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Trapped For 20 Years: Police Detail Life Of CT Man Held Captive By Stepmom Trapped For 20 Years: Police Detail Life Of CT Man Held Captive By Stepmom
Trapped For 20 Years: Police Detail Life Of CT Man Held Captive By Stepmom The numbers are chilling.  A 32-year-old man, standing five feet nine inches tall and weighing just 68 pounds, was forced to live in an 8-by-9-foot room for 20 years.  All because his 56-year-old stepmother said so, Waterbury police said. Kimberly Sullivan was arrested this week and charged with first-degree assault, second-degree kidnapping, first-degree unlawful restraint, cruelty to persons, and first-degree reckless endangerment, police said. She was released from jail on Thursday after posting a $300,000 bond. Original Report: Waterbury Woman Held Stepson Captive For 20 Y…
Dog Shoots Owner After Getting Paw Stuck In Gun, Police Say Dog Shoots Owner After Getting Paw Stuck In Gun, Police Say
Dog Shoots Owner After Getting Paw Stuck In Gun, Police Say An American dog owner was accidentally shot by his pet in a freak incident rarely seen involving animals and firearms. Officers responded to a home in Memphis, Tennessee on Whitney Avenue at 3:50 a.m. Monday, March 10, where they found the victim with a gunshot wound to his left thigh, according to the police report first detailed by WMC-TV Action News 5. He told police he had been lying in bed with a female friend when his 1-year-old pit bull jumped onto the bed and got its paw stuck in the trigger guard, causing the weapon to fire. The victim’s friend left the scene before officers arriv…
(Update) 22-Year-Old CT Man Ejected, Killed In Late-Night Crash (Update) 22-Year-Old CT Man Ejected, Killed In Late-Night Crash
(Update) 22-Year-Old CT Man Ejected, Killed In Late-Night Crash Update: Police have identified the 22-year-old driver as Logan Pinette. Click here for more information.  Original: A 22-year-old Connecticut man was killed overnight after he was ejected from his car in a single-vehicle crash, authorities said. Police were called to the intersection of Witches Rock Road and Cove Road in Bristol just before 1 a.m. on Wednesday, March 12, where they found the driver with life-threatening injuries. Officers immediately began lifesaving efforts before EMS arrived and rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, Bristol police…
Missing CT Man’s Car Found In Massachusetts River, Police Search Intensifies Missing CT Man’s Car Found In Massachusetts River, Police Search Intensifies
Missing CT Man’s Car Found In Massachusetts River, Police Search Intensifies A car driven by a missing 26-year-old Connecticut man was found at the bottom of a river in Massachusetts after he vanished over the weekend following a party there, police said. The search for him continues. Daniel Callahan was last seen by friends late Saturday, March 8, after attending a gathering in Chicopee, Massachusetts. When he failed to return home to East Windsor, his family grew concerned and contacted police early the next morning. As East Windsor police launched a missing person investigation, Chicopee police responded just after midnight Sunday to a report of a possible person…
CT Man Tried To Kidnap 2 Girls By Luring Them To His Car With Cash: Police CT Man Tried To Kidnap 2 Girls By Luring Them To His Car With Cash: Police
CT Man Tried To Kidnap 2 Girls By Luring Them To His Car With Cash: Police A Connecticut man was busted after police say he tried to lure two young girls — ages 10 and 11 — from a store to his car by offering them cash. A distinctive decal on his vehicle ultimately helped police solve the case nearly two months later. Robert Darche, 66, of Bristol, was arrested on Friday, March 7, on a charge of attempted kidnapping, Bristol police said. Investigators allege Darche approached the two girls at the Dollar Store on Jan. 11 after they left their parents' side to look at toys. He showed them money and told them to follow him to his car. The girls ran away in fear…
New England Sex Offender Hides Out In Pennsylvania, Attacking Officer: DA New England Sex Offender Hides Out In Pennsylvania, Attacking Officer: DA
New England Sex Offender Hides Out In Pennsylvania, Attacking Officer: DA A convicted sex offender from New England who fled registration requirements in Vermont and Massachusetts was sentenced to state prison in Pennsylvania after committing a string of crimes over two days, including a hit-and-run, high-speed chase, and assaulting a police officer, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Nathan D. Taylor, 39, of New Holland, was sentenced to two and a half to five years in state prison, followed by five years of probation, after pleading guilty on Feb. 27 to indecent assault, fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, accidents involving damage to an at…
