East Haven, CT Man Sentenced to 10 Years For Sexual Assault In The First Degree
By Tiffany Williams – In New Haven, Connecticut on Mknday a judge sentenced Lawrence Maenza, age 45, of East Haven to 15 years in prison for two counts of Sexual Assault in the First Degree and two counts of Risk of Injury to a Minor. On February 1, 2024, a Superior Court jury in New…
Bridgeport, Connecticut Man Arrested After Stabbing Outside G’smoke Shop
By Thomas Boyd – Over the weekend, a stabbing incident occurred in downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut, which has led to the arrest of a suspect by Bridgeport Police. The suspect, identified as David Raphael, aged 24 and a resident of Bridgeport, was taken into custody on Saturday night and has been charged with first-degree assault. Raphael…
Mancuso’s Restaurant & Bar in Fairfield, Connecticut Closing After 47 Years
By Tiffany Williams – For 47 years Mancuso’s Restaurant & Bar in Fairfield, Connecticut has been serving some of the best Italian dishes in Connecticut. But owners Sal and Carmen Mancuso recently announced they’re closing the doors one last time on June 9. On Facebook, Sal and Carmen announced their intention to retire saying, “It…
Connecticut State Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Acident On I-91 In North Haven Monday Night
By Tiffany Williams – Connecticut State Police have identified a pedestrian struck and killed by a motor vehicle on on I-91 northbound adjacent to Exit 9 in North Haven Monday. Arthur Taylor, of 44 Orange St. New Haven, Connecticut State Police said was walking in the travel lanes of I-91 northbound when a vehicle operated…
Remembering Senator Joseph Lieberman, Connecticut’s Political Icon
By Tiffany Williams – At Congregation Agudath Sholom in Stamford, CT., U.S. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, a Democrat-turned-independent, was remembered Friday by family, friends, and political dignitaries. The four-term U.S. senator who grew up in Stamford ran for Vice President on a Democratic ticket as Al Gore’s running mate in 2000 becoming the first Jewish…
Massachusetts and Southern New England Bracing For Winter Storm Lorraine
By Tiffany Williams – New England is bracing for a severe winter storm that is expected to hit Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and other areas with heavy snow and strong winds. The storm, named Winter Storm Lorraine, will significantly disrupt travel along the Interstate 95 corridor from Providence in Rhode Island to Boston and up…
This Spring And Summer Will Be Sunny And Breezy – Brionna Jones – Returning to The Sun
By Tiffany Williams – WNBA All-Star and seven-year league veteran Brionna Jones is returning to the Connecticut Sun. The team announced Monday afternoon that Jones re-signed with the team on a one-year deal. “We are super excited that Brionna Jones will remain in a Connecticut Sun uniform,” said Sun General Manager Darius Taylor. “She was…
Angel Delgado of Hartford, Connecticut Sentenced To 52 Months For Fentanyl Distribution
By Tiffany Williams – On Wednesday at the United States District Court in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea sentenced Angel Delgado to 54 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release. On February 22, 2023, Delgado pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl.…
A Tractor-trailer Crash On I-91 In North Haven, Connecticut Has Shutdown The Highway
By Tiffany Williams – Connecticut State Police have confirmed I-91 Southbound between Exit 13 and Exit 12 in North Haven, the right lane only is open for traffic. A tractor-trailer hit the bridge just before exit 12, and is hanging off the Pool Road overpass. Connecticut State Police said, “This is expected to be an…
I-395 In Connecticut Shutdown In Both Directions Following Tractor-Trailer Rollover
By Tiffany Williams – Just after 4:00 AM, Wednesday morning Connecticut State Police responded to a tractor-trailer rollover on I-395 northbound near Plainfield/Griswold line. I-395 between exit 24 in Griswold and exit 28 in Plainfield has been shutdown. Motorists should seek alternate routes if possible. Minor injuries were reported.
