Police Make Bust In Fatal Bar Fight That Killed 'Funny, Smart, Gifted' Southington Man Police Make Bust In Fatal Bar Fight That Killed 'Funny, Smart, Gifted' Southington Man
Police Make Bust In Fatal Bar Fight That Killed 'Funny, Smart, Gifted' Southington Man 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…
Driver Shot In Head Before Crashing Car Into Home's Front Porch Driver Shot In Head Before Crashing Car Into Home's Front Porch
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…
Machete-Wielding Man Screaming At Strangers Shot, Killed: Police Machete-Wielding Man Screaming At Strangers Shot, Killed: Police
Machete-Wielding Man Screaming At Strangers Shot, Killed: Police A 56-year-old Connecticut man was shot and killed after shouting at strangers in an apartment building and waving a machete, authorities said.  John Reynolds, of New Haven, was killed around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, in the Bella Vista Apartments at 321 Eastern St. in New Haven, police said.  Several people called 911 to report Reynolds was banging on apartment doors and waving a machete, authorities said.  When police arrived, Reynolds had been shot and killed by a resident following a fight, officials said. He died at the scene.  It's unclear why Reynolds was…
More Than 100+ Cars Takeover Street For Second Time In Week More Than 100+ Cars Takeover Street For Second Time In Week
More Than 100+ Cars Takeover Street For Second Time In Week Police in Connecticut had to break up another illegal "takeover" of a road after more than 100 cars blocked traffic during the weekend, authorities said.  Police in Fairfield County were called to 200 East Main St. in Stratford just after midnight on Sunday, Sept. 29, to reports of a takeover, authorities said.  When police arrived, many of the cars and pedestrians that gathered to watch scattered, but police were able to nab four of the participants, Stratford Police said.  Police arrested Carlos Sanchez Hernandez, age 20, Mailin Perez, age 19, Rodney Gist, age 25, and Tyle…
Manchester Man Falls To His Death From New Haven Parking Deck Manchester Man Falls To His Death From New Haven Parking Deck
Manchester Man Falls To His Death From New Haven 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…
Iconic CT Pizza Chain With Hartford Location Announces 'Highly Anticipated' Fall Special Pie Iconic CT Pizza Chain With Hartford Location Announces 'Highly Anticipated' Fall Special Pie
Iconic CT Pizza Chain With Hartford Location Announces 'Highly Anticipated' Fall Special Pie A beloved and reknowned pizzeria with locations across Connecticut announced its new, cheesy fall specialty pizza.  Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, founded in New Haven in 1925, announced the Quattro Formaggio was added to its menus on Monday, Sept. 23, and would remain available through the end of the year.  The "highly anticipated" pizza was crafted by family members of Frank Pepe and features a blend of crushed Italian tomatoes and four cheeses, including mozzarella, asiago, ricotta, and Pecorino romano, according to the owners behind the iconic restaurant franchise. The…
100+ Motorcycles Used In Illegal 'Takeover' Of I-95 To Film Stunts: Cops 100+ Motorcycles Used In Illegal 'Takeover' Of I-95 To Film Stunts: Cops
100+ Motorcycles Used In Illegal 'Takeover' Of I-95 To Film Stunts: Cops Police arrested two men after they allegedly took part in an illegal "takeover" of I-95 for several miles in Connecticut as they filmed more than 100 motorcycles performing tricks on the interstate and blocking traffic, authorities said.  New Haven County residents Shauna Puglia, age 26, of West Haven, and Ryley Lewis, age 26, of North Haven, were arrested following a cat-and-mouse exchange on I-95 South on Saturday, Sept. 21, around 11 a.m., Connecticut Police said.  Authorities received multiple 911 calls about scores of bikes driving erratically on I-95 near Exit 46 in New Have…
Fatal CT Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation Fatal CT Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation
Fatal CT Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation Police in Connecticut shot and killed a suspect Thursday evening, Sept. 19, near a car wash in New Haven County.  The shooting happened around 5 p.m. near the Splash Car Wash on Boston Post Road in West Haven. Authorities did not identify the victim but said he is a 36-year-old man from the city, Connecticut State Police said.  New Haven Violent Crime Task Force officers were investigating in the Boston Post Road area in West Haven when they noticed the suspect flash a firearm, State Police said.  A Connecticut State Police officer and a New Haven officer opened fire. It's u…
Gwyneth Paltrow Raves Over CT Pizzeria: 'Surpasses The Hype' Gwyneth Paltrow Raves Over CT Pizzeria: 'Surpasses The Hype'
Gwyneth Paltrow Raves Over CT Pizzeria: 'Surpasses The Hype' Actress and Goop Founder Gwyneth Paltrow posted a (belated) food tour of her recent trip to Connecticut, and the A-lister said a famed Connecticut pizzeria "surpasses the hype" and raved about a stop at a local oyster company.  Paltrow was in New Haven last month dropping off her stepson at Yale, according to Page Six, and during her visit, she hit up two of New Haven's most famed restaurants: Sally's Aspizza and Fair Haven Oyster Co. Paltrow, a former New York resident who lived in the Northern Westchester hamlet of Waccabuc in Lewisboro, uploaded a "(A very delayed) College Drop…
Murder-Suicide: Man Forces Way Into CT Home To Shoot Ex-Wife, Kill Himself, Police Say Murder-Suicide: Man Forces Way Into CT Home To Shoot Ex-Wife, Kill Himself, Police Say
Murder-Suicide: Man Forces Way Into CT Home To Shoot Ex-Wife, Kill Himself, Police Say Police believe that a 47-year-old Connecticut man forced his way into a New Haven County home on Thursday morning, Sept. 12, and fatally shot his ex-wife before he turned the gun on himself. New Haven resident Miguelina Lebron, age 45, of Ansonia, was found shot repeatedly at her home on Westfield Avenue, Ansonia police said. Nearby lay the body of her ex-husband Yanis Tavarez, of Bridgeport, with a gunshot wound to the head.  Police were called to the home around 5 a.m. after receiving a 911 call. When they arrived they found the bodies.  An initial investigation shows that…
CT Woman, 37, Found Dead Floating In Quinnipiac River CT Woman, 37, Found Dead Floating In Quinnipiac River
CT Woman, 37, Found Dead Floating In Quinnipiac River Police in Connecticut are investigating after a 37-year-old woman's body was found dead floating in the water of the Quinnipiac River. New Haven Police Officer Christian Bruckhart said the incident occurred in New Haven around 7:50 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 10, near Brewery Square. Bruckhart said the New Haven Fire Department responded with water rescue, and the body was located near James Street and River Streets along the embankment. He added that the woman had no identification, but detectives identified her as Shannon Arrington of New Haven.  Her family has been notified.  Membe…
1 Killed, 2 Seriously Injured In Head-On CT Crash 1 Killed, 2 Seriously Injured In Head-On CT Crash
1 Killed, 2 Seriously Injured In Head-On CT 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 …