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Ansonia Man Gets 65 Years For Murdering Christine Holloway;  Their Daughter Remains Missing Ansonia Man Gets 65 Years For Murdering Christine Holloway;  Their Daughter Remains Missing Ansonia Man Gets 65 Years For Murdering Christine Holloway;  Their Daughter Remains Missing
Ansonia Man Gets 65 Years For Murdering Christine Holloway; Their Daughter Remains Missing A Connecticut man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the brutal murder of Christine Holloway in Ansonia, but the case is far from over. The couple's daughter, Vanessa Morales, who was 14 months old at the time of the slaying, remains missing nearly five years later. Jose Morales was sentenced Monday, July 14, to 65 years in prison, 60 years for Holloway’s murder and five years for tampering with evidence, Ansonia police said. He was convicted in April following a two-week trial for killing Holloway inside her Myrtle Avenue home on Dec. 1, 2019. Prosecutors said Morales tried to c…
Group Confronts Alleged Child Predator In Ansonia — Now Naugatuck Man's Behind Bars Group Confronts Alleged Child Predator In Ansonia — Now Naugatuck Man's Behind Bars Group Confronts Alleged Child Predator In Ansonia — Now Naugatuck Man's Behind Bars
Group Confronts Alleged Child Predator In Ansonia — Now Naugatuck Man's Behind Bars A Naugatuck man is facing serious charges after police say he was caught trying to meet up with someone he believed was an underage girl. Roger Pratt, 36, was arrested on a warrant for possession of child sex abuse material, Ansonia police said.  Police say the arrest followed a disturbing investigation that started when a group of private citizens used social media to communicate with Pratt. These individuals, who track potential child predators online, posed as a child online and lured Pratt to meet them in Ansonia, police said.  The confrontation was shared with local authorit…
Viral Video Captures Shocking Ansonia Robbery, Police Slam Bystander Inaction Viral Video Captures Shocking Ansonia Robbery, Police Slam Bystander Inaction Viral Video Captures Shocking Ansonia Robbery, Police Slam Bystander Inaction
Viral Video Captures Shocking Ansonia Robbery, Police Slam Bystander Inaction Police are investigating a street robbery caught on video outside a popular Connecticut bar and restaurant, and they aren’t just looking for suspects — they’re also calling out bystanders who stood by and did not call for help.  The incident unfolded in front of The Spot on East Main Street in Ansonia on Saturday, March 1. A man reported that he was in a minor car crash, where the other driver turned aggressive. According to police, the woman involved in the crash allegedly yelled at the victim before stealing his wallet and phone. The victim was not injured, but instead of getting hel…
Building Closed In CT After Grenade-Like Device Found Building Closed In CT After Grenade-Like Device Found Building Closed In CT After Grenade-Like Device Found
Building Closed In CT After Grenade-Like Device Found A Connecticut public works facility is temporarily closed after a grenade-like object was found in the entrance roadway. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 9, on North Division Street in Ansonia. According to Ansonia Public Works, public works employees found the object in the grass along the entrance road to the complex. Ansonia Fire Marshall Darrick Lundeen assisted in the investigation, and the Connecticut State Police are currently assessing the object, the department said. If feasible, the object will be destroyed on-site.  Anyone with inf…
CT Man Charged In Car Dealership Burglary CT Man Charged In Car Dealership Burglary CT Man Charged In Car Dealership Burglary
CT Man Charged In Car Dealership Burglary One of three men wanted in connection with an alleged string of car dealership burglaries across Connecticut in which luxury vehicles were stolen was nabbed following an investigation by numerous police departments. New Haven County resident 21-year-old Quadele Vickers of Ansonia, was charged on Wednesday, Aug. 2 for his involvement in a burglary of Infiniti in Wallingford, said Sgt. Stephen Jaques, of the Wallingford Police. On Wednesday, June 28, three men and a driver forced entry into the dealership and stole two Infiniti SUVs, Jaques said. Jaques said the suspects …