Kiyon Matheney of New Haven, Connecticut Sentenced To 33 Years For The Fatal Shooting of John Tubac-Saquil
By Tiffany Williams – On Tuesday in New Haven, Connecticut at the New Haven Superior Court, Judge Elpedio N. Vitale sentenced Kiyon Matheney, 26, of New Haven to 33 years in prison. On October 6, Matheney was found guilty by a jury of Manslaughter in the First Degree with a Firearm, Carrying a Pistol Without…
Jose L. Ortiz of Torrington, CT Charged With Sexual Assault And of Injury To A Minor
By Tiffany Williams In Torrington, Connecticut, Jose L. Ortiz, 46, of Torrington was charged with two counts of Sexual Assault in the First Degree, one count of Sexual Assault in the Fourth Degree, and three counts of Risk of Injury to a Minor. On December 6, Ortiz was arrested and changed as a fugitive from…
14 Arrested In FBI’s Waterbury, Connecticut Safe Streets Gang Task Force Investigation
By Tiffany Williams – The FBI’s Waterbury, Connecticut Safe Streets Gang Task Force investigation into drug trafficking in the city of Waterbury by drug organizations headed by Angel Quiros and Daniel Diaz-Rivera led to 14 individuals arrested on Tuesday for offenses stemming from the distribution of cocaine, crack cocaine, and fentanyl. The following individuals were…
Jason Watson of Meriden, Connecticut Pleads Guilty to Murdering Perrie Mason
By Tiffany Williams – Jason Watson, 42, of Meriden, Connecticut on Monday pleaded guilty to Murder the 2019 death of Perrie Mason, 31, also of Meriden, Connecticut. Perrie Mason was reported missing on August 18, 2019 and on August 21, 2019, investigators found the remains of her charred body in the area of Bay State…
Frankie Montes-Rivera of New Haven, Connecticut Sentenced to 25 Years For Robbery and Assault on a Police Officer
By Tiffany Williams – On Tuesday, Frankie Montes-Rivera, 52, of New Haven, Connecticut was sentenced in Superior Court in Middletown, Connecticut to 25 years in prison, execution suspended after 10 years to serve, and five years of probation. On September 26, 2023, Montes-Rivera had pleaded guilty to Robbery in the Third Degree, Robbery in the…
Former Fairfield, Connecticut Public Works Superintendent Sentenced to 15 Years
By Tiffany Williams – On Friday, former Fairfield, Connecticut Public Works Superintendent Scott Bartlett, 61, of Fairfield was sentenced to 15 years in prison, execution suspended after five years served, and five years of probation. On August 24, 2023, Bartlett pleaded guilty in Bridgeport Superior Court to charges of Larceny in the First Degree, Illegal…
Kiana Foster-Mauro Selected Connecticut Teacher of the Year For 2024
By Tiffany Williams – In Connecticut, each year, hundreds of teachers statewide go through a rigorous selection process to become Teacher of the Year. The process includes candidate applications, interviews, and school site visits, which include focus groups with faculty, parents, administration, and students. The Teacher of the Year Council, a group composed of former…
Addressing Chronic Absenteeism In Connecticut Schools
By Tiffany Williams – During the COVID-19 pandemic, in September 2020, the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) established a system to collect student-level attendance data on a monthly basis statewide. Out of Connecticut’s 496,000 total students, approximately 125,000 children aren’t regularly showing up to school. To address the growing concern of chronic absenteeism statewide,…
Connecticut Community Organizations Receiving Funding to Help Reduce Gun Violence
By Tiffany Williams – On Monday, the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) announced a series of grant awards to organizations throughout the state to reduce community gun violence in the state. The funds are being distributed with guidance from the Commission of Community Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention to COMPASS Youth Collaborative in Hartford,…
Pharoh Jackson Sentenced To 30 Years For The Murder of Corey Gomes In Hamden, Connecticut
By Tiffany Williams – On Monday at New Haven Superior Court in New Haven, Connecticut, Judge Gerald L. Harmon sentenced Pharoh Jackson, 23, of New Haven to 30 years in prison. On September 18, 2023, Jackson pleaded guilty to Felony Murder. December 27, 2019, Corey Gomes, 35, of Hamden, Connecticut was fatally shot during a…
University of Bridgeport Slotted At 6 In CACC’s North Division
By Tiffany Williams – As the University of Bridgeport men’s basketball team enters their second season in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference’s North Division they have been slotted at number six in the CACC’s North Division in this year’s preseason CACC coaches’ poll, released on Tuesday. In their inaugural season in the CACC, the Purple Knights…
Tyree Thomas of Bridgeport, CT Charged With Possession Of A Firearm By A Felon
By Tiffany Williams – At the United States District Court in Bridgeport, Connecticut on Tuesday, Tyree Thomas, 36, of Bridgeport who was indicted by a federal grand jury July 19, 2023, arrested September 6 in Florida, and made his first appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge S. Dave Vatti. Thomas pleaded not guilty to crossing state…
Jonathan Bonaparte of Bridgeport, Connecticut Indicted On Firearms And Drug Charges
By Tiffany Williams – As the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Bridgeport, Connecticut Police Department, on September 7, 2023 a federal grand jury in Bridgeport, Connecticut indicted Jonathan Bonaparte, 35, of Bridgeport, Connecticut The indictment charges Bonaparte with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and…
