🌱 What we know so far about the Ashley Falls homicide investigation
Sheffield, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Sheffield! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What we know so far about the Ashley Falls homicide investigation
- What investigators say happened inside that Sheffield greenhouse
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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📰 News we're reading
• Sheffield Man, Cole Bushnell, Arraigned on Murder Charge in Great Barrington (live959.com) — Law enforcement are investigating a suspected homicide in Ashley Falls, a village of Sheffield, after a body was found Monday afternoon on Polikoff Road. A 41-year-old Sheffield resident has been arraigned on a murder charge in Great Barrington District Court, and multiple Massachusetts and Connecticut agencies, including Sheffield Police and Fire, are collaborating as the investigation continues. 
• Painter's Body Found Hidden Under Mattress In Sheffield Greenhouse; Friend Charged In Killing (dailyvoice.com) — Sheffield police are investigating a homicide after a man’s body was discovered hidden under a mattress in a greenhouse at a local home in Ashley Falls. A Sheffield resident has been charged with murder and is being held without bail, with prosecutors citing a work dispute and reported paranoid behavior as part of the ongoing investigation.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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