CRIME & SAFETY
Two taken to hospital after car rollover crash in Bridgeport
Two people have been taken to the hospital after a car rollover crash in Bridgeport on Tuesday evening. Police were called to a two-car crash on Route 8 South just after 7 p.m. Officers said a car flipped over in the area of exit 5. Authorities said two people were...
Woman strangled, stabbed during argument at Shelton home
A woman was strangled and stabbed during an argument at a home in Shelton on Tuesday night and the suspect fled before police arrived. Emergency crews were called to a home on Walnut Tree Hill Road around 7:45 p.m. for a report of a stabbing. Authorities said while there, they...
Man charged with operating drug factory in Stratford
STRATFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A convicted felon was charged on Thursday with operating a drug factory in Stratford. Police arrested 42-year-old Stefan Bagley after a month-long narcotics investigation. Officers seized a total of 70 grams of crack cocaine from his person, vehicle and residence. Bagley was charged with operation of a drug factory, possession with […]
Man sentenced for trafficking Mexican-sourced heroin, fentanyl, and crack into CT
BRIDGEPORT, CT (WFSB) - A man was sentenced for trafficking an array of drugs sourced from Mexico into Connecticut. Jason Cox, 50, formerly of Bridgeport and Savannah, GA, was sentenced on Wednesday to 10 years in prison, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, U.S. attorney for the District of Connecticut. According...
Norwalk Woman Nabbed For DUI In Darien, Cops Say
Norwalk resident Christina Alicea, age 29, was charged on Sunday, April 21, on Post Road in Darien. According to Darien Police Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, a Darien officer observed a vehicle traveling eastbound on Post Road that swerved to the right into the shoulder, striking the curb, and then was seen crossing over the double-yellow line.
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is coming to Fairfield this Saturday
All are welcome to participate in the 12th annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes in honor of Sexual Violence Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Center for Family Justice sponsored event will be held this Saturday. Registration will begin at the downtown Fairfield Train Station at 8...
Ex-Connecticut city official is sentenced to 10 days behind bars for storming US Capitol
A Connecticut business owner who has served as an elected alderman in his hometown was sentenced Wednesday to 10 days behind bars for joining a mob's assault on the U.S. Capitol over three years ago, court records show.Chief Judge James Boasberg also ordered Gene DiGiovanni Jr. to perform 50 hours of community service for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, according to a spokesman for federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C.DiGiovanni, of Derby, Connecticut, attended then-President Donald Trump's “Stop the Steal” rally near the White House before marching to the Capitol and entering the building through the Upper...
Police investigate morning shooting
WEST HAVEN, Conn. (WFSB) - Police in West Haven are investigating a shooting on Coleman Street that left one person injured Tuesday morning. According to police, the person sustained a single gunshot wound. The person is being treated for non life-threatening injuries an an area hospital. Police said this is...
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