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Disposition resolves 2015 case

Judge finds Northampton woman guilty of reckless endangerment in medical child abuse case

NORTHAMPTON  –  A criminal case involving the poisoning and medical child abuse of a 7-year-old Northampton child by her... more ››

Refunds possible to those hurt in MoneyGram scams

June 1, 2021 By Bridget SmallConsumer Education Specialist, FTC

Athol man ordered committed to treatment center after sexually dangerous person finding

Franklin County courts hold first jury trial in 15 months

GREENFIELD – A jury deliberated for two hours Thursday before finding an Athol man to be a sexually dangerous person, a... more ››

Medical examiner identifies body found Friday as Easthampton man; second body found still to be identified

Investigators see no link between two bodies found in Connecticut River

HADLEY – Authorities have identified the man discovered in the Connecticut River Friday, May 21, around 6 p.m. as Wasique... more ››

 Westfield man arraigned on solicitation to commit murder charges; connected to 2019 slaying in Westfield

Man arraigned in murder-for-hire plot while in jail

For Immediate Release: May 20, 2021Contact: Laurie Loisel, Director of Communication and Outreach: (413) 374-7604;... more ››

Ten to Ten Helpline now open

New phone line open for people seeking help to stop their own potential intimate partner abuse

Ten to Ten, a free, confidential helpline for people who abuse or may abuse their intimate partner, launched in April.The Helpline... more ››

Franklin County man arraigned on possession of child pornography charges

Millers Falls man faces child pornography charges

NORTHAMPTON – A Millers Falls man pleaded not guilty to charges related to child pornography Tuesday, May 18, following... more ››

Police investigate fatal crash in Greenfield

May 14, 2020 For Immediate Release     Northwestern District Attorney’s Office Press ReleaseContact: Laurie Loisel, NWDA Director of... more ››

State’s highest court upholds 2014 murder conviction of Ryan Welch in killing of Jessica Pripstein

State Supreme Judicial Court upholds 2014 murder conviction

For Immediate Release May 14, 2021Northwestern District Attorney’s Office Director of Communication and Outreach: Laurie Loisel, 413-374-... more ››

Statement from Northwestern District Attorney David E. Sullivan on the verdict in  the killing of George Floyd, April 21

Jurors in the Derek Chauvin trial did the right thing Tuesday in unanimously holding him accountable for the killing of George Floyd. The... more ››

Fatal motorcycle crash in Belchertown

Jason Zolendziewski, 37, of Belchertown,has died after his motorcycle crashed into a guardrail on Amherst Road in Belchertown on Wednesday... more ››

Staff changes at the NWDA

DA’s office announces retirements, promotions, job changes in outreach units

April 13, 2020
NORTHAMPTON – The office of Northwestern District Attorney David E. Sullivan announces changes in its... more ››

Northampton man arraigned in fatal October 2020 crash in Westhampton

Thomas Hanley, 77, of Northampton, was arraigned virtually this afternoon, Friday, April 2, in Northampton District Court on one count of... more ››

Belchertown man arraigned in connection with Nov. 12 shooting

Ixadrian Aponte, 18, of 25 Depot St. in Belchertown, was arraigned in Eastern Hampshire District Court via videoconference today on firearm... more ››

Two deceased in Colrain

A Franklin County man and woman in their 30s were discovered by police, Saturday morning, March 20, deceased in the water near the... more ››

Virtual training aimed at increasing reporting and charging of the crime of stalking draws 200

An  estimated 8 percent of women and 2 percent of men have been stalked at some time in their life; it’s an alarming crime that poses... more ››

Northampton man pleads guilty in June 2020 crash

Christopher Durham, 26, of Northampton, pleaded guilty in Northampton District Court today, March 1, to multiple charges in connection with... more ››

***UPDATED*** Charlemont man arraigned in connection with Northampton bank robbery, held as dangerous

David Jones, 38, of Charlemont was arraigned by teleconference in Northampton District Court today on a charge of armed and masked robbery... more ››

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