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Top 5 Connecticut Hospitals Named in 2025 Best-In-State Rankings
Connecticut's top hospitals for 2025 have been named, showcasing the best facilities in the state according to a new ranking. Released by Statista, the list ranks hospitals based on patient care, reputation, and quality indicators. Yale New Haven Hospital took the top spot on the list. The New Haven hospital was touted for its comprehensive medical services and advanced research facilities. John Dempsey Hospital in Farmington ranked second and claimed the Patient Experience Award for its dedication to providing ranking highest in those metrics. Midstate Medical Center in Meriden fini…
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Early Morning Shooting Sends 4 To Hospital; Teen Woman Remains In Critical Condition
An early morning shooting in New Haven sent four people to the hospital and left one woman clinging to life, authorities said. New Haven police responded to the 800 block of Chapel Street around 2 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1, after 911 callers reported multiple gunshots, detectives said. Officers found a 22-year-old from Hampden suffering from a bullet wound at the scene. Witnesses flagged down multiple officers as they rushed to the scene to take them to a second victim, a 19-year-old West Haven woman, splayed out on the asphalt on Church Street by Center Street, New Haven Police said. She w…
Police & Fire
Truck Barrels Through Convenience Store Sending Driver To Hospital
A truck crashed into a New Haven County convenience store Saturday morning, Oct. 19, sending the driver to the hospital, authorities said. The truck crashed through the glass front of the Patco store at 271 Foxon Road in North Branford around 11:30 a.m., police said. The driver was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital with minor injuries. Luckily, no one else was hurt, North Branford Police said. A North Branford Building Official was on scene Saturday to determine the damage to the building. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash. Officers…
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Detective Out Of Coma After Brain Surgery As Community Rallies Around His Family
A fundraiser for a Connecticut police veteran who had fallen into a coma following surgery to remove a brain tumor has raised more than $100,000 to support his family. Greenwich Police Detective Mike Rooney underwent the delicate procedure at Yale New Haven Hospital earlier this month, but, during the operation, he suffered a "tremendous amount of swelling" and fell into a coma, said Peter Schmitt, president of the Greenwich Police Silver Shield Association. Schmitt called it the "battle of (Rooney's) life. It's a fight that the Marine veteran is beginning to win. …
Police & Fire
Father Of 2 Killed In I-95 Wrong-Way Crash, Another Hospitalized
A 47-year-old Connecticut man was killed this week after a car going the wrong way on I-95 collided with his vehicle, authorities said. Mark Palumbo Jr., of Madison in New Haven County, was driving his Mustang GT south along I-95 between exits 66-65 in Westbrook when the crash happened around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, Connecticut State Police said. A Cadillac ATS driving north in the southbound lane slammed into Palumbo's sports car, killing him, police said. The other driver sustained minor injuries in the crash, and paramedics took him to Yale New Haven Hospital for treatme…
Police & Fire
Ex-Con Arrested In Deadly CT Bar Fight That Killed Popular 26-Year-Old
Connecticut police announced a major break in a 2-year-old murder case this week after arresting the man they say pulled the trigger and killed a 26-year-old man. Willie Jamel Thompson, age 47, of New Haven, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 8, without issue and charged with the murder of Julius Bolden-Lowe, East Haven police said. He was being held on a $2 million bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday. Thompson is accused of shooting Bolden-Lowe during an argument at Bullseye Billiards on Main St. in East Haven on Aug. 6, 2022, authorities said. Bolde…
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Baby Who Drowned After Being Left Unattended In CT Bathtub ID'd
Police have identified the infant who drowned in a bathtub in Connecticut over the weekend as a 7-month-old from New Haven County, authorities said on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Angel Josiah Rodriguez was being cared for by family members in East Haven on Sunday, Oct. 6, when he was left unattended in a tub, police said. The boy's mother, who is from Ansonia, was not at the Redfield Avenue home when the boy died. Paramedics were called to the home around 9 p.m. and rushed him to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead about an hour later, police said. Investigat…
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Support Pours In For Detective In Coma After Brain Tumor Removal
A police department in Connecticut is leading an effort to lend help to one of its members who is fighting the health battle of his life following a brain tumor removal. Detective 1st Grade Mike Rooney, a member of the Greenwich Police Department, is currently in a coma following his surgery at Yale New Haven Hospital to have a tumor removed from his brain, according to Greenwich Police Silver Shield Association President Peter Schmitt. After the procedure was finished, Rooney's brain began unexpectedly swelling, causing him to enter into a coma, Schmitt said…
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Driver Shot In Head Before Crashing Car Into Home's Front Porch
Police are asking for tips after a Connecticut man was found in shot in the head inside a car that had crashed into a New Haven home, officials said. New Haven Police were called to the area of Goodyear Street and West Read Street after a car crashed into the a home's front porch around 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6. They arrived to find the driver, a 21-year-old West Haven man, with a bullet wound in his head. Paramedics rushed him to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where doctors are treating him for life-threatning injuries, New Haven Police said. He was listed in critical but stabl…
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Man, 23, Falls To His Death From Parking Deck
