Young Sons Of Slain CT Firefighter See Support From Community He Served Young Sons Of Slain CT Firefighter See Support From Community He Served
Young Sons Of Slain CT Firefighter See Support From Community He Served A Connecticut community is stepping up to support the young sons of a Bridgeport firefighter who was killed in a violent shooting.  Terrence Cramer, 41, was shot and killed on Sunday, March 29, at a Stratford home of a woman he was seeing.  Police said Jabari Bush broke into the house in a jealous rage after finding the woman with another man. Investigators said he punched her and shouted, "You're here with another man," before shooting Cramer in the upper leg. Cramer later died from the injury. Related: Firefighter Dad Shot Dead In CT Home; Suspect Arrested After Chase Bus…
Inside The Plainville Tragedy: A Mother, Two Girls, And A Question That Won’t Go Away Inside The Plainville Tragedy: A Mother, Two Girls, And A Question That Won’t Go Away
Inside The Plainville Tragedy: A Mother, Two Girls, And A Question That Won’t Go Away The grief is still fresh in Plainville as families, neighbors, and officials struggle to process a tragedy that left a mother and her two daughters dead in an apparent murder-suicide inside a home on a quiet street. Several days after the killings, the impact is spreading across the tight-knit community. Residents continue to mourn Felisha Matthews, 31, and her daughters, Ava King, 4, and Mileena Matthews, 12. Police say Patrick King, 27, fatally shot them before taking his own life during a police standoff on Friday, March 27. Social media posts — both heartbroken and angry — continue to r…
21-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash After Skipping Traffic Stop Remembered As ‘Kind, Loving’ 21-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash After Skipping Traffic Stop Remembered As ‘Kind, Loving’
21-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash After Skipping Traffic Stop Remembered As ‘Kind, Loving’ Loved ones of a 21-year-old Connecticut man killed while allegedly trying to escape a police stop said he was a kind and caring person. Now, the community is rallying around his grieving family. Ramy Dasan was killed Tuesday, March 24, on Ella T. Grasso Boulevard between Washington Avenue and Truman Street in New Haven, authorities said. Troopers tried to stop a dark-colored Infiniti G37 traveling northbound on I-95 around 10 a.m., but the driver sped away. Troopers did not pursue the vehicle, but they later came upon it after it had collided with a truck. Officials identified Dasan as the …
Body Of Missing 20-Year-Old Woodstock Man Found In CT Lake: 'It's Time To Heal' Body Of Missing 20-Year-Old Woodstock Man Found In CT Lake: 'It's Time To Heal'
Body Of Missing 20-Year-Old Woodstock Man Found In CT Lake: 'It's Time To Heal' Crews have recovered the body of a 20-year-old man after a dayslong search in a Connecticut lake where the canoe he was in capsized. Dominick Joseph Tocci, of Woodstock, was aboard a canoe on Lake Hayward in East Haddam around 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, with a fellow 20-year-old College of the Holy Cross student. It's unclear what caused the boat to flip, but both men went into the water. A paddle boater rescued the other man, but Tocci remained missing. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection led the search effort. Multiple agencies across the region sent equ…
Rev. Al Sharpton To Eulogize CT Man Shot 9 Times, Killed By Police Rev. Al Sharpton To Eulogize CT Man Shot 9 Times, Killed By Police
Rev. Al Sharpton To Eulogize CT Man Shot 9 Times, Killed By Police Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver the eulogy at the funeral for a man shot and killed by a Connecticut police officer during a mental health crisis last month, according to the Connecticut Chapter of the NAACP. Steven Jones, 55, was shot by a Hartford police officer on Feb. 27 after police were called to help during what officials described as a mental health emergency. He died nearly a week later from his injuries. The service is set for noon Thursday, March 26, at The First Cathedral in Bloomfield. The shooting was one of two fatal Hartford police shootings last month within a two-week windo…
Family Of 12-Year-Old Connecticut Girl Found Dead Says She Was ‘A Light The World Needed’ Family Of 12-Year-Old Connecticut Girl Found Dead Says She Was ‘A Light The World Needed’
Family Of 12-Year-Old Connecticut Girl Found Dead Says She Was ‘A Light The World Needed’ Police have released additional details after a 12-year-old Connecticut girl was found dead in her home earlier this week, as the community races to help her family.  Eve Rogers was found unresponsive at her home on Elm Street in Enfield on Wednesday morning, March 18, authorities said. Paramedics were unable to revive her upon arrival, police said. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death, but it may be weeks before they get answers. Investigators said it could take that long to receive the results of a toxicology exam. Enfield Police Chief Alaric Fo…
