2 Men Charged With Stealing $300K Check For New Police HQ In CT: Cops 2 Men Charged With Stealing $300K Check For New Police HQ In CT: Cops
2 Men Charged With Stealing $300K Check For New Police HQ In CT: Cops Two New York men are facing felony charges after police say they stole a $300,000 check intended to help pay for the construction of a police department's headquarters in Connecticut.  Davis Segui, 62, of Brooklyn, and Mahamadou Sillah, 26, of the Bronx, allegedly stole the $300,000 payment after a town-issued check meant for work on Wilton's new police headquarters was diverted into an account Segui allegedly opened while posing as the intended recipient, police said. The check was issued in March 2024 as a partial payment for construction work on the new police building on Danbury Ro…
CT Man Living In Home Of Woman's Suspicious Death Faces New Domestic Violence Charges CT Man Living In Home Of Woman's Suspicious Death Faces New Domestic Violence Charges
CT Man Living In Home Of Woman's Suspicious Death Faces New Domestic Violence Charges A Connecticut man who lives in the home where a woman was found dead earlier this year has turned himself in to police after being charged with strangling and threatening a woman he met on a dating app. Cole Werhan, 28, of Burlington, turned himself in to police on Wednesday, June 25, and was charged with disorderly conduct, second-degree threatening, and second-degree strangulation/suffocation, according to Connecticut State Police. His bond was initially set at $100,000 before a judge raised it to $750,000. This is Werhan's third domestic violence case since 2024, according to authorities…
6th Child ID'd In CT Daycare Sex Abuse Probe As Former Employee Faces More Charges 6th Child ID'd In CT Daycare Sex Abuse Probe As Former Employee Faces More Charges
6th Child ID'd In CT Daycare Sex Abuse Probe As Former Employee Faces More Charges Police investigating a Connecticut daycare worker accused of sexually assaulting multiple children have identified a sixth alleged victim in the case. Avon police filed a new arrest warrant against Jan Carlos Berrios-Otero, alleging he sexually assaulted a 4-year-old boy who attended the BrightPath Avon Early Learning and Child Care Center. Authorities say the warrant would add charges of fourth-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a child against the 29-year-old already facing multiple counts of abuse.  Related: Jan Carlos Berrios-Otero Worked At Multiple Connecticut …
Mass Woman Killed In Virginia Bus Crash Was Headed To Long-Awaited Vacation; Among 5 Dead Mass Woman Killed In Virginia Bus Crash Was Headed To Long-Awaited Vacation; Among 5 Dead
Mass Woman Killed In Virginia Bus Crash Was Headed To Long-Awaited Vacation; Among 5 Dead A Massachusetts woman killed in the deadly Virginia charter bus crash was looking forward to a long-awaited Florida vacation and promised a friend she would call when she arrived.  That call never came. Priscilla R. Mafalda, 25, of Worcester, was identified as the fifth victim killed in the crash on I-95 near Quantico, Virginia. The wreck happened early Friday morning as travelers made their way south. A family of four from Greenfield, Massachusetts, was also killed.  The day before the crash, Mafalda shared her excitement about the trip in a text message to her friend and c…
CT Painter's Body Found Hidden Under Mattress In Mass Greenhouse; Friend Charged In Killing CT Painter's Body Found Hidden Under Mattress In Mass Greenhouse; Friend Charged In Killing
CT Painter's Body Found Hidden Under Mattress In Mass Greenhouse; Friend Charged In Killing A dead body hidden beneath a mattress in a greenhouse led police to arrest a Massachusetts painter now charged with murdering a Connecticut man after he returned to the scene covered in blood, officials said.  Cole Bushnell, 41, of Sheffield, was arraigned Tuesday, June 2, in Great Barrington District Court on a murder charge in the death of Michael Moore, a 40-year-old from Winsted, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. Bushnell is being held without bail and was ordered to have no contact with witnesses in the case. Police began investigating on Monday after a worker …
