Prostitution Sting At CT Spa Leads To New York Woman's Arrest; Investigation Continues Prostitution Sting At CT Spa Leads To New York Woman's Arrest; Investigation Continues
Prostitution Sting At CT Spa Leads To New York Woman's Arrest; Investigation Continues A New York woman is facing a prostitution charge after a police raid at a Connecticut spa that remains under investigation. Honglan Hu, 47, was arrested this week at Luxe Relaxation Spa House at 325 Albany Turnpike in Canton. Police said she was an employee of the business. Canton police, along with Simsbury officers and detectives and Connecticut State Police Bureau of Special Investigation troopers, raided the business on Wednesday.  "The search warrant execution was the culmination of an investigation alleging that solicitation and acts of prostitution were taking place at this loc…
Bridgeport Man Charged In Deadly Milford Home Invasion; Woman Shot In Head Recovering, Cops Say Bridgeport Man Charged In Deadly Milford Home Invasion; Woman Shot In Head Recovering, Cops Say
Bridgeport Man Charged In Deadly Milford Home Invasion; Woman Shot In Head Recovering, Cops Say US Marshals helped authorities track down a man police say was involved in a fatal home invasion last month that left a man dead and a 69-year-old woman shot in the head as she lay next to him. Stuart Lopez-Reyes, 25, of Bridgeport, was captured in connection with the June 3 attack at a home on East Broadway in Milford, police said. He was arrested in New Haven and charged with murder, murder in the commission of a felony, home invasion, and first-degree assault of an elderly victim. The shooting happened just before 3 a.m. That's when Sandra Cooper told investigators she woke up after hear…
Elderly Woman Fighting For Life After Stamford Crash, Police Need Help Identifying Her Elderly Woman Fighting For Life After Stamford Crash, Police Need Help Identifying Her
Elderly Woman Fighting For Life After Stamford Crash, Police Need Help Identifying Her An elderly woman is fighting for her life after she was struck by a vehicle in Connecticut, and police are asking the public to help identify her. The crash happened around 5:30 a.m. Friday, July 31, on Progress Drive near Stillwater Avenue in Stamford, according to police. Investigators said the woman was crossing the street when a 28-year-old Stamford resident in a 2022 Ford Escape crashed into her.  The driver stayed at the scene and spoke with responding officers, Stamford police said. The woman was taken by ambulance to Stamford Hospital. Police said she suffered life-threatenin…
46 Venomous Snakes, Anacondas Seized From CT Warehouse As 2 Men Face Dozens Of Charges 46 Venomous Snakes, Anacondas Seized From CT Warehouse As 2 Men Face Dozens Of Charges
46 Venomous Snakes, Anacondas Seized From CT Warehouse As 2 Men Face Dozens Of Charges Authorities seized dozens of venomous snakes, including some that are endangered, from a Connecticut warehouse after a lengthy investigation into the illegal possession of dangerous reptiles. Tyler Foster and Brian Roman, both 26 and of New Haven, turned themselves in to Connecticut State Police on Thursday, July 30, after a lengthy investigation.  Environmental Conservation Police searched a warehouse at 925 Sherman Ave. in Hamden last month. They seized 49 reptiles, including 46 venomous snakes, two anacondas, and one water monitor lizard. The venomous snakes included timber ra…
Jewelry Theft Ring Member Who Helped Hit Milford Mall Sentenced After $4.4M Crime Spree: Feds Jewelry Theft Ring Member Who Helped Hit Milford Mall Sentenced After $4.4M Crime Spree: Feds
Jewelry Theft Ring Member Who Helped Hit Milford Mall Sentenced After $4.4M Crime Spree: Feds A jewelry theft ring tied to a smash-and-grab spree that hit a Connecticut mall and stores across the country has landed one of its key members in federal prison. Harold Ramirez Cagua, also known as "Gordo," was sentenced in federal court in Bridgeport to nearly 5 years behind bars, according to the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. The sentencing followed his role in an organized burglary ring that targeted jewelry stores and kiosks in malls across multiple states. Federal prosecutors said a crew of burglars struck between May 2023 and April 2024, stealing more than $4.4 mi…