Harry Batchelor, A Bridgeport, Connecticut East End Gang Member Sentenced To 50 Months
By Tiffany Williams – On Thursday, September 21, 2023 at the United States District in Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden sentenced Harry Batchelor, also known as “Bookie,” 27, of Bridgeport, to 50 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, On June 5, 2023, Batchelor pleaded guilty to one count…
14-Year-Old Shot In Connecticut In Critical Condition
By Tiffany Williams – At approximately 4:53 AM, Wednesday, August 23, Connecticut State Police responded to an unoccupied, disabled motor vehicle in the area of the I-84 eastbound Exit 23 off ramp in Waterbury, Connecticut. Upon arrival, Troopers located a motor vehicle with bullet holes in the rear of the vehicle. Troopers also observed what…
Bridgeport, Connecticut Man Pleads Guilty To Distribution Of Fentanyl
By Tiffany Williams – Kinston Cuthbertson, 31, of Bridgeport, Connecticut pleaded guilty Wednesday at the United States District Court in New Haven, Connecticut to possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. On May 27, 2022, a court-authorized search of Cuthbertson’s residence on Waldorf Avenue in Bridgeport revealed approximately 1.2 kilograms of…
Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Requiring Completion of Personal Financial Management Course to Graduate From High School
By DJ Harding Governor Ned Lamont today announced a law that was approved by the Connecticut General Assembly during the recently adjourned session that requires students to complete a half-credit course in personal financial management and financial literacy in order to graduate from Connecticut public high schools. This Law which was signed today also adds…
East Hartford, Connecticut Man Arrested For Fentanyl Distribution
By Tiffany Williams – As the result of an investigation led by the DEA New Haven Tactical Diversion Squad, Omari Lewis, 24, of East Hartford, was arrested on Thursday, June 22 on an indictment charging him with fentanyl distribution offenses. In December 2021, the DEA New Haven Tactical Diversion Squad began investigating Lewis and others…
Pedro Diaz of Red Lion, Pennsylvania Sentenced In Connecticut For Distributing Fentanyl
By Tiffany Williams – On May 1, 2923 at the United States District Court in Hartford, Connecticut, Pedro Diaz, 45, of Red Lion, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release. On January 6, 2023, Diaz pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to…
Edwin Reyes Of New Britain, Connecticut Gets 72 Months In Prison For Distributing Heroin And Fentanyl
By Tiffany Williams – On Monday, May 1, 2023, at the United States District Court in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Edwin Reyes, 40, of New Britain, Connecticut was sentenced to 72 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release. On October 15, 2021, Reyes pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent…
New Britain, Connecticut Man Gets 108 Months For Fentanyl Distribution and Possession of a Firearm
By Tiffany Williams – On Thursday, April 13, 2023 at the United States District Court in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny sentenced Rafael Martinez, 31, of New Britain to 108 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release. On January 25, 2023, Martinez pleaded guilty to possession with intent to…
Dominican National Sentenced In Hartford To 30 Months For Heroin and Fentanyl Distribution
By Tiffany Williams – On Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at the the United States District Court in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant sentenced Jeffrey Amarante-Perez, 29, of the Dominican Republic to 30 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release. Amarante-Perez, who has been detained since his arrest on July…
DEA and FBI Investigation Leads To 14 Indicted On Drug Charges In New Haven, Connecticut
By Tiffany Williams – On Tuesday, April 4, 2023 a grand jury at the United States District Court in New Haven, Connecticut returned an indictment charging 14 individuals with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, controlled substances. The FBI’s New Haven Safe Streets/Gang Task Force and the DEA New Haven’s Tactical…
American International College Beats Bridgeport 11-6 and 8-1 In Saturday Doubleheader
By Tiffany Williams – In a doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Bedard Field in Springfield, Massachusetts, American International College (AIC) hosted the Bridgeport University Purple Knights. These two teams met for the first time this season Friday night when AIC beat the Purple Knights 11-6. In game one of Saturday’s doubleheader, AIC beat the Purple Knights…
Hartford Yard Goats Home Opener Against Bowie Baysox
By Tiffany Williams – Wednesday night in downtown Hartford, Connecticut the Yard Goats kickoff their 2023 season with RHP Case Williams making his first start of the season, his second career start with the Yard Goats, and his first career Opening Day start. Williams, who is listed by MLB.com as the Rockies #25 Prospect, in…
Waterbury, Connecticut Police Investigating A Homicide On Hill Street
By Linda Kester – Police in Waterbury, Connecticut Sunday night were investigating a fatal shooting in the area of 300 Hill Street. A male victim was found suffering from a gunshot wound and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Waterbury Police detectives at 203-574-6941.
