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A Pennsylvania man who said he fatally beat his 92-year-old father in their home because he believed his father was a vampire has been sentenced to 10 to 30 years in prison. Douglas Novak pleaded guilty but mentally ill last November to murder, arson, reckless endangerment and risking a catastrophe charges. Authorities have said he fatally beat Frank Novak with…

Prosecutors accused a man of conspiring with his new wife to keep the bodies of her children hidden on his rural Idaho property

Cyntoia Brown Long says sex trafficking is often not “black and white” and there is no “perfect victim,” as evidenced by her own case and the ongoing case of Chrystul Kizer, a teenager who is accused of killing her alleged sex trafficker and was released on bond last week.

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office had been looking for a 26-year-old Mason James Lira, who allegedly shot a deputy and killed a homeless man Wednesday.

Relatives say the two bodies found on an Idaho man’s property are those of two children who have been missing since last year. The remains were discovered on the property of Chad Daybell, who married the children’s mother.

New Haven police have arrested a man facing gun and trespassing charges after he was found hiding on the roof of a garage Saturday. Police said they first responded to calls that a man was running through backyards in the East Rock area. Multiple callers told police the man asked for help and that someone was after him. According to…

Police have made an arrest in a fatal shooting on Wethersfield Avenue in Hartford. The shooting took place on just before 3 p.m. on May 26 near 530 Wethersfield Avenue. Officers were notified by Shot Spotter and when the arrived at the scene, they found a victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according to police. The victim later died at…

Hartford police are investigating after a man was stabbed on Main Street Tuesday. The Major Crimes and Crime Scene divisions are on scene in the area of Main Street and Nelson Street. The victim was taken to St. Francis Hospital in serious condition. Anyone with information is asked to call 860-722-TIPS. No other details were immediately available.

Angelo Alleano Jr. 47, of Vernon, has been charged with four counts of sexual assault in the first degree and three counts of burglary in the second degree.

Police say a 23-year-old UConn student is responsible for the deaths of two men in two communities. The victims’ families are speaking about their losses.

A man is dead after a shooting on Wethersfield Avenue in Hartford Tuesday, according to police. Police said the shooting happened at 530 Wethersfield Avenue, and officers pursued a vehicle believed to be involved from the scene. The driver has been detained. More details were not immediately available. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

The coronavirus hasn’t been kind to car owners

A man is dead after a triple shooting in New Haven Thursday afternoon. According to police, one victim, 34-year-old Roberto Rivera, was shot in the head and died at the hospital Friday morning. Another victim, a 28-year-old man, was hit on the hand and is in stable condition. Early Friday morning, police said a third victim, a 20-year-old Waterbury man,…

Manchester police arrested four people as they investigate multiple reports of vandalism to cars throughout town. Police said over the course of May they’ve been called for multiple reports of tires being slashed sometime overnight. On Tuesday, officers on the midnight shift found four people in the area of Walker and Franklin streets after a resident reported suspicious activity....

Some privacy advocates are concerned that police are inadvertently helping Ring build a massive crime database.

A prominent Massachusetts doctor has been arrested after his wife was found dead near their Dover home on Saturday night.

The owner of Hot Rod Cafe said someone shattered the glass door, walked in and took his cash register.

There’s a troubling new reality for law enforcement in the age of the coronavirus

New Haven police are investigating after a 20-year-old man was shot in the city’s Hill neighborhood Monday. It happened on Daggett Street between Congress and Washington avenues around 3:22 p.m., police said. The victim is at the hospital in critical condition. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information should contact the New Haven Police Department at 203-946-6304.  Callers may...

Fewer people out means fewer opportunities for crime, according to the New Haven Police Department. Data shows crime is down 15 percent from this time last year, and violent crime is down nearly 28 percent. Chief Otoniel Reyes said both the pandemic and police efforts together are making a difference. “I think there’s a lot of work we’re doing behind…