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Guilty Verdict In Brutal Robbery-Murder Of CT Man Brings Justice, DA Says
A Connecticut man has been found guilty of killing another man on a playground in a robbery-murder plot.
Rickey Trayham, age 28, of New Haven, was found guilty on Wednesday, May 31 by a jury in New Haven of the murder of Rondell Atkinson on Monday, June 7, 2021, said New Haven State’s Attorney John Doyle, Jr.
According to evidence introduced at trial, Traynham shot Atkinson, age 33, of West Haven, during a robbery at the Pease Road Playground in Woodbridge.
Atkinson’s body was found the next day by a jogger. Traynham was implicated in the murder when his codefendant, Jorden Rud…
CT Man Sentenced To Prison For Sexually Assaulting Minor
A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting a minor after pleading guilty to the charge.
New Haven County resident, Christian Diaz, age 28, of Meriden, was sentenced Wednesday, Oct 5 to eight years in prison, followed by 10 years of probation, John Doyle Jr., New Haven State’s Attorney
Diaz pleaded guilty in New Haven Superior Court in August to sexual assault, illegal sexual contact, and risk of injury to a minor.
An investigation by the Meriden Police Department found that in the spring of 2013, Diaz, 18 at the time, sexually assaulted the 8-year-old minor…
Man Faces Host Of Charges After Being Found Sleeping In Stolen Car, CT State Police Say
A man is facing a host of charges after police say he was found sleeping inside a stolen vehicle in Connecticut.
On Friday, Nov. 26, at approximately 2 p.m., Connecticut State Police troopers responded to the area of I-91, Exit 6 in New Haven after a report of an unresponsive man sitting in a parked vehicle.
Upon arrival, the man was determined to have been sleeping in the right shoulder of the I-91 southbound 6 entrance ramp, Connecticut State Police said.
He was identified as Edwin Leon-Guerrero, age 47, of New Haven.
During the investigation, troopers observed common in…
Babysitter Charged Over 8-Month-Old Found In Dumpster
Police have arrested a Hamden woman -the babysitter - in connection with the discovery of a baby in a Dumpster on Monday, Oct. 12.
Andiana Velez, 24, of Hamden, has been charged with:
- Risk of injury to a child
- Assault second degree
- Reckless endangerment first degree, police said.
Velez is believed to have been the child’s babysitter.
She is due in New Haven Superior Court today, Tuesday, Oct. 13, and is being held on $250,000 bail.
On Monday, maintenance workers found an 8-month-old baby girl with burns to her hands at the Presidential Gardens apartments around 2 p.m., police sai…