Woman Charged In Fatal Danbury Crash That Killed CT Officer, Mom Of 3 Was In US Illegally: DHS Woman Charged In Fatal Danbury Crash That Killed CT Officer, Mom Of 3 Was In US Illegally: DHS
Woman Charged In Fatal Danbury Crash That Killed CT Officer, Mom Of 3 Was In US Illegally: DHS A woman accused of a drunken crash that killed an off-duty Connecticut police officer and his girlfriend, a mother of three, earlier this month is an undocumented immigrant, federal authorities said.  Melissa Esperanza Ramirez-Romero, 27, of Stamford, was arrested Friday, July 24, in connection with the deaths of Bridgeport Police Officer Cooper Whiteside, 38, and Brittany Islami, 34, following a Danbury crash on Sugar Hollow Road, authorities said.  The couple was riding Whiteside's Harley-Davidson near the Ridgefield line July 13 when investigators said Ramirez-Romero&…
Fairfield Teen Arrested On Child Sexual Abuse Material Charge After CyberTip Fairfield Teen Arrested On Child Sexual Abuse Material Charge After CyberTip
Fairfield Teen Arrested On Child Sexual Abuse Material Charge After CyberTip A Connecticut teenager is accused of possessing child sexual abuse material after an investigation that began after police received a tip from a national child protection organization.  Jayden Oliva, 19, of Fairfield, was arrested Thursday, July 30, and charged with possession of child sexual abuse material in the first degree, Fairfield police said.  The investigation began after the Connecticut Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children about the upload of suspected child sexual abuse material to a soc…
CT Man Who Strangled Pregnant Mother Of His Child Sentenced To Decades In Prison CT Man Who Strangled Pregnant Mother Of His Child Sentenced To Decades In Prison
CT Man Who Strangled Pregnant Mother Of His Child Sentenced To Decades In Prison A Connecticut man who admitted to strangling the pregnant mother of his child will spend the next 34 years behind bars, a judge ruled. But the woman's family said the thought of him someday walking free is a "burden" they will carry for the rest of their lives. Abdul Mboob, 26, was sentenced for the 2023 murder of Anastasia Paul, Tolland Judicial District State's Attorney Craig P. Nowak announced on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty on May 1 to murder and risk of injury to a minor. The prison sentence came after negotiations between prosecutors, the defense, and the court. The state had off…
Shelton Prostitution Sting: 4 NY Women Arrested Following Undercover Police Sting Shelton Prostitution Sting: 4 NY Women Arrested Following Undercover Police Sting
Shelton Prostitution Sting: 4 NY Women Arrested Following Undercover Police Sting Police have arrested four New York women on prostitution charges following an undercover sting at two Connecticut massage businesses, authorities said.  Yue Mei Gao, 49, Mei Li Huang, 55, Hui-Zhi Yang, 57, and Zhimin Zhu, 50, were arrested at the Shelton massage parlors QQ Spa on Howe Avenue and Yama Massage on River Road, police said.  Shelton police said Wednesday, July 29, the women were busted following an “undercover investigation targeting prostitution and commercial sexual exploitation." Officers said they seized evidence and cash that investigators believe is tied to…
2021 CT Murder Suspect Caught After US Marshals Track Him To NJ 2021 CT Murder Suspect Caught After US Marshals Track Him To NJ
2021 CT Murder Suspect Caught After US Marshals Track Him To NJ A man wanted in connection with a 2021 fatal shooting in Connecticut has been arrested after authorities tracked him to New Jersey. Curtis Cole, 47, was arrested on Wednesday, July 29, in Camden, New Jersey, after the US Marshals Service and its regional fugitive task forces took him into custody, officials said. Cole is charged with murder, illegal discharge of a firearm, criminal possession of a firearm, carrying a pistol without a permit, and criminal possession of a pistol or revolver, police said.  The charges stem from the fatal shooting of 38-year-old Jonquay Morrison in Hamden…
66 Chickens, Including 60 Baby Chicks, Rescued After Household Kitchen Fire 66 Chickens, Including 60 Baby Chicks, Rescued After Household Kitchen Fire
