Threat Leads To Closure Of CT Public School District Threat Leads To Closure Of CT Public School District
Threat Leads To Closure Of CT Public School District A Connecticut public school district has closed for the day after several students received a social media story alleging a threat to a school. Students received the Snapchat threat on Thursday, Dec. 16, said Norwich Public School officials in New London County. Their parents then forwarded the stories to the principal of Teachers Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle School parents, who in turn contacted Superintendent Kristen Stringfellow. Stringfellow contacted the Norwich Police who are investigating the claims, which reportedly involved a gun. “I was not willing to risk the safety of…
20-Year-Old, Teen Both Found Dead Inside CT Home 20-Year-Old, Teen Both Found Dead Inside CT Home
20-Year-Old, Teen Both Found Dead Inside CT Home Police are on the scene of a possible double homicide in which a 20-year-old and a teen were found shot to death inside a Connecticut home. The two were discovered around 6 p.m., Monday, Dec. 13 at a home at 45 Fenwick St. in Hartford after police responded to a report of a person with a gunshot wound. Hartford Police Lieutenant Aaron Boisvert said the victims were a man and a woman identified as Deandre Faison, age 19, and Alicia Underwood, age 20, both of Hartford. According to Boisvert, the crime scene was contained to the first-floor apartment of the two-story home and the victims appe…
Man Charged For Broad-Daylight Shooting Putting Dozens In Danger In Fairfield County Man Charged For Broad-Daylight Shooting Putting Dozens In Danger In Fairfield County
Man Charged For Broad-Daylight Shooting Putting Dozens In Danger In Fairfield County After a months-long investigation, a Fairfield County man has been arrested for an alleged dangerous daytime shooting that put dozens of residents in jeopardy. Kenneth Jeffries, age 25, of Norwalk, was arrested Friday, Dec. 10, for the Tuesday, Sept. 7 stalking shooting on Summer Street in Stamford. According to Capt. Richard Conklin, of the Stamford Police, Jeffries fired five gunshots at two men walking in the parking lot at 920 Summer St. around 3:30 p.m. “This is a very busy intersection where you will usually find a line of people at Dairy Queen, people waiting at the bus stop, and at…
Bridgeport Man Wanted For Murder Surrenders To Police Bridgeport Man Wanted For Murder Surrenders To Police
Bridgeport Man Wanted For Murder Surrenders To Police A Fairfield County man wanted in connection with the murder of his ex-girlfriend's boyfriend has surrendered to police. Miguel Rojas, age 28, of Bridgeport, surrendered to police to face charges in connection to the Friday, Dec. 3 homicide of Jalen Parilla, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency management for Bridgeport. According to witnesses, Rojas, who has two children with his ex-girlfriend, shot Parilla, age 37, of Stratford. After the shooting, Parilla was rushed to Saint Vincent's Hospital where he died a short time later. Following the homicide, police put out an urgent alert …
CT School Locked Down As Police Investigate Reports Of Student With Gun CT School Locked Down As Police Investigate Reports Of Student With Gun
CT School Locked Down As Police Investigate Reports Of Student With Gun A high school in Connecticut was placed in its lockdown protocol following reports of a student who was allegedly in possession of a handgun. In New Haven County, the Meriden Police Department responded to the Orville H. Platt High School on Coe Avenue shortly before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 30, where there was a report of a student possibly with the weapon. According to police, parents who feel compelled to respond to the school should report to Centennial Plaza at the location of the old Stop & Shop supermarket. Meriden Police Lt. Darrin McKay said that this is an active investigatio…
Bridgeport Man Man Who Fired Shots Near Baseball Game Nabbed, Police Say Bridgeport Man Man Who Fired Shots Near Baseball Game Nabbed, Police Say
Bridgeport Man Man Who Fired Shots Near Baseball Game Nabbed, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been charged with allegedly firing multiple gunshots just feet away from a youth baseball game earlier this year, causing a large crowd of children and adults to run for safety. Julian Geter, age 34, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Friday, Nov. 19, and charged with: Reckless endangerment  Risk of injury to a minor Criminal possession of a firearm Illegal discharge of a weapon Geter, a convicted felon, is being held on a $500,000 bond. During a court hearing in Bridgeport, Superior Court Judge Tracy Lee Dayton called Geter "a danger to the community." Accord…
Two Children, Grandmother Shot At Bridgeport Apartment Complex, Police Say Two Children, Grandmother Shot At Bridgeport Apartment Complex, Police Say
