Massachusetts Steps Up To Support Children Of Mother Allegedly Killed By Husband Massachusetts Steps Up To Support Children Of Mother Allegedly Killed By Husband
Massachusetts Steps Up To Support Children Of Mother Allegedly Killed By Husband The family that fell victim to an "unthinkable" tragedy in Massachusetts received a flood of support from compassionate Middlesex County community members.  Nancy Hanson, age 54, died on Saturday, July 15, in her Brookline Street home in Newton after her husband, Richard Hanson, allegedly beat her to death with multiple items in their home, according to the Newton Police Department.  Nancy had issued a restraining order against Richard Hanson days earlier, but police had not been able to serve it. She leaves behind three sons who are being cared for by a family member. In the wa…
Woman Shot In Leg With Infant In Tow Not Cooperating With Bridgeport Police Woman Shot In Leg With Infant In Tow Not Cooperating With Bridgeport Police
Woman Shot In Leg With Infant In Tow Not Cooperating With Bridgeport Police A Fairfield County who was shot in the leg with a 1-month-old with her and then forced into a gold-color Acura is allegedly not cooperating with police in the investigation. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 11 in the 100 block of Shelton St., said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Brigeport Police. According to Gilleran, officers responded to the area after receiving a report of a woman shot, but the car had fled prior to police arriving. Officers assigned to the Bridgeport Police Department’s Fusion Center quickly determined the suspect vehicle traveled to …
CT Man Charged With Attempted Murder For Beating, Kidnapping Woman CT Man Charged With Attempted Murder For Beating, Kidnapping Woman
CT Man Charged With Attempted Murder For Beating, Kidnapping Woman A Connecticut man has been charged with criminal attempt at murder for attacking a woman after police responded to a report of one car chasing another. New Haven County resident Trevor Watson, age 26, of Waterbury, was charged on Monday, June 19 in Waterbury. Waterbury Police officers responded to 910 Wolcott St. on a report of one motor vehicle chasing another motor vehicle, said Lt. Nadine Amatruda, of the Waterbury Police. Both parties were located in the area of Piedmont Street where officers found that the woman had been assaulted by her husband, identified as Watson, Amatru…
Stamford Man Caught With Glock Following Crime Stoppers Tip, Police Say Stamford Man Caught With Glock Following Crime Stoppers Tip, Police Say
Stamford Man Caught With Glock Following Crime Stoppers Tip, Police Say A Stamford man was charged with criminal possession of a firearm after police received a tip from Crime Stoppers that he was in possession of an illegal firearm. Members of the department's Narcotics and Orange unit were able to use information in the tip to identify the man as John Carolos Ruis-Franco, age 18, said Stamford Assistant Chief of Police Richard Conklin. On Wednesday, March 29, Ruiz-Franco got into a domestic incident with his girlfriend in which he stole her phone and assaulted her, Conklin said. Conklin said the unit quickly completed an arrest warrant and submitted it to th…
Jailed Shelton Man Calls Protected Victim 70 Times, Police Say Jailed Shelton Man Calls Protected Victim 70 Times, Police Say
Jailed Shelton Man Calls Protected Victim 70 Times, Police Say A Shelton man behind bars for violating a protective order was arrested again while in jail for having contact with the protected person 70 times on the phone. Gordon Cole, age 27, was arrested on Tuesday, March 27 by Shelton Police for violation of a protective order and remained incarcerated on an additional $10,000 bond. Cole was previously arrested in Shelton in December 2022 for several domestic violence charges including seven counts of violation of a protective order, said Det. Richard Bango, of the Shelton Police. After the December arrest, Cole was incarcerated and the court …
Widow Of CT Officer Killed In Double-Fatal Incident Gives Birth To Their Healthy Daughter Widow Of CT Officer Killed In Double-Fatal Incident Gives Birth To Their Healthy Daughter
Widow Of CT Officer Killed In Double-Fatal Incident Gives Birth To Their Healthy Daughter The newborn daughter of a Connecticut police officer who was lured to a residence and killed in an ambush received a warm welcome into the world from her father's department.  Earlier Report - IDs Released For Officers Involved In Double-Fatal Bristol Shooting Penelope Dustin-Ann DeMonte, the newborn daughter of fallen Bristol Lieutenant Dustin DeMonte, was born on Monday, March 6 around 12:30 p.m. to DeMonte's widow, Laura, the Bristol Police Department announced on Thursday, March 9.  Penelope is the third child of DeMonte, who was fatally shot on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, when he and f…
