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August 2024
08/29/24 West Hartford Woman Sentenced For Medicaid Fraud
08/28/24 Jury Finds Rashad Hardy Guilty of the 2020 Murder of Ricky Newton in New Haven
08/22/24 Florida Construction Company Owners Charged with Defrauding Workers' Compensation Insurance Carrier
08/22/24 Jury Finds Russell Smith Guilty of the 2020 Murder of Franklin Spencer in Bloomfield
08/14/24 Jenigh Ward Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for 2022 Murder of Elijah Gomez in Hamden
08/12/24 Stamford Man Pleads Guilty to 2020 Home Invasions in Stamford
08/12/24 Bridgeport Man Found Guilty of Robbing Visitor to Montville Casino in 2022
08/09/24 Fairfield Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault and Possession of Child Pornography
08/08/24 Jury Finds New York Man Guilty of Sexually Assaulting Minor
08/06/24 Danbury Man Sentenced on Multiple Charges of Sexual Assault and Risk of Injury to a Minor
08/02/24 Judge Sentences Bridgeport Man Convicted of Possession of Child Pornography
08/02/24 Former Coventry Man Convicted of Multiple Charges Related to 2023 Attempted Home Invasion
08/01/24 Jury Convicts Jefton Brown of 2020 Murder of Jonathan Dawson
08/01/24 Jury Finds Bridgeport Couple Guilty of Sexually Assaulting Child
08/01/24 Jury Finds Elijah Bertrand Guilty of the 2020 Murder of Nathan Burk in Watertown
July 2024
07/29/24 New Canaan Man Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud
07/26/24 Former Vernon Couple Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault Charges
07/24/24 Hartford Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison For Sexually Assaulting a Minor
07/18/24 New Haven Judicial District State's Attorney Moves to Vacate 1993 Sexual Assault and Burglary Convictions of New Haven Man Following Review by Conviction Integrity Unit; Division of Criminal Justice Initiates Review of Additional Cases Involving HLA-DQ-alpha DNA Testing - State of Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice Conviction Integrity Unit Review/Charles William Coleman
07/12/24 Jury Finds Connecticut Man Guilty of Sexual Assault of College Student
07/09/24 Waterbury Judicial District State's Attorney's Office to Host July 13 Community Resource Fair / Resource Fair Layout / Resource Fair Directory
07/02/24 Jury Finds Farmington Man Guilty of Multiple Counts of Sexual Assault, Risk of Injury to a Minor
June 2024
06/28/24 Judge Sentences East Haven Man Convicted of Sexual Assault and Risk of Injury Charges
06/28/24 Jury Convicts Jacob Freeman of the 2017 Murder of Jajuan Benavides in Derby
06/21/24 Waterbury Man Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud
06/17/24 Jenigh Ward Pleads Guilty to 2022 Murder of Elijah Gomez in Hamden
06/14/24 Division of Criminal Justice Holds Annual Prosecutor Training Conference
06/11/24 Newington Man Sentenced for Financial Exploitation of Elderly Resident
06/07/24 New Haven Woman Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud
06/05/24 Jury Finds Leon Guerrero Guilty of the 2023 Murder of Tayna Rodriguez in New Haven
06/03/24 Judge Sentences Meriden Man Convicted of Criminal Possession of a Firearm
06/03/24 Newington Man Charged with Workers' Compensation Fraud, Forgery
May 2024
05/31/24 Judge Sentences Winchester Man Convicted of Sexual Assault and Risk of Injury to a Minor Charges
05/29/24 Three Arrested in Scheme to Defraud Medicaid in Stamford
05/29/24 Division of Criminal Justice Announces Second Annual DCJ Camp Justice for Students
05/24/24 Judge Sentences New Haven Man Convicted of Sexual Assault, Risk of Injury Charges
05/24/24 Judge Sentences Waterbury Man Convicted of Criminal Possession of a Firearm
05/23/24 Jury Convicts Bridgeport Man of Possession of Child Pornography
05/20/24 Office of Inspector General Investigating Police-Involved Use of Force in Bridgeport on May 16, 2024
05/16/24 Waterbury Woman Sentenced in Scheme to Defraud Medicaid
05/15/24 Jury Finds Branford Man Guilty of Multiple Counts of Threatening and Harassment
05/10/24 Jury Convicts Shardel Ragin of 2017 Murder of Max Antoine in Bridgeport
05/09/24 Brandon Letman Convicted of 2016 Murders of Ashley Spence and Cameron Mounds Jr. in Hartford
05/09/24 Brookfield Man Sentenced for 2018 Sexual Assault in Danbury
05/07/24 Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Workers’ Compensation Fraud
05/06/24 Jury Convicts New Haven Man of Criminal Possession of a Revolver
05/03/24 Judge Sentences Massachusetts Man Convicted of Sexual Assault and Risk of Injury to a Minor Charges
05/02/24 West Haven Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for 2019 Burglary and Sexual Assault
05/02/24 Ansonia/Milford Judicial District State’s Attorney Announces $50,000 Reward to Help Identify Killer of Jawara Stennett - May 2, 2024 Press Conference
05/01/24 Office of Inspector General Investigating Police-Involved Use of Force in Hartford on April 27, 2024
April 2024
04/30/24 East Haven Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting Minors
