Police ID Woman Believed To Have Drowned In Reservoir Police ID Woman Believed To Have Drowned In Reservoir
Police ID Woman Believed To Have Drowned In Reservoir Authorities have identified a 68-year-old woman who drowned at a Connecticut home earlier this week. Mary Tracy Shepley was found at a home on Triangle Drive in East Haddam around 9:30 p.m on Wednesday, July 15, Connecticut State Police said.  Initial reports said her family found her in the nearby Moodus Reservoir after the family dog returned home alone and wet.  Paramedics rushed her to an area hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead.  Police have not released any other information. The incident remains under investigation. 
Bike Night Turns Violent At Southington Bar: Man Shot And Critically Wounded, 8 Arrested Bike Night Turns Violent At Southington Bar: Man Shot And Critically Wounded, 8 Arrested
Bike Night Turns Violent At Southington Bar: Man Shot And Critically Wounded, 8 Arrested What began as a packed motorcycle event at a popular Connecticut bar ended in gunfire, a violent assault, and eight arrests, according to police. The shooting happened Wednesday evening during Southington's Cadillac Ranch's weekly Bike Night event, which draws motorcycle enthusiasts and members of several motorcycle clubs. Police were called to the 45 Jude Lane bar around 7 p.m. for a reported shooting. Officers arrived to find a 25-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso in what police described as a "very congested crowd." He was taken to a hospital and remains in critic…
CT Man Gets 42 Years For Fatal Gas Station Shooting CT Man Gets 42 Years For Fatal Gas Station Shooting
CT Man Gets 42 Years For Fatal Gas Station Shooting A Connecticut man will spend more than four decades in prison for the 2023 fatal shooting at a Terryville gas station, authorities announced.  Charles Whitfield Jr., 43, of Plymouth, was sentenced Tuesday, July 14, to 42 years in prison after a New Britain Superior Court judge found him responsible for the 2023 murder of Phillip Harris. A Superior Court jury in New Britain found Whitfield guilty of murder on May 4, 2026. The case centered on the killing of Harris, 42, of New Britain, at the Gulf Gas Station on Main Street in the Terryville section of Plymouth. Police said Harris was s…
2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At CT State Park: Police 2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At CT State Park: Police
2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At CT State Park: Police A 23-year-old man is accused of threatening two young girls with a knife before trying to sexually assault them at Kettletown State Park, where police said the girls fought back with rocks, escaped, and found help from other visitors. Darius Moreno, of Southbury, was arrested after the attack, which happened around 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Southbury park, according to a report from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's Environmental Conservation Police. Investigators said the girls were hiking along Kettletown Brook when Moreno came up behind one of them, put he…
Quick-Thinking Man Saves Teen Brother From Drowning In CT Lake; Rescue Boat Capsizes Quick-Thinking Man Saves Teen Brother From Drowning In CT Lake; Rescue Boat Capsizes
Quick-Thinking Man Saves Teen Brother From Drowning In CT Lake; Rescue Boat Capsizes An 18-year-old Connecticut man is alive thanks to his fast-acting brother.  The teenager nearly drowned Tuesday afternoon, July 14, in Lake Zoar in Oxford. Connecticut State Police and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Environmental Conservation officers responded to the end of Jackson Cove Road for a report of a possible drowning. The 18-year-old jumped from cliffs in Kettletown State Park into Lake Zoar, but struggled to keep his head above water before slipping beneath the surface, according to DEEP. The man's brother pulled him to shore and began CP…
Missing Connecticut Man Believed Found Dead In CT River In Western Massachusetts: DA Missing Connecticut Man Believed Found Dead In CT River In Western Massachusetts: DA
Missing Connecticut Man Believed Found Dead In CT River In Western Massachusetts: DA Police believe they have recovered the body of a 36-year-old Connecticut man from the Connecticut River in Massachusetts on Tuesday, July 15, after he disappeared last week. Jonathan Maxwell, of Wolcott, Connecticut, was reported missing after he was last seen in the area known as "The Meadows" in Northampton, Massachusetts, around 11 p.m. Saturday, according to the Northwestern District Attorney's Office. A bystander found the body near Shepherds Island and Middle Meadow Road around 3 p.m. Tuesday. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has…
