Gun Fired Inside Western Mass High School; Person Attacked: Police (BREAKING) Gun Fired Inside Western Mass High School; Person Attacked: Police (BREAKING)
Gun Fired Inside Western Mass High School; Person Attacked: Police (Breaking) Someone fired a gun inside a hallway at the High School of Science and Technology in Springfield on Monday afternoon, March 11, leading to a massive police presence at the school, authorities said. The shot was fired around 2:10 p.m. at the 1250 State Street school. The bullet flew down a hallway and busted out a window, but no one was injured, Springfield police said.  Officers said a student opened a security door to allow the two assailants into the school. They attacked a student and fired the gun during the fight.  One of the attackers was caught but a second was able t…
Friends Remember Western Mass Man After Remains Found At Cemetery Friends Remember Western Mass Man After Remains Found At Cemetery
Friends Remember Western Mass Man After Remains Found At Cemetery Authorities announced they had identified the remains found near a cemetery in Berkshire County as a 47-year-old area native. Friends said he was a kind and loving person.  Sascha Cameron's body was found by a dog walker 20 feet from Mahaiwe Cemetery in Great Barrington on February 23, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, March 8. An autopsy was performed to identify the remains.   Cameron leaves behind a son, according to his Facebook posts.  Cameron said in social media posts that he is a native of Great Barrington. People who knew him …
Armed Robbery Suspect Sparks Hours-Long Standoff In Northborough Armed Robbery Suspect Sparks Hours-Long Standoff In Northborough
Armed Robbery Suspect Sparks Hours-Long Standoff In Northborough A man accused of robbing an adult store in Worcester County ran into the woods with weapons, causing an hours-long standoff with dozens of police, authorities said.  The man, whose name was not released, is accused of robbing the Amazing Intimate Essential Store at 15 Belmont St. in Northborough around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7, Northborough police said.  Officers spotted a man who matched the robber's description, but when they tried to stop him, he bolted into the woods near Route 9 and Lawrence Street. Officers used drones to determine that the man was hiding near …
Officer Hurt After Drunk Driver Slams Into Back Of Western Mass Patrol Car: Police Officer Hurt After Drunk Driver Slams Into Back Of Western Mass Patrol Car: Police
Officer Hurt After Drunk Driver Slams Into Back Of Western Mass Patrol Car: Police A 42-year-old Hampshire County man who crashed into a police officer's SUV on Wednesday night, March 6, was intoxicated when he wrecked, authorities announced.  The Southampton man, whose name was not released, slammed into the back of a Northampton patrol car around 9:30 p.m. along Mount Tom Road near Island Road, police said.  The officer had been called to the area after a tree fell and knocked down power lines. They were sitting in the "fully illuminated" cruiser awaiting backup to direct traffic when the car slammed into the rear of the vehicle, Northampton police said i…
Mom, Daughter, 11, ID'd As Fatal Worcester Shooting Victims; One Man Busted, Second On The Run Mom, Daughter, 11, ID'd As Fatal Worcester Shooting Victims; One Man Busted, Second On The Run
Mom, Daughter, 11, ID'd As Fatal Worcester Shooting Victims; One Man Busted, Second On The Run A 28-year-old woman who was a member of the Army National Guard and her 11-year-old daughter have been identified as the two killed in Worcester on Tuesday, March 5.  Chasity Nunez and her daughter Zella Nunez were shot and killed inside their car in the area of Lisbon Street at Englewood Avenue around 3 p.m. Chasity leaves behind a 2-year-old daughter named Isla, reports said.  Photos of the car show multiple bullet holes in the driver's side window.  Karel Mangual, 28, was arrested and charged with armed assault to murder and carrying a firearm without a license. Poli…
Boyfriend Killed Woman In Haverhill Murder-Suicide: Report Boyfriend Killed Woman In Haverhill Murder-Suicide: Report
Boyfriend Killed Woman In Haverhill Murder-Suicide: Report A new report says that a Rhode Island man was responsible for the death of his girlfriend before shooting himself in Haverhill on Sunday, March 3.  Loren Marino, 24, of Haverhill, and Austin Amaral, 24, of North Providence, Rhode Island, were found shot to death at a home at 195 Broadway when police were called to perform a welfare check, the Essex County District Attorney said.  MassLive reported that Amaral was the one who pulled the trigger, according to the prosecutor's office.  Original Report: Haverhill Slayings Ruled Murder-Suicide An obituary for Loren said she wa…
Western Mass Man Gets 20 Years For Sexually Abusing Child, Filming It: Feds Western Mass Man Gets 20 Years For Sexually Abusing Child, Filming It: Feds
Western Mass Man Gets 20 Years For Sexually Abusing Child, Filming It: Feds A 36-year-old Hampden County man who admitted to sexually abusing a child was sentenced Wednesday, March 6, to two decades behind bars, federal authorities said.  Michael Geoffroy, of Chicopee, pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual exploitation of a child, three counts of distribution of child pornography, and one count of possession of child sexual abuse material on Feb. 16, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Geoffroy was accused of creating two videos and images of child sexual abuse material in December 2020 and distributing them to an online chat group the same day, t…
Mother, Daughter Killed In Worcester Shooting Mother, Daughter Killed In Worcester Shooting
Mother, Daughter Killed In Worcester Shooting A mother and her daughter were shot and killed in Worcester on Tuesday, March 5.  Officers were called to the area of Lisbon Street and Englewood Avenue just after 3 p.m. when they found the two women in a car with gunshot wounds, Worcester police said. Both suffered critical injuries in the shooting.  Paramedics rushed them to an area hospital, where they later died of their wounds.  Investigators did not release the victims' names.  Police ask anyone with information about the slayings to contact detectives at 508-799-8651.