Teen Accused Of Injuring 2 CT Troopers In I-91 Crash Won't Face Charges After Deportation: Feds Teen Accused Of Injuring 2 CT Troopers In I-91 Crash Won't Face Charges After Deportation: Feds
Teen Accused Of Injuring 2 CT Troopers In I-91 Crash Won't Face Charges After Deportation: Feds A teenager accused of crashing into two Connecticut State Police troopers on I-91 and seriously injuring them will no longer face charges in Connecticut after being deported from the United States, authorities said. Joel Alexander Caiza Nishve, 18, was charged following a crash on the interstate in Enfield that injured Troopers Christopher Genovese and Matthew Cerri last summer.  The Ecuador native had entered the United States illegally in 2023, according to federal authorities. ICE officials told reporters that Caiza Nishve was taken into custody on Aug. 8 in Hartford.  His ICE…
Man Admits Role In CT Lamborghini Kidnapping Plot Tied To Stolen Bitcoin Fortune: Feds Man Admits Role In CT Lamborghini Kidnapping Plot Tied To Stolen Bitcoin Fortune: Feds
Man Admits Role In CT Lamborghini Kidnapping Plot Tied To Stolen Bitcoin Fortune: Feds A plot to steal cryptocurrency worth millions ended with a brutal carjacking and kidnapping in Connecticut, and one of the men accused of helping organize the scheme has now admitted his role in federal court. Adam Iza, 25, of California, pleaded guilty Monday, June 1, in federal court to conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery, also known as Hobbs Act robbery, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. He faces up to 20 years in prison and is scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 12. Federal authorities said the case stems from a brazen kidnapping and carjac…
Murder Charge Filed After Body Found In Home Near CT Border, Suspect Returns To Scene: DA Murder Charge Filed After Body Found In Home Near CT Border, Suspect Returns To Scene: DA
Murder Charge Filed After Body Found In Home Near CT Border, Suspect Returns To Scene: DA Authorities have arrested a 41-year-old man and accused him of murder after police say they found a body inside an Ashley Falls home in Western Massachusetts. Cole Bushnell, 41, of Sheffield, was arrested after police found the body on Monday, June 1, at a home in Ashley Falls, a village in Sheffield. The Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said Bushnell was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday on a murder charge. Witnesses called police shortly after 1:30 p.m. to report finding a dead body at 546 Polikoff Road. While Sheffield police were investigating, Bushnell returned to …
Bomb Squad Called After Police Find WWII-Era Mortar In CT During Threat Investigation Bomb Squad Called After Police Find WWII-Era Mortar In CT During Threat Investigation
Bomb Squad Called After Police Find Wwii-era Mortar In CT During Threat Investigation A threat investigation involving workers at a new Amazon facility led police to a Connecticut home where officers found what appeared to be a World War II-era mortar round, prompting a bomb squad response and a temporary shelter-in-place order. Officers were called to a man's name on Lake Drive in Enfield on Monday, June 1, after authorities said he had threatened violence toward workers at a nearby Amazon jobsite, police said. Authorities have not released his name.  Enfield officers went to the man's home, but he initially refused to cooperate with investigators.  However, he e…
5-Year-Old Connecticut Girl Dies After Fall From Backyard Playscape: Police 5-Year-Old Connecticut Girl Dies After Fall From Backyard Playscape: Police
5-Year-Old Connecticut Girl Dies After Fall From Backyard Playscape: Police A Connecticut community is grieving after a 5-year-old girl died from injuries suffered in a fall from a playscape at a home in Harwinton, according to Connecticut State Police. Olivia Videtto, a kindergarten student at Harwinton Consolidated School, was injured around 1:45 p.m. Sunday, May 31, authorities said. She was airlifted to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center for treatment.  State police learned early Monday, June 1, that Olivia had died from her injuries. The incident remains under investigation. Region 10 Public Schools Superintendent Fran Thompson shared a messa…
