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Bridgeport Inmate Strangled, Death Rule Homicide, ME Says
A Connecticut man who was arrested for violation of probation was strangled in a cell in a Fairfield County jail.
Steven Bailey, age 43, of New Haven, was found dead in a Bridgeport Correctional Center cell around 7 a.m. on Sunday, May 26, according to the Connecticut State Police.
Milford Police had arrested Bailey on Wednesday, March 20, and he was being held for violation of probation on a prior conviction of obscenity with a minor.
State Police said after being found, Bailey was transported to St. Vincent's Hospital in Bridgeport, where he was pronounced dead.
The Office of the Chief …
Arrest Made In State Trooper's Hit-Run Death
A 44-year-old Connecticut man has been charged in the hit-and-run death of Trooper Aaron Pelletier, who was killed while making a traffic stop.
Related: New Update: Trooper ID’d As Victim In Southington I-84 Crash
The incident occurred in Hartford County around 2:30 p.m., Thursday, May 30, on I-84 in Southington.
According to the Connecticut State Police, Alex Oyola-Sanchez, age 44, of Hartford, was charged with manslaughter/motor vehicle, among other charges, moments after the fatal crash when his vehicle sustained a tire failure on I-84 in Farmington. He is being held on a $5 mill…
CT Man Charged With Killing Wife During Domestic Dispute
A Connecticut man is behind bars for allegedly killing his wife during a domestic incident.
The murder occurred in Hartford County around 11:30 a.m., Friday, April 26, on Wildwood Avenue in Simsbury.
According to Lt. Brad Chase of the Simsbury Police, the department received a 911 call from a resident describing a physical altercation between Hartford County residents Qiu Rongfang, age 49, and Ding Sheng Lin, age 50, both of Simsbury.
When police arrived, they found Rongfang with life-threatening injuries, Chase said. She was transported to Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, where she was…
Woman Charged In Death Of Her 4-Week-Old Granddaughter In Bridgeport
A woman is behind bars after being charged with manslaughter in the death of her 4-week-old granddaughter in Fairfield County.
Eleanor Herman, age 61, of Bridgeport, was charged on Tuesday, Jan. 23 for the Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, death.
According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, officers were called to a Bronx Avenue home for a child not breathing.
The baby was transported to the hospital by her uncle before police arrived, Gilleran said.
Medical staff pronounced the baby dead, he added.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined the manner of death was homicide …
Missing Woman Found Dead Days After Disappearing In Bridgeport
A missing Fairfield County woman who disappeared four days ago has been found dead.
Veronica Young, age 70, was found around 8:45 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 10 Barnum Dyke in Bridgeport.
Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police said Young was reported missing by family members. She was last seen on video in downtown Bridgeport (100 block of Fairfield Avenue) on Friday, Dec. 15, around 4 pm.
On Dec.16, a Silver Alert was implemented by the Connecticut Department of Public Safety, Gilleran said.
Young, a resident of Bridgeport, was identified by family members on Tuesday, he …
DNA Drive Event May Help ID Remains Found In CT
In an effort to help identify human remains that have been found in Connecticut, a “DNA Drive” has been planned, police said.
The DNA donation event, which will take place in New Haven County, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 16, according to the Connecticut State Police.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. that day at the University of New Haven, located at 300 Boston Post Road in West Haven, any person who has a missing loved one is encouraged to attend.
During the DNA Drive, families will be able to open a new missing persons case, update an existing one, or voluntarily donate their own DNA to ad…
CT Mother, 5-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead In River, Police Say
A 39-year-old Connecticut mother and her 5-year-old daughter were found dead in the Shetucket River.
The incident took place in New London County around 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 18 in the Park Drive area of Sprague.
Quinebaug Valley Dispatch contacted Connecticut State Police Troop E in Montville of a report of a mother and child lost in the Shetucket River, state police said.
State troopers, members of several area fire departments, and EMS responded to the scene.
Police said during the search, the woman identified as Dora Kelly, of Norwich, and her daughter, Aralye McKeever, were locate…
2020 Stabbing In Bridgeport Ruled Homicide By Medical Examiner
Police homicide detectives are investigating a nearly two-and-half-year-old stabbing in Fairfield County that has been ruled a homicide by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
On Monday, May 1 the medical examiner's office ruled that the stabbing on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, of Gregory Williams, age 68, of Bridgeport which left him in critical condition a homicide, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Brigeport Police.
During the incident, Bridgeport Police responded to a stabbing/assault at 308 Iranistan Ave.
Upon arrival, officers located a Williams sitting on the front steps…
CT Man Charged After Fentanyl Death Of 1-Year-Old
A Connecticut man has been charged with alleged criminally negligent homicide in connection with the death of a 1-year-old from a fentanyl overdose.
Hartford County resident Lenin Rodriguez, age 30, of Enfield, turned himself in to officers on Wednesday, Nov. 16, said Enfield Police Chief Alaric Fox.
The infant's death was uncovered on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, around 5:30 p.m. when Enfield Police responded to North Maple Street, in regard to the untimely death, Fox said.
An investigation included an examination of the victim by the Office of the Chief Medical Examin…
32-Year-Old Shot To Death In CT Motel Room, Police Say
Police are searching for the killer of a 32-year-old who was found shot to death in Connecticut.
The incident took place in Hartford around 11:15 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 6 at the Travel Inn Motel located at 100 Weston St.
When officers responded to the motel for a reported unresponsive male, they found Angel King, of Hartford, suffering from a gunshot wound, according to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police.
King was transported to St. Francis Hospital for treatment and was pronounced dead, Boisvert said.
During an autopsy on Monday, Nov. 7, the manner of death was ruled homicide by the&n…
Man, Woman Found Dead At Home In Residential CT Neighborhood
Police are investigating after a man and a woman were found dead inside a quiet residential neighborhood in Connecticut.
The two were found in Hartford County around 5:45 p.m., Friday, Oct. 28 in Vernon.
According to Lt. Robert Marra, of the Vernon Police Department, officers responded to the home at 21 Vinetta Drive for a report of two "untimely deaths."
Upon the officers' arrival, they located a man and a woman who had died from gunshot wounds, Marra said.
The victims have been identified as Anthony Priester, age 61, and Karen Priester, age 60, both of Vernon, he added.
Marra said…
