Bicyclist Killed After Hit By Car In Western Massachusetts City: Police Bicyclist Killed After Hit By Car In Western Massachusetts City: Police
Bicyclist Killed After Hit By Car In Western Massachusetts City: Police A bicyclist has died after they were hit by a car in Chicopee this week, authorities said.  Police responded to the crash on Meadow Street just before 9 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8, Chicopee Police said on Facebook.  Upon arrival, officers found the male bicyclist with serious injuries laying on the ground. The man was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died, police said.  The incident shut down Meadow Street as a result. The driver involved in the crash stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, police said. The crash is under investigation. 
Police ID 62-Year-Old Chicopee Man Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash: Report Police ID 62-Year-Old Chicopee Man Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash: Report
Police ID 62-Year-Old Chicopee Man Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash: Report Authorities announced this week the identity of the man killed in a hit-and-run crash last month in Chicopee, a report said. Though, the person responsible for his death remains at large.  Gary Turcotte, 62, of Chicopee was identified by investigators as the man killed in the Nov. 30 crash in the 950 block of Chicopee Street, MassLive reported.  Police found Turcotte on the ground with serious wounds when they arrived at the scene around 5:30 p.m., Chicopee police said. Responders rushed him to an area hospital, where he died of his injuries days later.  Investigators are st…
Search Intensifies For Suspect In Murder Of 11-Month-Old Daughter In Connecticut Search Intensifies For Suspect In Murder Of 11-Month-Old Daughter In Connecticut
Search Intensifies For Suspect In Murder Of 11-Month-Old Daughter In Connecticut Updated story: Caught! Connecticut Father Wanted For Stabbing, Dismembering Toddler Apprehended, Police Say Federal, state, and local law enforcement have stepped up their search and increased the reward for a Connecticut man wanted for allegedly stabbing and dismembering his 11-month-old daughter. Police say Christopher Francisquini, age 31, of Naugatuck, killed Camilla Francisquini on Friday, Nov. 18 in Naugatuck. The search now includes massive electronic billboards along highways and an increased reward of $25,000 by the FBI. “Christopher, if you are listening, the search will not st…
'Route 91 Bandit,' Responsible For 14 Bank Robberies In 4 States, ID'd As Chicopee Man: Feds 'Route 91 Bandit,' Responsible For 14 Bank Robberies In 4 States, ID'd As Chicopee Man: Feds
'Route 91 Bandit,' Responsible For 14 Bank Robberies In 4 States, ID'd As Chicopee Man: Feds The saga of the "Route 91 Bandit," an armed robber that FBI agents said robbed 14 banks stretching from Western Massachusetts to Vermont starting in September 2021, has played out like a Hollywood screenplay, and now investigators say they have identified their leading man.  Taylor Dziczek, 30, of Chicopee, was arrested Thursday, Dec. 1, in connection with the more than year-long robbery spree that stretched across four states, the FBI said in a news release. A judge ordered him held without bail in Hartford, Conn.  The story of Dziczek's capture began in May.  Investig…
Chicopee Driver Was Drunk When He Killed Elderly Pedestrian: DA Chicopee Driver Was Drunk When He Killed Elderly Pedestrian: DA
Chicopee Driver Was Drunk When He Killed Elderly Pedestrian: DA Officials have charged a 42-year-old Chicopee man with running over and killing a 68-year-old pedestrian earlier this week, authorities said.  Benjamin Goraj is charged with motor vehicle homicide while operating under the influence and operating under the influence — 3rd offense, Hampden District Attorney's said. He was given a $5,000 bond but must consent to multiple alcohol tests a day as a condition of his pre-trial release. Police allege that Goraj was drunk when he crashed into William Matteson, 68, of Chicopee, on Chicopee Street around 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28., authorities said.  …
Second Person Fatally Struck By Car On Same Street In Chicopee This Week Second Person Fatally Struck By Car On Same Street In Chicopee This Week