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Missing CT 15-Year-Old Seen Him? Alert Issued For Missing CT 15-Year-Old Seen Him? Alert Issued For Missing CT 15-Year-Old
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Missing CT 15-Year-Old Authorities are asking for help from the public in finding a missing 15-year-old who ran away from his New Haven County home. Dominick Addison, age 15, left his Ansonia home on Tuesday, May 16 around 7:30 a.m. and has not been seen since, according to the Ansonia Police Department.  Addison is described as weighing around 120 pounds and is 6 feet 2 inches tall. He has braided black hair, police added.  Anyone with information as to Addison's whereabouts is asked to call Ansonia PD at 203-735-1885 or anonymously contact the department through Tip411. Share this story b…
CT Woman Assaulted, Robbed While Pumping Gas, Police Say CT Woman Assaulted, Robbed While Pumping Gas, Police Say CT Woman Assaulted, Robbed While Pumping Gas, Police Say
CT Woman Assaulted, Robbed While Pumping Gas, Police Say A woman pumping gas at a Connecticut gas station was injured after being assaulted and then robbed by at least one person armed with a gun. The incident took place in New Haven County at the Cumberland Farms on Pershing Drive in Ansonia around 4 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 27. According to the Ansonia Police, several suspects, driving a stolen vehicle, confronted, assaulted, and robbed a woman who was pumping gas.   At least one suspect was armed with a firearm. The suspects fled in the stolen vehicle after the incident, police said. The victim suffered minor injuries and was treated a…
Know Her? Woman Wanted For Questioning In Robbery At CT Store Know Her? Woman Wanted For Questioning In Robbery At CT Store Know Her? Woman Wanted For Questioning In Robbery At CT Store
Know Her? Woman Wanted For Questioning In Robbery At CT Store Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help identifying a woman who is wanted for questioning in a smoke shop armed robbery. The robbery took place in New Haven County, around 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15 at Smoke Vibes located at 50 Bridge St., in Ansonia.   Investigators are looking to identify the female pictured who may have relevant information about the incident, said Lt. Patrick Lynch of the Ansonia Police. Information (including anonymous information) can be provided by calling the Ansonia Police Department at 203-735-1885, or via Tip411.
Man Extradited From Hawaii For CT Homicide Man Extradited From Hawaii For CT Homicide Man Extradited From Hawaii For CT Homicide
Man Extradited From Hawaii For CT Homicide More than 11 years after the crime, a suspect is facing charges for his involvement in the 2011 murder of a Connecticut man. Andrew Spino, age 34, was extradited from Hawaii, where he was in jail on unrelated charges, by US Marshals to New Haven County in connection with the March 2011 murder of Isaia Hernandez in Ansonia. The investigation into the homicide of Hernandez began on Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at 6:10 p.m., when the Ansonia Police Department received a complaint of a person shot in front of the Xtra Mart on Wakelee Avenue, said Lt. Patrick Lynch of the Ansonia Police. Hernande…
Ansonia Police Searching For Missing 1-Year-Old, Mother Ansonia Police Searching For Missing 1-Year-Old, Mother Ansonia Police Searching For Missing 1-Year-Old, Mother
Ansonia Police Searching For Missing 1-Year-Old, Mother Police in Connecticut are asking for the public's help locating a 1-year-old girl who was allegedly taken by her mother. The infant, Royalty Bass, was last seen in New Haven County in Ansonia on Tuesday, April 26 with her mother Shameka Henri. Henri failed to return the infant to her father after a custody visit, said Lt. Patrick Lynch, of the Ansonia Police Department. Royalty is about 2-feet, 20 to 30 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.  She was last seen wearing a pink Minnie Mouse shirt and gray Minnie Mouse pants.  Henri could have taken the child to the Stratford area …
ID Released For 20-Year-Old Fairfield County Man Killed In Shooting ID Released For 20-Year-Old Fairfield County Man Killed In Shooting ID Released For 20-Year-Old Fairfield County Man Killed In Shooting