47 Families Lose Homes In Major CT Apartment Fire; Town Launches Donation Drive 47 Families Lose Homes In Major CT Apartment Fire; Town Launches Donation Drive
47 Families Lose Homes In Major CT Apartment Fire; Town Launches Donation Drive More than four dozen families are scrambling to recover after a destructive Connecticut apartment fire forced them from their homes, and town officials are asking the community to step up and help. The Town of Groton is collecting donations for the 47 families displaced by the fire at the Ledges apartments early Sunday morning, May 31. In a social media post, the town said its Human Services Department is accepting donations of food, gift cards, cash, and cleaning supplies. Officials said clothing donations are not being accepted at this time until specific needs are identified. The fir…
PA Officer Killed Responding To Call, Department Says PA Officer Killed Responding To Call, Department Says
PA Officer Killed Responding To Call, Department Says A police officer was killed while responding to an emergency call Friday, May 29, after her patrol vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Central Berks Police Officer Kristen Yeager, 42, a married mom of three from Boyertown, was responding with emergency lights and sirens activated when the crash occurred on West Philadelphia Avenue near Manatawny Road in Earl Township, state police said. According to investigators, Yeager's patrol vehicle traveled off the paved portion of the roadway, crossed the grass shoulder, entered a ditch, and struck a tr…
CT Man Pleads Guilty After 46 Pounds Of Cocaine Found Hidden Under SUV Seats: Feds CT Man Pleads Guilty After 46 Pounds Of Cocaine Found Hidden Under SUV Seats: Feds
CT Man Pleads Guilty After 46 Pounds Of Cocaine Found Hidden Under SUV Seats: Feds A Connecticut man has admitted to transporting nearly 50 pounds of cocaine after investigators found hidden compartments packed with narcotics beneath the front seats of his vehicle. Reginald Rogers, 37, of Woodbridge, pleaded guilty Wednesday, May 27,  in federal court to possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. The charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison. Rogers also agreed to forfeit the vehicle used to transport the drugs. The case stems from a Feb. 23 Co…
CT Child, 4, Suffers Head Injury After Mom Mistakenly Strikes Them With Vehicle In CVS Lot CT Child, 4, Suffers Head Injury After Mom Mistakenly Strikes Them With Vehicle In CVS Lot
CT Child, 4, Suffers Head Injury After Mom Mistakenly Strikes Them With Vehicle In CVS Lot A 4-year-old child suffered a traumatic head injury after being struck by a vehicle driven by the child's mother in a Meriden CVS parking lot earlier this week. Police responded to the pharmacy at 153 Broad St. around 5:15 p.m. Thursday, May 28, after witnesses reported seeing a bleeding child being placed into a vehicle that then left the lot at a high rate of speed, authorities said. When officers arrived, they found evidence of an injury in the parking lot and soon learned the child was being treated at MidState Medical Center before being transferred to Connecticut Children's Hospital i…
Body Found In Connecticut River Near Marina; Investigation Underway Body Found In Connecticut River Near Marina; Investigation Underway
Body Found In Connecticut River Near Marina; Investigation Underway A body found in the Connecticut River near has sparked a multi-agency inbestigation, authorities said.  Connecticut State Police and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection responded to Chester Point Marina on Thursday afternoon after the body was discovered in the water.  On Friday, DEEP officials said South Windsor Police are leading the investigation. According to DEEP, the body was found on or near Selden Island in Lyme, across the river from Chester Point Marina. Police did not identify the victim or speculate on their cause of death. But officials…
Mass National Guard Truck Flips, Bursts Into Flames On I-84 In Connecticut Mass National Guard Truck Flips, Bursts Into Flames On I-84 In Connecticut
