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CT Man Admits To Fatal Stabbing That Ended In Stand-Off With Police: State
A 20-year-old Connecticut man has pleaded guilty this week to a 2023 fatal stabbing that led to an hours-long stand-off with police, authorities said. Josue Ortega-Torres admitted on Tuesday, March 11, to killing 44-year-old Justin Sloan Sr. on Hanover Drive in Meriden on July 8, 2023, the State's Attorney's Office said. He will be sentenced to 25 years in prison on May 8, per a sentencing agreement. Investigators said surveillance video captured Ortega-Torres, his clothing, and his car as it left the scene of the stabbing. He went home after the attack and tried t…
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Police ID CT Mother Fatally Stabbed; Daughter Tried To Stop Attack, Police Say
A domestic dispute in Connecticut turned deadly when a man fatally stabbed his girlfriend multiple times before she fled to a nearby store for help, authorities said. Julio Araud-Figueroa, 39, was arrested inside the couple’s apartment on Lounsbury Street after police said he brutally attacked Yomayra Vargas-Martinez, 39, during a violent argument Tuesday evening, March 11. Their 19-year-old daughter witnessed the attack and tried to intervene but was unable to stop the stabbing, officials said. NOTA DE DUELO FAMILIAR Las familias Vargas Martínez y Martínez Piña, profundamente conste…
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(
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) CT Woman Fatally Stabbed in Domestic Attack, Suspect in Custody
Update: Police have identified the victim and accused her boyfriend of the fatal attack. Click here for more information. Original: A 39-year-old Waterbury woman was fatally stabbed in what police called a domestic dispute, marking the second such attack in the city in two days. Officers responded to a home on Lounsbury Avenue after receiving a distress call and found the woman suffering from multiple stab wounds. Paramedics rushed her to an area hospital, but she did not survive. A man at the scene was arrested, though police have not yet released his name. Charges are pending. Pol…
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CT Man Who Stabbed Woman Repeatedly, Leaps From 2-Story Home In Failed Getaway: Cops
A 37-year-old Connecticut man jumped from a second-story window to escape police after he allegedly stabbed the mother of his children multiple times during an argument, authorities said. Robert Clark, of Waterbury, faces charges of first-degree assault, breach of peace, first-degree threatening, two counts of risk of injury to a child, and interfering with an officer in connection with the reported attack Monday morning, March 10, police said. Officers responded around 9 a.m. to reports of a disturbance at a home on Rose Street in Waterbury. Upon arrival, they found a 25-year-old woman suf…
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CT Woman Repeatedly Stabbed In Serious Condition At Hospital
Update: A 37-year-old man, who is the father of the woman's children, is charged in the attack. Click here for more information on his arrest. Original: A Connecticut woman who was stabbed repeatedly in a domestic dispute is recovering at an area hospital, officials said. Waterbury police were called to a home in the area of Rose and Walnut Streets just before 9 a.m. on Monday, March 10, to find the 25-year-old woman suffering multiple stab wounds, authorities said. Paramedics rushed the woman to an area hospital, where she is in serious but stable condition, Waterbury po…
Police & Fire
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…
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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…
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(
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) 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…
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Police ID Man Wanted In Fatal Stabbing Outside CT Club; Ask For Help Finding Him
Police have identified a 25-year-old Connecticut man accused of fatally stabbing a rival and seriously injuring another during a violent fight outside a popular New Haven County club. Garrett Piper is wanted on charges of murder, assault, breach of peace, carrying a dangerous weapon, and two counts of reckless endangerment, Waterbury police said. As of Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 22, he remained at large. Original Report: 2 Stabbed Outside Café 457 in Waterbury Officers responded to a report of an assault involving a weapon near Café 457 on West Main Street in Waterbury at about 2 a.…
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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…
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Man Fatally Stabbed Outside CT Bar ID'd As 27-Year-Old