Second Person Fatally Struck By Car On Same Street In Chicopee This Week A pedestrian has been fatally struck by a car on the same street in Chicopee for this second time this week, Western Mass News reports.  Police responded to the crash near Jenrose Liquors on Chicopee Street around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30, Chicopee Police said on Facebook.  While the person's condition was immediately unknown, Western Mass News said the victim died on Thursday. The incident is being called a hit-and-run, the outlet said citing Chicopee Police. 7:10pm update: Chicopee St is now open **************Road Closed*********** Chicopee St is closed in the area of... …
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In Western Massachusetts City: Report Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In Western Massachusetts City: Report
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In Western Massachusetts City: Report One person is dead after they were hit by a car in Chicopee, Western Mass News reports. Police responded to the crash on Chicopee Street around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, according to Chicopee Police on Facebook and Western Mass News. The crash shut down Chicopee Street from Celestine Street as a result, according to police. ************ Road Closed******* Chicopee St is closed from Celestine to Charpentier due to a motor vehicle crash.... Posted by Chicopee Police Department on Monday, November 28, 2022 The driver of the vehicle involved stayed on scene, Western Mass News reports.…
VIDEO: Mama Bear, Cubs Search For Something Tastier Than Porridge At Chicopee Home VIDEO: Mama Bear, Cubs Search For Something Tastier Than Porridge At Chicopee Home
Video: Mama Bear, Cubs Search For Something Tastier Than Porridge At Chicopee Home A security camera at a Chicopee home captured a mama bear and her two cubs going for a late-night snack earlier this week.  The bears wandered around the cars and sniffed at some areas on Monday, Nov. 14, before lumbering off for more fertile feeding grounds.  Click here to watch the minute-long video.  Bear sightings in Massachusetts aren't uncommon. State wildlife officials estimate there are more than 4,500 black bears in the Bay State, with most of them living in Worcester County, northern Middlesex County, and west to the Berkshires.  Last week, the Sunderland Police Department put …
Powerball Jackpot Valued At Record-Breaking $1.6 Billion Prize: Officials Powerball Jackpot Valued At Record-Breaking $1.6 Billion Prize: Officials
Powerball Jackpot Valued At Record-Breaking $1.6 Billion Prize: Officials The grand prize for the Powerball Jackpot is now the largest in world lottery history, lottery officials announced on Friday, Nov. 4. The jackpot sits at an astounding $1.6 billion a day before it's drawing, the Massachusetts State Lottery reports. The cash option for the prize is an estimated $782.4 million.  The historic jackpot has surpassed the previous record of $1.586 billion, won off three tickets sold in California, Florida and Tennessee in January 2016, lottery officials report. The largest Powerball jackpot won in Massachusetts was $758.7 million won in Chicopee in …
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…
Chicopee Man Sentenced For Having More Than 100 Images Of Child Pornography Chicopee Man Sentenced For Having More Than 100 Images Of Child Pornography
Chicopee Man Sentenced For Having More Than 100 Images Of Child Pornography A man from Western Massachusetts was sentenced to three years in prison and five years of supervised release for possessing over 100 images of child pornography, federal officials report. Herve Plasse, 67, of Chicopee, was sentenced on one count of possession of child pornography on Friday, Oct. 28, the US Attorney's Office for Massachusetts reports.  Investigators found more than 100 images of child pornography on his computer, including images of prepubescent girls engaged in sexual activity, in July 2015, the office reports.  Plasse said he obtained the images by accessin…
Man Wins $500,000 CT Lottery Prize Man Wins $500,000 CT Lottery Prize
Man Wins $500,000 CT Lottery Prize A Connecticut man has claimed a $500,000 lottery prize. Hartford County resident Christopher Borkowski, of Southington, won the "$500,000 Extravaganza! Second Edition" prize from a ticket purchased at RK Liquor Store, located at 64 South Center St. in Southington, Connecticut Lottery announced on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Other noteworthy winners CT Lottery announced in the past week include: Kevin Landry, of Chicopee, Massachusetts, who won a $100,000 "CASH5" prize from a ticket purchased at Geissler's Supermarket Inc. in Windsor Santos Goico, of Hartford, who claimed an $86,188 "CASH5" pri…