Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
Do You Know Her? Police Looking For Woman Who Stole Car In Pittsfield Do You Know Her? Police Looking For Woman Who Stole Car In Pittsfield
Do You Know Her? Police Looking For Woman Who Stole Car In Pittsfield Police in Berkshire County are asking for the public's help tracking down a woman they say stole a car recently. Pittsfield police say they have video of her committing the crime.  The car is a grey 2014 Holda Civic. The last three digits on the Massachusetts license plate are Y66.  Anyone who knows this woman or has information on her whereabouts is asked to contact Pittsfield police at 413-448-9700. 

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by Josh Lanier
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
Head-On Crash Sends 3 To Hospital In Western Mass Head-On Crash Sends 3 To Hospital In Western Mass
Head-On Crash Sends 3 To Hospital In Western Mass One person was critically wounded and two others were taken to a hospital after a head-on collision in Berkshire County Friday night, July 28.  The crash happened just after 10:30 p.m. at 1292 North St. in Pittsfield when a southbound Chevrolet Silverado truck slammed into a northbound Nissan Rogue, Pittsfield police said.  The driver of the Rogue was rushed to Berkshire Medical Center with life-threatening injuries and later taken to Baystate Medical Center, authorities said. A passenger in the car and the driver of the pick-up were also taken to an area hospital with minor and s…

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by Josh Lanier
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
Body of 21-Year-Old Man Pulled From Pond Near Western Mass Farm Body of 21-Year-Old Man Pulled From Pond Near Western Mass Farm
Body of 21-Year-Old Man Pulled From Pond Near Western Mass Farm Police found the body of a 21-year-old farm worker dead inside his truck at the bottom of a lake in Berkshire County on Monday, July 24, authorities said.  State police announced Monday morning that they had started a search for the man after someone at Pine Island Farm in Sheffield saw tire tracks leading from where he his truck was parked the night before to the 14-foot-deep pond nearby. He was last seen sitting in the vehicle Sunday night.  The man, who authorities did not identify but said is of Mexican nationality, lived and worked as a harvester at the 1474 He…

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by Josh Lanier
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
(UPDATED) Missing Man's Tracks Lead To Lake Near Western Mass Farm (UPDATED) Missing Man's Tracks Lead To Lake Near Western Mass Farm
(Updated) Missing Man's Tracks Lead To Lake Near Western Mass Farm Update: The body of a 21-year-old man was pulled from a pond near a farm in Berkshire County following a brief search on Monday, July 24. Click here for more information Original: State police have called in search teams to find a man who was last seen Sunday night, July 23, sitting in his truck at a Berkshire County farm. Tire tracks from where the vehicle was parked lead to a 14-foot-deep lake.  The man, whose name police did not release, is an employee of the Sheffield farm at 1474 Hewins Street.  State police have divers at the pond, K9 teams, helicopters, and drone…

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by Josh Lanier
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
2 Wounded In Western Mass Shooting; Teen Charged With Pulling Trigger 2 Wounded In Western Mass Shooting; Teen Charged With Pulling Trigger
2 Wounded In Western Mass Shooting; Teen Charged With Pulling Trigger A 19-year-old Berkshire County man is accused of firing a gun in a car and injuring himself and another man, authorities said.  Ryan Starbird, of Pittsfield, and another man were taken to Berkshire Medical Center just after 2 a.m. on Thursday, July 20, following the shooting, Pittsfield police said.  A 911 call reported a gunshot inside a car at The Berkshire Crossing Parking Lot at 555 Hubbard Avenue, authorities said. The caller said two people were wounded in the shooting.  Police found one shell casing at the scene, and an investigation found that Starbird had pulle…

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by Josh Lanier
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
Teen Goes Missing In Western Mass; Police Ask Public For Tips Teen Goes Missing In Western Mass; Police Ask Public For Tips
Teen Goes Missing In Western Mass; Police Ask Public For Tips A 16-year-old girl in Berkshire County is missing, and police have released her photo in the hopes someone will see her and contact authorities.  Mya Acito, of Pittsfield, is 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighing 105 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes, Pittsfield police said. She was in pajama bottoms and a white tank top the last time her family saw her.  Related: Missing Teenage Girl In Pittsfield Found, Police Said Pittsfield police believe she is still in the area.  Police ask anyone with information on Acito's disappearance or whereabouts to contact investigators at …

