Wife Strangled With Neckties, Husband Charged With Homicide: DA (UPDATE) Wife Strangled With Neckties, Husband Charged With Homicide: DA (UPDATE)
Wife Strangled With Neckties, Husband Charged With Homicide: DA (Update) A husband has been charged with killing his wife, who was found on a bedroom floor with multiple men's neckties wrapped around her neck, authorities announced on Friday, Aug. 14. Michael P. Myers, 59, of Bristol Borough, was arrested after his wife, 54-year-old Dawn Myers, was found dead inside their home at 1305 Wood Street early Thursday, Aug. 13, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Myers is charged with criminal homicide, strangulation, aggravated assault, intimidation of witnesses or victims, possession of an instrument of crime, and false imprisonment. Court recor…
CT Child Sexual Assault Suspect Captured In Tennessee: Police CT Child Sexual Assault Suspect Captured In Tennessee: Police
CT Child Sexual Assault Suspect Captured In Tennessee: Police A 22-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile last year was captured in Tennessee and returned to Connecticut to face multiple felony charges, police said.  Henry “Anthony” Timal, of Norwalk, became the subject of an investigation that began on Oct. 12, 2025. After an investigation, detectives secured an arrest warrant for him, but they learned he had left the state.  The US Marshals Service helped track Timal in Nashville, where police arrested him on July 29. Timal agreed to return without fighting extradition, police said.  Norwalk officers brought him …
Mom Died Fearing Daughter's Accused Killer Would Never Face Trial: Now, He Will Mom Died Fearing Daughter's Accused Killer Would Never Face Trial: Now, He Will
Mom Died Fearing Daughter's Accused Killer Would Never Face Trial: Now, He Will Janet Pizzelli became known for her fight to see the man accused of killing her 27-year-old daughter, Mary Rose Fealey, face justice. But when the 61-year-old mother died of breast cancer in December 2025, less than two years after her daughter's murder, she believed that day might never come. Now, months after her death, the outcome she had hoped for has arrived: David Shroitman, the 30-year-old Somerville man charged in Fealey's killing, has been found competent to stand trial. On Thursday, Aug. 13, Superior Court Judge Peter J. Tober made the ruling, following another…
Large Section Of CT Church Collapses, Investigation Underway Large Section Of CT Church Collapses, Investigation Underway
Large Section Of CT Church Collapses, Investigation Underway A large section of a Danbury church collapsed, but no one was hurt or trapped inside. Firefighters responded to the Danbury Lighthouse Ministries, 26 West St., around 4:30 p.m. Thursday after a caller reported the partial collapse, the Danbury Fire Department said. Crews arrived to find that a large portion of the building had caved in. It's unclear what caused the collapse.  Eversource secured the church’s electrical and natural gas services. There were no injuries. The church’s owners are now working with contractors to stabilize the section that remains standing. The D…
Pedestrian Killed Crossing CT Street; Police Seek Witnesses Pedestrian Killed Crossing CT Street; Police Seek Witnesses
Pedestrian Killed Crossing CT Street; Police Seek Witnesses A pedestrian was hit and killed by a car in Connecticut, and police are asking for the public's help to gather more information.  The crash happened shortly after 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, near 1902 East Main Street, also known as Route 202, in Torrington. Police said a 2019 Subaru was traveling east when it struck the pedestrian. Officers pronounced the victim dead at the scene. Authorities have identified the pedestrian. Police are withholding the name until the victim’s family is notified. The Subaru driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. No other…
Sleeping Child Thrown Onto Walmart Parking Lot Pavement: Police Sleeping Child Thrown Onto Walmart Parking Lot Pavement: Police
Sleeping Child Thrown Onto Walmart Parking Lot Pavement: Police A sleeping child was thrown onto the pavement outside a Lancaster County Walmart, leading to a man's arrest, police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Justin Martin Wagner, 41, of Lancaster, was arrested following the incident at the Walmart at 890 East Main St. in Ephrata Township at 6:58 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, according to the Ephrata Police Department. Wagner had been causing a disturbance inside the store before witnesses saw him take a sleeping child from a shopping cart, lift the child into the air, and throw the child onto the pavement in the parking lot, police said. Wagner was la…
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 17 Crash Identified As CT Rider Motorcyclist Killed In Route 17 Crash Identified As CT Rider
