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Connecticut Man Convicted in Vermont for Murder and Attempted Murder
A recent court ruling has left the community both relieved and reflective, as a Connecticut man was convicted in a shocking murder and attempted murder case that unfolded in Vermont. Details Around the Crime. The three victims, all aged 20 and of Palestinian descent, have been identified as Hisham Awartani,...
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. In it, police said you can see officers responding to the Fair Haven neighborhood in the early hours of Saturday, June 22 for […]
Meriden to establish Wilcox Tech scholarship in honor of alum, DOT worker killed
MERIDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The City of Meriden is among those wanting to honor native Andrew DiDomenico, the 26-year-old killed by a driver on the Wharton Brook Connector last week. City officials Monday announced they’ll be collecting donations in lieu of flowers to help establish a scholarship which will benefit a Wilcox Technical High School […]
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...
Gas line ruptures in North Haven: Firefighters
NORTH HAVEN, Conn. — A high pressure gas main rupture in North Haven stopped local trains and delayed traffic, and caused evacuations in the area Tuesday, according to the town's fire department. The North Haven Fire Department responded to a gas main rupture in the 200 block of Washington...
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 …
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 […]
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 […]
Angry Trio Assaults Bouncers In Separate Incidents At Milford Restaurant, Police Say
The alleged attacks happened in New Haven County, at Stonebridge Restaurant on Daniel Street. Milford Police said they were first called at around 11 p.m. Friday, June 28, when off-duty officers working a private detail witnessed 19-year-old Gisell Materan, of New Haven, throwing up inside the restaurant. When bouncers attempted...
Dryer fire forces evacuations at North Haven hotel
NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Multiple fire engines responded to a hotel in North Haven after a fire broke out this morning in the laundry room. Around 9:00 a.m., the North Haven Fire Department arrived at the Best Western Plus North Haven Hotel on 201 Washington Ave. for reports of a fire. When crews arrived […]
CT bar announces closing following double stabbing, years of disturbances
A bar in Southington plagued with fights and other disturbances, including a double stabbing that injured two bouncers earlier this year, will be permanently closing its doors on Wednesday. The announcement was made Monday on the 75 Center bar and grill’s Facebook page, where an accompanying video showed a photo montage of employees. “To our loyal and dear customers,” the bar wrote. “Thank you ...
City increases police presence at parking lots used by Yale New Haven Hospital staff after multiple theft, assault incidents
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Police are increasing their presence at parking lots used by Yale New Haven Hospital staff after multiple break-in, car theft and assault incidents. The lots, which are located on Sherman Avenue and Martin Luther King Boulevard, have seen 17 incidents in the last few weeks. Three juveniles have been arrested […]
One rescued from Quinnipiac River after kayak capsizes
NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — An individual did not sustain injuries after needing to be rescued from the Quinnipiac River on Tuesday evening. According to a release, the North Haven Fire Department were called at approximately 7:50 p.m. after a kayak had capsized with people in the water. Using a boat and emergency personnel to […]
Fugitive murder suspect with ties to Waterbury is on the loose
WATERBURY, CT (WFSB) - A man wanted for a murder in Texas and escaping custody in Mississippi has ties to Waterbury, according to U.S. marshals. Joshua Zimmerman, 30, has been on the run since June 14. Marshals said he escaped from a court building in Hernando, MS. He had been...
3 Police Officers Attacked In New Haven, Norwich
The attacks occurred on Saturday, June 29, in New Haven County in West Haven and New London County in Norwich. In West Haven, one officer was injured when Imran Ahmed, age 54, of West Haven, allegedly deliberately crashed his vehicle into an occupied police cruiser that was helping another officer who Ahmed had been trying to run off the roadway.
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