04/29/24 Hartford Man Found Guilty of Multiple Counts of Sexual Assault
04/26/24 Vernon Man Pleads Guilty to Charges of Possession of Child Pornography, Risk of Injury to a Child
04/23/24 Judge Sentences Qinxuan Pan to 35 Years in Prison for 2021 Murder of Kevin Jiang in New Haven
04/23/24 Judge Sentences Yamil Rohena to 45 Years in Prison for 2020 Murder of Kwadir Paris in Hartford
04/17/24 East Hartford Man Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud
04/16/24 Torrington Woman Pleads Guilty to Fabricating Physical Evidence
04/09/24 Judge Sentences Woman to 27 Years in Prison for 2021 Fatal Shooting of Boyfriend in Middletown
04/05/24 Judge Sentences Branford Man Convicted of Charges of Enticing a Minor, Risk of Injury to a Minor
04/04/24 Jonnathan Jara-Aucapina Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for 2020 Murder of Lizzbeth Aleman-Popoca
04/03/24 Two Connecticut Women Charged with Stealing More Than $11,000 From Public Assistance Programs
04/01/24 2023 Office of Inspector General Annual Report
March 2024
03/28/24 Jury Finds Winsted Man Guilty of Sexual Assault and Risk of Injury to a Minor
03/19/24 Two Meriden Residents Sentenced in Medicaid Fraud Scheme
03/13/24 Rocky Hill Woman Charged with Filing Fraudulent Medicaid Claims
03/05/24 Office of Inspector General Investigating Police-Involved Use of Force in Bolton on March 1, 2024
03/04/24 Dentist Sentenced for Larceny and Insurance Fraud in Medicaid Case
03/04/24 Jury Finds New Haven Man Guilty of Multiple Counts of Sexual Assault and Risk of Injury to a Minor
03/01/24 Jury Finds Michelle Troconis Guilty of Conspiring to Murder Jennifer Farber Dulos in May 2019
February 2024
02/29/24 Qinxuan Pan Pleads Guilty to 2021 Murder of Kevin Jiang in New Haven
02/29/24 Report Regarding the Death of Katherine Colon on September 21, 2023 in the City of New Britain
02/22/24 North Haven Woman Charged with Filing Fraudulent Medicaid Claims
02/21/24 Judge Sentences Hartford Man Convicted of Wounding Manchester Man in 2020 Shooting in Hartford
02/20/24 Enfield Woman Sentenced for Larceny in Medicaid Case
02/20/24 Massachusetts Man Convicted of 2020 Assault on State Judicial Marshals
02/16/24 Hartford Woman Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud
02/08/24 Jonnathan Jara-Aucapina Pleads Guilty to 2020 Murder of Lizzbeth Aleman-Popoca
02/06/24 Windham Woman Charged with Scamming Public Assistance Program
02/06/24 New Haven Man Sentenced on Charges of Assault, Unlawful Restraint and Risk of Injury
02/02/24 Naugatuck Woman Charged with Scamming Public Assistance Program
02/02/24 Jury Convicts East Haven Man of Sexually Assaulting Minors
02/02/24 Meriden Man Charged With Unemployment Compensation Fraud, Larceny
January 2024
01/26/24 Jury Finds Two Hartford Men Guilty of the 2020 Fatal Shooting of Junny Lara-Velazquez in Hartford
01/24/24 Jury Finds Massachusetts Man Guilty of Sexual Assault and Risk of Injury to a Minor
01/22/24 Judge Sentences Jason Watson to 30 Years in Prison for August 2019 Murder of Perrie Mason in Meriden
01/22/24 Jury Finds Branford Man Guilty of Charges of Enticing a Minor, Risk of Injury to a Minor
01/12/24 Jury Finds Yamil Rohena Guilty of the 2020 Murder of Kwadir Paris in Hartford
01/12/24 Judge Sentences Michael Mark to 28 Years in Prison for 2010 Murder of Arnaldo Gonzalez in Waterbury
01/12/24 Hartford Man Sentenced in Deadly 2022 Motor Vehicle Crash in Hartford
01/12/24 Meriden Man Sentenced For Sexual Assault, Risk of Injury to a Minor
01/09/24 New Britain Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Multiple Commercial Burglaries
01/05/24 Shelton Man Sentenced on Charge of Cruelty to Persons
01/05/24 Judge Sentences Daniel Baez to 48 Years in Prison for 2020 Murder of Elijah Ortega in Windsor Locks
December 2023
12/19/23 Jury Finds Hartford Man Guilty of Wounding Manchester Man in 2020 Shooting in Hartford
12/18/23 Jury Finds Kevin Bard Guilty of 2020 Murder of Catherine Streeto-Michaud in Bristol
12/18/23 New Canaan Man Charged with Filing Hundreds of Fraudulent Medicaid Claims
12/15/23 Torrington Man Charged With Sexual Assault and Risk of Injury to a Minor
12/13/23 New Haven Man Sentenced to 33 Years in Prison for Fatal July 2022 Shooting of New Haven Teen
12/06/23 Stamford Woman Charged in Scheme to Defraud Medicaid
November 2023
11/28/23 New Haven Man Sentenced for Robbery, Carjacking and Assault on a Police Officer
11/28/23 Middletown Woman Charged in Scheme to Defraud Medicaid
11/27/23 Jason Watson Pleads Guilty to August 2019 Murder of Perrie Mason in Meriden
11/22/23 Former Bridgeport Man Convicted on Charges of Sexual Assault, Risk of Injury, and Failure to Appear
11/21/23 New Haven Man Sentenced to Prison For Charges Related to Fatal 2021 Crash in Roxbury
11/20/23 New Haven Man Convicted on Charges of Assault, Unlawful Restraint and Risk of Injury
11/17/23 Bridgeport Superior Court Jury Convicts Luiz Roman of 2019 Murder of Miguel Afzal
11/14/23 Pharoh Jackson Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for 2019 Murder of Corey Gomes
