Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Thursday, July 6.

 

Richardo Lozada, 39, of Adams pleaded guilty to a single count of trafficking in heroin.

 

He was ordered to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction until sentencing on Sept. 26. The charges stem from the execution of a search warrant on Orchard Street in Adams on October 22, 2015.

 

A single count of conspiracy to violate drug laws was dismissed by the state.

 

William Morrison Jr., 33, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to two counts of breaking and entering in the daytime, two counts of larceny over $250, two counts of receiving stolen property, and single counts of larceny of a firearm, illegal possession of a firearm, and illegal possession of a rifle or shotgun.

 

He was ordered to serve two years at the Berkshire County House of Correction on a single count of breaking and entering in the daytime. He was given one year for a single count of larceny over $250. And he was placed on one-year probation on the other charges.

 

The charges stem from several house breaks in Pittsfield between July 14, 2014 and September 10, 2014. A single count of receiving stolen property was dismissed by the state.

Thomas Lee Newman, 20, pleaded guilty in Berkshire Superior Court on single counts of second-degree murder, armed assault with intent to murder, and illegal possession of a firearm.

 

Judge John Agostini ordered Newman to serve a life sentence at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Cedar Junction on the murder charge.

 

He was given concurrent five to seven years on the armed assault with intent to murder and concurrent two and a half to five years on the firearm charge.

 

Newman will be eligible for parole after 18 years.

 

Newman shot and killed Keenan Pellot Jr. and wounded another man on July 31, 2015. The shooting occurred mid-day in front of Chewy's Barber Shop and led to a multi-day search for Newman.

 

A few days later, Newman was arrested by Utica Police and federal officials. Police there had heard reports of a man matching Newman's description and ultimately officers tracked him down.

 

The District Attorney's Office says at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday night Police responded to a shooting on John Street, in the area of Durant Park.

 

There they found 39-year-old Paul Henry on the ground, and he was pronounced dead by EMTs at the scene.

 

An autopsy will determine the exact cause of death, which will be done by the chief medical examiner in Holyoke. That has not been scheduled.

 

Police are asking anyone who may have information relating to the event to contact the Police Department at 413-448-9705