66 Chickens, Including 60 Baby Chicks, Rescued After Household Kitchen Fire Sixty-six neglected chickens—including 60 baby chicks—were rescued after a house fire led first responders to a backyard where the birds were being kept in what rescuers described as torturous conditions, authorities and an animal rescue organization said. Officers responded to a kitchen fire at 67 Mist Lane in Westbury, New York, around 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, where they found an active fire inside the home, according to Nassau County police. The East Meadow Fire Department extinguished the flames, and no injuries were reported. While investigating the fire, officers discovered several …
911 Call, Doorbell Video Released After Coach Eric Bieniemy's Son Shoots Mother 911 Call, Doorbell Video Released After Coach Eric Bieniemy's Son Shoots Mother
911 Call, Doorbell Video Released After Coach Eric Bieniemy's Son Shoots Mother New details are emerging after the son of NFL coach Eric Bieniemy shot his mother in Northern Virginia. Mia Bieniemy, 57, was allegedly shot by their 27-year-old son, Elijah Zion Bieniemy, in the 20000 block of Northpark Drive in Ashburn during a weekend altercation, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Mia Bieniemy was taken to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation of her injuries. Her son is now charged with malicious wounding and other weapons offenses. In the days following the shocking shooting, the dispatch call has been released by Good Morning Am…
Accused Thief From Bridgeport Caught Hiding In CT Home's Closet After Neighbors Call Cops Accused Thief From Bridgeport Caught Hiding In CT Home's Closet After Neighbors Call Cops
Accused Thief From Bridgeport Caught Hiding In CT Home's Closet After Neighbors Call Cops A Connecticut man who police said had broken into multiple vehicles was found hiding in a home's closet, authorities said.  Renell Campbell, of Bridgeport, was arrested around 9 p.m. Saturday, July 25, after officers responded to reports of someone entering parked vehicles and a garage at a home on Wesley Street in Ansonia, police said.  A responding officer spotted a person matching the suspect's description entering a nearby home, prompting officers to surround the house and move in.  Inside, officers found Campbell hiding in a closet near items believed to have been …
Lightning Strike Kills Man, 32, At NJ Solar Field: Police Lightning Strike Kills Man, 32, At NJ Solar Field: Police
Lightning Strike Kills Man, 32, At NJ Solar Field: Police A 32-year-old man died after he was reportedly struck by lightning at a solar field in New Jersey on Tuesday afternoon, July 28, authorities said. The Monroe Township Police Department received a report at approximately 3 p.m. that a man may have been struck by lightning near the solar field at 355 Hoffman Station Road, Monroe Police Chief Griffin Banos said. Officers, Monroe Township EMS, and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital paramedics responded and found the man unconscious in the field, Banos said. The man was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, whe…
Monkey, 34 Dogs, Guns, Drugs Found During CT Raid Tied To Robbery, Police Say Monkey, 34 Dogs, Guns, Drugs Found During CT Raid Tied To Robbery, Police Say
Monkey, 34 Dogs, Guns, Drugs Found During CT Raid Tied To Robbery, Police Say A robbery investigation led police to a home where they found dozens of animals living in unsafe conditions, along with firearms, narcotics, and an illegally possessed Capuchin monkey, authorities said. Francisco Perez-Figueroa and Erica Valentin now face multiple charges after the search warrant was executed Tuesday, July 28, at a home on Abbe Road in Enfield, police said. Enfield and Wethersfield police carried out the raid as part of a 2025 Wethersfield robbery investigation. Inside the home, officers found about 34 dogs, 17 exotic birds, and one Capuchin monkey. Enfield police said the …
Man Stabbed Stamford Bar Owner In Face After Getting Kicked Out For Harassing Customers: Police Man Stabbed Stamford Bar Owner In Face After Getting Kicked Out For Harassing Customers: Police
