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273 Birds Euthanized, 100 Arrested In Massive CT Cockfighting Ring: Police
A large-scale cockfighting operation hidden at a Connecticut home led to 100 arrests and the seizure of nearly $90,000, officials said.
Elvin Miranda, 59, and Lisa Miranda, 66, of Tolland, were among 100 people arrested after state police raided the couple's Mountain Spring Road property Saturday afternoon, May 16. Troopers executed a search-and-seizure warrant at 1:29 p.m. tied to illegal gambling and cockfighting events being held at the home, Connecticut State Police said.
Investigators said they found hundreds of birds living in poor conditions.
The Connecticut Department of…
Man Wanted For Ohio Road-Rage Slaying Caught In CT After Police Chase: Police
A man wanted for murder in Ohio was arrested in Connecticut after police said he fled from officers near the scene of an earlier shooting, authorities said. Officers also recovered a gun and drugs during the arrest.
Khaliq Hunt, of Greensboro, North Carolina, was arrested in Meriden on Tuesday, May 12, after police spotted him near Pratt Street and Mill Street, the scene of an earlier shooting, authorities said.
Meriden police spotted Hunt walking nearby soon after the shooting. When officers tried to approach him, Hunt sprinted away, police said.
Authorities caught up with him after a bri…
‘Fortnite’ Predator: CT Man Admits Sexually Exploiting Nearly 90 Children, Feds Say
A Connecticut man admitted in federal court to producing child porn and sexually exploiting children online through the video game Fortnite and social media, according to federal prosecutors.
Sean Sayer, 23, of Naugatuck, pleaded guilty in a New Haven courtroom on Wednesday, May 13, to multiple offenses, U.S. Attorney David X. Sullivan announced.
The investigation began on March 20, 2025, after an 8-year-old boy in Oregon contacted Sayer by text message asking if he was “@fornight_legends” on TikTok, according to court documents.
Prosecutors said Sayer confirmed the account belonged to him…
CT State Trooper Arrested On Felony Charge
A Connecticut state trooper is facing a felony charge after turning himself in to police.
Trooper First Class Marwing Pena, 36, of Glastonbury, surrendered to Troop I on Wednesday, May 13, authorities said. He was charged with computer crime in the third degree, a Class D felony.
State police have not said what Pena is specifically accused of doing.
Under Connecticut law, computer crime charges can involve unauthorized access to a computer system, theft of computer services, interruption of computer services, misuse of computer system information, or destruction of compute…
Toddler ID'd As Third Victim In Fiery CT Hit-And-Run Crash
An infant was among three family members killed in a fiery hit-and-run crash on the Merritt Parkway, Connecticut State Police said.
Yanelet DePaz, who was 1 year and 9 months old, died alongside Maria E. Vasquez Chacon, 29, and Joselyn Vasquez-Chacon, 25, both of Trenton, New Jersey, Connecticut State Police said.
The crash happened early Sunday morning, May 11, on Route 15 south in Stratford near Exit 36. Troopers were called to the scene around 4:50 a.m., according to a state police incident report.
Police said a 2012 Chrysler 200 was traveling in the right lane, followed by a 2008 Honda…
