A Springfield man is accused of intentionally killing a neighbor in a Springfield driveway late last week.
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.
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.