Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
Decomposing Body Found Near Western Mass Baseball Field: Police Decomposing Body Found Near Western Mass Baseball Field: Police
Decomposing Body Found Near Western Mass Baseball Field: Police A maintenance worker cutting brush at Wahconah Park in Berkshire County on Tuesday morning, Oct. 10, found a human body in "an advanced state of decomposition," Pittsfield police said.  Police were called to the scene, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner's Office also arrived to collect the body parts to begin its investigation.  Police could not make an identification because of how decomposed the body was.  Pittsfield police said the area where the body was discovered is not part of the Wahconah Park baseball field.  Pittsfield investigators do not…

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by Josh Lanier
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
Firefighters Rescue Dogs From Burning Western Mass Home Firefighters Rescue Dogs From Burning Western Mass Home
Firefighters Rescue Dogs From Burning Western Mass Home Firefighters in Berkshire County rushed into a burning home Monday morning, Sept. 18, to rescue two dogs who were trapped inside, authorities said.  Fire Crews were called to 365 West Housatonic St. in Pittsfield just before 8:30 a.m. after multiple people called 911 to report smoke pouring from the home, the Pittsfield Department said. One of the callers told firefighters that the homeowners weren't home, but two dogs were stuck inside.  When firefighters arrived, it was as callers reported. The bungalow-style home was engulfed in flames.  Fire crews began to attack th…

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by Josh Lanier
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
27-Year-Old Stabbed Man To Death In Pittsfield: Police 27-Year-Old Stabbed Man To Death In Pittsfield: Police
27-Year-Old Stabbed Man To Death In Pittsfield: Police Police in Berkshire County have arrested a 27-year-old and charged him with the stabbing death of a man on a Pittsfield street earlier this week. Police said it was a targeted attack.  Josiah Helmer, of Pittsfield, was charged with murder in the fatal stabbing on Tuesday, Sept. 12, Pittsfield police said.  Police were called to the area near the intersection of Melville and First Streets around 10:45 p.m., where they found a 42-year-old man bleeding and barely alive, Pittsfield police said. Paramedics rushed him to Berkshire Medical Center, where he later died of his wou…

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by Josh Lanier
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
Man Stabbed On Street In Western Mass Dies In Hospital: Police Man Stabbed On Street In Western Mass Dies In Hospital: Police
Man Stabbed On Street In Western Mass Dies In Hospital: Police Police in Berkshire County said a man was stabbed on a Pittsfield street Tuesday night, Sept. 12, in what investigators believe was a targeted attack, officials said.  Officers were called to the area near the intersection of Melville and First Streets around 10:45 p.m., where they found the man bleeding and barely alive, Pittsfield police said.  Related: 27-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Pittsfield Stabbing Paramedics treated him as they rushed him to Berkshire Medical Center, where he later died of his wounds.  The man's name is not being released as police make th…

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by Josh Lanier
Pittsfield, MA
News
2 Drivers Cut From Cars Following Western Mass Crash: Police 2 Drivers Cut From Cars Following Western Mass Crash: Police
2 Drivers Cut From Cars Following Western Mass Crash: Police Authorities in Berkshire County had to cut two people from their cars after a crash in Pittsfield on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 10.  Police were called to the intersection of Lakeway and Valentine Roads just before 1:30 p.m. after a Hyundai SUV and a Subaru crashed into one another, Pittsfield police said.  An initial investigation said the Subaru ran the westbound stop sign and crashed into the northbound SUV, Pittsfield police said.  The impact knocked the Hyundai onto its driverside, and the car slid into the side of the road, authorities said. Firefighters had to extri…

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by Josh Lanier
Pittsfield, MA
News
Mosquitoes In Western Mass Test Positive For West Nile Virus; Here's How To Protect Yourself Mosquitoes In Western Mass Test Positive For West Nile Virus; Here's How To Protect Yourself
Mosquitoes In Western Mass Test Positive For West Nile Virus; Here's How To Protect Yourself Health officials in Massachusetts are urging people to take precautions after testing confirmed the presence of West Nile Virus. In Berkshire County, weekly samples of mosquitoes collected in Pittsfield found two instances of West Nile Virus, the state health department revealed Friday, Sept. 8. One positive sample was taken from the Pittsfield Cemetery, and the other came from the Pittsfield Airport. West Nile Virus is most commonly spread to humans through mosquito bites in the fall months when the insects are most active, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…

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by Michael Mashburn
Pittsfield, MA
News
$1M Lottery Winner: Store Clerk's Tip Helps Western Mass Man Land Jackpot $1M Lottery Winner: Store Clerk's Tip Helps Western Mass Man Land Jackpot
$1M Lottery Winner: Store Clerk's Tip Helps Western Mass Man Land Jackpot A Berkshire County man is $1 million richer after a store clerk tipped him off about one of the lottery ticket dispensers.  Shorn Victor, a mechanic from Pittsfield, won the seven-figure prize playing the Massachusetts State Lottery's “50X Cash” scratch-off game. He claimed his winnings last week.  Victor bought the ticket at Costanzo’s Package & Variety at 180 Onota St. in Pittsfield. A store clerk told him that someone had recently won big on a particular dispenser, so Victor chose to buy two tickets from a different machine.  That small tip led to a big win. …

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by Josh Lanier
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
3 Hospitalized, 1 In Critical Condition, Following Western Mass Head-On Crash: Cops 3 Hospitalized, 1 In Critical Condition, Following Western Mass Head-On Crash: Cops
3 Hospitalized, 1 In Critical Condition, Following Western Mass Head-On Crash: Cops A head-on collision in Berkshire County sent three people to the hospital Saturday, Aug 12, with one woman needing to be airlifted to save her life, authorities said.  The crash happened around 1 p.m. at 635 Merrill Rd. in Pittsfield, police said.  A 52-year-old Pittsfield man in a pick-up truck driving north collided with a Subaru heading in the opposite direction, police said. Officials did not say who was at fault.  The three people in the Subaru — Parkpoom Seesangrit, 34, Phannee Seesangrit, 61, and Krobkul Seesangrit, 35, all of Pittsfield — were inj…

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by Josh Lanier
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
Man Threatens Woman With Knife Inside Her Western Mass Home: Police Man Threatens Woman With Knife Inside Her Western Mass Home: Police
Man Threatens Woman With Knife Inside Her Western Mass Home: Police A 21-year-old man is accused of breaking into a woman's home on Sunday evening, July 23, and threatening to stab her, police said.  Jada Lopez, of Pittsfield, is charged with home invasion though more charges may be forthcoming, Pittsfield police said.  Police received a 911 call just before 7 p.m. about a woman being held hostage at gunpoint. After a brief investigation, officers said that Lopez had broke into the home and threatened the woman's life with a large knife. This was not a random act, and police said there was no threat to the community.  Anyone with informatio…

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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