Police Investigating Stabbing at CT Hotel Police Investigating Stabbing at CT Hotel
Police Investigating Stabbing at CT Hotel Police in Connecticut are asking the public for information after authorities found a man stabbed at a hotel earlier this week. Police responded to the Comfort Suites hotel at 275 Otrobando Ave. in Norwich just after 2:45 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, after a 911 caller reported a man had been attacked, authorities said. Officers arrived and found a man with a stab wound to his upper body. Paramedics transported him to William W. Backus Hospital, where he was treated for injuries that were not life-threatening, Norwich police said. Investigators urge anyone with information about the attack to c…
CT Serial Robbery Suspect Arrested After Multi-Month Crime Spree: Police CT Serial Robbery Suspect Arrested After Multi-Month Crime Spree: Police
CT Serial Robbery Suspect Arrested After Multi-Month Crime Spree: Police Police say they've arrested a Connecticut man suspected of carrying out a string of robberies that had store employees on edge for months.  Michael Rivera, 42, of Manchester, was arrested at his home after a brief and fruitless foot chase, police said. He faces multiple felony charges for numerous incidents dating back to November 2024. Investigators linked Rivera to four separate crimes, including robbing the Ravi Mart on West Middle Turnpike in Manchester three times and one at Super Convenience Store on Hartford Road. Each time, police say, he entered the stores, demanded …
DWI Mom Kills Man Year After Surviving Crash Caused By Another Drunk Driver: Cops (EXCLUSIVE) DWI Mom Kills Man Year After Surviving Crash Caused By Another Drunk Driver: Cops (EXCLUSIVE)
DWI Mom Kills Man Year After Surviving Crash Caused By Another Drunk Driver: Cops (Exclusive) If anyone should know about the dangers of drunk driving, it's Oriel Dixon. The 38-year-old Egg Harbor Township woman was charged with manslaughter on Saturday, Feb. 22, for drunkenly crashing into another car last December, killing a Somers Point man who was declared cancer-free just two months prior, Egg Harbor Township police said. Almost a year before the crash in 2023, Dixon herself was severely injured after being hit by a drunk driver while on a last-minute Christmas shopping trip, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched after the crash.  In the 2023 crash, Dixon suffere…
Dangerous Tire Spikes Planted on Coventry Roads — Police Warn Drivers Dangerous Tire Spikes Planted on Coventry Roads — Police Warn Drivers
Dangerous Tire Spikes Planted on Coventry Roads — Police Warn Drivers Someone has been planting dangerous tire spikes on roads near driveways in Tolland County, and police want the public to be on the lookout. Coventry police say they’ve received two complaints in recent months about the small, sharp devices being left in the roadway or near a driveway. The spikes, which can puncture tires and potentially cause serious damage, were found in separate parts of town and months apart. “These can be purchased online from known retailers,” Coventry Police said in a statement. They’re now asking residents to report any similar objects spotted in the streets or other…
New Crime Fighting Unit Scores Major Bust On 1st Day Of Operation In CT New Crime Fighting Unit Scores Major Bust On 1st Day Of Operation In CT
New Crime Fighting Unit Scores Major Bust On 1st Day Of Operation In CT A new crime-fighting team wasted no time making an impact.  On its first shift, Bristol's Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) arrested a New Britain man allegedly carrying cocaine, over three pounds of marijuana, and cash linked to drug sales, authorities said.  Coron Burrell, 26, was taken into custody after CSU officers spotted him driving a vehicle that had previously refused to stop for police in a previous attempted bust. During the stop, officers found 3.3 pounds of marijuana packaged for sale, 1.8 grams of cocaine, and over $700 in cash. Police estimate the marijuana’s street valu…
CT Mom, 2-Year-Old Stabbed To Death ID'd, Father Charged In Brutal Slaying CT Mom, 2-Year-Old Stabbed To Death ID'd, Father Charged In Brutal Slaying
CT Mom, 2-Year-Old Stabbed To Death ID'd, Father Charged In Brutal Slaying Days after a 19-year-old mom and a 2-year-old boy were found brutally slain inside their Connecticut home, the child's father was arrested and charged with their murders, police said. Jevon Tyrese Fletcher, 26, of New Haven, was charged with two counts of murder, two counts of murder with exceptional circumstances, and risk of injury, West Haven police said Tuesday, Feb. 18. He was being held on a $3 million bond.  Original Report: Teen, 2-Year-Old Stabbed To Death In West Haven Apartment Investigators identified the victims as Fletcher's 19-year-old girlfriend, Hailey Miller, and t…