ID Released For 20-Year-Old Fairfield County Man Killed In Shooting Police have released the identity of a Fairfield County man killed in what police are calling an alleged drug deal gone wrong. Johnny Class, age 20, of Stratford, was killed in New Haven County in Ansonia on Tuesday, April 5, on Hubbell Avenue near Sixth Street. The shooting took place “during an attempted drug purchase” Ansonia police said at the time of the crime. Police said the suspect, who is still at large, fired into the Honda Class was sitting in, striking and killing him. The driver of the Honda then fled the scene before stopping on Main Street to call 911, police said. "Chief …
Officers Rescue Two CT Women From Burning House, Police Say Officers Rescue Two CT Women From Burning House, Police Say Officers Rescue Two CT Women From Burning House, Police Say
Officers Rescue Two CT Women From Burning House, Police Say Two Connecticut women were rescued from their burning home as flames surrounded them. The fire took place around 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 15, in New Haven County at a home on Spring Street in Ansonia. According to Lieutenant Patrick Lynch, of the Ansonia Police Department, the department received a call from a resident on Spring Street reporting her house was on fire and she was trapped.  The first two officers on the scene, Sgt. Alex Barreira and Sgt. Ed Magera, forced entry into the home and along with Chief Delucia of the Ansonia Fire Department entered the home, Lynch said. …
CT Man Charged With Killing Wife, Police Say CT Man Charged With Killing Wife, Police Say CT Man Charged With Killing Wife, Police Say
CT Man Charged With Killing Wife, Police Say Police have identified a Connecticut woman who was allegedly killed by her husband during a domestic iolence incident. New Haven County resident Grace Zielinska, age 34, was found dead around 1:40 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 9 when the Ansonia Police Department received a 911 call from inside 73 Root Avenue.  Dispatch personnel could hear yelling but the caller was not communicating with the dispatcher, said Lt. Patrick Lynch, of the Ansonia Police. Officers were dispatched; the first officer on the scene found a partially open door and could hear crying and yelling inside the home, Lync…
CT Woman Killed in Domestic Violence Incident, Police Say CT Woman Killed in Domestic Violence Incident, Police Say CT Woman Killed in Domestic Violence Incident, Police Say
CT Woman Killed in Domestic Violence Incident, Police Say A Connecticut woman was killed during a domestic violence incident at her home. The New Haven County woman was found around 1:40 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 9, when police officers in Ansonia investigated a disturbance complaint at 73 Root Avenue. The first officer on the scene found the severely injured woman inside the home. She was transported to a local hospital where she died as a result of her injuries, Ansonia Police said. A man in the home was arrested for his involvement in the incident, police added. "This domestic violence incident is still under investigation, the names of the vi…
Three Suspects Who Robbed CT Man In Broad Daylight On Run, Police Say Three Suspects Who Robbed CT Man In Broad Daylight On Run, Police Say Three Suspects Who Robbed CT Man In Broad Daylight On Run, Police Say
Three Suspects Who Robbed CT Man In Broad Daylight On Run, Police Say Police are searching for three suspects who allegedly robbed a man while he was sitting in his vehicle in Connecticut. The incident took place around 11:10 a.m., Thursday, July 15, in Ansonia in the area of Wakelee Avenue and Pork Hollow Road, Lieutenant Patrick Lynch said.  According to Lynch, the three men approached the victim after he parked on Pork Hollow Road, two were armed with handguns, and the suspects stole personal items from the victim.  The suspects left the scene in a 2020 white Hyundai Genesis, which was stolen out of Waterbury, and previously been used in a purse…
Police In CT Searching For Alleged Cop Impersonator Police In CT Searching For Alleged Cop Impersonator Police In CT Searching For Alleged Cop Impersonator
Police In CT Searching For Alleged Cop Impersonator Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help after an alleged cop impersonator attempted to pull numerous driver's over. Earlier on Thursday, March 18, the Ansonia Police Department investigated a complaint of an unmarked vehicle with blue and red flashing lights attempting to pull cars over in the Wakelee Avenue and Franklin Street area, said Lieutenant Patrick Lynch. The suspect vehicle was described as a Toyota Camry or Honda occupied by three to four people, Lynch said. "The Ansonia Police Department does not have Toyota or Honda unmarked vehicles and is not aware of any s…