Family Of 12-Year-Old Connecticut Girl Found Dead Says She Was ‘A Light The World Needed’ Family Of 12-Year-Old Connecticut Girl Found Dead Says She Was ‘A Light The World Needed’
Family Of 12-Year-Old Connecticut Girl Found Dead Says She Was ‘A Light The World Needed’ Police have released additional details after a 12-year-old Connecticut girl was found dead in her home earlier this week, as the community races to help her family.  Eve Rogers was found unresponsive at her home on Elm Street in Enfield on Wednesday morning, March 18, authorities said. Paramedics were unable to revive her upon arrival, police said. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death, but it may be weeks before they get answers. Investigators said it could take that long to receive the results of a toxicology exam. Enfield Police Chief Alaric Fo…
CT Community Remembers 21-Year-Old Killed In Rollover Crash As Kind Friend, Avid Outdoorsman CT Community Remembers 21-Year-Old Killed In Rollover Crash As Kind Friend, Avid Outdoorsman
CT Community Remembers 21-Year-Old Killed In Rollover Crash As Kind Friend, Avid Outdoorsman A 21-year-old Connecticut man who was killed in a rollover crash is being remembered for his kindness, and now a local community is rallying around his family. Christian Jamrog, of Suffield, was killed just before 11 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, on Main Street near Suffield Street in Windsor Locks, police said. He was thrown from a pickup truck after the vehicle rolled over when it went off the road. Authorities pronounced him dead at the scene. The crash remains under investigation. A GoFundMe created by a friend is asking the community to support his family after the sudden loss. "Throughout…
CT Woman Killed In Maine Ski Town Remembered As 'Most Loving Girl'; Boyfriend Charged CT Woman Killed In Maine Ski Town Remembered As 'Most Loving Girl'; Boyfriend Charged
CT Woman Killed In Maine Ski Town Remembered As 'Most Loving Girl'; Boyfriend Charged A 23-year-old Connecticut woman fatally shot in a small Maine ski town is being remembered by her family as a caring sister who loved baking, painting, and helping others, according to an online memorial. Police have charged her boyfriend with the shooting.  Makayla Rose DeSantis, of Colchester, was shot and killed Sunday, March 8, in Carrabassett Valley, Maine, where she worked at the Sugarloaf ski resort. Police charged 24-year-old Austin Doucette, a co-worker, with murder, WMTW in Maine reported. DeSantis' family said she and Doucette had been dating for more than seven years. Polic…
Cape Cod Tragedy: Community Rallies After 2 Mass Fishermen Killed In Boat Sinking Cape Cod Tragedy: Community Rallies After 2 Mass Fishermen Killed In Boat Sinking
Cape Cod Tragedy: Community Rallies After 2 Mass Fishermen Killed In Boat Sinking The Massachusetts fishing community is mourning the loss of two fishermen killed when their boat sank off Cape Cod last week. Angel Luis Nieves, 37, and Truitt Holcomb Jr., 61, both of New Bedford, were aboard the scallop boat Yankee Rose about two miles off Provincetown on Thursday, March 5, when it capsized and sank, state authorities said. There were no survivors. Nieves was an engaged father of four, according to a GoFundMe created to support his family. "He loved the ocean; it was his passion," the fundraiser said. "But more than that, he loved God and his family. He worked so hard ev…
Community Rallies For CT Mom After Teen Son's Death: 'It's Our Turn To Show Up For Her' Community Rallies For CT Mom After Teen Son's Death: 'It's Our Turn To Show Up For Her'
Community Rallies For CT Mom After Teen Son's Death: 'It's Our Turn To Show Up For Her' A Connecticut community is rallying to protect a grieving mother after her teenage son was shot and killed while standing nearby when gunfire broke out in downtown Hartford last month. Camden Siegal, 17, of West Hartford, was waiting for a rideshare with friends near PeoplesBank Arena when gunfire erupted around 1:50 a.m. Feb. 22, police said. He died two days later from his injuries. The senseless killing left his friends and loved ones distraught, especially his mother, Liz Fisher. Her friends have launched a GoFundMe campaign to help give Fisher time and support as she grieves the loss …
CT Man, 31, Killed After Car Slams Into Retaining Wall CT Man, 31, Killed After Car Slams Into Retaining Wall
CT Man, 31, Killed After Car Slams Into Retaining Wall A 31-year-old Connecticut man was killed over the weekend in an early morning crash when his car crashed into a retaining wall, authorities said.  Shahlique Payne, 31, of Manchester, crashed his 2013 Hyundai Sonata into the wall near the intersection of Elizabeth Street and North Beacon Street in Hartford shortly after 1 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, police said.  He suffered critical injuries in the crash. Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, but doctors were unable to save his life.  It's unclear what caused Payne to crash, but Hartford police are investigating. …