Update: Police have identified the man killed outside of Café 457 over the weekend as 27-year-old Marquez Ebron. Original: A violent altercation outside a popular Connecticut café left one man dead and another injured this weekend, police said. Officers responded to reports of an assault involving a weapon near Café 457 on West Main Street in Waterbury at about 2 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11. When they arrived, they found a 22-year-old man suffering from non-life-threatening injuries, police said. During the investigation, officers learned that a 27-year-old man with stab wounds had b…
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Son Killed Dad During Fight At CT Motel: Police
A Hartford man has been arrested and charged with murder following a deadly altercation inside a parked vehicle at a motel that left his father dead, officials said. Raybin Hokim, 49, is accused of killing his father, Vincent Hokim, 78, of Middletown, just after 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, according to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police Media Relations Unit. Officers were dispatched to 100 Weston Street, the Travel Inn Motel, for a report of two males fighting inside a vehicle. Upon arrival, the first responding officer located the vehicle and observed the suspect exiting. …
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Dual-Wielding, ‘Moaning’ Man Stabbed CT Friend Who Took Him In: Police
An argument between friends escalated into a grisly stabbing incident earlier this week when an intoxicated man, wielding two knives, attacked another, authorities said. Alan Frazier, 44, of Jewett City, faces charges of second-degree assault, threatening, and reckless endangerment following the alleged attack on Dec. 18, Connecticut State Police said. A Griswold man called police around 6:15 p.m. to report that Frazier, a homeless friend he had allowed to stay at his Main Street home, had attacked him with two knives and punched him in the face, according to a police report. The argument …
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New Info Released In Search For 23-Year-Old Accused Of Murdering His Dad In Suburban NY Hamlet
Authorities released new details in the search for a man accused of stabbing his father to death on Long Island. The incident happened in Rocky Point, at a residence located on Quail Road, at around 1:25 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9. Suffolk County Police arrived to find Joseph Zoll, age 61, suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Earlier Report: Seen Him? 23-Year-Old On Run After Murdering His Father At Suburban NY Home, Police Say On Sunday, Nov. 10, homicide detectives named Zoll’s son, Matthew Zoll, as the pri…
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Seen Him? 23-Year-Old On Run After Murdering His Father At Suburban NY Home, Police Say
Police are seeking the public's help in locating a man accused of stabbing his father to death on Long Island. The incident happened in Rocky Point at 30 Quail Road on Saturday, Nov. 9, around 1:25 a.m. Officers arrived to find Joseph Zoll, age 61, with stab wounds, according to Suffolk County Police. Zoll was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. On Sunday afternoon, Nov. 10, Suffolk County Police said its Homicide Squad detectives are looking to locate Matthew Zoll, who is wanted for the murder of his father. Matthew Zoll, 2…
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SWAT Team Busts Man Accused Of Fatal Bar Stabbing
A 49-year-old Connecticut man accused of fatally stabbing a man at a New Haven County sports bar this weekend is being held on a $2 million bond, authorities said. Omoyeni Frank, of West Haven, was arrested on Saturday, Nov. 9, and charged with murder, police said. Investigators said Frank and another man argued at the Muzeum Bar on Campbell Ave. when Frank grabbed a knife and drove it into the unnamed man's chest just after 2 a.m. on Saturday. Paramedics rushed the man to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police tracked Frank to his home and a SWAT te…
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Police Release Body Cam Video Of Knife Attack On Officer
Update: Connecticut State Police released body-worn video from Woodbury Police Officer Tim Wright that shows what led up to the attack that left him with a slash across his throat. The video begins as Tyler Wilmot approaches Wright's car during a routine traffic stop and threatens to fight the officer. Click here to watch the video. Viewer discretion is advised. Original: A Connecticut police officer was in a hospital Thursday night, Oct. 3, recovering from a stab wound to his neck after a traffic stop over a license plate ended in bloodshed, authorities said.&n…
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2 Juveniles Stabbed During Oyster Festival In CT
