Student with special needs allegedly assaulted on school van in Springfield; driver, 73, and monitor, 65, both charged

A school van driver and monitor are facing criminal charges for allegedly assaulting a special needs student in their vehicle in Springfield, authorities said Tuesday....

Holyoke Police captain in court after allegedly sexually harassing female officer

Western Mass News was the only camera in the courtroom Tuesday as a Holyoke police captain, accused of sexually harassing a female coworker appeared before a judge...

Yearlong restraining order complicates Holyoke police captain’s path back to work

Two weeks after allegations of sexual harassment surfaced and a judge ordered a Holyoke police captain to stay away from an officer he supervises, the Holyoke Police Department says it cannot comment due to its ongoing investigation....

Longmeadow teen arraigned in connection with deadly crash

A Longmeadow teen was arraigned in court this week for a deadly crash that killed his fellow classmate....

Legal expert explains what’s to come following Zhukovskyy not guilty verdict

A verdict was delivered Tuesday in the trial of Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, the West Springfield truck driver who was on trial for a 2019 crash that killed 7 motorcyclists in New Hampshire...

Attorney answers questions on how to protect home from unlawful recording

A couple in Springfield is on edge after they caught a man on their security camera recording on his phone into their home. Now, concerned viewers have reached out about the unwanted visitor...

Western Mass. lawmakers press for new courthouse in Springfield after building closed over mold concerns

Western Mass. lawmakers press for new courthouse in Springfield after building closed over mold concerns...

5 ALS deaths, 60 cancer cases identified among workers at troubled Roderick Ireland Courthouse in Springfield

Five people who worked at the Roderick L. Ireland Courthouse have died of ALS...

Getting answers: health concerns over courthouse mold worry jurors, defendants

The Hampden County Sheriff’s Office has told Western Mass News that discussions are underway at the state level to possibly shut down the courthouse, and the decision could come within hours....

Berkshire DA cites action by former Dalton Police chief in dropping case against rape defendant

A man scheduled to go on trial Monday in the rape of a child no longer faces charges, after a prosecutor learned that information intentionally was excluded from a police report on the case...

Criminal defense attorney speaks on former Holyoke city councilor’s alleged flee to Russia

As Rhode Island prosecutors continue to pursue child pornography charges against a former Holyoke city councilor, they say they’ve seen the photos and videos allegedly showing him in Russia and Ukraine...