32-Year-Old Shot To Death In CT Motel Room, Police Say 32-Year-Old Shot To Death In CT Motel Room, Police Say
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 Man, Woman Found Dead At Home In Residential CT Neighborhood
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…
CT Man Killed In Suspicious Overnight Crash Was Also Shot, Police Say CT Man Killed In Suspicious Overnight Crash Was Also Shot, Police Say
CT Man Killed In Suspicious Overnight Crash Was Also Shot, Police Say A Connecticut man has been arrested after a 28-year-old who died in a crash was found with a gunshot wound. The incident took place in Hartford County around midnight in Southington on Thursday, Oct. 27. According to Lt. Keith Egan of Southington Police, officers responded to a report of a car versus a telephone pole in front of of the Noodles & Company on Queen Street. Shortly after midnight, Southington Police responded to the report of the crash, police said. Arriving officers found the occupant, identified as New Haven County resident Jose L. Principe, of Waterbury, unresponsive a…
23-Year-Old Fairfield County Man Killed In Crash That Caused 5-Hour Closure Of I-95 Stretch 23-Year-Old Fairfield County Man Killed In Crash That Caused 5-Hour Closure Of I-95 Stretch
23-Year-Old Fairfield County Man Killed In Crash That Caused 5-Hour Closure Of I-95 Stretch A 23-year-old Fairfield County resident was killed in a crash that caused a five-hour closure on a stretch of I-95. The crash happened in the northbound lanes near Exit 8 in Stamford at about 2:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, Connecticut State Police said. A 2007 Suzuki GSX-R750 motorcycle struck the rear of an Isuzu box truck driven by a 51-year-old man from Woodbridge, Virginia, police reported. The motorcyclist, identified as Jose Coreas Ortiz, of Norwalk, was separated from the motorcycle, and he was then struck by a 2020 Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by a 27-year-old Philadelp…
Officials Investigating Cause Of Death For Woman Found At CT State Park Officials Investigating Cause Of Death For Woman Found At CT State Park
Officials Investigating Cause Of Death For Woman Found At CT State Park State officials are investigating the cause of death of a woman found dead in a Connecticut pond. The 76-year-old Litchfield County woman was located on Thursday, Aug. 25 in Torrington, near land surrounding Burr Pond. The woman, whose name has not yet been released, was found by first responders who located the body just off the shoreline at the state park, said Paul Copleman, media relations manager for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is still investigating the cause of death, Copleman said. "At this time there is no …
Man Found Burning Near Busy Roadway In Fairfield County Man Found Burning Near Busy Roadway In Fairfield County
Man Found Burning Near Busy Roadway In Fairfield County A man lying horizontally was found burning after police in Fairfield County responded to a call for a possible fire near a popular park. The incident took place in New Canaan around 8:45 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 10 in the area of Lapham Road near Waveny Park.  Preliminary evidence "does support that this incident is most likely a suicide," New Canaan Police said. Members of the New Canaan PD were dispatched to the area of Lapham Road near the town mulch pile on a report of a possible fire in the woods, said Lt. Jason Ferraro, of the New Canaan Police. The report of a fire in the woods w…
ID Released For Stratford Woman Found Dead At Parking Lot ID Released For Stratford Woman Found Dead At Parking Lot
ID Released For Stratford Woman Found Dead At Parking Lot Police have released the identity of a woman found dead in the backseat of a car in a Fairfield County parking lot. The woman, identified as Joanna Smith, age 34, of Stratford, was found lying in the backseat of a running car in Westport in the parking lot of 40 Jesup Road at about 8:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 10, according to Lt. Dave Wolf, of Westport Police Department. "The matter remains under investigation, but no foul play is suspected," Wolf said. Responding officers determined Smith was not responsive and attempted lifesaving efforts, but she was pronounced dead, he added. …
Two Killed After SUV Hits Deer In New England Two Killed After SUV Hits Deer In New England
Two Killed After SUV Hits Deer In New England Two people were killed on when their SUV hit a deer on a busy roadway in Massachusetts. The incident took place in Middlesex County on I-495 in Chelmsford around 4:50 a.m., Friday, June 3. When troopers arrived on the scene they discovered a 2016 Nissan Rogue driven by a 53-year-old Acton man in a stand of trees in the median, said Trooper Brandon Doherty.  The man and his passenger were determined to be dead on the scene, Doherty said. The passenger is still in the process of being identified. No other vehicles are believed to have been involved in the crash. The deer was kill…
Woman Arrested For Fatal 2021 Hit-Run Crash In CT, Police Announce Woman Arrested For Fatal 2021 Hit-Run Crash In CT, Police Announce
Woman Arrested For Fatal 2021 Hit-Run Crash In CT, Police Announce A months-long investigation into a fatal hit-and-run in Connecticut led to the arrest of a 36-year-old woman who surrendered herself into custody, police announced. Middlesex County resident Amanda Mark, of Killingworth, turned herself in at the North Branford Police Department in New Haven County on Tuesday, May 3 on an outstanding warrant in connection with a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run on Oct. 16, 2021. North Branford Police Deputy Chief James Lovelace said that the incident happened on Branford Road (Route 139) when she struck and killed 52-year-old North Branford resident Douglas Clar…
Cause Of Death Released For Woman Found Dead In Fairfield County After Date Cause Of Death Released For Woman Found Dead In Fairfield County After Date
Cause Of Death Released For Woman Found Dead In Fairfield County After Date A cause of death has been released for a Fairfield County woman who died while on a date with a man she met on an app. Lauren Smith-Fields, age 23, of Bridgeport, was found dead in her apartment on Sunday, Dec. 12 by Bridgeport Police after an "older white man" who she met on a dating site called to report her death, the family said. Since her death, the family has been battling with the Bridgeport Police Department over how it was handling the investigation, or lack of an investigation, in the family's opinion. On Monday, Jan. 24, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the cause o…
Skeletal Remains Discovered In Wooded Area In Connecticut, State Police Say Skeletal Remains Discovered In Wooded Area In Connecticut, State Police Say
Skeletal Remains Discovered In Wooded Area In Connecticut, State Police Say Police are investigating after skeletal remains were found in a wooded area in Connecticut. Troopers received a report at about 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 19, from an individual who found what they believed to be skeletal remains while walking their dog, according to Connecticut State Police The individual reported that they found the remains in the woods near Campville Hill Road on the Harwinton/Northfield town line in Litchfield County, police said.  Troopers located the skeletal remains about 100 feet from the roadway, and the remains were transported to the Office of the Chief Medical…
CT Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Trafficking Connected To Overdose Deaths CT Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Trafficking Connected To Overdose Deaths
CT Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Trafficking Connected To Overdose Deaths A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 12-and-a-half years in prison for trafficking in fentanyl that was connected to several overdose deaths. Leonard C Boyle, Acting US Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Juan Reyes, age 28, of West Hartford, was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 26, followed by five years of supervised release. According to court documents and statements made in court, the FBI’s Safe Streets Task Force and the Norwich Police Department launched an investigation after several fatal and non-fatal overdoses occurred in a short period of time in eastern Connec…