Police ID 22-Year-Old Man Killed In CT Nightclub Shooting; Teen Remains Hospitalized Police ID 22-Year-Old Man Killed In CT Nightclub Shooting; Teen Remains Hospitalized
Police ID 22-Year-Old Man Killed In CT Nightclub Shooting; Teen Remains Hospitalized Police have identified the 22-year-old man who was gunned down in a shooting outside a Connecticut nightclub. A teenager was also hospitalized in the attack. Trey-Von Dunbar was identified as the victim in the Sunday, July 5, shooting outside LA 42 Night Club on East Main Street in Waterbury, police said. Waterbury police said officers responded to the nightclub just after midnight after receiving reports of shots fired. When they arrived, they found a large crowd outside the club. Police found an 18-year-old Waterbury woman and Dunbar outside of the club with gunshot wounds.  Parame…
8 Shot, Including 4 Children, During July 4 BBQ In Coney Island: NYPD 8 Shot, Including 4 Children, During July 4 BBQ In Coney Island: NYPD
8 Shot, Including 4 Children, During July 4 BBQ In Coney Island: Nypd Eight people — including four children — were shot during a Fourth of July family barbecue in Coney Island when a gunman opened fire from outside a courtyard, New York City police said. The mass shooting happened Saturday, July 4, at a residential courtyard in Coney Island, where family members had gathered to celebrate the holiday, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said during a press conference. According to the preliminary investigation, an unknown man dressed entirely in black walked up to the fence line surrounding the courtyard and fired multiple rounds before fleeing the area on foot. …
Armed & Dangerous Man Wanted In Multiple States Sentenced, But Victims Still Seek To Be Heard Armed & Dangerous Man Wanted In Multiple States Sentenced, But Victims Still Seek To Be Heard
Armed & Dangerous Man Wanted In Multiple States Sentenced, But Victims Still Seek To Be Heard A heavily tattooed fugitive once captured in Texas after a four-state manhunt, who then went back on the run after being released from custody in Pennsylvania in May, has been recaptured and sentenced, according to information shared with Daily Voice and newly filed court records. Kevin James Kistler, 35, of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, was released Monday, May 18, with the understanding that he would surrender himself to authorities in Cecil County, Maryland, according to information provided to Daily Voice by a person familiar with the ongoing cases. Instead,  fugitive warrants were iss…
2 Men ID'd After Fatal CT Stabbing, Shooting During Brawl; Teen Stable 2 Men ID'd After Fatal CT Stabbing, Shooting During Brawl; Teen Stable
2 Men ID'd After Fatal CT Stabbing, Shooting During Brawl; Teen Stable Police have identified the two men killed after a fight in Hartford ended in a fatal stabbing and shooting that also left a 17-year-old seriously wounded. The violence happened Wednesday, July 1, in the 100 block of Madison Street. Officers responded just after 7 p.m. after receiving a report of a large fight. Hartford officers found 36-year-old Troylon Cooper, of Manchester, with an apparent stab wound. Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. While officers were still at the scene, police learned that two other people involved in the same incident had been…
Felon Accused Of Leading CT Police On Chase Before Gun, Crack Cocaine Bust Felon Accused Of Leading CT Police On Chase Before Gun, Crack Cocaine Bust
Felon Accused Of Leading CT Police On Chase Before Gun, Crack Cocaine Bust Police say a Connecticut man led officers on a chase before they caught him with a stolen firearm and 27 grams of crack cocaine in Bristol. Markev Nordby, of Waterbury, was the target of officers "conducting surveillance targeting narcotics sales" Tuesday evening, June 30, when they tried to stop him in Bristol, according to police. Investigators said Nordby, who is prohibited from possessing a firearm because of a felony conviction, fled in his vehicle when officers attempted the traffic stop. They found him nearby soon after, but he ran away from officers before being arrested. Police ch…
CT Man Pointed Loaded Gun At Kids For Looking At His Car, Police Say CT Man Pointed Loaded Gun At Kids For Looking At His Car, Police Say
CT Man Pointed Loaded Gun At Kids For Looking At His Car, Police Say Police say a Connecticut man pointed a loaded .357 magnum revolver at two children after they looked at his car.  Jose Juan Velasquez Jr., 39, of Meriden was charged after the incident, which happened around 7:15 p.m. Sunday, June 28, on Main Street in East Haven, police said.  The juveniles were walking from the McDonald's on Main Street when they noticed an older model Honda Accord speeding down the road. After they looked at the car, the driver stopped in the middle of the street and pointed a handgun out the driver's side window at them, East Haven police said.  The driv…
