Double-Fatal DUI Crash: 22-Year-Old From Stamford Admits To Manslaughter Double-Fatal DUI Crash: 22-Year-Old From Stamford Admits To Manslaughter
Double-Fatal DUI Crash: 22-Year-Old From Stamford Admits To Manslaughter A Fairfield County man who was 18 years old at the time of a double DUI fatal crash in 2019, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and other charges Stamford resident Jerry Diaz, who is now age 22, pleaded guilty on Thursday, April 6, under a plea agreement to two counts of manslaughter, two counts of assault with a vehicle, DUI, and other charges. During the Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, crash, Diaz was speeding at more than 90 mph and had a blood alcohol level six times above the legal limit for a driver under 21, when he slammed into two utility poles, killing two of his friends, said Sgt. Jeffre…
CT Man High On Drugs Charged In Death Of Tow Truck Driver Helping Woman, Police Say CT Man High On Drugs Charged In Death Of Tow Truck Driver Helping Woman, Police Say
CT Man High On Drugs Charged In Death Of Tow Truck Driver Helping Woman, Police Say A Connecticut man who was allegedly high on heroin has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a tow truck driver who had stopped to help a woman change a tire on a busy highway. The hit-and-run crash took place in New Haven County around 6:20 p.m., Saturday, May 21, 2022, near Exit 10 in North Haven. State police said the driver, identified as Middlesex County resident Luis Resto, age 55, of Cromwell, ended up crashing his red Nissan Rouge a short distance down I-91. According to an investigation, the tow truck driver, Tolland County resident Christopher Russell, age 39, of El…
Overdose Death: CT Man Charged For Providing Drugs, Police Say Overdose Death: CT Man Charged For Providing Drugs, Police Say
Overdose Death: CT Man Charged For Providing Drugs, Police Say A Connecticut man has been charged in connection with an overdose death in which he allegedly provided the drugs. New London County resident Edward. R. Broyles, age 32, of Stonington, was arrested on Thursday, March 30 in connection with the death of Tyrell Hightower, age 32, said the Connecticut State Police.  Hightower's body was discovered on Thursday, Feb. 2, at the Stonington Institute in the town of North Stonington. Both Broyles and Hightower were at the institute, state police said. An investigation determined through witness interviews, and from video surveillance footage, th…
Stabber Who Confessed To 2022 Killing In Tolland County Nabbed: Police Stabber Who Confessed To 2022 Killing In Tolland County Nabbed: Police
Stabber Who Confessed To 2022 Killing In Tolland County Nabbed: Police A stabber who went free for five months after killing a man has been arrested, officials say.  In Tolland County, 68-year-old Robert Robbins called 911 on October 11, 2022, around 7:50 p.m. to confess that he had stabbed a person at an apartment in the town of Bolton, according to the Connecticut Police Department.  State troopers and EMS went to the apartment, located at 890 Boston Turnpike, to find the stab wound victim and provide aid. The victim died from his injuries after being transported to Manchester Hospital.  Eastern District Major Crime Detectives investigated th…
CT Construction Company Owner, Employee Charged In Trench Collapse Death CT Construction Company Owner, Employee Charged In Trench Collapse Death
CT Construction Company Owner, Employee Charged In Trench Collapse Death The owner of a Connecticut construction company and an equipment operator has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of a worker who was buried in a collapsed trench. The incident took place in Tolland County on Friday, July 22, 2022, at a construction site in Vernon that killed Hartford County resident, Dennis Slater, age 56, of East Windsor. Hartford County resident Dennis Botticello, age 67, of Suffield, and Tolland County resident Glen Locke, age 65, of Somers, were charged on Friday, March 3 in connection with a fatal trench collapse, said Lt. Robert Marr…
Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Crash In East Hartford, Claims Someone Else Drove, Police Say Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Crash In East Hartford, Claims Someone Else Drove, Police Say
Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Crash In East Hartford, Claims Someone Else Drove, Police Say An East Hartford man faces manslaughter charges after allegedly causing a fatal accident that left a Massachusetts woman dead and then telling authorities that he was not the driver, police said. East Hartford resident Ricardo Figueroa, age 24, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 16 for his role in a fatal Hartford County crash on Route 2 in East Hartford on March 13, 2022, that left one woman dead, according to state police.  On the day of the crash, which happened adjacent to the Route 2 westbound entrance ramp, a Toyota Corolla with three people inside had collided with a Hyund…
