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Waterbury Wrong-Way Driver Killed In Route 8 Head-On Collision
A 30-year-old Connecticut man was killed early Sunday morning, Oct. 20, after driving the wrong way on a highway and crashing into an oncoming car in New Haven County, authorities said.
Aron Tyrell Vann, of Waterbury in New Haven County, drove south in the northbound lanes along Route 8 in Waterbury when his Nissan Altima collided with a Jeep Cherokee just after 3 a.m., Connecticut State Police said.
Paramedics rushed Vann to Waterbury Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.
The Jeep driver, a 36-year-old from Allentown, Pennsylvania, suffered minor injurie…
CT Woman Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Wrong-Way Crash
A Connecticut woman suffered life-threatening injuries during a wrong-way crash.
The crash took place in New Haven County around 11:50 p.m., Monday, July 11, in Waterbury, on Route 8 South.
According to state police, a Honda Pilot was traveling southbound and a Honda HRV northbound when they collided, state police said.
The driver and occupants of the Pilot suffered minor injuries. They were transported to St. Mary's hospital for treatment.
The driver of the CRV, identified as Yocasta Delrosario, age 42, of Torrington in Litchfield County, received life-threatening injuries, state police …
CT Homicide Suspect Surrenders To Police
A Connecticut man wanted for the homicide of another man found shot to death inside a vehicle turned himself in to police.
New Haven County resident Jose Baez Candelario, age 43, of Waterbury, turned himself in on Saturday, March 5, for the September 2021 murder of Timothy Hughes.
On Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, Waterbury responded to the area of Southview Street and found 39-year-old Huges inside a vehicle in the driveway suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, said Lieutenant Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police.
Hughes was transported to St. Mary’s Hospital where he was later pro…
Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of CT Woman Commits Suicide, Police Say
A man who was a suspect in the shooting of two Connecticut women, killing one and leaving the other in critical condition, has committed suicide.
During a press conference on Tuesday, March 8, Waterbury Police identified the woman who was killed and announced the suicide.
The victim of the shooting that took place around 2:15 a.m., Saturday, March 5 in New Haven County in Waterbury was identified as Glenys Maomi Aloyo, age 35, of Waterbury, said Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police.
See Earlier Story: Two Waterbury Women Shot, One Killed
Aloyo had been located with several guns…
Two Woman Shot, One Killed In Connecticut
One Connecticut woman was shot and killed, and another wounded in an overnight incident.
The incident took place in New Haven County around 2:15 a.m., Saturday, March 5 outside of 215 Hill St., in Waterbury.
The women were found when officers responded to weapons complaints outside of a home, said Lieutenant Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police.
One of the victims, a 35-year-old Waterbury, resident, was pronounced dead at the scene, Bessette said.
The second victim, a 38-year-old Waterbury resident was transported to ST. Mary’s Hospital is currently considered to be …
ID Released For Man Found Shot To Death In Driveway Of CT Home, Police Say
Police have identified a man who was found shot to death in the driveway of a Connecticut home.
New Haven County resident Timothy Hughes, age 39, was found around 11:35 p.m., on Friday, Sept. 10, when police responded to shots fired complaint in Waterbury in the area of Southview Street.
Upon the officer’s arrival, Huges, of Waterbury, was located inside a vehicle in the driveway of the residence suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, said Sgt. Robert Davis of the Waterbury Police.
Medical assistance was administered by responding officers. Emergency medical personnel resp…
Passaic County Siblings, 6 And 4 Years Old, Raped By Newark Man, Authorities Charge
A Newark man sexually abused two children – one 6, the other 4 – in Paterson and Passaic, authorities charged.
Tahmir Norris, 29, became the subject of an investigation following a May 6 call from St. Mary’s Hospital, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said Friday.
Detectives from the prosecutor’s Special Victims Unit interviewed the 6-year-old child and multiple witnesses, Valdes said.
The older victim reported being sexually abused by Norris at homes in Paterson and Passaic between March and May of this year while the 4-year-old was in the room, the prosecutor said.
The 4-year-…
Community Mourns Death Of 'Compassionate' School Leader; Crash Under Investigation
The community is mourning the loss of a "compassionate," "funny," and "responsive" area school leader while State Police are investigating the crash that killed him.
The accident happened on Friday, Nov. 27, around 7:30 p.m. at the corner of Kettletown and Southford Roads in Southbury.
Mark Kibby of Granby, 52, of Granby, the assistant principal at CREC Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Elementary School in Rocky Hill, was reportedly riding his motorcycle when he died.
Kibby is survived by his wife, who teaches in the Granby Public School system, his 22-year-old son Owen and…
Extreme Tree-Hugger Accused Of 'Humping' Nature In Stranger's Backyard
Police arrested a man accused of “humping trees” in a stranger’s backyard.
On Nov. 12 at around 3 p.m., Naugatuck Police responded to a report of an “unknown male in a backyard, half-dressed, humping trees, screaming, and eating branches,” police said.
When police arrived on the scene, High Street, the suspect allegedly ran into a nearby home causing the residents to flee, police said. The suspect came out of the home and was arrested, police said.
During the incident the suspect also allegedly spat at and assaulted police officers, police said.
John Edward Fignar, 36, of Newington, has b…
