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State Police arrest Holyoke woman after chase ends in Bernardston Published: 1/13/2021 9:43:34 PM BERNARDSTON — State troopers arrested a Holyoke woman Wednesday afternoon following a pursuit that ended when the vehicle she was driving struck tire-deflation devices that a trooper deployed across the northbound lane of Interstate 91. Katherine M. DeJesus, 31, pulled over in the breakdown lane and was taken into custody on charges of driving under the influence of drugs, failure to stop for pol...

Newton police shooting prompts calls for crisis intervention, mental health resources By John Hilliard Globe Staff,Updated January 14, 2021, 12:48 p.m. Email to a Friend Protestors demonstrated next to the Newton Police headquarters Jan. 6 to protest the fatal shooting of a man in Newton Highlands the day before.Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff As an investigation continues into the fatal shooting by Newton police of a 28-year-old resident experiencing a mental health crisis, advocates are calling o...

Legislators’ work continues despite FBI warnings WHIPPS Published: 1/13/2021 4:00:22 PM Modified: 1/13/2021 4:00:17 PM ATHOL — The FBI has warned that armed protests are being planned at all 50 state capitols — as well as again in Washington, D.C. — between now and next week’s inaugural ceremony. A statement released by the Bureau Tuesday morning said, in part, “The FBI is supporting our state, local and federal law enforcement partners with maintaining public safety … Our effort...

Despite worries nationally, authorities say no specific threats to capitol in Boston Matt Stout © Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff Light catches the dome of the Massachusetts State House as the sun sets in Boston. Federal officials in Boston said Monday they have no evidence that armed demonstrators intend to target the Massachusetts State House or other nearby state capitols in the coming days, even as the FBI warns of the potential of protests nationwide. A spokesman for the Mas...

Speed determined to be a factor in crash that killed 24-year-old Devin J. Brito

State trooper hurt after car strikes cruiser on I-93 in Medford By Charlie McKenna Globe Correspondent,Updated January 7, 2021, 11:25 a.m. Email to a Friend The rifle discovered in a crashed white Toyota Corrolla by state police.Massachusetts State Police A state trooper was injured early Thursday after a car struck his cruiser from behind on Interstate 93 in Medford, State Police said. The car, a white Volkswagen Tiguan, was traveling northbound when it struck the cruiser around 1:20 a.m., Sta...

Despite violence in DC, state houses appeared quiet across New England The Capitol in Boston remains closed to the public amid the pandemic By Matt Stout Globe Staff,Updated January 7, 2021, 3:00 p.m. Email to a Friend The dome of the Massachusetts State House looms over the Boston Common.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff/The Boston Globe A day after a mob stormed the US Capitol, trampling on American democracy’s literal bedrock, its cradle was otherwise quiet. The Massachusetts State House stood...

Police fatally shoot man in Newton Highlands By John Hilliard and Jeremy C. Fox Globe Staff and Globe Correspondent,Updated January 5, 2021, 10:18 p.m. Email to a Friend The scene of the shooting on Lincoln Street in Newton.Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff NEWTON — A 28-year-old man who walked into a candy store on Lincoln Street armed with a knife was fatally shot by police Tuesday afternoon after he tried to flee upstairs, where he lived in an apartment, officials said. The fatal shots were ...

Share and speak up for justice, law & order... SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — A trooper of the Massachusetts State Police was shot and injured late Thursday night while responding to a report of gunfire in western Massachusetts. The sound of the gunfire reportedly triggered Shot-spotter around 11:17 p.m. in the area of 104 Stafford St. in Springfield, according to state police spokesperson David Procopio. After a preliminary investigation, Procopio said troopers believe two people exchanged gunfire in ...

Christopher Gardner, 31, who lives in the Springfield area, is being held on $150,000 cash bail. He is expected to be arraigned in Springfield District Court on Monday on a charge of armed assault with intent to murder and other firearms violations, State Police said.