiser and stopped the vehicle, state police said. After the vehicle came to a stop, the driver was identified as Delroy Gouldbourne, age 32, of Hartford. During a computer check of Gouldbourne's …

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by Kathy Reakes