Two Children, Grandmother Shot At Bridgeport Apartment Complex, Police Say Police are asking the public for help identifying a man who shot into a  Fairfield County apartment complex injuring two small children and their grandmother. The shooting took place around 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 30 at the PT Barnum Housing Complex in Bridgeport. The children ages 3 and 7 years old, along with their grandmother, were standing on a balcony of their apartment when four shots were fired in the direction of the building, according to Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for the City of Bridgeport. The suspect was shooting from the area of building No. 5, Ap…
CT State Police Release ID Of 14-Year-Old Victim In Fatal Shooting CT State Police Release ID Of 14-Year-Old Victim In Fatal Shooting
CT State Police Release ID Of 14-Year-Old Victim In Fatal Shooting Connecticut State Police have identified a 14-year-old boy who was shot in the back of the head and killed.  On Monday, Oct. 25, around 3:30 a.m., the Waterbury Police Department received a report that a juvenile, suffering from a gunshot wound to the back of the head, had been brought to Saint Mary’s Hospital, in Waterbury, said the state police.  The 14-year-old juvenile, identified as New Haven County resident Will Vasquez, of Hamden, was transferred to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Harford, with fatal injuries, police said. Information developed during the investig…
CT State Police Investigating Fatal Shooting Of 14-Year-Old CT State Police Investigating Fatal Shooting Of 14-Year-Old
CT State Police Investigating Fatal Shooting Of 14-Year-Old Police are investigating after a 14-year-old boy was fatally shot in Connecticut. The Waterbury Police Department received a report at about 3:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 25, that the boy was brought to Saint Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury with a gunshot wound to the back of the head, according to Connecticut State Police.  He was taken to the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Harford with fatal injuries, State Police said. The boy was identified as Will Vasquez, of Hamden.  The Connecticut State Police Western District Major Crimes Unit is investigatin…
Suspect At Large After 30-Year-Old Shot, Killed On CT Street Suspect At Large After 30-Year-Old Shot, Killed On CT Street
Suspect At Large After 30-Year-Old Shot, Killed On CT Street Police in Connecticut are searching for a suspect after a man was found shot dead on a city street. The 30-year-old New Haven man was found shot around 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 17, by New Haven Police responding to a Shotspotter alert and 911 calls regarding gunfire in the area. According to Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police Department, officers found the man on Hazel Street, between Shelton and Dixwell avenues. American Medical Response transported the victim to Yale-New Haven Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police ask that any witnesses who have not yet spoken with the p…
Security Upped At CT High School After Student Brings Loaded Gun To Class Security Upped At CT High School After Student Brings Loaded Gun To Class
Security Upped At CT High School After Student Brings Loaded Gun To Class There was an increased police presence at a Connecticut high school after a student was arrested for bringing a loaded handgun into the building earlier this week. In New Haven County, officers from the Hamden Police Department responded to the high school at approximately 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 5, where there was a report of a 17-year-old student who was in possession of a handgun. Police said that “for precautionary measures, the student was brought to the principal’s office by school administers and school security,” while a “stay in place” order was given by school officials while offi…
CT Man Shot In Incident Involving Child Nabbed In Connection Of Same-Day Shooting Of Woman CT Man Shot In Incident Involving Child Nabbed In Connection Of Same-Day Shooting Of Woman
CT Man Shot In Incident Involving Child Nabbed In Connection Of Same-Day Shooting Of Woman A Connecticut man who was shot last week with a 10-year-old boy has been arrested for shooting a woman earlier the same day. Derek St. Hilaire, age 21, of Waterbury, was apprehended on Sunday, Sept. 26 for the shooting of an 18-year-old woman on Thursday, Sept. 23. St. Hilaire was charged for the shooting after he was released from the hospital after being treated for gunshots wounds, according to Lt. Robert Davis, of the Waterbury Police. See Related Story: Suspect At Large After 10-Year-Old, Man Shot On CT Roadway The shooting of the woman took place on John Street earlier in the d…