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Shelton, CT
Police & Fire
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…
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Five Charged After Probe Of Fairfield County Murder, Other Violent Acts
Five suspects are facing charges for their roles in a 2018 Fairfield County murder and string of other violent acts, federal officials announced. U.S. Attorney John Durham announced that the investigation into a Bridgeport murder in 2018 led to the arrests of five in Connecticut. The arrests came as part of a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement investigation into the Original North End (ONE), a group based out of the Trumbull Gardens area of Bridgeport. Those charged include: Henry “Mills” Flow, 21, of Bridgeport; Shakale Brantley, also known as “Charlie Wilson,” “Kellz,” and “Man Man…
Newtown, CT
News
Newtown HS Grad Back In Connecticut To Face Murder, Kidnapping, Other Charges
A former Fairfield County high school football standout charged with the murders of two people, kidnapping a woman, and other crimes, is under suicide watch after being returned to Connecticut to face charges. Peter Manfredonia, 23, a UConn senior and 2015 Newtown High School graduate who was the subject of a national manhunt, was returned to the state from Maryland where he was captured after the rampage that began on Friday, May 22, in Willington, Connecticut, said Connecticut State Police. During an arraignment on murder charges on Friday, June 12 for the Willington killing of an e…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
College Student Wanted For String Of Killings Apprehended
A college student from Fairfield County wanted for a string of killings, a home invasion and a kidnapping been apprehended. Peter Manfredonia, 23, a 2015 Newtown High School graduate, was apprehended in Hagerstown, Maryland Wednesday night, May 27 after five days on the run. Connecticut State Police announced it was at the scene in Maryland and said there were "no injuries to any law enforcement personnel or Manfredonia." More information will be provided on Thursday, May 28, Connecticut state police said. Since the first of the two homicides in Connecticut happened on Friday, May 22…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Search For College Student Wanted For String Of Killings Stretches To New State
Click here for an updated story: College Student Wanted For String Of Killings Apprehended The search for the college student wanted for a string of killings, a home invasion and a kidnapping has now stretched to a new state. Since the first of the two homicides in Connecticut happened on Friday, May 22, nvestigators have followed the trail of 23-year-old Peter Manfredonia through northern New Jersey and the Poconos in Pennsylvania. Police said on Wednesday, May 27 that a man matching his description took a ride-hailing service to the Hagerstown, Maryland, area. Manfredonia, a 20…
Pelham, NY
News
FBI Joins Multi-State Manhunt For College Student Wanted In String Of Slayings
The FBI has joined the massive multi-state manhunt for a college student who played high school football in Fairfield County who police say is connected to two homicides, a home invasion, and a kidnapping. Newtown High School graduate Peter Manfredonia, a University of Connecticut student, is believed to be armed with several firearms – pistols and long guns – and presumed dangerous, Connecticut State Police said. The 23-year-old Manfredonia drove a stolen black Volkswagen Jetta on Sunday with a sticker paying tribute to victims of the Sandy Hook massacre in his hometown. His stolen getawa…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Car Used In CT Murder Suspect's 3-Day Rampage Found In NJ Near PA Border
The car used by a Connecticut college student suspected of killing two people during a three-day rampage was located in New Jersey near the Pennsylvania border, authorities said. Peter Menfredonia on Sunday was driving a stolen black Volkswagen Jetta with a sticker paying tribute to victims of the Sandy Hook massacre in his hometown of Newtown, where he played varsity football at Newtown High School. Manfredonia, 23, was believed to be armed with several firearms -- pistols and long guns -- and presumed dangerous, Connecticut State Police said. He was suspected of killing one person o…
Fairfield, CT
News
Armed, Dangerous College Student Wanted After Deadly Rampage
Click here for an updated story - New Photos: FBI Joins Multi-State Manhunt For College Student Wanted In String Of Slayings Police are searching for a college student from Fairfield County suspected of killing two people and stealing guns and cars in a three-day rampage that also allegedly included a home invasion and kidnapping. The first homicide happened on Friday, May 22 in Willington, Connecticut and the second on Sunday, May 24 in Derby, Connecticut. Peter Manfredonia, a University of Connecticut student, is believed to be armed with several firearms – pistols and long guns…
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Man Charged In Double-Fatal Fairfield County Crash That Left Another Critical, Police Say
A 30-year-old man has been arrested for two counts of manslaughter in connection with a fatal crash that two people dead and another in critical condition. The horrific two-vehicle crash took place in Fairfield County around 11:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 9, on River Road in Shelton. During the crash, two people, including, Lily Pirulli, 20, of Monroe, and Adrian Miles, 31, of Ansonia, were killed, said Shelton Police Det. Richard Bango. Pirulli, a graduate of Masuk High School, was the daughter of longtime Bridgeport Police Officer Mario Pirulli. Meghan Nealy, 26, of Ansonia, was cri…
Fairfield, CT
News
Covid-
19: Town-By-Town Look At Cases In Connecticut
The following are the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases for towns in Connecticut released late Wednesday afternoon, March 25. Statewide, 875 positive cases have been reported with 19 fatalities. Ansonia: 2 Avon: 4 Beacon Falls: 1 Berlin: 3 Bethel: 10 Bethlehem: 3 Bloomfield: 1 Bolton: 2 Branford: 6 Bridgeport: 27 Bridgewater: 1 Bristol: 2 Brookfield: 23 Burlington: 1 Clinton: 2 Columbia: 1 Coventry: 3 Cromwell: 1 Danbury: 63 Darien: 14 Deep River: 1 Derby: 1 East Hampton: 2 East Hartford: 4 East Haven: 5 East Lyme: 1 Easton: 2 Enfield: 1 Fairfield: 13 Farmington: 8 Glastonbury: …
Norwalk, CT
News
Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest For Area Man
A 27-year-old man was nabbed on alleged possession of drug charges following a traffic stop. Francisco Soares, of Derby, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 7, by Milford Police after being stopped by the department's TAC Unit on an anti-crime patrol in the area of Old Gate Lane. During the stop, officers found Soares had a suspended license and an active warrant for his arrest, police said. Soares was also found to be in possession of narcotics and was taken into custody without incident. He was charged with possession of narcotics, possession with intent to sell, driving with a suspe…
Norwalk, CT
News
20-Year-Old Woman Killed In Crash Daughter Of Longtime Area Police Officer
A 20--year-old woman killed during a two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County was the daughter of an area police officer. Lily Pirulli, 20, of Monroe, was killed, along with 31-year-old Adrian Miles, of Ansonia, during a crash around 11:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 9, on River Road in Shelton, said the Shelton Police. Pirulli, a graduate of Masuk High School, was the daughter of longtime Bridgeport Police Officer Mario Pirulli. In a statement from both the city and police department, Bridgeport officials offered the officer, who has been with the department since 1993, their sympathi…
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