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Car alarms led to arrest of man on theft, gun possession charges
FAIRFIELD, CT (WFSB) - Car alarms going off early Thursday morning led to the arrest of a man on theft and gun possession charges. According to police in Fairfield, Nazareth Sinclair, 21, of Bridgeport, was arrested for a number of crimes, and not just from Thursday. Police said they responded...
24-Year-Old Caught Going 120 MPH In Naugatuck: Police
Hartford County resident Jean Rivera, age 24, was arrested on Tuesday, April 24 in connection with an alleged reckless driving incident that happened in New Haven County earlier in the same day, Connecticut State Police announced. According to state police, at around 9 a.m., a trooper saw a black BMW...
Father advocates for lowering blood alcohol content after son’s tragic death
SOUTHPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — Stephen Panus mourns the loss of his son, Jake Panus, who tragically passed away at just 16 years old. The pain of loss permeates every aspect of Stephen’s life now. “The triggers are everywhere,” he said. August 9, 2020, marked the tragic end of Jake’s life. Jake’s promising future was cut […]
Former MIT researcher sentenced to prison in murder of Yale student
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- A former Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher has been sentenced in the 2021 murder of a Yale graduate student.Thirty-three-year-old Qinxuan Pan pleaded guilty in February to murdering 26-year-old Kevin Jiang.Pan was sentenced Tuesday to 35 years in prison. During the hearing, he apologized and took responsibility for his actions. "I feel sorry for what my actions caused and for everyone affected," Pan said. "I fully accept my penalties."Yale grad student Kevin Jiang fatally shotPolice say on the evening of Feb. 6, 2021, Jiang was shot multiple times in the East Rock neighborhood of New...
Arrest warrant details events before deadly fire in Wallingford
A prior arrest warrant is shedding light on the events leading up to a deadly house fire in Wallingford. Police say a woman and a 9-month old had passed away before a fire on Geneva Avenue last week. Authorities say Justin Varnado later died. Officers call it a suspicious death...
Man Charged With Stealing Semi After Traffic Stop for Seatbelt
(Reading, PA) -- A 52-year-old man from Connecticut is in the Berks County Jail for reportedly not turning in a rented semi-truck at the end of March. A state trooper discovered the rig was allegedly stolen when he pulled over Abdoul K. Conde on Interstate-78 for not wearing his seatbelt. The trooper says Conde had denied knowledge of the truck having one of its license-plate digits taped over. Officials say drivers sometimes do that to trip up license plate readers and avoid being charged for tolls.
Florida man extradited back to Connecticut to face charges for fatal hit-and-run
NORTH BRANFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – North Branford police say a Florida man accused of a fatal hit-and-run in March has been extradited to Connecticut. James William Black was extradited Tuesday and charged by the North Branford Police Department with first-degree manslaughter, evading responsibility resulting in death, and tampering with evidence. He was charged on an […]
3 Of 5 School Pools To Be Open This Summer
Three of the city’s five pools should be open for swim programming this summer, while two will remain shuttered for maintenance. The three public school-housed pools expected to be open this summer for Youth and Recreation Department programming are at Conte West Hills Magnet School at 511 Chapel St., Hillhouse High School at 480 Sherman Pkwy., and John S. Martinez School at 100 James St.
New Haven police launch autism safety program for enhanced emergency response
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The New Haven Police Department has introduced a program entitled the “Autism Safety Alert Form.” Developed in collaboration with the New Haven Office of Services for Persons with Disabilities, the New Haven Commission on Disabilities, and the Walk with Derek organization, the program allows residents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), […]
Dominican man deported in 2010 for cocaine distribution sentenced for illegally re-entering U.S.
A Dominican national deported from the U.S. 14 years ago following a drug conviction has been sentenced to just over a year in prison for re-entering the country and once again being arrested on drug charges. Jose Ozuna Cruz, 48, faced sentencing Tuesday in federal court in New Haven, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut. He was sentenced to a year and a day ...
Connecticut Board rules City of Waterbury wrong for firing officer
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut’s Board of Mediation and Arbitration recently ruled against the City of Waterbury, stating that they were wrong for firing a police officer in 2023. The decision stemmed from dashcam and bodycam footage showing then-Officer James Hinkle directing traffic and yelling at a female driver in December 2022. Despite being terminated […]
Ex-Connecticut city official is sentenced to 10 days behind bars for storming US Capitol
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.
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