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4/10/13
District Attorney's Youth Advisory Board to give presentation on Internet safety to Chicopee's Fairview Middle School
4/5/13
DA uses confiscated money to help community
4/2/13
U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz tells students at Holyoke's Morgan School to study hard, set goals and chose friends wisely
3/13/13
Naiden Goitia remembered as happy, smiling baby at sentencing of his father Edwin Goitia for murder in his death
2/27/13
Firearms sessions in Springfield District Court will be held several times a month to handle gun cases there
2/25/13
Ignacio Diaz of Holyoke found guilty of having 2 pounds of cocaine shipped to self from Puerto Rico
2/24/13
Hampden District Attorney Mark Mastroianni creates DNA Unit to expedite evidence processing
2/21/13
Anthony Hook of Springfield gets 12 to 15 years for rape conviction
2/5/13
Timothy Forbes found guilty of mayhem in ear-biting at Springfield youth basketball game
1/28/13
Springfield court problems highlighted for legislators by Hampden DA Mark Mastroianni, District Court Judge William Boyle
1/23/13
Myrtle Marrett's son, David, hopes arrest of suspect in mother's death gives other families hope
1/2/13
Springfield homicide numbers hit 10-year low; officials cite enforcement, cooperation
12/17/12
Lastarandre Bell found guilty of first-degree murder in retrial for death of Julie Ann Nieves
11/15/12
Colleges need to report campus sexual assaults, Hampden District Attorney Mark Mastroianni says
11/15/12
Hampden County D.A. Launches New Community Safety Program
11/14/12
Hampden DA launches program aimed at making neighborhoods safer through use of drug forfeiture money
11/1/12
Paul Barkyoumb, former Holyoke narcotics detective, sentenced to 2½ years in jail on 3 cocaine distribution charges
10/31/12
Omar Brown of Springfield gets 4-5 years in beating of pregnant woman
10/30/12
Donald Cushing, former Chicopee High School teacher, gets 8-10-years for student rape
10/23/12
Springfield police officers win George Hanna awards for heroism
10/18/12
Former candidate for state representative seat, Enrico John Villamaino III, charged with voter fraud in Western Massachusetts
10/17/12
Reynoldo Reyes, suspect in Chicopee jewelry store holdup, held on $500K bail
9/24/12
Kenneth Black of Chicopee gets 15 -18 years following child rape conviction
8/6/12
Steven Gonzalez of Springfield found guilty of shotgun execution of Alexander Gautier
7/25/12
Gregory Falero of Springfield admits fatally shooting Kevin Gomez, Chicopee Comprehensive High School athlete
7/16/12
Mark Melendez of Springfield admits guilt in death of Chicopee student Kevin Gomez
7/3/12
Springfield middle school students get inside look at Hampden County Hall of Justice
7/2/12
Daniel Rosa of Springfield found guilty of murder in shooting death of David Acevedo
6/29/12
Hampden DA: Drug suspect rams police cars in Riverdale Shops, leads police on wild chase through West Springfield, holds couple hostage
5/25/12
Hampden DA Mark Mastroianni: Officers involved in fatal shooting of Tahiem Goffe will not face criminal charges
4/27/12
Victim rights conference puts focus on 'Violent Death, Creating Order from Chaos'
4/25/12
Jose DeJesus of Springfield pleads guilty to aggravated rape, kidnapping but says he doesn't remember incident
4/11/12
Hampden District Attorney Mark Mastroianni announces receipt of $220,000 in domestic-violence grants
4/5/12
13 indicted on child pornography charges in Hampden County, District
Attorney Mark Mastroianni says
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2/9/12
Holyoke street-gang sweep results in 20 arrests for drugs and weapons
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2/8/12
Hampden District Attorney's Office is collecting cell phones to benefit
domestic violence victims
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2/1/12
Hampden County Youth Advisory Board advises DA Mark Mastroianni on problems
of drugs, violence and bullying in area high schools
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1/27/12
Massachusetts legislators get insider look at Hampden District Attorney
methods and budget woes
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1/3/12
Hampden District Attorney Mark G. Mastroianni to announce "new investigative
lead" in Holly Piirainen murder
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1/6/12
Information being sought in Cory Cane hit-and-run fatality in Wales
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12/29/11
Springfield NAACP chapter pleased for now with DA Mark G. Mastroianni's
response to query regarding police shooting of Tahiem Goffe
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11/16/11
Hampden District Attorney Mark G. Mastroianni creates youth advisory board
to tell adults what to do
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11/1/11
Eric Denson found guilty of 1st degree murder in death of Conor
Reynolds
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10/7/11
15 Springfield area men face state and federal firearm charges following
joint-sweep by city, state and federal law enforcement agencies
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7/21/11
Springfield officials pledge zero tolerance crackdown on spate of summer
violence
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6/27/11
Acting Holyoke Fire Chief William Moran facing criminal charges
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6/10/11
Hampden District Attorney's Office staff trying to work while coping with
Springfield tornado damage
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6/4/11
Hampden District Attorney Mark G. Mastroianni says recent Appeals Court
decision will help law enforcement
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5/5/11
Springfield North End residents praise police initiative that has reduced
crime; increased text-a-tip use cited
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3/16/11
District attorney calls people together to discuss Mason Square area
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3/9/11
Hampden DA Mark G. Mastroianni directs state police to take temporary charge
of Springfield homicide investigations
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2/17/11
Hampden District Attorney Mark G. Mastroianni G. Mastroianni calls for
mandatory reporting of bullying cases
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2/17/11
Hampden D.A. Mastroianni testifies at bullying legislation
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2/14/11
DA Mark G. Mastroianni decides no grounds for criminal charges against
81-year-old driver Edwin Skowyra in fatal Chicopee crash
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