Suspicious Deaths: 2 Found Inside Burning Car In CT Suspicious Deaths: 2 Found Inside Burning Car In CT
Suspicious Deaths: 2 Found Inside Burning Car In CT Connecticut State Police are investigating after two people were found dead inside a burning car. Related: IDs Released For Bodies Found In Burned-Out Car The incident occurred in New Haven County around 4 a.m., Thursday, May 30, on Roosevelt Drive in Oxford. According to State Police, when troopers arrived, they found a vehicle fully engulfed in flames. The fire was extinguished by the fire department, at which point it was discovered that there were two dead people inside. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner was notified and responded to the scene.  The OCME has taken custo…
2 Killed, 1 Seriously Injured In Fast-Moving CT Apartment Fire 2 Killed, 1 Seriously Injured In Fast-Moving CT Apartment Fire
2 Killed, 1 Seriously Injured In Fast-Moving CT Apartment Fire Two people were killed, and another was seriously injured during a fast-moving apartment fire. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 17, at 25 Geneva Ave., in Wallingford. According to Chief John Ventura of the Wallingford Police, the Communications Center received a call reporting smoke from a residence on Geneva Avenue.  When police and fire arrived, they found a man outside suffering from severe burns, Ventura said. The individual was airlifted to a local burn center for treatment and remains in critical condition, the chief …
Man Found Dead Floating In CT Lake Man Found Dead Floating In CT Lake
Man Found Dead Floating In CT Lake Police are investigating after a man's body was found floating in a lake in Connecticut. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 11:15 a.m., Monday, April 15, at Lake Whitney in Hamden, near Hartford Turnpike and Rogers Road. According to Capt. Anthony Diaz of the Hamden Police officers responded to the scene and found the man, who was dead. Diaz said Hamden Fire Department personnel removed him from the water and took him to the Medical Examiner's Office. A preliminary investigation did not show any signs of trauma. An autopsy will be conducted on Tuesday, April …
Body Found Floating In CT Pond Body Found Floating In CT Pond
Body Found Floating In CT Pond Police are investigating after a body was found floating in a Connecticut pond. The discovery was made in New Haven County on Cooke Street at Fulton Park around 8 a.m., Thursday, March 28 in Waterbury. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, the body was removed from the pond and confirmed to be dead.  The identity of the person has not yet been released. This incident is under investigation. Anyone with information is requested to contact the Waterbury Police Detective Bureau at 203-574-6941 or Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at 203-755-1234. This is a …
Violent CT Home Invaders Attempt To Steal Expensive Cat Violent CT Home Invaders Attempt To Steal Expensive Cat
Violent CT Home Invaders Attempt To Steal Expensive Cat Two suspects are on the run after allegedly invading a Connecticut home and attempted to steal an expensive cat in what police say was a "targeted attack." The incident occurred in New Haven County on Sunday, March 17 on Thompson Street in East Haven. According to East Haven Police, two armed suspects attempted to enter a home where the residents were home and steal an expensive cat before fleeing in a blue BMW. When officers arrived, the resident said two men attempted to enter their residence through a rear slider door. The resident said attempts were made to prevent the suspects from en…
Fairfield 24-Year-Old Nabbed Again For Child Sex Crimes, Police Say Fairfield 24-Year-Old Nabbed Again For Child Sex Crimes, Police Say
Fairfield 24-Year-Old Nabbed Again For Child Sex Crimes, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been charged with alleged child sex crimes for the second time this year.  Related: School Employee Caught With Child Porn In Fairfield, Police Say Peter Wheeler, Jr., age 24 of Fairfield, was charged on Tuesday, Feb. 20 by Fairfield Police. He was first charged on Tuesday, Jan. 23 for possession of child pornography.  According to Sgt. Michael Stahl of the Fairfield Police Department, detectives continued their investigation into potential criminal activities involving Wheeler, who was a Fairfield Public Schools employee, following his…
Fatal Fire: Body Found In Burned-Out CT Home During Welfare Check Fatal Fire: Body Found In Burned-Out CT Home During Welfare Check
