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4 Nabbed After CT Armed Home Invasion Report; 2 Schools Closed 4 Nabbed After CT Armed Home Invasion Report; 2 Schools Closed
4 Nabbed After CT Armed Home Invasion Report; 2 Schools Closed A reported Connecticut armed robbery and possible home invasion led to multiple arrests, a shelter-in-place request, and two school closures on Thursday morning, Feb. 19.  Police responded to a report of an armed robbery and potential home invasion around 2:30 a.m. on Candlewood Road in Fairfield. They quickly arrested one suspect and another a few hours later in Hamden, Fairfield authorities said. Two more people were apprehended soon after.  Fairfield police believe they have captured everyone involved in the incident. However, the fallout continues to impact the area.  Re…
Former FBI Boss Casts Doubt On Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Claim In FOX Report: 'Very Skeptical' Former FBI Boss Casts Doubt On Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Claim In FOX Report: 'Very Skeptical'
Former FBI Boss Casts Doubt On Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Claim In FOX Report: 'Very Skeptical' A former top FBI official is publicly questioning whether the reported kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie is actually a kidnapping at all. Chris Swecker, a former assistant director of the FBI, shared his skepticism during an appearance on Fox News’ “The Big Weekend Show,” where he responded to a video released over the weekend by NBC “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie and her siblings, amid the search for their 84-year-old mother. Swecker said he is highly skeptical that the Jan. 31 disappearance of Guthrie is a kidnapping, telling FOX News that investigators have not confirmed whether she is even …
Ex-Michigan Football Coach Sherrone Moore Arraigned On Home Invasion, Stalking Charges Ex-Michigan Football Coach Sherrone Moore Arraigned On Home Invasion, Stalking Charges
Ex-Michigan Football Coach Sherrone Moore Arraigned On Home Invasion, Stalking Charges Days after being fired as Michigan's head football coach and detained by police, Sherrone Moore has been formally charged. After spending two nights in jail, the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office announced that Moore, 39, has been hit with three charges following his arrest by Pittsfield Township Police. Specifically, court documents say that Moore was charged with: Third-degree home invasion (felony) "for allegedly unlawfully entering the victim's residence to commit the crime of stalking, and committing that crime while in the residence." Stalking (misdemeanor) "for allegedly engag…
CT Dad Gets 70 Years For ‘Inhumane’ Killing Of Kids' Mother In Front Of Them In Middletown: DA CT Dad Gets 70 Years For ‘Inhumane’ Killing Of Kids' Mother In Front Of Them In Middletown: DA
CT Dad Gets 70 Years For ‘Inhumane’ Killing Of Kids' Mother In Front Of Them In Middletown: DA A Connecticut man will likely never breathe free air after a judge sentenced him to seven decades in prison following a jury conviction for killing the mother of his children in front of them during a home invasion, authorities announced. William Bigaud, 42, of Cromwell, was found guilty in October of murder, home invasion, first-degree burglary, and risk of injury to a child, the Connecticut State’s Attorney's Office said. Judge Laura F. Baldini sentenced him to 70 years in prison on Monday, Dec. 8. Judge Baldini called the killing "cruel, inhumane, and unconscionable," according to the pr…
'The Love of My Life': Mass Father Of 3 Killed In Graffiti Confrontation Mourned As Loving Dad 'The Love of My Life': Mass Father Of 3 Killed In Graffiti Confrontation Mourned As Loving Dad
'The Love of My Life': Mass Father Of 3 Killed In Graffiti Confrontation Mourned As Loving Dad A Massachusetts father of three who police say was shot and killed after confronting a man over graffiti was set to be married later this month. The man charged with attacking him is now facing a murder charge. Authorities said 26-year-old Snehal Srivastava fatally shot 56-year-old Kevin Doherty during an encounter at Jordan Pond on Aug. 28. Doherty, who had just walked his 6-year-old son to Coolidge Elementary School, called 911 just after 8:45 a.m. to report he was being attacked. Dispatchers then heard gunfire and Doherty’s last words: “He shot me,” according to authorities. Doherty’s fi…
Elderly Woman Sinks Teeth Into Masked Intruder After Interrupting Home Invasion: Cops Elderly Woman Sinks Teeth Into Masked Intruder After Interrupting Home Invasion: Cops
Elderly Woman Sinks Teeth Into Masked Intruder After Interrupting Home Invasion: Cops An elderly Connecticut woman took a bite out of crime — literally — when she confronted a man police say broke into her Shelton home last week. David Pavlik, 57, of Seymour, is facing multiple felony charges after the Aug. 15 break-in, Shelton police said. The 68-year-old victim told police she felt something was wrong when she returned to her Shelton home around 12:15 p.m. and noticed her door was slightly open. She walked inside and found a man wearing a ski mask, but she didn't let that scare her, authorities said. Instead, she fought back — biting his arm during the struggle and snappi…