CT Police Sergeant Arrested After Shoving Hartford Cop At Yard Goats Game: Report CT Police Sergeant Arrested After Shoving Hartford Cop At Yard Goats Game: Report
CT Police Sergeant Arrested After Shoving Hartford Cop At Yard Goats Game: Report A Connecticut officer found himself on the other side of the handcuffs after police said he was arrested following a disturbance at a Hartford Yard Goats game that ended with him allegedly shoving another officer. Orange Police Sgt. Frank Koshes was arrested Saturday, July 11, near the Main Street and Pleasant Street entrance to Dunkin' Park in Hartford, according to a Hartford police arrest log. Hartford authorities have not publicly detailed the circumstances surrounding the arrest. Koshes was attending the Yard Goats game with 40-year-old John Hatfield when Hartford police responded to …
Massachusetts Man Guilty In Scheme Linked To Armed Iranian Drones Used In Killing 3 US Troops Massachusetts Man Guilty In Scheme Linked To Armed Iranian Drones Used In Killing 3 US Troops
Massachusetts Man Guilty In Scheme Linked To Armed Iranian Drones Used In Killing 3 US Troops A Massachusetts man has been convicted of helping send sensitive American technology to Iran through a years-long export scheme tied to the country's military drone program, federal authorities announced on Tuesday, July 14. Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi, 43, of Natick, was convicted by a federal jury in Boston after a 14-day trial on Monday, July 13, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts announced. He was found guilty of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, along with two additional export-relat…
Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash
Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash An off-duty Bridgeport police officer and his passenger were killed when their motorcycle collided head-on with a Jeep, leaving the other driver hospitalized with serious injuries. Cooper Whiteside, 38, of Danbury, and Brittany Islami, 34, of New Milford, died in the 2:45 a.m. Monday, July 13, crash on Sugar Hollow Road in Danbury, according to police. Danbury officers arrived to find Whiteside, who was riding the Harley-Davidson, and Islami dead in the roadway. The Jeep Compass sustained severe front-end damage. Firefighters extricated the SUV driver, who was rushed to Danbury Hospital wit…
Manchester Police Shooting: IG Says No Knife Found Where Teen Was Shot, Despite 911 Claims Manchester Police Shooting: IG Says No Knife Found Where Teen Was Shot, Despite 911 Claims
Manchester Police Shooting: IG Says No Knife Found Where Teen Was Shot, Despite 911 Claims Connecticut state investigators have released new details about a police shooting that left an 18-year-old wounded, including the revelation that no knife was recovered from the area where he was shot. Authorities have also released partial police body camera footage of the shooting. The Connecticut Office of the Inspector General released a preliminary report Tuesday, July 14, on the officer-involved shooting that happened late Saturday at a home on Parker Street in Manchester. The agency, along with the Connecticut State Police Central District Major Crime Squad, continues to investigate. …
CT Woman Killed After Loose Truck Tire Bounces Over I-95 Median, Smashes Into Her SUV CT Woman Killed After Loose Truck Tire Bounces Over I-95 Median, Smashes Into Her SUV
CT Woman Killed After Loose Truck Tire Bounces Over I-95 Median, Smashes Into Her SUV A 24-year-old Connecticut woman was killed after a detached truck tire crossed the median on Interstate 95 and crashed through her SUV's windshield, according to police.  Catherine Margaret Palaia, of Stratford, was driving south on I-95 around 10:23 p.m. Sunday, July 13, in Milford when the crash happened. Connecticut State police identified the victim on Monday. Investigators said Palaia was driving a 2020 Toyota RAV4 when the front left tire of a northbound 2012 Ford F-250 detached from the truck. The tire struck multiple vehicles before bouncing over the concrete median barrie…
CT Man Killed After Harley Crashes Into Guardrail On Route 8 CT Man Killed After Harley Crashes Into Guardrail On Route 8
CT Man Killed After Harley Crashes Into Guardrail On Route 8 A 68-year-old Connecticut man died after a motorcycle crash on a Route 8 exit ramp in Thomaston, authorities said. John Kastanaras, of Easton, lost control of his 2004 Harley-Davidson FXSTDI while riding on the Route 8 South Exit 40 off-ramp around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 12, according to Connecticut State Police. His motorcycle crashed into a metal guardrail. Kastanaras was taken to a Waterbury hospital, where he died from his injuries, police said. The crash remains under investigation, according to state police. Anyone with information is asked to contact Troop L at (860) 626-7900.
