Police have arrested a Vernon man in connection with a fatal shooting in Hartford last week. Xavier Soto, 34, faces charges of murder, criminal use of a firearm, risk of injury to a child and first-degree reckless endangerment, according to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police Department. He turned himself in at the police…
State Sen. Douglas McCrory had a powerful voice over how one of the city’s leading nonprofit agencies distributed state grant money, including decisions directing millions of dollars to a new and relatively untested charitable organization created by a close personal friend, according to a variety of sources. Almost immediately, McCrory’s relationship with Sonserae Cicero-Hamlin raised…
Healthful eating are buzzwords for some people. For Meagan Santavicca and her husband, Anthony, also called Rudy, the words ring true and are a promise of a positive, forward-thinking lifestyle. Their strong belief in helping others understand the power of nutritious food, proper portion size, and more healthful lifestyle choices is boldly represented with a…
A man faces home invasion and other charges for allegedly breaking into a woman’s home in Tolland last week and assaulting her in violation of a protective order issued after a previous incident last year. Gelbert Fuentes, 32, of Hamden was taken into custody Wednesday after being located by officers with the Hamden Police Department,…
A Windsor man allegedly went more than 100 mph on Interstate 91 in Wethersfield early Friday when he passed a trooper before refusing to stop when state police tried to pull him over. The trooper spotted the driver around 2:15 a.m. on I-91 North in the area of Exit 25 while conducting traffic enforcement as…
A convicted felon who allegedly had possession of multiple firearms while in the presence of a child was arrested after fleeing police in Essex on Wednesday with the minor in his vehicle. The incident began unfolding around 9:40 a.m. when officers from the Essex Police Department and the Resident Trooper’s Office were asked to assist…