5 Kids From Derby, Connecticut Killed In A Motor Vehicle Accident In New York
By Tiffany Williams – Five kids from Derby, Connecticut, were involved in a fatal motor vehicle accident early Sunday morning in Scarsdale, New York. At about 12:20 AM, a 16-year-old was operating a Nissan Rogue on the Hutchinson River Parkway north of the Mamaroneck Road exit, struck a tree and burst into flames. Four of…
Meriden Man Charged with Cocaine Trafficking Offenses
By DJ Harding In Meriden Connecticut Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, and Meriden Police Chief Roberto Rosado have announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned an indictment charging Miguel Acevedo,…
Bridgeport Man Charged With Illegal Gun Trafficking
By DJ Harding Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division, announced that Daquan Lamont Wright, 26, of Bridgeport, was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint charging him with illegal gun possession and trafficking offenses. Following his arrest, Wright appeared…
Tilton Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Drug and Firearms Offenses
By DJ Harding Jared Stottlar, 43, of Tilton was sentenced to 144 months of imprisonment today for possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and possessing a firearm in connection with drug trafficking offense, United States Attorney Jane E. Young According to court documents and statements made in court, during an investigation law enforcement learned…
Connecticut Fugitive On The Run Since 2012 Arrested Crossing U.S. Border From Mexico
By Tiffany Williams – In El Paso, Texas on Monday, U.S. Marshals arrested Thomas Marcel, a fugitive wanted in Connecticut on child sex charges dating back to 2008. I.S Marshals said “Marcel failed to appear October 12, 2012, before a Connecticut judge following his arrest in 2008 by Connecticut State Police Troop E on two…
Bridgeport Convicted Felon Arrested For Dealing Firearms Without A License
By Tiffany Williams – On Monday, Daquan Lamont Wright, 26, of Bridgeport, Connecticut was arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, and dealing in firearms without a license. During an ongoing investigation it was determined that Wright was illegally selling firearms without a license. Because Wright was previously convicted in state court…
Shane J. Sawicki Of Wethersfield, Connecticut Pleads Guilty To Federal Drug Charges
By Tiffany Williams – On Thursday at the United States District Court in Hartford, Connecticut, Shane J. Sawicki, 28, formerly of Wethersfield, Connecticut pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine. An investigation conducted by the DEA revealed that Sawicki was connected to a drug trafficking organization in Illinois that was…
Governor Lamont On Historical Funding For UConn
By DJ Harding Governor Ned Lamont on February 15th released the following statement on the historical funding UConn is receiving. He said “Our budget proposal includes the largest block grant ever proposed for UConn in state history. I am a strong believer in UConn’s contributions to the economic growth of Connecticut, and that is why…
Ella Nichols Fighting for Her Right to Wrestle
By Stephen Ur – Ella Nichols found her passion of wrestling through her brother. “He was wrestling and playing football when i was little, so I followed and did it, too,” she told our Stephen Ur. Nichols went on to Western New England University in Springfield, MA, after she claims her wrestling coach made several…
Bridgeport, Connecticut Police Investigating Fatal Shooting On William Street
By Marquise Washington – Police in Bridgeport, Connecticut are investigating a Monday’s afternoon shooting in the 900th block of William Street. Around 2:20 p.m. Bridgeport Police responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the 900th block of William Street and located an adult male who was shot multiple times. The victim, who has been identified as…
Flags In Connecticut To Fly At Half-Staff
By Marquise Washington – Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has announced that in accordance that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to fly at half-staff beginning immediately until sunset on Thursday, January 26, 2023. President Biden has also directed flags to be lowered throughout the country as a mark of solemn respect for…
North Carolina Man Found Guilty Of Murdering 3 Men In Hamden, Connecticut
By Marquise Washington – On Thursday at the United States District Court in Bridgeport, Connecticut a federal jury found Edward Michael Parks, also known as “Lee” and “Trouble,” 36, of Raleigh, North Carolina, guilty of two counts of kidnapping resulting in death, and one count of witness tampering by killing. In November 2015, Parks was…
High School Basketball Game In Middletown, Connecticut Ends With A Fight
By Tiffany Williams – A high school basketball game in Middletown, Connecticut ended Tuesday with a fight involving both adult spectators and students. School officials say a staff member at the game sustained minor injuries. The fight started just after a varsity boys basketball game between Middletown and Weaver High Schools. School officials say what…
Kevin Iman McCormick Of Hamden, Connecticut Pleads Guilty To Attempting To Travel To Fight For ISIS
