Meriden Man Guilty In Fatal Birthday Party Shooting; Faces More Charges In Separate Incident Meriden Man Guilty In Fatal Birthday Party Shooting; Faces More Charges In Separate Incident
Meriden Man Guilty In Fatal Birthday Party Shooting; Faces More Charges In Separate Incident A jury has found a Connecticut man guilty in the deadly shooting of 20-year-old Jyineez Cruz after a birthday party turned violent outside a downtown recording studio, prosecutors said. Brandon Ramos, 23, of Meriden, was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree with a firearm and carrying a pistol without a permit on Tuesday, July 29, according to state prosecutors. The charges stem from the early morning of Aug. 22, 2021, when an argument between Ramos and Cruz ended in gunfire in a Meriden parking lot. According to testimony and evidence presented in court, Ramos was hosting a birthd…
Lisbon Grandmother Killed When Intoxicated Driver Plowed Onto Sidewalk, Hit Post Office: Cops Lisbon Grandmother Killed When Intoxicated Driver Plowed Onto Sidewalk, Hit Post Office: Cops
Lisbon Grandmother Killed When Intoxicated Driver Plowed Onto Sidewalk, Hit Post Office: Cops A Connecticut man who drove onto the sidewalk and crashed into and killed a grandmother has been charged nearly a year later, authorities announced.  Ean King, 37, of Norwich, turned himself over to police on Monday, July 21, and was charged with reckless driving, operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, manslaughter, assault, and multiple traffic infractions, Connecticut State Police said.  Investigators say King was driving a white 2017 BMW X5 north on Main Street in Griswold when he crossed into the other lane and jumped the curb onto the sidewalk on Aug. 29, 2024. Th…
CT Mom Charged With Killing Her Baby Boy In Drunken Enfield I-91 Crash: Police CT Mom Charged With Killing Her Baby Boy In Drunken Enfield I-91 Crash: Police
CT Mom Charged With Killing Her Baby Boy In Drunken Enfield I-91 Crash: Police Just days before his first birthday, 11-month-old Isiah Ortiz was killed in an overnight crash on I-91 in Enfield. Now, his mother is facing serious charges, including manslaughter, authorities said.  Fransheska Stuart, 30, of Meriden, was arrested on Tuesday, July 15. Nearly 18 months after she crashed her 2006 Honda Accord just before 2 a.m. on Dec. 10, 2023, near Exit 45 southbound when she lost control, hit a guardrail, and the car flipped onto its side, Connecticut State Police said.  When emergency crews arrived, the metal of the car was compressing Stuart’s c…
Roslindale Man Sentenced For 120 MPH Racing Crash That Killed Father Of 2 On I-93 In Braintree Roslindale Man Sentenced For 120 MPH Racing Crash That Killed Father Of 2 On I-93 In Braintree
Roslindale Man Sentenced For 120 MPH Racing Crash That Killed Father Of 2 On I-93 In Braintree A Roslindale man will spend up to five years in state prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter for killing another driver during a high-speed street race on I-93 in Braintree, authorities said.  Hedweens Quetant, 21, admitted in court to driving more than 120 miles per hour with his headlights off before smashing into an SUV and killing its driver, 46-year-old Michael Wojdag of Hanson, authorities said. Wojdag was married with two children.  The deadly crash happened on I-93 North near Exit 6 on Feb. 19, 2023. Massachusetts State Police said Quetant was racing another ca…
Drunk Teen Crashed Car, Killing 19-Year-Old East Hampton Woman On Father's Day, DA Says Drunk Teen Crashed Car, Killing 19-Year-Old East Hampton Woman On Father's Day, DA Says
Drunk Teen Crashed Car, Killing 19-Year-Old East Hampton Woman On Father's Day, DA Says An 18-year-old man is facing aggravated vehicular homicide charges following a Father’s Day crash that killed a 19-year-old woman and seriously injured another passenger on Long Island. Luis Fuertes, of Moriches, was arraigned in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, July 9, in connection with an alleged drunk driving crash in East Hampton that killed Scarleth Samaniego-Urgiles. Investigators determined that Fuertes was driving drunk with seven people in his car when he crossed into oncoming traffic, nearly hit another vehicle, then veered off the road and struck a tree on Old Stone Highway at…
Motorcyclist Charged In I-91 Windsor Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old East Hartford Rider Motorcyclist Charged In I-91 Windsor Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old East Hartford Rider
Motorcyclist Charged In I-91 Windsor Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old East Hartford Rider A Connecticut motorcyclist was traveling at high speed on an I-91 off-ramp when he lost control of the bike and crashed, killing a 20-year-old woman riding with him, police said. Randy Carrero, 33, of Manchester, faces charges of first-degree manslaughter, reckless endangerment, speeding, and failure to maintain his lane, Connecticut State Police said Wednesday, July 2. Valerie Eaton was riding as a passenger on Carrero’s Yamaha YZF600R on Aug. 31, 2024, around 5 p.m., as it sped down I-91 South, police said. A motorcyclist herself, Eaton was wearing a GoPro camera that recorded the crash t…