11/10/23 Press Release From Fairfield Judicial District State’s Attorney Joseph T. Corradino
11/08/23 Four Connecticut Residents Charged with Stealing More Than $19,000 from Public Assistance Programs
11/08/23 Danbury Man Convicted on Multiple Charges of Sexual Assault and Risk of Injury
11/07/23 New Britain Man Convicted on Charges of Sexual Assault, Threatening and Risk of Injury
11/06/23 Jury Finds Daniel Baez Guilty of the 2020 Murder of Elijah Ortega in Windsor Locks
October 2023
10/25/23 Former Fairfield Town Official Pleads Guilty to Larceny and Forgery Charges
10/24/23 Former West Hartford Attorney Sentenced on Forgery and Larceny Charges
10/20/23 Virginia Man Arraigned on Charges of Cyberstalking Three Connecticut Judges
10/19/23 Jury Finds Orange Man Guilty of Larceny Charge
10/17/23 New Britain Man Charged With Unemployment Overpayment, Larceny
10/13/23 Hartford Man Sentenced on Charge of Malicious Killing of an Animal
10/12/23 Jury Finds Florida Man Guilty of 2018 Sexual Assault of Child in Norwalk
10/06/23 Jury Finds New Haven Man Guilty of Intentional Manslaughter and Firearms Charges
10/05/23 New Britain Man Charged In Connection with 2017 Cold Case Murder in New Britain
10/03/23 Torrington Woman Charged With Fabricating Physical Evidence and Forgery
September 2023
09/28/23 Division of Criminal Justice Holds Training Initiative Addressing Gun Violence
09/26/23 Woodbridge Woman Charged With Workers' Compensation Fraud, Larceny and Perjury
09/25/23 Jury Finds Troy Hayes Guilty of the 2020 Murder of Dyshawn Copeland in Hartford
09/25/23 Judge Sentences New Haven Man For 2018 Sexual Assault
09/25/23 Jury Finds East Hartford Man Guilty of Sexual Assault Charges
09/25/23 Judge Sentences Joseph Thorpe to 50 Years in Prison For 2019 Murder of Roberto Vargas in Hartford
09/22/23 Middletown Man Charged In Connection with 2017 Cold Case Murder in New Britain
09/22/23 Jury Finds Bloomfield Man Guilty of 2019 Stabbing in New Britain
09/18/23 Pharoh Jackson Pleads Guilty to 2019 Murder of Corey Gomes
09/14/23 Jury Finds Danbury Man Guilty of Multiple Sexual Assault Charges and Possession of Child Pornography
09/13/23 Meriden Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography and Sexual Exploitation Charges
09/12/23 Jury Finds Waterbury Man Guilty of Sexual Assault
August 2023
08/30/23 Office of Inspector General Press Release Regarding Financial Scam Alert
08/18/23 Jury Finds Jerry Thompson Guilty of the 2020 Murder of Victor King in Hartford
08/18/23 Judge Sentences Manchester Man Convicted of Charges of Assault, Risk of Injury and Sexual Assault
08/17/23 Casandra Nazario Sentenced For 2020 Murder of Rachel Lerato Sebetlela
08/17/23 Inspector Charged with Evading Responsibility, Failure to Obey Traffic Control Signal
08/11/23 Office of Inspector General Investigating Police-Involved Use of Deadly Force in West Hartford on August 8, 2023 - Preliminary Report of the Office of Inspector General Regarding Police-Involved Use of Deadly Force in West Hartford on August 8, 2023
08/10/23 Judge Sentences New Fairfield Man Convicted of Manslaughter
08/08/23 Office of the Chief State's Attorney Holds Four-Day Detective School
08/04/23 Rickey Traynham Sentenced to 80 Years in Prison For 2021 Murder of Rondell Atkinson in Woodbridge
08/03/23 Hartford Home Day Care Provider Charged with Scamming Over $127,000 from Care4Kids
08/02/23 Miles Johnson Sentenced to 55 Years in Prison for 2020 Murder of Rachel Lerato Sebetlela
08/02/23 Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison For 1984 Kidnapping in Avon
July 2023
07/31/23 Bridgeport Man Sentenced in 2017 Sexual Assault in West Haven
07/31/23 Hamden Man Sentenced in 2021 Sexual Assault
07/28/23 Portland Man Sentenced for Risk of Injury Charges
07/28/23 Former Tolland High School Teacher Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Student
07/27/23 Jury Finds New London Man Guilty of Unlawful Restraint, Assault Charges
07/26/23 Former East Hartford Man Charged in Scheme to Defraud Medicaid
07/24/23 Former Fairfield Town Official Sentenced For Polluting Public Property
07/24/23 Virginia Man Arrested for Cyberstalking Three Connecticut Judges
07/24/23 Jury Convicts Norwalk Man of Manslaughter and Assault Charges in 2017 Killing of Bridgeport Man
07/24/23 Jordan Hinton Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for 2017 Murder of Deon Rodney in Bridgeport
07/21/23 Jury Finds Franklin Robinson Guilty of the 2022 Murder of Mabel Martinez Antongiorgi in Waterbury
07/20/23 Jury Finds Rashad Sellers Guilty of the 2019 Murder of Stephon Walthrust in Stamford
07/13/23 Jury Finds Joseph Thorpe Guilty of 2019 Murder of Roberto Vargas in Hartford
07/05/23 Andover Man Charged with Workers' Compensation Fraud, Larceny
June 2023
06/29/23 West Hartford Woman Charged with Medicaid Fraud
06/29/23 Chief State’s Attorney Applauds Governor’s Signing of Public Act No. 23-55
06/28/23 Jury Finds Manchester Man Guilty of Abusing 10-Month-Old Boy
06/27/23 Judge Sentences New Haven Man for 2019 Attempted Sexual Assault in New Haven
