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Hartford man sentenced to prison for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Hartford man was sentenced on Wednesday in Bridgeport to two years and nine months in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Luis Ivan Diaz, 26, will have his 33-month sentence followed...
4 arrested after driving a stolen vehicle in Shelton
HAMDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Four people, including two teens, were arrested in Shelton after being found driving a stolen vehicle. According to a release, an officer working a private duty job located the stolen Subaru Legacy on Shelton Avenue. After a short chase, the officer found the vehicle disabled on the side of the road. […]
Ansonia man dies after motorcycle, garbage truck crash
ANSONIA, Conn. (WTNH) — A 30-year-old Ansonia man was killed Wednesday morning in Danbury after his motorcycle and a garbage truck crashed, according to police. Carlos Davila was pronounced dead at a hospital. The crash happened at 6 a.m. on Mill Plain Road, according to Danbury police. Officers have not elaborated on the details surrounding […]
Waterbury man accused of attacking person with special needs
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — A 53-year-old Waterbury man is facing charges after police said he attacked a student with special needs with a cane at an adult vocational rehabilitation program. Andre Dickens was arrested on Tuesday and charged with second-degree assault on a disabled/intellectual disabled person. He has been released on a $20,000 bond. Dickens […]
Bridgeport police officer faces stalking charges after arrest
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — A Bridgeport police officer on administrative leave with pay since May 8 turned himself in on Wednesday and is facing numerous charges. According to a release, Dani Soto, 47, of Bridgeport, has been a Bridgeport police officer since 2017 and was placed on leave a day before the Bridgeport Police Department […]
Bridgeport ‘O.N.E.’ gang member sentenced to 9 years
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — A member of the “O.N.E.” gang in Bridgeport was sentenced to nine years in prison for drug and firearm possession. Michael “Mikey RTN” Lockhart, of Bridgeport, had been detained since 2021. After searching his Roberts Street residence, police found large bags of marijuana, items used to package narcotics such as fentanyl […]
Fundraiser started for family of late Stratford police officer
STRATFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The Shelton Police Department has organized a way to raise money for the family of a fallen Stratford police officer. 56-year-old Officer Kenneth Kubel died on June 19 following a sudden cardiac event, according to the Stratford Police Department. Kubel served with the Bridgeport Police Department from 1990 to 2015 and […]
Norwalk WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY to Murder After Abandoning NEWBORN IN TRASH BAG
A Norwalk woman has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after allegedly assisting her father in placing her neglected newborn baby in a trash bag and abandoning him in a roadside ditch. Norwalk police arrested Megan K. Staude, 26, and her father, Rodney A. Staude, 66, in March 2023 and charged...
Norwalk Police Officer Retires After Arrest For Road Rage, Violating Department Rules
Norwalk Police Officer David Vetare, age 54, was charged on Saturday, March 9, in Trumbull around noon on Route 25 South near Exit 6, according to the Connecticut State Police. Norwalk Police Chief James Walsh said on Wednesday, July 3, that Vetare was charged with reckless driving, operating a motor...
New Haven gang member faces up to life in prison for killing rival
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A 20-year-old member of New Haven’s Exit 8 gang could spend the rest of his life in prison. Quaymar Suggs pleaded guilty on Monday to conspiracy to engage in a pattern of racketeering activity, according to an announcement Tuesday by Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of […]
Trio On Run After Robbing CT Shop At Gunpoint: Police
Police in Connecticut are on the hunt for three men who allegedly robbed a smoke shop at gunpoint, making off with cash and goods.The incident occurred in New Haven County around 7 p.m., Saturday, June 29, at Moe's Smoke Shop at 213 Pershing Drive in Ansonia.According to Lt. Patrick Lynch of …
State Police: Boat stolen from Driveway in Oxford
OXFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - The Resident Trooper’s Office in Oxford is seeking help locating a stolen boat. Investigators believe it was taken between June 21 and June 25 from the driveway of a home on Route 67 near the Seymour line. The boat is a 2008 Monterey 180 FS...
Body camera video captures assault on New Haven police officer
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Police-worn body camera video captured the moment a suspect assaulted a female New Haven police officer in recent weeks. New Haven police released the video to News 8. The video below first aired on July 2, 2024. In it, police said you can see officers responding to the Fair Haven […]
Twins who survived attempted drowning released from hospital
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The twins whose father allegedly tried to drown them in June were released from the hospital on Tuesday. 3-year-olds Gianna and Giovanni celebrated their birthdays on Monday surrounded by nurses and hospital staff. They spent over a week at Yale Children’s Hospital receiving care from the injuries they sustained on […]
Toddlers rescued from attempted drowning at West Haven beach are home from hospital: Mayor
WEST HAVEN, Conn. — Three-year-old twin toddlers were released from the hospital Tuesday after police said their father attempted to drown them at Dawson Ave Beach in West Haven, according to Mayor Dorinda Borer. The toddlers, a boy and a girl, were brought home after celebrating their third birthdays...
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