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Deerfield woman detained following arrest at Capitol
01-30-2025 5:02 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

WASHINGTON – The Deerfield woman arrested at the U.S. Capitol this week for telling police she wanted to kill top Republicans conceded to detention on Thursday and a hearing is set for April 1, according to federal court documents.

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Behind-the-scenes heroes: South Hadley dispatchers recognized by State 911 Department for actions last year
02-09-2025 11:01 AM

By EMILEE KLEIN

SOUTH HADLEY — Dispatcher Jay Rodriguez arrived to his shift at South Hadley’s Emergency 911 Center early — as he always does — when he heard a caller screaming at his co-worker, threatening to harm himself and any responding officers with his firearm.


Cause of death deemed homicide in case of New Hampshire woman found in Warwick
02-06-2025 11:52 AM

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

WARWICK — The cause of death for Justina Steffy, the 31-year-old woman whose remains were found in Warwick in October, has been deemed homicide.


South Deerfield woman arrested for threatening to kill top Republicans, police say
01-29-2025 12:01 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

WASHINGTON — A South Deerfield woman is trying to get released from pretrial detention after her arrest at the U.S. Capitol for allegedly telling police she wanted to kill top Republicans, including billionaire investor Scott Bessent on the day that the Senate confirmed him as President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary, according to documents filed in federal court.


Westfield man dies after falling into Greenfield sand silo
01-25-2025 8:49 PM

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERIand DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — A 66-year-old Westfield man was found dead after he fell into a sand silo at Chicopee Concrete Service on Friday morning.


Easthampton’s police chief search begins
12-19-2024 11:09 AM

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — The city is officially initiating its search for a new police chief, following the resignation of Chief Robert Alberti. The firm Public Safety Consultants has been selected by the city to assist in the formation of a search committee and...


Fatherly aspirations: 10 men graduate from Nurturing Fathers program
12-13-2024 9:18 AM

By SAMUEL GELINAS

NORTHAMPTON — One man aspired to be a father who listens when listening is needed.Another rattled off the many traits that he wants to be as a father, ending with, “Most importantly, I will love her.”And a third father said he will fight for his...


New Police Chief Brian Keenan: ‘Holyoke is not a place to do crime’
12-06-2024 4:22 PM

By SAMUEL GELINAS

HOLYOKE — A six-month search for a police chief culminated on Thursday when Mayor Joshua Garcia named Brian Keenan to monitor the city with one of the highest crime rates in the state.“I’m an outside candidate but I’m a local guy” said Keenan,...


On the right side of the law: Hands-on exposure helps South Hadley criminal justice students
12-02-2024 5:09 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

SOUTH HADLEY — High school students aren’t the only ones learning from South Hadley High School’s criminal justice vocational program.During the spring semester, members of the class of 23 students will be at the Police Academy in Holyoke to act out...


Hampshire County Jail captain earns state supervisor of the year award
12-01-2024 12:31 PM

By SAMUEL GELINAS

NORTHAMPTON — Capt. Eric Jacque’s philosophies as a corrections officer are seemingly simple and very precise: “Get them out on the street in better condition than they came in,” and “Care. Custody. Control.” These are quite literally award-winning...


Body of Northampton man found in Conn. River
11-26-2024 3:23 PM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

GILL — The body of a 30-year-old Northampton man was pulled out of the Connecticut River Monday afternoon at around 1:30 p.m.Laurie Loisel, spokesperson for the Northwestern district attorneys office said an investigation is underway and the body is...


Homegrown chief: Restoring community ties, trust in police a priority for Northampton’s new law enforcement boss
11-17-2024 2:11 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — John Cartledge knows he has big shoes to fill.A lifelong resident of the Northampton area, Cartledge has spent his entire career as a member of the Northampton Police Department, starting as a patrol officer after completing the Agawam...


Kayaker drowns in Easthampton’s Lower Mill Pond
11-17-2024 12:49 PM

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EASTHAMPTON — A 25-year-old Blandford man died Saturday while kayaking in Lower Mill Pond, despite bystander efforts to rescue him, according to the Northwestern district attorney’s office.Emergency responders received a 911 call at 2:45 p.m. from...


Westhampton residents raise privacy concerns about PD request for license plate recognition camera
11-12-2024 4:18 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

WESTHAMPTON — Some residents are raising concerns about a Police Department request to buy an automatic license plate recognition camera, arguing that the idea could be an unnecessary violation of privacy.Police Department officials, however, say that...


South Hadley residents question need for 5 new officers
11-05-2024 1:33 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

SOUTH HADLEY — Despite a recent police staffing study suggesting South Hadley hire five more officers to fill in patrol gaps, residents at a recent forum had a different idea — reduce the workload of existing officers by spending more to address the...


Southampton police issue ‘bail scam’ alert
10-22-2024 10:20 AM

By ALEXA LEWIS

SOUTHAMPTON — The Southampton Police Department has issued a scam alert and is requesting information from the public after a local family was recently targeted and lost a “significant amount” of money.According to the Police Department, the family...


Unity Basketball League coming to Northampton
10-17-2024 8:34 PM

The Northampton Parks & Recreation Department (NPRD) is collaborating with the Northampton Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police to bring the Unity Basketball League to Northampton. The NPRD will host two Unity Basketball Community Days...


Leena’s Place in Belchertown faces state alcohol violation for allegedly serving 22 shots of liquor to underage employees
10-09-2024 6:14 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

BELCHERTOWN — A Belchertown restaurant is facing charges for allegedly serving 22 shots of liquor to three underage employees over a six-hour period in early August, one of whom got into a car crash while driving under the influence in Ludlow a short...


Tent camp stand-down: Situation defused after protest greets police, city officials at deadline for unhoused encampment
10-07-2024 8:16 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — In a small wooded area off of Cooke Avenue, people living in camp tents spent Monday morning scrambling to collect whatever belongings they had in anticipation of what the day might bring, and writing phone numbers on their forearms in...


Northampton council poised to name Cartledge police chief
09-30-2024 3:50 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — The City Council is expected to confirm the appointment of John Cartledge as the next chief of the Northampton Police Department on Tuesday night, following a Committee on City Services hearing last week that resulted in a positive...


Southampton Police warn of ongoing scam
09-23-2024 12:30 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

SOUTHAMPTON — The Southampton Police Department is warning community members to be aware of an ongoing scam. Residents have reported receiving an email detailing their name, phone number, address and an image of their home. The author of the email...

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