Two juveniles were stabbed, and another was arrested during a Fairfield County festival. The incident occurred in Norwalk on Friday, Sept. 6, in the area of Fort Point Street and Seaview Avenue on the grounds of the city's Oyster Festival. According to Norwalk Deputy Chief of Operation Terrence Blake, officers at the festival noticed a disturbance and discovered that two juveniles had sustained stab wounds. Blake said that officers immediately summoned emergency medical services, who aided the two juveniles and transported them to the Norwalk Hospital. A male juvenile was arre…
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'What Should I Do?' FaceTiming Crack Dealer Stabs Woman During CT Attack, Police Say
A woman is facing charges in connection with a stabbing attack at a Connecticut boat launch that left a woman hospitalized. The Windham County incident happened Friday, May 10, in Thompson on Fabyan Road. Connecticut State Police said the victim was inside a car that was parked at the boat launch with Cassandra Heredia, age 30, to sell "crack" when Heredia began punching her. Heredia then made a FaceTime call to a male friend who had accused the victim of stealing drugs from him. During the call, she allegedly told the man, “I beat the (expletive) out of her. What should I do?” When the …
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26-Year-Old CT Man Stabbed To Death, Police Search For Suspect
A 26-year-old Connecticut man died after being stabbed and driven to a nearby hospital while police searched for a suspect. The incident occurred in New Haven around 2:15 p.m., Saturday, July 6. According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police, officers were called to the emergency room of the St. Raphael’s campus of Yale-New Haven Hospital for the report of a stabbing victim who arrived by private vehicle. The responding officers promptly set up a crime scene at the hospital's main entrance, where the vehicle was abandoned. They were able to confirm that the assault…
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2 Women Slashed In Neck On Bridgeport Street, Suspect Nabbed
A Fairfield County man is behind bars after allegedly slashing two women in the neck with a sharp weapon as they walked along a city street. The incident occurred in Bridgeport around 4:50 a.m. on Sunday, June 9, on Knowlton Street. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police officers responded to an area hospital on reports of a 47-year-old woman in the emergency room with a laceration to the neck. A short time later, a second 33-year-old woman arrived in the emergency room with a laceration to the neck. Both victims were assaulted by Keenan Corley, age 38…
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Man Walks Out Of CT Pizzeria With Bloody Knife After Stabbing Victim Inside, Police Say
A 36-year-old man was apprehended outside of a Connecticut pizzeria after stabbing a victim inside the eatery's bathroom, police said. The incident happened in Tolland County on Wednesday, June 5 just after 10:30 p.m., when a man was reported to be armed with a knife at Andover Pizza at 130 Jonathan Trumbull Hwy. (Route 6), according to Connecticut State Police. Arriving troopers saw Middlesex County resident Samuel Bitcon of Portland walk out of the pizzeria while holding a bloody knife and drew their weapons, ordering him to drop the weapon. After he complied, he was detained, polic…
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Suspect In MA Restaurant, Movie Stabbings Charged For CT Homicide
A man who had been the subject of a multi-state manhunt in connection with several stabbings at a fast food restaurant and a movie theater in Massachusetts and a homicide in Connecticut has been captured following a car crash. Suspect Apprehended After Person Found Dead In Deep River Duke County, Massachusetts resident Jared Ravizza, age 26, of Chilmark, was apprehended on Saturday, May 25, in Barnsdale County in Sandwich, Massachusetts, in connection with the stabbing death of Hartford County resident Bruce Feldman, age 70, of West Hartford. According to Connecticut State Pol…
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Shelton Stabbing Suspect On Run
Police in Fairfield County are on the hunt for a man who allegedly assaulted and stabbed a woman during a fight. Update: Man Wanted For Shelton Stabbing, Assault Nabbed By Police The incident occurred in Shelton at a Walnut Tree Hill Road home around 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23. According to Lt. Robert Kozlowsky of the Shelton Police, officers, and EMS responded and found a 35-year-old woman suffering from a stab wound to the leg. The initial investigation revealed that the suspect and two women were hanging out at the residence. Kozlowsky said that an argument broke …
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Teenage Girl Charged In 3 CT Stabbings, Police Say
