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…
Governor Lamont Ordering All U.S. And State Flags Remain At Half-Staff For Peace Officers Memorial Day
By Tiffany Williams – U.S. and state flags in Connecticut currently fly at half-staff in remembrance of the one million American lives lost to COVID-19. Governor Ned Lamont has ordered that they remain at half-staff for this purpose through sunset on Monday, May 16, 2022. Governor Lamont has also announced that he is directing U.S.…
3 People Shot Saturday Night In Waterbury, Connecticut
By Eryk Castro – Police in Waterbury, Connecticut are investigating a shooting with a woman and two men shot. It happened Saturday night about 5:45 p.m. in the area of 356 Walnut St. Police responded to reports of shots fired and when they arrived on scene they located the three victims and ballistic evidence. All…
Bridgeport, Connecticut Man Shot In March Has Died
By Eryk Castro – 22-year-old Thomas Asbury who was shot on March 16 in Bridgeport, Connecticut has died. Asbury, was found by police laying on the ground in a parking lot on East Main with two gunshot wounds to the torso. He was taken to an area hospital to be treated but died on Friday.…
Ezequiel Tovar Leads Yard Goats In 3-2 Walk-Off Win
By Tiffany Williams – On Wednesday night at Dunkin Donuts Park in Downtown Hartford the Yard Goats claimed a 3-2 win against the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. At the top of the third Johneshwy Fargas hit his third homer of the season to drive in Matt Winaker and make it a 2-0 Rumble Ponies lead. In…
Boyfriend Charged With Murder In Girlfriends Death
By Jennifer Howard – In Waterbury, Connecticut Police are investigating a fatal stabbing on Willow Street and Roseland Ave. It happened just before 10:20 PM Tuesday night when police received a complaint of an assault. Upon arrival officers located Moesha Watson who was later pronounced deceased. Police have confirmed that Moesha Watson’s boyfriend, Ainsley Panton…
Waterbury, Connecticut Drug Dealer Sentenced To 33 Months Of Imprisonment
By Theresa Diaz – At the United States District Court in Hartford, Connecticut on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant, sentenced Issac Wilson also known as “Ike,” 25, of Waterbury, to 33 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release. On November 1, 2021, Wilson pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy…
Police In Watertown, Connecticut Investigating Death Of 4-Year-Old Child
By Ashley Evans – Police in Watertown, Connecticut are investigating the death of a 4-year-old child. It happened Saturday afternoon on Barnes Road between Lake Winnemaug Road and Bunker Hill Road when the child was run over by a farm tractor. The child was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Police Investigating Carjacking In Hartford
By Johanna Jackson – Police in Hartford are investigating a Tuesday afternoon carjacking at gunpoint on Yale Street. Around 4:30 PM a women was sitting her vehicle when three men approached her and one of the men pointed a gun at her and ordered her out of the vehicle. After the woman exited her vehicle…
Hartford Yard Goats End Weekend Homestand With 10-8 Win Against Rumble Ponies
By Tiffany Williams – At Dunkin Donuts Park on Sunday, the Hartford Yard Goats claimed a 10-8 win against the Rumble Ponies to wrap up their weekend homestand. Antoine Duplantis had the first run of the game for the Rumble Ponies at the top of the first to make it a 1-0 Rumble Ponies lead.…
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Train In Connecticut
By Kendrick Jones – On Sunday morning a Metro-North train fatally struck a pedestrian in Greenwich, Connecticut. The Metro-North tweeted at 10:48 AM, “New Haven Line customers should anticipate delays of 10-15 minutes between Rye and Greenwich because the police are responding to a report of an unauthorized person on or near the tracks near…
Hartford Yard Goats Roll Over The Rumble Ponies
By Tiffany Williams – The Hartford Yard Goats were looking for a win Saturday but instead they got an epic victory beating the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 13-2. The Yard Goats dominated the game from the bottom of the second with Brenton Doyle getting the first run of the game but in the bottom of the…
Firefighters In West Haven, Connecticut Find Dead Woman In Fire
By Rachel F. Valentin – At a fire in West Haven, Connecticut a woman was found dead by firefighters. Firefighters responded to the structure fire on Wednesday just after 2:00 p.m. on Cynthia Circle. There were no other details immediately available. Follow @nenewstalk on Twitter for any updates.
