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…
Shots Fired, Drugs Found, Attempted Murder Charges Filed: Hagerstown Police Shots Fired, Drugs Found, Attempted Murder Charges Filed: Hagerstown Police
Shots Fired, Drugs Found, Attempted Murder Charges Filed: Hagerstown Police Gunfire rattled a Hagerstown neighborhood late Sunday night, ending in a drug seizure, a ditched Glock, and three arrests — including two suspects from Baltimore — according to police. Officers responded to the 400 block of Jonathan Street around 11:21 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, 2025, for a report of multiple gunshots, police said. They found numerous shell casings and drugs on the ground. Investigators quickly tracked two suspects to a nearby residence and took them into custody without incident. Officers say controlled dangerous substances were in plain view. Overnight, police secured a s…
Mom Left 1-Month-Old, 8-Year-Old Sweating In Locked Car Outside Naugatuck Walmart: Police Mom Left 1-Month-Old, 8-Year-Old Sweating In Locked Car Outside Naugatuck Walmart: Police
Mom Left 1-Month-Old, 8-Year-Old Sweating In Locked Car Outside Naugatuck Walmart: Police A routine shopping trip turned into a desperate rescue outside a Connecticut Walmart when shoppers spotted a 1-month-old and an 8-year-old locked in a hot car, police said. Talita Sonia De Carvalho Silva, 30, of Naugatuck, is facing multiple felony charges after the harrowing incident on Wednesday, June 25, police said. Temperatures that day hit a high of 91 degrees, according to Accuweather.  Shoppers at the Naugatuck Walmart noticed the children inside the vehicle after the car alarm started blaring. The 8-year-old was screaming and desperately trying to escape, police said. Both ch…
Dog Shot Dead With AR-15 During Neighborhood Dispute In Waldorf, Sheriff Says Dog Shot Dead With AR-15 During Neighborhood Dispute In Waldorf, Sheriff Says
Dog Shot Dead With AR-15 During Neighborhood Dispute In Waldorf, Sheriff Says A Maryland man is behind bars after he allegedly used an AR-15-style rifle to shoot and kill a dog during a neighborhood dispute in Waldorf, police said. Dejon Elijah Warren, 25, was arrested on June 20 by officers with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Judicial Services Section in connection with a May 18 incident on the 4500 block of Ruston Place, officials announced on Thursday. According to the sheriff’s office, Warren was arguing with a neighbor when he retrieved an AR-15-style rifle.  The other person went back inside their home. That’s when Warren allegedly turned the gun on …
Allentown Teens Shooting AR-15 From Stolen Jeep Carjack Woman Near School: DA Allentown Teens Shooting AR-15 From Stolen Jeep Carjack Woman Near School: DA
Allentown Teens Shooting AR-15 From Stolen Jeep Carjack Woman Near School: DA Three teens are charged as adults after spraying bullets from a stolen Jeep with an AR-15-style pistol and carjacking a woman outside a middle school, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Tuesday, June 24. Marquee Bradley Carney, 15, of Allentown, Naseer Washington, 15, of Whitehall, and Amir Sims-Watson, 16, of Easton, are accused of carrying out a violent shooting spree and armed carjacking in Allentown on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. All three are charged with: Felony Aggravated Assault. Felony Discharge of a Firearm Into an Occupied Structure. Misdemeanor Simple As…
Drunk Wrong-Way Vernon Driver Busted On I-84 In Tolland After Multiple People Call 911: Police Drunk Wrong-Way Vernon Driver Busted On I-84 In Tolland After Multiple People Call 911: Police
Drunk Wrong-Way Vernon Driver Busted On I-84 In Tolland After Multiple People Call 911: Police A Connecticut man is facing multiple charges after state police say he was driving the wrong way on I-84 near the Willington rest area early Sunday morning, June 22. David Alvarado, 29, of Vernon, was arrested around 4:17 a.m. after multiple people called 911 about a car driving in the wrong direction on the interstate near the Tolland town line, Connecticut State Police said.  Responding officers found the vehicle stopped in the center median near Exit 69 in Tolland. The car was facing the wrong direction, according to police.  Police say Alvarado showed signs of impairment. “Tr…
Officer Hurt, Mother, Son Arrested In Wild West Haven Street Takeover With ATVs: Police Officer Hurt, Mother, Son Arrested In Wild West Haven Street Takeover With ATVs: Police
