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Hidden Camera: Naugatuck Man Nabbed Spying On Child, Police Say Hidden Camera: Naugatuck Man Nabbed Spying On Child, Police Say
Hidden Camera: Naugatuck Man Nabbed Spying On Child, Police Say A 35-year-old Connecticut man has been charged with alleged voyeurism with malice after a hidden video camera was discovered in a child's bedroom. The incident took place in New Haven County in Naugatuck on Saturday, Feb. 18 when the officers responded to a home for a possible voyeurism complaint. The caller told officers she had found a hidden camera in a juvenile's bedroom, police said. An investigation led officers to arrest Andrew Lovene, of Naugatuck, after he admitted to placing the hidden camera, police added. Lovene was charged with risk of injury to a child and voyeurism with mal…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fatal Shooting In Broad Daylight: Suspect On Loose After 26-Year-Old Found In Bridgeport Fatal Shooting In Broad Daylight: Suspect On Loose After 26-Year-Old Found In Bridgeport
Fatal Shooting In Broad Daylight: Suspect On Loose After 26-Year-Old Found In Bridgeport A 26-year-old was found shot and killed in a vehicle in a Fairfield County parking lot. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 2:20 p.m., Monday, Feb. 6 in the 900 block of William Street. Bridgeport Police responded to the area after receiving a ShotSpotter notification of shots fired, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport. As officers were responding, dispatchers received several calls reporting shots fired in the same area and a report of a person shot inside a vehicle, Appleby said. The victim, who has been identified as New Haven County resident Ty…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hungry Burglars: CT Trio Nabbed For Breaking Into Cookie Shop, Pizza Parlor, Police Say Hungry Burglars: CT Trio Nabbed For Breaking Into Cookie Shop, Pizza Parlor, Police Say
Hungry Burglars: CT Trio Nabbed For Breaking Into Cookie Shop, Pizza Parlor, Police Say A juvenile and two 19-year-olds, all from different municipalities in Connecticut. were nabbed after allegedly breaking into a cookie shop and a pizza restaurant The burglaries were uncovered in September 2022  when North Haven officers responded to Universal Drive for the report of a burglary to Crumbl Cookies.  Upon arrival, officers discovered a forced entry burglary had occurred. Additionally, it was discovered that Inferno Wood Fired Apizza also had been the victim of a forced entry burglary, North Haven police said. The scene was secured by patrol and detectives were …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alert Issued For Missing 16-Year-Old From Naugatuck Alert Issued For Missing 16-Year-Old From Naugatuck
Alert Issued For Missing 16-Year-Old From Naugatuck A 16-year-old Connecticut boy has gone missing and authorities are asking for the public's help in locating him. Dylan Ragusa was last seen on Thursday, Jan. 19 in Naugatuck in the area of Rubber Avenue. He's about 5-foot-3, 145 pounds with sandy blond hair and blue eyes, according to the Naugatuck Police Department, noting he was last seen wearing a gray hoodie, Adidas pants, and a black backpack.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Naugatuck PD at 203-729-5222 or the department's confidential tip line at 203-720-1010. Share this story by clicking on…

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by Joe Lombardi
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25-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle CT Crash 25-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle CT Crash
25-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle CT Crash A crash between a box truck and a Volvo left a 25-year-old Connecticut man dead. The crash took place in New Haven around 1 a.m., on Friday, Dec. 16 at the intersection of Trumbull Street and Orange Street. According to Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police Department, officers responding to the area located two vehicles in the intersection; a grey Volvo, being operated by a 25-year-old Milford man, and a white Ford E450 box truck, being operated by a 30-year-old Naugatuck man.  American Medical Response transported both drivers to Yale New Haven Hospital where they were trea…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Police Department Announces Death Of Retired Officer CT Police Department Announces Death Of Retired Officer
CT Police Department Announces Death Of Retired Officer Authorities announced the death of a retired officer who spent more than 25 years with a Connecticut police department. The Naugatuck and Prospect Police departments each shared announcements on Monday, Dec. 5, about the death of retired Officer Noreo Gabriel. Prospect Police said Gabriel died on the evening of Saturday, Dec. 3. "Officer Gabriel was a great asset to our Department," Prospect Police said. "As a DARE Officer he helped mold many young lives. After his retirement he was the Animal Control Officer for the town of Prospect. He will be greatly missed." Before working for t…