Seal On The Lam: Slippery Suspect Gives CT Cops The Flipper Seal On The Lam: Slippery Suspect Gives CT Cops The Flipper
Seal On The Lam: Slippery Suspect Gives CT Cops The Flipper Police served as part-time marine biologists on Sunday, Feb. 16, when a seal popped out of the ocean and strolled around New Haven.  New Haven officers were called to the Long Wharf section, where they found the slippery bandit waddling around on the pavement of Chapel and East streets.  Police called the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection who made sure the animal wasn't hurt and got the medical attention it required.  New Haven police were so smitten with the adorable creature that they dubbed it the department's "newest addition." Meet t…
(UPDATE) Teen, 2-Year-Old Found Stabbed To Death Inside CT Home Following Harrowing 911 Call (UPDATE) Teen, 2-Year-Old Found Stabbed To Death Inside CT Home Following Harrowing 911 Call
(Update) Teen, 2-Year-Old Found Stabbed To Death Inside CT Home Following Harrowing 911 Call Update: West Haven police arrested a 26-year-old man and charged him with the brutal stabbing of his 19-year-old girlfriend, Hailey Miller, and their 2-year-old son. Click here for more information.  Original: A scuffle overheard by neighbors led police to a horrific discovery earlier this weekend: the bodies of a teenage woman and a 2-year-old son boy who'd been violently stabbed to death, authorities said.  Police received a 911 call just before 9 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, to reports of a woman screaming in the apartment above them at 430 Melroy Road in West Haven, officia…
CT Man Hit Friend With Car After Stealing From Their Somers Home: Police CT Man Hit Friend With Car After Stealing From Their Somers Home: Police
CT Man Hit Friend With Car After Stealing From Their Somers Home: Police A Connecticut man is facing multiple charges after police said he robbed a friend and struck them with his car during an attempted escape. Donovan Rice, 25, of Manchester, was arrested Thursday evening, Feb. 13, in Somers after a homeowner called 911 to report he had visited their home earlier that day and tried to steal items worth about $300, Connecticut State Police said. The homeowner noticed Rice's pockets bulging as he left the house around 5 p.m. When confronted, Rice got into his car and put it in reverse, police said. That's when he's alleged to have struck them with the vehicle. …
Suspended CT Driver Leads High-Speed Pursuit On Route 9: State Police Suspended CT Driver Leads High-Speed Pursuit On Route 9: State Police
Suspended CT Driver Leads High-Speed Pursuit On Route 9: State Police A Connecticut woman is facing multiple charges after leading state police on a high-speed chase before crashing into another vehicle on Route 9, authorities said. Troopers from Troop F – Westbrook were conducting routine traffic enforcement around 3:20 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, when they spotted a white Acura TL with a Connecticut registration on Route 9 southbound in Deep River. A check of the plate revealed that it was not registered to any motor vehicle, police said. When the trooper got behind the Acura, the driver, later identified as Meghan Lewonczyk, 37, of Manchester, abruptly made …
K9 Tracks Man Violating No Contact Order To Wooded Area In CT: Police K9 Tracks Man Violating No Contact Order To Wooded Area In CT: Police
K9 Tracks Man Violating No Contact Order To Wooded Area In CT: Police A Connecticut man who police say violated a no-contact order was arrested after police K9s tracked him to a wooded area Thursday, Feb. 6, authorities said. Officers were dispatched to a Milford home around 5:15 a.m. for a domestic violence incident in progress, the police department said. Police learned that Edward Russow, 37, had entered the garage of a victim’s home and was rummaging through items despite having an active full no-contact order against him, police said. Officers also discovered he had an additional active domestic violence arrest warrant, officials said. By the time offic…
(Update) CT School Bus Crashes Into 73-Year-Old Man, Sending Him To Hospital: Police (Update) CT School Bus Crashes Into 73-Year-Old Man, Sending Him To Hospital: Police
(Update) CT School Bus Crashes Into 73-Year-Old Man, Sending Him To Hospital: Police Update: Police have reopened the intersection of Harpers Ferry Road and East Main Street following the bus crash on Wednesday morning, Feb. 5. The man who was hit is in serious but stable condition, Waterbury police said.  Original: A 73-year-old man suffered serious injuries Wednesday morning, Feb. 5, after a school bus struck him at an intersection, police said. The crash happened around 8:23 a.m. at Harpers Ferry Road and East Main Street, authorities said. Officials have not released details on what led to the crash. Five students were on the bus, along with the driver, but n…
