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Man From Region Nabbed For Murder Of Estranged Wife, Police Say Man From Region Nabbed For Murder Of Estranged Wife, Police Say
Man From Region Nabbed For Murder Of Estranged Wife, Police Say A 57-year-old Connecticut man has been charged in connection with the murder of his estranged wife. Hartford County resident Wilkid Valcinord, of East Hartford, was arrested on Tuesday, June 27 by East Harford Police. On Sunday, June 18, East Hartford officers responded to a welfare check at 10 Martin Circle and found Andra Valcinord dead inside the home, said Officer Marc Caruso, of the East Hartford Police.  Over the last several days, East Hartford detectives worked in conjunction with the state crime lab, Hartford States Attorney’s Office, and other law enforcement …
Sexual Attack: 2 Victims From Region Awaken To Find Man In Bed With Them, Cops Say Sexual Attack: 2 Victims From Region Awaken To Find Man In Bed With Them, Cops Say
Sexual Attack: 2 Victims From Region Awaken To Find Man In Bed With Them, Cops Say Two Connecticut residents awoke to a man in their bed with one being touched sexually and then forced to touch the suspect before a struggle. The incident took place in Hartford County on Friday, June 16, at a home on Whitney Street in East Hartford. According to Officer Marc Caruso, with the East Hartford Police, while two victims were sleeping in bed one awoke to being touched in a sexual manner by a man who had broken in through a first-floor window. The man then forced the second victim to touch him causing one victim to fight with the suspect, allowing the other to escape and call for…
Woman From Region Found Stabbed To Death In Home, Police Say Woman From Region Found Stabbed To Death In Home, Police Say
Woman From Region Found Stabbed To Death In Home, Police Say Police are searching for a suspect after a Connecticut woman was found stabbed to death in her home. The incident took place in Hartford County around 6:30 a.m., Sunday, June 18 at 10 Martin Circle in East Hartford. East Hartford officers were dispatched to the home on a check welfare call for service, said Officer Marc Caruso, of the East Hartford Police. Upon entering, police located a woman identified as 51-year-old, Andra Elizabeth Valcinor, of East Hartford, who was unresponsive, and pronounced dead on scene by paramedics, Caruso said. "The female was a victim of multiple stab wounds…
Officers From Region Rescue Residents From Burning Apartment House Officers From Region Rescue Residents From Burning Apartment House
Officers From Region Rescue Residents From Burning Apartment House Several Connecticut police officers, including two who were injured, are being lauded for rescuings residents from an apartment house on fire. The incident took place in Hartford County just after midnight on Monday, May 8 at 50 Hillside St. in East Hartford. According to Officer Marc Caruso of the East Hartford Police, officers were dispatched to a check welfare complaint at 50 Hillside St. While there, officers spotted heavy smoke coming from the first floor, which was completely unrelated to the initial check welfare complaint.  Officers called for the Fire Department and immediat…
Child Porn: East Hartford Man Gets 22-Year Sentence For Video Recording Sexual Assault Child Porn: East Hartford Man Gets 22-Year Sentence For Video Recording Sexual Assault
Child Porn: East Hartford Man Gets 22-Year Sentence For Video Recording Sexual Assault A Connecticut resident has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 12 for more than two years and video recording the crimes. Saeed Mustapha Moussa, age 33, a citizen of Ghana last residing in East Hartford, was sentenced on Wednesday, Feb. 8 after pleading guilty to the production of child pornography, said Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, in September 2020, East Hartford Police received a report that Moussa’s cell phone contained videos of Moussa engag…
Twin Missing 15-Year-Olds From East Hartford Found In New York Twin Missing 15-Year-Olds From East Hartford Found In New York
Twin Missing 15-Year-Olds From East Hartford Found In New York Update:  Two 15-year-old twins who went missing from their East Hartford home have been found.  The twins were safely located in New York, East Hartford Police announced.  Original Report:  Police are asking for help from the public in locating two 15-year-old twins that went missing in East Hartford.  Kimberly and Kayla Claudio, both age 15, went missing from their East Hartford home on Tuesday, Jan. 17, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.  Both sisters have been known to run from home in the past, East Hartford Police said…
Man Reported Missing By Family In Region Found Dead Man Reported Missing By Family In Region Found Dead
