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Porsche Crash On I-91 In CT Ends With Drug Bust, 2 Arrests, and Search For Passenger
A rollover crash on Interstate 91 led to two arrests and the discovery of drugs and large amounts of cash, police said.
Hector Samuel De Sousa Villata, 27, and Nelchar Garcia-Sanchez, 21, were arrested after the crash Sunday, Sept. 6, in the southbound lanes near Exit 22, Connecticut State Police said.
Troopers spotted Villata's 2006 Porsche Cayenne moving in and out of lanes to pass traffic before it struck a 2021 Honda Touring. The impact caused the sedan to roll over. The driver suffered minor injuries, authorities said.
The Porsche skidded to a stop near the tree line, and all three pe…
Tiny Spots On Boy's Face Led Police To Disturbing Child Abuse Discovery In Connecticut
Connecticut's Department of Children and Families (DCF) suspected child abuse involving a 5-year-old boy. An investigation by police confirmed those concerns, authorities announced Friday, Sept. 11.
Matthew Wezniak, 40, and Jessica Abelin, 33, both of Enfield, were arrested on warrants Monday, Sept. 8, following an investigation that began at the Enfield Street School, local police said.
Enfield police detectives responded to the school with Connecticut Department of Children and Families personnel on Monday, June 1, after DCF received a report of suspected abuse involving a 5-year-old male…
Pilot's Final Facebook Post May Have Revealed Couple's Destination Hours Before Deadly Crash
Hours before a training aircraft crashed in a wooded area in Massachusetts, killing both people aboard, one of the victims shared where he was headed that morning.
Kenneth R. Moore, 66, of Pembroke, posted on Facebook at 9:39 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, that he was flying to Northampton for the Three County Fair. Moore and Marcy Asbury, 62, of East Falmouth, were later identified as the victims on board the plane. Asbury's Facebook profile shows the two were dating. Both were killed in the crash.
Final post by Ken Moore
Ken Moore Facebook
About 12 hours after the post, the Piper P…
NY Murder Suspect Shot And Killed By Police Outside Massachusetts Motel: Cops
A Long Island man wanted for the murder of his ex-girlfriend was shot and killed Wednesday, Sept. 9 outside a hotel in Massachusetts, police said.
Brandon William Hampson, 55, stabbed Rachel Frislid, 62, to death inside her home in Sayville, NY, on Thursday, Sept. 3, the Suffolk County (NY) Police Department said Thursday, Sept. 10.
Authorities found Hampson Wednesday, Sept. 9 outside the French King Restaurant and Motel in Erving, MA around 9:15 p.m. smoking a cigarette, Worcester County (MA) District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said.
Officers ordered Hampson to surrender, but he …
Yacht Owner, Ex-Navy Commander Accused Of Drugging, Raping Deckhand, 22, In Nantucket Harbor
A yacht owner faces multiple charges after a young employee said he allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted her aboard a vessel in Nantucket Harbor last month, according to a news report.
Christian Bradley Williams, 54, of Florida, was arraigned Friday, Sept. 4, in connection with the alleged Aug. 9 attack. The 22-year-old woman had started working as a deckhand aboard his yacht, Chimera, in June. She received housing on the boat in exchange for the work.
The US Sun reported that Williams is a former Navy commander of the USS Springfield submarine.
The alleged assault happened hours…
Newlywed NY Man Disappears, Faces Medical Trouble As Wife Begs ‘Please Come Home’
A newlywed New York man has disappeared, and his wife believes he could be facing a medical emergency.
Dominick Bianchi, 35, was last seen Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. around his home in East Greenbush, the local police department said on Facebook.
Bianchi has Type 1 diabetes, and his new bride, Julianna Zyra, told ABC affiliate WTEN she wasn’t sure if he could monitor his blood sugar. The missing man has a continuous glucose monitor, but it’s “paired to his phone that he doesn’t have,” Zyra told WTEN.
Zyra told the station Bianchi had been battling mental health issues recently but “nobody…
CT Man Guilty Of Bludgeoning Wife To Death In Guilford As Her Daughter Speaks To Lasting Loss
A man convicted of brutally murdering his wife at their Connecticut home five years ago will spend decades behind bars, authorities said.
Robert Faison, 49, was found guilty on June 26 of murdering Lindsey Hopkins, 42, at their Guilford home, the Office of the State's Attorney said Wednesday, Sept. 9. The panel sentenced him to 55 years in prison.
Prosecutors said Faison killed Hopkins around July 22, 2021.
Investigators said they found a claw hammer, a screwdriver, and an axe that had DNA from Faison and Hopkins. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said Hopkins …
CT Man Sentenced For Fatally Shooting 2 Friends In Parked Car; Apologizes To Families
A Connecticut man has been sentenced to decades in prison after he admitted to shooting two friends in a parked car in New Haven in 2023, authorities said.
Cadell Harris, 43, was given a 45-year prison sentence earlier this month for the murders of Marquis McNeil Sr., 40, and Jonathan Garcia, 27, the State's Attorney's Office said.
Harris pleaded guilty on June 22, 2026, to the murders. Both victims lived in New Haven. He also pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a firearm, prosecutors said.
The judge imposed 45 years for each murder and 10 years for the gun offe…
CT Bank Robbery Suspect Caught 1 Minute After Alleged Heist, Police Say
An alleged Connecticut bank robber didn't make it far with his stolen loot as police caught him less than a minute after the heist was reported, authorities said.
Maurice “Archie” Wing Jr., 63, of Willimantic, was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 9, after a robbery was reported around 10 a.m. at Charter Oak Federal Credit Union in the 800 block of Main Street in Willimantic, police said.
Officers found Wing nearby after he matched the suspect’s description, Willimantic police said.
Wing entered the credit union and told employees that he planned to rob the bank, Clark said. The …
CT Parents Plead Not Guilty After 4-Year-Old Walking Alone Killed In Pre-Dawn Crash
A 4-year-old girl was struck and killed after leaving her Manchester home alone before dawn. Her parents have pleaded not guilty to charges tied to her death, a news report said.
Taylor Biron, 28, and Nathael Cortes, 26, pleaded not guilty Wednesday, Sept. 9, in Manchester Superior Court. Each faces a charge of risk of injury to a child, according to NBC Connecticut.
Their daughter, Akari Cortes, was struck on East Center Street around 4:30 a.m. on June 10.
Related: Manchester Police Arrest 3 In Death Of 4-Year-Old Girl Killed In Manchester Crash
An arrest warrant says surveil…
