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Man arrested for slashing woman’s neck outside Hartford apartment
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - A man accused of stabbing a woman he didn’t know outside an apartment in Hartford on the Fourth of July was taken into custody. Hartford police identified the suspect as Jose Vasquez. Vasquez was arrested on Wednesday morning and scheduled to face a judge later...
Police identify woman shot, killed after fight in Meriden
MERIDEN, Conn — A woman is dead after a fight led to a shooting in Meriden, police said. Meriden police were called to the area of State Street and Mill Street near the Meriden Green just after 10 p.m. Monday. When they got to the scene, they found a woman had been shot. First responders gave her aid, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police charge three in Kayla Wright murder
NEWPORT — The man police say shot and killed Kayla Wright, a 29-year-old Derby woman, last February is scheduled to be arraigned on a charge of first-degree murder on July 30. Two other men have already pled innocent to charges of helping to dispose of Ms. Wright’s body by placing it in a toolbox and throwing into the Missisquoi River.
Food truck catches fire in Hartford
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — No one was injured when a food truck caught fire Tuesday in Hartford, causing its propane tanks to explode. The fire happened at about 11:20 on Linnmore Street near Fairfield Avenue, according to the fire department. The name of the food truck was not immediately made available. The food truck was […]
Man sentenced to life in prison for 2016 Hartford double murder
A man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of release for killing two people in Hartford in 2016. Brandon Letman, 31, was sentenced on Monday for charges connected to the fatal shootings of 21-year-old Ashley Spence and 19-year-old Cameron Mounds Jr. on June 21, 2016, according to Chief State’s Attorney Patrick J. Griffin.
Credit card skimmer found on register at Cromwell Walmart: police
Cromwell police are investigating after a credit card skimmer was found attached to a self-checkout register at Walmart. The store contacted police on July 17 and told them that a skimmer had been placed on a credit card reader on June 29, according to police. Authorities said the people suspected...
6 displaced after fire at multi-family home in Hartford
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Hartford fire officials say six adults were displaced after a Sunday fire. Firefighters were dispatched to a working fire on the 50 block of Madison Street Sunday. Upon arrival, they found the fire on the second floor of a three-story multi-family home. The fire extended to the third floor porches and […]
Teen arrested for alleged death threats on social media; A reminder of ‘persistent racism and bigotry’ in CT
Parents are demanding answers after police said a 16-year-old was arrested Monday for making death threats against Black students at Glastonbury High School on a stolen social media account. The arrest came six days after parents said they first learned about the disturbing messages and nearly six weeks after Glastonbury Police said they became aware of racially targeted threats and other ...
2 juveniles arrested for stealing garage door opener
NEWINGTON, CT (WFSB) -Two juveniles were arrested for stealing a garage door opener out of a vehicle on Sunday night. Officers responded to the area of Spruce Street around 8 p.m. for a report of a theft from a car. It was reported that two suspects wearing all black stole...
19 members of the Connecticut Interstate Fire Crew deployed to fight Oregon wildfires
CONNECTICUT, USA — Nineteen members of the Connecticut Interstate Fire Crew, coordinated by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, were deployed to fight wildfires in Oregon, a release said Tuesday. To assist with fires in and around Redmond, Ore., DEEP said they mobilized the CIFC in their Eastern...
Fatal Crash: 38-Year-Old Found By Guardrail With Leg Injury In Hebron
The events leading to the man's death began in Tolland County on Sunday, July 21 around 1 p.m., when a passerby saw an unattended bicycle against a guardrail at 667 Wall St. (Route 316) in Hebron. According to Connecticut State Police, the passerby then saw a man next to the...
Road reopens following barricaded suspect situation in South Windsor
SOUTH WINDSOR, CT (WFSB) - A barricaded suspect had police asking people to avoid a neighborhood in South Windsor. However, they reported that the area reopened later Tuesday morning. Earlier in the morning, police asked people to stay away from the area of Nevers Road and Lake Street due to...
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