NY Woman Ran Sex Trafficking Ring Out Of Boston-Area Brothels, Feds Say NY Woman Ran Sex Trafficking Ring Out Of Boston-Area Brothels, Feds Say
NY Woman Ran Sex Trafficking Ring Out Of Boston-Area Brothels, Feds Say A New York woman and Chinese national has been federally indicted after prosecutors accused her of running an alleged sex trafficking operation out of residential brothels in the Boston area. Zengzeng Liu, 40, of Flushing, New York, also known as "Bella," is accused of managing an international operation beginning no later than August 2025. Investigators say women, many of them foreign nationals from Japan, Vietnam, China, and the Philippines, were recruited to travel to the Greater Boston area to engage in commercial sex acts, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts said. She is…
Torrington Man Guilty Of Gunpoint Kidnapping, Assaulting Ex Faces 61 Years In Prison Torrington Man Guilty Of Gunpoint Kidnapping, Assaulting Ex Faces 61 Years In Prison
Torrington Man Guilty Of Gunpoint Kidnapping, Assaulting Ex Faces 61 Years In Prison A Connecticut man faces decades behind bars after a jury convicted him of breaking into his ex-girlfriend's home, forcing her into his truck at gunpoint, and driving her across the state while threatening and assaulting her. Brian Hogan, 52, of Torrington, was found guilty on Tuesday, June 30, of home invasion with a deadly weapon, first-degree kidnapping with a firearm, first-degree kidnapping, third-degree assault, and first-degree threatening, according to Litchfield Judicial District State's Attorney David R. Shannon. Hogan's ex-girlfriend told investigators she woke up on Sept. 17, 202…
CT Man Accused Of Anti-Islamic Threats, Harassing Calls To Mosques CT Man Accused Of Anti-Islamic Threats, Harassing Calls To Mosques
CT Man Accused Of Anti-Islamic Threats, Harassing Calls To Mosques A Connecticut man is accused of making multiple harassing and bias-motivated phone calls to the Islamic Center of Vernon, police said. Jason Biggar, 45, of Manchester, was arrested Wednesday, July 1, following an investigation involving the Islamic Center of Vernon, police said. The investigation started after the department received reports that Biggar made multiple unsolicited phone calls containing derogatory and offensive remarks aimed at a victim and the victim's religious beliefs. In the recorded calls, Biggar launched into profanity-laced racist and anti-Islamic diatribes and threat…
60 Cars Destroyed As Fire, Explosions Rip Through Auto Auction Lot In Central Mass 60 Cars Destroyed As Fire, Explosions Rip Through Auto Auction Lot In Central Mass
60 Cars Destroyed As Fire, Explosions Rip Through Auto Auction Lot In Central Mass Dozens of cars burned and were destroyed when a fire tore through a central Massachusetts auto auction yard.  A 911 call sent firefighters rushing to the three-alarm blaze at Insurance Auto Auctions on Baldwinville Road in Templeton at around 2 a.m. Thursday, July 2. Crews rushed to find multiple vehicles fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters from several regional departments responded to get the blaze under control.  Gardner firefighters said that about 60 cars were destroyed. No injuries have been reported.  Multiple vehicles were scheduled for an auction at…
CT's First Anonymous Jury Convicts Man Of Murder In 2019 Killing CT's First Anonymous Jury Convicts Man Of Murder In 2019 Killing
CT's First Anonymous Jury Convicts Man Of Murder In 2019 Killing A jury has found a Connecticut man guilty of murder by Connecticut's first-ever anonymous jury, marking a historic case that ended with convictions on multiple charges but was deadlocked on one count.  Joseph Stokes, 26, was convicted on Monday, June 29, of the 2019 shooting death of Aaron Ormsby in Meriden. Stokes was found guilty of murder, attempted illegal transfer or purchase of a firearm, conspiracy to commit illegal transfer or purchase of a firearm, and carrying a pistol without a permit, authorities said.  Jurors, however, could not reach a unanimous verdict on …
Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators
Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators A US Postal Service mail carrier and mother of two was kidnapped and killed while delivering mail just months after her husband's death, authorities said. Brandi Reynolds, 35, was found dead at about 4:16 p.m. on Friday, June 26, the US Postal Inspection Service said in a news release. Her body was discovered in Hays, North Carolina, about 90 minutes west of Greensboro. William Durham, 56, was arrested in connection with Reynolds' death. He was charged with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping, NBC News reported. Durham was accused of unlawfully restraining R…