Police In Seymour, Connecticut Investigating Possible Murder-Suicide
By Jennifer Taylor – Police in Seymour, Connecticut are investigating a possible murdee-suicide. Around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday night police responded to Manners Ave for two elderly people who were deceased. Upon arrival officers located the person who called police. He informed officers that he was concerned about his parents, drove to their home and found…
A New England Football Players Dream Becoming A Reality
By Tiffany Williams – For many high school football players across New England the dream of playing D 1 starts when your a kid but that dream, well it becomes a little bit more real on something widely known as “National Letter of Intent signing day.” For Zander McCoy of Windsor High School it seemed…
Connecticut State Offices To Close Friday During Winter Storm Oaklee
By Kendrick Jones – In Connecticut, Governor Ned Lamont is ordering all executive branch state office buildings closed to the public Friday due to the winter storm that is anticipated to impact Connecticut. The Governor said All level 2 state employees who are able to telework shall telework for the duration of the storm-related closures…
Connecticut COVID-19 Update
By Travis Boyer – New numbers released Friday shows there are 719,327 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases in Connecticut. 14,889,816 molecular and antigen tests have been reported to date and 290 patients currently are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Connecticut. Of the 290 patients currently hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19, 142 are not fully vaccinated. The highest…
Some New Haven, Connecticut Residents Might Need To Be Revaccinated
By Eleanor Flynt – People who received a vaccine in New Haven, may need to get another shot. Mayor Justin Elicker of New Haven says he found out just this week that vaccines were improperly stored at the New Haven Health Department clinic at 54 Meadow Street from December 23 to February 7. Mayor Elicker…
Connecticut Lifting Tractor Trailer Ban Saturday Night
By Kendrick Jones – The tractor trailer travel ban on all limited access highways in Connecticut, Governor Ned Lamont announced that it will be lifted at 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, January 29, 2022. Governor Lamont said that the lifting of the ban is being done in coordination with neighboring states that also implemented similar travel…
Connecticut Governor Advises People To Shelter In Place, Issues Ban On Tractor Trailers And Activates EOC
By Theresa Diaz – Earlier Friday, Governor Ned Lamont implemented a travel ban on tractor trailers for all limited access highways statewide, effective at 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 29, 2022, and remaining in effect until further notice. The tractor trailer travel ban is being implemented in coordination with neighboring states that are also anticipating…
Bridgeport, Connecticut Man Sentenced To 37 Months For Fentanyl Distribution
By Michael Torres – At the U.S. District Court in Hartford, U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant has sentenced Anthony Gilchrist, 32, of Bridgeport, Connecticut to 37 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release. Gilchrist was arrested on March 13, 2020 and on November 20, 2020, he pleaded guilty to one count…
Connecticut Distributed Another 500,000 COVID Self Test Kits
By Barbara Adams – Governor Ned Lamont announced Saturday that the State of Connecticut this week has distributed 500,000 COVID-19 self-tests to partner organizations, bringing the total amount it has delivered so far this month to 3.6 million. The state is working to procure the self-tests from vendors and distribute them in bulk to partner…
Connecticut Governor Extending Cold Weather Protocol
By Tiffany Williams – Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced on Tuesday that due to trends in the forecast indicating that temperatures in Connecticut will generally average about 10 degrees below normal for the next two weeks, he is directing the state’s severe cold weather protocol – which he activated on Friday, January 14 – to…
Five Students From A New Haven School Were Taken To The Hospital Friday
By Jason Marion – Five students from the Bishop Woods Architecture & Design Magnet School in New Haven had to be taken to the hospital on Friday. A spokesperson for New Haven Schools says that the students ingested what appeared to be candy and began vomiting. New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker confirmed that the edible…
University Of Connecticut To Begin Spring Semester Online
By Kyla Brewer – Amid concerns about rising COVID-19 cases and the spread of the omicron variant, students at the University of Connecticut will not be returning to class for the spring semester. Instead, spring semester classes will be online. The school says that the first two weeks of classes will be online and campus…
Students Athletes Across Connecticut To Mask Up Starting Friday
By Tiffany Williams – In Connecticut, the Department of Public Health is upgrading its guidance for local athletic events. Wednesday night DPH announced that because of the number of coronavirus cases in Connecticut, all athletes, coaches, and officials wear face coverings at indoor sporting events, regardless of their vaccination status. Initially, DPH recommended that fully…
COVID-19 Cases On The Rise In Connecticut As Second Omicron Case Detected
By Tiffany Williams – Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont down plays COVID-19 as a germ, saying “You can just see that this germ is like a heat-seeking missile, really going right at the unvaccinated. The Governor’s comment comes just after the second case of the COVID-19 omicron variant involves a fully vaccinated man in his 20s…
Hartford Police Investigating Overnight Shooting
By Tyson Grimes – Earlier this morning, at about 2:00 a.m. officers with the Hartford, CT. Police Department responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the area of Maple Ave. Upon arrival officers located a crime scene however they did not locate a victim. While officers were working the crime scene they were informed that a…
New London, Connecticut Police Chief Reinstated
By Dexter Figueroa – On Thursday, after receiving the results of an outside investigator’s findings, New London Mayor Michael Passero reinstated police chief Brian Wright. Wright returned to his full duties as chief Thursday afternoon, a month after being placed on administrative leave pending the results of an internal investigation into a complaint made against…
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