Fatal Fire: Body Found In Burned-Out CT Home During Welfare Check A person was found dead inside a Connecticut home following a fire. The incident occurred in Hartford County around 10:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 11 on Alexander Road in Bloomfield. According to Capt. Stephen Hajdasz of the Bloomfield Police, police responded to the home for a welfare check of a 21-year-old man. Officers arrived to find the residence fully engulfed in flames. The officers attempted to gain entry to the residence but were unsuccessful. Blue Hills Fire Department and Bloomfield Center Fire Department responded to the scene and were able to extinguish the fire, Hajdasz said. …
Man Found Dead Outside Norwalk Funeral Home Man Found Dead Outside Norwalk Funeral Home
Man Found Dead Outside Norwalk Funeral Home A man was found dead inside a parked vehicle at a funeral home in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Norwalk around 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 7 at 92 East Ave. at Collins Funeral Home. According to Lt. Tom Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, 911 received a call about an unresponsive man in a parked car in the parking lot. Officers found the man and determined that he was dead, Podgorski said. Norwalk detectives responded to the location and assumed the investigation.  "This is an isolated incident and there is no danger to the public," Podgorski said. The identity of the mal…
Woman Injured After Pickup Truck Hits Deer, Sends It Flying Into Her SUV In Easton: Police Woman Injured After Pickup Truck Hits Deer, Sends It Flying Into Her SUV In Easton: Police
Woman Injured After Pickup Truck Hits Deer, Sends It Flying Into Her SUV In Easton: Police A woman was hospitalized in serious condition after a pickup truck struck a deer on a Fairfield County road and sent it flying into her vehicle, police said. The incident happened on Monday, Nov. 20 around 9 a.m. in Easton on Route 59 in the area of Sherwood Drive, according to Easton Police Chief Richard Doyle.  Soon after the collision, first responders arrived at the scene and found that a 2019 Ford pickup truck had struck a deer. They also discovered a 2015 Honda Pilot SUV that was resting against a utility pole off the roadway.  The driver of the Honda was extricated from he…
Body Found Near Waterfront In Fairfield County Body Found Near Waterfront In Fairfield County
Body Found Near Waterfront In Fairfield County An investigation is underway after a body was found off the coast of Connecticut. The discovery was made in Fairfield County around 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20 at Seaside Park in Bridgeport.  "This is an active investigation and currently no further information is available," Bridgeport Emergency Management said in a statement issued just after 6:30 p.m. Monday. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Purported Videos Of Worcester State Fatal Shooting Surface Online Purported Videos Of Worcester State Fatal Shooting Surface Online
Purported Videos Of Worcester State Fatal Shooting Surface Online Two people were shot at Worcester State University early Saturday morning, Oct. 28, after a fight in a parking lot, officials said.  One died, and the other was rushed to a hospital for treatment. Police haven't released much about what sparked the altercation, but they said neither the victims nor the alleged shooter went to the university.  Related: Manhunt For Shooter Underway, Victim's Family Asks For Help As police continue to investigate the incident, videos that purportedly show the moments leading up to the shooting and the aftermath have appeared on social media sites.  (Edito…
17-Year-Old Killed In CT Shooting: Suspect At Large, Police Say 17-Year-Old Killed In CT Shooting: Suspect At Large, Police Say
17-Year-Old Killed In CT Shooting: Suspect At Large, Police Say Authorities are searching for the suspect of a shooting in Connecticut that left a 17-year-old dead and another man injured.  The incident happened in New London County on Wednesday, Oct. 18 just before 8 p.m., when Norwich Police responded to the area of Cedar Street to investigate a reported disturbance.  According to the department, arriving officers determined that the incident had been a shooting and discovered 19-year-old Joseph Deledda at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds.  Deledda told officers that he had been driving when he had been shot, causing him to crash…