Teens Busted After Pulling Fake Gun During Altercation at CT Trampoline Park: Police Teens Busted After Pulling Fake Gun During Altercation at CT Trampoline Park: Police
Teens Busted After Pulling Fake Gun During Altercation at CT Trampoline Park: Police Chaos erupted at a Connecticut trampoline park when a teenager stuck what appeared to be a gun in a 14-year-old's face during a fight, authorities said.  A concerned parent called 911 to report her 14-year-old son had been assaulted during the disturbance around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park on Hale Road in Manchester, police said.  Six suspects — all minors — ran away before police arrived.  Officers acted quickly, locating a vehicle nearby that matched witness descriptions. Inside were an adult driver and several juvenile…
Quick-Thinking CT Store Employee Saves Woman Held Captive for 2 Days: Police Quick-Thinking CT Store Employee Saves Woman Held Captive for 2 Days: Police
Quick-Thinking CT Store Employee Saves Woman Held Captive for 2 Days: Police A Connecticut duo kidnapped a woman and held her for two days, forcing her to withdraw money from her bank during the terrifying ordeal, police said. She can thank her release to a Shop & Shop employee who felt something was wrong and contacted police.  Amanda Ditommaso, 37, and Tylone Graham, 41, both of New Britain were arrested by Newington police after an investigation into a disturbing incident reported on Oct. 28, 2024, officials said.  A concerned Newington store employee called police that day when he noticed the two forcing a woman to withdraw money. When officers arr…
23-Year-Old Accused In Fatal CT Stabbing That Left 1 Dead 23-Year-Old Accused In Fatal CT Stabbing That Left 1 Dead
23-Year-Old Accused In Fatal CT Stabbing That Left 1 Dead A Connecticut man was arrested and charged with fatally stabbing a 39-year-old last week, authorities announced.  Jhon Paul Cela-Pichisaca, 23, is charged with murder and carrying a dangerous weapon, Norwich police said Monday, Jan. 13.  Cela-Pichisaca is accused of attacking and fatally wounding 39-year-old Nelson Chumap following a fight in the 100 block of Baltic Road in Norwich on Friday, Jan. 10. Related: Man Found Covered In Blood Dies At Norwich Hospital Police were alerted to the incident when someone dropped a blood-drenched Chumap off at William W…
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 Mom Dove Into Frozen Pond After Kids Fell Through Ice (UPDATE) CT Mom Dove Into Frozen Pond After Kids Fell Through Ice (UPDATE)
CT Mom Dove Into Frozen Pond After Kids Fell Through Ice (Update) New details have emerged in an incident on a frozen Connecticut pond that sent three family members and three first responders to the hospital on New Year's Eve. The 911 call came in around 2 p.m. after two children, ages 6 and 8, plunged into freezing water on a small pond about 200 yards from Hackmatack Street in Manchester, fire officials reported. The kids had been playing on the ice when it gave way, sending them into water six feet deep. Hearing their screams, the mother raced to the scene and jumped into the frigid water to save them. One child had gone under, while the other was sho…
CT Teen Stole 3 Cars In Less Than Month; Has Prior Record Of Car Theft: Police CT Teen Stole 3 Cars In Less Than Month; Has Prior Record Of Car Theft: Police
CT Teen Stole 3 Cars In Less Than Month; Has Prior Record Of Car Theft: Police A 14-year-old Connecticut boy has been arrested and charged in connection with a string of car thefts, authorities said. The thefts occurred across Waterbury, beginning when a 2024 Nissan Kicks was stolen on Nov. 29. A 2011 Honda CR-V was boosted on Dec. 14, and a 2010 Subaru Impreza was taken on Christmas Eve, Waterbury police said. The department's auto theft task force linked all three incidents to the Waterbury teen. The boy's name was not released because of his age. He is charged with three counts of larceny of a motor vehicle, authorities said. Waterbury police said these were his s…
22-Year-Old In Critical Condition Following Waterbury Crash With Stone Wall 22-Year-Old In Critical Condition Following Waterbury Crash With Stone Wall
22-Year-Old In Critical Condition Following Waterbury Crash With Stone Wall A 22-year-old Connecticut man is in critical condition following an early-morning crash early Sunday, police said. Waterbury police responded to the scene near 342 Wolcott Street at approximately 4:12 a.m. after the driver lost control of his vehicle and struck a fence and a stone wall, authorities said. The impact left the vehicle mangled and the driver, who was alone in the car, with life-threatening injuries, according to Waterbury police. The Naugatuck man was rushed to a nearby hospital, where his condition remains critical. Police did not release his name. The Waterbury Police Depar…
