$500K Worth Of Guns, $100K In Drugs Found During Raid Of Longmeadow Home: Police $500K Worth Of Guns, $100K In Drugs Found During Raid Of Longmeadow Home: Police
$500K Worth Of Guns, $100K In Drugs Found During Raid Of Longmeadow Home: Police Two men were arrested after police found an arsenal of guns — some illegally manufactured — and more than $100,000 worth of drugs inside a home in Hampden County, authorities said.  Antonio Fusco and Franco Fusco, both of Longmeadow, were the target of a large-scale sting that featured multiple local and federal police agencies, Longmeadow police said on Monday, Dec. 4.  Officers raided their home on Thursday, Nov. 30, and found 625 grams of fentanyl in pill and powder form; 92 grams of powder cocaine with a combined street value of $101,000; a pill press, digital scales, cut…
Police Informant Robbed, Beaten By Western Mass Man: Feds Police Informant Robbed, Beaten By Western Mass Man: Feds
Police Informant Robbed, Beaten By Western Mass Man: Feds A 38-year-old Hampden County man is accused of robbing an informant working with police at gunpoint, federal authorities said.  Hector Laureano, of Chicopee, was indicted on one count of assaulting with a dangerous weapon a person assisting an officer or employee of the United States in the performance of official duties; one count of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence; and one count of robbery of money of the United States, the US Attorney General for Massachusetts said on Monday, Dec. 4.  Authorities said Laureano on May 4 attacked the confidential informant, …
Man, 55, Killed In Head-On Crash On CT Roadway Man, 55, Killed In Head-On Crash On CT Roadway
Man, 55, Killed In Head-On Crash On CT Roadway An early-morning crash on a Connecticut roadway has left one man dead and another injured. It happened the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 28 in the small Tolland County town of Willington. According to Connecticut State Police, 55-year-old Western Massachusetts resident Clifton Graves of the town of Monson in Hampden County, was driving south on River Road in his 2008 Cadillac CTS at approximately 4:30 a.m. At the same time, an 18-year-old from Stafford Springs was driving a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox north on River Road. Police said that near the intersection of Plains Road, the Chevrolet cros…
Donovan's Irish Pub Now Open In Holyoke, Boasts Updated Menu Donovan's Irish Pub Now Open In Holyoke, Boasts Updated Menu
Donovan's Irish Pub Now Open In Holyoke, Boasts Updated Menu A "unique oasis of Irish culture" that once resided in Springfield's Eastfield Mall has opened to new digs in Holyoke.  Donovan's Irish Pub opened its doors at 80 Jarvis Road last week. It features authentic Irish cuisine, drinks, and live entertainment.  The restaurant released its new and updated menu to go along with the new location on its Facebook page. Mike and Diane Donovan opened the restaurant in 2000 at Eastfield Mall. Ownership changed hands in 2015, but the mission has remained the same — bringing a slice of Irish culture and life to Hampden County.  Donovan's Irish Pub is ope…
Cannabis Dust Contributed To Woman's Death In Holyoke Facility: Mass Health Dept. Cannabis Dust Contributed To Woman's Death In Holyoke Facility: Mass Health Dept.