12-Year-Old Fatally Shot Camden Football Player: Prosecutor 12-Year-Old Fatally Shot Camden Football Player: Prosecutor
12-Year-Old Fatally Shot Camden Football Player: Prosecutor A 12-year-old Delaware girl is facing charges of manslaughter after she fatally shot a 16-year-old football player in Camden, authorities announced on Tuesday, July 1. At 12:36 p.m., Camden County police responded to the 1500 block of Thorn Street and found Xyere Brooks with a gunshot wound, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. Brooks was transported to Cooper University Hospital where he was later pronounced dead, authorities said. An investigation determined a 16-year-old Camden boy has brought the firearm into the resid…
Man Gets More Charges In DWI Crash That Killed 4-Year-Old, Injured 2 More In Spring Valley: DA Man Gets More Charges In DWI Crash That Killed 4-Year-Old, Injured 2 More In Spring Valley: DA
Man Gets More Charges In DWI Crash That Killed 4-Year-Old, Injured 2 More In Spring Valley: DA A driver accused of killing a 4-year-old girl and seriously injuring two others in a devastating DWI crash in Rockland County has been hit with a new manslaughter charge, prosecutors announced. Axel I. Lopez-Santiago, 41, was indicted on Thursday, June 26, on three counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, second-degree manslaughter, second-degree assault, felony DWI, and reckless driving, Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh announced.  The indictment stems from a Saturday, June 14 crash in Spring Valley. Authorities say Lopez-Santiago was driving at a high speed while into…
Camden Inmate Charged With Fatally Beating Fellow Prisoner: Prosecutor Camden Inmate Charged With Fatally Beating Fellow Prisoner: Prosecutor
Camden Inmate Charged With Fatally Beating Fellow Prisoner: Prosecutor A 42-year-old Camden prisoner was charged with manslaughter on Tuesday, June 17 after he beat an inmate to death at the Camden County Correctional Facility, authorities said. On Friday, June 13, the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit was notified of the death of Edward Brooks, a 42-year-old Delaware man, after he was found unresponsive in his cell that morning, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said. Brooks was transported to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, MacAulay said. Surveillance video showed inmate Shaquan Shields striking Brooks with a closed f…
110+ MPH Crash Killed Woman Days After Turning 25 In Rockville; Virginia Driver Sentenced 110+ MPH Crash Killed Woman Days After Turning 25 In Rockville; Virginia Driver Sentenced
110+ MPH Crash Killed Woman Days After Turning 25 In Rockville; Virginia Driver Sentenced A Virginia man will spend more than a decade behind bars after a fiery 100 mph crash in Montgomery County killed a 25-year-old woman who was just leaving work, officials said. Timothy Pack, 22, of McLean, was sentenced to 20 years and 60 days in prison, with all but 15 years suspended, after pleading guilty to a deadly 2024 crash that killed Jasmin Gimon of Rockville, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney. The charges stem from an April 27, 2024 crash that happened just after 2:20 a.m. on Route 355 near the Federal Plaza Shopping Center. Prosecutors said Pack was speeding nor…
Former NYPD Officer Charged In Fatal DWI Crash In Cornwall: AG Former NYPD Officer Charged In Fatal DWI Crash In Cornwall: AG
Former Nypd Officer Charged In Fatal DWI Crash In Cornwall: AG A former NYPD officer is facing a felony manslaughter charge in connection with a fatal crash on Interstate 87 in Orange County that left a motorcyclist dead, officials said.  Kevin Richmond, age 43, of Highland Mills in Orange County, was arraigned Tuesday, June 17, in Newburgh City Court on a charge of second-degree vehicular manslaughter in connection with the July 2023 crash, which happened in Cornwall, the New York Attorney General’s Office announced on Tuesday.  The charges stem from a deadly crash that happened just after midnight on Thursday, July 27, 2023. Prosecutors say…
Elizabeth Trio Learn Fate For New Year’s Day Shooting: Prosecutor Elizabeth Trio Learn Fate For New Year’s Day Shooting: Prosecutor
Elizabeth Trio Learn Fate For New Year’s Day Shooting: Prosecutor Three Elizabeth men were sentenced to prison on Friday, June 6, for their roles in a 2023 New Year’s Day shooting, authorities said. On January 1, 2023, Elizabeth police responded to Fourth Street on a report of a shooting and found Vladimir Martinez with multiple gunshot wounds, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. Martinez was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Albenys Soto-Fernandez, 26, was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated manslaughter and conspiracy t…