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Suspect arraigned in fatal Stockbridge hit-and-run

The Red Lion Inn in the heart of downtown Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
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The Red Lion Inn in the heart of downtown Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

A suspect in a fatal Stockbridge, Massachusetts hit-and-run over the weekend has been arraigned.

The body of 72-year-old Franklin Ripley was found unresponsive alongside Route 102 Saturday morning and he was declared dead at the scene by paramedics.

According to the Berkshire District Attorney, 36-year-old Samantha Paige of West Stockbridge was arraigned in Southern Berkshire District Court on Tuesday.

The DA’s office says Paige has been charged with Leaving the Scene of Personal Injury Resulting in Death with bail set at $7,500. Due to a separate case, Paige is being held without right to bail over a probation warrant issued by Central Berkshire District Court.

Josh Landes has been WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief since February 2018, following stints at WBGO Newark and WFMU East Orange. A passionate advocate for Western Massachusetts, Landes was raised in Pittsfield and attended Hampshire College in Amherst, receiving his bachelor's in Ethnomusicology and Radio Production. His free time is spent with his cat Harry, experimental electronic music, and exploring the woods.
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