The Hampden Superior Court denied Derrick Washington’s motion for a new trial in December 2025, reaffirming his life sentence for two counts of murder connected to a 2005 home invasion.

A man has been charged with murder after a 77-year-old man was trapped beneath a vehicle in Springfield and later died as a result of his injuries.

SPRINGFIELD — Joseph L. Vaughan was arraigned on a murder charge on Monday in District Court after a hit and run death in the city last week.

Joseph Vaughan, 68, of Springfield, was arraigned Monday in Springfield District Court on charges of murder, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Springfield Police need your help finding a man who was allegedly involved in a hit-and-run on Halloween night. On Friday, authorities released a photo of the man that ...