Woman arraigned on animal cruelty charges
BELCHERTOWN – Eastern Hampshire District Judge Bruce Melikian Thursday prohibited a Hadley woman from possessing any farm... more ››
District Attorney Sullivan issues statement addressing racist emails received at UMass
Late yesterday, the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office received word from University of Massachusetts officials that a racist, hate-... more ››
16 local communities gear up for drug collection day
NORTHAMPTON – Local residents are encouraged to make cleaning out medicine cabinets part of spring cleaning as 16... more ››
Defendant in sting targeting dark web sales sentenced to mandatory 10 years
GREENFIELD – A Greenfield man who mailed fake oxycodone pills made with fentanyl to undercover federal agents in Kansas... more ››
DA Sullivan co-authors article on intimate partner violence for law publication
Perspectives An excerpt from How Prosecutors Can End Cycle Of Intimate Partner ViolenceBy Alissa Marque... more ››
Elijah Michonski gets 40 years to life in slaying of Nicholas Weir of Montague
GREENFIELD – Acting on a joint recommendation from prosecuting and defense attorneys, a Franklin County Judge Tuesday... more ››
Judge sentences former UMass student to prison for rape
NORTHAMPTON – A Hampshire Superior Court judge today sentenced a former University of Massachusetts student to 3 to 5... more ››
Preventing Scams and Identity Theft: Free virtual presentation March 8
In conjunction with National Consumer Protection Week, March 6-12 the Northwestern District Attorney's Consumer Protection Unit is... more ››
NWDA includes four local cases in state-wide playing cards for tips initiative
Four unsolved cases from Hampshire County – three homicides and one missing person – are featured on decks of playing cards circulated in... more ››
Insurance Fraud Bureau awards funding to NWDA for handling insurance fraud allegations
NORTHAMPTON – A little-known aspect of the work of prosecutors with the Northwestern District Attorney’s office involves... more ››
Police investigating attempted theft of Florence Bank ATM in Cummington
CUMMINGTON – Police are asking the public for help in their investigation of a brazen, but ultimately unsuccessful... more ››
Drug task force arrests two on trafficking charges
BELCHERTOWN – After an investigation spanning several months, police with the Northwestern District Attorney’s Drug Task... more ››
Easthampton man killed in one-vehicle crash in Williamsburg
WILLIAMSBURG – Police are continuing to investigate a fatal crash on Mountain Street in Williamsburg near the Whately town... more ››
12 arrested following multi-agency investigation into cocaine trafficking
GREENFIELD – After a seven-month investigation involving more than a dozen law enforcement organizations, police last week broke up an... more ››
DA Sullivan calls bid to strengthen high-speed chase law “long overdue”
The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office is urging lawmakers to approve a measure that would strengthen the penalties for motorists who... more ››
Noted author of graphic novel related to heroin addiction offers free talk
NORTHAMPTON – Amid an increase in opioid overdose-related deaths locally and nationally, the Hampshire HOPE opioid... more ››
Man held after arraignment in connection with fatal shooting in Northampton
NORTHAMPTON – The victim of the Dec. 1 fatal shooting in Northampton has been identified as 39-year-old Joseph R. Fillio... more ››
Judge orders suspect in Walmart shooting held without bail
Nov. 23, 2021
NORTHAMPTON – Hampshire Superior Court Judge Richard Carey on Nov. 23 ordered the Chicopee man charged in the shooting... more ››
Judge grants bail for Cara Rintala pending fourth murder trial
NORTHAMPTON – Hampshire Superior Court Judge Richard Carey today set bail for Cara Rintala, facing a fourth trial on first... more ››