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Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Police Searching For Hit-Run Driver In Western Mass
Chicopee police are asking for the public's help identifying the driver of a vehicle they say was involved in a hit-and-run last week. Authorities say a grey Infiniti crashed into a car near Montgomery and Grattan streets on Thursday, June 15, before speeding away. Luckily, no one was injured. Investigators say the Infiniti has damage to the driver-side rear fender from the crash. Officers released multiple photos of the car taken by surveillance video near the crash site. Chicopee police ask anyone who recognizes the car or knows the driver to contact Officer…
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Prostitution Sting: 10 Men Busted Offering To Pay Undercover Springfield Cops For Sex
An undercover prostitution sting in Hampden County earlier this week ended with 10 men being arrested for soliciting sex, authorities said. Springfield police officers posed as prostitutes on Thursday, June 15, in the High Street area and South End neighborhood, where neighbors had complained of "quality of life" problems such as sex workers and drugs. The "Anti-John" campaign only lasted about four hours, but police arrested nearly a dozen men on the charge of paying for sexual conduct, Springfield police said. Those arrested as part of the sting include: Joel Ot…
Hartford, CT
News
Murder Conviction: CT Woman Admits To Role In 2020 Killing Of Father Of 3
A Connecticut woman pleaded guilty Tuesday, June 6, to helping cover up the kidnap and murder of a Massachusetts man on Christmas Eve 2020, federal authorities said. Hartford County resident Shamari Smith, 34, of Manchester, faces up to three years after admitting to misprision of felony in the kidnap and killing of Francisco "Paco" Roman, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. Authorities accused Smith of helping sell Roman's things after his killing despite knowing what had happened to the 28-year-old father of three. Investigators said Calvin Roberson and Brandon B…
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Knife-Wielding Home Invader Gives East Longmeadow Homeowner Choice: Your Money or Your Life
A Hampden County homeowner heard a loud noise from their bathroom around 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 28. But when they went to check it out, they were confronted with a grim reality: A masked man dressed in all black and holding an eight-inch knife stepped out of the shadows. He put the blade to the homeowner's chest and said, "I won’t kill you if you give me all of your money." That's the story a terrified but unharmed East Longmeadow homeowner relayed to police only minutes after the man away when they gave him some cash, authorities said. Officers found a ladder beneath the Pioneer …
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Special-Needs Child Assaulted By Van Driver, Monitor In Springfield: Police
A special-needs child under the age of 14 was assaulted while riding on a van used to transport people with physical, behavioral, and cognitive needs, authorities announced on Tuesday, May 30. The company that runs the van service contacted police on Friday after they watched the surveillance tape from one of the trips and saw the driver and van monitor attacking an underage boy, Springfield police said. Police didn't go into details about what sparked the assault. William Kane, 73, of East Longmeadow — the driver — was charged with: Threat to Commit a Crime Assau…
Amherst, MA
Police & Fire
(
Update
) Body Of Missing Boater From Springfield Found In Connecticut River
UPDATE: Massachusetts State Environmental Police said they found the body of 51-year-old Carlos Lopez in the Connecticut River on Tuesday, May 30, authorities said. He had been missing since his jetski collided with a boat on Sunday. Investigators found his body near where the collision happened in Easthampton. He was about 15 below the surface and 150 feet from the shore, authorities said. Check back with the Daily Voice for updates as police are expected to release more information this afternoon. --------------- Massachusetts State Police and nearly a dozen other police…
Springfield, MA
Obituaries
'Loved By All': Community Rallies Around Family Of Beloved Western Mass Teacher After Her Death
A lifelong teacher who died of cancer on Tuesday, May 23, will live on through a memorial scholarship if her family can raise enough money. Susan Kurpaska, 59, a lifelong Chicopee resident, was a dedicated second and third-grade teacher at Saint Joan of Arc School. Her love of teaching showed in the hundreds of students she molded over her decades in the classroom and the awards she collected during her tenure, such as the Grinspoon Excellence in Teaching Award for Western Massachusetts, her obituary said. Her loved ones have created a GoFundMe to cover her funeral costs, and any money r…
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Holyoke Slaying: Arrest Made In Shooting Death Of Chicopee Man
A 34-year-old Holyoke man is being held without bail after police say he shot and killed a Chicopee man earlier this month, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 24. James Carmenatty was arrested and charged with murder on Friday, May 19, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said. Carmenatty is accused of killing Jasell Camacho just after 1:30 p.m. on Lyman Street in Holyoke, the prosecutor said. Officials identified Jasell Camacho as the man killed just after 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, in Holyoke.Jasell Camacho Facebook Holyoke Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert…
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Murder Conviction: 4 Men Get Life In Prison For Holyoke Man's 2019 Slaying
Four men convicted last week for the murder of a Holyoke man in 2019 were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Wednesday, May 24, authorities said. Luis Cotto, Keith Cotto, Isaiah Fraticelli, all of Springfield, and Victor Espinosa, of Chicopee, were also convicted on lesser charges of possession of a firearm and possession of a loaded firearm, the Hampden County District Attorney announced. They received up to seven years to be served concurrently with their life sentences. Investigators said the men pulled up alongside a pickup truck driven by Gabriel "Gaby"…
Hartford, CT
Lifestyle
Community Rallies Around CT Family After Newborn Son's Cancer Diagnosis
Days after Brendan and Karen Filburn gave birth to their second son Brody, they received the news no parents ever deserve: their seemingly happy newborn has an aggressive form of cancer. Sixteen days after Brody was born, he began his first round of chemotherapy. But the Filburns aren't facing this alone. Friends and family of the Hartford County couple, who live in the town of Simsbury, have created a GoFundMe to help provide for them while they give Brody their full attention. Related: GoFundMe For The Filburns So far, the campaign has raised more than $5,200 of its $7,000 go…
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
'Until We Meet Again': Police ID 27-Year-Old Man Killed In Holyoke
Police said the person killed in a Holyoke shooting over the weekend was a 27-year-old man from Chicopee. Jasell Camacho died just after 1:30 a.m. Saturday, May 13, on Lyman Street, the Hampden County District Attorney said. Police responded to the area after receiving a ShotSpotter alert. They found Camacho splayed out on the sidewalk near the intersection of Lyman and High streets, bleeding from a bullet wound. Responders attempted to save his life, but they were unable to. They pronounced him dead at the scene, the prosecutor's office said. A short time later, a man showed up at Holyo…
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Road Reopens After Suspect Barricaded Himself Inside Chicopee Apartment
Chicopee Police say Pendleton Road is now open following an incident earlier this afternoon when a suspect barricaded himself inside an apartment. Police did not release any information on the suspect, but said the Hampden District Attorney would update reporters tomorrow. ---------------------- Police in Chicopee are asking the public to stay away from the Pendleton Avenue area after a suspect barricaded themself inside a home on Wednesday afternoon, May 10. Massachusetts State Police officials on the scene to help with the situation say there is no active threat to the public. They …
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