2 Juveniles Charged In Fatal CT Double Shooting That Killed Young Father, Teen Girl 2 Juveniles Charged In Fatal CT Double Shooting That Killed Young Father, Teen Girl
2 Juveniles Charged In Fatal CT Double Shooting That Killed Young Father, Teen Girl Police in Connecticut have arrested two juvenile suspects in connection with the deadly shooting outside a Waterbury nightclub over the July Fourth weekend. Trevon Dunbar, 22, and Zaniya Dawkins, 18, both of Waterbury, were shot outside LA 42 Night Club in Waterbury just after midnight on Sunday, July 5, police said. Both were taken to area hospitals, where Dunbar died Monday, and Dawkins succumbed to her wounds Tuesday. It's unclear who they were aiming at or why.  Waterbury police said investigators identified the shooting suspects as two juveniles and arrested them Friday, July 10,…
East Hampton Teen Dies After Falling Into Crystal Pond; Appeared To Have Medical Emergency East Hampton Teen Dies After Falling Into Crystal Pond; Appeared To Have Medical Emergency
East Hampton Teen Dies After Falling Into Crystal Pond; Appeared To Have Medical Emergency A 15-year-old girl died after falling from a paddle board in a Connecticut pond over the weekend. The unidentified East Hampton teen was paddling at Crystal Pond in Eastford on Sunday, July 12, when she fell into the water around 12:15 p.m., according to the Environmental Conservation Police. Witnesses told investigators the teen appeared to suffer a medical emergency before she fell into the water, authorities said.  A good Samaritan jumped into the pond to pull her from the water.  Rescuers treated her on shore before responders rushed her to Day Kimball Hospital in Putna…
Months After 20-Year-Old College Student's Fatal CT Lake Canoe Accident, Friend Charged Months After 20-Year-Old College Student's Fatal CT Lake Canoe Accident, Friend Charged
Months After 20-Year-Old College Student's Fatal CT Lake Canoe Accident, Friend Charged A 20-year-old Connecticut native who died after a canoe capsized was the kind of person coaches called "the kind of player every younger athlete looked up to, the kind of teammate who made the dugout lighter, and the kind of person you never forget." Months later, the friend who was with him on the water has been charged with boating under the influence, police said.  Dominick Joseph Tocci, a Woodstock college student, died after the canoe overturned on Lake Hayward in East Haddam on March 21, police said. Michael Collins, 20, of Mineola, New York, was charged with boating under the inf…
Manchester Police Shoot Armed 18-Year-Old During Domestic Disturbance; State Investigating Manchester Police Shoot Armed 18-Year-Old During Domestic Disturbance; State Investigating
Manchester Police Shoot Armed 18-Year-Old During Domestic Disturbance; State Investigating A Connecticut police officer shot an 18-year-old man during a late-night encounter after responding to a reported domestic disturbance, authorities said. Manchester police were called to a home just before 11 p.m. on Sunday, July 12, for reports of a domestic incident involving an 18-year-old with a knife. When officers arrived, the teenager met them in the road.  It's unclear if the teenager charged at the officers or made threats. A Manchester officer shot the 18-year-old, and paramedics rushed him to an area hospital for treatment.  No update on his condition was provided on M…
Pro Basketball Player Killed In Targeted Attack At Harlem Basketball Tournament: Reports Pro Basketball Player Killed In Targeted Attack At Harlem Basketball Tournament: Reports
Pro Basketball Player Killed In Targeted Attack At Harlem Basketball Tournament: Reports A 35-year-old basketball player who starred at Fairleigh Dickinson University was shot and killed in what multiple outlets are reporting as a targeted attack during a Harlem basketball tournament on Friday, July 10. Kinu Rochford, of Brooklyn, died, and two other people were injured in the shooting behind 70 Lenox Ave. at approximately 10:23 p.m. on Friday, July 10, the NYPD said.  Officers found the 6-foot-6 Rochford with a gunshot wound to the head, police said. A 28-year-old man was shot in the shin, and a 22-year-old woman was shot in the forearm. Rochford was shot while…