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 17 Crash Identified As CT Rider The motorcyclist killed in a three-vehicle crash on Route 17 has been identified as a 36-year-old Connecticut man, police said. David Garneau, of Portland, died from his injuries after the collision near Portland Golf West on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. at the golf course entrance on Gospel Lane, Portland police said. Authorities identified him on Thursday.  Garneau was traveling north when his motorcycle struck the side of an SUV turning left into Portland Golf West, according to police. The impact threw him into the southbound lane, where another vehicle …
CT Police Team Up To Rescue Boaters After Vessel Capsizes In Long Island Sound CT Police Team Up To Rescue Boaters After Vessel Capsizes In Long Island Sound
CT Police Team Up To Rescue Boaters After Vessel Capsizes In Long Island Sound Police rescued several people after their vessel capsized in Long Island Sound and began to sink, authorities said. The emergency unfolded Sunday afternoon, Aug. 9, according to the Darien Police Department. Darien’s Marine Division rushed to the scene. The Stamford Police Department’s Marine Unit also responded. “Great teamwork and collaboration between neighboring departments helped bring the situation under control safely and efficiently,” police said. Officers were able to rescue those onboard without incident.  Authorities did not immediately release more information on what…
West Haven Woman Guilty Of Streaming Sexual Abuse Of Teen Sentenced To Prison: Feds West Haven Woman Guilty Of Streaming Sexual Abuse Of Teen Sentenced To Prison: Feds
West Haven Woman Guilty Of Streaming Sexual Abuse Of Teen Sentenced To Prison: Feds A Connecticut woman will spend more than a decade in federal prison after admitting she enticed a teenager into illegal sexual activity that she then streamed online, prosecutors said.  Elizabeth Jordan, 43, of West Haven, has been detained since August 2024. She and Joshua Bailey pleaded guilty in federal court on Nov. 3, 2025, to enticing a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity, according to the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.  US District Judge Sarala V. Nagala sentenced Jordan in Hartford to 12 years behind bars and five years of supervised release. Fed…
New Haven Felon Gets Sentenced After Stray Bullet Hits Mom In Face In Front Of Her Kids: State New Haven Felon Gets Sentenced After Stray Bullet Hits Mom In Face In Front Of Her Kids: State
New Haven Felon Gets Sentenced After Stray Bullet Hits Mom In Face In Front Of Her Kids: State A Connecticut man who admitted firing multiple shots, including a stray bullet that struck a mother in the face as she played with her children, will spend decades in prison, authorities said. The shooting was not the first time he’s shot and seriously injured someone. Jamar Boyd, 44, of New Haven, was sentenced last week to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree assault, attempted first-degree assault and criminal possession of a firearm, according to the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice. He must also serve 10 years of special parole after his release. The events …
Are Flock Cameras Watching You? This Map Shows Where They Are Are Flock Cameras Watching You? This Map Shows Where They Are
Are Flock Cameras Watching You? This Map Shows Where They Are You have probably driven past one without realizing it. Flock's license plate readers have spread along roads and through communities across the country, giving police a tool to locate vehicles while fueling a growing debate over just how much the cameras can reveal about where people go. Now, a growing privacy advocacy project is letting you see where those cameras have been spotted. DeFlock, an independent open-source effort opposed to widespread automatic license plate reader surveillance, maintains a searchable nationwide map of the devices. As of Thursday, Aug. 13, the map displayed …
Search Intensifies For Missing CT Man, 71, As False Social Media Reports Muddy Efforts Search Intensifies For Missing CT Man, 71, As False Social Media Reports Muddy Efforts
Search Intensifies For Missing CT Man, 71, As False Social Media Reports Muddy Efforts Police are intensifying their search for a missing 71-year-old Connecticut man who left his home on foot without his cellphone days ago. They are asking residents to check security camera footage for clues. Robert "Craig" Harper left his O'Sullivan Drive home in Bristol sometime after 6:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, while his wife was away, according to police. She  Bristol police deployed drones and bloodhounds during the search but have not found him. Police also investigated two reported sightings. One placed Harper near Lewis and Oakland streets on Monday. The other said he was nea…