Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Guilty: Ex-Western Mass Cop Sentenced To Life For Killing His Wife, DA Says Guilty: Ex-Western Mass Cop Sentenced To Life For Killing His Wife, DA Says
Guilty: Ex-Western Mass Cop Sentenced To Life For Killing His Wife, DA Says A former Hampden County police officer will spend the rest of his life in prison after being found guilty of killing his wife in 2018, officials said.  Brian Fanion was convicted on first-degree murder charges Wednesday, March 22, for the death of Amy Fanion, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office announced. A judge imposed a life sentence without the possibility of parole following the verdict.  The ruling comes after a three-week trial where the defense argued that his wife had killed herself. The prosecutor argued that Brian Fanion killed Amy with his service revolver du…

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by Josh Lanier
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Fatal Shooting: Police Investigating Killing In Western Mass Fatal Shooting: Police Investigating Killing In Western Mass
Fatal Shooting: Police Investigating Killing In Western Mass Police in Hampden County are investigating a fatal shooting earlier this week, authorities said. The slaying happened around 11:20 a.m. on Monday, March 20, in the 0-100 block of Mattoon Street, Springfield police said. Officers responded to calls in the area and found the victim bleeding when they arrived.  Responders rushed the man to Baystate Medical Center, but he later died of his wounds. Springfield police did not release the victim's name.  Investigators ask anyone with information about the killing or who witnessed anything suspicious around the time of the shooting to co…

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by Josh Lanier
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Springfield Slaying: Victim ID'd As West Springfield Man Springfield Slaying: Victim ID'd As West Springfield Man
Springfield Slaying: Victim ID'd As West Springfield Man Officials in Hampden County have released the identity of a 25-year-old killed in a Friday, March 10, shooting in Springfield.  Jahvante Perez, of West Springfield, was found shot just after 7 p.m. on Cadwell Drive in Springfield, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday. He died of his wounds at Baystate Medical Center later that night.  Police charged Jordan Cabrera on Monday with the slaying, the prosecutor said. He is being held without bail. He's scheduled to return to court on April 12. 

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by Josh Lanier
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Western Mass Man Gets 9-10 Years For Girlfriend's 2014 KIlling: DA Western Mass Man Gets 9-10 Years For Girlfriend's 2014 KIlling: DA
Western Mass Man Gets 9-10 Years For Girlfriend's 2014 KIlling: DA Frederick Pinney, the Springfield man whose case has been tied up in legal limbo for nearly a decade, found out his fate on Friday, March 10: nine to 10 years behind bars.  A jury convicted Pinney of manslaughter on Monday. The prosecution asked for the harshest penalty possible — 18 to 20 years – but the judge handed down half that, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said.  Pinney was accused of killing his girlfriend, TayClair Moore, in his bedroom on March 23, 2014. He called police and said he found her body, but a coroner ruled that she'd been strangled, the p…

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by Josh Lanier
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Fatal Fire: Man Succumbs To Injuries In Western Mass Blaze Fatal Fire: Man Succumbs To Injuries In Western Mass Blaze
Fatal Fire: Man Succumbs To Injuries In Western Mass Blaze A man severely injured in a Saturday, March 4, fire in Hampden County has died of his injuries, the state Fire Marshal's Office announced on Monday.  The fire was reported around 6 a.m. at a detached shed at 901 Main St. in Agawam, officials said. Firefighters were quick to the scene and got the blaze under control soon after. Unfortunately, one man was critically injured, and another was less seriously hurt.  Authorities did not release their names. The man who was critically injured died Sunday.  Related: Two People Injured In Agawam Shed Fire A man injured in a Saturday …

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by Josh Lanier
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Chicopee Pedestrian Killed Crossing Street: Police Chicopee Pedestrian Killed Crossing Street: Police
Chicopee Pedestrian Killed Crossing Street: Police A man was killed Thursday, Feb. 16, while crossing the road in Chicopee, authorities said.  The man, whose name was not released, was hit just after 4 p.m. at the intersection of Chicopee and Florence streets, Chicopee police said in a Facebook post. Paramedics rushed the man to the hospital, but doctors could not save his life.  The driver remained at the crash site and is cooperating with investigators, police said. Officers did not release the driver's name.  Chicopee St Crash- At approximately 4:05pm WESTCOMM Regional Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a motor vehicle... Post…