Officer Hurt, Mother, Son Arrested In Wild West Haven Street Takeover With ATVs: Police A wild scene erupted in West Haven over the weekend when a swarm of ATVs and dirt bikes tore through traffic, turning a quiet evening into chaos and violence, police said. The group was “riding wheelies, speeding, and driving in the wrong lane” on Captain Thomas Boulevard around 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, creating a danger to other drivers on the road. Among the swarm, officers spotted a dirt bike flying down the street, with what appeared to be a young child clinging to the back. When police tried to stop it, the rider refused, speeding off and ignoring commands.  But officers c…
Maryland Parents Ditched Baby In Hotel Room To Drink At Waterfront Bar, Sheriff Says Maryland Parents Ditched Baby In Hotel Room To Drink At Waterfront Bar, Sheriff Says
Maryland Parents Ditched Baby In Hotel Room To Drink At Waterfront Bar, Sheriff Says Two Maryland parents are facing charges after they left their 1-year-old child alone in a hotel room so they could go drinking at a waterfront bar in Grasonville, according to the Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to the Hilton Garden Inn in Grasonville around 9:33 p.m. on Monday, June 16, for a report of child left behind, officials said.  A hotel employee told deputies that James Grant, of Laurel, and Carrie Zauner, of Columbia, had left their child alone in the room while they went out to The Jetty Restaurant and Dock Bar. Deputies went to the bar and found…
Man Fired Shotgun At Repo Driver During Vehicle Pickup, St. Mary's County Sheriff Says Man Fired Shotgun At Repo Driver During Vehicle Pickup, St. Mary's County Sheriff Says
Man Fired Shotgun At Repo Driver During Vehicle Pickup, St. Mary's County Sheriff Says A Southern Maryland man was arrested after allegedly firing a shotgun during a vehicle repossession and threatening to shoot the repo driver, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Douglas Aaron Chance, 49, of Hollywood, was arrested on Sunday, June 22, after deputies responded to a report of an assault at 5:20 a.m. on Gallant Fox Drive. Deputies say the victim had arrived at the address to repossess a vehicle when Chance came out of the home, fired a shotgun at the victim’s truck, then pointed the weapon at the victim and threatened to shoot him.  The victim fled and ca…
Worcester Man Murdered 4-Year-Old Daughter, Abused 2 Other Kids: DA Worcester Man Murdered 4-Year-Old Daughter, Abused 2 Other Kids: DA
Worcester Man Murdered 4-Year-Old Daughter, Abused 2 Other Kids: DA A Worcester man has been charged with killing his 4-year-old daughter and harming two others, authorities said.  Francisco Ortiz, 34, of Worcester, was indicted by a grand jury and charged with one count of murder and one count of improper storage of a firearm. He also faces three counts each of permitting bodily injury to a child and reckless endangerment of a child, the Worcester County District Attorney said.  Ortiz has been in state custody since he was first charged last October.  Police were called to Ortiz's home in October to reports of a child who had fallen and was…
Knife-Wielding Shoplifter Torches Tent, Threatens CVS Workers In Bristol, Police Say Knife-Wielding Shoplifter Torches Tent, Threatens CVS Workers In Bristol, Police Say
Knife-Wielding Shoplifter Torches Tent, Threatens CVS Workers In Bristol, Police Say A Connecticut man returned to a CVS store wielding a knife after shoplifting, then allegedly set fire to a tent at a homeless encampment during a second violent outburst, authorities said. Officers responded to the CVS Pharmacy at 60 Middle St. in Bristol on Tuesday, June 17, around 2:10 p.m. for a report of a disturbance involving a knife, according to a press release from the Bristol Police Department. Witnesses told officers that the suspect, later identified as Christopher Gomez, 33, of Stratford, had first stolen merchandise from the store. He then returned with a knife, threatened emp…
Jilted Plainfield Wife Assaults Cheating Husband's New GF At Killingly Apartment: Cops Jilted Plainfield Wife Assaults Cheating Husband's New GF At Killingly Apartment: Cops
Jilted Plainfield Wife Assaults Cheating Husband's New GF At Killingly Apartment: Cops A Connecticut woman is facing serious charges after police say she broke into a woman's apartment, beat her with brass knuckles because she believed the woman was having an affair with her husband, authorities said.  Giana Garcia, 27, of Plainfield, faces multiple charges following the alleged break-in at a Killingly home on Sunday, June 15, Connecticut State Police said.  Police were called to the Church Street apartment around 4 a.m. to reports of a break-in. The victim told troopers that Garcia had rammed into her vehicle before forcing her way inside the home, a report said.,&…