CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Police unions in Holyoke have released body camera footage from the arrest of a city councilor in December. They are now calling for his resignation.

Five years ago, a predominantly Black church in Springfield, Massachusetts, named after Martin Luther King Jr., was burned down in a suspected hate crime. Church leaders say they are trying to focus not on the fire but on rebirth and forgiveness.

65-year old David Morrison, who had been serving a life sentence in California, pleaded guilty this week to a 1981 kidnapping in Berkshire County and a 1986 murder in Vermont.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey on Wednesday issued a stern warning to participants in what she called "illegal street meetups," pledging "zero tolerance" for the growing wave of coordinated drag racing and mass car rallies that erupted across Massachusetts over the weekend.

The Trump administration has moved quickly and decisively to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Mass. lawmakers are signaling its continued use in the Commonwealth.

The Hampden District Attorney's investigates fatal or potentially fatal crashes. So far in 2025, it has responded to 42 major incidents, including 28 which resulted in death.

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.