Man Stabbed Stamford Bar Owner In Face After Getting Kicked Out For Harassing Customers: Police A Connecticut bar owner was stabbed in the face after removing a disruptive customer from his business, police said. Sebastian Mardirossian, 36, is accused of the attack during the early morning hours of July 20 at Tiernan's Bar in downtown Stamford. Police said the victim, who owns the business, kicked Mardirossian out after he allegedly harassed staff and other customers. Investigators said Mardirossian returned through a rear entrance a short time later and stabbed the victim in the face with a sharp object before running away. The victim received 16 stitches at Stamford Hospital, …
CT Woman Accused Of Attempting To Prostitute 2 Underage Girls At Hotel: Police CT Woman Accused Of Attempting To Prostitute 2 Underage Girls At Hotel: Police
CT Woman Accused Of Attempting To Prostitute 2 Underage Girls At Hotel: Police A Connecticut bar owner was stabbed in the face after removing a disruptive customer from his business, police said. Sebastian Mardirossian, 36, is accused of carrying out the attack during the early morning hours of Sunday, July 20, 2026, at a downtown Stamford bar. Police said the victim, who owns the business, removed Mardirossian after he allegedly harassed staff and other customers. Investigators said Mardirossian returned through a rear entrance a short time later and allegedly stabbed the victim in the face with a sharp object before fleeing. The victim was taken to Stamford Hospita…
Fired Darien Country Club Worker Accused Of Returning In All Black, Claiming To Have Knife Fired Darien Country Club Worker Accused Of Returning In All Black, Claiming To Have Knife
Fired Darien Country Club Worker Accused Of Returning In All Black, Claiming To Have Knife A former employee is accused of returning to a Connecticut country club just hours after being fired, threatening staff while referencing a knife in his bag and damaging the women's locker room before running away, police said. Edwin Constanza, 25, of Stamford, "became irate" after he was fired from Woodway Country Club in Darien on May 6 at about 7:30 p.m. and made several threats toward the assistant manager, Darien police said. He was also banned from the property. But about 90 minutes after being fired, Constanza was back. Police said he snuck in through an unlocked door dressed in all …
Police ID 18-Year-Old Found Shot Dead Inside Bridgeport Car, Seek Public's Help Police ID 18-Year-Old Found Shot Dead Inside Bridgeport Car, Seek Public's Help
Police ID 18-Year-Old Found Shot Dead Inside Bridgeport Car, Seek Public's Help Police have identified the 18-year-old man found shot to death inside a car, and are asking the public for help solving the case. Leon Richardson was found in the driver's seat of his Honda around 6:45 p.m. on Monday, July 27, on Catherine Street between Washington Avenue and Harral Avenue in Bridgeport, police said. Officers received multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire and a man bleeding inside a car. Authorities shut down the area for several hours as they investigated the scene. The Bridgeport Police Major Crimes Unit is handling the investigation. Police are asking anyone with inform…
20-Year-Old Stabbed Outside The SONO Collection In Norwalk; 2 Teens Arrested: Police 20-Year-Old Stabbed Outside The SONO Collection In Norwalk; 2 Teens Arrested: Police
20-Year-Old Stabbed Outside The Sono Collection In Norwalk; 2 Teens Arrested: Police A brawl outside The SONO Collection in Norwalk left a 20-year-old man stabbed and two teenagers in handcuffs, authorities said. The incident happened outside The SONO Collection shortly after 7 p.m. on Monday, July 27. Officers said an argument between a person riding a moped and four others broke out near the mall's North Water Street entrance. It's unclear what sparked the fight, but during the scuffle, one of the suspects pulled out a sharp object and stabbed the victim in the right arm. Paramedics took him to Norwalk Hospital, where he remains in stable condition, police said Monday nig…
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash ID'd As 69-Year-Old CT Man Motorcyclist Killed In Crash ID'd As 69-Year-Old CT Man
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash ID'd As 69-Year-Old CT Man Authorities have identified a motorcyclist killed in a weekend crash as a 69-year-old Connecticut man. Mark Floryan, of Tariffville, was involved in the crash at about 5:45 p.m. Sunday, July 26, on Route 189 near the intersection of Peck Orchard Road in Granby, police said Tuesday. Responders found Floryan seriously injured after the two-vehicle crash, and crews airlifted him to Hartford Hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The other driver involved in the crash, a 50-year-old man, was not injured and remained at the scene to speak with police, authorities said. The North Cent…
