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'Social Club' Noise Complaint Leads To Illegal Alcohol Arrests In CT, Police Say 'Social Club' Noise Complaint Leads To Illegal Alcohol Arrests In CT, Police Say
'Social Club' Noise Complaint Leads To Illegal Alcohol Arrests In CT, Police Say Three people are facing charges after Waterbury police discovered illegal alcohol sales at a social club over the weekend, police said. Members of the Waterbury Police Department’s Gang Task Force, working with the VICE and Intelligence Unit, were investigating establishments suspected of operating without proper permits when they responded to a loud noise complaint at the “Speedy Customs Membership Social Club” at 34 Gasparri Lane around 2:40 a.m., police said. Officers observed numerous vehicles in the parking lot and determined that alcohol was being sold on-site without the required per…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Found Dead Near Mall In Connecticut Man Found Dead Near Mall In Connecticut
Man Found Dead Near Mall In Connecticut A man was found dead in a secluded outdoor area near a Connecticut mall. Police in in New Haven County said the discovery occurred at about 2:25 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Brass Mill Center Mall in Waterbury.  Officers responding to reports of an unresponsive person located the body of the person in a remote area near the mall’s parking lot. The case is being treated as an untimely death.  Authorities are working with the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to determine the official cause and manner of death. The identity of the person has not yet been release…

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by Joe Lombardi
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6 Teens Arrested After Fights Break Out At CT High School Football Game 6 Teens Arrested After Fights Break Out At CT High School Football Game
6 Teens Arrested After Fights Break Out At CT High School Football Game Six teens were arrested after fights broke out at a varsity football game in Connecticut. It happened around 8:20 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 at Municipal Stadium Complex in Waterbury. Waterbury Police Department officers assigned to a security detail for the contest between Derby and Wilby high schools observed several teenage spectators involved in a physical altercation. Officers quickly intervened to separate all parties involved, resulting in the arrest of several juveniles, Waterbury Police said. Minor injuries were reported. After the initial incident, additional teenage …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Seen Him? CT Police Asking For Help Locating Shooting Suspect Seen Him? CT Police Asking For Help Locating Shooting Suspect
Seen Him? CT Police Asking For Help Locating Shooting Suspect Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help locating a suspect wanted in connection with a shooting in a city park. The incident occurred in New Haven County on Sunday, Aug. 25, around 6 p.m. at Schofield Park in Waterbury. According to Waterbury Police Lt. Ryan Bessette, officers responding to the shooting report located a 22-year-old man who had been shot.  The man was transported to a local hospital and has since been treated and released and is recovering, Bessette said. Bessette said a preliminary investigation determined this was an isolated incident from a personal di…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT 28-Year-Old Killed After Crashing Into Parked Car CT 28-Year-Old Killed After Crashing Into Parked Car
CT 28-Year-Old Killed After Crashing Into Parked Car A 28-year-old Connecticut man was killed in a single-vehicle crash after being ejected and hitting a parked car. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 7:19 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 25, on Hill Street at Pilgrim Avenue in Waterbury.  According to Waterbury Police Lt. Ryan Bessette, a preliminary investigation indicated that the operator lost control of his motorcycle and was ejected, making contact with an unoccupied parked vehicle. Bessette said the motorcycle driver was identified as Jose Morales of Waterbury. He was transported to a local hospital, where he later died…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Update: CT Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver Identified Update: CT Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver Identified
Update: CT Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver Identified A Connecticut woman hit and killed by a hit-and-run driver has been identified by police. Original Report: Hit-Run Crash: Woman Killed After Being Struck In Waterbury New London County resident Michelle Trausch, age 36, of Norwich, was found around 10:20 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, in Waterbury, in the area of 603 East Main St. Trausch was transported to Saint Mary’s Hospital in Hartford, where she later died from her injuries. This accident is under investigation by the Waterbury Police Department Crash Reconstruction Unit (CRU). Anyone with information regarding this incident is ask…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Victim Of Fatal CT Shooting ID'd Victim Of Fatal CT Shooting ID'd
Victim Of Fatal CT Shooting ID'd A 43-year-old Connecticut man shot and killed has been identified by police. Related: Homicide Update: Arrest Made In Shooting Death Of Waterbury Man New Haven County resident Julaquis Minnifield of Waterbury was killed around 12 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 11, in Waterbury. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, Minnifield was found in the area of 358 Walnut St. after a report of a shots fired incident with a gunshot victim. Officers located Minnifield and transported him to Waterbury Hospital, where he later died, Bessette said. Bessette said a preliminary inve…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fourth Victim ID'd In Fiery Quadruple-Fatal CT Crash Fourth Victim ID'd In Fiery Quadruple-Fatal CT Crash
Fourth Victim ID'd In Fiery Quadruple-Fatal CT Crash Police in Connecticut have identified the fourth victim killed in a horrific two-vehicle fiery crash that killed four people.  Related: Police ID 3 Of 4 Victims In Fiery Fatal Waterbury Head-On Crash The crash occurred in New Haven County around 11 p.m. Friday, July 19, in Waterbury on Thomaston Avenue when a car traveling south slammed into a northbound vehicle, causing both to burst into flames, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police. Lawrence Jackson, age 28, of Waterbury, was the front-seat passenger in an Audi A-7 involved in the crash with a Lexus GS300. Bessette…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police ID 3 Of 4 Victims In Fiery Fatal CT Head-On Crash Police ID 3 Of 4 Victims In Fiery Fatal CT Head-On Crash
Police ID 3 Of 4 Victims In Fiery Fatal CT Head-On Crash Police in Connecticut have identified three of the four people killed in a horrific two-vehicle fiery crash. New, updated story: Fourth Victim ID'd In Fiery Quadruple-Fatal CT Crash The crash occurred in New Haven County around 11 p.m. Friday, July 19, in Waterbury on Thomaston Avenue when a car traveling south slammed into a northbound vehicle, causing both to burst into flames, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police. He added that the two involved vehicles have been identified as an Audi A7 and a Lexus GS300. Bessette said the Lexus driver has been identified as Mark Sousa, a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Shooting At CT Apartment Complex Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Wounded Shooting At CT Apartment Complex Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Wounded
Shooting At CT Apartment Complex Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Wounded A shooting at a Connecticut apartment complex has left one man dead and another wounded. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 6:20 a.m., Tuesday, July 16, in Waterbury at 47 Armand Drive. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, a report of gunshots sent officers to an apartment complex where they found a 65-year-old man injured inside his unit. A second victim, a 73-year-old Waterbury man, was found dead in the common area of the building, Bessette said. Bessette said a preliminary investigation indicated that the victim was initially shot in the parking lot by…