06/23/23 Jury Convicts New Haven Man of 2018 Sexual Assault in New Haven
06/23/23 Christopher Petteway Sentenced to 65 Years in Prison for 2018 Murder of Robert Parise in New London
06/20/23 Ansonia Woman Charged With Unemployment Compensation Fraud, Larceny
06/15/23 New Haven Man Sentenced in 2018 Sexual Assault
06/15/23 Judge Sentences Glastonbury Woman in Domestic Assault Case
06/15/23 Judge Sentences New York Man For Sexually Assaulting a Minor in Bridgeport
06/08/23 Division of Criminal Justice Holds Annual Prosecutor Training Conference
06/06/23 Jury Convicts Hamden Man of 2021 Sexual Assault in Hamden
06/02/23 Judge Sentences Bolton Man For Violating Protective Orders
06/01/23 Division of Criminal Justice Announces Inaugural 2023 DCJ Camp Justice For Students
May 2023
05/31/23 South Windsor Woman Charged with Scamming Nearly $30,000 from Care4Kids
05/31/23 Rickey Traynham Convicted in 2021 Murder of Rondell Atkinson in Woodbridge
05/31/23 Waterbury State's Attorney's Office to Host Community Resource Fair June 3
05/23/23 Winsted Man Convicted of Drug and Gun Charges
05/17/23 Two Hartford Women Charged with Stealing Nearly $22,000 from Public Assistance Programs
05/16/23 Jury Finds Massachusetts Man Guilty of 1984 Kidnapping in Avon
05/12/23 Waterbury Woman Charged With Receiving SNAP Benefits Concurrently in Connecticut and Florida
05/11/23 Office of Inspector General Investigating Police-Involved Use of Force in Brooklyn on May 9, 2023
05/10/23 Jury Finds Motorist Guilty of Evading Responsibility Charge in 2020 Death of Isaac Alvarez
05/10/23 Judge Sentences New London Man For Fatal 2017 Shooting
05/08/23 Waterbury Man Charged With Unemployment Compensation Fraud, Larceny
05/08/23 Judge Sentences Bloomfield Woman for Fatal 2021 Shooting
05/04/23 Hartford Woman Charged with Defrauding Medicaid
05/04/23 Jury Convicts New Fairfield Man of Manslaughter Charge
05/03/23 Former Town Official Convicted of Polluting Public Property
05/03/23 William Moore Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Fatal 2018 Shooting of Karlonzo Taylor
April 2023
04/27/23 Hartford Woman Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud
04/27/23 Two Connecticut Women Charged with Stealing Nearly $17,000 from Public Assistance Programs
04/25/23 Brianna Triplett Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for 2021 Murder in New Haven
04/24/23 Meriden Man Sentenced for Sexual Assault and Risk of Injury Charges
04/21/23 Jury Convicts Miles Johnson of 2020 Murder of Rachel Lerato Sebetlela in Waterbury
04/20/23 Peter Manfredonia Sentenced to 55 Years in Prison For 2020 Murder, Assault and Home Invasion
04/20/23 Six Connecticut Women Charged with Stealing Nearly $60,000 from Public Assistance Programs
04/19/23 Peter Manfredonia Sentenced to 55 Years in Prison for 2020 Murder and Kidnapping
04/19/23 Jury Convicts New Haven Man of Attempted Sexual Assault, Burglary Charges
04/19/23 Cromwell Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for 2020 Armed Robbery
04/18/23 New Hampshire Woman Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud
04/12/23 Brandon Jones Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for 2005 Murder of Dante Davis in Hartford
04/05/23 Robert Parris Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for 2019 Murder of Michael Rosario in New Haven
04/05/23 New Britain Man Convicted of 2018 Sexual Assault in New Britain
04/05/23 Jury Finds Bolton Man Guilty of Criminal Violation of Protective Orders
04/05/23 Garry Ramsey Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Fatal 2021 Stabbing of Robert Callahan
04/04/23 Jury Finds Christopher Petteway Guilty of the 2018 Murder of Robert Parise in New London
March 2023
03/31/23 Tolland Man Charged with Insurance Fraud and Larceny
03/29/23 Newtown Psychologist Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud
03/23/23 Wethersfield Woman Charged With Scamming Public Assistance Program
03/23/23 Middletown Man Charged With Scamming Public Assistance Program
03/17/23 James Dexter Brown Convicted of 2008 Cold Case Murder of Kenny Sullivan in Hartford
03/07/23 Groton Woman Charged With Felony Unemployment Compensation Fraud, Larceny
03/06/23 Jury Convicts New Haven Man of 2021 Assault
03/06/23 Jury Convicts New Haven Man of Sexual Assault Charges
03/03/23 Jury Convicts John Bolton of 2019 Murder of Carl Spence in Hartford
03/02/23 Jessica Keene and Quahzier Bouie Sentenced in 2018 Death of Michael Keene in Windsor Locks
03/02/23 Davis Omar Roman Villanueva Convicted of 2020 Murder of Casey Schoonover in Meriden
February 2023
02/27/23 Colebrook Woman Pleads Guilty to Charges of Larceny and Health Insurance Fraud
02/24/23 Ellington Man Sentenced in 2021 Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Tolland
02/17/23 Jury Convicts Robert Simmons of the 2019 Home Invasion Murder of Isabella Mehner in Stamford
02/16/23 Peter Manfredonia Pleads Guilty to Murder and Kidnapping Charges
02/08/23 Jury Convicts Jahmari Cooper of the 2017 Murder of Jeri Kollock, Jr. in Bridgeport
