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Bernardston, MA

Man Found In Woods Behind Woman's Western Mass Home Gets 5-7 Years In Prison: DA Man Found In Woods Behind Woman's Western Mass Home Gets 5-7 Years In Prison: DA
Man Found In Woods Behind Woman's Western Mass Home Gets 5-7 Years In Prison: DA A 53-year-old Franklin County man with a lengthy criminal history has agreed to serve a 5 to 7-year prison sentence after being found guilty of witness intimidation and violating a restraining order, authorities said.  Antonio Candello, of Bernardston, was arrested in September 2022, just days after getting out of prison, when he violated the conditions of a restraining order filed against him by a woman, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  The woman contacted Bernardston police on Sept 19, 2022, to say Candello was in the woods behind her home, reports said. C…
Head-On Collision Sends 2 To Hospital In Western Mass; Woman Airlifted To Trauma Center Head-On Collision Sends 2 To Hospital In Western Mass; Woman Airlifted To Trauma Center
Head-On Collision Sends 2 To Hospital In Western Mass; Woman Airlifted To Trauma Center Two people were rushed to the hospital Tuesday night, Dec. 12, in Franklin County following a head-on collision. One driver had to be cut from her vehicle before paramedics could get her to a doctor.  The crash happened just before 10:45 p.m. on Northfield Road in Bernardston near Purple Meadow Road, Berndardston firefighters said. A sedan and a small SUV had slammed into one another head-on, crumbling the front ends of both vehicles.  The driver of the sedan, a man, was able to get out of his vehicle and was rushed to Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield. The …
Suspected DUI Driver Crashes Into Power Pole, Narrowly Avoids Western Mass Home Suspected DUI Driver Crashes Into Power Pole, Narrowly Avoids Western Mass Home
Suspected DUI Driver Crashes Into Power Pole, Narrowly Avoids Western Mass Home A driver had to be cut from their car late Friday night, July 14, after they lost control of the vehicle, glanced off of a tree in someone's front yard before crashing into a power pole in Franklin County, authorities said.  Bernardston police were the first to reach the wreckage on Keets Brook Road around 10:30 p.m. and found the mangled car on its side, propped up by the pole, Bernardston police said in a Facebook post. Evidence showed that the vehicle narrowly missed crashing into someone's bedroom.  The unidentified driver was thrown into the backseat and was trapped inside with severe…
Fake Cop: Man Caught Riding In Western Mass In Fake Police Car With Gun, Badge Fake Cop: Man Caught Riding In Western Mass In Fake Police Car With Gun, Badge
Fake Cop: Man Caught Riding In Western Mass In Fake Police Car With Gun, Badge A man with a history of impersonating a police officer was arrested in Franklin County on Tuesday, June 13, for dressing up like a cop and riding around in a car that mimicked a patrol cruiser, the real police said.  The man, whose name has not been released, was pulled over in Bernardston after officers noticed his Crown Victoria car had a paint scheme nearly identical to that of a police cruiser, authorities said.  The driver was decked out in a tactical vest with a police-style badge pinned to the front. He also had a pistol, handcuffs, knives, and several other items officers carry whi…
Drug Ring Bust Leads To 20 Convictions In Western Mass Drug Ring Bust Leads To 20 Convictions In Western Mass
Drug Ring Bust Leads To 20 Convictions In Western Mass Authorities in Western Massachusetts are celebrating as two men, busted as part of a drug ring in 2021, pled guilty on Thursday, June 8. That makes 20 felony convictions since investigators began dismantling the operation in 2021, officials said.  Jason Nadeau, 42, of Ludlow, pleaded guilty to two felony charges of trafficking cocaine and one of conspiracy, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  David Gallegos, 30, of Deerfield, will serve a year of probation after a judge continued without a finding a charge of conspiracy, the prosecutor said. …
Teenage Girl Thrown From Horse In Western Mass, Airlifted To Hospital: Officials Teenage Girl Thrown From Horse In Western Mass, Airlifted To Hospital: Officials