Mass National Guard Truck Flips, Bursts Into Flames On I-84 In Connecticut A Massachusetts National Guard truck overturned and burst into flames on Interstate 84, sending two service members to the hospital and shutting down part of the highway during the evening commute. The crash happened just after 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, near Exit 71 in Willington, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said the military truck flipped onto its passenger side while traveling westbound. The driver and passenger suffered minor injuries and were taken to the hospital. The National Guard later identified the vehicle as an M1075A2 Palletized Load System truck. Officials sa…
New Warrants Filed Against Ex-CT Daycare Worker Accused Of Assaulting Children: Report New Warrants Filed Against Ex-CT Daycare Worker Accused Of Assaulting Children: Report
New Warrants Filed Against Ex-CT Daycare Worker Accused Of Assaulting Children: Report New charges could soon be added against a former Avon daycare worker accused of sexually assaulting young children in his care. Jan Carlos Berrios Otero, 29, is already facing charges tied to the alleged abuse of five children at BrightPath Early Learning and Child Care Center in Avon. Investigators said the incidents happened during March. Now, Avon officials say two more arrest warrants have been sent to a judge for review, WTHN reported.  Related: Jan Carlos Berrios Otero Worked At Multiple Connecticut Daycares, Company Says A town spokesperson said Thursday that each warrant…
5 Arrested After Fights Erupt At CT High School, Shelter-In-Place Ordered 5 Arrested After Fights Erupt At CT High School, Shelter-In-Place Ordered
5 Arrested After Fights Erupt At CT High School, Shelter-In-Place Ordered Two parents and three students were arrested, and a Connecticut high school issued a shelter-in-place order after multiple fights broke out, police said.   Officers were called to West Haven High School on Wednesday morning, May 27, after several fights broke out between juveniles inside the building, police said.  The situation escalated when two female parents of students involved in the fights arrived at the school and began causing a disturbance while trying to get involved, police said. School administrators ordered a shelter-in-place as the fights unfolded. Polic…
Ashford Doctor Charged After Son’s Suicide; Ghost Gun, Unsecured Weapons Found In Bedroom: Cops Ashford Doctor Charged After Son’s Suicide; Ghost Gun, Unsecured Weapons Found In Bedroom: Cops
Ashford Doctor Charged After Son’s Suicide; Ghost Gun, Unsecured Weapons Found In Bedroom: Cops A 70-year-old Connecticut doctor with a tragic family history is facing criminal charges after police said unsecured guns were found inside the home where his son died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. It's the second son he's lost to gun violence. His 8-year-old son died following an accident at a Massachusetts gun show in 2008.  The Connecticut investigation began shortly after midnight on March 13, when troopers responded to a home on Hillside Road in Ashford for a reported shooting. Police found a 28-year-old man dead inside a first-floor bedroom, according to Connecticut State P…
Gunman Who Terrorized CT Gas Stations During COVID Pandemic Sentenced To Decades: Feds Gunman Who Terrorized CT Gas Stations During COVID Pandemic Sentenced To Decades: Feds
Gunman Who Terrorized CT Gas Stations During COVID Pandemic Sentenced To Decades: Feds A convicted felon who terrorized Connecticut gas station workers during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic will spend nearly three decades behind bars after a violent robbery spree that stretched across multiple towns. William Rosario Lopez, 40, of New Haven, was sentenced on Tuesday, May 26, to 29 years in prison and five years of supervised release, said U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut David X. Sullivan. Federal prosecutors said the robberies happened in March 2020, when many workers were already facing fear and uncertainty during the pandemic. Investigators said Rosar…
CT Mom, Son Charged After ‘Rescued’ Abused Dog Turns Out To Be Their Own CT Mom, Son Charged After ‘Rescued’ Abused Dog Turns Out To Be Their Own
