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CT Man Guilty Of Raping Woman Going For Walk Gets 12 Years In Prison CT Man Guilty Of Raping Woman Going For Walk Gets 12 Years In Prison
CT Man Guilty Of Raping Woman Going For Walk Gets 12 Years In Prison A Connecticut man will serve 12 years in prison for a violent attack on a woman walking along a sidewalk in Fairfield County last year, authorities announced. Demetrius Hunter, 41, was sentenced to 17 years in prison, suspended after serving 12, for sexually assaulting a 34-year-old woman in Bridgeport on Aug. 9, 2023, the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice said Thursday, Dec. 5. Hunter will also be required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life, according to Judge Robin Pavia's ruling. During a two-day trial, the victim testified that she was walking along Iranistan…
Masked Men Gun Down Victim In CT Parking Lot: Police Masked Men Gun Down Victim In CT Parking Lot: Police
Masked Men Gun Down Victim In CT Parking Lot: Police A Connecticut man was fatally shot earlier this week, prompting police to ask for the public’s help in solving the case. Christopher Santana, 25, was killed in a rear parking lot at 730 George Street in New Haven shortly after 3 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 2, authorities said. Officers arrived to find Santana lying on the ground as a bystander performed CPR. Paramedics rushed Santana to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he died from his injuries, police said. Detectives determined that Santana had driven a friend to the parking lot when two masked men approached. One of the men abruptly shot Santana…
Body-Cam Video Shows Suspect Fired First In New Haven Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting: Report Body-Cam Video Shows Suspect Fired First In New Haven Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting: Report
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…
CT Man Sentenced For Violent Attack, Kidnapping Of Estranged Wife In NY CT Man Sentenced For Violent Attack, Kidnapping Of Estranged Wife In NY
CT Man Sentenced For Violent Attack, Kidnapping Of Estranged Wife In NY A Connecticut man has been sentenced to decades in prison for a violent attack and kidnapping of his his estranged wife on Long Island. Fairfield County resident Ubay Muhammad, age 38, of Bridgeport,  went to the victim’s apartment building on Colombia Street in Hempstead wearing dark clothing, glasses, and a mask and snuck into the building in November 2022, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly. The victim left her apartment with her 5- and 8-year-old children and took the elevator to the ground floor where Muhammad attacked her with a 13-inch knife,…
'We're Not Going Back': Harris, Walz Lay Out Vision For Future In First Rally Together 'We're Not Going Back': Harris, Walz Lay Out Vision For Future In First Rally Together
'We're Not Going Back': Harris, Walz Lay Out Vision For Future In First Rally Together Kamala Harris introduced her new running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the "Vice President America deserves" during their first campaign stop at Temple University in Philadelphia. Speaking together on Tuesday, Aug. 6, in their first joint rally since Harris tapped Walz as her running mate, Vice President Harris, age 59, said this election will come down to one thing: freedom.  "The freedom from gun violence, freedom to vote, freedom to love who you wish to with pride, and the freedom for women to do what they wish with their body and not have the government tell them what to do," she…
CT 23-Year-Old Woman Found Shot Dead In Car, Second Victim Survives CT 23-Year-Old Woman Found Shot Dead In Car, Second Victim Survives
CT 23-Year-Old Woman Found Shot Dead In Car, Second Victim Survives Two people were found shot in separate vehicles, including a 23-year-old Connecticut woman who was found dead, when police responded to a report of a shooting.  The incident occurred in Hartford around 12:50 a.m., Friday, July 5, in the area of 40 Cleveland Ave. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police, officers located two victims, a woman identified as Shamyria Williams of Hartford.  Williams was unresponsive on scene and was transported to an area hospital, where she was pronounced dead, Boisvert said. The man, also in his 20s, was …
CT Man Extradited For Manslaughter, Assault, More: Police CT Man Extradited For Manslaughter, Assault, More: Police
CT Man Extradited For Manslaughter, Assault, More: Police A 41-year-old man was extradited from Maine for a series of alleged crimes he committed in Connecticut, including selling narcotics and fatally stabbing another man. The Windham County man, Walter Lawson – who is from the town of Putnam – was arrested on the strength of three arrest warrants, Connecticut State Police announced on Friday, June 28. From September 2023 to May 2024, Lawson is accused of multiple crimes. First, on September 26, 2023, Lawson and another man got into a fight at a home in Thompson. At first, the fight started with the two men yelling at each other, but soon esc…
CT Duo Carjacks NYPD Sergeant While Armed With Machine Gun, Feds Say CT Duo Carjacks NYPD Sergeant While Armed With Machine Gun, Feds Say
CT Duo Carjacks Nypd Sergeant While Armed With Machine Gun, Feds Say Two Connecticut men are facing federal charges after allegedly carjacking an off-duty NYPD sergeant at gunpoint. New Haven County residents Jomar Crespo, age 21, and Jose Rivera, age 20, both of Waterbury, were arrested by federal agents on Tuesday, June 18, on suspicion of carjacking and related charges. According to the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District, Crespo and Rivera donned black clothing and facemasks before approaching the victim’s car from behind in Harlem on Friday evening, June 14. Both men allegedly brandished firearms, including a loaded .40-caliber pistol equipp…
Man Critical After CT Shooting On Neighborhood Street Man Critical After CT Shooting On Neighborhood Street
Man Critical After CT Shooting On Neighborhood Street Police in Connecticut are investigating after a man was found shot and is suffering from life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 11 a.m., Thursday, May 30, on a neighborhood street at 65 Angel Drive in Waterbury. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, officers responded to the report of a shooting and located a 52-year-old man. The victim, who has not been identified, was rushed to the hospital where he is in critical condition with life-threatening injuries, Bessette said. This incident remains under investigation.  Anyone with i…
4 Shot Outside CT Apartments During Dispute, 1 Critical 4 Shot Outside CT Apartments During Dispute, 1 Critical
4 Shot Outside CT Apartments During Dispute, 1 Critical Four men were found shot outside a Connecticut apartment building following a dispute between the group. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 7 p.m. on Wednesday at 50 Mitchell Ave., in Waterbury. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, the four were found shot by responding officers on a report of shots fired. Two of the victims, ages 19 and 25, were treated at the hospital and released. A third 19-year-old remains hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, Bessette said. A fourth 21-year-old victim is in critical condition with life-threatening injuries…