‘Shots Fired’: Bodycam Shows Interaction Between Teen, East Hartford Cops Before His Death ‘Shots Fired’: Bodycam Shows Interaction Between Teen, East Hartford Cops Before His Death
‘Shots Fired’: Bodycam Shows Interaction Between Teen, East Hartford Cops Before His Death A 17-year-old Connecticut boy is dead after police say he accidentally shot himself while running from officers who were investigating a dine-and-dash at a restaurant. East Hartford police released body-camera footage Tuesday, June 3, showing the final moments before the Hartford teen’s death. Authorities have not released his name.  The incident began around 5 a.m. Sunday at the AAA Diner on Main Street in East Hartford. According to police, four people ate at the popular 24-hour restaurant and ran off without paying a $115 bill. An officer spotted the group entering an Uber and pull…
Coast Guard Vet, OnlyFans Model Admits To Killing Man At National Park: DOJ Coast Guard Vet, OnlyFans Model Admits To Killing Man At National Park: DOJ
Coast Guard Vet, OnlyFans Model Admits To Killing Man At National Park: DOJ A Coast Guard veteran from Virginia admitted to luring an alleged rapist to a national park in Ohio before gunning him down, authorities announced this week. Chelsea Perkins, 35, of Alexandria, pleaded guilty to driving more than 300 miles across state lines after arranging to meet Matthew Dunmire at Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Valley View, Ohio.  According to prosecutors, Perkins, who reportedly became an OnlyFans model, traveled in March 2021 to the national park, where she and Dunmire visited the Terra Vista Natural Study Area. There, she used a loaded fire…
‘I Did It For Gaza’: Gunman Flew In, Killed Israeli Couple Outside DC Jewish Museum: Court Docs ‘I Did It For Gaza’: Gunman Flew In, Killed Israeli Couple Outside DC Jewish Museum: Court Docs
‘I Did It For Gaza’: Gunman Flew In, Killed Israeli Couple Outside DC Jewish Museum: Court Docs He flew in from Chicago with a gun, bought a ticket to a Jewish diplomatic event, waited outside, then opened fire. Moments later, he told police: “I did it for Palestine. I did it for Gaza.” Elias Rodriguez, 30, of Illinois, is now facing multiple federal charges, including the murder of foreign officials, after he allegedly carried out a deadly ambush near the entrance of the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC on Wednesday, May 21, federal officials announced. The attack happened just after 9:00 p.m., outside a ticketed event hosted by the American Jewish Committee that was designed…
25-Year-Old Microbiologist Shot Dead On PA Sidewalk; Boyfriend Charged With Murder: DA 25-Year-Old Microbiologist Shot Dead On PA Sidewalk; Boyfriend Charged With Murder: DA
25-Year-Old Microbiologist Shot Dead On PA Sidewalk; Boyfriend Charged With Murder: DA A 25-year-old woman was shot and killed on a West Conshohocken sidewalk early Sunday morning, and her boyfriend has been charged with her murder, Montgomery County authorities announced on Sunday, May 18, 2025. Alyssa Rose Wiest, a Quality Control Microbiologist at GSK, was found face-down with multiple gunshot wounds to her torso on the 200 block of Moorehead Avenue around 12:25 a.m., according to West Conshohocken Police and District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. Officers administered first aid before she was rushed to Lankenau Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Wiest, a graduate of the…
$22.5M Gold Heist Suspect Caught In US Smuggling 65 Guns Into Canada: DOJ $22.5M Gold Heist Suspect Caught In US Smuggling 65 Guns Into Canada: DOJ
$22.5M Gold Heist Suspect Caught In US Smuggling 65 Guns Into Canada: DOJ A man wanted in one of the biggest gold thefts in Canadian history has admitted in U.S. court to smuggling dozens of guns—including fully automatic machine pistols—back into Canada, federal prosecutors say. Durante King-Mclean, 26, of Cambridge, Ontario, pleaded guilty in Harrisburg on Tuesday, May 14, to conspiracy to traffic firearms after a Pennsylvania traffic stop exposed a shocking weapons pipeline stretching from Florida to the Canadian border. He had 65 handguns crammed into the trunk of a rental car, each one hidden inside a sock, authorities said. Among them were stolen weapons, …
‘Crash-And-Grab’ Heist At CT Gun Store Tied To 3 Teens, 4 Adults, 9 Stolen Guns ‘Crash-And-Grab’ Heist At CT Gun Store Tied To 3 Teens, 4 Adults, 9 Stolen Guns
