CT Woman Gave THC Gummy To Child Undergoing Behavioral Health Treatment: Police CT Woman Gave THC Gummy To Child Undergoing Behavioral Health Treatment: Police
CT Woman Gave THC Gummy To Child Undergoing Behavioral Health Treatment: Police A Connecticut woman is accused of giving a THC-infused gummy to a child receiving treatment at a behavioral health center in Westport, authorities said. Kimberly Champlin, 34, of Manchester, was arrested after police said she gave the cannabis edible to a younger relative staying at St. Vincent’s Medical Center Behavioral Health Inpatient Services last year. Staff members at the Long Lots Road center contacted the Connecticut Department of Children and Families after learning about the incident. DCF then notified police on Oct. 20, authorities said. Connecticut State troopers arrested …
CT Drug Dealer Sentenced After Admitting To Selling Large Amounts Of Fentanyl: Feds CT Drug Dealer Sentenced After Admitting To Selling Large Amounts Of Fentanyl: Feds
CT Drug Dealer Sentenced After Admitting To Selling Large Amounts Of Fentanyl: Feds Federal prosecutors say a Connecticut man known as “Shay" is headed to prison after investigators uncovered large amounts of fentanyl and cocaine tied to a local drug trafficking operation.  Richard McDaniel, 45, of Waterbury, was sentenced in federal court this week to five years in prison and four years of supervised release, according to the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. He pleaded guilty in December to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and 40 grams or more of fentanyl. The sentence follows an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Admin…
Man Wanted For Ohio Road-Rage Slaying Caught In CT After Police Chase: Police Man Wanted For Ohio Road-Rage Slaying Caught In CT After Police Chase: Police
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…
CT Man Charged With Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting Teen Girl Arrested During Traffic Stop: Cops CT Man Charged With Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting Teen Girl Arrested During Traffic Stop: Cops
CT Man Charged With Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting Teen Girl Arrested During Traffic Stop: Cops A 22-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl multiple times is now facing several felony charges after a lengthy investigation by Connecticut police. Alejandro Chamorro became the focus of a Meriden police investigation in March 2025 after authorities received a complaint alleging he sexually abused the teenage victim on more than one occasion, authorities said.  Meriden authorities did not provide any information on how Chamorro knew the alleged victim, but officers said they gained enough evidence to secure a warrant. South Windsor police arrested Chamorro…
‘Teen Takeover’ Threat Prompts Heavy Police Presence, Zero-Tolerance Warning At CT Mall ‘Teen Takeover’ Threat Prompts Heavy Police Presence, Zero-Tolerance Warning At CT Mall
‘Teen Takeover’ Threat Prompts Heavy Police Presence, Zero-Tolerance Warning At CT Mall Police in Connecticut said they will enforce a "strict zero-tolerance" policy after social media posts called for a "teen takeover" of a Hartford County mall this weekend. Farmington police said they were aware of posts circulating online encouraging teens to flood Westfarms Mall on Saturday, May 16, and they will increase the number of officers at the shopping center to prevent disruptions. “These types of rapidly organized, social media-driven events have been observed locally and nationally and are often unpredictable in nature,” the Farmington Police Department said in a news release. “…
CT Jury Convicts Man Of Killing Father Of 4 During Mistaken-Target Attack CT Jury Convicts Man Of Killing Father Of 4 During Mistaken-Target Attack
CT Jury Convicts Man Of Killing Father Of 4 During Mistaken-Target Attack A Connecticut jury has convicted a 27-year-old man in the killing of a father of four after prosecutors tied him to a hail of gunfire that tore through a Bridgeport apartment in the middle of the night in 2021, authorities said. Eric Ayala was found guilty on Wednesday, May 13, after a weeklong trial in which prosecutors tied him to the 2021 homicide, according to Bridgeport Judicial District State’s Attorney Joseph T. Corradino. Gregory Ingram was killed in the attack, though prosecutors said he was not the intended target. Jurors convicted Ayala of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and…
‘Fortnite’ Predator: CT Man Admits Sexually Exploiting Nearly 90 Children, Feds Say ‘Fortnite’ Predator: CT Man Admits Sexually Exploiting Nearly 90 Children, Feds Say
‘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 Man Charged In Armed, Masked Carjacking That Ended In New York CT Man Charged In Armed, Masked Carjacking That Ended In New York
CT Man Charged In Armed, Masked Carjacking That Ended In New York A 20-year-old Connecticut man is accused of taking part in a violent armed carjacking earlier this year.  Khalil Marquis Council, of Hamden, was charged following an investigation into the Feb. 1, 2025, robbery at a Hartford Turnpike home in North Haven, police said. Investigators said the victim was approached around 5:30 p.m. by several masked suspects. Police said the group pointed a gun at the victim before stealing personal belongings and taking off in the victim’s BMW. Police said the stolen BMW was later found in Brentwood, New York, after it had been dismantled. “This remains…
Connecticut Teen Charged With Sexual Assault After State Police Investigation Connecticut Teen Charged With Sexual Assault After State Police Investigation
Connecticut Teen Charged With Sexual Assault After State Police Investigation A Connecticut teenager has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a woman while she was unconscious, authorities said.  Julian Vargas, 18, was arrested earlier this week and charged with sexual assault in the second degree, Connecticut State Police said.  An arrest warrant said a woman told investigators that Vargas had taken advantage of her in July 2025 while she was intoxicated and unconscious, and he was sober.  Someone who knows Vargas claimed he had bragged about having sex with the girl, according to the warrant.  Vargas was released on a $25,000 bon…
1 Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Boat Crash Near Logan Airport: Police 1 Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Boat Crash Near Logan Airport: Police
1 Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Boat Crash Near Logan Airport: Police A 24-year-old woman was killed and three others were hospitalized when a boat crashed near Logan International Airport in Boston Harbor late Wednesday, May 13, NBC 10 Boston reports. The recreational boat crashed into a pier off of the airport's runway 4R pier just before 11:20 p.m., a Massachusetts State Police spokesperson said. Boston EMS said the crash was a challenging one with difficult conditions, "including darkness and slippery shoreline rocks." "Working in close coordination with Massport Fire, crews carefully extricated four patients from the rocks. One critically injured patien…
CT State Trooper Arrested On Felony Charge CT State Trooper Arrested On Felony Charge
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…
Stamford Drug Trafficker Sentenced To Prison After Feds Recorded His Calls: DOJ Stamford Drug Trafficker Sentenced To Prison After Feds Recorded His Calls: DOJ
Stamford Drug Trafficker Sentenced To Prison After Feds Recorded His Calls: DOJ A Connecticut man tied to a major drug trafficking operation in southwestern Connecticut is heading back to federal prison after investigators linked him to a fentanyl and cocaine distribution ring. Gerald Coley, of Bridgeport, also known as “G Rock,” was sentenced Tuesday, May 12, to three years in prison and four years of supervised release, according to U.S. Attorney District of Connecticut David X. Sullivan. Federal investigators said the 56-year-old worked with a drug trafficking organization led by Rodney Canada that distributed fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine in Stamford…