By Tiffany Williams – Kevin Iman McCormick, 29, of Hamden, Connecticut, pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization. Between August and October 2019, McCormick made several statements to others, expressing a desire to travel to Syria and to fight for ISIS. In one conversation…
Tariq Martin Of New Haven, Connecticut Pleaded Guilty To Possession Of Ammunition By A Felon
By Tiffany Williams – On Monday, Tariq Martin, 22, of New Haven, Connecticut, pleaded guilty to possession of ammunition by a felon. A court-authorized search of Martin’s Snapchat account in the spring of 2022 revealed numerous photos of Martin in possession of firearms. On June 15, 2022, New Haven Police arrested Martin in the area…
Wallingford, Connecticut Man Pleads Guity To Sex Crime And Federal Drug Charges
Marquise Washington – On Tuesday, Christopher Liscio, 40, of Wallingford, Connecticut pleaded guilty to one count of enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity, one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute oxycodone, and one count of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of…
Body of a 2-Year-Old Found Buried In A Plastic Bag At A Stamford, Connecticut Park
By Tiffany Williams – Late Monday morning, around 11:50 a.m., police in Stamford, Connecticut received a call they said was in reference to a possible kidnapping and a child who may have been harmed. Further information Stamford Police received led them to Cummings Park. They say Officers responded, and the preliminary information was that 2-year-old…
Leader Of Connecticut Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To 12 Years
By Tiffany Williams – At the United States District Court in New Haven, Connecticut on Wednesday, Tajh Wiley 27, of Norwalk, Connecticut also known as “Yung,” was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton to 144 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release. On July 13, 2022 a jury found Wiley…
2 Shot, 1 Dead In Waterbury, Connecticut Shooting
By Joyce Harris – Police in Waterbury, Connecticut are investigating a double shooting with one person dead. Around 8:30 Monday night Waterbury Police responded to the 200 block of Walnut Street where officers located two people who were shot. Anyone with any information is being asked to contact Waterbury Police at 203-574-6941.
4 People Shot In Hartford, Connecticut On Christmas Morning
By Marquise Washington – Police in Hartford, Connecticut are investigating three separate Christmas morning shootings. Around 1:00 a.m. Police located a male in his 30s shot on Allyn Street. He was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. On Chadwick Street around 4:30 a.m. a man and a woman were shot. They were taken…
Two Teens Arrested In The Fatal Shooting Of Post University Basketball Player
By Tiffany Williams – A 16-year-old from Pennington, NJ, and a 17-year-old Hopewell, NJ, were arrested on Friday in the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Philip Urban. The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that both teens were arrested, and both were charged with murder, felony murder, robbery, and weapons offenses. The teens will are currently being…
New Britain, Connecticut Man Sentenced To 70 Months For Cocaine Distribution
By Marquise Washington – At the United States District Court in Hartford, Connecticut on Wednesday Rigoberto Mateo-Silva, 30, of New Britain, Connecticut was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant to 70 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release. On July 20, 2022, Mateo-Silva pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and…
Hartford, Connecticut Man Sentenced To 90 Moths For Fentanyl Distribution
By Marquise Washington – On Thiursday, at the United States District Court in Hartford, Connecticut, Jose Miguel Vega-Rivera, 50, of Hartford, Connecticut was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea to 90 months of imprisonment. In November, 2021, Vega-Rivera pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. “In February 2021, the Drug Enforcement…
Dwayne Thompson Of West Hartford, Connecticut Sentenced To 156 Months In Prison
By Tiffany Williams – At the United States District Court in Hartford, Connecticut, on Wednesday, Dwayne Thompson, 37, of West Hartford, Connecticut, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson to 156 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release. In June 2022, Judge Thompson found Thompson guilty of one count of…
Derek Coulson Of Bridgeport, Connecticut Sentenced To 39 Months For Methamphetamine Distribution
By Marquise Washington – On Tuesday, Derek Coulson, 36, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill to 39 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, In October 2021, Coulson pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine. In January and February 2021, Coulson…
Connecticut College Basketball Player Killed Over The Weekend In New Jersey
By Marquise Washington – On Saturday night, Philip Urban, 20, of Manalapan, New Jersey was shot in Hopewell Township. Urban, a freshman basketball player at Post University in Waterbury, Connecticut found by police at the Hopewell Valley Nature Preserve around 7 p.m., slumped over in the driver’s seat of his vehicle. Urban, was taken to…
