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21-Year-Old Admits Roles In Murders, Shootings In CT: Faces Life In Prison
A 21-year-old man has admitted his participation in several violent shootings and murders in Connecticut, federal officials announced.New Haven resident Tyjon Preston pleaded guilty to a racketeering offense related to his role in the violent Exit 8 street gang within the city, the US Attorney…
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...
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.
“Mr. Downtown” Dies; Downtown Lives On
Joel Schiavone, the sockless banjo-strumming real estate developer who launched New Haven’s downtown renaissance, has died at the age of 87, leaving behind a legacy that will long outlive him. In remaking the blocks in and around Chapel, College, and Crown streets, Schiavone invented “new urbanism” in New Haven...
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 […]
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 […]
Missing dogs being found with altered appearances
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WFSB) - Many dogs across the state are being returned home with an altered appearance according to The Dog Gone Recovery Network. The Network says they’ve seen dogs with their hair cut and dyed different colors. “They’re dying them different colors, they’re shaving them, anything to...
Armed drug trafficker arrested on Yale campus in 2022 receives 5-year prison sentence
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A New Haven man was sentenced on Wednesday to five years in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for a drug trafficking and firearm possession offense, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Carlyle Henry, 39, was...
Oily Rags Sparked 3-Alarm Newton House Fire: Investigators
Investigators believe the blaze that torched an unoccupied home in Newton on Wednesday, April 24, began when a container of oily rags burst into flames. Newtown firefighters were called to the 8 Central Ave. home at 11:30 a.m. after neighbors spotted smoking coming from the 2-and-a-half-story …
Fire at Crystal Rock Water facility in Watertown
WATERTOWN, Conn. (WFSB) - Crews fought a blaze at a business in Watertown on Thursday. Around 9 a.m., firefighters rushed to Buckingham Street and Callender Road. A trailer and dumpster went up in flames outside a building at Crystal Rock Water, officials say. Heavy fire was reported due to the...
Loved ones demand justice outside Waterbury Court after woman struck and killed in Wolcott
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Family and friends of Alexandra “Allie” Standish gathered outside Waterbury Superior Court on Wednesday, continuing their quest for justice after the tragic death of the 37-year-old Wolcott woman. Standish was fatally hit by a car in her driveway on February 10th. “It’s hard,” said Jessica Tepper, a close friend of Standish. […]
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