Man Reported Missing By Family In Region Found Dead A missing Connecticut man who had been the subject of a Silver Alert has been found dead. On Saturday, Nov. 12, East Hartford Police issued a Silver Alert for 79-year-old Howard Wilmes, who was reported missing by his family, said Office Marc Caruso, of the East Hartford Police. Caruso said after a lengthy investigation and assistance from several jurisdictions, Wilmes was found dead on Sunday, Nov. 13 in Glastonbury. "As of this time, there are no signs of criminal activity," Caruso said. The Glastonbury Police Department will be leading the death investigation but has not prov…
Ex-Teacher In Region Accused Of Having Inappropriate Relationship With Student Ex-Teacher In Region Accused Of Having Inappropriate Relationship With Student
Ex-Teacher In Region Accused Of Having Inappropriate Relationship With Student A Connecticut teacher has been arrested for allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a student. Hartford County drama teacher Karen Vinick, age 34, of Manchester, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 13, by East Hartford Police. The incident began in June when East Hartford PD detectives began investigating a report from the Department of Children and Families that Vinick, a teacher at CREC Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School, was allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a student, said Officer Marc Caruso, of the East Hartford Police. During…
44-Year-Old Accused Of Driving Wrong Way Under Influence On Roadway In Region 44-Year-Old Accused Of Driving Wrong Way Under Influence On Roadway In Region
44-Year-Old Accused Of Driving Wrong Way Under Influence On Roadway In Region A Connecticut man was nabbed for driving drunk after police stopped him for driving in the wrong direction on a busy highway. The incident took place in Hartford County around 10 p.m., Monday, Aug. 15, in South Winsor on Route 5. Israel Sanchez-Vilchis, age 44, of New Britain was arrested after South Windsor Police received a “be on the lookout” from East Hartford Police regarding a vehicle driving the wrong way on Route 5 near the town line, said Sgt. Mark Cleverdon, of the New Windsor Police. Officers located and stopped the vehicle on Route 5 near the I-291 on-ramps …
Two Fatally Shot In Home Invasion In Region ID'd As Teenage Boys Two Fatally Shot In Home Invasion In Region ID'd As Teenage Boys
Two Fatally Shot In Home Invasion In Region ID'd As Teenage Boys Two teenage boys were shot and killed by a Connecticut homeowner during an alleged home invasion. The incident took place in East Hartford shortly after midnight on Thursday, June 16. East Hartford police responded to the area of 87 Graham Road on reports of shots fired, said Deputy Chief Joshua Litwin. Upon arrival, they were met by the resident who directed officers to two people inside his residence injured by gunfire, Litwin said. They were attended to by East Hartford Fire Department paramedics and rushed to local hospitals where they were pronounced dead, he added. See Earlie…
Two Killed In Home Invasion In Region, Police Say Two Killed In Home Invasion In Region, Police Say
Two Killed In Home Invasion In Region, Police Say Police in Connecticut a double homicide during a reported "targeted" home invasion. The incident took place in East Hartford for a report of shots fired at 87 Graham Road shortly after midnight on Thursday, June 16. When officers arrived on the scene they located two individuals injured by gunfire, said Deputy Chief Joshua Litwin of the East Hartford Police. Litwin said that the two were attended to by East Hartford Fire Department paramedics and rushed to a local hospital where they were pronounced dead.  "Detectives responded to the scene and are currently investigating this i…
15-Year-Old Arrested For Homicide In Region 15-Year-Old Arrested For Homicide In Region
15-Year-Old Arrested For Homicide In Region A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with an alleged homicide in Connecticut over the weekend. The killing of a 17-year-old took place around 2:45 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 9 in the area of 25 Westbrook St., in East Hartford. According to Deputy Chief Joshua Litwin, of the East Hartford Police, when police responded to the report of a person on the ground they found the victim who was unresponsive and was pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation by East Hartford Police who were able to capture video surveillance footage from a recently installed camera, Litwin said. Detectives…
Resident From Region Admits To Filming Sexual Assault Of Child Resident From Region Admits To Filming Sexual Assault Of Child
Resident From Region Admits To Filming Sexual Assault Of Child A 31-year-old Connecticut resident has pleaded guilty to a child exploitation offense related to his sexual assault of a child.  Saeed Mustapha Moussa, a citizen of Ghana who last resided in East Hartford, pleaded guilty on Monday, Nov. 15, to one count of production of child pornography, according to Leonard Boyle, acting United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. In September 2020, East Hartford Police received a report that Moussa had videos on his cell phone which showed him engaging in sexual activity with a child, Boyle said.  Police searched Moussa's home…