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Conspiracy to commit murder

Murder-For-Hire: CT Inmate Tried Having 4 Victims, Children Killed, Police Say Murder-For-Hire: CT Inmate Tried Having 4 Victims, Children Killed, Police Say
Murder-For-Hire: CT Inmate Tried Having 4 Victims, Children Killed, Police Say A 31-year-old man imprisoned in Connecticut faces charges after trying to enlist a fellow inmate's help to have four victims killed, including two young children, police said. New, updated report - US Army Sergeant Nabbed In Connection To CT Murder-For-Hire Plot, Police Say Jackson, Missouri resident Joshua Peikert, an inmate at Corrigan Correctional Institute in the New London County town of Uncasville, was arrested on Monday, April 1 on charges related to his alleged scheme to have four people killed, Connecticut State Police announced on Thursday, April 4.  According to an arr…
Duo Nabbed For Murder Of Stamford Man Duo Nabbed For Murder Of Stamford Man
Duo Nabbed For Murder Of Stamford Man Charges for two Fairfield County men allegedly involved in the death of another man have been upgraded from assault to murder following an investigation. The Stamford Police Department Major Crimes Unit Squad in conjunction with the Stamford State’s Attorney’s Office has concluded its homicide investigation of Modesto Santiago-Gomez, age 20, found during the overnight hours on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, said Capt. Thomas Scanlon of the Stamford Police. Scanlon said the two suspects in the incident, Orlando Gomez-Perez age 18, and Juan Carlos Perez-Perez, age 25, both…
Missing Mom Case: Ex-Girlfriend Of Estranged Husband Convicted Of Murder Conspiracy Missing Mom Case: Ex-Girlfriend Of Estranged Husband Convicted Of Murder Conspiracy
Missing Mom Case: Ex-Girlfriend Of Estranged Husband Convicted Of Murder Conspiracy After three days of deliberations, a jury found the ex-girlfriend of the estranged husband of Connecticut mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos guilty in connection with her disappearance nearly five years ago in a case in which Dulos, who has never been found, has been declared legally dead. Related: Missing New Canaan Mom Of 5 Jennifer Dulos Declared Dead By Judge Michelle Troconis, age 49, was found guilty in Stamford on Friday, March 1, of all counts including conspiracy to commit murder, hindering prosecution, and evidence tampering.  She is being held on a $6 million bond,…
CT Man Charged In Murder-For-Hire Plot, State Police Say CT Man Charged In Murder-For-Hire Plot, State Police Say
CT Man Charged In Murder-For-Hire Plot, State Police Say A Connecticut man has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder for allegedly attempting to hire a hitman to kill someone who was going to testify against him in court. Windham County resident Leonard Thuo Mwithiga, age 52, of Putnam, was arrested on Monday, Dec. 4, after an undercover trooper posed as the potential hitman, said the Connecticut State Police. State Police said they learned of the murder-for-hire plan after a confidential informant man entered the Troop D barracks in Danielson on Saturday, Dec. 2, and said his employer, identified as Mwithiga, requested his assistance wit…
Man Attacks Apartment Tenant With Machete In Bridgeport, Police Say Man Attacks Apartment Tenant With Machete In Bridgeport, Police Say
Man Attacks Apartment Tenant With Machete In Bridgeport, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder and other charges after he allegedly attacked a person with a machete. The incident took place in Bridgeport on Monday, Oct. 2 on the 80th block of Elmwood Avenue. According to police, Morris Roberts, age 52, of Bridgeport, was charged after police responded to the apartment house where his mother once lived before her death, for a report of an assault with a dangerous weapon. On-scene reports indicated Roberts had an altercation with a person known to him and the person received a non-life-threatening wound from a ma…
15-Year-Old Killed At Popular CT Trail Targeted By Fellow Teen, Police Say 15-Year-Old Killed At Popular CT Trail Targeted By Fellow Teen, Police Say
15-Year-Old Killed At Popular CT Trail Targeted By Fellow Teen, Police Say An 18-year-old has been arrested for allegedly killing a 15-year-old on a popular hiking trail in Connecticut. New Haven County resident Jenigh Ward was arrested June 6, for the murder of  Elijah Gomez in Hamden near the Farmington Canal Trail and Treadwell Street on Monday, May 9. Police said they believe the shooting of Gomez, a freshman at Hamden High School, was a targeted attack, but don't have a motive, yet.  Ward, a resident of Hamden, was charged with: Murder Conspiracy To commit murder Carrying a pistol without a permit The investigation into this murder is activ…
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Shooting Of Up-And-Coming CT Teen Rapper Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Shooting Of Up-And-Coming CT Teen Rapper