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by Nicole Valinote
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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
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Video Shows Bus Stop Takedown Of Accused CT Baby Killer Christopher Francisquini Video Shows Bus Stop Takedown Of Accused CT Baby Killer Christopher Francisquini
Video Shows Bus Stop Takedown Of Accused CT Baby Killer Christopher Francisquini Dramatic bodycam footage showing the bus stop capture of  the 31-year-old Connecticut dad accused of killing and dismembering his 11-month-old daughter has been released by authorities (scroll for video). Earlier report: Caught! Naugatuck Father Wanted For Stabbing Dismembering Toddler Apprehended, Police Say Christopher Francisquini, of Naugatuck, is seen calmly standing at a bus stop on Meadow Street in Waterbury, wearing a ski mask and dressed in all black. Dozens of law enforcement officials who had gathered at the scene, where the Naugatuck dad was spotted by a former classmate, orde…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Caught! Connecticut Father Wanted For Stabbing, Dismembering Toddler Apprehended, Police Say Caught! Connecticut Father Wanted For Stabbing, Dismembering Toddler Apprehended, Police Say
Caught! Connecticut Father Wanted For Stabbing, Dismembering Toddler Apprehended, Police Say The man whose face was flashed on billboards across several states for allegedly stabbing and dismembering his 11-month-old daughter in Connecticut has been captured. Police in New Haven County announced that Christopher Francisquini, age 31, of Naugatuck, was apprehended in Waterbury around 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2. Earlier report: Search Intensifies For Suspect In Murder Of 11-Month-Old Daughter In Naugatuck Francisquini was wanted for stabbing and dismembering Camilla Francisquini on Friday, Nov. 18 in Naugatuck, police said.  The Naugatuck resident had been on the run since …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Search Intensifies For Suspect In Murder Of 11-Month-Old Daughter In Connecticut Search Intensifies For Suspect In Murder Of 11-Month-Old Daughter In Connecticut
Search Intensifies For Suspect In Murder Of 11-Month-Old Daughter In Connecticut Updated story: Caught! Connecticut Father Wanted For Stabbing, Dismembering Toddler Apprehended, Police Say Federal, state, and local law enforcement have stepped up their search and increased the reward for a Connecticut man wanted for allegedly stabbing and dismembering his 11-month-old daughter. Police say Christopher Francisquini, age 31, of Naugatuck, killed Camilla Francisquini on Friday, Nov. 18 in Naugatuck. The search now includes massive electronic billboards along highways and an increased reward of $25,000 by the FBI. “Christopher, if you are listening, the search will not st…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Infant, Stabbed, Dismembered Laid To Rest As Search Continues For Father CT Infant, Stabbed, Dismembered Laid To Rest As Search Continues For Father
CT Infant, Stabbed, Dismembered Laid To Rest As Search Continues For Father As investigators continue to work around the clock to apprehend the father of an 11-month-old Connecticut girl he allegedly killed and dismembered, her family laid her to rest in a private ceremony. The homicide occurred in New Haven County in the 100 Block of Millville Ave. in Naugatuck on Friday, November 18. Camilla Francisquini was laid to rest on Friday, Nov. 25, during a private ceremony surrounded by her family and loved ones in Naugatuck. Christopher Francisquini, age 31, of Naugatuck, whose police say has an extensive criminal history, killed the child and fled, said the Naugatuck…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Seen Him? Reward Offered For Arrest Of CT Man Wanted In Baby's Death, Dismemberment Seen Him? Reward Offered For Arrest Of CT Man Wanted In Baby's Death, Dismemberment
Seen Him? Reward Offered For Arrest Of CT Man Wanted In Baby's Death, Dismemberment The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for the capture of a Connecticut man wanted for allegedly killing his 11-month-old daughter and dismembering her body. The homicide took place in New Haven County in the 100 Block of Millville Ave. in Naugatuck on Friday, Nov. 18. Christopher Francisquini, age 31, of Naugatuck, whose police say has an extensive criminal history, killed the child, Camilla, and then fled, said the Naugatuck Police. She was found by a family member around 11:30 a.m. who contacted police, police said. Naugatuck Police Chief Colin McAllister said during a press conference t…

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by Kathy Reakes