Stephanie Barry

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — It’s been a stinging journey through the courts for Rebecca “Rorie” Woods, a former beekeeper who’s become a cause célèbre in the local housing advocacy world, but a thorn in the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department side. After a five-... See more

AMHERST — Hours before he allegedly bludgeoned his wife to death at Hotel UMass, executive chef Jeffrey C. MacDonald reportedly dove into the chilly campus pond, fully clothed in his jacket and apron. In the video obtained by The Republican, onlookers app... See more

SPRINGFIELD — Court records show accused UMass killer Jeffrey C. MacDonald had been locked in an ugly custody battle for years before his wife’s death Wednesday. The allegations of aggression, however, were not made by his late wife. They were instead lod... See more

SPRINGFIELD — A Chicopee man arrested at a motel in West Springfield went there to have sexual trysts with two children, officials claimed Wednesday. Instead, he was met Friday by a SWAT team of local and state police. Edgar Delvalle, 47, has been charged... See more

SPRINGFIELD — As it was best known, the “rooster house” at 131 Clemente St. in Holyoke became a hub for heroin sales in the early 2020s, according to a witness in an ongoing murder trial. Elis Vizcarrondo, 18, drew his last breath there, prosecutors say. ... See more