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 Putnam Armed Home Invasion That Left Victim Injured Fifth Man Arrested In Putnam Armed Home Invasion That Left Victim Injured
Fifth Man Arrested In Putnam 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…
CT Elementary Teacher Left Unable To Speak After Stroke As Hundreds Donate To Help CT Elementary Teacher Left Unable To Speak After Stroke As Hundreds Donate To Help
CT Elementary Teacher Left Unable To Speak After Stroke As Hundreds Donate To Help A Connecticut elementary school teacher is receiving a flood of support after a stroke left her unable to speak, swallow, or move the right side of her body. June Hartel, a second-grade teacher at Candlewood Lake Elementary School in Brookfield, suffered the stroke last month while riding in a car with her daughter, Madilyn Hartel, of Shelton. The single mother of a teenage daughter now faces mounting medical costs and household expenses she never expected. The Fairfield County community has rallied around her. Her daughter created a GoFundMe that has attracted hundreds of donations. "Anyo…
Repeat Offender: CT Man With Thousands Of Child Abuse Images Sentenced To Prison Repeat Offender: CT Man With Thousands Of Child Abuse Images Sentenced To Prison
Repeat Offender: CT Man With Thousands Of Child Abuse Images Sentenced To Prison A Connecticut man will spend the next decade in federal prison after authorities found thousands of images and videos of child sexual abuse at his home he was on probation for similar crimes. Jason Gibson, 46, of Ledyard, was sentenced on Wednesday, July 8, to 10 years behind bars followed by 20 years of supervised release, according to U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut David X. Sullivan. Gibson pleaded guilty Jan. 13 to possession of child pornography. Federal prosecutors said Gibson was previously convicted in state court of possession of child pornography in February 2020. He…
NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison
NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison A New York City man who exploited teenage girls from a Connecticut state-run group home was sentenced to federal prison after admitting to child exploitation crimes, authorities said.  Nicolas Brown, also known as "Breezy," 30, was sentenced on Wednesday, July 8, to 15 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. Federal prosecutors said Brown arranged Uber rides in March 2024 to bring one to three teenage girls from a Connecticut group home to meet him at hotels and shopping malls across the state.…
Fatal Amount Of Diphenhydramine Found In Blood Of 12-Year-Old CT Girl Who Died: Report Fatal Amount Of Diphenhydramine Found In Blood Of 12-Year-Old CT Girl Who Died: Report
Fatal Amount Of Diphenhydramine Found In Blood Of 12-Year-Old CT Girl Who Died: Report A toxicology report found a lethal level of Diphenhydramine, the active ingredient in Benadryl and some sleep aids, in the system of a 12-year-old Connecticut girl whose death remains under investigation. Eve Rogers was found dead inside her Elm Street home in Enfield on March 18. Two weeks later, her stepfather, Anthony Federline, was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting her, but no one has been charged in connection with her death. Newly released search warrants obtained by NBC Connecticut show the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner completed toxicology testing on April 8 …
CT Furniture Store Owner Sentenced To Prison After Sexually Assaulting Customers In Basement CT Furniture Store Owner Sentenced To Prison After Sexually Assaulting Customers In Basement
CT Furniture Store Owner Sentenced To Prison After Sexually Assaulting Customers In Basement A Connecticut furniture store owner has been sentenced after a jury found he sexually assaulted three female customers and unlawfully restrained another woman inside his business. Salem Hennawi, 64, was sentenced on Monday, July 6, to a total effective sentence of a little more than seven years in prison, suspended after 17 months, followed by 10 years of sex offender probation, Bridgeport Judicial District State's Attorney Joseph T. Corradino announced. A Bridgeport jury convicted Hennawi on March 19 of third-degree sexual assault, two counts of fourth-degree sexual assault, and …
Kitchen Nightmare? Not Here: Gordon Ramsay Returns To Connecticut Restaurant With Wife Kitchen Nightmare? Not Here: Gordon Ramsay Returns To Connecticut Restaurant With Wife
Kitchen Nightmare? Not Here: Gordon Ramsay Returns To Connecticut Restaurant With Wife The famously fiery Gordon Ramsay was all smiles when he stopped by a Connecticut restaurant earlier this week. Red 36, a seafood restaurant in Mystic, posted a photo on Monday, July 7, featuring Gordon Ramsay posing with staff members. He visited the popular eatery with his wife, Tana. He previously visited Red 36 last year. View this post on Instagram The British-born Ramsay has become something of a regular at Connecticut's top restaurants. He is currently filming the latest season of his long-running Fox cooking competition series "Hell's K…
CT Man Caught With Nearly 2 Dozen Ghost Guns, Cocaine In NY Sting Operation: DA CT Man Caught With Nearly 2 Dozen Ghost Guns, Cocaine In NY Sting Operation: DA
CT Man Caught With Nearly 2 Dozen Ghost Guns, Cocaine In NY Sting Operation: DA A Connecticut man faces charges after prosecutors said he was caught with nearly two dozen unserialized, untraceable weapons, as well as a quantity of cocaine, during a sting operation in Westchester County, NY.  Greenwich resident Michael Larriuz, 49, was arrested on drug and weapons charges in connection with the operation, which was announced by the Westchester County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday, July 7.  According to prosecutors, agents seized 22 unserialized, untraceable ghost guns, which included 2 assault-style rifles; three serialized firearms; multiple larg…
CT Man Attacked Toddler, 2 Women During Domestic Violence Incident On July 4: Police CT Man Attacked Toddler, 2 Women During Domestic Violence Incident On July 4: Police
CT Man Attacked Toddler, 2 Women During Domestic Violence Incident On July 4: Police A Connecticut man is accused of assaulting a 2-year-old and two women during a domestic violence incident before leading police on a brief chase, authorities said. Jerry Jolifils, 38, of Vernon, faces multiple felonies following the alleged attacks on Saturday, July 4, police said. Vernon officers were called to the Springville Mills apartment complex on West Main Street shortly after 7 p.m. Police said Jolifils assaulted a woman and a 2-year-old child, then attacked another woman when she tried to intervene. Jolifils ran when officers arrived, but was arrested near the Hockanum River afte…
'She Was Full Of Dreams': 18-Year-Old Dies After CT Nightclub Shooting; 2nd Person Killed 'She Was Full Of Dreams': 18-Year-Old Dies After CT Nightclub Shooting; 2nd Person Killed
'She Was Full Of Dreams': 18-Year-Old Dies After CT Nightclub Shooting; 2nd Person Killed An 18-year-old woman who was shot outside a Connecticut nightclub over the weekend has died, police said Tuesday, July 7. Zaniya Dawkins was one of two people shot outside LA 42 Night Club on East Main Street in Waterbury just after midnight Sunday, July 6, authorities said. She had just turned 18 two weeks before her death. The Waterbury teenager and Trey-Von Dunbar, 22, were both gravely wounded in the shooting. Paramedics rushed them to area hospitals, where Dunbar died soon after. Dawkins died Monday night, Waterbury police said. Police have not announced any arrests in the shooti…