Hot Tub Horror: 2 Men Convicted in Brutal Farmington Home Invasion Hot Tub Horror: 2 Men Convicted in Brutal Farmington Home Invasion
Hot Tub Horror: 2 Men Convicted in Brutal Farmington Home Invasion A Hartford jury has found two men guilty of a violent 2022 home invasion in Farmington that left two victims bloodied, bound, and stripped of their clothing. Joshua Jenkins, 33, of East Hartford, and Branden Holloway, 26, of Hartford, were convicted on multiple charges, including home invasion, sexual assault, assault, and robbery. According to prosecutors, the pair stormed the home of one of the victims late at night, emerging from a tree line dressed in black and armed with firearms equipped with lasers. They ordered the two victims out of a hot tub, stripped them, and forced them into th…
Suspect Nabbed In Double Homicide Of American Idol Producer, Musician Husband Suspect Nabbed In Double Homicide Of American Idol Producer, Musician Husband
Suspect Nabbed In Double Homicide Of American Idol Producer, Musician Husband A suspect has been apprehended in the murders of an American Idol producer and her husband. Robin Kaye, an award-winning music supervisor for the popular show, and her husband, Thomas Deluca, were found dead in their Los Angeles home in what police are reportedly investigating as a double homicide. Los Angeles Police conducted a welfare check on Monday, July 14 at about 2:30 p.m. local time, at the couple’s residence in the Encino neighborhood of the city. The caller reported not hearing from the residents for several days, Los Angeles Police said. Responding officers found Kaye and Deluca…
Man Beaten, Strangled With Dog Leash In CT Home Invasion; Relative Among Attackers: Police Man Beaten, Strangled With Dog Leash In CT Home Invasion; Relative Among Attackers: Police
Man Beaten, Strangled With Dog Leash In CT Home Invasion; Relative Among Attackers: Police A man told police he was strangled with a dog leash and kicked in the face repeatedly during a violent home invasion at his Connecticut home. He was able to police track down one of the assailants because they are related, authorities said.  Huckleberry Durkin, 26, of Thomaston, and Austin Dutcher, 26, of Washington, were both arrested after allegedly breaking into the victim’s home Saturday afternoon, July 12, and assaulting a man inside during a planned confrontation, Connecticut State Police said.  The victim told police he was attacked inside his home around 2 p.m. when the tw…
CT Enfield Man Busted After Home Invasion, Gun Theft, Assaulting Elderly Victim: Police CT Enfield Man Busted After Home Invasion, Gun Theft, Assaulting Elderly Victim: Police
CT Enfield Man Busted After Home Invasion, Gun Theft, Assaulting Elderly Victim: Police A Connecticut man is facing serious charges after a chaotic scene in Lisbon, after police say he broke into a home, stole a firearm, and assaulted an elderly person, authorities said.  Michael Grenier, 36, of Enfield, was first introduced to police on Sunday, June 29, when someone called officers to report a man screaming at passing vehicles on Kimball Road around 7:30 p.m., Connecticut State Police said. While on the way, troopers learned that the man might have been involved in a violent incident at a nearby home, one involving a gun. Troopers soon found Grenier in the roadway,…
‘Gallons Of Gas’: Family Recounts Terror In NJ Arson Attack That Left Mom, Son In ICU ‘Gallons Of Gas’: Family Recounts Terror In NJ Arson Attack That Left Mom, Son In ICU
‘Gallons Of Gas’: Family Recounts Terror In NJ Arson Attack That Left Mom, Son In ICU New and heartbreaking details have emerged about the horrific arson attack that left five family members hospitalized in New Jersey. The blaze broke out around 10:09 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, at a home on Prospect Street in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Perth Amboy Police Chief Larry Cattano said. Authorities say Gerardo Rosario-Vasquez, 46, broke into the home carrying gallons of gasoline and intentionally set it ablaze. He has since been charged with attempted murder, aggravated arson, and home invasion. He remains hospitalized at St. Barnabas in Livingston.…
Jilted CT Wife Arrested In Brass Knuckle Beating Of Cheating Husband's New GF: Cops Jilted CT Wife Arrested In Brass Knuckle Beating Of Cheating Husband's New GF: Cops
Jilted CT Wife Arrested In Brass Knuckle Beating Of Cheating Husband's New GF: Cops A Connecticut woman is facing serious charges after police say she broke into a woman's apartment, beat her with brass knuckles because she believed the woman was having an affair with her husband, authorities said.  Giana Garcia, 27, of Plainfield, faces multiple charges following the alleged break-in at a Killingly home on Sunday, June 15, Connecticut State Police said.  Police were called to the Church Street apartment around 4 a.m. to reports of a break-in. The victim told troopers that Garcia had rammed into her vehicle before forcing her way inside the home, a report said.,&…