Hartford, Connecticut Member Of Los Solidos Sentenced To 54 Months
By Tiffany Williams – On Thursday, December 15, 2022, Edil Ramos, also known as “E,” 40, of Hartford, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 54 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release. On March 28, 2022, Ramos pleaded guilty to one count of possession with…
Christopher Bates Jr. of Greenwich, Connecticut Charged With Receipt Of Child Pornography
By Kyle DeVonta – On Tuesday, Christopher Bates Jr. of Greenwich, Connecticut was arrested for receipt of child pornography. At the U.S. District Court in Bridgeport, Bates made an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge S. Dave Vatti and was released on a $300,000 bond under electronic monitoring. During an international investigation, allegedly an IP…
Xavier Cruz Of Bristol, Connecticut Sentenced To 60 Months For Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm
By Kyle DeVonta – On Monday, at the United States District Court in New Haven, Connecticut, Xavier Cruz, 28, of Bristol, Connecticut was by U.S. District Judge Janet B. Atterton to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release for unlawful possession of a firearm. On September 5, 2020, law enforcement found…
Charles Young Of Bridgeport, Connecticut Sentenced To 69 Months For Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm
By Tiffany Williams – At the United States District Court in Hartford, Connecticut on Friday, Charles Young, also known as “Cash,” 36, of Bridgeport, Connecticut was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea to 69 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release. Young, who has been detained since his arrest on…
2 People Shot, 1 Dead In New Haven, Connecticut
By Marquise Washington – Police in New Haven, Connecticut are investigating a Friday afternoon double shooting on Shepard Street. Responding officers located one victim at the scene who was taken to an area hospital in critical condition. They have been identified as a 24-year-old male from Pennsylvania and were pronounced deceased at the hospital. A…
Man In Critical Condition After Being Shot In Hartford, Connecticut Tuesday Night
By Daniel Ingle – Police in Hartford, Connecticut are investigating a Tuesday night shooting on Clifford Street. The victim, a male in his 40s, was shot around 9:40 p.m. and was taken to an area hospital critical condition. Anyone with information should contact Detectives with the Hartford Police Department at 860-722-8477.
New Britain, Connecticut Man Charged With Cocaine Trafficking And Firearm Possession
By Tiffany Williams – On Tuesday, a federal grand jury in Hartford, Connecticut returned an indictment charging Nerick Diaz-Quesada, 24, of New Britain, Connecticut with one count of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking activity. Diaz-Quesada appeared…
17-Year-Old Shot Multiple Times In Bridgeport, Connecticut
By Livia Gomes – Police in Bridgeport, Connecticut are investigating a Saturday night shooting in the area of Stratford Avenue and Wilmot Avenue. At about 6;40 p.m. Police received a ShotSpotter activation and calls of a shooting. Bridgeport Police said a 17-year-old male from Stratford, Connecticut who was shot multiple times walked into an area…
Fire In Bridgeport, Connecticut Leaves 9 People Displaced
By Livia Gomes – A structure fire in on Seaview Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut has left three families displaced Thursday night. Everyone inside the multifamily dwelling was able to make it out and no serious injuries were reported. The Red Cross is helping everyone who lived in the home who has been displaced. The cause…
17-Year-Old Shot Thursday Night In Waterbury, Connecticut
By Daniel Ingle – Police in Waterbury, Connecticut are investigating a Thursday night shooting on Scott Road. A 17-year-old male juvenile was shot and taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 203-574-6941. Anonymous tips can also be left by calling Crime Stoppers at 203-755-1234.
New Britain, Connecticut Man Sentenced To 72 Months For The Theft Of Firearms From Central Connecticut Arms
By Tiffany Williams – On Wednesday at the U.S. District Court in Bridgeport, Connecticut U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley sentenced Kenney Cotto, 25, of New Britain to 72 months of imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release, On April 21, 2022, Cotto pleaded guilty to theft of firearms from a licensee, and unlawful…
West Haven, Connecticut Man Pleads Guilty to Providing Material Support To ISIS
By Tiffany Williams – Ahmad Khalil Elshazly, 25, of West Haven, Connecticut, pleaded guilty Wednesday at the United States District Court in Bridgeport, Connecticut to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). In September 2018, Elshazly, who is a U.S. citizen, expressed a desire to travel to Syria…
Police In Waterbury, Connecticut Are Investigating A Triple Shooting On West Main Street
By Tiffany Williams – Police in Waterbury, Connecticut are investigating a shooting that happened on West Main Street at Otto’s Convenience Store and Smoke Shop. Officers were dispatched to the area around 4:30 p.m. and upon arrival located three people who were shot. All three men were transported to an area hospital.