02/08/23 Peter Manfredonia Pleads Guilty to Murder, Assault and Home Invasion Charges
02/08/23 Waterbury Man Convicted of 2018 Assault in Southington
02/07/23 Jury Convicts Garry Ramsey of the 2021 Murder of Robert Callahan in Manchester
02/07/23 Brianna Triplett Convicted of 2021 Murder in New Haven
02/07/23 Division of Criminal Justice Participates in Recent Career Fairs to Boost Prosecutor Recruitment
02/03/23 New Haven Man Sentenced on Assault, Cruelty to Persons Charges
02/02/23 Stamford Man Charged With Felony Unemployment Compensation Fraud, Larceny
02/02/23 Stafford Woman Charged with Stealing More Than $4,500 from SNAP Assistance
January 2023
01/31/23 Joint Investigation Leads to Arrest in 2010 Cold Case Murder in Hartford
01/30/23 2022 Office of Inspector General Annual Report
01/27/23 Hamden Woman Sentenced on Manslaughter, Evading Responsibility Charges
01/27/23 Cromwell Man Convicted of July 2020 Robbery
01/27/23 New Haven Man Sentenced on Manslaughter, Firearms and Witness Tampering Charges
01/27/23 Rashod Newton Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for 2021 Murder of Alessia Mesquita in New Haven
01/27/23 Robert Parris Convicted of 2019 Murder of Michael Rosario in New Haven
01/25/23 Three Connecticut Women Charged with Scamming More Than $35,000 from Public Assistance Programs
01/25/23 Branford Man Charged With Unemployment Compensation Fraud, Larceny, and Identity Theft Crimes
01/23/23 Waterbury Man Charged With Felony Unemployment Compensation Fraud, Larceny
01/20/23 Bethel Man Convicted of Sexual Assault, Risk of Injury Charges
01/20/23 New Fairfield Man Pleads Guilty to Murder, Sexual Assault and Larceny Charges
01/19/23 New Britain Man Convicted of Sexual Assault, Risk of Injury Charges
01/17/23 Karin Ziolkowski Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Murder of 8-Year-Old Son, Elijah Ziolkowski
01/13/23 Cornel Myers Sentenced to 57 Years in Prison for Murder of Middletown Woman
01/12/23 Brandon Jones Convicted of 2005 Murder of Dante Davis in Hartford
01/04/23 South Windsor Man Charged with Workers’ Compensation Fraud
December 2022
12/28/22 Two Connecticut Women Charged with Scamming Public Assistance Program
12/23/22 New Haven Man Pleads Guilty to Charges of Manslaughter, Evading Responsibility
12/22/22 Meriden Couple Charged in Scheme to Defraud Medicaid
12/20/22 Jarod Hamilton Convicted of 2017 Murder of Kahli Davis in Bridgeport
12/16/22 Jury Finds Antoine Keaton Guilty of the 2019 Murder of Anthony Wright
12/13/22 New Haven Man Sentenced for July 2019 Sexual Assault
12/09/22 Hartford Man Sentenced in Death of Infant Daughter
12/09/22 Jury Finds Man Guilty of Manslaughter in 2019 Fatal Shooting in Windsor Locks
12/08/22 Newington Man Charged with Financial Exploitation of Elderly Resident
12/07/22 Damond Bester Convicted of the 2018 Murder of William Smalls
12/06/22 Meriden Woman Charged in Scheme to Defraud Medicaid
12/05/22 Two Manchester Women Charged with Scamming Public Assistance Program
12/01/22 Rashod Newton Pleads Guilty to March 2021 Murder of Alessia Mesquita in New Haven
November 2022
11/30/22 Rocky Hill Woman Charged in Scheme to Defraud Medicaid
11/29/22 Bristol Woman Charged with Scamming Public Assistance Program
11/25/22 Hartford Man Sentenced on Assault, Burglary, Fabrication of Evidence and Forgery Charges
11/22/22 Jury Convicts Willie McFarland of the August 1987 Murders of Fred and Greg Harris in Hamden
11/22/22 Sisters Charged With Larceny, Unemployment Compensation Fraud
11/18/22 James Maharg Convicted of the 2019 Murder of Thomas Conley in Sherman
11/18/22 State Police Participate in Chief State’s Attorney’s Training Initiative
11/14/22 Stamford Man Sentenced for Submitting Forged Absentee Ballot Applications and Ballots
11/09/22 Jury Convicts Karin Ziolkowski of Murder, Arson Charges
11/07/22 Former Coventry Man Sentenced for 2020 Sexual Assault
11/07/22 Jury Convicts Cornel Myers of 2018 Murder in Middletown
11/02/22 Jury Convicts Marlborough Man of Kidnapping Charges Related to 1984 Cold Cases
October 2022
10/28/22 Former Coventry Man Sentenced on Charges of Risk of Injury to a Minor and Enticing a Minor
10/27/22 Jean Jacques Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for the June 2015 Murder of Casey Chadwick
10/20/22 Stamford Man Sentenced to 37 Years in Prison for 2018 Homicide
10/17/22 Preliminary Report of the Office of Inspector General Regarding a Police-Involved Use of Deadly Force in Bristol on October 12, 2022 - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Notification to Police
10/11/22 Jury Convicts New Haven Man of Sexual Assault in the First Degree
10/05/22 Meriden Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison For Sexually Assaulting Minor
10/04/22 Jury Convicts Manchester Man of Sexually Assaulting Minor
10/03/22 Jury Finds Hartford Man Guilty of Manslaughter, Risk of Injury in Death of Infant Daughter
September 2022
09/20/22 Massachusetts Man Charged with Workers' Compensation Fraud, Larceny and Perjury
09/19/22 Meriden Man Sentenced for 2020 Carjacking, Shooting