Off-Duty NJ Cop Arrested In Home Invasion Can Leave Jail If She Seeks Treatment: Officials Off-Duty NJ Cop Arrested In Home Invasion Can Leave Jail If She Seeks Treatment: Officials
Off-Duty NJ Cop Arrested In Home Invasion Can Leave Jail If She Seeks Treatment: Officials A 32-year-old off-duty New Jersey police officer charged with resisting arrest in a home invasion burglary last week was allowed release from jail by a judge Friday, May 2. On a few conditions. Rebecca Sayegh may leave the Ocean County Jail provided she enters an in-patient mental health treatment facility, enrolls in an anger management program, and undergoes mental health/substance abuse evaluations as first reported by the Asbury Park Press and confirmed by the prosecutor's office. Sayegh must also comply with all treatment recommendations, the judge said. As previou…
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…
DNA Links CT Inmate To Home Invasion More Than Five Years Ago: State Police DNA Links CT Inmate To Home Invasion More Than Five Years Ago: State Police
DNA Links CT Inmate To Home Invasion More Than Five Years Ago: State Police An inmate being housed by the Connecticut Corrections Department has been linked to a home invasion more than five years ago, after DNA evidence linked him to the crime, authorities announced. Sonny Barber, 35, who is being held in the Bridgeport Correctional Center, has been charged with home invasion and second-degree assault in connection with the 2020 crime in Canterbury, according to court records and CT State Police. State troopers responded to a home in Canterbury in January 2020 after a resident reported being attacked by an intruder, CSP said Tuesday, Feb. 11. Troopers arrived to f…
Police Dog Helps Foil CT Home Invasion, Capture Suspects After High-Stakes Chase: Cops Police Dog Helps Foil CT Home Invasion, Capture Suspects After High-Stakes Chase: Cops
Police Dog Helps Foil CT Home Invasion, Capture Suspects After High-Stakes Chase: Cops A Connecticut home invasion led to a late-night beach chase, ending with a man and a juvenile in handcuffs thanks to a police dog named Rip, authorities said.  Milford police responded to a home on Milford Point Road around 2:45 a.m. Friday, Jan. 24, after reports of an attempted car theft escalated into a home invasion. As officers arrived, they spotted a black BMW speeding away. Responding officers deployed stop sticks near Milford Point Road and Deerwood Avenue, forcing the car to stop. The driver fled on foot, authorities said. Back at the home, two suspects ran out the back door …
Masked Men Hold Knives To Teen Girl During Attempted CT Home Invasion Masked Men Hold Knives To Teen Girl During Attempted CT Home Invasion
Masked Men Hold Knives To Teen Girl During Attempted CT Home Invasion A 15-year-old Connecticut girl was held at knifepoint as two masked men attempted a home invasion, authorities said. The girl was sitting in a car parked outside a North Chestnut Street home in the Wauregan section of Plainfield around 4:15 a.m. on New Year's Day when the men approached her, police said. They threatened her before one of them entered the house's enclosed porch. That’s when someone inside noticed the intruders and confronted them, forcing them to run away, Plainfield police said. Officers, along with a Connecticut State Police K9 unit, searched the area, but the suspects el…
CT Man Calls 911 For Help, Ends Up In Jail Facing Nearly 20 Charges CT Man Calls 911 For Help, Ends Up In Jail Facing Nearly 20 Charges
CT Man Calls 911 For Help, Ends Up In Jail Facing Nearly 20 Charges A Connecticut man is facing nearly 20 charges after police uncovered a stockpile of firearms and ammunition following his 911 call to report a suspected home invasion, police said. Joseph Zotter, 60, of Wallingford, was arrested after officers responded to a report of a potential break-in at his George Washington Trail home just before noon on Thursday, Jan. 2, police said. Officers did not locate any burglars during their sweep of the home, but they discovered a cache of firearms, high-capacity magazines, and ammunition, authorities said. Zotter, the homeowner, is legally prohibited from p…
Man Who Choked CT Mom Next To Baby In Home Invasion Nabbed In NY: Police Man Who Choked CT Mom Next To Baby In Home Invasion Nabbed In NY: Police
Man Who Choked CT Mom Next To Baby In Home Invasion Nabbed In NY: Police A man accused of a violent home invasion in which he allegedly choked a woman in bed with her child has been arrested in New York, authorities announced. Christian Chavez-Sosa, 31, of Norwalk, was arrested Monday, Dec. 16, in Gloversville, New York. He was extradited to Norwalk Friday to face charges of home invasion, strangulation, three violations of a protective order, and burglary in the first degree, Fairfield County authorities said. A woman with a protective order against Chavez-Sosa called police on Oct. 30, reporting that he had broken into her home, smashed her belongings, and lat…