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by Josh Lanier
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
(FOUND) Missing Teen: Police Ask For Help To Find 16-Year-Old Western Mass Girl (FOUND) Missing Teen: Police Ask For Help To Find 16-Year-Old Western Mass Girl
(Found) Missing Teen: Police Ask For Help To Find 16-Year-Old Western Mass Girl Update: Pittsfield police announced late last week that Jaylynn Sullivan had been found.  ------ Original: Police in Berkshire County are soliciting tips to track down a missing 16-year-old girl.  Jaylynn Sullivan, of Pittsfield, is believed to be in the Berkshire County area, Pittsfield police said. It's unclear how long she has been missing.  Jaylynn is described as 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing ripped jeans, a red shirt, and black sandals.  Officers ask anyone with information on her disap…

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by Josh Lanier
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
Hit, Run Crash: Man Drove Into Woman Walking In Western Mass, Police Say Hit, Run Crash: Man Drove Into Woman Walking In Western Mass, Police Say
Hit, Run Crash: Man Drove Into Woman Walking In Western Mass, Police Say Police in Berkshire County say a 65-year-old man left a woman on the side of a road with severe injuries after he crashed into her and sped away on Tuesday, July 4.  Jeffrey Miles is accused of hitting Shaquanna Turnage with an F-150 pickup as she walked down Second Street in Pittsfield on Tuesday, July 4, authorities said. Officers rushed to the area just after 10 p.m., but Miles had driven away, Pittsfield police said.  Officers are still investigating the cause of the crash, and no charges have been filed in the case, Pittsfield police said.  Paramedics rushed Turnag…

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by Josh Lanier
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
No Charges For Man, 73, Who Fought Intruder In Western Mass Home Who Later Died No Charges For Man, 73, Who Fought Intruder In Western Mass Home Who Later Died
No Charges For Man, 73, Who Fought Intruder In Western Mass Home Who Later Died A 73-year-old will not face charges after he got into an altercation with a man at his home in Berkshire County in February, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 27.  The unnamed man told investigators he saw a stranger walking up his driveway and break into his Adams home while he was parked down the street, the Berkshire County District Attorney said in a news release.  The man grabbed a small souvenir bat and went into the home and found Mark Bednarz attempting to drill into his gun safe, the prosecutor said.  “Despite being armed with the small bat, the homeowner …

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by Josh Lanier
Pittsfield, MA
Neighbors
Free Retreat In Western Mass Helps Siblings Of Cancer Patients Feel 'Seen' Free Retreat In Western Mass Helps Siblings Of Cancer Patients Feel 'Seen'
Free Retreat In Western Mass Helps Siblings Of Cancer Patients Feel 'Seen' A non-profit organization that pays specific attention to siblings of children with cancer in New England is hosting their second annual retreat in Western Massachusetts later this summer. “Childhood cancer affects the entire family unit, and brothers and sisters of the patient go through their own unique struggles,” Camp Casco CEO Erin Fletcher Stern says. “This program was designed to create a space entirely focused on helping brothers and sisters of childhood cancer feel empowered, seen, and supported.” According to the American Cancer Society, siblings of children with cancer feel an …

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by David Cifarelli
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
(Update) AMBER ALERT: Girl, 4, Abducted In Western Mass Found Safe (Update) AMBER ALERT: Girl, 4, Abducted In Western Mass Found Safe
(Update) Amber ALERT: Girl, 4, Abducted In Western Mass Found Safe New update: Police say they located 4-year-old Cortana Goncalves in a trailer park in Cheshire, Massachusetts, in Berkshire County. She is safe.  Brandee Arnold, the girl's mother, was arrested and is being returned to Springfield.  Original report: State police have issued an Amber Alert after a young girl was kidnapped from Springfield by her non-custodial, biological mother.  Brandee Arnold, age 32, is accused of taking her 4-year-old daughter, Cortana Concalves, on Thursday, June 22, Massachusetts State Police said. Arnold is believed to be driving a gray 2010 Honda Ac…

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by Josh Lanier
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Stabbing Found Dead Near Western Mass Home Following Weeklong Manhunt Man Accused Of Stabbing Found Dead Near Western Mass Home Following Weeklong Manhunt
Man Accused Of Stabbing Found Dead Near Western Mass Home Following Weeklong Manhunt Jeff Cote, the man police say stabbed his ex-girlfriend at her Berkshire County home last week before running away, was found dead near his home on Thursday, June 15, authorities said.  Cote was found in the woods near his Savoy home, but investigators declined to release the cause of death. His body was turned over to the medical examiner's office for autopsy.  The 55-year-old has been missing since the early morning of June 7. Investigators had searched the woods near his 498 Chapel Road home multiple times.   Police say Cote stabbed his 49-year-old ex multiple t…

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by Josh Lanier