Suspect At Large After Man Shot While Standing In Front Of CT Home Suspect At Large After Man Shot While Standing In Front Of CT Home Suspect At Large After Man Shot While Standing In Front Of CT Home
Suspect At Large After Man Shot While Standing In Front Of CT Home Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help after a man was shot once in the lower body while standing on a sidewalk in from of a home. The incident took around 1:10 a.m., on Saturday, March 6, on Lester Street in Ansonia, said Lieutenant Patrick Lynch. According to Lynch, responding officers found a 26-year-old Ansonia man, on the sidewalk, shot once in the lower body.  The man told officers he was standing on the side of the road a dark-colored car drove down Lester Street, shot him, and then fled the area.  The man was transported to a local hospital for treatment an…
Purse Thief Snatches Two From Vehicles Over Two Days In CT, Police Say Purse Thief Snatches Two From Vehicles Over Two Days In CT, Police Say Purse Thief Snatches Two From Vehicles Over Two Days In CT, Police Say
Purse Thief Snatches Two From Vehicles Over Two Days In CT, Police Say Police are searching for a man who allegedly stole two purses from vehicles within two days while the victims were present.  The Ansonia Police Department said the two events took place on Saturday, Jan. 30 and Sunday, Jan. 31, at the Cumberland Farms on Pershing Drive and the other from the Stop & Shop on Division Street. The first incident took place around 11:55 a.m., Jan. 30, when a woman was in the Stop & Shop parking lot putting groceries in her car when someone entered the unlocked front passenger door and took her purse, said Ansonia PD Lieutenant Patrick Lynch. …
Teen Allegedly Ditched Stolen Car In Homeowner's Driveway Teen Allegedly Ditched Stolen Car In Homeowner's Driveway Teen Allegedly Ditched Stolen Car In Homeowner's Driveway
Teen Allegedly Ditched Stolen Car In Homeowner's Driveway An area man was arrested after he left a truck he had allegedly stolen in the driveway of a home and walked away. Kyle Barone, 18, of Milford, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 30, by the Ansonia Police Department after receiving a suspicious activity complaint, said Lt. Patrick Lynch. According to Lynch, an Ansonia resident reported an unknown male parked a truck in their driveway then walked away leaving the truck in the driveway.  Officers located a man matching the description a short distance away. The man, later identified as Barone, confirmed he parked the truck there, turned over a…
Dead Man Found Lying In New Haven Street - Witnesses Wanted Dead Man Found Lying In New Haven Street - Witnesses Wanted Dead Man Found Lying In New Haven Street - Witnesses Wanted
Dead Man Found Lying In New Haven Street - Witnesses Wanted Police are asking the public for help during an investigation into a fatal motorcycle crash in New Haven County. Ansonia police responded to a report of a man lying in the roadway around 7 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 29, at the intersection of East Main, Main, North Main, and State streets, said Lt. Patrick Lynch. Responding officers located a man in the road at the intersection seriously injured; a short distance away on North Main Street a motorcycle with heavy damage was located on its side.  Video footage from the area confirmed the man on the road was the driver of the motorcycle and…
Man Nabbed In Target Parking Lot Robbery, Police Say Man Nabbed In Target Parking Lot Robbery, Police Say Man Nabbed In Target Parking Lot Robbery, Police Say
Man Nabbed In Target Parking Lot Robbery, Police Say A man who allegedly robbed a couple at gunpoint who he met in a Target parking lot to complete an online sale, has been arrested. Michael Lockhart, 21, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 5, in connection with the Oct. 21 robbery in Ansonia, said Ansonia Police Lieutenant Patrick Lynch. The arrest was made with search warrants with the assistance of the Bridgeport Police Department, Stratford Police Department, Connecticut State Police Gang Task Force, and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, Lynch said. The search warrants took place at residences on East Main Street and Maplewood A…