CT Mom, Son Charged After ‘Rescued’ Abused Dog Turns Out To Be Their Own A Connecticut mother and her son are accused of lying to police after claiming they found a badly abused dog on the side of a busy highway, authorities said. Investigators say they hurt the dog.  The case began on April 5, when 38-year-old Melanie Amaral drove to Wethersfield Police headquarters with her 20-year-old son, Jeremiah Santiago, according to the officers. The pair told officers they found the dog on Silas Deane Highway. Wethersfield Animal Control responded and discovered the dog was in terrible shape. Police said the animal showed signs of neurological distress, was underw…
2 Children Hurt During Boat Fire On Connecticut Lake On Memorial Day 2 Children Hurt During Boat Fire On Connecticut Lake On Memorial Day
2 Children Hurt During Boat Fire On Connecticut Lake On Memorial Day A boat caught fire on Candlewood Lake on Memorial Day, injuring two children and forcing six people to evacuate the vessel, officials said. Firefighters were called to the Danbury Boat Launch around 4 p.m. Monday, May 25, after reports of a boat fire, according to Danbury authorities.  All six people on board evacuated safely with help from the Candlewood Lake Authority, officials said. Two children were taken to the hospital. One suffered minor burn injuries. Another was evaluated as a precaution. Fire officials described the injuries as “very minor.” Crews extinguished the fire wit…
CT Woman Convicted In 3rd OUI After Crashing Into House Days After Christmas CT Woman Convicted In 3rd OUI After Crashing Into House Days After Christmas
CT Woman Convicted In 3rd OUI After Crashing Into House Days After Christmas A Connecticut woman with two prior drunken driving convictions has now been found guilty in her third DUI case after prosecutors said she crashed into an occupied home.  Melissa Page, 44, of Willington, was convicted this week of operating under the influence as a third offender, according to Tolland Judicial District State’s Attorney Craig P. Nowak. Prosecutors said Page crashed her vehicle into a residence on Lakeview Drive in Coventry on Dec. 28, 2024. There were people inside at the time of the crash.  Page has two previous operating under the influence convictions from …
Ex-East Lyme Police Chief Arrested Again After Domestic Dispute, Adding To Troubling History Ex-East Lyme Police Chief Arrested Again After Domestic Dispute, Adding To Troubling History
Ex-East Lyme Police Chief Arrested Again After Domestic Dispute, Adding To Troubling History A former Connecticut police chief with a history of domestic violence arrests is facing yet another criminal charge after police said officers responded to a domestic dispute at his home. Michael Finkelstein, the former East Lyme police chief, was arrested Friday morning, May 22, on a charge of disorderly conduct, according to East Lyme police. Police were called to a Marion Drive home in East Lyme for a reported domestic dispute. After speaking with family members who were there during the incident, officers arrested Finkelstein and took him into custody. Authorities did not release detai…
Connecticut Man Arrested In 1986 Rape, Stabbing Murder Of Virginia Beach Woman: Police Connecticut Man Arrested In 1986 Rape, Stabbing Murder Of Virginia Beach Woman: Police
Connecticut Man Arrested In 1986 Rape, Stabbing Murder Of Virginia Beach Woman: Police A Connecticut man has been arrested decades after police say he raped and murdered a 22-year-old Virginia Beach woman whose body was found with fatal stab wounds in a field in 1986. Charles Berry, 66, was taken into custody this week in Newington in connection with his alleged role in the brutal murder of Roberta Walls 40 years ago, according to Virginia Beach Police. Walls’ body was discovered just after sunrise on May 15, 1986, in a field along Ferry Plantation Drive in Virginia Beach. Roberta Walls Virginia Beach Police Investigators determined the young woman had been sexually …
CT Inmate Stabbed With Makeshift Weapon During Fight At Prison CT Inmate Stabbed With Makeshift Weapon During Fight At Prison
CT Inmate Stabbed With Makeshift Weapon During Fight At Prison A fight inside a Connecticut prison ended with one inmate rushed to the hospital after he was stabbed with a makeshift weapon, the Connecticut Department of Correction said. The incident happened around 6:40 p.m. Thursday at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution in Suffield, authorities said**.** Correctional staff found five incarcerated people fighting in the in-unit recreation area inside the Walker building. As staff members broke up the altercation, they noticed one of the inmates had been stabbed. The injured man was taken to an outside hospital for treatment. He was later relea…
