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CT Man Charged With Murder In Somers Killing As Trial Nears For First Suspect: Cops CT Man Charged With Murder In Somers Killing As Trial Nears For First Suspect: Cops
CT Man Charged With Murder In Somers Killing As Trial Nears For First Suspect: Cops Connecticut State police have made a second arrest in the shooting death of a Massachusetts man whose body was found in a remote area of Somers more than four years ago. Zachary Joseph Apt, 34, of Southington, was arrested at his home Friday morning, Feb. 13, police said. He faces a murder charge and other felony counts in the death of Jason R. Comes of Wilbraham, Massachusetts. The arrest comes as the first suspect prepares to stand trial. Jury selection for Timothy Lange of New Britain is scheduled to start Tuesday in the state Superior Court in Rockville, according to state judicial rec…
Severed Remains Case: Duo Admits Murdering Couple, Hiding Body Parts On Long Island Severed Remains Case: Duo Admits Murdering Couple, Hiding Body Parts On Long Island
Severed Remains Case: Duo Admits Murdering Couple, Hiding Body Parts On Long Island A Long Island couple confessed to killing a man and woman from Westchester before dumping their severed body parts across Nassau and Suffolk counties. Jeffrey Mackey, 40, and Alexis Nieves, 35, both of Amityville, pleaded guilty in Suffolk County Court Tuesday, Nov. 18, in the February 2024 slayings of Malcolm Brown and Donna Conneely. Mackey pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder under a plea deal, while Nieves copped to first-degree manslaughter. Brown and Conneely, of Yonkers, were stabbed to death after entering the couple’s Railroad Avenue home in Amityville on Feb. 27, …
Plainfield Man Dumped Woman's Body In Woods With Hopes Animals Would Help Dispose Of Body: Cops Plainfield Man Dumped Woman's Body In Woods With Hopes Animals Would Help Dispose Of Body: Cops
Plainfield Man Dumped Woman's Body In Woods With Hopes Animals Would Help Dispose Of Body: Cops A Connecticut man is facing charges after police say he admitted to hiding the body of a woman whose skeletal remains were discovered in the woods, hoping animals would dispose of her body, authorities said.  Vendetta Robinson, 44, of Plainfield, was arrested after detectives linked him to the death of Alicia Balderston, 33, who had been missing for about six months before authorities located her body about 100 feet off Lowell Davis Road in Thompson, Connecticut State Police.  Original Report: Remains Found In Thompson ID'd As Missing 33-Year-Old Woman Detectives said…
Fake Cop Busted Getting Rid Of Evidence During Plainfield Abuse Allegation: Police Fake Cop Busted Getting Rid Of Evidence During Plainfield Abuse Allegation: Police
Fake Cop Busted Getting Rid Of Evidence During Plainfield Abuse Allegation: Police A Connecticut man accused of abusing a woman was arrested over the weekend after police said he was caught impersonating a law enforcement officer and attempting to destroy evidence. Jeffrey Howard, 51, of Plainfield, was placed under investigation after officers were called to his home for a welfare check following a report of abuse, authorities said. The woman at the scene initially told police everything was fine, but she later called Plainfield officers shortly after they left to report that Howard had physically and emotionally abused her and used "control tactics," Plainfield police s…
Man Who Secretly Filmed Kids, Other Patients In Bathrooms Of NY Sleep Center May Dodge Prison Man Who Secretly Filmed Kids, Other Patients In Bathrooms Of NY Sleep Center May Dodge Prison
Man Who Secretly Filmed Kids, Other Patients In Bathrooms Of NY Sleep Center May Dodge Prison A former employee who hid cameras in bathrooms at a Long Island sleep center, recording hundreds of patients – including children – may dodge prison. Sanjai Syamaprasad, 48, pleaded guilty to unlawful surveillance and tampering with physical evidence in Nassau County Court on Tuesday, July 15. He admitted to planting hidden cameras disguised a smoke detectors inside restrooms at the Northwell Health Sleep Disorders Center in Manhasset. Syamaprasad secretly recorded patients and staff between July 2023 and April 2024, downloading the footage to an SD card after each shift, prosecutors sai…
Jennifer Dulos' Family Speaks Out After Attorney Pleads To Lesser Charge, Gets Time Served Jennifer Dulos' Family Speaks Out After Attorney Pleads To Lesser Charge, Gets Time Served
Jennifer Dulos' Family Speaks Out After Attorney Pleads To Lesser Charge, Gets Time Served The family of Jennifer Farber Dulos, the Connecticut mother of five whose 2019 disappearance sparked years of speculation and high-profile legal battles, has responded to news that her husband's former attorney once charged in her case was allowed to plead to a lesser charge. Attorney Kent Mawhinney, 59 — the lawyer for the New Canaan mom's husband husband —had been charged with conspiracy to commit murder. However, he submitted an Alford plea on Friday, June 13, to interfering with an officer, according to NBC Connecticut. A judge sentenced him to time served — 11 months. The Alf…