Teenage Girl Thrown From Horse In Western Mass, Airlifted To Hospital: Officials A teenage girl had be airlifted to the hospital after she was thrown from a horse in Western Massachusetts this week, according to fire officials. Bernardston Police and Fire responded to the incident on East Hill Branch Road in Leyden around 11:47 a.m. on Friday, May 5, Bernardston Fire said on Facebook.  - At 11:47 this morning we were dispatched mutual-aid to East Hill Branch Rd in Leyden for a teenage female who was... Posted by Bernardston Fire Department on Friday, May 5, 2023 The girl suffered a serious but non-life-threatening injury, the department added. She was taken via med…
Flames Melt Semi-Truck On West Road In Bernardston: Fire Department Flames Melt Semi-Truck On West Road In Bernardston: Fire Department
Flames Melt Semi-Truck On West Road In Bernardston: Fire Department A semi-truck was nearly burnt to a crisp after it caught on fire in Franklin County this week, according to fire officials. Crews responded to a fully involved vehicle fire at 24 West Road in Bernardston around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, the Bernardston Fire Department said on Facebook. - Around 18:30 yesterday evening we were dispatched to 24 West Road for the report of a fully involved vehicle fire.... Posted by Bernardston Fire Department on Friday, May 5, 2023 Upon arrival, firefighters found a 2007 Kenworth fully engulfed in flames. The truck was not threatening any structures …
3 Charged With Trafficking Drugs After Traffic Stop For Tag Goes Awry: Police 3 Charged With Trafficking Drugs After Traffic Stop For Tag Goes Awry: Police
3 Charged With Trafficking Drugs After Traffic Stop For Tag Goes Awry: Police Three people face drug trafficking charges after Massachusetts State Troopers noticed them acting strangely during a traffic stop on I-91 in Bernardston last week, authorities said.  The troopers first noticed their white Subaru after it passed the patrol cruiser around 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, with an unreadable temporary tag. Troopers tried to look up the vehicle with what little information they could discern on the plate, but they found nothing, state police in a press release.  The troopers turned on their lights to pull over the Subaru, but the car continued for a quarte…
Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Franklin County Crash Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Franklin County Crash
Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Franklin County Crash A woman was killed and another injured during a single-vehicle crash in Western Massachusetts. It took place around 12:20 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 2, on Route 21 in Franklin County in Bernardston, said the Massachusetts State Police. When troopers arrived on the scene they found a 2015 Cadillac SRX had left the roadway on the right and crashed into a guardrail and then into a line of trees, state police said. The driver, identified as Holly Hanley, age 60, from Burlington Vermont, and her passenger a 24-year old woman from Essex Junction, Vermont were transported to Baystate Franklin Hospital wh…
Passenger Killed In Rollover Crash In Region Passenger Killed In Rollover Crash In Region
Passenger Killed In Rollover Crash In Region A rollover crash in New England left a New York City resident dead and two others injured, authorities said. Massachusetts State Police troopers in Franklin County responded to the rollover crash on Route 91 south in Bernardston shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 4, which resulted in the death of a passenger. Police said that upon arrival, troopers found Flushing resident Oscar Lemus, age 32, ejected from a 2002 Nissan Pathfinder that had crashed and rolled over into the median. First responders attempted life-saving measures, but Lemus was pronounced dead after being transported t…
Nearly 80 Grams Of Crack, Cocaine Seized Following I-91 Chase Nearly 80 Grams Of Crack, Cocaine Seized Following I-91 Chase
Nearly 80 Grams Of Crack, Cocaine Seized Following I-91 Chase A speeding Kia led to a recent, major drug bust in Franklin County’s only city. On Thursday, Jan. 21, around 7 p.m., State Police Troopers patrolling Route 91 in Greenfield observed a gray Kia sedan allegedly making numerous marked lanes violations while speeding, police said. Troopers flicked on their emergency lights and sirens to get the Kia to pull over, but the vehicle allegedly accelerated and failed to stop for the officers, police said. Shortly after the chase began, the troopers dropped it and alerted area police departments to the vehicle’s description and whereabouts. Although …