This story has been updated. A 16-year-old Connecticut girl has been charged with assault for allegedly stabbing three people, according to police. The incident took place in New London around 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 31 at a Connecticut Avenue home. Responding police found three people, ages 27, 29, and 35, stabbed with serious, non-life-threatening injuries, said Capt. Matthew Galante of the New London Police. The three victims were transported to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London where they are in stable condition, Galante said. A knife was recovered at the scen…
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32-Year-Old Killed In Christmas Stabbing At Stamford Home
Police are searching for answers after a 32-year-old man died following a stabbing at a Connecticut residence early Christmas morning. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For Stamford Man Fatally Stabbed Outside Party Early Christmas Day The Fairfield County incident happened at around 3:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 25, at a Stamford home on Crystal Street. Stamford Police said a fight occurred outside the home during a party and the victim was stabbed multiple times. Partygoers then drove the man to Stamford Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery. Despite their effort…
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18-Year-Old Detained At Hospital After Stabbing Boy In Wilton: Police
An 18-year-old man faces assault charges after allegedly stabbing a boy in Connecticut, causing them to be hospitalized, police announced. The events leading up to the arrest began in Fairfield County on Saturday, Dec. 23 around 5 p.m., when Norwalk Police officers contacted the Wilton Police Department and alerted them that a boy had been taken to the Norwalk Hospital emergency rooms with stab wounds received in an incident believed to have happened in Wilton. The suspect, identified as 18-year-old Aidan Cruickshank of Wilton, was also at the hospital with the victim and was de…
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18-Year-Old Fatally Stabs Family Member At CT Residence, Police Say
A Connecticut teen turned himself in to authorities after he fatally stabbed a family member, police say. Just before 1 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, personnel from Connecticut State Police Troop F say they received a 911 call from Middlesex County resident Matthew Craig, age 18, of the village of Ivoryton, reporting that he had just stabbed a family member several times at a residence in the town of Essex. Upon Troopers and EMS arrival, the victim was lying on the floor having sustained multiple apparent stab wounds to his chest and back area, according to pol…
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19-Year-Old Stabbed In Head At CT Dunkin': Suspect At Large, Police Say
A 19-year-old man was stabbed in the head, back, and neck at a Connecticut Dunkin' location by a homeless man who is now at large, police said. The incident happened in Hartford County on Monday, Oct. 16 around 8:20 p.m., when officers responded to a Dunkin' location in Manchester at 255 Middle Turnpike West for a reported stabbing. According to Manchester Police, arriving officers found that both people involved in the incident had already left the Dunkin' and that a victim had been taken to Manchester Memorial Hospital in a private vehicle. Police then began interviewing witnesses …
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CT Overdose Death, Stabbing May Be Connected To Large Fight, Police Say
Police in Connecticut are working to connect a large fight to the overdose death of a woman and a man who was stabbed multiple times. The incidents took place in New Haven around 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 21 when the New Haven Fire Department responded to a call of an unconscious woman in the 300 block of Howard Avenue. Upon arrival, fire department personnel determined that the woman was suffering from an overdose. While aid was being rendered to the woman, a man who suffered from multiple stab wounds approached firefighters, said Sgt. Cherelle Carr of the New Haven Police. Both…
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Extradited Bridgeport Murder Suspect Confesses, Police Say
A Fairfield County man wanted for the 2020 stabbing of a man that resulted in his death two years later confessed to detectives when he was extradited from Georgia, according to police. Anthony Marion, age 58, of Bridgeport, was extradited from Fulton County, Georgia on Wednesday, Aug. 9, and offered a full confession to detectives, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police Department Marion was wanted for the Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, stabbing assault of 58-year-old Gregory Williams, of Bridgeport, that resulted in his death on Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, Gilleran said. Williams was 68 …
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