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Waterbury 18-year-olds charged for stealing 21 guns from Salem store
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Two 18-year-olds were charged for stealing guns and committing two carjackings. According to police, Tyssan “Tigger” Woods and Eduardo Cruz, both from Waterbury, stole 21 firearms from Statewide Pawn Shop in Salem. After the burglaries, Woods and another individual committed two carjackings. Police have only recovered eight of the stolen firearms. […]
A CT teen allegedly ran over his girlfriend with his truck. Now he’s charged in her death.
A Harwinton teen charged with manslaughter is accused of running over his girlfriend with his truck in Burlington in May 2023 after the two argued throughout a night filled with drinking and alleged domestic violence, according to the arrest warrant affidavit. Cooper Ouellette, 19, turned himself in Friday at the Troop L barracks in Litchfield in connection with the death of 17-year-old Sophie ...
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...
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 ...
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...
21-year-old CT man sentenced to up to 30 years in psychiatric hospital for 2021 murder
A Middletown man will spend as many as 30 years in a psychiatric treatment facility for a May 2021 murder after being found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect. A three-judge panel on Tuesday sentenced Eugenio Vela III, 21, in connection with the deadly stabbing of a woman in Middletown three years ago.
Man, woman accused of robbing Cromwell Super 8 at gunpoint
CROMWELL, Conn. (WTNH) — Cromwell police say two suspects were charged after allegedly robbing a Super 8 Motel at gunpoint Tuesday. Officers responded to the motel on Industrial Park Road after report of the robbery. The victim provided a description of the suspects, and police said they were quickly located and taken into custody. 28-year-old […]
Serious injuries reported in Watertown motorcycle crash
WATERTOWN, CT (WFSB) – Serious injuries were reported in a motorcycle crash in Watertown on Tuesday, according to police. Authorities said it happened in the area of Litchfield Road and Killorin Road around 1:20 p.m. A motorcycle and a sedan were involved. The motorcycle rider, who police identified as...
CT brothers ran for cover during attempted assassination at Trump rally
BUTLER COUNTY, Pa. (WTNH) — A Quinnipiac University student and his brother were in the crowd at Donald Trump’s rally on Saturday. Tyler and Jake Hoke ran for cover as the shots rang out. The brothers happened to be visiting a friend in the Pittsburgh area and decided to check out the rally. “It doesn’t […]
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