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ID Released For 14-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash In Stolen Vehicle ID Released For 14-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash In Stolen Vehicle
ID Released For 14-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash In Stolen Vehicle A 14-year-old who was killed in a CT crash in an alleged stolen vehicle has been identified by police. Novelle Nesmith of Hartford died about an hour after being hospitalized following the 1:30 p.m. crash on Sunday, Jan. 14, in Hartford County in Wethersfield. According to the Wethersfield Police, three juveniles were riding in a stolen vehicle when the driver lost control, hit a tree, and then hit a home on Church Street. No one in the house was injured. Two of the juveniles were trapped in the vehicle, including Nesmith, a third ran off, but returned a short time later. Police did …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Student Accused Of Bringing Airsoft Pistol, Knife To School CT Student Accused Of Bringing Airsoft Pistol, Knife To School
CT Student Accused Of Bringing Airsoft Pistol, Knife To School A Connecticut high school student was charged with breach of peace after allegedly bringing an airsoft gun and knife to school. The incident took place in Hartford County on Monday, Jan. 8 at Wethersfield High School in Hartford.  According to Wethersfield Police, a school resource officer received information that a student at the high school brought a realistic airsoft pistol and knife to school. The officer was able to locate the student and take possession of the items without incident, police said. The student, who has not been named due to his age, was charged with carrying a f…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Carjacking Suspect On Loose After Pushing Woman Out Of Vehicle In CT Carjacking Suspect On Loose After Pushing Woman Out Of Vehicle In CT
Carjacking Suspect On Loose After Pushing Woman Out Of Vehicle In CT Police are searching for a man who forced a woman out of her car and stole it before leaving the vehicle in Hartford.  The incident happened in Hartford County on Monday, March 20 around 2:10 p.m., when police responded to 100 Executive Square in Wethersfield for a reported carjacking, according to Wethersfield Police.  Upon arriving, an elderly woman told police that a white or Hispanic man got into her 2011 Nissan Versa through the passenger door as she was parking and told her to take him home.  The victim then refused and the suspect said that he had a gun, despite never…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Police ID 21-Year-Old Woman, 59-Year-Old Man Found Shot Dead In Parked Car On CT Roadway Police ID 21-Year-Old Woman, 59-Year-Old Man Found Shot Dead In Parked Car On CT Roadway
Police ID 21-Year-Old Woman, 59-Year-Old Man Found Shot Dead In Parked Car On CT Roadway Police have identified a man and a woman found shot to death in a parked car outside of a Connecticut residence. The incident took place in Hartford County around 9:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 27 in Wethersfield on Mountain Laurel Drive. The two were found when Wethersfield Police received 911 calls for the sound of gunshots in the area of Mountain Laurel Drive, said Lt. Michael Wren, of the Wethersfield Police. Upon arrival, officers located a vehicle parked in front of the home with New Haven County resident Caroline Anne Ashworth, age 21, of Branford, in the front seat with m…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Dies After Being Shot By Officer, CT State Police Says 18-Year-Old Dies After Being Shot By Officer, CT State Police Says
18-Year-Old Dies After Being Shot By Officer, CT State Police Says An 18-year-old who was shot and killed in an officer-involved incident after allegedly crashing into a police cruiser and then driving toward an officer has died. Anthony Jose Vega Cruz, of Wethersfield, died on Monday, April 22, according to the Connecticut State Police who are investigating the incident. The shooting took place around 6 p.m. on, Saturday, April 20, when two Wethersfield officers attempted a motor vehicle stop of Vega Cruz's vehicle on Route 99 (Silas Deane Highway), state police said. After a collision between his vehicle and a Wethersfield Police cruiser, one officer ex…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Found Guilty Of Sex Trafficking Teen Girls CT Man Found Guilty Of Sex Trafficking Teen Girls
CT Man Found Guilty Of Sex Trafficking Teen Girls A Connecticut man is facing life in prison after being found guilty of sex trafficking minors. John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut announced the arrest of Hartford resident Toney “Blaze” Kelsey, 26, who was found guilty of trafficking minors at a trial that began last week, on May 15. According to evidence introduced at the trial, in May 2015, Kelsey recruited a 17-year-old girl to work as a prostitute, with the proceeds from any sexual acts to be split between them. On the day they met, Kelsey engaged in sexual activity with the teen and later posted adv…

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by Zak Failla