US Issues Urgent Travel Warnings Covering 2 Countries: What To Know US Issues Urgent Travel Warnings Covering 2 Countries: What To Know
US Issues Urgent Travel Warnings Covering 2 Countries: What To Know The US State Department is warning Americans against traveling to part of one country and has issued a do not travel warning for one of its neighboring nations. A Level 3 Reconsider Travel Advisory covers these parts of eastern Colombia:  Arauca, Cauca (excluding Popayán), and Norte de Santander departments in Colombia; The Colombia-Venezuela border region. "Violent crime, like murder, assault, and robbery, is common in many areas in Colombia," the advisory says. "In some places, organized crime is rampant. This includes extortion, robbery, and kidnapping." A Level 4  Do No…
$1M Bond Set for CT Man Accused in Deadly Attack That Killed 22-Year-Old: Police $1M Bond Set for CT Man Accused in Deadly Attack That Killed 22-Year-Old: Police
$1M Bond Set for CT Man Accused in Deadly Attack That Killed 22-Year-Old: Police A Connecticut neighborhood was shaken after police say a 22-year-old man was fatally stabbed at a home Saturday evening, April 19.  Bryan Eduardo Caceres-Pinguil, 21, of Danbury, was charged with murder following the incident. He is also facing charges of third-degree assault, two counts of risk of injury to a minor, and disorderly conduct, Danbury police said.  Police were called to Granville Avenue in Danbury just after noon after a 22-year-old man was reportedly stabbed. Officers and emergency crews arrived to find the victim with serious injuries. Paramedics rushed him to Danb…
Botched Butt Implant Surgery Leaves NY Mom Dead, Phony Doc Arrested: Reports Botched Butt Implant Surgery Leaves NY Mom Dead, Phony Doc Arrested: Reports
Botched Butt Implant Surgery Leaves NY Mom Dead, Phony Doc Arrested: Reports A 31-year-old mother from Queens, NY has died after allegedly undergoing butt implant removal surgery performed by a man who police say was posing as a doctor. Maria Paz Peñaloza Cabrera, whose family is from Colombia, was taken off life support on Friday, April 11, according to a GoFundMe page organized by her sister, Linney Peñaloza Cabrera. The New York Daily News reported that Maria had been left brain-dead following the March 28 procedure at a home in Astoria, where she was injected with lidocaine. According to the outlet, she suffered cardiac arrest during the procedure and never rega…
M&M Factory Fight: Coworker Beaten Outside By 2 Employees, Police Say M&M Factory Fight: Coworker Beaten Outside By 2 Employees, Police Say
M&M Factory Fight: Coworker Beaten Outside By 2 Employees, Police Say A brutal attack outside the M&M Mars factory in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, left one employee with serious injuries, borough police announced in a release on Thursday, April 17. Angel L. Sanchez-Abreu and Wilbert A. Sanchez allegedly beat a fellow coworker at the sweet plant just after noon outside the candy plant on South Brown Street on Thursday, April 3, investigators said. The victim suffered a broken nose and a hairline skull fracture in the assault, which unfolded around 1:31 p.m., police said. Angel L. Sanchez-Abreu has since turned himself in and is cooperating with authoritie…
Rachel Morin’s Accused Killer Convicted Of Rape, Murder: Reports Rachel Morin’s Accused Killer Convicted Of Rape, Murder: Reports
Rachel Morin’s Accused Killer Convicted Of Rape, Murder: Reports Victor Martinez-Hernandez, an accused illegal immigrant, has been convicted of raping and murdering Rachel Morin, according to reports. It reportedly did not take long for a jury to determine Martinez-Hernandez's fate following a weeklong trial, finding him guilty of murdering the Maryland mother of five, who was abducted from the Ma & Pa trail in Harford County. Specifically, Martinez-Hernandez was convicted of:  First-degree premeditated murder; First-degree rape; Sexual assault; Kidnapping. Morin, 37, was reported missing in August 2023, when she went to walk on the trail in B…
CT Man Killed Cat, Stabbed Woman In Neck Amid ‘Downward Spiral': Police CT Man Killed Cat, Stabbed Woman In Neck Amid ‘Downward Spiral': Police
CT Man Killed Cat, Stabbed Woman In Neck Amid ‘Downward Spiral': Police A Connecticut man in a "downward spiral" allegedly strangled a cat to death and attacked a woman with a knife, authorities said. Mackenzie Anderson, 26, of Killingly, was arrested Thursday, April 3, and charged with malicious killing of an animal, disorderly conduct, assault with a weapon, and unlawful restraint, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers responded to a Killingly home on Saturday, March 29, after a woman reported that Anderson had attacked her. He denies the claims, police said. A neighbor called 911 after the woman banged on their door around 7 a.m., pleading for help. The …