Bond Lowered For Stamford Woman Accused In DUI Crash That Killed Bridgeport Officer, Mom Of 3 Bond Lowered For Stamford Woman Accused In DUI Crash That Killed Bridgeport Officer, Mom Of 3
Bond Lowered For Stamford Woman Accused In DUI Crash That Killed Bridgeport Officer, Mom Of 3 A judge reduced the bond for a woman accused of causing a head-on crash that killed a Connecticut police officer and his girlfriend — a mother of three — as court filings show her blood-alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit at the time of the crash.  Melissa Ramirez, 27, of Stamford, was arrested Friday, July 24, in connection with the deaths of Bridgeport Police Officer Cooper Whiteside, 38, and Brittany Islami, 34, following a Danbury crash on Sugar Hollow Road, authorities said. The couple was riding Whiteside's Harley-Davidson near the Ridgefield line July 13 when investiga…
CT Woman Busted With 51 Pounds Of Marijuana On I-84 In NY: Sheriff CT Woman Busted With 51 Pounds Of Marijuana On I-84 In NY: Sheriff
CT Woman Busted With 51 Pounds Of Marijuana On I-84 In NY: Sheriff A Connecticut woman was arrested after authorities said they discovered more than 50 pounds of marijuana and suspected ketamine in her car during an early morning traffic stop on Interstate 84 in the Hudson Valley, NY.  West Hartford resident Reynalda G. Sierra Mejia, 35, was arrested following a traffic stop just before 3 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, in the town of Southeast, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, July 27. The Sheriff's Office said a deputy was patrolling eastbound on I-84 when she saw a black GMC SUV commit multiple traffic violations. She then pulled …
NFL Coach's Son Arrested For Shooting Wife At Family Home, Officials Say NFL Coach's Son Arrested For Shooting Wife At Family Home, Officials Say
NFL Coach's Son Arrested For Shooting Wife At Family Home, Officials Say The son of an NFL coach has been arrested for a shooting at the family home in Virginia, Daily Voice has learned. Eric Bieniemy's wife, Mia Bieniemy, 57, was reportedly shot by their son Elijah Zion Bieniemy, 27, on Sunday, July 26, in the 20000 block of Northpark Drive, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office and ESPN. Eric Bieniemy is the Kansas City Chiefs' offensive coordinator. Deputies were called shortly after 7:30 p.m. on July 26 to the home, where there were reports of gunshot wounds. One woman was treated and rushed to an area hospital. Mia Bieniemy was listed in st…
Train Hits Car Left On CT Tracks, Dragging It 2 Miles Train Hits Car Left On CT Tracks, Dragging It 2 Miles
Train Hits Car Left On CT Tracks, Dragging It 2 Miles A train in Connecticut crashed into an unoccupied car left on the tracks after the engineer reported seeing a large group of people nearby shooting fireworks at the locomotive as it passed. The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. Monday, July 27, in the 90 block of Reserve Road in Hartford. The train hit an unoccupied 2003 Honda Accord left on the tracks, dragging it for about two miles before coming to a stop, police said. Nobody was hurt, police said. There was only minor damage to the locomotive.  "The train engineer reported a large gathering of cars and motorcycles in the area of imp…
Danbury Man Dies 11 Days After High-Speed Motorcycle Crash, Police Say Danbury Man Dies 11 Days After High-Speed Motorcycle Crash, Police Say
Danbury Man Dies 11 Days After High-Speed Motorcycle Crash, Police Say A 31-year-old Connecticut man has died 11 days after suffering critical injuries in a motorcycle crash. Phillipe Silva, of Danbury, died Monday, July 27, at a hospital from injuries he suffered in a motorcycle crash on July 16, authorities announced. Officers were called to the area near 52 Newtown Road in Danbury at about 9:15 p.m. and found Silva lying on the ground near his Yamaha FZ6-R after it collided with a Kia Forte. Police said the sedan was turning left into a driveway when the crash happened. Danbury police said Silva was traveling at a high rate of speed before colliding with t…