Chloroform Sex Game Killing Elvis Impersonator Amounts To Manslaughter By NY Chiropractor: Jury Chloroform Sex Game Killing Elvis Impersonator Amounts To Manslaughter By NY Chiropractor: Jury
Chloroform Sex Game Killing Elvis Impersonator Amounts To Manslaughter By NY Chiropractor: Jury A dangerous sexual roleplay session that claimed the life of a beloved Elvis impersonator has landed a New York chiropractor a manslaughter conviction. Ronald Rayher, 69, was also found guilty of evidence tampering by a Saratoga County jury after just a few hours of deliberations on Friday, May 16, in the 2024 death of Thomas Krider. Krider, a well-known Elvis tribute artist who performed under the stage name TJ Greene, was found dead inside Rayher’s Milton home on April 9, 2024, as Daily Voice reported.  The two men had a long-standing relationship, and both the prosecution and defen…
‘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…
Hit-Run Driver, 18, Arrested In Deadly CT Pedestrian Crash: Police Hit-Run Driver, 18, Arrested In Deadly CT Pedestrian Crash: Police
Hit-Run Driver, 18, Arrested In Deadly CT Pedestrian Crash: Police An 18-year-old man has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed one pedestrian and injured another in New Britain last December, authorities said. Charlie Rodriguez surrendered to New Britain Police Headquarters on Thursday, Feb. 6, where he was processed without incident, New Britain spokesperson Rachel Zaniewski said. Rodriguez is accused of fleeing the scene after striking two pedestrians near 237 Broad Street on Dec. 9, 2024, police said. One victim died, and the other was injured, officials said. Authorities did not release the name of the victim who died. …
Woman Accused Of Killing Her Roommate In Florida Found Living In CT: Police Woman Accused Of Killing Her Roommate In Florida Found Living In CT: Police
Woman Accused Of Killing Her Roommate In Florida Found Living In CT: Police A Florida woman who is accused of killing her roommate just after Christmas 2022 was arrested this week in Connecticut, authorities said.  Gisselle Victoria-Gonzalez, age 42, was busted in Hartford on Wednesday, Nov. 6 on an extradition warrant out of Orlando, the police blotter said. She is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Runyleidy Medina-Pacheco, also 42, Orlando Police said. She also faces one count of tampering with physical evidence and one count of grand theft. Medina-Pacheco traveled from the Dominican Republic in December 2022 for an extended vacation and…
CT Woman Let Family's Dog Die, Dumped It On Side Of Highway, Lied To Owners: Police CT Woman Let Family's Dog Die, Dumped It On Side Of Highway, Lied To Owners: Police
CT Woman Let Family's Dog Die, Dumped It On Side Of Highway, Lied To Owners: Police A Connecticut woman accused of promising to train a dog for a family, allowing it to die under her care, lying to the owners, and leaving it on the side of the road has been arrested a year after the alleged incident, authorities said.  Middlesex County resident Jacqueline Witt, age 64, of Haddam, is charged with four counts of animal cruelty and tampering with physical evidence, the Connecticut State Police said on Tuesday, Sept. 10.   A Massachusetts family from North Reading reached out to a company on the website Thumbtack to find a dog trainer in September 2023, pol…
Man Nabbed In Connection With Death Of Woman Found On Redding Roadway Man Nabbed In Connection With Death Of Woman Found On Redding Roadway
Man Nabbed In Connection With Death Of Woman Found On Redding Roadway A 50-year-old man faces charges in connection with the death of a 26-year-old woman whose body was found in a wooded area of a roadway in Connecticut, police announced.  Fairfield County resident Sergio Reyes-Cordero of Norwalk was extradited from Georgia to Connecticut on Thursday, Aug. 1, and charged in connection with the death of 26-year-old Bridgeport resident Leah Chapparo, Connecticut State Police announced on Friday, Aug. 2.  Chapparo's body was found on Sunday, Feb. 18 on Glen Road (Route 53) in the Fairfield County town of Redding, according to police.  …
Woman, Teen Charged After 24-Year-Old Shot, Killed During Party At CT Residence Woman, Teen Charged After 24-Year-Old Shot, Killed During Party At CT Residence
Woman, Teen Charged After 24-Year-Old Shot, Killed During Party At CT Residence A woman and teen have been charged after a 24-year-old Connecticut man was shot and killed allegedly by a 17-year-old during a party. The incident occurred in Hartford County around 7:40 a.m., Saturday, July 13, on Evan Lane in Bloomfield. Capt. Stephen Hajdasz of the Bloomfield Police said officers located the victim, a Bloomfield resident, suffering from a single gunshot wound to the neck. CRP was immediately initiated, and when an ambulance arrived, he was pronounced dead on the scene, Hajdasz said. Detectives were able to quickly identify the shooter and take him into custody wit…