Night Of Drinking Vodka, Fight Leads To Manslaughter Charge For CT Woman Night Of Drinking Vodka, Fight Leads To Manslaughter Charge For CT Woman
Night Of Drinking Vodka, Fight Leads To Manslaughter Charge For CT Woman A Connecticut woman has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of a man she lived with who died after she allegedly pushed him into a doorway and he fell, hitting his head.  New London County resident Diane Nobleza, age 56, of Uncasville, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 25, by Connecticut State Police following an investigation into the death of a 64-year-old man in the town of Montville on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022.  According to an arrest warrant, Nobleza and the unidentified man had been drinking vodka all day when he grabbed her, which made her mad…
Hudson Valley Man Charged For Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Hudson Valley Man Charged For Fatal Fentanyl Overdose
Hudson Valley Man Charged For Fatal Fentanyl Overdose A Hudson Valley man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the fentanyl overdose death of a Connecticut man. Rockland County resident, Daniel McDonald, age 32, of New City, was charged on Monday, Jan. 23, following a five-month investigation in Fairfield County into the fentanyl death, said Capt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police. On Monday, Aug. 29, Stamford officers responded to a Maple Street home for the report of a dead man, Scanlon said. Scanlon said officers on the scene located a 32-year-old man inside the home. An autopsy conducted by the Chief Medical Examiner con…
Man Charged In Brutal Beating Murder Of Fairfield County Resident Man Charged In Brutal Beating Murder Of Fairfield County Resident
Man Charged In Brutal Beating Murder Of Fairfield County Resident After almost four years a Connecticut man has been charged in connection with a brutal beating murder of a Fairfield County man in front of a grocery store. Luis Hernandez, age 44, of Waterbury, was arrested by US Marshals on a warrant on Wednesday, Jan. 4, and charged in the 2019 murder of Miguel Lopez, age 46, in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport. The warrant had been obtained by the lead detective on the case, Bridgeport Det. Martin Heanue, Appleby said.  This is the second arrest in this case. His co-defendant, Jose Martinez, age 46, o…
New Britain Duo Charged In Death Of 4-Year-Old Bristol Girl New Britain Duo Charged In Death Of 4-Year-Old Bristol Girl
New Britain Duo Charged In Death Of 4-Year-Old Bristol Girl Two people have been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of a 4-year-old girl in June. Hartford County residents Ashley Hernandez-DeJesus, age 28, and Rocky Hernandez-DeJesus, age 31, both of New Britain, were arrested on warrants on Tuesday, Dec. 27 by Bristol Police.  Information surrounding the case was sealed by authorities. The only information available was that the unnamed child died in June. Each was charged with: Manslaughter Unlawful restraint Intentional cruelty to persons Risk of injury to a minor Conspiracy to commit risk of injury to …
CT Man Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Charged With Manslaughter, Police Say CT Man Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Charged With Manslaughter, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Charged With Manslaughter, Police Say A Connecticut man has been nabbed for a hit-and-run crash that killed a 52-year-old. Jahbez Copeland, age 23, of South Windsor, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 26, by Hartford Police for the crash which took place on Saturday, Jan. 1 in the area of Main and Battles Street. On Jan. 1, patrol officers responded to the area of Main Street at Battles Street on a report of a serious crash involving a pedestrian, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police.  Upon arrival, officers located Michael A. Brown, of Windsor, in the roadway, unresponsive, suffering from seve…
Boyfriend Calls Cops To Admit He Shot Girlfriend In Head In Fairfield County, Police Say Boyfriend Calls Cops To Admit He Shot Girlfriend In Head In Fairfield County, Police Say
Boyfriend Calls Cops To Admit He Shot Girlfriend In Head In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County man is behind bars after allegedly admitting to police he shot his girlfriend in the head after she attempted to stab him. The killing took place in Stamford around 9:45 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 116 Woodside Green apartment 3A. Responding officers located the boyfriend, identified as Anthony Vines, age 40, of Stamford outside of the apartment building, said Stamford Assistant Police Chief Rich Conklin. "There was no resistance from Vines or attempt being made to flee from the area," said Lt. Tom Scanlon, of the Stamford Police. Officers and EMS entered the apartm…