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21-Year-Old Pulled From CT Reservoir Was Talented Musician At Ccsu
A man pulled from Connecticut reservoir was a talented musician who attended Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, according to the university.
Related: ID Released For 21-Year-Old Who Drowned In Oxford Reservoir
Kai Thomas Boapeah, age 21, who has ties to Ghana, Africa, and Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the town of Dudley, was recovered in New Haven County on Thursday, June 20, in Seymour Reservoir #2 in New Haven County in Oxford.
The state medical examiner has ruled Boapeah’s death as an accidental drowning.
He had been residing with friends in Waterb…
CT Duo Carjacks Nypd Sergeant While Armed With Machine Gun, Feds Say
Two Connecticut men are facing federal charges after allegedly carjacking an off-duty NYPD sergeant at gunpoint.
New Haven County residents Jomar Crespo, age 21, and Jose Rivera, age 20, both of Waterbury, were arrested by federal agents on Tuesday, June 18, on suspicion of carjacking and related charges.
According to the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District, Crespo and Rivera donned black clothing and facemasks before approaching the victim’s car from behind in Harlem on Friday evening, June 14.
Both men allegedly brandished firearms, including a loaded .40-caliber pistol equipp…
CT Man Admits Committing 37 Robberies Across State
A Connecticut man has admitted to committing at least 37 violent robberies across the state in 2022.
Hartford County resident Lonny Cross, age 45, of Bristol, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, May 21, for the crimes that ranged from Hartford to Fairfield County and one in New York in September and October 2022, said Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Cross committed 37 robberies and attempted robberies of gas station convenience stores, mini-markets, and liquor stores in North Branford, Waterbury, Wol…
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…
CT Man Charged With Murder After Stabbing Wife In Neck, Police Say
A Connecticut man has been charged with murder for allegedly stabbing his wife in the neck with a knife during a domestic dispute.
New Haven County resident Allen Bell, age 35, of Waterbury, was arrested in Waterbury on Friday, April 19.
According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, officers responded to a home on East Main Street around 5 a.m. on a report of a domestic dispute.
Once inside, officer found a 43-year-old woman who had been stabbed in the neck. She was pronounced dead at the scene, Bessette said.
Bessette said officers also located Bell, the victim's husband, at th…