09/13/22 Manchester Man Charged with Kidnapping, Tampering with a Witness
09/09/22 Division of Criminal Justice Helps Raise Awareness During National Suicide Prevention Month
09/08/22 New Britain Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography in the First Degree
09/07/22 Meriden Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for 2021 Stabbing Death of Wallingford Man
09/02/22 Vernon Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Multiple Sexual Assaults
August 2022
08/30/22 New Britain Man Sentenced for Assaulting Relative
08/29/22 New Britain Man Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Minor
July 2022
07/20/22 Office of the Inspector General Investigating Death of New York Man While In Custody of the Manchester Police Department - Camera Footage
07/18/22 David R. Applegate Appointed State’s Attorney for the Judicial District of Danbury
07/13/22 Robert Honsch Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Murder of Daughter, Elizabeth Honsch
07/12/22 Milford Man Charged with Larceny
June 2022
06/24/22 Vernon Man Pleads Guilty to Four Sexual Assaults in Manchester and Vernon
06/24/22 Former Willimantic Man Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for 2018 Murder
06/20/22 Criminal Justice Commission Appoints State’s Attorneys for New Britain, New Haven Judicial Districts
06/20/22 John J. Russotto Reappointed as Deputy Chief State’s Attorney
06/15/22 Hamden Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing More Than $300,000 from Investment Clients
06/07/22 Meriden Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Years in Prison For Murder and Gun Charges
May 2022
05/16/22Two Branford Residents, Stratford Woman Charged With Larceny, Unemployment Compensation Fraud
05/12/22 Patrick J. Griffin Appointed Chief State's Attorney
05/11/22 Vernon Man Sentenced For August 2020 Assault and Attempted Shooting
05/10/22 Jury Convicts Richard Dabate of the December 2015 Murder of His Wife, Connie Dabate
April 2022
04/29/22 New Canaan Police Officer Arrested on Explosives and Weapons Charges
04/26/22 Jury Convicts Brandon Roberts of the Murder of Emily Todd in Bridgeport
04/20/22 Report of the Office of the Inspector General Concerning the Use of Deadly Force by the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Division of State Police, Resulting in the Death of Mubarak Soulemane on January 15, 2020 - Connecticut State Trooper Charged Following Deadly Use of Force Investigation
04/19/22 Jury Convicts Hartford Man of Multiple Charges in September 2019 Shooting in Hartford
04/08/22 Ashford Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Robberies
04/06/22 Waterbury State's Attorney's Office to Host Community Resource Fair in May
04/05/22 Colebrook Woman Charged With Filing Fraudulent Medicaid Claims
March 2022
03/25/22 Office of the Inspector General Investigating Police-Involved Use of Force in Torrington
03/23/22 Milford Man Charged with Forgery, Larceny and Identity Theft
03/22/22 David R. Shannon Appointed State's Attorney for Judicial District of Litchfield
03/17/22 Jury Convicts Robert Honsch of the Murder of his Daughter
03/17/22 Four People Charged In Connection with 2005 Cold Case Murder in Hartford
03/15/22 Jury Finds New Haven Man Guilty of Manslaughter in Shooting Death of Girlfriend
03/14/22 Cromwell Woman Charged with Workers' Compensation Fraud, Larceny
03/04/22 New Mexico Man Charged With 2008 Cold Case Murder in Hartford
03/04/22 New Haven Man Sentenced to 55 Years in Prison for 2013 Homicide
03/03/22 Division of Criminal Justice’s SAVED Program Helps Children Impacted by Violence - Press Conference Video 1 - Press Conference Video 2
February 2022
02/24/22 Jury Convicts Meriden Gang Member of Murder and Other Crimes Stemming from Gang-Related Killing
02/16/22 Juvenile Pleads Guilty to Felony Murder in Connection with Death of Stamford Man
02/09/22 Criminal Justice Commission Appoints John J. Russotto as acting Chief State’s Attorney
January 2022
01/24/22 Office of the Inspector General Investigating Use of Force by Deputy United States Marshal - Camera Footage 1 - Camera Footage 2
01/13/22 Hamden Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Assault Charge Related to April 2019 Shooting in New Haven
01/11/22 Middletown Man Sentenced in September 2020 Home Invasion
December 2021
12/29/21 Hartford Man Charged with Forgery, Fabrication of Physical Evidence
12/20/21 Colorado Man Charged with Filing Hundreds of Fraudulent Medicaid Claims
12/15/21 Salem Man Charged with Workers' Compensation Fraud, Larceny
12/15/21 Hartford Woman Charged with Filing Fraudulent Medicaid Claims
12/14/21 Jury Convicts Sergio Correa of Griswold Triple Murder
12/10/21 Danbury Jury Convicts New York Man of Assault and Attempted Robbery Charges
12/9/21 Jury Convicts New Haven Man of December 2013 Murder
12/8/21 Jury Convicts Stafford Man of Sexually Assaulting Minors
12/2/21 West Hartford Man Charged with Stealing Union Funds
November 2021
11/12/21 Coventry Man Sentenced for 2009 Sexual Assaults