Police are investigating how a 23-year-old Connecticut man fell to his death from a parking deck and died, authorities said. The man's body was found in New Haven by officers just before 2 a.m. next to a parking structure at 213 Crown Street on Sunday, Sept. 29, police said. Firefighters were quick to the scene and performed CPR until responders could get him to a hospital. Paramedics took him to Yale New Haven Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead. New Haven Police have not released the name of the Hartford County man as they notify his family. They sai…
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Body-Cam Video Shows Suspect Fired First In New Haven Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting: Report
The Connecticut Office of Inspector General released its preliminary findings in a fatal officer-involved shooting last week and found that the suspect fired at police first. Jebrell Conley, 36, was shot and killed on Thursday, Sept. 19, at a West Haven car wash on Boston Road. The New Haven Police Department's Violent Crime Task Force went to arrest Conley around 5 p.m. on an outstanding robbery warrant. Conley tried to escape when he noticed officers approaching, but they used their vehicles to box him in. That's when the shooting started. Authorities released mult…
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1 Killed, 2 Seriously Injured In Head-On Wallingford Crash
A Connecticut man was killed after allegedly driving erratically through several towns before crossing over the centerline and slamming head-on into another vehicle. The crash occurred in New Haven County around 3:50 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 8, on South Turnpike Road in Wallingford. According to Connecticut State Police, 42-year-old Jonathan Garcia of Wallingford was followed by troopers after receiving multiple reports that his 2023 Cadillac Escalade was being driven erratically. While attempting to negotiate a right curve in the roadway, the Escalade crossed over the double yellow centerline …
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CT Teen Undergoes Emergency Surgery In Third Shooting In 3 Days
A 17-year-old Connecticut boy is recuperating after undergoing emergency surgery following a shooting on Tuesday, Sept. 3. It was the third shooting in New Haven this week, police said. Officers received a ShotSpotter alert around 5:45 p.m. near Sherman and Edgewood Avenues, where they found the boy suffering from a bullet wound, New Haven police said. Paramedics rushed the teen to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where doctors performed emergency surgery to save his life. He was listed in stable condition on Wednesday. It's been a busy week for New Haven police who have wor…
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Popular CT Thai Restaurant Has Liquor License Suspended Following Fight, Shooting
A fight and shooting inside a popular Connecticut Thai restaurant and bar has led the state Consumer Protection Commission to suspend the establishment's liquor license. Related: Fight At New Haven Restaurant Ends In Gunfire, With 2 Women Reportedly Shot: Police The incident occurred in New Haven at NOA by September in Bangkok at 196 Crown St. on Saturday, Aug. 31, during the morning early hours. The suspension resulted from a referral to the DCP Liquor Control Division from the New Haven Police Department regarding the fight and shooting, the commission said. According to Lt. Bren…
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CT Man Killed After Being Ejected From Car During 2-Vehicle Crash
A man was killed, and two others were seriously injured during a two-vehicle crash on a busy Connecticut roadway. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 5:40 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 28, on I-91 in North Haven. According to the Connecticut State Police, the crash occurred when a 41-year-old New Haven man, driving a 2006 Honda Civic on I-91 South, for an unknown reason, went into the median and struck a guardrail before crossing back into I-91 North and striking a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu. State police said the impact of the crash caused a passenger in the Honda to be ejected onto the r…
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Infant Death Update: CT Man Charged, Held On $1 Million Bond
A Connecticut man has been charged with alleged cruelty to persons and risk of injury to a minor after an infant was found dead in a motel bathtub in a vacated room by cleaning staff. Related: Dead Infant Found In Bathtub Of Vacated Milford Motel Room Fairfield County resident Dale Kirkland, age 31, of Bridgeport, was charged in New Haven County on Wednesday, Aug. 21, by the Milford Police in connection with the death of the child found at the Mayflower Motel. According to Milford Police Officer Brianna MacDonald, the infant was found around 11:30 a.m. in the bathtub of a vacant roo…
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Dead Infant Found In Bathtub Of Vacated CT Motel Room
Police in Connecticut are investigating after a dead infant was found in the bathroom of a motel room that had been vacated. Related: Arrest Made In Connection With Baby Found Dead At Milford Motel The incident occurred in New Haven County around 11 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 21, at the Mayflower Motel in Milford. According to Milford Police, officers responded after the motel reported the cleaning staff had found the dead infant. "Our officers performed CPR on the infant until paramedics arrived and took over life-saving measures," the department said. The infant was transported …
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26-Year-Old Man Charged In 4-Car Crash Involving Police Cruiser On CT Bridge
A 26-year-old man faces assault charges after allegedly rear-ending a police cruiser on a construction assignment and causing a four-vehicle crash on a busy bridge in Connecticut, authorities announced. New London resident Billy Ray Goff turned himself in to authorities on Monday, Aug. 19 on an active arrest warrant related to a crash in September 2023 on the Gold Star Bridge in the New London County town of Groton, Connecticut State Police announced. The bridge carries Interstate 95 over the Thames River. According to police, on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, just after 3 p.m.…
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CT Babysitter Faces Multiple Charges After 2-Year-Old Run Over By Car