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by Kathy Reakes
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18-Year-Old Charged In 3 Stamford Armed Carjackings Of High-End Vehicles 18-Year-Old Charged In 3 Stamford Armed Carjackings Of High-End Vehicles
18-Year-Old Charged In 3 Stamford Armed Carjackings Of High-End Vehicles An 18-year-old has been charged in connection with three armed carjackings in Fairfield County of high-end vehicles earlier this year. On Tuesday, June 18, the Stamford Police Department Major Crimes Unit concluded its investigation into New Haven County resident Tyssan Woods of Waterbury for his involvement in three carjackings that occurred during the early mornings of Tuesday, March 26, and Thursday, March 28, in Stamford.  According to Capt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police, investigators gathered digital and forensic evidence at the scenes, linking Woods to these crimes.  …

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by Kathy Reakes
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30-Year-Old CT Man Shot, Killed On Street 30-Year-Old CT Man Shot, Killed On Street
30-Year-Old CT Man Shot, Killed On Street Police in Connecticut are investigating following a shooting on a city street that left a 30-year-old man dead. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 12:15 a.m., Tuesday, June 4, in the area of 69 Washington St., in Waterbury. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, officers responded to Saint Mary's Hospital in Waterbury, where the victim had been transported by a private vehicle. The victim was identified as Roberto Baez of Waterbury, Bessette said. Baez later died from his injuries. Bessette said officers located evidence of shots fired in the area outsi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Norwalk Carjacking Suspect Caught, Police Say Norwalk Carjacking Suspect Caught, Police Say
Norwalk Carjacking Suspect Caught, Police Say A man wanted for a Fairfield County carjacking and an attempted carjacking has been captured by police. New Haven County resident Tyssan Woods, age 18, of Waterbury, was arrested on Tuesday, May 14, for the Thursday, March 28 incident on Westport Avenue. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, the department received a call around 5 a.m., March 28, for an attempted carjacking at gunpoint in the area of Westport Avenue. As officers were responding to the location, the department received a second call for a gunpoint carjacking of a BMW X3 in the area of Westport Avenue…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Struck, Killed On Busy CT Roadway Man Struck, Killed On Busy CT Roadway
Man Struck, Killed On Busy CT Roadway A pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle on a busy Connecticut roadway. The crash occurred in New Haven County around 10 a.m., Saturday, May 11, at 836 East Main St., in Waterbury. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, the man sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead on the scene. The motor vehicle driver remained on the scene and was not injured.  Bessette said that the pedestrian had been identified as an adult male. The man has not been identified by police pending notification of his family.  This accident is under investigation by t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Body Found Floating In Mad River In CT Body Found Floating In Mad River In CT
Body Found Floating In Mad River In CT An investigation is underway after a body was found floating in a Connecticut river. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 11:10 a.m., Friday, April 26, near 135 East Liberty Street in Waterbury. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, the body was removed from the waters of the Mad River and confirmed to be dead. Police did not reveal if the person found was a man or a woman. Anyone with information is requested to contact the WPD Detective Bureau at 203-574-6941 or Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (203) 755-1234.  This is a developing story. Che…

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by Kathy Reakes
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30-Year-Old CT Woman Found Dead Inside Residence 30-Year-Old CT Woman Found Dead Inside Residence
30-Year-Old CT Woman Found Dead Inside Residence Police in Connecticut are investigating after a 30-year-old woman was found dead inside her apartment. The woman was found in New Haven County around 12:30 p.m., Thursday, March 14 on Grove Street, in Waterbury. Waterbury Police Lt. Ryan Bessette said the incident is currently being investigated as an untimely death.  Police have not released the name of the woman or other details. Anyone with information is requested to contact the Waterbury Police Detective Bureau at 203-574-6941 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at 203-755-1234. This is a developing sto…

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by Kathy Reakes
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23-Year-Old CT Mom Killed, 2 Children Injured In Crash 23-Year-Old CT Mom Killed, 2 Children Injured In Crash
23-Year-Old CT Mom Killed, 2 Children Injured In Crash A young Connecticut mother was killed and her two 3-year-old daughters were injured in a single-vehicle crash. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 12 in the area of 168 Jersey St., in Waterbury. Waterbury police responded to the area after receiving reports of a vehicle that crashed into a tree, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police. Bessette said officers found Jermiyiah Pegues, age 23, of Waterbury, and her two 3-year-old girls in the vehicle. Pegues was transported to Waterbury Hospital where she died a short time later, Bessette said. T…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police In CT Investigating Assault Of Girl First Reported As Possible Kidnapping Police In CT Investigating Assault Of Girl First Reported As Possible Kidnapping
Police In CT Investigating Assault Of Girl First Reported As Possible Kidnapping Police in Connecticut are investigating after receiving numerous calls of an alleged kidnapping of a girl that turned out to be an assault. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 3 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 22 on Golden Street in Meriden.  According to Lt. Darrin McKay of the Meriden Police, after receiving the calls, officers responded to the area and found an unoccupied vehicle. Officers then went to the address of the car's owner and found a man who said he was involved in the altercation, McKay said. Detectives, who took over the investigation, learned there was video survei…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Woman, 35, Killed In Crash That Injured 2 Others CT Woman, 35, Killed In Crash That Injured 2 Others
CT Woman, 35, Killed In Crash That Injured 2 Others A 35-year-old Connecticut woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash that injured two others. The collision took place on Sunday, Jan. 28, in New Haven County at West Main Street at Watertown Avenue, in Waterbury. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, officers responded to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of West Main Street at Watertown Avenue involving a Honda Element and Ford Escape. The Ford Escape had two occupants in the vehicle identified as a 37-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman. Both occupants were transported to local hospitals. The man sus…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fatal Crash: Woman ID'd After Rush-Hour Incident On Busy CT Road Fatal Crash: Woman ID'd After Rush-Hour Incident On Busy CT Road
Fatal Crash: Woman ID'd After Rush-Hour Incident On Busy CT Road Authorities are investigating the circumstances of a crash on a busy Connecticut roadway that left a woman dead.  The incident happened in New Haven County on Thursday, Dec. 21 just before 5:30 p.m., when a female pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Waterbury in the area of 1610 Watertown Ave. (Route 73) while walking in the roadway, according to Waterbury Police.  Responding officers found the woman with serious injuries and took her to Waterbury Hospital where she later died. The victim was identified as 71-year-old Flora Legassey of Waterbury.  The driver of the ve…