Mass Man Used Money Meant For Suicide Prevention For Veterans On OnlyFans, Cruise: Feds Mass Man Used Money Meant For Suicide Prevention For Veterans On OnlyFans, Cruise: Feds
Mass Man Used Money Meant For Suicide Prevention For Veterans On OnlyFans, Cruise: Feds A Massachusetts man stole money from a nonprofit that was meant to prevent veterans from committing suicide and spent it on a cruise, OnlyFans models, and landscaping, federal authorities said.  David Duren, a/k/a Dawud Hakiem Duren, 48, was indicted in a New Hampshire federal court on Tuesday, March 5, on charges of wire fraud and federal program fraud, the US Attorney for New Hampshire said.  Duren was a program manager at a healthcare provider in Nashua, New Hampshire, and oversaw a $750,000 program funded by a Staff Sergeant Fox Suicide Prevention Grant. The money was ear…
Investigation Underway After Man Shot In His Home By Trooper In Region Investigation Underway After Man Shot In His Home By Trooper In Region
Investigation Underway After Man Shot In His Home By Trooper In Region An investigation is underway by the state Office of Inspector General, of an officer-involved shooting of a man who allegedly threatened police with knives at a home in Connecticut. The incident took place in Tolland County around 2:15 p.m., Friday, March 1 on Meadow Road in Bolton. Connecticut State Police received a report that a man, later identified as Maxim Nowak, age 29, of Bolton, was experiencing a mental health crisis, according to a report by the Inspector General's Office. Nowak’s family reported that Nowak was threatening to harm himself and others and was waving…
Dad Admits To Toddler's Death After Losing Boy In Western Mass Brook While Fleeing Crash: DA Dad Admits To Toddler's Death After Losing Boy In Western Mass Brook While Fleeing Crash: DA
Dad Admits To Toddler's Death After Losing Boy In Western Mass Brook While Fleeing Crash: DA A Vermont man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges after his 2-year-old son drowned in Berkshire County when he lost the boy in a brook as he tried to run away from a car crash while intoxicated, authorities announced.  Darel Galorenzo, 36, of Readsboro, Vermont, admitted to charges of manslaughter, OUI-child endangerment, and negligent operation of a motor vehicle in the 2023 crash, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, March 4.  He was sentenced to 9 to 15 years in prison, the DA's office said. Prosecutors asked for 12 to 15 years. …
MA Man Charged With DUI While Driving Wrong Direction In CT MA Man Charged With DUI While Driving Wrong Direction In CT
MA Man Charged With DUI While Driving Wrong Direction In CT A Blink alert that a vehicle was driving in the wrong direction on a busy CT highway led to the arrest of a man found in his Nissan Altima stuck in the mud and allegedly driving under the influence. The incident occurred in Hartford County on I-91 northbound around  10:30 p.m., Saturday, March 2, in Windsor near the exit 35 off-ramp. On scene, Connecticut State Troopers reported they found Hampden County, Massachusetts resident Ian Daniel Britt, age 24, of Springfield, stuck in the muddy right shoulder of the highway. An investigation revealed that Britt had driven the wrong…