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'I Strangled Him': CT Inmate Murdered Cellmate, Laid Body On Table, Police Said
Kyle McKinnon started his morning on Dec. 12, 2024, like hundreds of others at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution — with one major exception: He murdered his cellmate, police said.
The 31-year-old New London man climbed down from his top bunk, used the restroom, and washed his hands, but a nagging fact in the back of his mind made him change up his routine. That's when he turned to his cellmate, Kenneth Montaner Buscampeil — a 26-year-old serving a fourth-degree sexual assault conviction — wrapped his hands around the man's throat and choked him to death, a state police inv…
Devoted CT Mother, Singer With Powerful Voice Dies At 32: 'Gone Too Soon'
West Hartford is grieving the loss of a gifted singer and aspiring attorney whose vibrant spirit left a lasting mark on everyone who knew her.
Indya Daniels 32, passed away in the early morning hours of Jan. 27, surrounded by her family, her obituary said.
A lifelong resident of West Hartford, Daniels was known for her powerhouse voice and deep love for the arts. She played multiple instruments, wrote songs, and captivated audiences with her pitch-perfect performances. But beyond the music, she was a devoted daughter, sister, and mother, embracing her new role with boundless lov…
Trump Justice Department To Investigate January 6 Prosecutors
The Trump administration will investigate prosecutors who oversaw the criminal cases against Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack defendants, according to a brand-new report.
Earlier report - Trump Ends All Jan. 6 Cases With Pardons, Dismissals, Commutations, Signs Flurry Of Orders
Calling the probe a "special project," Ed Martin, the acting US Attorney for Washington, DC, asked prosecutors to turn over notes, documents, files emails and other information related to the cases in an email on Monday, Jan. 27, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Hours after being sworn in to a second non-consecuti…
Sacred Heart University Staffer Busted On Attempted Child Sex Charges: Police
A Sacred Heart University Athletics Department staff member has been suspended after being arrested on felony sex charges involving attempted sexual assault of a minor, authorities said.
Matthew Janik, 39, of Seymour, who served as an associate director of athletic communications, faces a series of serious accusations, including enticing a minor by computer, attempted second-degree sexual assault, attempted illegal sexual contact, and attempted commercial sex abuse of a minor, Bloomfield Police said.
Court records reveal that Janik was being held on $250,000 bail.
While the det…
'Chef' Cooks Up Jail Time After CT Police Uncover Drug Kitchen In His Home: Cops
Police in Connecticut have dismantled an alleged drug operation responsible for producing thousands of street-ready doses of PCP, authorities announced.
Trevor "Chef" Whittingham, 49, of Stamford, is facing serious charges after a months-long investigation that authorities say uncovered $35,000 worth of hallucinogenic drugs and packaging materials at his home and in his vehicles, Stamford police said.
Detectives executed search warrants at Whittingham's home on Ledge Lane, as well as on his 2010 Lexus RX350 and 2007 Lincoln Navigator. During the search, officers seized $2,822 in cash, 56 fl…
Trump Taps Loyalist Kash Patel As FBI Director
President-elect Donald Trump announced that 44-year-old loyalist and New York native Kashyap “Kash” Patel will serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Trump described Patel as a "brilliant lawyer, investigator, and 'America First' fighter, in an announcement shared to social media on Sunday, Dec. 1. He praised Patel’s career of “exposing corruption, defending justice, and protecting the American people.”
"He played a pivotal role in uncovering the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, standing as an advocate for truth, accountability, and the Constitution," Trump sai…
Man Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of CT Husband, Father Of 3
A 49-year-old Maryland man was found guilty of gunning down a Connecticut father of three in 2020, authorities said.
Rashad Hardy was found guilty on Aug. 28 of murder, carrying a pistol with a permit, and criminal possession of a firearm, the Connecticut State Attorney's Office said.
Hardy was convicted of killing Ricky Newton, age 36, of New Haven, on Rosette Street in July 2020, police said.
Police found evidence of the slaying while executing a search on an unrelated matter at a group home in Maryland, where Hardy was living at the time, officials continued.…
Accused Murderer Ranted About Pronouns, Trump Before Ex-Wife, Her BF Were Slain In NY Home
New details are offering insight into the mind of an accused murderer just hours before he allegedly gunned down his ex-wife and her boyfriend inside their New York home.
The Long Island killings happened in St. James, at a residence on Brasswood Road, at around 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28.
Suffolk County Police said Daniel Coppola, age 50, put his 15-year-old daughter into his car before going inside and shooting his ex-wife, 50-year-old Kelly Coppola, and her boyfriend, 53-year-old Kenneth Pohlman.
Earlier Report: Man Kills Ex-Wife, Her BF At St. James Home, Police Say
Both vic…
