CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi spoke with high school seniors about the risks of drunk driving, and his personal experience being arrested for an OUI last September

In a donation from the Massachusetts National Guard, the Hampden County DA's office received nearly $300,000 worth of tools and software

Edward Wright was found guilty in the killing of his friend Penny Anderson and has been incarcerated ever since.

Today on The Rundown with Carrie Saldo, panelists discuss investigative reporting on alleged child sexual abuse at some western Mass. Catholic dioceses, the impacts of ongoing cutbacks at Baystate Health, updates in the west-east rail project and much more.

Tuesday, the Massachusetts Capital Asset Board voted to approve a plan to lease a building for a new courthouse. The state's inspector general voted against the proposal.

Springfield and Boston saw large drops in homicides in 2024, when compared to 2023. The news was also positive in Bridgeport, Conn. and Providence, Rhode Island. But there was an uptick in Worcester.

Stanley Clerge was arrested in 2023 for domestic violence but criminal charges were dropped. A POST Commission attorney wants him decertified as an officer.

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell is asking the public for patience as her office seeks court approval to release a report about child sexual abuse at the Fall River, Springfield and Worcester Catholic dioceses. A survivor of abuse said Campbell should provide "at least some sort of update" to the people who were interviewed.

Government officials in Leyden, Massachusetts, are reacting after prosecutors brought embezzlement charges against the small town’s former police chief on Monday.

The Northwestern District Attorney's office said Daniel J. Galvis was arraigned Monday in Greenfield District Court and pleaded not guilty.