Holyoke man, 25, arrested on murder charges 1 year and 1 day after the homicide of Raequese Wright
Updated Jan 13, 2021;
HOLYOKE – Police arrested a 25-year-old man on a murder charge one year and one day after he allegedly shot a Springfield man to death in the downtown area.
Jose Gonzalez-Diaz, 25, of Holyoke, was arrested on Tuesday on a warrant charging him with the murder of Raequese Wright, said James Leydon, spokesman for Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni.
Wright was killed on Jan. 11, 2020 near 133 Sargeant St. A Holyoke police officer heard multiple gunshots while on patrol in the area and quickly responded to find Wright suffering from gunshot wounds. He began first aid and Wright was brought to Holyoke Medical Center where he died, Leydon said.
Springfield Diocese plans continued reforms in handling of clergy sexual abuse claims
Updated Jan 03, 2021;
Posted Jan 03, 2021
Daniel Ford, left, a retired superior court judge, is chairman of the 10-member Task Force on the Response to Sexual Abuse within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield. On his right in this Dec., 14, 2020 photo is Jeffrey Trant, director of the diocese s Office of Safe Environment and Victim Assistance. (Don Treeger | The Republican)
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield will move forward in 2021 with a new bishop at the helm and building on reforms implemented under former Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski to better address how it handles allegations of clergy sexual abuse.
Holyoke man arraigned on charge of killing Agawam man
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Published: 12/14/2020 7:53:18 PM
HOLYOKE Police on Friday arrested a city man who has been charged with killing Robert James, a 52-year-old Agawam resident, in October.
Police arrested Felix Torres-Rodriguez, 28, after a detective assigned to a road construction detail reportedly saw him near Spring Street. Torres-Rodriguez was wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of James, whom police found with a gunshot wound on Oct. 30 after he was involved in a car crash on Main and Spring streets.
“The detective contacted other officers who responded to the area and arrested Torres-Rodriguez a short time later,” Hampden District Attorney’s Office spokesman James Leydon said in a statement.
Authorities arrest five, seize two kilos of fentanyl in western Mass. narcotics ring
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Modified: 12/10/2020 1:52:54 PM
Authorities arrested five men during the past week, including a Belchertown resident, and seized more than two kilograms of fentanyl as part of a lengthy investigation into a drug-trafficking organization, according to the Massachusetts State Police. The arrests also led to the seizure of two kilograms of cocaine, 11 firearms, and approximately $12,000 in cash.
“This long-running, multi-agency investigation has dismantled a prominent drug trafficking organization here in the western Massachusetts region,” Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni said in a statement. “The large amount of narcotics seized, specifically the fentanyl, and the dismantling of this organization, unquestionably has saved many lives. The agencies and officers involved should be commended for operating a very successful and intr