Child Abuse: 5-Year-Old Found Naked In Road Escaped Bedroom Barricaded With Zip Ties Child Abuse: 5-Year-Old Found Naked In Road Escaped Bedroom Barricaded With Zip Ties
Child Abuse: 5-Year-Old Found Naked In Road Escaped Bedroom Barricaded With Zip Ties A 5-year-old boy was found naked walking in the middle of a Lebanon County road before Pennsylvania State Police uncovered what they described as hoarding conditions and a bedroom barricaded to keep him inside, authorities said. Troopers from Pennsylvania State Police Jonestown, responded to Quarry Road and South Lancaster Street in Swatara Township at 7:29 a.m. Friday, July 10, after receiving a report that a young child was wandering in the roadway, police said. Good Samaritans kept the boy safe until troopers and EMS arrived. He was taken to WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital for a medical …
Jet Ski Rider Killed In Connecticut River Crash Near State Park Jet Ski Rider Killed In Connecticut River Crash Near State Park
Jet Ski Rider Killed In Connecticut River Crash Near State Park A person has died after being thrown from a jet ski after a crash on the Connecticut River. The fatal crash happened around 2 p.m. Friday, July 10, just north of Selden Neck State Park in Lyme, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Witnesses told officers the jet ski rider was ejected into the water after hitting a wake. A boater who saw the crash flagged down Environmental Conservation Police, who rushed the victim to Middlesex Hospital. Authorities initially said they had suffered serious injuries, but updated reports said the victim had died…
CT Man Accused Of Violently Sexually Assaulting Late Fiancée's Best Friend After Funeral CT Man Accused Of Violently Sexually Assaulting Late Fiancée's Best Friend After Funeral
CT Man Accused Of Violently Sexually Assaulting Late Fiancée's Best Friend After Funeral State police have arrested a Connecticut man accused of sexually assaulting his late fiancée's best friend after she traveled to Connecticut for the woman's funeral. Roberto Gonzalez, 64, of Killingly, was arrested Thursday, July 9, following a two-year investigation into the alleged 2022 attack, Connecticut State Police announced Friday. He is charged with first-degree sexual assault, first-degree unlawful restraint, and third-degree assault. Police said he was released on a $125,000 bond. According to investigators, the woman had flown from Florida to attend her best friend's funeral. She…
NJ Woman Filmed Sex Act With 2-Year-Old, Saved Clip To Snapchat: Complaint NJ Woman Filmed Sex Act With 2-Year-Old, Saved Clip To Snapchat: Complaint
NJ Woman Filmed Sex Act With 2-Year-Old, Saved Clip To Snapchat: Complaint A 25-year-old New Jersey woman has been jailed on multiple offenses in connection with the sexual assault of a 2-year-old boy, according to charging documents obtained by Daily Voice. ALSO SEE: Bodycam Shows Viral Accused Toddler Abuser's DUI Arrest After Friend's NJ Funeral Victoria Cranmer, of Little Egg Harbor, was lodged in the Ocean County Jail on Wednesday, July 8, in connection with the Wednesday, May 6, incident, which she filmed and saved to her Snapchat memories, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. WARNING: The following news stor…
Yale Student Charged With Sexually Assaulting Woman On Manhattan Subway: NYPD Yale Student Charged With Sexually Assaulting Woman On Manhattan Subway: NYPD