Police Searching For Two Men Who Allegedly Robbed Area Market Police Searching For Two Men Who Allegedly Robbed Area Market Police Searching For Two Men Who Allegedly Robbed Area Market
Police Searching For Two Men Who Allegedly Robbed Area Market Police are asking the public for help identifying two men, including the one pictured, who robbed an area market at gunpoint. The incident took place around 6:50 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 20, in Ansonia, at the S&A Mart, at 95 Division St., when the two men entered the market and demanded the employee turn over all the money in the cash register, said Ansonia Police Lt. Patrick Lynch. Several hundred dollars and store merchandise were taken during the robbery, Lynch said. Surveillance videos were able to capture the image of one of the perps, and the vehicle used to flee. The suspect was d…
Suspect At Large After Robbery In Parking Lot Of Area Target Suspect At Large After Robbery In Parking Lot Of Area Target Suspect At Large After Robbery In Parking Lot Of Area Target
Suspect At Large After Robbery In Parking Lot Of Area Target Police are looking for individuals who witnessed or have pertinent information about an armed robbery that took place in the parking lot of a Target location in the area. Officers in New Haven County were dispatched to the Ansonia Target, located at 20 West Main St, at approximately 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21.  The victims, said police, were meeting with the armed suspect to complete what they thought was an online transaction.  The unknown robber reportedly displayed a handgun and robbed the victims before fleeing the scene as a passenger in a light-colored sedan with tint…
Network Of Drug Dealers Charged For Trafficking In Connecticut Network Of Drug Dealers Charged For Trafficking In Connecticut Network Of Drug Dealers Charged For Trafficking In Connecticut
Network Of Drug Dealers Charged For Trafficking In Connecticut Seven men have been indicted in connection with heroin and crack cocaine trafficking in New Haven, according to United States Attorney John H. Durham.  Five New Haven men and one North Branford man, who were reportedly part of a drug-smuggling ring, were arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 16 months after their group's New Haven kingpin was detained in December of last year.   A federal jury in New Haven charged the following men with felonies for conspiring to distribute heroin and crack cocaine: Michael Smith, also known as “Head,” 34, of New Haven, who has been detained in poli…
Police Search For Suspect After Derby Woman Found Murdered Following Initial Hit-Run Report Police Search For Suspect After Derby Woman Found Murdered Following Initial Hit-Run Report Police Search For Suspect After Derby Woman Found Murdered Following Initial Hit-Run Report
Police Search For Suspect After Derby Woman Found Murdered Following Initial Hit-Run Report An apparent fatal hit-and-run in Connecticut is now being investigated as a homicide, police said. Officers from the Derby Police Department alerted police in Ansonia of a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian who was struck at approximately 4:50 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30 near the intersection of Coe Lane and North Coe Lane. Police said that when officers arrived on scene, they found a 20-year-old woman suffering from upper body injuries that were not consistent with a motor vehicle accident but rather an assault. The woman - whose name is being withheld - was transported to Griffin Hospital i…
Man Tried To Lure Two Girls Inside SUV At Middle School Parking Lot In Ansonia, Police Say Man Tried To Lure Two Girls Inside SUV At Middle School Parking Lot In Ansonia, Police Say Man Tried To Lure Two Girls Inside SUV At Middle School Parking Lot In Ansonia, Police Say
Man Tried To Lure Two Girls Inside SUV At Middle School Parking Lot In Ansonia, Police Say Police are on the lookout for a man who allegedly attempted to lure two girls into his vehicle at an area middle school parking lot. The incident took place around 8 p.m., Tuesday, July 14, on Day Street at the Ansonia Middle School parking lot, police said. According to Ansonia Police Lt. Patrick Lynch, the two girls, ages 11 and 12, were walking in the parking lot of the middle school when they were approached by a black vehicle being driven by a Black man who told them several times to get into his vehicle. The girls ran from the scene and the suspect fled, Lynch said. The vehicle is d…