11/3/21 Winsted Man Charged With Larceny, Unemployment Compensation Fraud
11/1/21 Preliminary Report of the Office of the Inspector General Regarding an Officer-Involved Use of Force in Norwich on October 26, 2021 - Dispatch and Radio Transmissions - 911 call 1 - 911 call 2 - 911 call 3 - 911 call 4 - 911 call 5 - 911 call 6 - 911 call 7 - 911 call 8 - Body-worn Camera Footage - Dashboard Camera Footage 1 - Dashboard Camera Footage 2
October 2021
10/29/21 Vernon Men Plead Guilty to Charges in Firearm Theft at Stafford Pawn Shop
10/22/21 Ellington Man Pleads Guilty to Charges in Deadly 2020 Crash in Vernon
10/8/21 Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Assault and Robbery of Pizza Delivery Driver
10/5/21 New Britain Man Sentenced in Connection with Robbery and Assault Convictions
September 2021
9/30/21 Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Litchfield Concerning an Officer-Involved Use of Force in Waterbury on December 8, 2020 - Camera Footage
9/30/21 Division of Criminal Justice Presentation at September 30, 2021 Criminal Justice Policy Advisory Commission Meeting - Link to the Connecticut Network's broadcast of the meeting can be found here.
9/27/21 Robert J. Devlin, Jr. Appointed Deputy Chief State's Attorney, Inspector General
9/24/21 Wallingford Woman Charged with Workers' Compensation Fraud, Larceny
9/20/21 New Britain State’s Attorney Announces $50,000 Reward to Help Identify Killer of Kelsey Mazzamaro - New Britain State's Attorney Brian W. Preleski's Statement from September 20, 2021 Press Conference in Burlington, Connecticut (Video)
9/17/21 Indictment Charges Waterbury Gang Members with Murder and Drug Trafficking Offenses
9/16/21 Bethel Man Sentenced in Connection with Sexual Assaults on Children
August 2021
8/30/21 Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of New Haven Concerning an Officer-Involved Use of Deadly Physical Force on Enfield Street in Hartford on January 6, 2021 - Video and Audio Recordings
8/4/21 Dentist Charged with Filing Fraudulent Medicaid Claims
July 2021
7/22/21State Marshal Charged with Larceny, Ethics Violation
7/16/21Wallingford Woman Charged with Stealing Union Funds
7/12/21New Haven Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for 2018 Hamden Convenience Store Shootout with Police
7/7/21 Danbury Man Charged with Filing Thousands of Fraudulent Medicaid Claims
7/1/21 Derby Man Arraigned For Murder of Man Found Dead in Woodbridge Park on June 8, 2021
June 2021
6/28/21Winsted Woman Sentenced On Larceny and Forgery Charges
6/22/21North Franklin Woman Charged in Scheme to Defraud Medicaid
6/18/21Preliminary Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Stamford/Norwalk Concerning Police Use of Force in Bridgeport - Camera Footage
6/10/21New Britain Man Receives 15-Year Sentence For Abusing Child
6/3/21 New Haven Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Hamden Food Store Shootout with Police
6/3/21 Plantsville Man Arraigned in Connection with Weekend Shooting Incidents
6/1/21 Preston Woman Charged with Workers' Compensation Fraud, Larceny
May 2021
5/24/21 North Haven Woman Charged with Stealing State Adoption Subsidies
5/12/21 Rocky Hill Woman Charged With Filing Fraudulent Medicaid Claims
April 2021
4/27/21 Hartford Police Officer Charged with Assault
4/14/21 New Britain Man Sentenced in Connection with Sexual Assaults on Children
March 2021
3/31/21 Joint Statement On Hate Crimes And Acts of Bias Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
3/30/21 Student Arrested on a Fugitive Charge Related to Sexual Assault and Unlawful Restraint Charges
3/18/21 Upgraded Charges Filed Against New Fairfield Woman In Connection with Incident at State Capitol
3/15/21 Enfield Woman Charged with Filing Fraudulent Medicaid Claims
3/9/21 Watertown Woman Charged with Larceny and Health Insurance Fraud
3/5/21 Willimantic Woman Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Drug Overdose Death
3/5/21 New Hampshire Woman Charged with Larceny and Health Insurance Fraud
3/2/21 New York Woman Charged in Scheme to Defraud Medicaid in Connecticut
February 2021
2/18/21 Preliminary Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of New London Concerning Police Use of Force in Meriden2/17/21 Trumbull Man Charged with Bribery, Hindering Prosecution and Interfering
2/11/21 Hartford State's Attorney Releases Additional Information Concerning Police-Involved Shooting in Stratford - Dashboard Camera Video2/09/21 Preliminary Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Hartford Concerning Police Use of Force in Stratford - Body-Worn Camera Video
2/05/21 Bristol Man Charged In Human Trafficking InvestigationJanuary 2021
Paul J. Narducci Appointed State's Attorney for Judicial District of New LondonWaterbury Man Charged with Larceny and Health Insurance Fraud
State Employee Charged with Workers' Compensation Fraud, Larceny and Perjury
University of Connecticut Employee Charged with Stalking and Harassment
Middlesex State’s Attorney Releases Statement Concerning Police-Involved Shooting in West Haven
