Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:53 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:53:31 GMT
A fire in Oran destroyed a 2-story house on Tuesday morning. According to the Oran Fire Department, it happened at 4:05 a.m. at 907 highway W, which is right in the middle of town. Firefighters
No one was living in the home at the time of the time. Fire crews tell Heartland News that the family had just moved out.
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WSHM) -
A Springfield man has been charged with the city's first murder of the year for allegedly killing his own mother.
Luis Rosa, 41, appeared before a judge Monday afternoon draped in a jacket wearing a hospital gown.
Rosa is facing a variety of charges including the murder of 57-year-old Norma Perez.
In court friends and family tried to hold back tears as Rosa pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.
"This has taken a huge toll on the family, none of this should be focused on her son," said close family friend EJ Mandigo. "I don't want to put it anything past that. But, hopefully the love that everyone has for her will be what gets everyone through this."
Police were first alerted to Rosa around midnight after he allegedly stabbed a yellow cab driver in the shoulder with a butcher knife and stole the car.
"The cab driver quickly called 911," said Springfield Police Sgt. John Delaney. "Officers were responding to the scene and alertly they saw the cab flying by them."
A high-speed chase ensued and ended when Rosa allegedly hit an off-duty officer's car, spun the cab out of control and flipped it over.
Hours before that police were dispatched to Rosa's mothers home at 17 Saab Court for a well being check. Relatives of Perez weren't able to get in touch with her and forced entry into her home. That's when Perez was found dead on the floor of her apartment.
"The detectives are determining, but more than likely it was some kind of theft or robbery from his mom's apartment there were several items stolen from the apartment itself," said Delaney.
And, as friends and family begin to grieve, they want the world to remember the mother of five and grandmother of several as the larger-than-life woman that she was.
"Loving doesn't even touch the tip of the iceberg," said Mandigo.
Rosa is being held without the right to bail. He is due back in court Feb. 7.
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Monday, May 20 2013 9:18 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:18:04 GMT
Police tape circled a busy Westfield intersection Monday afternoon as investigators worked to piece together a tragic accident that left a little boy dead. Witnesses told CBS 3 he had been out on an afternoon
Police tape circled a busy Westfield intersection Monday afternoon as investigators worked to piece together a tragic accident that left a little boy dead.
Monday, May 20 2013 7:26 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:26:40 GMT
Westfield police say a child has been killed in a traffic accident this afternoon near the corner of Montgomery and Crown Street. CBS 3 has a crew on the way and will bring the latest information to you
Westfield police say a 7-year-old boy has been killed in a traffic accident this afternoon near the corner of Montgomery and Crown Street.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:20 PM EDT2013-05-22 01:20:17 GMT
Residents in tornado-stricken Moore, OK, await news on missing love ones Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado devastated the city, killing at least 51. Rescuers worked all night, with particular attention
The tornado, with winds up to 200 mph, cut a 20-mile stretch as wide as two miles through the Oklahoma City metro area. The medical examiner's office reported 24 people died, including nine children.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:45 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:45:00 GMT
The Springfield City Council has voted to have residents vote on whether they want a casino on July 16th. MGM is proposing to build an $800 million casino in Springfield's South End. The company requested
The Springfield City Council has voted to have residents vote on whether they want a casino on July 16.
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Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:50 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:50:22 GMT
MOORE, OK (RNN) – In one of the few positive stories to come from the deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma, an elderly woman was reunited with a four-legged friend she thought was dead. Barbara Garcia, a resident
Elderly resident Barbara Garcia frantically called for her dog after the tornado had leveled her house, but with no success.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:17 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:17:00 GMT
People affected by the massive tornado that killed at least 51 people and destroyed parts of Oklahoma still do not know where their loved ones are, but many of them are using social media to find out.
People affected by the massive tornado that killed at least 51 people and destroyed parts of Oklahoma still do not know where their loved ones are, but many are using social media to find out.
Monday, May 20 2013 9:30 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:30:20 GMT
A stop on a roadtrip turned one traveler's trip into a nightmare that lasted more than a month.. It happened in Marston, when Debbie Vallejo let her dog, Slick, go to the bathroom at Pilot's.
A stop on a roadtrip turned one traveler's trip into a nightmare that lasted more than a month.. It happened in Marston, when Debbie Vallejo let her dog, Slick, go to the bathroom at Pilot's.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:53 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:53:31 GMT
A fire in Oran destroyed a 2-story house on Tuesday morning. According to the Oran Fire Department, it happened at 4:05 a.m. at 907 highway W, which is right in the middle of town. Firefighters
No one was living in the home at the time of the time. Fire crews tell Heartland News that the family had just moved out.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:20 PM EDT2013-05-22 01:20:17 GMT
Residents in tornado-stricken Moore, OK, await news on missing love ones Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado devastated the city, killing at least 51. Rescuers worked all night, with particular attention
The tornado, with winds up to 200 mph, cut a 20-mile stretch as wide as two miles through the Oklahoma City metro area. The medical examiner's office reported 24 people died, including nine children.
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