Category: Crime and Courts
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Waterbury Man being Sentenced Today in Broad Daylight Wood Street Murder
Yeanier Osorio-Medina, born in 2006, appeared in Waterbury Superior Court on January 6, 2026, for sentencing following guilty pleas to Murder and Criminal Possession of a Firearm stemming from the May 6, 2024 shooting.
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Bridgeport Man Apprehended in Waterbury Suspected Arson: 24-Year-Old
Bridgeport resident Jalen Rasheed Skeete, 24, has been apprehended and charged in the Waterbury arson case. Skeete faces multiple felony counts including arson and evading police after an early-morning home break-in that escalated into regional pursuits. Investigation remains active; updates to follow.
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Waterbury Double Homicide Sparks Debate on Death Penalty in Connecticut
The tragic deaths of Carlene Williams, 51, and Marc Adams, 55, in their Beverly Avenue home on October 6, 2025, have reignited local debate over the potential reinstatement of the death penalty in Connecticut. Their 25-year-old son, Javian Adams, has been charged with two counts of murder following the incident.
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Man Shot and Killed in Broad Daylight on a Monday Morning in Waterbury
Police responded to reports of a shooting in the Wood Street area and discovered a man with a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The Waterbury Times- Waterbury,CT Local News 