Litchfield State's Attorney Release Additional Information Concerning Police-Involved Shooting in Waterbury - Camera Footage of Incident
New Haven State’s Attorney Assigned to Officer-Involved Shooting in Hartford
Bridgeport Man Arraigned on Manslaughter Charges in November 2019 Death of Baby in New Haven
December 2020
Preliminary Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Ansonia/Milford Concerning Police Use of Force in Hartford - Body-Worn Camera Video
East Haven Man Arraigned for the Murder of His Domestic Partner Reported Missing in July
Juvenile Detention Officer Charged with Workers' Compensation Fraud, Larceny
New York City Man Charged In Scheme To Defraud Medicaid
November 2020
Litchfield Attorney Charged with Embezzling Funds from Charity for Veterans
Ansonia Man Charged with Workers’ Compensation Fraud, Larceny in the First Degree and Perjury
Middletown Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for the Sale of Deadly Narcotics
University of Connecticut Police Officer Charged with Stalking, Computer Crime and Harassment
October 2020
September 2020
Sharmese L. Walcott Appointed State's Attorney for Judicial District of Hartford
Criminal Justice Commission Refers Names of Inspector General Candidates to Legislature
Avon Attorney Charged with Forgery and Identity Theft
Owner of East Windsor Vocational Center Charged with Medicaid Fraud
August 2020
New Haven Man Sentenced to 70 Years in Prison for Murder and Criminal Possession of a Firearm
Former New Haven Police Officer Charged with Assault and Breach of Peace
July 2020
State Trooper Charged with Workers' Compensation Fraud, Larceny
June 2020
Criminal Justice Commission Reappoints State’s Attorney for Waterbury Judicial District
Gail P. Hardy to Lead Division of Criminal Justice Diversity Initiative
Statement of Chief State's Attorney Richard J. Colangelo, Jr. Regarding Death of George Floyd
May 2020
April 2020
Tolland State’s Attorney Releases Video from Police-Involved Shooting in Manchester
Three Men Charged with Violent Robbery of Stamford Jeweler
March 2020
New Haven Man Convicted of 2011 Cold Case Murder
New Haven Man Convicted of Murder, Possession of Firearm
February 2020
Waterbury Woman Charged in Scheme to Defraud Medicaid
New Haven Woman Charged with Medicaid Fraud
January 2020
Richard J. Colangelo, Jr., Appointed Chief State's Attorney
Third Man Involved in 2009 Kidnapping and Murder Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison
Torrington Man Sentenced for Organized Retail Theft
Middlesex State’s Attorney to Assume West Haven Deadly Force Investigation
Division of Criminal Justice Will Lead Investigation into Officer-Involved Shooting
Criminal Justice Commission to Interview Four Candidates for Chief State's Attorney
East Hartford Man Charged with Filing Hundreds of Bogus Medicaid Claims
Former Correction Officer Charged with Workers' Compensation Fraud, Larceny
Bloomfield Man Involved in 2009 Kidnapping and Murder Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison
Tolland State's Attorney Issues Report on Police-Involved Shooting in Hartford
December 2019
Hartford State’s Attorney Issues Reports on Police-Involved Shootings
Ellington Man Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography
North Carolina Man Charged with Committing 3 Murders in Connecticut in November 2015
Meriden Woman Charged with Scamming Public Assistance Programs
Terryville Woman Charged in Scam to Defraud Medicaid
Archives
Court’s Order Offers New Hope to Identify Victim of 1944 Hartford Circus Fire
Governor Lamont Statement on the Retirement of Chief State’s Attorney Kevin Kane
New Report Highlights Success of Criminal Justice Pilot Program
Sandy Hook Investigation
Danbury State's Attorney Releases Report on Sandy Hook Investigation (November 25, 2013)
- Follow this link to download the State's Attorney's Report - PDF File, Size 608K
- Follow this link to download the Appendix to the State's Attorney's Report - PDF Portfolio - Size 26M
State v. Michael Skakel
Follow this link to download the State's Post-Trial Brief in the Skakel habeas case (PDF format - Size 536K).
Respondent's Response to the Court's Inquiry, Objection to Petitioner's Request for Bond and Objection to Request to Terminate the Stay - PDF Format, Size 320K - (October 30, 2013)
Statement concerning the Decision of the Connecticut Supreme Court in Michael C. Skakel v. State of Connecticut (April 19, 2010)
Michael C. Skakel v. State of Connecticut : Follow this link to read the "State's Response to Petitioner's Post-Trial Memoranda of Law and Proposed Findings of Fact," filed with the Court on September 14, 2007.
July 16, 2007: Post-Trial Brief Filed in the Superior Court for the Judicial District of Stamford/Norwalk in the Matter of Michael C. Skakel v. State of Connecticut (PDF Format, Size 450K)
Miscellaneous
Statement of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Stamford/Norwalk in reference to the February 16, 2009, attack on Charla Nash in Stamford (December 7, 2009)