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CT Man Admits To Fatal Stabbing That Ended In Stand-Off With Police: State CT Man Admits To Fatal Stabbing That Ended In Stand-Off With Police: State
CT Man Admits To Fatal Stabbing That Ended In Stand-Off With Police: State A 20-year-old Connecticut man has pleaded guilty this week to a 2023 fatal stabbing that led to an hours-long stand-off with police, authorities said.  Josue Ortega-Torres admitted on Tuesday, March 11, to killing 44-year-old Justin Sloan Sr. on Hanover Drive in Meriden on July 8, 2023, the State's Attorney's Office said. He will be sentenced to 25 years in prison on May 8, per a sentencing agreement. Investigators said surveillance video captured Ortega-Torres, his clothing, and his car as it left the scene of the stabbing. He went home after the attack and tried t…

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
Cause Of Death Revealed For 3 Massachusetts Women Found Dead In Belize Resort: Report Cause Of Death Revealed For 3 Massachusetts Women Found Dead In Belize Resort: Report
Cause Of Death Revealed For 3 Massachusetts Women Found Dead In Belize Resort: Report Authorities in Belize have determined the cause of death for three Massachusetts women who were found dead inside a luxury hotel earlier this month. An autopsy revealed blood in the women's lungs, CBS Boston reported. Police are still investigating what led up to their deaths. The next step is a toxicology report and testing of tissue samples, which could take up to a month for results. Wafae El Arar, Imane Mallah, and Kaoutar Naqqad — all from Revere and in their mid-20s — had flown to what was supposed to be a vacation paradise to celebrate Wafae’s 26th birthday but were found dead on Sat…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Wethersfield Man Smashes Glass On Elderly Victim's Head; 2 More Busted In Brawl: Cops Wethersfield Man Smashes Glass On Elderly Victim's Head; 2 More Busted In Brawl: Cops
Wethersfield Man Smashes Glass On Elderly Victim's Head; 2 More Busted In Brawl: Cops A brawl at a Connecticut business earlier this week ended with a 66-year-old man hospitalized and three men facing criminal charges, authorities said. State troopers responded to the Adamec Road business in Willington on Tuesday, Jan. 8, just after 7 p.m. to a chaotic scene. About 20 people were attempting to break up a melee between the three men and the victim, state police reported. Witnesses told troopers the three men were being rowdy and disruptive, but when the alleged victim asked them to quiet down, the group attacked him, police said. Surveillance video shows Baylor Lapointe, 29,…

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by Josh Lanier
News
New Images Show Suspect Fleeing In Cab After Brazen Targeted Killing Of CEO In Manhattan New Images Show Suspect Fleeing In Cab After Brazen Targeted Killing Of CEO In Manhattan
New Images Show Suspect Fleeing In Cab After Brazen Targeted Killing Of CEO In Manhattan New images released by authorities show the suspect in the brazen targeted killing of the CEO of one of the nation's largest healthcare companies in midtown Manhattan fleeing the crime scene in the back of a taxi cab. Click here for a new, updated story - CEO Murder: 26-Year-Old Being Held In Pennsylvania In Connection To Manhattan Case The NYPD released the latest images early Sunday morning, Dec. 8.  "The full investigative efforts of the NYPD are continuing, and we are asking for the public's help," the NYPD said in a statement accompanying the release of the new i…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Unmasked: Face Of Suspect In Targeted Killing Of CEO In Manhattan Revealed In New Images Unmasked: Face Of Suspect In Targeted Killing Of CEO In Manhattan Revealed In New Images
Unmasked: Face Of Suspect In Targeted Killing Of CEO In Manhattan Revealed In New Images Brand-new photos have been released showing the face of a suspect who police say was lying in wait before the brazen targeted killing of the CEO of one of the nation's largest healthcare companies in midtown Manhattan. Click here for a new, updated story: New Images Show Suspect Fleeing In Cab After Brazen Targeted Killing Of CEO In Manhattan The NYPD released the images late Thursday morning, Dec. 5, just over 24 hours after the homicide.  These are the first photos showing the suspect's face. The department released earlier images of the man wearing a mask. The new imag…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
CT Duo Carjacks NYPD Sergeant While Armed With Machine Gun, Feds Say CT Duo Carjacks NYPD Sergeant While Armed With Machine Gun, Feds Say
CT Duo Carjacks Nypd Sergeant While Armed With Machine Gun, Feds Say Two Connecticut men are facing federal charges after allegedly carjacking an off-duty NYPD sergeant at gunpoint. New Haven County residents Jomar Crespo, age 21, and Jose Rivera, age 20, both of Waterbury, were arrested by federal agents on Tuesday, June 18, on suspicion of carjacking and related charges. According to the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District, Crespo and Rivera donned black clothing and facemasks before approaching the victim’s car from behind in Harlem on Friday evening, June 14. Both men allegedly brandished firearms, including a loaded .40-caliber pistol equipp…

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by Michael Mashburn