Drug Ring Bust Leads To 20 Convictions In Western Mass
Authorities in Western Massachusetts are celebrating as two men, busted as part of a drug ring in 2021, pled guilty on Thursday, June 8. That makes 20 felony convictions since investigators began dismantling the operation in 2021, officials said.
Jason Nadeau, 42, of Ludlow, pleaded guilty to two felony charges of trafficking cocaine and one of conspiracy, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.
David Gallegos, 30, of Deerfield, will serve a year of probation after a judge continued without a finding a charge of conspiracy, the prosecutor said. …
Grave Clobber: Teen Charged With Drunkenly Crashing Into 19 Headstones In Western Mass, DA Says
A 19-year-old Western Massachusetts man accused of drunkenly crashing into more than a dozen gravestones in Northampton said it wasn't him, authorities said.
Matthew James Dulude, of Holyoke, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday, April 11, to charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, speeding, possession of open containers of alcohol, and failure to wear a seatbelt, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.
Related: Holyoke Driver Smashes 19 Headstones In Northampton Cemetery
Northampton police patrolling Bridge Road noticed Dulude and his car just before 1:…
