DUI Manslaughter: Police Arrest Driver In Crash That Killed Grandmother Of 3 In North Branford DUI Manslaughter: Police Arrest Driver In Crash That Killed Grandmother Of 3 In North Branford
DUI Manslaughter: Police Arrest Driver In Crash That Killed Grandmother Of 3 In North Branford Police have arrested a 54-year-old Connecticut man and charged him with the death of an 82-year-old grandmother in a crash earlier this year.   Dylan Ward, 54, of Branford, was arrested Thursday, May 8, and charged in the death of Diane Golia, 82, police said. Ward is accused of crashing into Golia's car near the intersection of Foxon Road and Doral Farms Road in North Branford around 3 p.m. on March 5. Ward and a passenger in his vehicle were hospitalized with suffered serious injuries in the wreck, according to police. Ward is charged with second-degree manslaughter, drivi…
Skate Blade Slashing Death Of Former Pittsburgh Penguin Adam Johnson Won’t Lead To Charges Skate Blade Slashing Death Of Former Pittsburgh Penguin Adam Johnson Won’t Lead To Charges
Skate Blade Slashing Death Of Former Pittsburgh Penguin Adam Johnson Won’t Lead To Charges A professional ice hockey player will not face criminal charges after his skate blade fatally slashed former Pittsburgh Penguin Adam Johnson's neck during a game in England, UK authorities announced on Tuesday, April 29. The horrifying collision happened during the Champions Cup match between the Nottingham Panthers and the Sheffield Steelers at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. Johnson, 29, collapsed on the ice after the blade struck his throat. He was rushed to North General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, South Yorkshire Coroner Tanyka Rawden said. Matt P…
He Asked For Ride Home, Then Shot Friend In Head In Yonkers: Here's His Fate He Asked For Ride Home, Then Shot Friend In Head In Yonkers: Here's His Fate
He Asked For Ride Home, Then Shot Friend In Head In Yonkers: Here's His Fate A man who fatally shot a friend in the head in Westchester after a night out in February 2024 has learned how long he will spend behind bars.  Yonkers resident Ludvin Ramos-Cervantes, 19, was sentenced on Friday, April 25 to 12 years in state prison by Westchester County Court Judge Maurice D. Williams after being convicted in March of second-degree manslaughter and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, the Westchester County DA's Office announced on Monday, April 29. The charges stem from the Feb. 26, 2024 killing of 51-year-old Francisco Gordillo, who was found dead inside h…
New Haven Woman Charged In Shooting Death Of Grandfather Days After Milestone New Haven Woman Charged In Shooting Death Of Grandfather Days After Milestone
New Haven Woman Charged In Shooting Death Of Grandfather Days After Milestone A 36-year-old Connecticut woman has been charged with killing a 57-year-old grandfather in a violent attack late last year, authorities said.  Eileen Marrero, of New Haven, was arrested Tuesday, April 29, and charged with manslaughter, criminal possession of a firearm, and carrying a pistol without a permit, New Haven police said.  Police were called to a home on Walnut Street near East in New Haven around 1:15 a.m. on Dec. 4, 2024, to reports of a man being shot. They found Marrero hyperventilating outside the house, police said.  Inside, they found the body of Ru…
Convicted Killer Gets 18 Years For Deadly Hit-And-Run Of CT Trooper In Southington: Police Convicted Killer Gets 18 Years For Deadly Hit-And-Run Of CT Trooper In Southington: Police
Convicted Killer Gets 18 Years For Deadly Hit-And-Run Of CT Trooper In Southington: Police A Hartford man who admitted to hitting and killing a Connecticut State Trooper and then driving away will spend the next 18 years behind bars, authorities said.  Alex Oyola-Sanchez, 45, pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the death of Trooper Aaron Pelletier, according to state authorities.  Pelletier was conducting a traffic stop on the shoulder of I-84 in Southington when Oyola-Sanchez crashed into him and kept driving, police said. Trooper Pelletier left behind his wife, Dominique, and their two young sons. Dominique spoke at the sentencing hearing, according to NBC Connecticut…
8-Year-Old Girl Fatally Shot By 12-Year-Old Brother With Mom’s Gun In PA: Police 8-Year-Old Girl Fatally Shot By 12-Year-Old Brother With Mom’s Gun In PA: Police
8-Year-Old Girl Fatally Shot By 12-Year-Old Brother With Mom’s Gun In PA: Police A Pennsylvania mother has been charged after her 8-year-old daughter was shot dead by her 12-year-old son, police announced on Monday, Apr. 28, 2025. Phillicia S. Brantley, 38, was arrested for Endangering the Welfare of Children following an investigation into the fatal shooting at her Fellows Avenue home on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, according to the Hanover Township Police Department. Investigators determined Brantley left her children unsupervised when the deadly incident occurred. Her 12-year-old son was playing with her Sig Sauer P365 .380 caliber semi-automatic handgun, police said. Altho…
