The MurderedCharles BartonWest Springfield, Massachusetts 🕊️ Justice for Charles Barton 🔍 The 1991 killing of 28 year old Charles Barton in West Springfield, Massachusetts remains an unsolved cold case. He was discovered on June 27 in a wooded area off Union Street, and investigators are still searching for answers. The Hampden District Attorney’s Unsolved Homicides... Continue Reading →
The Murdered Zavia Williams
The Murdered Zavia WilliamsSpringfield, Massachusetts 🕊️💔 Springfield Shooting Tragedy 💔🕊️ On November 9, 2020, 23 year old Zavia Williams of Springfield tragically lost his life following a shooting on Massachusetts Avenue. Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert around 8:50 p.m. and found Williams inside a car that had just crashed, suffering from gunshot injuries. A second... Continue Reading →
The Murdered Jhamal “MAL” Cruz
The Murdered Jhamal “MAL” CruzSpringfield, Massachusetts 🕊️ Remembering Jhamal Cruz 🕊️ On the night of May 8, 2016, 26 year old Jhamal Luis Cruz, also known as “MAL,” was found suffering from a gunshot wound near Marion Street and Bay Street in Springfield Massachusetts’ McKnight neighborhood. Police responded after a ShotSpotter alert and provided emergency aid... Continue Reading →
The Murdered Jose Sanchez
The MurderedJose SanchezHolyoke, Massachusetts 🕊️ Seeking Justice for Jose Sanchez 🕊️ On December 25, 2006, 19 year old Jose Sanchez was tragically shot and killed inside an apartment at 560 South Summer Street in Holyoke Massachusetts. His case remains unsolved, and investigators are still seeking information that could help bring answers and justice to his... Continue Reading →
The Murdered Wanda Cartagena
The MurderedWanda CartagenaSpringfield, Massachusetts 🕊️ Remembering Wanda Cartagena 🕊️ At 4:30 p.m. on August 14, 1989, 17 year old Wanda Cartagena was found murdered in her Mill Street apartment in Springfield, Massachusetts, a tragedy that left her family and community shattered. Wanda’s boyfriend came home from work to find her with a plastic bag over... Continue Reading →
The Murdered Jafet Robles
The Murdered Jafet RoblesChicopee, Massachusetts 🕊️ Justice for Jafet Robles 💔 The investigation into the unsolved murder of Springfield community leader and activist Jafet Robles continues. On September 11, 2017, the 33 year old father of four was found deceased in Szot Park in Chicopee Massachusetts after going missing the night before. He suffered a gunshot... Continue Reading →
The Murdered Jose “Tatu” M. Gonzalez
The Murdered Jose “Tatu” M. Gonzalez Springfield, Massachusetts 🔍 Unsolved Homicide: Jose “Tatu” Gonzalez 🔍 On August 8, 2014, 44-year-old Jose “Tatu” Gonzalez was discovered suffering from gunshot wounds around 3:00 a.m. on the Interstate 91 North on-ramp near the North End Main Street McDonald’s in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was transported to Baystate Medical Center, where he... Continue Reading →
The Murdered Ashley Turniak
The MurderedAshley TurniakLongmeadow, Massachusetts 🚨🕊️ The Unanswered Questions of Ashley Turniak 🕊️🚨 On a busy Monday morning, November 9, 1998, commuters on I-91 in Western Massachusetts unknowingly witnessed a tragedy that would haunt a community for decades. 16 year old Ashley Turniak was seen riding in a car before suddenly falling from it at highway... Continue Reading →
The Murdered Celestina Perez
The MurderedCelestina PerezSpringfield, Massachusetts 🕯️ Unsolved Case: Celestina Perez 💔 Celestina Perez, 24, was found murdered in Gurdon Bill Park on Liberty Street in Springfield, Massachusetts in June of 1995. Investigators said she was beaten and strangled, details that matched the profile of victims linked to serial killer Alfred L. Gaynor, who was later arrested... Continue Reading →
The Murdered Holly Piirainen
The MurderedHolly PiirainenSturbridge, Massachusetts 🕊️ Justice for Holly Piirainen 💔 Holly Kristen Piirainen was a 10 year old girl from Massachusetts who vanished on August 5, 1993, while visiting her grandparents in Sturbridge MA. After walking to a nearby house to see puppies with her younger brother, who returned safely, Holly never came back. A... Continue Reading →
The Lost & The Taken 