Westfield

Westfield man sentenced on child porn charges

Friday, May 10, 2013

SPRINGFIELD (AP) — A Westfield man has been sentenced to 3 ½ years in prison for possessing thousands of images and videos of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct on his computer. Richard Starr of Westfield was also sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court to 10 years of probation upon release and ordered to pay $3,800 in restitution. The 56-year-old Starr pleaded guilty in February to possession of materials involving … 0

Bird Sightings

Friday, May 10, 2013

The Audubon Society has reported a variety of recent bird sightings in western Massachusetts. Common species reported in small numbers this week were ruby-throated hummingbirds, great crested flycatchers, yellow-throated vireos, red-eyed vireos, blackburnian warblers, northern parulas, redstarts, chestnut sided warblers, scarlet tanagers and bobolinks. Regular, but uncommon, species seen included common loons, American … 0

Westfield couple charged with abusing teen

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

WESTFIELD (AP) — Two Westfield residents were arraigned on charges that they sexually abused a 14-year-old girl, raped her and used her to create pornography. Nathaniel Justin Lami, 31, and Leonne Anne Vieu, 22, were ordered held on bail at their arraignment Tuesday in Westfield District Court on charges of statutory aggravated rape of a child, lascivious posing or exhibiting of a child … 0