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On Tuesday, October 10, at approximately 10:44 a.m. officers with the PPD responded to an area inside of Wahconah Park for the discovery of human remains that were in an advanced state of decomposition.

Human Remains Found at Wahconah Park Identified

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The human remains found at Wahconah Park last month have been identified as 43-year-old Luis Lopez-Lopez but the cause of death is still pending.
 
Lopez-Lopez's remains had been found by a city worker who was cutting brush on the property.
 
"The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner's Office accepted the case. On Friday October 27 the ME's office notified PPD that the remains were positively identified as 43 year old Luis Lopez-Lopez," the Pittsfield Police Department wrote in a press release.  
 
"The cause and manner of death are still pending."
 
The police were able to contact the family of Mr. Lopez-Lopez to notify them of his passing.  He had recently listed addresses in Pittsfield and Greenfield.
 
On Tuesday, Oct. 10, at approximately 10:44 a.m. officers with the PPD responded to an area inside of Wahconah Park for the discovery of human remains that were in an advanced state of decomposition.
 
The remains were discovered in a swampy area between the parking lot and park that was taped off after a late morning call from the Parks Department reporting the find.  The location was not part of the baseball field.
 
Anyone who wishes to provide information on this case is asked to contact Detective Matos at 413-448-9700 x576. Information can also be provided anonymously via the Detective Bureau Tip Line at 413-448-9706, or by texting PITTIP and your message to TIP411 (847411).
 
 
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Pittsfield Firefighters Battle Early Morning Blaze in Extreme Cold

iBerkshires.com Staff
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – No injuries were reported after firefighters extinguished a fire in a two-story detached barn and garage at 566 South St. early Sunday morning.
 
The Pittsfield Fire Department just after 2 a.m. responded to reports of a building “fully involved” with the blaze.
 
“All personnel battled the blaze under extreme cold conditions with the main body of fire being brought under control within an hour,” according to a news release from the department.
 
The two-alarm fire brought all on-duty personnel to the scene, where they remained until about 6 a.m. to extinguish all remaining hot spots.
 
Hinsdale Fire Department was asked to respond with its firefighter rehab bus “due to the extreme cold conditions,” according to the news release.
 
There are three residences within 100 feet of the barn, but none were in danger during the fire, Deputy Chief Neil Myers said in the release.
 
The owner’s residence was not damaged in the blaze.
 
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