Cannabis Dust Contributed To Woman's Death In Holyoke Facility: Mass Health Dept. A new report from the Massachusetts Department of Health said a woman who died at a Hampden County cannabis facility is the state's first workplace asthma-related death.  Lorna McMurrey, 27, of West Springfield, was filling pre-rolled joints at the Trulieve facility in Holyoke on Jan. 4, 2022, when she told her coworkers that she couldn't breathe and fell unconscious, the report said. Paramedics rushed her to an area hospital, where she remained on life support until her death three days later.  The medical examiner ruled that McMurrey died of “brain death, due to cardia…
Coyotes Chase Man, His Dog In Western Mass: Police Coyotes Chase Man, His Dog In Western Mass: Police
Coyotes Chase Man, His Dog In Western Mass: Police A man walking his dog in Hampden County got the scare of a lifetime when two coyotes picked up their scent and chased him back to his home, police said.  The man was walking in East Longmeadow in the Birchland Park Middle School and Mapleshade Elementary School area on Sunday, Nov. 12, when the animal picked up the pursuit, East Longmeadow police said. It's unclear  The man and his dog were not injured, but police warned people in that area to stay vigilant — especially while walking animals.  If you spot a coyote or have an encounter, contact Hampden County Animal Services …
Man Runs Out Of Gas In Western Mass, Ends Up In Jail: Police Man Runs Out Of Gas In Western Mass, Ends Up In Jail: Police
Man Runs Out Of Gas In Western Mass, Ends Up In Jail: Police A Springfield man who ran out of gas got help from State Police in Hampden County, but he didn't realize it would lead to him sitting in a jail cell.  Jamal Ramos, age 25, was found on the shoulder of I-91 in Holyoke earlier this month, State Police said. He said he couldn't get gas and asked for help getting a tow truck to his location.  However, as they waited, police learned Ramos didn't have a driver's license, authorities said. Officers wrote him a ticket.  Officers went to inventory the car before it was towed away, but Ramos got nervous and refused to move away from the vehicle, au…
Officers Shutdown 'Open-Air' Drug Market In Holyoke: Police Officers Shutdown 'Open-Air' Drug Market In Holyoke: Police
Officers Shutdown 'Open-Air' Drug Market In Holyoke: Police Angry neighbors fed up with crime in their neighborhood called police in Hampden County to demand action. Holyoke police created a task force with the FBI and ATF to do just that, and officers and agents were able to shut down a group of alleged drug dealers, authorities announced.  Holyoke police said they received several complaints about drugs from neighbors in the area of Maple Street. As officers began to investigate, they learned there was an "open-air' drug operation being run out of an apartment at 456 Maple St., officials said.  Police raided the apartment and found large…
Wreck Sends Driver To Hospital, Telephone Pole Crashing Down In Western Mass: Police Wreck Sends Driver To Hospital, Telephone Pole Crashing Down In Western Mass: Police
Wreck Sends Driver To Hospital, Telephone Pole Crashing Down In Western Mass: Police A car in Hampden County left the road Tuesday night, Nov. 7, knocked down a telephone pole, and sent the driver to the hospital with minor wounds.  The single-vehicle crash happened around 6:30 p.m. on Main Road in Montgomery near New State Road, Russell-Montgomery police said.  The downed telephone pole left live power lines across the road and forced firefighters to shut it down until it could be repaired, authorities said. Responders remained on the scene until 4 a.m. when the scene was cleared of debris and dangerous electrical lines.  The driver is expected to be O…
Woman Busted In Vicious Stabbing Attack In Westen Mass: Police Woman Busted In Vicious Stabbing Attack In Westen Mass: Police
Woman Busted In Vicious Stabbing Attack In Westen Mass: Police Police in Hampden County have arrested a 31-year-old woman in connection with a back alley stabbing in Worcester last week, authorities said.  Francheska Vazquez, of Holyoke, is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon with serious bodily injury, assault to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon (firearm), and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (knife), Holyoke police said.  A Good Samaritan flagged down officers patrolling Sargeant Street around 10 p.m. on Oct. 26 to let them know a woman had been stabbed in an alley nearby. Police rushed to the area to …
Springfield To Berkshire Drug Route: DA Says Conviction Proves Narcotics Trade Springfield To Berkshire Drug Route: DA Says Conviction Proves Narcotics Trade
Springfield To Berkshire Drug Route: DA Says Conviction Proves Narcotics Trade A Western Massachusetts man who pleaded guilty to dealing drugs proves there's a growing amount of drugs moving from Springfield into Berkshire County, the Berkshire district attorney announced following the verdict.  Hampden County resident Quentin Harris, of Springfield, was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 24 to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to gun and drug charges following his arrest in August 2022. An investigation into Harris began in August 2022 by the North Adams Police and the Berkshire County Drug Task Force into a potential drug dealing operation being run out …
(WATCH) Stoned Fugitive Crashes Car In Front Of Holyoke Police Station: Cops (WATCH) Stoned Fugitive Crashes Car In Front Of Holyoke Police Station: Cops
(Watch) Stoned Fugitive Crashes Car In Front Of Holyoke Police Station: Cops A wanted woman with a long history of driving while high drove onto the sidewalk in front of the Holyoke Police Department in Hampden County on Friday morning, Oct. 27, and crashed into multiple poles, authorities said.  Brenda Johnson, 30, who was already wanted on two open warrants, has several more following the early morning calamity, Holyoke police said.  Today around 6:50 AM a vehicle driving east on Appleton Street struck a light pole and the two flag poles outside the... Posted by Holyoke Police Department on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 The crash happened just before 7 a.m. whe…