A Connecticut woman turned herself in to police after she allegedly ran over an unrestrained 2-year-old who opened a car door and was run over and seriously injured. Middlesex County resident Maria Santiago, age 55, of Clinton, turned herself in on Monday, July 29, on four counts of risk of injury to a minor and failure to apply a child restraint system for the Tuesday, May 14 incident. According to the Connecticut State Police, an investigation into Santiago began following the report of the minor child falling from her vehicle and being run over before being trapped under the re…
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CT 19-Year-Old Charged With Shooting Man On City Street
A Connecticut 19-year-old was charged with assault for allegedly shooting another man on a city street last month. Bridgeport resident Maurice Beverly was arrested on Thursday, July 11, for the Sunday, June 23 incident in which a 23-year-old New Haven resident was shot on a city street in New Haven. According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police, officers responded to the area of Whalley Avenue and Sherman Avenue following a ShotSpotter activation but could not find a victim. They later located the victim at Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he was treated for his inju…
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Update Released On Condition Of 2-Year-Old Shot In Monroe Home
A 2-year-old boy who was shot twice in the hand and foot in his Fairfield County home is recovering, police said. Related: 2-Year-Old Shot At Home In Monroe The incident occurred in Monroe around 9:20 p.m., Tuesday, July 23, on Wheeler Road. According to Lt. Stephen Corrone of the Monroe Police Department, the child's mother attempted to take him to the hospital but called 911 on the way. Corrone said the child was transported to Bridgeport Hospital and then transferred to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition on Thursday, July 25. Police have not releas…
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2-Year-Old Shot At Home In Monroe
A 2-year-old boy underwent surgery after being shot in the hand and foot at a home in Fairfield County. The incident occurred in Monroe around 9:20 p.m., Tuesday, July 23, on Wheeler Road. According to Monroe Police Lt. Stephen Corrone, officers responded to the intersection of Route 110 and Osborn Lane for a medical emergency call. Upon arrival, officers found the 2-year-old with gunshot wounds with his mother, who had attempted to drive the child to a hospital when she called 911, Corrone said. Corrone said the boy was transported to Bridgeport Hospital and later transferred to Yal…
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59-Year-Old Man Killed In Single-Vehicle CT Crash
A 59-year-old Connecticut man was killed after police say he lost control of his car. The incident occurred in New Haven at approximately 12:45 p.m. on Monday, July 15, on I-91 southbound in the area of Exit 2. According to Connecticut State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that Segundo Manuel Guaman, of Hamden, who was driving a Toyota Camry, veered towards the right across all other lanes for an unknown reason and entered the Exit 2 gore area. The Toyota then continued through the gore area, striking the off-ramp sign support and the impact attenuator, state police…
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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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25-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash After Losing Control Of Vehicle: Police
Authorities are investigating a fatal Connecticut crash that left a 25-year-old man dead. The incident happened in New Haven County on Sunday, June 23 just before 7:30 p.m., when a motorcyclist allegedly lost control and crashed while traveling north on Anderson Avenue near Chaucer Court in the city of Milford, Milford Police said on Thursday, June 27. The motorcyclist, a 25-year-old man, was treated by first responders at the scene and taken to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he later died. The victim's identity has not yet been released. Anyone with information about th…
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Attempting To Drown Young Children At CT Beach
A 41-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly attempting to drown two young children at a Connecticut beach. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 2:30 a.m., Saturday, June 22, at a West Haven beach in the area of Ocean Avenue and Dawson Avenue. Romney Desronvil, of Queens, New York, was in custody and arrested in connection with the "heinous act," said West Haven police spokesperson Sgt. Patrick Buturla. According to Buturla, an officer on patrol spotted a Nissan SUV parked on the beach. As the officer approached he heard significant screaming taking place from the water. A…
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Woman Found Bleeding, Unresponsive In CT Parking Lot
Police in Connecticut are asking for information and witnesses after a woman was found bleeding and unresponsive in a parking lot. Related: Woman Found Bleeding In CT Parking Lot Dies; Search For Suspect Continues The incident occurred in New London County around 10:45 p.m., Friday, June 21, in the parking lot of 48 Ocean Ave., New London. Capt. Matthew Galante of the New London Police said police and fire officials responded to the parking lot after receiving word of an injured woman. Officers on the scene said the woman was bleeding and unresponsive, Galante said. The victim was…
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24-Year-Old Killed After Hitting Back Of Parked Tractor-Trailer On I-95 Stretch In CT
A 24-year-old Connecticut man was killed after he veered off I-95 and hit the back of a parked tractor-trailer. The New Haven County crash happened around 3:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, in Branford. According to Connecticut State Police, the tractor-trailer was parked just past a rest area on the shoulder when Josiah Lawrence Steinman, of New Haven, driving a 2019 Nissan Sentra north in the right lane, veered onto the shoulder "for an unknown reason," slamming into the back of the truck. He was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he later died from his injuries, state police sa…
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