Armed & Dangerous Heavily Tattooed Man Wanted In Multiple States Back On Run After Release Armed & Dangerous Heavily Tattooed Man Wanted In Multiple States Back On Run After Release
Armed & Dangerous Heavily Tattooed Man Wanted In Multiple States Back On Run After Release A heavily tattooed Downingtown fugitive once captured in Texas after a four-state manhunt is back on the run after being released from custody in Pennsylvania earlier this week, according to information shared with Daily Voice and newly filed court records. Kevin James Kistler, 35, was released Monday, May 18, with the understanding that he would surrender himself to authorities in Cecil County, Maryland, according to information provided to Daily Voice by a person familiar with the ongoing cases. Instead, new fugitive warrants have since been issued in Maryland and New Jersey, the source sa…
Deported 3 Times, Mexican National Admits To Illegal Reentry After CT DUI Arrest Deported 3 Times, Mexican National Admits To Illegal Reentry After CT DUI Arrest
Deported 3 Times, Mexican National Admits To Illegal Reentry After CT DUI Arrest A Mexican national who had already been deported three times has admitted to illegally reentering the United States again after police say he was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Connecticut.  Julio Cesar Fernandez-Salazar, 44, pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in Bridgeport to unlawful reentry of a removed alien, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut. Federal prosecutors said Fernandez-Salazar has used several aliases over the years, including Julio Fernandez, Paulo Cesar Salazar, Alejandro Lugo, Jorge Ortigoza, and Julio C. Fernandez-…
Driver Escapes Moments Before Car Bursts Into Flames On Route 2 Driver Escapes Moments Before Car Bursts Into Flames On Route 2
Driver Escapes Moments Before Car Bursts Into Flames On Route 2 A driver made a last-moment escape before their vehicle burst into flames late Thursday night, May 21. Firefighters were called to Route 2 at the Exit 13 off-ramp in Marlborough at about 9 p.m. and found the vehicle completely engulfed in flames. The driver managed to get out before the car was engulfed. Marlborough firefighters battled the blaze on the right shoulder of the road, forcing authorities to shut down the ramp. It's unclear what sparked the blaze. No injuries were reported.
Ex-CT Town Youth Worker Pleads Guilty In Child Sexual Assault Case That Sparked Fallout: State Ex-CT Town Youth Worker Pleads Guilty In Child Sexual Assault Case That Sparked Fallout: State
Ex-CT Town Youth Worker Pleads Guilty In Child Sexual Assault Case That Sparked Fallout: State A former Connecticut after-school counselor has admitted to sexually assaulting children in a case that shook the town and led to sharp criticism of local leaders over how they handled the allegations. Anthony Mastrangelo, 26, of Bethany, pleaded guilty to 10 criminal charges nearly two years after his arrest, according to court documents. The plea includes five counts of fourth-degree sexual assault of a victim under age 13 and five counts of risk of injury to a child. Mastrangelo was arrested in June 2024 following what authorities described as a lengthy sexual assault investigation. At …
CT Man Strangled, Assaulted Victim In Ledyard Domestic Violence Attack: Police CT Man Strangled, Assaulted Victim In Ledyard Domestic Violence Attack: Police
CT Man Strangled, Assaulted Victim In Ledyard Domestic Violence Attack: Police A Canterbury man is facing multiple felony charges after police said he assaulted a victim and damaged property during a domestic violence incident in Ledyard. Kyle Capozza, 36, turned himself in to Ledyard police earlier this week. The case stems from an incident reported on Saturday, May 17, according to Ledyard Police. Investigators said Capozza went to the victim’s home, damaged property, and assaulted them. Police did detail the alleged attack since it was domestic.  He is charged with: First-degree strangulation First-degree unlawful restraint Second-degree assault Third-…