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by Josh Lanier
Springfield, MA
News
Springfield Men Accused Of Attacking, Tripping Undercover Police Officer: DA Springfield Men Accused Of Attacking, Tripping Undercover Police Officer: DA
Springfield Men Accused Of Attacking, Tripping Undercover Police Officer: DA A Hampden County Grand Jury has returned indictments charging two Springfield men for their alleged roles in an attack on an undercover police officer last year, officials said.  Fabian Rosario, age 21, allegedly hit the officer in the face with a liquor bottle on High Street in Springfield on July 12, 2022, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said on Facebook. The officer was part of a multi-department operation to deter drug dealing, firearms activity and prostitution in several areas throughout the city, the DA's Office continued. Two suspects indicted in assault on under…

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by David Cifarelli
Springfield, MA
Obituaries
'Beautiful Soul': Loved Ones Mourn Death Of West Springfield Woman Killed While Walking Her Dog 'Beautiful Soul': Loved Ones Mourn Death Of West Springfield Woman Killed While Walking Her Dog
'Beautiful Soul': Loved Ones Mourn Death Of West Springfield Woman Killed While Walking Her Dog Neely Murray, a 25-year-old aspiring artist in West Springfield, was killed Tuesday evening, Dec. 20, after she was hit by a car as she walked her beloved dog near the intersection of Piper Road and Monastery Ave. Her dog also died in the crash. As word spread online about her passing, memorials slowly began to trickle in, then flood her social media accounts. They lamented the loss of such a vibrant light and a young woman who had a bright future ahead of her.  I always tell you your a fairy 🧚 because that’s the only way I could describe you. you were such an interesting... P…

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by Josh Lanier
Springfield, MA
News
Springfield Driver Charged With Killing 'Courageous' Chicopee Man: DA's Office Springfield Driver Charged With Killing 'Courageous' Chicopee Man: DA's Office
Springfield Driver Charged With Killing 'Courageous' Chicopee Man: DA's Office A Springfield man was formally charged with manslaughter in connection with a fatal accident that happened in Chicopee earlier this year, authorities said. Nazier Grandison, age 22, was charged with manslaughter and motor vehicle homicide stemming from the incident on Tuesday, Dec. 13, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office reports. Chicopee Police responded to a report of a pedestrian hit by a car in the 400 block of Springfield Street in Chicopee on Oct. 8, the office reports. Upon arrival, officers found Nickolas "Nick" Weichel, age 34, of Chicopee, dead at the scene. "Nick will…

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by David Cifarelli
Springfield, MA
News
Arrest Made In 1966 Western Mass Homicide Of 10-Year-Old Betty Lou Zukowski Arrest Made In 1966 Western Mass Homicide Of 10-Year-Old Betty Lou Zukowski
Arrest Made In 1966 Western Mass Homicide Of 10-Year-Old Betty Lou Zukowski Authorities in Western Massachusetts have announced an arrest in connection with a 1966 homicide of a 10-year-old girl.  Donald Mars, age 73, of Bedford, was charged in connection with the death of Betty Lou Zukowski on Wednesday, Nov. 3, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office reports.  Betty Lou left her Chicopee home around 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, 1966 after getting a call from one of her friends. Later that night, Betty Lou's parents Stanley and Mildred Zukowski reported her missing after she did not come home.  Betty Lou's body was found beaten and covered in mud in the Wes…

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by David Cifarelli
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
ID Released For Bicyclist Killed In Hit-Run Western Mass Crash ID Released For Bicyclist Killed In Hit-Run Western Mass Crash
ID Released For Bicyclist Killed In Hit-Run Western Mass Crash Authorities have identified a 62-year-old bicyclist killed a hit-and-run in East Longmeadow last week as Michael Wilson, of Springfield, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office reports. Wilson died after he was struck by a car at the intersection of North Main Street and Speight Arden around 6:20 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, according to East Longmeadow Police on Facebook.  The intersection of North Main Street and Speight Arden where the hit-and-run occurredGoogle Maps street view The suspected driver, 27-year-old Justin Lowe, of Feeding Hills, later turned himself into authorities…

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by David Cifarelli
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Springfield Bicyclist, 62, Killed In East Longmeadow Hit-And-Run: Police Springfield Bicyclist, 62, Killed In East Longmeadow Hit-And-Run: Police
Springfield Bicyclist, 62, Killed In East Longmeadow Hit-And-Run: Police A 62-year-old bicyclist from Springfield was the victim of a hit-and-run in East Longmeadow, authorities said.  The man was struck by a car at the intersection of North Main Street and Speight Arden around 6:20 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, East Longmeadow Police said on Facebook.  The intersection of North Main Street and Speight Arden where the hit-and-run occurredGoogle Maps He was taken to a local hospital where he later died, according to police. Officers later learned the involved vehicle kept driving down North Main Street after hitting the bicyclist.  The suspected driver, 27-year…

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by David Cifarelli