Southington, Connecticut Man Pleads Guilt In New Haven, Connecticut To Possession Of Child Pornography
By Tiffany Williams – On Monday at the U.S. District Court in New Haven, Connecticut, Richard E. Smith, 67, of Southington, Connecticut pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography. On October 1, 2020, Homeland Security Investigations special agents conducted a court-authorized search of Smith’s residence. At the time of the search, Smith’s computer was running…
Waterbury, Connecticut Man Released From Prison In June Is Chaged With Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm
By Daniel Ingle – On Tuesday, Raekwon Overstreet, 27, of Waterbury, Connecticut appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert M. Spector in New Haven. On October 26, 2022 a federal grand jury in New Haven returned a three-count indictment charging Overstreet with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, one count of…
Namir Walker Of Hartford Was Sentenced To 60 Months Possession Of A Firearm
By Tiffany Williams – At the United States District Court in Bridgeport, Connecticut U.S. Circuit Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam sentenced Namir Walker, 23 of Hartford to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release. Walker, previously pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. On…
Amin Hasan of Stamford, Connecticut Was Sentenced Monday To 2 Years For Being A Felon Possessing A Firearm
By Nicole McDonald – On Tuesday, Amin Hasan, 44, of Stamford, Connecticut was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea to 2 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release. On December 5, 2020, Hasan was arrested by Stamford Police after causing a disturbance at a shopping plaza and a search of…
Mitford, Connecticut Police Arrested Jeffrey Hartshorn For DUI
By Nicole McDonald – On Sunday, Mitford, Connecticut Police arrested Jeffrey Hartshorn, 51, of 22 Birchwood Road, Seymour, Connecticut. Hartshorn was charged with Operation of a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence. On October 16, 2022, an officer was dispatched to 118 Plains Road, the Mobil Gas Station. Upon arrival the officer observed Hartshorn sitting in…
New Haven, Connecticut Police Officer Dies From Cancer
By Tiffany Williams – Officer Michael Hinton joined the New Haven, Connecticut Police Department in 2014. He was a dedicated husband and father of two. On Sunday, Officer Hinton died after battling cancer for more than a year. In a statement the New Haven Police Department said “Officer Hinton inspired us all with his unwavering…
Dominican National Sentenced In Bridgeport, Connecticut To 120 Months For Narcotics Distribution
By Livia Gomes – On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport, Connecticut sentenced Neftali Fernandez 42, a citizen of the Dominican Republic last residing in the Bronx, New York to 120 months of imprisonment. Fernandez, in February 2020 pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent…
2 Police Officers Killed, 1 Seriously Injured And A Community Grieving
By Tiffany Williams – We’re learning more this morning about three police officers shot in Bristol, Connecticut. Sgt. Dustin Demonte and Officer Alex Hamzy of the Bristol, Connecticut Police Department were responding to a domestic incident Wednesday night in Bristol, Connecticut when they were both shot and killed. A third officer, Officer Alec Iurato of…
3 Police Officers Shot, 2 Killed In Bristol, Connecticut
By Tiffany Williams – Overnight in Bristol, Connecticut, just after 11:00 PM two police officers were killed in a shooting. Connecticut State Police have confirmed that the two officers were responding to a domestic incident at a home on Redstone Hill Road involving two brothers. When the two officers arrived on scene the suspect was…
“Guns Down, Gloves Up” In Connecticut
By Daniel Ingle – Dinner and Boxing took center stage Saturday in Stratford, Connecticut at Vazzano’s Four Seasons. Boxers took part in a competition sanctioned by the World Boxing Organization, with proceeds benefiting the Chick Rosnick Boxing Club “Guns Down, Gloves Up” program. The dinner kicked off at 6 p.m., with boxing afterwards and proceeds…
Escaped Inmate From Bridgeport, Connecticut Is In Custody In Georgia
By Bryan Collins – In Henry County, Georgia the Sheriff’s Office’s Special Investigation Unit has arrested 31-year-old Forenza Rakeem Murphy, an inmate who escaped from a Connecticut Department of Corrections Halfway House in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The Henry County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on Friday that Murphy, who has been on the run since August 8th, 2022…
Police Are Investigating A Teenager Shot In Bloomfield, Connecticut
By Bryan Collins – Police in Bloomfield, Connecticut are investigating a shooting on Tyler Street. It happened Saturday afternoon and was originally reported by a caller as an accidental discharge. One person, a male, 14 years-old was shot on the front porch of the house. Two other teens on scene told police a male wearing…
New Haven Man Indicted By Federal Grand Jury For Fentanyl Distribution And Possession Of A Firearm
