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![Springfield Police Superintendent, Lawrence Akers [left], Massachusetts State Police Colonel Geoffrey Noble [right] and Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni [center], speaking to the press about 24-year-old Springfield resident and a mom, Celestina Perez, and her solved murder.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/344dec3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x722+0+66/resize/1220x688!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F58%2F2c%2Ffacdb725460083a1d14ed9a079c9%2Fgulluni-cold-case.jpg)
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The murder of 24-year-old Springfield resident and mom, Celestina Perez, has been solved by the Hampden District Attorney's office and Springfield Police Department.
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