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Shooting Of Up-And-Coming CT Teen Rapper A Connecticut man has been arrested and charged with murder in the fatal shooting of local rapper “YNT Juan” Garcia Bautista. Travis Johnson, age 19, of Hartford, was taken into custody on Wednesday, Nov. 3, by members of the US Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force and Hartford detectives. According to Lieutenant Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police, Johnson was charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder. The murder of Bautista, age 17, took place around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 8, Boisvert said. When police arrived on the scene they found a vehicle stopped in t…
Family Of Woman Charged In Missing Mom Case Says She Has Been 'Treated As Guilty' Family Of Woman Charged In Missing Mom Case Says She Has Been 'Treated As Guilty'
Family Of Woman Charged In Missing Mom Case Says She Has Been 'Treated As Guilty' Two years to the day that a Fairfield County mother, Jennifer Farber Dulos, went missing, the family of a woman charged in connection with her death says they are seeking justice. In a statement released on Monday, May 24, the family of Michelle Troconis said it has suffered two years of injustice toward Michelle. "Michelle is an amazing woman, mother, daughter, sister, and friend, who has been treated unfairly, contrary to what the American justice system is supposed to be about: With freedom and justice for all!" they said. Troconis, who has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder …
Man Nabbed In Connection To Shooting Death Of 16-Year-Old In Fairfield County Man Nabbed In Connection To Shooting Death Of 16-Year-Old In Fairfield County
Man Nabbed In Connection To Shooting Death Of 16-Year-Old In Fairfield County A second man has been charged in the 2018 shooting death of a 16-year-old Connecticut boy. The Stamford Police Department Major Crimes Unit arrested John Montero-Delossantos, age 21, of Stamford, on Tuesday, May 11, for the death of Marcus Hall, age 16, who was gunned down on the night of Sept. 20, 2018, authorities announced. Montero-Delossantos, aka "Gotti," was charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder, said Stamford Police Lt. Tom Scanlon. Montero-Delossantos is in the custody of the Connecticut Department of Correction where he is serving a sentence for a…
Co-Defendant To Testify Against Michelle Troconis In Missing Mom Trial Co-Defendant To Testify Against Michelle Troconis In Missing Mom Trial
Co-Defendant To Testify Against Michelle Troconis In Missing Mom Trial A Fairfield County woman learned that a man charged along with her in the case of a missing mother of five will testify against her at trial. During a virtual court hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 2, Michelle Troconis, the former girlfriend of the late Fotis Dulos who was charged in the disappearance of his former wife Jennifer Farber Dulos of New Canaan, was informed that Kent Mawhinney will likely testify against her, according to Assistant Sate's Attorney Daniel Cummings. "As of now, yes. Obviously, that can change," Cummings said during the hearing, News 12 reported.  Mawhinney and Troconis …
Missing Mom Case: 'It Was A Mistake To Trust Him,' Says Girlfriend Of Late, Estranged Husband Missing Mom Case: 'It Was A Mistake To Trust Him,' Says Girlfriend Of Late, Estranged Husband
Missing Mom Case: 'It Was A Mistake To Trust Him,' Says Girlfriend Of Late, Estranged Husband A woman charged with conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with evidence in the case of a missing Fairfield County mother of five has spoken for the first time just days before the one-year anniversary of her disappearance. Michelle Troconis, the former girlfriend of Fotis Dulos, who killed himself earlier this year after being charged with the murder of his wife, Jennifer Farber Dulos, of New Canaan, issued a statement in Spanish about the disappearance. Jennifer Farber DulosNew Canaan Police Department While first saying she doesn't know what happened to the missing mom, she also …
Fotis Dulos Attorney Says At Court Hearing He Knows Who Killed Missing Mom Fotis Dulos Attorney Says At Court Hearing He Knows Who Killed Missing Mom
Fotis Dulos Attorney Says At Court Hearing He Knows Who Killed Missing Mom In a hearing that was full of a few bombshells, a Superior Court judge dropped all charges against the late Fotis Dulos, the late husband of missing Fairfield County mom Jennifer Farber Dulos. During the hearing, Tuesday, March 3, in Stamford, Dulos attorney Norm Pattis told the judge bags of bloody woman's clothing and other items were left on the back porch of his client's Farmington home the same day police believe his estranged wife was killed in New Canaan. Pattis said that panicked Dulos and his former girlfriend, Michelle Troconis, then drove to Hartford and dumped the bags in trash…
Missing Mom Case: Former Fotis Dulos Attorney, Friend Pleads Not Guilty Missing Mom Case: Former Fotis Dulos Attorney, Friend Pleads Not Guilty
Missing Mom Case: Former Fotis Dulos Attorney, Friend Pleads Not Guilty A lawyer and friend of Fotis Dulos charged in the murder of missing Fairfield County missing mom Jennifer Farber Dulos, pleaded not guilty to a conspiracy to commit murder charge. Kent Mawhinney, 54, who has been behind bars since his arrest on Jan. 7, appeared in Superior Court in Stamford for less than a minute on Thursday, Feb. 20, in order to enter his plea. Mawhinney is a central figure in the high-drama case of the murder of Jennifer Dulos, who was last seen on Friday, May 24, 2019, after dropping off her five children at school in New Canaan. Jennifer Farber DulosContributed A l…