By Tiffany Williams – Teejay Johnson, 37, of New Haven, Connecticut has been indicted by a federal grand jury. Johnson is charged with unlawful firearm possession and fentanyl distribution offenses. On March 9, 2022, while executing a search warrant at Johnson’s residence, the New Haven Police Department Shooting Task Force and other law enforcement officers…
Upping the Ante on CT Public Schools HVAC Systems
By Tamika McMayo – Governor Ned Lamont, and his administration recently announced a $150 Million order for an Additional Air Filtration System elevation in Connecticut Public Schools Of late the $150 million state grant program will be prone to backing of the heating ventilation and air condition (HVAC) within all Connecticut Public Schools (CPS) systems.…
Dominic Colon-Brown Of Farmington, Connecticut Sentenced To 12 Months For Firearms Charges
By Joseph Russell – At the United States District in New Haven, S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer sentenced Dominic Colon-Brown, 28, of Farmington, Connecticut to 12 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release. Colon-Brown, who was arrested on May 27, 2021, pleaded guilty on January 20, 2022, to one count of…
Hartford Police Investigating The Homicide Of Dominic Battle From Manchester, CT
By Floyd Hartnett – Hartford Police are investigating a homicide that happened early Sunday morning at the Lambada Night Club. Officers were dispatched to the club on Maple Ave just after midnight for a ShotSpotter activation. Upon arrival officers located Dominic Battle, 24, of Manchester, Connecticut shot and unresponsive. Police and EMS attempted life-saving measures…
Some Connecticut Residents To Receive A One-Time, Back-To-School, COVID-19 Relief Benefit Of $257.87
By Yuan Chu – On Friday, Governor Ned Lamont announced that the Connecticut Department of Social Services this weekend will deliver a one-time, back-to-school, COVID-19 relief special benefit of $257.87 per child to more than 15,000 low-income Connecticut households on behalf of 27,000 children. The Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund (PEAF), is a special benefit that…
Hartford Convicted Felon Sentenced To 13 Months For Violating Terms Of Supervised Release
By Arlene Dixon – Noel Perez, 25, of Hartford, CT. was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to 18 months of imprisonment. On May 29, 2018, Hartford Police stopped a vehicle Perez was driving on Wadsworth Street. While searching the vehicle Hartford Police recovered a loaded .40 caliber handgun,…
East Hartford, Connecticut Man Gets 180 Months In Prison For Fentanyl Distribution
By Yuan Chu – Wednesday, at the U.S. District Court in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Luis Ciuro, 37, of East Hartford, Connecticut was was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley to 180 months of imprisonment, followed by 10 years of supervised release. Ciuro, in November 2020, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent…
Bridgeport Teen In Hit-And-Run Has Died
By Zachary Hampton – Police in Bridgeport, Connecticut have confirmed a teenager has died after being injured in a hit-and-run last Wednesday. The teen, who has been identified as AJ De Jesus, was riding a scooter with a friend when a pickup truck hit them. The driver of the pickup dragged the scooter about 250…
Hartford Police Major Crimes Division Investigating Shooting On Orange Street
By Josephine Turco – Police in Hartford, Connecticut are investigating a shooting on Orange Street. It happened just around 8:00 am Sunday morning. Officers located a male who was shot and he was taken to an area hospital to be treated for a non-life threatening gunshot wound. The Hartford Police Major Crimes Division is investigating…
Meriden, Connecticut Man Indicted For Fentanyl Distribution
By Gregory Disown – Today a federal grand jury in New Haven returned an indictment charging Gerardo Munez-Irizarry A.K.A. “Indio,” 43, of Meriden, Connecticut with possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl. Between June and August 2021, law enforcement made multiple controlled purchases of fentanyl from Nunez-Irizarry. In November 2021, Nunez-Irizarry…
Juneteenth Becomes A Legal Holiday In Connecticut
By Tiffany Williams – Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has signed into law Public Act 22-128, which establishes Juneteenth Independence Day as a new legal state holiday on June 19. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. While the Emancipation Proclamation became effective on January 1, 1863, the…
All Flags In Connecticut To Be Lowered
By Giovanni Weber – On Tuesday, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced a proclamation from President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. directing flags to be lowered throughout the country as a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Governor Lamont has directed U.S. and state flags…
Hartford Police Investigating A Fatal Shooting Friday Night
By Kenyatta Davis – Police in Hartford, Connecticut are investigating a Friday night shooting with one person dead. It happened just after 9:00 PM Friday night in the area of 302 Bellevue St. Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert. Officers located a vehicle that crashed on Sanford Street and inside was a male in his…
Loading…
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
NewsTalk New England 