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by Ben Crnic
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Fatal Crash: 54-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Car Drives Off Highway Fatal Crash: 54-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Car Drives Off Highway
Fatal Crash: 54-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Car Drives Off Highway A 54-year-old Connecticut man was killed during a one-car crash after driving off the highway. The collision took place in New Haven County around 8:50 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 13 in the area of 215 Perkins Ave., in Waterbury. Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police said the vehicle traveled off the roadway and into a wooded area before it came to a stop.  The driver, identified as Fatmir Cazimovski, of Waterbury, was transported to an area hospital where he later died from his injuries, Bessette said. The crash is under investigation by the Waterbury Police Department Crash Reco…

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by Kathy Reakes
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5 Nabbed In Special Bridgeport Operation To Reduce Crime, One Still On Run, Police Say 5 Nabbed In Special Bridgeport Operation To Reduce Crime, One Still On Run, Police Say
5 Nabbed In Special Bridgeport Operation To Reduce Crime, One Still On Run, Police Say Five Connecticut residents have been charged, and one is on the run in connection with a triple shooting in which more than 40 shots were fired earlier this year. The incident occurred in Fairfield County in Bridgeport on Tuesday, Aug. 22, on Park Avenue. The arrests are part of a month-long investigation named "Operation Take Back Park Avenue," after numerous shootings and one stabbing resulted in two homicides in that same area between May and September of this year, Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Poice said. The area encompasses the Park Avenue corridor between Wood Avenue and …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Duo Nabbed In Carjacking Inside Home Garage In Westport, Stolen Cars Recovered Teen Duo Nabbed In Carjacking Inside Home Garage In Westport, Stolen Cars Recovered
Teen Duo Nabbed In Carjacking Inside Home Garage In Westport, Stolen Cars Recovered Two 16-year-old boys have been charged with the brutal carjacking and beating of the vehicle owner in Fairfield County. Click here for a new, updated story: Third Suspect Now Sought In Violent Home Garage Carjacking In Westport On Tuesday, Sept. 19, Westport Police arrested one of the teens in connection with the carjacking that took place in Westport around 3:50 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 17 on Bayberry Lane. Based on information obtained by the Detective Bureau, a warrant to search a residence in Hartford County in Berlin was secured, said Lt. Eric Woods, of the Westport Police. On Monday, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Video: 14-Year-Old CT Girl Killed In Crash Of Stolen Vehicle, Police Say Video: 14-Year-Old CT Girl Killed In Crash Of Stolen Vehicle, Police Say
Video: 14-Year-Old CT Girl Killed In Crash Of Stolen Vehicle, Police Say A 14-year-old Connecticut girl was killed during a two-car crash that also injured five people, two critically.  The crash took place in New Haven County around 2:20 a.m., Friday, July 21, at the intersection of East Main Street and Baldwin Street in Waterbury.  The vehicles involved were a Hyundai Sonata and Ford Escape, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police. The Hyundai had four juvenile occupants and had been reported stolen in Waterbury, he added. The girl was ejected during the crash and pronounced dead shortly after at the hospital, Bessette said. Also in th…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Dead, Person Hospitalized In CT Crash, Investigation Closes Road Woman Dead, Person Hospitalized In CT Crash, Investigation Closes Road
