Cold case murder from 1995 solved in Springfield
Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni announced Wednesday that investigators have identified a suspect in a 31-year-old murder case dating back to June 2, 1995, closing one of the city's longest-open homicide investigations.
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Mayor Domenic Sarno joined Chief Development Officer Tim Sheehan and members of the state delegation this week to cut the ribbon on a new project, according to a Springfield-MA.gov announcement circulated via a News Flash-style release. The city did not detail the project's scope in the portion of the release available, but officials framed the event as a milestone worth celebrating alongside state partners.
Separately, state officials with the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance made courthouse project proposals public this week following conflict-of-interest claims tied to the Roderick L. Ireland Courthouse site selection, a story also touched on by Western Mass News and State Affairs Pro reporting circulating in wire alerts. The disclosures are part of an ongoing effort by the state to defend its process for choosing a courthouse location in Springfield.
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"Springfield cold case closed after suspect identified in 1995 murder," per Western Mass News: Hampden DA Anthony Gulluni announced a break in a homicide dating to June 2, 1995, identifying a suspect after more than three decades. NBC Boston separately reported "Killer identified in decades-old cold case murder in Springfield," confirming the same development (read it at https://www.westernmassnews.com/2026/07/22/live-springfield-cold-case-closed-after-suspect-identified-1995-murder/).
"State defends Springfield courthouse pick by making records public," according to State Affairs Pro: the state released documents related to its selection of the Roderick L. Ireland Courthouse site amid allegations of a conflict of interest in the process. Western Mass News also covered related developments in a story titled "DCAMM posts courthouse project proposals following 'conflict of interest' claims" (read it at https://pro.stateaffairs.com/ma/news/state-defends-springfield-courthouse-pick-by-making-records-public).
"Steph Curry makes history with Hall of Fame exhibit," per Warriors Wire (USA Today): the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield is opening a first-of-its-kind exhibit honoring an active player, with Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry as the subject. The Straits Times separately reported the exhibit breaks with the Hall's tradition of only honoring retired players (read it at https://warriorswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/warriors/2026/07/23/steph-curry-makes-history-with-hall-of-fame-exhibit/91020464007/).
"West Springfield expands speed hump program across residential streets," per Western Mass News: the neighboring town has installed speed humps, speed bumps, and raised crosswalks on roughly a dozen streets as part of a traffic-calming push, though this development sits in West Springfield rather than Springfield proper (read it at https://www.westernmassnews.com/2026/07/22/west-springfield-expands-speed-hump-program-across-residential-streets/).
"Way Finders Data Breach Exposes Social Security Numbers," per Claim Depot: Way Finders, a Springfield-headquartered nonprofit housing organization, disclosed a data breach that exposed sensitive personal information belonging to individuals in its records (read it at https://www.claimdepot.com/data-breach/way-finders-2026).