DANIELSON, Conn. – A convicted rapist faced murder and attempted sexual assault charges on Friday in the death of a visiting nurse at a Connecticut halfway house for sex offenders in October. The woman’s tragic killing has sparked discussions on the need for improved safety measures for home health care workers in the state. Michael … Read more
Jackson, Missouri resident Joshua Peikert found himself behind bars at the Corrigan Correctional Institute in Uncasville, New London County, when he was arrested on Monday, April 1. The charges against Peikert involved a disturbing scheme to have four individuals killed, as announced by the Connecticut State Police on Thursday, April 4. Authorities revealed that the … Read more
Springfield, Massachusetts – A Springfield man was convicted on Wednesday for the fatal shootings of a man and a woman in a commuter lot near a mall in Manchester, Connecticut. 24-year-old Gregory Crichlow was found guilty by a Superior Court jury on two counts of murder and one count of murder with special circumstances in … Read more
Bridgeport, Connecticut – A man extradited from Louisiana faced charges in connection with a violent machete attack on a Bridgeport high school campus last summer. Gerald W. Valle, 22, was apprehended in Pine Prairie, Louisiana, for his alleged involvement in an attack outside Central High School on June 18, 2023. Upon responding to reports of … Read more
Hartford, Connecticut – The states of Connecticut and New York have issued warnings urging residents to be cautious when consuming raw shellfish or swimming in brackish waters due to multiple cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a potentially deadly bacteria. New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued a warning to residents on 16 August after a resident in … Read more
A Connecticut man from New Haven pleaded guilty to the disappearance and killing of his longtime girlfriend in 2020, with a total effective sentence of 25 years in prison under a plea agreement. Jonnathan Jara-Aucapina, 30, entered the guilty plea before Judge Gerald L. Harmon to a charge of murder, as reported by the New … Read more
MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT – A man convicted of the brutal murder of his ex-girlfriend in Meriden has been sentenced to three decades in prison. Jason Watson was found guilty of strangling Perrie Mason, just before she disappeared in August 2019. Her remains were later discovered in Waterbury, where Watson had been employed. The 41-year-old Watson faced … Read more
Connecticut mother of five, Jennifer Dulos, who disappeared in 2019 and was later declared legally dead, has become the central figure in a high-profile trial involving her estranged husband and his girlfriend. Dulos’ husband, Fotis Dulos, faced charges of killing her, while his girlfriend, Michelle Troconis, faced allegations of helping him cover up the crime. … Read more
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – An explosion at an environment services facility in Bridgeport, Connecticut on Saturday left three people injured, according to findings from the ongoing investigation. The incident is believed to have occurred when a driver opened a valve after delivering about 4,000 gallons of a low-grade oxidizer to the site, as reported by the … Read more
A 23-year-old mother from Connecticut has been arrested and charged with murdering her 2-year-old daughter. Devoni Miller is accused of intentionally crashing her car into the Connecticut River in September, resulting in the drowning of the toddler. Along with the murder charge, Miller is also facing several other felony charges, including reckless endangerment, interfering with … Read more