Woman Dead, Person Hospitalized In CT Crash, Investigation Closes Road Officials are investigating an early morning car crash that resulted in a woman's death. In New Haven County, a person was killed when a car and a box truck collided in the area of 271 Lakewood Road around 5:40 a.m. on Tuesday, June 13, according to the Waterbury Police Department.  The female driver was extricated from a vehicle and was transported to St. Mary’s Hospital where she was pronounced dead at 6:20 a.m. The driver of the second vehicle sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was admitted to a local hospital for treatment.  Lakewood Road was closed to all…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Suspect In Murder Of 25-Year-Old Nabbed In Fairfield County: Police Suspect In Murder Of 25-Year-Old Nabbed In Fairfield County: Police
Suspect In Murder Of 25-Year-Old Nabbed In Fairfield County: Police A man accused of murdering a 25-year-old Connecticut man in April 2023 has been apprehended, according to authorities. Bridgeport Police announced that on Monday, June 12, Andre Johnson was arrested for the murder of 25-year-old Aaron Hunt. Johnson, aged 28, was wanted in relation to the incident since May 2023, when investigators announced him as the primary suspect for the April 2023 murder of Hunt. Police first responded to the scene of the crime on April 26 at approximately 8:15 p.m., when a ShotSpotter gunshot detection device notified them of an incident on the 100 block of Denver…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Deadly Shooting: 26-Year-Old CT Man ID'd As Victim Deadly Shooting: 26-Year-Old CT Man ID'd As Victim
Deadly Shooting: 26-Year-Old CT Man ID'd As Victim A 26-year-old Connecticut man who was shot and killed over the weekend has been identified by police. The shooting took place in New Haven County around 5 a.m., Sunday, June 4, between North Main Street at Division Street in Waterbury. According to Lt. Robert Davis of the Waterbury Police, officers responded to the area of the shooting and found an unoccupied vehicle and evidence of a shooting. The victim, identified as Akeem Campbell, of Waterbury, was taken by private car to St. Vincent's Hospital where he was pronounced dead, Davis said. This incident remains under investigation b…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Double Fatal Crash: 24-Year-Old Man, 22-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victims In Waterbury Double Fatal Crash: 24-Year-Old Man, 22-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victims In Waterbury
Double Fatal Crash: 24-Year-Old Man, 22-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victims In Waterbury A Connecticut man and woman were killed after the driver lost control of his 2008 Honda Civic, authorities said. The crash took place in New Haven County around 11:10 p.m., Sunday, March 5 in Waterbury at Long Hill Road and Transit Street.  A preliminary investigation determined that the car's driver, identified as a 24-year-old Waterbury man, lost control of the vehicle in the area of Long Hill Road at Transit Street, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police. The car then collided with two unoccupied parked vehicles and a house located at 165 Long Hill Road causi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Gang Member AKA 'Big Bro' Distributed Drugs In Waterbury, Gets Years In Prison Gang Member AKA 'Big Bro' Distributed Drugs In Waterbury, Gets Years In Prison
Gang Member AKA 'Big Bro' Distributed Drugs In Waterbury, Gets Years In Prison A street gang member will spend years in prison after continuing to distribute drugs in Waterbury even while he was out on bond.  Waterbury resident Jerrell Jamison, age 30, also known as “Rell” and “Big Bro,” was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday, Feb. 24 for distributing narcotics, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut.  Jamison's sentencing is the result of an investigation into gangs, drug trafficking, and illegal gun possession in Waterbury that identified him as a suspect. On April 16, 2019, a court-authorized search o…

