Letter: Kudos North Adams Police Department

Letter to the Editor03:00PM / Wednesday, May 24, 2023Print Story | Email Story

To the Editor:

Praise to members of the North Adams Police Department:

Interim Chief Mark Bailey, Detective Sgt. Bran Vivori, Detective Josh Zustra, Officers Taylor Kline and Khalil Paul will be participating in Boston's Run To Remember (on May 28) honoring Officer George Angeli, who lost his life while on duty in North Adams.

This half marathon/10K is a true testament to the kindness and dedication these amazing North Adams Police Department officers are to our community. Best of luck on a great run.

Jim Holmes
North Adams, Mass.

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North Adams Double Murder Case Continued to March

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
02:00PM / Monday, December 29, 2025

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The case of a city man charged with killing his parents was continued to March on Monday.

Darius Hazard, 44, was scheduled for a detention hearing on Monday in Northern Berkshire District Court.

Prior to the start of the court's business, the clerk announced that Hazard's case was continued to Monday, March 2.

Hazard is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of arson in connection with the Nov. 24 fire that claimed the lives of Donald Hazard, 83, and Venture Hazard, 76.

Police say Hazard confessed to the killings and starting the fire and fled the Francis Street home where he lived with his parents.

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