CRIME & SAFETY

The man police believe drove the car from which 14 shots were fired at an East Hartford home in January 2020 has accepted a plea bargain likely to get him a six-year prison term, followed by four years of strict special parole, his lawyer says. DRIVE-BY SHOOTING. DEFENDANT: Benjamin Jerome...

A woman is dead and a man is injured after a shooting in Hartford Thursday night and police believe the woman was targeted. The woman, 31-year-old Shadarean Ellison, Hartford, was standing on the sidewalk in the area of 184 Westland St. with a group of people when the gunman walked up to her and shot her several times, according to Lt. Aaron Boisvert.

Michael Johnson posted a video to social media of dolphins on the eastern side of Long Island Sound the morning of May 31. This incident happened before 9:30 a.m. on the 800 block of Winsted Road near Kennedy Road. SCENE VIDEO: Vehicle fire forces STEM school in North Windham to...

WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — The now-former chair of the Waterbury Zoning Commission ordered 16 alcoholic drinks the day he allegedly hit a 17-year-old on a motorscooter and then drove off, according to an arrest warrant. John Egan, 58, has been charged with evading responsibility causing serious physical injury or death, and failure to yield while […]

A New Haven woman was killed when her scooter collided with a car in Hamden early Thursday morning, according to police. Officers responded to the area of Morse Street and Winchester Avenue around 3:30 a.m. Thursday and found 36-year-old Tanisha Wilson unresponsive on the ground. She was rushed to Yale...

NAUGATUCK, CT (WFSB) - Police say there is a possibility of a possible vehicle meetup tonight at Naugatuck Walmart. The street takeover is supposedly scheduled for around 7 p.m. The business owner in partnership with the Naugatuck Police Department has requested that the public not attend this unsanctioned event. According...

Hartford County resident Amani Abele Ashley, age 23, of Bristol, was killed around 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 30 while walking along the train tracks near the intersection of Surrey Lane in Berlin. According to Berlin Police, responding officers found Ashley on the train tracks with life-threatening injuries and began emergency...

Hartford police confirm 57 people were arrested Thursday afternoon for stopping traffic on Capitol Ave. by sitting down on the roadway, which had been shut down by police, acting on advance notice of the protest.

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – Hartford police made an arrest in a deadly hit-and-run investigation. Authorities said the incident happened on March 31 in the area of 3324 Main Street. Officers responded around 6:27 p.m. Police found an unresponsive male. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced...

Michael Johnson posted a video to social media of dolphins on the eastern side of Long Island Sound the morning of May 31. Police said, the woman died from her injuries. This incident happened before 9:30 a.m. on the 800 block of Winsted Road near Kennedy Road. SCENE VIDEO: Vehicle...

JOHN COSCARELLA, 58, 68 Cedar Drive, Danbury, two counts of violating home improvement contract requests, violation of state building code penalty, willfully pretends craftsman work without license, May 8. THOMAS CRAWFORD, 32, 28 Beacon Wood Court, Naugatuck, larceny sixth-degree, conspiracy to commit/larceny sixth-degree, May 9. SEAN MARCHANT, 30, 31 Bishop...

(WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com) — The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office took one person into custody after a police chase Wednesday evening. On May 31 at about 6:43 p.m., Chautauqua County deputies observed a vehicle traveling eastbound at a high speed on Route 20 (West Main Street) in the town of Portland, New York. After troopers activated their emergency […]

At least six people were injured when a building under construction partially collapsed, trapping at least five people.The incident took place in New Haven County on Lafayette Street in New Haven around 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 2.Rick Fontana, New Haven’s director of emergency operations, told …

The incident took place in New Haven County around 10:30 p.m., Saturday, May 27, at the Stonebridge Restaurant on Daniel Street in Milford. According to Milford Poice, Christopher Bier, age 34, of Milford, was dining at Stonebridge Restaurant when he was asked to leave by the security staff for inappropriate conduct towards other patrons.

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Hartford police are investigating a shooting on Brook Street. Police said they originally responded to Hartford Hospital at around 5:40 p.m. on Thursday after a gunshot wound victim arrived for treatment. They said the victim was a man in his 30s. He suffered from a non-life-threatening...

WATERTOWN, Conn. (WFSB) - Watertown Police are asking for help locating a missing 52-year-old man. Robert Ventura, of 47 Rockdale Ave., Oakville, was last seen on Wednesday at around 7 p.m. Ventura is a white male. He is 5′7″ tall and weighs 150 pounds. He has brown hair,...

(WOOD-AM) - Paw Paw officials announced that the former Hartford police chief was arraigned today on several felony charges, including delivery or manufacturing of narcotics, extortion and embezzlement. Tressa Beltran was given a $100,000 cash surety bond as she faces an additional six other charges. Investigators received a tip last...

A new court date is being set for the Naugatuck father who is accused of killing his 11-month-old daughter in November. Online court records said a hearing date was set for Thursday, but a new court date is being set. Christopher Francisquini is accused of killing his baby daughter, Camilla...

Carjackers punched and robbed a man at gunpoint in the parking lot of a Walgreens pharmacy in Hartford early Thursday morning and took jewelry and his car, according to police. Officers responded to the Walgreens at 161 Washington St. just after 1 a.m. to investigate an armed carjacking and the...