1 Dead In Fire At CT Family-Owned Apple Orchard 1 Dead In Fire At CT Family-Owned Apple Orchard
1 Dead In Fire At CT Family-Owned Apple Orchard Firefighters found a man dead inside a Connecticut home on Friday morning, Dec. 20, following an early morning fire at a New London County family-owned orchard, authorities said.  The fire was reported shortly before 3:30 a.m. at 20 Kitemaug Road in Montville, and multiple other agencies were soon called to assist in battling the blaze, the Norwich Fire Department reported. Crews reported a partial collapse about 20 minutes later, forcing firefighters to withdraw.  Once firefighters were able to get inside they found the man — who was in his 80s— dead inside,  Authorities did…
After Car Crashes Through CT Bakery's Front Door, Injuring 4, Community Rallies To Help After Car Crashes Through CT Bakery's Front Door, Injuring 4, Community Rallies To Help
After Car Crashes Through CT Bakery's Front Door, Injuring 4, Community Rallies To Help A Connecticut community is rallying around a bakery that was destroyed after a car crashed through the storefront last week, sending four people to the hospital, including one with life-threatening injuries. Torrington police were called to Rosa Vega Bakery de Puerto Rico at 266 Main Street around 11:45 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 15, after a 58-year-old man crashed his car through the front of the building, authorities said. Gladys Medina, the 65-year-old mother of the bakery's owner, was taken to the hospital with burns after hot oil splashed onto her when the car hit the building, CT Insider re…
1 Dead, Police Officer Seriously Hurt In High-Speed CT Crash 1 Dead, Police Officer Seriously Hurt In High-Speed CT Crash
1 Dead, Police Officer Seriously Hurt In High-Speed CT Crash A high-speed crash at a Connecticut gas station left one person dead and sent two others, including a police officer, to the hospital with serious injuries, authorities said. West Haven officers were called to the Citgo gas station on Derby Avenue at 2:20 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, after a speeding Hyundai Elantra careened into a parked police cruiser in the station’s lot, authorities said.  Both the driver and passenger of the Hyundai were seriously injured in the crash, police reported. The officer, who was inside the cruiser at the time, also suffered a serious head injury. Emergency…
CT Teen Who Struck BF's Ex-GF,  Friend In Hit-Run Crash Jailed: Report CT Teen Who Struck BF's Ex-GF,  Friend In Hit-Run Crash Jailed: Report
CT Teen Who Struck BF's Ex-GF, Friend In Hit-Run Crash Jailed: Report A 19-year-old Connecticut woman was arrested and charged in a hit-and-run crash that sent two pedestrians to the hospital with serious injuries, authorities said. NBC Connecticut identified the victims as the woman's boyfriend's ex-girlfriend and her friend. Melany Camanero, of Waterbury, surrendered on Thursday, Dec. 12, after a warrant was issued for her arrest on charges of criminal attempt to commit murder, two counts of first-degree assault, and evading responsibility resulting in serious physical injury. Camanero is accused of striking two women with her car near 38 Walnut Ave. in Wat…
Naughty CT Drivers Could Get Gift Cards Instead Of Tickets Naughty CT Drivers Could Get Gift Cards Instead Of Tickets
Naughty CT Drivers Could Get Gift Cards Instead Of Tickets Police in six Connecticut towns are saying “Bah humbug” to boring traffic stops. This holiday season, drivers might find themselves on the “nice” list and getting a gift card instead of a ticket. Officers from the South-Central Connecticut Traffic Unit, which serves East Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Branford, Guilford, and Madison, are adding a festive twist to their traffic stops for minor infractions.  “While our primary goal remains ensuring the safety of our roadways, we see this as an opportunity to give back to the community and show appreciation during the holiday season,…
Loose Dog Attack: CT Man Charged After Neighbor, Pet Wounded, Police Say Loose Dog Attack: CT Man Charged After Neighbor, Pet Wounded, Police Say
Loose Dog Attack: CT Man Charged After Neighbor, Pet Wounded, Police Say A Connecticut man is facing charges after his dogs attacked a neighbor and their pet, leaving both injured and prompting a police investigation. The incident unfolded on Friday, Dec. 6, when Cesar Gonzalez’s two dogs reportedly escaped his property at 35 Own Home in Wilton, police said in a news release.  The dogs ran onto the neighbor’s property and attacked the victim and their dog, causing injuries to both, according to police. The victim managed to escape and drove to a nearby medical facility for treatment. The following morning, Saturday, Dec. 7, at around 11:45 a.m., police arr…