No Foul Play Suspected In 4-Year-Old Boy's Fatal Fall From 10th-Story Stamford Window No Foul Play Suspected In 4-Year-Old Boy's Fatal Fall From 10th-Story Stamford Window
No Foul Play Suspected In 4-Year-Old Boy's Fatal Fall From 10th-Story Stamford Window Authorities believe the death of a 4-year-old boy after he fell 10 stories from a Stamford apartment building over the weekend was an accident.  Stamford police said in an update that several women flagged down an officer around 7:20 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, to report that a boy had fallen onto the patio of an apartment building in the 70th block of Prospect Street. The child was pronounced dead at the scene.  Authorities said they believe the child fell from a 10th-floor apartment when a window screen gave way.  A call to Stamford police was not immediately returned.  …
ICE Pursuit Ends In NJ Crash, Downs Utility Pole ICE Pursuit Ends In NJ Crash, Downs Utility Pole
ICE Pursuit Ends In NJ Crash, Downs Utility Pole A man fleeing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents crashed into a parked SUV and snapped a utility pole in Teaneck on Sunday morning, July 26, leaving one driver trapped inside a vehicle surrounded by live wires for about an hour, police said. View this post on Instagram Teaneck police responded to the intersection of Queen Anne Road and Walraven Drive at approximately 11:21 a.m. after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a vehicle had struck a utility pole, according to a department release. One of the callers identified themselve…
911 Caller Threatens To Blow Up Bridgeport Arena, Walks Away Before Arrest: Police 911 Caller Threatens To Blow Up Bridgeport Arena, Walks Away Before Arrest: Police
911 Caller Threatens To Blow Up Bridgeport Arena, Walks Away Before Arrest: Police A Connecticut man is accused of threatening to blow up Bridgeport's Total Mortgage Arena with an explosive device strapped to his body before being arrested nearby, police said. Bridgeport police responded to the arena on Main Street on Wednesday night, July 22, after a man called 911 and threatened to detonate explosives attached to himself, according to a news release issued Friday, July 24. The caller provided his name along with a description of himself and his clothing, police said. Arena security immediately evacuated guests and employees while officers rushed to the scene and es…
Ansonia Drug Dealer Who Sold Fentanyl, Cocaine Sentenced To Years In Federal Prison Ansonia Drug Dealer Who Sold Fentanyl, Cocaine Sentenced To Years In Federal Prison
Ansonia Drug Dealer Who Sold Fentanyl, Cocaine Sentenced To Years In Federal Prison A Connecticut man who admitted to dealing fentanyl and cocaine will spend the next five years in federal prison after investigators linked him to drug trafficking across the Naugatuck Valley. Josue Muniz, 35, of Ansonia, was sentenced Friday, July 24, by U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford. He also was ordered to serve four years of supervised release, according to the US Department of Justice. Federal officials said the Drug Enforcement Administration and Stamford Police Department learned in 2024 that Muniz was trafficking fentanyl and cocaine in the Naugatuck Valley. Investi…
CT Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting High School Student Who Was Waiting On Bus: State CT Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting High School Student Who Was Waiting On Bus: State
CT Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting High School Student Who Was Waiting On Bus: State A Connecticut man has been found guilty of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a high school student after prosecutors said he abducted her at gunpoint while waiting for the bus. Felipe Ruano-Duran, 48, of Waterbury, was found guilty earlier this week of second-degree kidnapping, third-degree sexual assault, and third-degree sexual assault with a firearm, according to Waterbury Judicial District State's Attorney Maureen T. Platt.  Prosecutors said the attack happened on June 13, 2023. Evidence presented at trial showed the victim had missed the school bus to Wilby High School and went …