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Top stories from Springfield District Court in 2015
Told that the defendant wanted to turn his life around, Judge Matthew Shea suggested a possible first step: Turning his T-shirt around. "Drunk 1" proclaimed the logo on the front of the shirt. → Read More
Springfield mayoral challenger Sal Circosta congratulates Mayor Domenic Sarno, laments voter apathy
If others saw his campaign as quixotic, Circosta appeared confident, even exuberant, to the end. → Read More
'He could always sell the 42-inch TV,' judge tells lawyer for financially strapped teen parent
Cash bail would be a financial burden on Cowlan, who is unemployed and has a two-month old daughter with another woman that he helps to support, Bessette said. → Read More
Man who denies North End murder admits firing gun at would-be robbers, court records say
He was "trying to shoot the tires out" of the vehicle to prevent the men from fleeing, Erik Rivera told police. → Read More
West Springfield man, 25, racks up new charges following release from prison
Referring to the defendant's 3-to-5 year sentence in this state, Groce said, "he couldn't have been out for very long" before his latest arrest. → Read More
'She was in a coma,' lawyer tells judge, explaining drug defendant's 9-month absence
Under questioning from the judge, Powers acknowledged that the coma lasted several days, not nine months. → Read More
Springfield man has 9 pretrial hearings in one day
Those five motor vehicle cases took their toll on Ross, who was declared a habitual traffic offender in late 2014; before the year ended, he was charged with driving as a habitual traffic offender. → Read More
Ex-Lee Police Chief Joseph Buffis expressed sympathy for targets of prostitution sting, witness tells court
The chief said television trucks were parked outside the couple's home and reporters were knocking on their door - a situation worse than being charged with a crime, Smith recalled. → Read More
Springfield's snow-removal costs soared to $2.9 million for 2015
The combination of multiple snowstorms and persistent cold weather drove up costs for plowing, sanding and salting operations, Cignoli said. → Read More
Chicopee man charged with 'Happy Meal' heroin sales indicted by grand jury
Police confiscated 230 packets of so-called "T-Mobile" heroin from Luna and 9,620 more from the trunk of a car parked outside his apartment at 122 Beauregard St., in Chicopee, the prosecutor said. → Read More
Chicopee man charged with 'Happy Meal' heroin sales indicted by grand jury
Police confiscated 230 packets of so-called "T-Mobile" heroin from Luna and 9,620 more from the trunk of a car parked outside his apartment at 122 Beauregard St., in Chicopee, the prosecutor said. → Read More
Springfield man wearing 'Drunk 1' T-shirt gets 1-year jail sentence
SPRINGFIELD - After hearing that defendant Jason Torres wanted to turn his life around, Judge Matthew Shea suggested a possible first step: Turning his T-shirt around. "Drunk 1" proclaimed the logo on the front of Torres' shirt as he awaited... → Read More
Springfield mother, 60, denies dealing crack cocaine from pickup truck; bail set at $10,000
Crack cocaine customers "would contact her by cell phone," the prosecutor said. → Read More
Springfield man is drug user, not drug dealer, lawyer claims
"He tells me he was not selling drugs; he was purchasing marijuana," the lawyer said. → Read More
The week in Springfield District Court: Facebook-stalking; brother-on-brother brawl and a 'last break' flushed down the toilet
A snapshot of some of the cases heard last week in Springfield District Court. → Read More
Twin-on-twin assault case continued; brothers allegedly fought over crack cocaine
Richard Humber grabbed the bag of cocaine and flushed it down the toilet, triggering a fight that left Richard with cuts, bruises, a broken tooth and an eye injury. → Read More
Jordan 'O.J.' Hill arrested on drug, gun charges 6 hours after judge gives him 'last break'
Moments after police broke down the front door, Hill ran to a bathroom and tried to flush a bag of crack cocaine, according to Assistant District Attorney Ryan McRae. → Read More
'Time to grow up,' judge tells 19-year-old repeat offender, expectant father from Pittsfield
Levine said allegations in Pittsfield assault case are "strongly disputed" and several witnesses are prepared to challenge the victim's account of the assault. → Read More
'Stop driving,' judge tells Springfield motorist with 10 license suspensions
Poehler, noting it was the 10th time he was charged for driving without a license, said each new offense results in high fines and a possible jail sentence. → Read More
Drugs, firearms, assault, attempted rape: Springfield man arrested 3 times in 6 weeks
Arrested three times in 41 days, Rios picked up a total of 21 charges - an average of nearly one new offense every two days, according to court records. → Read More