Category: COURTS
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Docket Watch: Waterbury Courts Quiet on Day Before Thanksgiving
Waterbury Superior Court has a slow day on Thanksgiving Eve with less than 75 cases on Docket.
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Jalen Skeete to be Arraigned in Waterbury Following Multi-Town Police Pursuit and Offense
Jalen Skeete, 25, scheduled to be arraigned today in Waterbury following a multi-town police pursuit on November 7, 2025. He faces multiple misdemeanor and infraction charges in both Waterbury and Danbury, with upcoming court dates in Waterbury and Danbury later this month. The Waterbury Times will continue to follow the story, including a Waterbury house…
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Jalen Skeete, 24, Sparks Multi-Town Police Chase, Faces Multiple Waterbury and Danbury Charges Starting Tomorrow
Jalen Skeete allegedly sparks multi-town police chase, attempts car theft, and strikes a state police vehicle. Faces multiple charges in Waterbury and Danbury, including reckless driving, evading police, and violation of a protective order. Court dates set for November 20 & 24, 2025.
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Are Hit-and-Run Drivers Getting Off Easy in Waterbury? Two Dead, One in a Coma, Less Than 8 Years Behind Bars
Waterbury has seen three tragic hit-and-run crashes in recent years. From John Egan leaving Bryan Calle and a teen to die, to Christine McWeeney and Trae Pratt fleeing fatal crashes, the total jail time served by these drivers is shockingly low. Are Connecticut courts holding hit-and-run drivers accountable?
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“Local Waterbury Man ‘Bubba’ Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison for Cocaine Trafficking”
A federal court in Hartford handed down a stiff sentence today to Robert Amatruda, 41, of Waterbury—better known on the street as “Bubba” or “Spanky.” U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson sentenced him to 24 months in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for conspiring to distribute cocaine. The sentencing, announced by U.S. Attorney David…
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Waterbury Woman Pleads Guilty in Multi-State Fraud Spree Involving Vulnerable Elderly Residents and Employers
WATERBURY, CT — A Waterbury woman with a troubling history of fraud stretching across multiple employers has pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud, a charge that carries up to 20 years in prison. Marlenin Vito, 46, of Waterbury, appeared in New Haven federal court this week, where she admitted to orchestrating a series of…
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Guilty Plea for Waterbury Superior Court House Murder Suspect
A woman has admitted to her role in the fatal shooting of 26-year-old Jarron Michael Chapman outside a Waterbury courthouse last March. Deera Nelson, 22, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, and hindering prosecution. As part of a deal with prosecutors, she will testify against her co-defendants and others involved, in exchange…
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Waterbury CT- Court Docket Sept
A busy September docket is slated for Waterbury Superior Court with atleast 7 people facing murder charges Murder of Lashawn Nance 9.4.24 D.White, 9.26.24 Y. Osorio-Medina Murder of Jarron Chapman 9.5.24 D. Nelson 9.26.24 D. Howell Date unknown? N. Chiapponi Murder of Kristen Bell 9.12.24 A.Bell Murder of Julaquis Minnifield 9.17.24 R. Autry This has…
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What Is a Probable Cause Hearing? Explained for Connecticut Court Cases
What Is a Probable Cause Hearing? Explaining Waterbury’s Court Process The Waterbury Superior Court is off to an eventful start this spring, with six high-profile defendants scheduled over the next 30 days. Many of these cases are drawing attention not only in Waterbury but across the state. Among them, the two murder suspects in the Jarron Chapman case are currently facing probable…
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” This was an Assassination” State Prosecutor -Waterbury Superior Court
Third Suspect Arrested in Waterbury Jarron Chapman Murder Case The Waterbury Superior Court, Part A docket, featured Deera Nelson, 21, of Meriden, an alleged co-conspirator in the murder of Jarron Chapman last month outside the courthouse. Nelson, charged in connection with the case, appeared briefly before the court but her appearance was overshadowed by the arrest of a third suspect as…
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