Alert Issued For Missing CT Man Alert Issued For Missing CT Man Alert Issued For Missing CT Man
Alert Issued For Missing CT Man A 30-year-old Connecticut man has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. In November last year, Brandon Maloney, 30, was reported missing by his family after making alarming statements, the Ansonia Police Department announced. He was later found safe and sound following an exhaustive search. On Monday, March 2, the Ansonia Police Department issued a new alert for Maloney, who was reported missing on Friday, Feb. 28. Police described Maloney as being approximately 6-foot-3, weighing 260 pounds with black hair, brown eyes, a mustache, and a beard. He was l…
Father Of Missing CT 1-Year-Old Girl Named Suspect, Appears In Court Father Of Missing CT 1-Year-Old Girl Named Suspect, Appears In Court Father Of Missing CT 1-Year-Old Girl Named Suspect, Appears In Court
Father Of Missing CT 1-Year-Old Girl Named Suspect, Appears In Court The father of a missing 1-year-old girl whose mother was found dead in Connecticut made a court appearance on a separate weapons charge this week. Police have named Jose Morales as a suspect in both the investigation involving the disappearance of Vanessa Morales and the homicide of her mother, Christine Holloway, earlier this month in Ansonia, though he has not been charged in either case. New Haven resident Morales made a court appearance this week after being arrested for illegally possessing stun guns when police searched his home as part of their search for 1-year-old Vanessa. Morales …
Search For Missing CT 1-Year-Old Reaches Two Weeks Search For Missing CT 1-Year-Old Reaches Two Weeks Search For Missing CT 1-Year-Old Reaches Two Weeks
Search For Missing CT 1-Year-Old Reaches Two Weeks The search for a missing 1-year-old girl in Connecticut whose mother’s death is being investigated as a homicide has reached the two-week mark. An Amber Alert was issued for 1-year-old Venessa Morales on Monday, Dec. 2, when she was reported missing in Ansonia and her mother, Christine Holloway, was found dead in their home due to blunt force trauma. The Amber Alert for Morales is still active. She was initially listed as an "endangered missing child," then both a Silver and Amber Alert were issued for her. Police said that a tipster led them to conduct a search of donation bins on St…
ID Released For Mother Found Dead In Case Of Missing 1-Year-Old CT Girl ID Released For Mother Found Dead In Case Of Missing 1-Year-Old CT Girl ID Released For Mother Found Dead In Case Of Missing 1-Year-Old CT Girl
ID Released For Mother Found Dead In Case Of Missing 1-Year-Old CT Girl Police have released the identity of the mother found dead whose 1-year-old daughter is missing and the subject of an Amber Alert in Connecticut. Investigators have been searching for 1-year-old Venessa Morales since Monday, Dec. 2, who was reported missing in Ansonia, when her mother was found dead in their home due to blunt force trauma. On Thursday, Dec. 5, police released the identity of Morales’ mother, 43-year-old Christine Holloway, who was found dead in their Myrtle Avenue home, with her death ruled a homicide. Ansonia police investigators said they received a tip that led them to …
CT Silver Alert Issued For Missing 1-Year-Old Girl After Suspicious Death CT Silver Alert Issued For Missing 1-Year-Old Girl After Suspicious Death CT Silver Alert Issued For Missing 1-Year-Old Girl After Suspicious Death
CT Silver Alert Issued For Missing 1-Year-Old Girl After Suspicious Death A Silver Alert has been issued for a 1-year-old girl who has gone missing in Connecticut. The Ansonia Police Department issued an alert for Vanessa Morales, who is described as 2-foot-2, weighing approximately 17 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. According to police, Morales lived in a Myrtle Street home, where there were reports of a suspicious death investigation. Morales was not in the home when police arrived to investigate, and they have been unable to locate her. Morales’ mother is reportedly dead of what is believed to be a domestic homicide. The Silver Alert was issued by Stat…