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by Ben Crnic
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Waterbury Drug Dealer Gets Prison For Trafficking Large Amounts Of Heroin, Cocaine Waterbury Drug Dealer Gets Prison For Trafficking Large Amounts Of Heroin, Cocaine
Waterbury Drug Dealer Gets Prison For Trafficking Large Amounts Of Heroin, Cocaine A Connecticut drug dealer has been sentenced to prison for supplying heroin to a member of a Waterbury-area drug trafficking ring. Former New Haven County resident Jesus Nieves, aka "Pop," age 38, formerly of Waterbury, and Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced Thursday, Feb. 23 to 63 months in prison, said Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, in May 2020, the DEA New Haven Task Force and Waterbury Police Department began an investigation into a drug trafficking organization that was distributing l…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Accused CT Baby Killer Faces Judge, Bond Set At $6.4M Accused CT Baby Killer Faces Judge, Bond Set At $6.4M
Accused CT Baby Killer Faces Judge, Bond Set At $6.4M The man who allegedly brutally murdered his 11-month-old daughter and then dismembered her was ordered held on a $6.4 million bond, according to multiple reports. Christopher Francisquini appeared in court in New Haven County in Waterbury around 10:30 a.m., Monday, Dec. 5. He was apprehended in New Haven County around 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, in Waterbury after two weeks on the run, said the Naugatuck Police. Francisquini, age 31, of Naugatuck, was wanted for stabbing and dismembering Camilla Francisquini on Friday, Nov. 18 in Naugatuck, police said. Dressed in a white Tyvek jumpsuit and f…

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by Kathy Reakes