First Friday! May 1st, 5-7 pm & Conte Bike Program information
The Berkshire District Attorney’s office will be supporting the First Friday Conte Bike Program on May 1st. from 5pm-7pm. Please see flyers… More
Press Releases
See All NewsStatements Following M. Rutledge’s Arraignment
Pittsfield, MA- Following Wednesday’s (4/22) arraignment of Matthew Rutledge, District Attorney Shugrue, State Representative Leigh Davis of the 3rd Berkshire District, Melissa… More
Statements to the Press Following M. Rutledge’s Arraignment- Zoom Streaming
Pittsfield, MA- Following today’s arraignment of Matthew Rutledge (2pm, Berkshire Superior Court), Berkshire District Attorney Shugrue, State Representative Leigh Davis, Melissa Fares,… More
April 22nd: Matthew Rutledge Arraignment with Public Statements to Follow
Pittsfield, MA- Matthew Rutledge, a former teacher at Miss Hall’s School, will be arraigned on Wednesday, April 22nd on three counts of… More
Berkshire District Attorney Announces Findings in the 1/7/26 Hinsdale Officer Involved Shooting
Pittsfield, MA- On Monday, April 13th the Berkshire District Attorney’s Office concluded its investigation into the shooting death of Biagio Kauvil, age… More
K. Scott Kelly, Former Police Chief, Indicted on 3 Fraud Related Charges
Pittsfield, MA- On Tuesday, April 7th, Kevin Scott Kelly (aka Scott Kelly), former Chief of the Adams Police Department, was indicted by… More
First Assistant District Attorney Shelvey Named Massachusetts Prosecutor of the Year
On Thursday, March 26th Marianne Shelvey, First Assistant District Attorney at the Berkshire District Attorney’s Office, was awarded the 2026 William C.… More
Former Miss Hall’s Staff Member Matthew Rutledge Indicted on Three Counts of Rape
Pittsfield, MA- On Monday, March 24th Matthew Rutledge was indicted in Berkshire grand jury on three counts of rape following Berkshire Superior… More
Berkshire Baby Bonanza, April 18th, 2026
The Berkshire United Way, Berkshire Area Health Education Center, and the Berkshire Baby Bonanza planning committee are inviting the public to the… More
Adams Police Officer Acted Within Law in 1/27 Officer Involved Shooting
The Berkshire District Attorney’s Office has determined that, based on a Use of Force Report coupled with an investigation completed by the… More