Yale Student Charged With Sexually Assaulting Woman On Manhattan Subway: Nypd A Yale University student is facing serious charges after police said a woman was sexually abused aboard a Manhattan subway train, leading to his arrest weeks later. Ari Shtein, 18, of Washington, D.C., is accused of sexually abusing a 30-year-old woman aboard a northbound R train around 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, near West 28th Street and Broadway, according to the New York City Police Department.  He was arrested Wednesday morning, July 8, and charged with aggravated sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child. He was released without bail, police said.  The 30-year-o…
Woman Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead Behind CT Condo Complex Woman Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead Behind CT Condo Complex
Woman Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead Behind CT Condo Complex Police in Connecticut have arrested a woman they say killed a man and left his body behind a condominium complex earlier this year.  Cynthia Martinez, 27, was arrested Friday, July 10, months after officers responded to Talcott Forest Road in Farmington on March 19 for a reported death under suspicious circumstances, authorities said.  Investigators said the body of 29-year-old Derick William Mercado-Labonte, of Bridgeport, was found in the woodline behind the complex. Police said at the time he appeared to have suffered multiple areas of trauma. He was pronounced dead at the scen…
CT Gunfire Call Ends With 2 Arrests After Police Confront Armed Suspect CT Gunfire Call Ends With 2 Arrests After Police Confront Armed Suspect
CT Gunfire Call Ends With 2 Arrests After Police Confront Armed Suspect A report of gunfire led to a tense Connecticut police confrontation that ended with two men in handcuffs and an illegally modified handgun recovered. Angel Nadal, 38, was arrested after police responded to the 400 block of W. Main St. in Waterbury around 11:25 p.m. Thursday, July 9, for multiple reports of shots fired, authorities said. No one was hurt, but officers found evidence of gunfire.  While searching the area, officers spotted Nadal behind the building after he matched one of the suspect's descriptions. Waterbury police said Nadal was holding a handgun when officers approache…
Accused CT Dealer Caught With Cocaine, Oxycodone, Scale On I-84 In NY: Sheriff Accused CT Dealer Caught With Cocaine, Oxycodone, Scale On I-84 In NY: Sheriff
Accused CT Dealer Caught With Cocaine, Oxycodone, Scale On I-84 In NY: Sheriff An alleged dealer from Connecticut was pulled over on Interstate 84 in Putnam County, NY, leading authorities to discover marijuana, cocaine, oxycodone, and packaging materials in his car, police said. Danbury resident Frederick Douglass Wolfolk, 33, was arrested following a traffic stop in Southeast, NY, on Tuesday, July 7, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, July 9. The arrest happened at around 1:05 a.m. on Tuesday, when sheriff's deputies were conducting traffic enforcement on Interstate 84 westbound in the area. Deputies said they stopped a vehicle after obse…
Willimantic Man Accused Of Trying To Pay Minor For Sex In Hartford Sting Willimantic Man Accused Of Trying To Pay Minor For Sex In Hartford Sting
Willimantic Man Accused Of Trying To Pay Minor For Sex In Hartford Sting A Connecticut man is behind bars after Hartford police said he tried to pay someone he believed was a minor for sex during an undercover sting. Alexander Cruz, 58, of Willimantic, is charged with criminal attempt sexual contact with a minor, second-degree criminal attempt, and criminal attempt commercial sexual abuse of a minor, authorities said.  Cruz was arrested as part of a sting by the Hartford Police Department's Special Investigation Division Child Exploitation Unit and the FBI Crimes Against Children/Human Trafficking Task Force, according to a news release. Police said C…
6 Cats Thrown From Moving Car In East Hartford, 1 Still Missing 6 Cats Thrown From Moving Car In East Hartford, 1 Still Missing