‘Crash-And-Grab’ Heist At CT Gun Store Tied To 3 Teens, 4 Adults, 9 Stolen Guns A wild early morning crash-and-grab at a local gun store led police across two Connecticut towns and ended with multiple arrests, including three 16-year-olds and several adults accused of helping cover it up, authorities announced.  The break-in happened before sunrise at Sportsmen's Outpost in Wolcott on April 18. Police say the suspects used a stolen Hyundai to plow through the storefront and grab nine handguns before speeding off in a stolen Kia.  Surveillance video caught three masked suspects inside the store. Just before the burglary, the same group broke into a nearby empt…
Driver Threatens To Shoot, Points Loaded Gun At Victim In I-395 Road Rage Incident: Police Driver Threatens To Shoot, Points Loaded Gun At Victim In I-395 Road Rage Incident: Police
Driver Threatens To Shoot, Points Loaded Gun At Victim In I-395 Road Rage Incident: Police A Ledyard man faces serious charges after police say he pointed a loaded gun at another driver during a frightening road rage incident on I-395 in Montville.  State Police said Damian Brower was involved in a heated confrontation on the highway near Exit 5 on Friday, April 25, around 9:40 a.m., Connecticut State Police said.  According to investigators, Brower admitted he pulled out his .357 magnum revolver during the argument because he was "in fear for his life." Officers found the gun loaded with five rounds of ammunition and seized it as evidence, police said.  The victi…
Wanted Manchester Man's Smelly Escape Plan Flushed After Traffic Stop Lands Him In Cuffs Wanted Manchester Man's Smelly Escape Plan Flushed After Traffic Stop Lands Him In Cuffs
Wanted Manchester Man's Smelly Escape Plan Flushed After Traffic Stop Lands Him In Cuffs A wanted Connecticut man who police say previously escaped officers by crawling through a sewage pipe has been arrested, authorities said.  Jaylenn Baez, 29, was arrested early Sunday morning, April 13, in Wethersfield. When authorities realized he had an outstanding warrant, they handed him over to Connecticut State Police, officials said.  The warrant stems from a police chase on Feb. 25 in Vernon after police spotted him driving with the license plate from a different vehicle on his car, authorities said.  Baez refused to stop and pushed his Infiniti as hard as it would g…
Would-Be Assassin Admits Plot To Kill Supreme Court Justice In Maryland: DOJ Would-Be Assassin Admits Plot To Kill Supreme Court Justice In Maryland: DOJ
Would-Be Assassin Admits Plot To Kill Supreme Court Justice In Maryland: DOJ A California man who traveled across the country armed with a gun, ammo, zip ties, and a crowbar to kill a sitting Supreme Court justice in Maryland has pleaded guilty, federal prosecutors announced. Nicholas John Roske, age 29, of Simi Valley, admitted in court that he flew from Los Angeles to Dulles International Airport in June 2022, carrying a firearm and ammunition in his checked luggage.  From there, he took a taxi to a Montgomery County neighborhood, where he planned to assassinate a Supreme Court Justice at their home, according to the Department of Justice. He was reportedly …
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…
Police Release Video Of Fatal CT Officer-Involved Shooting Police Release Video Of Fatal CT Officer-Involved Shooting
Police Release Video Of Fatal CT Officer-Involved Shooting The Connecticut Office of the Inspector General has launched an investigation after a police officer shot and killed a 39-year-old man during a foot chase earlier this week. Body-worn camera footage and surveillance video have been released as part of the ongoing probe. Dyshan Best was killed Monday, March 31, after an incident with Bridgeport police, authorities said.  According to the Inspector General’s report, the situation began just before 6 p.m. on East Main Street. Officers were called to the area for reports of a large fight during a gathering tied to a funeral. Police also ha…
Comedy Of Errors: CT Felon Asleep At Wheel Drops Gun During Drug Bust, Failed Escape, Cops Say Comedy Of Errors: CT Felon Asleep At Wheel Drops Gun During Drug Bust, Failed Escape, Cops Say
Comedy Of Errors: CT Felon Asleep At Wheel Drops Gun During Drug Bust, Failed Escape, Cops Say It’s been a rough week for a Connecticut felon who is facing a long list of charges after police say he backed into one cruiser, crashed into another, ran from officers, and dropped a gun on the street during a wild early-morning drug arrest. Nathan Araujo, 36, of Naugatuck, was found asleep behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Corvette that was still in drive at the Schoolhouse Road and Bridgeport Avenue intersection in Milford around 1 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, police said. A 911 caller told police there was a man passed out in a car. When officers tried to wake him and asked him to put the v…