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Extra Patrols Ordered in Forest Park Neighborhood After Two Deadly Shootings in Two Days

May 23rd, 2013
(Angel Llorens) SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) – Two deadly shootings in two days leaves Forest Park residents nervous. Jackie Rosado arrived at the Belmont Avenue shooting scene just in time to see her little brother, 22 year old Angel...

Five People Arrested in $4M Jewelry Robbery in Connecticut

May 23rd, 2013
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say five people have been arrested in the robbery of $4 million in jewelry from a Fairfield...

Images and Trauma of Devastating Tornado can be Long-Lasting

May 23rd, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- With the two-year anniversary of the Western Massachusetts tornado around the corner, the images of that...

Northampton Removes Main St. Benches

May 23rd, 2013
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WGGB) -- Kate Brown-Hill is tired of Northampton loiterers making her uncomfortable. “I know some of them say kind of...

Father of Man Shot in Boston Probe Shares Regrets

May 23rd, 2013
bragim Todashev was arrested May 4, 2013 in Kissimmee, Fla. for alleged aggravated battery. (Orange County Sheriff's Office) BY: MUSA SADULAYEV, Associated Press (AP) -- The father of a Chechen immigrant shot dead by U.S. law enforcement...

Britain: Soldier Slaying Suspects Had Been Probed

May 23rd, 2013
GREGORY KATZ and PAISLEY DODDS LONDON (AP) - Two men accused of butchering a British soldier had featured in previous investigations by security services, a British official said Thursday, as investigators searched several locations and...

Thursday’s News on the Go 5/23

May 23rd, 2013
(WGGB) -- Two overnight shootings are being investigated by Springfield police while family and friends will honor fallen soldier Mitchell Daehling who was killed in action last week. ABC40's Tom Lewis and Emily Volz bring you the latest updates...

Early Morning Shooting Sends Man to Hospital

May 23rd, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Police are investigating an overnight shooting that sent a man to the hospital. Springfield Police told ABC40 that a man was shot several times at around 1:00 a.m. on Bowles Street. The victim was rushed to...

Youngest Okla. Tornado Victims Remembered by Kin

May 23rd, 2013
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - Nine-year-old Sydney Angle was "everywhere at once" when she was out on the softball field. Kyle Davis, 8, was nicknamed "The Wall" because of his size and presence on the soccer field. JaNae Hornsby, also 9, was the life of...

Boston Common Observance Honors State’s War Dead

May 23rd, 2013
BOSTON (AP) -- A special service on Boston Common is honoring people who died in service to the nation since the Sept. 11 terror attacks. On Thursday morning, their 170 names will be read as flags are placed in their honor at a ceremony...

US Unemployment Aid Applications Fall to 340K

May 23rd, 2013
BY: PAUL WISEMAN WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell by 23,000 last week, further evidence that the job market is slowly returning to health. Applications for unemployment aid declined to a...

US, Israel Raise Hopes for Mideast Peace Restart

May 23rd, 2013
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, meets with Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem Thursday, May 23, 2013. The United States and Israel are raising hopes for a restart of the Middle East peace process after more than four...

Teen Birth Rate Drops, Mass. Among Lowest Rates

May 23rd, 2013
By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government...

Students Prepare Cemetery for Memorial Day

May 23rd, 2013
AGAWAM, Mass. (WGGB) -- The Massachusetts State Veteran's Cemetery in Agawam is a massive plot of land -- home to about 8,000 men and women who fought bravely for our country. When their annual Memorial Day ceremony begins on Monday, every...

Ohio Kidnap Case Hero Gets Burgers for Life

May 23rd, 2013
CLEVELAND (AP) - The man who famously put down his Big Mac to help rescue three women held captive for a decade in an Ohio house will never have to pay for another burger in his hometown. Charles Ramsey has been promised free burgers for life...

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