Missing Mom Case: Michelle Troconis' New Attorney Claims Bail Conditions Humiliating, Too Harsh Missing Mom Case: Michelle Troconis' New Attorney Claims Bail Conditions Humiliating, Too Harsh
Missing Mom Case: Michelle Troconis' New Attorney Claims Bail Conditions Humiliating, Too Harsh A new attorney hired to represent Michelle Troconis, the former lover of Fotis Dulos, who is charged in the death of his missing Fairfield County wife, Jennifer Farber Dulos, didn't take long to file new motions on her behalf. Hartford-based Jon Schoenhorn was hired on Wednesday, Feb. 5, and immediately filed a motion to have the case moved to the Hartford Judicial District. In the motion, Schoenhorn argues the crimes Troconis is accused of committing took place in the Hartford area, not in Fairfield County. “Although the state alleges this crime occurred in the town of New Canaan, the se…
Accused Missing Mom Killer Fotis Dulos Maintains Innocence In Suicide Note Accused Missing Mom Killer Fotis Dulos Maintains Innocence In Suicide Note
Accused Missing Mom Killer Fotis Dulos Maintains Innocence In Suicide Note Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband and accused killer of missing Fairfield County mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos, said “I refuse to spend even an hour more in jail for something I had NOTHING to do with," in a hand-written suicide note. The note was found inside a Chevrolet Suburban parked at his Farmington, Connecticut mansion where a vacuum cleaner hose had reportedly been attached to the tailpipe and run into the vehicle by carbon monoxide on Tuesday, Jan. 28, the day he was scheduled to attend an emergency bond hearing in Stamford. “Enough is enough,” the 52-year-old Dulos said i…
Attorney Arrested At Gunpoint In Missing Mom Case Allegedly Dug Makeshift Grave Attorney Arrested At Gunpoint In Missing Mom Case Allegedly Dug Makeshift Grave
Attorney Arrested At Gunpoint In Missing Mom Case Allegedly Dug Makeshift Grave As the news swirls around the arrests of Fotis Dulos and his ex-lover Michelle Troconis for the alleged murder of Fairfield County missing mom Jennifer Farber Dulos, another person was arrested as well, Kent Mawhinney, an attorney, and friend of Dulos.  Mawhinney, 54, of South Windsor, Connecticut, was reportedly arrested at gunpoint during a traffic stop by state police after searching for him for several hours on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Once in custody Mawhinney was charged with conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the case, the arrest warrant says. Mawhinney had represented Foti…
Missing Mom's Family, Friends Say Arrests Bring 'No Sense Of Closure' Missing Mom's Family, Friends Say Arrests Bring 'No Sense Of Closure'
Missing Mom's Family, Friends Say Arrests Bring 'No Sense Of Closure' The family and friends of missing mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos say the arrest of her estranged husband Fotis Dulos on murder charges, does not bring closure. "Above all, we thank the Connecticut State Police and the New Canaan Police Department, as well as the assisting local departments, for their tireless commitment and diligent, painstaking work that have led to these arrests, " said Carrie Luft on behalf of the Farber-Dulos family and friends. Fotis Dulos was arrested early Tuesday, Jan. 7 and is expected to be charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder. …
Estranged Husband, Ex-Girlfriend Charged With Murder In Missing Mom Case Estranged Husband, Ex-Girlfriend Charged With Murder In Missing Mom Case
Estranged Husband, Ex-Girlfriend Charged With Murder In Missing Mom Case Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of missing Fairfield County mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos has arrested by state police and will be charged with her murder. Dulos' ex-girlfriend, Michelle Troconis, and an attorney who had represented Dulos, Kent Mahwinney, have both reportedly been charged with conspiracy to commit murder. According to New Canaan Police, Fotis Dulos was picked up at his Farmington home by state police on Tuesday morning, Jan. 7. He is being currently being held at Troop G in Bridgeport where he was charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder, according to…
Four Lucchese Family Mobsters Found Guilty In Brutal Hit Of Gang Leader Four Lucchese Family Mobsters Found Guilty In Brutal Hit Of Gang Leader
Four Lucchese Family Mobsters Found Guilty In Brutal Hit Of Gang Leader Four accused mobsters, including two from Westchester, were convicted of murder, conspiracy to commit racketeering, and other felonies that could land them in prison for life. Christopher Londonio, 45, of Hartsdale, and Steven L. Crea, 72, of the Crestwood section of Yonkers were found guilty Friday, Nov. 15 after a six-week jury trial on an assortment of charges, including conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering for the 2013 execution of notorious gang leader Michael Meldish. “The violent and disturbing acts of these four organized crime figures included the brutal murder …