'Persistent Felon' Behind Schenectady Dad Of 2's Revenge Killing Sentenced 'Persistent Felon' Behind Schenectady Dad Of 2's Revenge Killing Sentenced
'Persistent Felon' Behind Schenectady Dad Of 2's Revenge Killing Sentenced A Schenectady man who gunned down a 26-year-old father in a broad-daylight revenge killing will spend decades behind bars. David “Blokk” Ayala, 39, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Schenectady County Court on Friday, April 25, following his conviction for manslaughter in the November 2022 killing of Matteo Henderson. Ayala had repeatedly vowed to harm or kill the 26-year-old father of two following an altercation between the two in the summer of 2022, prosecutors said. Witnesses testified that he followed through on those threats, firing a single, fatal shot to the head from …
'Brazen' Execution Kills 1, Paralyzes Another In Newburgh: Second Man Learns His Fate 'Brazen' Execution Kills 1, Paralyzes Another In Newburgh: Second Man Learns His Fate
'Brazen' Execution Kills 1, Paralyzes Another In Newburgh: Second Man Learns His Fate The second of two men involved in a daylight double shooting that left one man dead and another paralyzed in Orange County has learned how long he will spend behind bars.  On Thursday, April 17, Dwayne Hines, 40, was sentenced to 25 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter and second-degree attempted murder in connection with the double shooting, which happened in Newburgh in April 2023, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Wednesday, April 23.  His co-defendant, Romaine McRae, also of Br…
Teen Charged In I-91 DUI Crash That Killed Branford High School Senior: Police Teen Charged In I-91 DUI Crash That Killed Branford High School Senior: Police
Teen Charged In I-91 DUI Crash That Killed Branford High School Senior: Police A Connecticut teenager has been arrested and charged in the death of Isabela Jane Osler, a Branford High School senior who died in a drunk-driving crash on Interstate 91 last year, authorities said. The teen, whose name has not been released due to his age, is facing charges of manslaughter, driving without a license, operating under the influence, reckless driving, and multiple traffic violations, according to Connecticut State Police. The fatal crash happened on April 10, 2024, when a 1993 Jeep Cherokee Sport began swerving into the right-center lane near Exit 7 Southbound on I-91, where …
DWI Suspect Charged With Manslaughter After Alexandria Teen’s Death: Police DWI Suspect Charged With Manslaughter After Alexandria Teen’s Death: Police
DWI Suspect Charged With Manslaughter After Alexandria Teen’s Death: Police A Virginia man who was allegedly drunk behind the wheel when he struck and killed a teenager in Alexandria is now facing manslaughter charges, police announced. Jilmar Doria-Medina, 42, of Fairfax, has been charged with aggravated manslaughter and driving while intoxicated following the death of 19-year-old Abdullahi Mumin, according to the Alexandria Police Department on Monday, April 21. The fatal crash happened around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, in the 4700 block of King Street. When officers arrived, they found Mumin in critical condition and a downed utility pole. He was rushed to …
Fatal Crash: Victim ID'd After Drunk Teen Bentley Driver Causes Massapequa Wreck, Cops Say Fatal Crash: Victim ID'd After Drunk Teen Bentley Driver Causes Massapequa Wreck, Cops Say
Fatal Crash: Victim ID'd After Drunk Teen Bentley Driver Causes Massapequa Wreck, Cops Say Authorities identified a man killed in a suspected drunk driving crash on Sunrise Highway that left a second victim seriously injured. Willie Singleton, 48, of Bay Shore, died after being struck by an impaired 19-year-old Bentley driver in Massapequa on Saturday night, April 19, Nassau County Police said. Brian August, 19, of Medford, was driving a 2023 white Bentley SUV with a 30-year-old passenger when he tried to turn right from the left turning lane at Unqua Road and crossed all lanes of Sunrise Highway traffic just after 9 p.m., police said. As he cut across the road, his Bentley slam…
Drunk Bentley Driver Kills Man, Injures Woman In Slingshot Crash In Massapequa: Police Drunk Bentley Driver Kills Man, Injures Woman In Slingshot Crash In Massapequa: Police
Drunk Bentley Driver Kills Man, Injures Woman In Slingshot Crash In Massapequa: Police A drunk teenager behind the wheel of a Bentley killed a man and seriously injured a woman in a multi-vehicle crash in Massapequa, Nassau County Police announced on Sunday, April 20. Brian Romero Guy August, 19, of Medford, was driving a 2023 white Bentley SUV with a 30-year-old passenger when he tried to turn right from the left turning lane at Unqua Road and crossed all lanes of Sunrise Highway traffic on Saturday, April 19 at 9:03 p.m., according to the Homicide Squad. As he cut across the road, his Bentley slammed into a white Polaris Slingshot 3-wheeled motorcycle heading eastbound in t…