Man Slashed Victim's Neck, Arm During CT Bar Fight, Jury Finds Man Slashed Victim's Neck, Arm During CT Bar Fight, Jury Finds
Man Slashed Victim's Neck, Arm During CT Bar Fight, Jury Finds A 31-year-old man was found guilty this week of slashing someone with a knife during a bar fight last year, officials announced.  Kevin Patricio Pereira of Danbury was convicted of assault in the first degree, reckless endangerment, threatening, and breach of peace in the April 13, 2024, attack, the state prosecutor's office said.  Authorities said Pereira cut the victim's neck and arm during a fight at Boemia Café on Wildman Street in Danbury. A bartender jumped in and broke up the fight.  Pereira ran away while the victim was hospitalized following the incident,…
Man Shot In Face; Suspect Caught Hiding In CT Hotel Man Shot In Face; Suspect Caught Hiding In CT Hotel
Man Shot In Face; Suspect Caught Hiding In CT Hotel A Waterbury man was arrested after police say he shot someone in the face and then tried to lay low in a Southington hotel.  Officers were called to St. Mary’s Hospital early just after 5:15 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, after a man told police his friend had been shot. The victim, a 37-year-old Waterbury man, had been hit in the face but survived. Police say he was later released from the hospital. The investigation led officers to a crime scene at 96 Charles Street in Waterbury. Detectives identified the suspected shooter as Tyrelle Hudson, 30, of Waterbury. Police say Hudson and…
UConn Student Brutally Beaten In Unprovoked Attack Over Seat: Police UConn Student Brutally Beaten In Unprovoked Attack Over Seat: Police
UConn Student Brutally Beaten In Unprovoked Attack Over Seat: Police A 22-year-old Connecticut man was arrested and charged this week in an unprovoked, violent attack on a University of Connecticut student who refused to give up his seat, authorities said. Trent Love, of Willington — also a UConn student — was arrested Thursday, March 27, in connection with the alleged Feb. 23 assault in Mansfield, according to Connecticut State Police. The incident was captured on surveillance video. The victim told police he had ordered food around 2 a.m. and was sitting outside waiting for it when a stranger — later identified as Love — approached and demanded he move, a…
Rush-Hour Road Rage Ends In Gunfire On I-91 In Windsor; Driver Shot, Another Busted: Cops Rush-Hour Road Rage Ends In Gunfire On I-91 In Windsor; Driver Shot, Another Busted: Cops
Rush-Hour Road Rage Ends In Gunfire On I-91 In Windsor; Driver Shot, Another Busted: Cops A road-rage shooting on Interstate 91 south shocked drivers during the afternoon commute, leaving one person injured and a Connecticut man under arrest, authorities said. Amir Wali, 23, of New Haven, was arrested following the shooting in Windsor around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers say the terrifying incident began in the high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane near Exit 35. The victim told troopers a Honda Pilot had been tailgating them "for a long period of time." Things escalated quickly. According to police, the Honda pulled up beside the victi…
CT Duo Attacked Man, Sexually Assaulted Woman, Then Fled In Dangerous Pursuit: Police CT Duo Attacked Man, Sexually Assaulted Woman, Then Fled In Dangerous Pursuit: Police
CT Duo Attacked Man, Sexually Assaulted Woman, Then Fled In Dangerous Pursuit: Police Two men are facing serious charges after police said they assaulted a man in Woodstock, Connecticut, sexually assaulted a woman, and then led state troopers on a dangerous high-speed chase across multiple towns in Windham County. Connecticut State Police said they were called to a home in Woodstock after a reported assault. A man at the residence told troopers that two males he knew — later identified as Tylor Lewis and Tyler Fafard — had caused a disturbance in his garage. During the incident, the victim said Fafard sexually assaulted a woman who was also present, police said. According to…
Masked Men With Bats Attack CT Bar Workers In Fight That Began Over $71 Tab: Police Masked Men With Bats Attack CT Bar Workers In Fight That Began Over $71 Tab: Police
Masked Men With Bats Attack CT Bar Workers In Fight That Began Over $71 Tab: Police Two Connecticut men are facing felony charges after a violent bar assault that police say involved a baseball bat and left several people seriously injured, authorities said.  Anthony Sidoti and Louis Williamson are accused of starting a fight in the area of Bohemian Pizza and Tacos on Banthum Road in Litchfield on Nov. 23, 2024, after refusing to pay a $71 bar tab, Connecticut State Police said. After multiple people broke up the altercation, the men left but allegedly returned around 2:30 a.m. the next day wearing the same clothes and masks. Williamson is accused of beating a bar emp…