Crime & Safety

Police Issue Amber Alert Looking for Wanted Man and 4-Month-Old

Man is believed to be traveling with his girlfriend and their 4-month-old son.

Massachusetts State Police have issued an Amber Alert looking for a 23-year-old man who is wanted for questioning for a murder that occurred early this morning in New York State and may be traveling with his girlfriend and their child, a 4-month-old boy.

Suspect Matthew Slocum is believed to be traveling with his 25-year-old girlfriend, Loretta Colegrove, and their son, Raymond Slocum.

Slocum is approximately 5’ 11” tall and 195 pounds with brown hair. He is believed to have swastika tattoos on his forearms.

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Colegrove is 5’ 8” tall, 194 pounds, with long straight reddish brown hair, typically worn pulled back with a white or light blue scrunchie. She was last seen wearing a light blue tank top with thin straps, blue jean shorts and flip-flops.

Police say they may be travelling in a black 2003 Ford Mustang, with two doors, bearing New York registration DED1769.

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Reports indicate that Slocum may be holding the woman and their child against their will. Police also believe Slocum may be armed. They were last seen travelling in the Town of Adams, MA, at approximately 5 a.m. this morning.

Police ask that anyone who sees these people or the vehicle, or knows anything of their whereabouts, call 911 immediately.


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