6 Cats Thrown From Moving Car In East Hartford, 1 Still Missing Six cats, including four kittens, were thrown from a moving vehicle in Connecticut earlier this week, and police are asking for the public's help to find the person responsible.  Officials said a box holding four kittens and two adult cats was tossed from the vehicle on Adams Street in East Hartford on Wednesday evening, July 8. Animal control officers caught five of the cats, but one adult feline has not been found.  Authorities did not say if any of the animals were injured.  Officers said they received multiple calls about the incident and have opened an investiga…
Cruise Ship Hairstylist Sexually Abused Women During 'Massages,' FBI Says Cruise Ship Hairstylist Sexually Abused Women During 'Massages,' FBI Says
Cruise Ship Hairstylist Sexually Abused Women During 'Massages,' FBI Says A cruise ship hairstylist was arrested after he was accused of sexually abusing passengers during fake "massages," authorities said. Pranit Narayan Pawar, 26, was charged with two counts of abusive sexual contact, the US Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington said in a news release on Monday, July 6. The Indian national was arrested when the Brilliant Lady docked in Seattle on Thursday, July 2. According to a federal complaint, the assaults happened during a Virgin Voyages cruise to Alaska on Friday, June 26. Pawar was hired to provide hair ca…
Hartford Sex Offender Accused Of Trading Child Abuse Images After FBI Finds Hundreds On Phone Hartford Sex Offender Accused Of Trading Child Abuse Images After FBI Finds Hundreds On Phone
Hartford Sex Offender Accused Of Trading Child Abuse Images After FBI Finds Hundreds On Phone A Connecticut registered sex offender with a history of child sex assault convictions is facing new federal child exploitation charges after investigators said they found hundreds of images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children on his electronic devices.  Abisai Rodriguez, 38, of Hartford, was charged by federal criminal complaint with receipt and distribution of child pornography, as well as possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney David X. Sullivan announced on Wednesday, July 8. Rodriguez has been detained since his federal arrest on June 11.  Rodriguez was co…
Fifth Man Arrested In CT Armed Home Invasion That Left Victim Injured Fifth Man Arrested In CT Armed Home Invasion That Left Victim Injured
Fifth Man Arrested In CT Armed Home Invasion That Left Victim Injured A Massachusetts man has become the fifth person arrested in connection with a violent Connecticut home invasion that left one victim injured after armed suspects forced their way inside. Gage N. Pietrowski, 21, of Munson, Massachusetts, turned himself in on Tuesday, July 7, nearly a year after the Aug. 24 robbery in Putnam, according to police Putnam police investigators said multiple suspects who knew the victims got into the home through an unlocked door while armed with pistols. They pointed the guns at a man and a woman inside before assaulting the male victim, who suffered minor injuri…
Man Wanted In CT Child Sex Case Caught After Police Chase Ends In Crash Outside Diner Man Wanted In CT Child Sex Case Caught After Police Chase Ends In Crash Outside Diner
Man Wanted In CT Child Sex Case Caught After Police Chase Ends In Crash Outside Diner Two people were arrested after a police chase ended in a crash outside a Connecticut diner, authorities said. Donovan Rice, 26, of Manchester, and Rebecca Lindblom, 28, of Rockville, were arrested after a pursuit that began in Tolland and ended in Vernon around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, when troopers stopped a Toyota Camry at Route 30 and Old Post Road. During the stop, troopers learned East Hartford police wanted Rice on an active arrest warrant for two counts of risk of injury to a minor and one count of fourth-degree sexual assault of a minor, troopers said. When confronted, Rice refus…