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1 arrested in connection to large street takeover in Middletown
A New Jersey man has been arrested in connection to a large street takeover in Middletown over the weekend. Officers responded to a report of a large group of dirt bikes near South Main Street at the Middletown town line on Saturday around 6 p.m. Some callers also reported that the group of people were attempting a street takeover.
Middletown man headed to maximum security hospital over 2021 murder
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WTNH) — Middlesex Judicial District State’s Attorney Michael A. Gailor announced Tuesday that a panel committed 21-year-old Eugenio Vela III, of Middletown, to the jurisdiction of the Psychiatric Security Review Board for up to 30 years. According to evidence presented at trial, on May 20, 2021, Vela stabbed a woman more than 20 times […]
3 charged in murder of woman whose body was hidden in toolbox
TROY, Vt. (WCAX) - Three men now face charges in a Northeast Kingdom killing. One is now charged with first-degree murder and two face accessory to murder charges in the 2023 murder of Kayla Wright, 29, of Derby. Wright was found in a large toolbox in the Missisquoi River in...
21 guns stolen from Salem store by teens who jacked cars and trafficked guns: Prosecutors
HARTFORD, Conn. — Two 18-year-olds from Waterbury were indicted by a federal grand jury in New Haven last month for stealing 21 guns, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. The indictment also includes allegations of gun trafficking and armed carjackings. Tyssan “Tigger”...
Notorious Meriden After-Hours Club Raided, Nets 3 Arrests, More To Come, Police Say
The incident occurred in New Haven County on Saturday, July 13, at 190 Grove St., in Meriden. According to Lt. Darrin McKay of the Meriden Police, the purpose of the search was to recover evidence from a recent assault that occurred at the property. McKay said many of the problems...
A CT child died of blunt injuries. Detectives allege he was ‘tortured, tormented’: warrant
A 2-year-old child who died earlier this year suffered what a detective described in a court document as the worst injuries he has ever seen in his career, leading to the arrests of the boy’s mother and her boyfriend who were caring for the toddler. Luis Dejesus, 24, and Alyjah Almodovar, 21, each face charges in connection with the death of the child, who has not been identified, according to ...
Woman arrested in connection with shooting death of man in Bloomfield
BLOOMFIELD, CT (WFSB) - A 60-year-old woman was arrested on charges in connection with the deadly shooting of a man in Bloomfield that happened over the weekend. Police said Bridgette Smith of Hartford was charged with tampering with physical evidence and criminal possession of a pistol. The shooting happened on...
No one injured after fire at homeless encampment in Wethersfield
WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — No one was injured after a fire broke out at a homeless encampment in Wethersfield on Tuesday. The encampment, which was located on Hartford Avenue under Route 5 and 15, was destroyed in the fire. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the Wethersfield Volunteer Fire Department.
Connecticut State Police arrest juvenile accused of vandalizing, stealing from cemetery
(WJAR) — Connecticut authorities are searching for a property owner after a juvenile was arrested after allegedly damaging and stealing an item from a Killingly cemetery. According to the Connecticut State Police, they responded to Holy Cross Cemetery on Sunday for a report of ongoing vandalism. A witness observed...
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