Man Arrested After Pouring Gas On Woman, Lighting Trailer On Fire In Middletown: Police Man Arrested After Pouring Gas On Woman, Lighting Trailer On Fire In Middletown: Police
Man Arrested After Pouring Gas On Woman, Lighting Trailer On Fire In Middletown: Police A man has officially been charged after allegedly pouring gasoline on a woman during a domestic incident in Middletown and then lighting his trailer on fire following a police standoff.  Earlier Report - Man Pours Gas On Woman, Trailer In Middletown, Police Say Eugene Boudreau Jr., age 55, was arrested on Monday, March 6 for his role in the domestic incident and following fire, which happened on Saturday, Feb. 18, according to Middletown Police.  On the day of the incident, which happened around 10:30 p.m. in Middletown at a trailer at 500 Washington St., police were ca…
Rake-Wielding Man Assaults Victim In Milford, Police Say Rake-Wielding Man Assaults Victim In Milford, Police Say
Rake-Wielding Man Assaults Victim In Milford, Police Say A rake-wielding man has been charged with allegedly attacking a person with the garden tool as they got out of their car, injuring them. The incident took place in New Haven County on Wednesday, Feb. 15 on Meadows End Road in Milford. According to Milford Police, officers responded to the area for a report of an assault. When they arrived, they found a victim who told officers when they got out of their car, Lindell Datadeen, age 69, of Milford running toward them with a rake with four metal prongs raised in the air.  Unprovoked, Datadeen ran at the victim saying they were going …
East Hartford Man Accused Of Shooting Woman In Front Of Kids East Hartford Man Accused Of Shooting Woman In Front Of Kids
East Hartford Man Accused Of Shooting Woman In Front Of Kids An East Hartford man who had to be talked out of his house after allegedly shooting a woman during a domestic violence incident is behind bars. The incident took place around 3 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 11 on Lafayette Ave. in East Hartford. East Hartford police responded to the home and found that Luis Toro-Vargas, age unknown, had shot a woman and that two juveniles were also inside the residence, said East Hartford Officer Marc Caruso. During the incident, patrol units made contact with Toro-Vargas over the phone and successfully negotiated him out of the home. He was taken into custod…
Community Rallies To Support Children After CT Mother Killed By Ex-Boyfriend With Axe Community Rallies To Support Children After CT Mother Killed By Ex-Boyfriend With Axe
Community Rallies To Support Children After CT Mother Killed By Ex-Boyfriend With Axe The community is coming to the rescue of three Connecticut children who were left without parents when their mother was killed with an axe by an ex-boyfriend. New Haven County resident Julie Minogue, age 40, of Milford, was found dead by police around 9 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 6 after dispatch received a 911 call from her 17-year-old son. Minogue was allegedly killed by Litchfield County resident, Ewen Dewitt, age 42, of Roxbury, who was located in West Haven and taken into custody, said the Milford Police.  When Minogue was killed, she had both a restraining order and an order of pr…
CT Woman Killed With Axe By Ex-Boyfriend, Police Say CT Woman Killed With Axe By Ex-Boyfriend, Police Say
CT Woman Killed With Axe By Ex-Boyfriend, Police Say A Connecticut woman was allegedly killed by an ex-boyfriend she had an order of protection and restraining order against after being attacked with an axe. New Haven County resident Julie Minogue, age 40, of Milford, was found by police around 9 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 6 received a 911 call from her 17-year-old son. According to Milford Police, the son told dispatchers that his other was being assaulted by a man inside their home at 76 Salem Walk.  The first arriving officers cleared the residence and discovered that the suspect had fled prior to their arrival, police said. Minogue&n…
Accused CT Baby Killer Faces Judge, Bond Set At $6.4M Accused CT Baby Killer Faces Judge, Bond Set At $6.4M
Accused CT Baby Killer Faces Judge, Bond Set At $6.4M The man who allegedly brutally murdered his 11-month-old daughter and then dismembered her was ordered held on a $6.4 million bond, according to multiple reports. Christopher Francisquini appeared in court in New Haven County in Waterbury around 10:30 a.m., Monday, Dec. 5. He was apprehended in New Haven County around 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, in Waterbury after two weeks on the run, said the Naugatuck Police. Francisquini, age 31, of Naugatuck, was wanted for stabbing and dismembering Camilla Francisquini on Friday, Nov. 18 in Naugatuck, police said. Dressed in a white Tyvek jumpsuit and f…