Category: law & order
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Homicide Investigation Underway After Woman Shot on Willow Street, Waterbury
WATERBURY, CT – A shooting overnight on Willow Street left a woman dead. Police have not yet released her identity as officials alert family as part of the ongoing investigation. The Waterbury Police Department says detectives from the Major Crimes Unit are handling the case. Investigators are canvassing the area for witnesses and reviewing available surveillance…
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Connecticut Among Safest States for Police Shootings, With Waterbury Showing Remarkable Restraint
By D.M. Livingston|Published July 1, 2025 Last Updated Dec 4, 2025 5:08AM Waterbury-In a year where 45 officer-involved shootings occurred in South Carolina and more than 140 in Texas, Connecticut stands in stark contrast — with just three fatal police shootings recorded statewide in 2024. According to data compiled by the Police Brutality Center, Connecticut ranks among…
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Waterbury Stabbing Leaves One Dead, One Injured Washington Street
WATERBURY — Tensions spilled onto Washington Street late Saturday night, ending in tragedy. Around 9:30 p.m., police responded to a stabbing and found an adult man outside suffering from multiple stab wounds. Sadly, he didn’t make it—he was rushed to the hospital but passed away shortly after. Another adult male was also on the scene with serious…
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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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“A Reasonable Outcome” — Why Waterbury’s Police Chief Spagnola’s Comment After Shooting of Detective Sackett is Concerning
By D.M.Livingston|TheWaterburyTimes|Published Feb 2025 Updated Nov 26, 2025 4:44PM Waterbury, CT- In a near tragic turn of events, a group of young men attempting to break into cars led to Waterbury Detective R.J. Sackett being shot in the leg and has stirred outrage and raised serious concerns about the state of public safety. The incident,…
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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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Waterbury Police Fully Staffed — Can It Stop the Surge in City Violence?
Waterbury, CT ( TWT)- May 6, 2024 In the wake of recent murders shaking the streets of Waterbury, CT residents are left reeling and authorities are under increasing pressure to bring perpetrators to justice and deescalate the violence which seems to be on the brink of exploding. The city, known for its drugs and crime,…
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Allan Bell Arrested for Fatal Stabbing of Wife in Waterbury
Allen Bell Arrested for Murder in Waterbury Domestic Stabbing The Waterbury Times can confirm that 35-year-old Allen Bell was arrested today for murder. Bell is accused of stabbing his wife in the neck, resulting in her death. The couple lived together with their 5-year-old child, who was home at the time of the incident. Bell is being held on $1 million bond and faces murder…
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