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U.S. marshals have apprehended a man who is accused of assaulting a Derby police officer at Griffin Hospital and escaping from police custody earlier this month. Felix Rodriguez was brought to Griffin Hospital while in police custody on Jan. 5 for firearms offenses after asking for medical care, according to U.S. marshals. While he was receiving medical care, Rodriguez...

The man who was hit while crossing Division Street in Derby nearly two weeks ago has died, according to police. Police identified the victim Monday as 61-year-old John Jepson. Jepson was crossing Division Street near the railroad crossing around 9:20 p.m. December 15 when he was hit by a car that took off. Police said Jepson died at Bridgeport Hospital…

Police have identified a suspect and seized a vehicle in connection to a hit-and-run in Derby earlier this week. Investigators said a vehicle hit a pedestrian on Division Street near the railroad crossing around 9:20 p.m. on Thursday. The driver then took off. The person who was hit was taken to the hospital where authorities said he remains in critical…

Police are looking for the driver of a car that hit and critically injured a pedestrian in Derby Thursday night. It happened around 9:20 p.m. on Division Street near the railroad crossing, according to police. The driver took off, police said. The victim was taken to the hospital where he was listed in critical condition. Police believe the vehicle was…

A 16-year-old from Oxford has died after a motorcycle crash in Derby Wednesday night. The crash happened on Seymour Avenue. Police said witness accounts, video surveillance and evidence revealed that the teen was operating the motorcycle in a reckless manner and was thrown from it after losing control. They said he sustained significant injuries and was taken to Griffin Hospital,…

An 81-year-old was hit by a van and dragged for several hundred feet in Ansonia Friday night, according to police. The cargo van struck the person at the intersection of Division Street and Rufus Street and then dragged onto Seymour Avenue in Derby before the van stopped, police said. The accident happened around 6:15 p.m. Friday. The 81-year-old victim was…

NBC Connecticut Investigates has learned a CT resident was inside the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6 and months later, he was elected Derby alderman.

NBC Connecticut Investigates has learned a CT resident was inside the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6 and months later, he was elected Derby alderman.

NBC Connecticut Investigates has learned a CT resident was inside the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6 and months later, he was elected Derby alderman. We spoke with Gino DiGiovanni Jr., 41, after a board meeting on Oct. 13, 2022. We showed DiGiovanni photos and screen grabs from Jan. 6, obtained by NBC Connecticut. He has not been charged or arrested in connection…

Following a lengthy investigation, the Office of Inspector General has determined that the Derby officer who shot a person firing at a passing car in Ansonia was justified in his actions. The incident happened in April 2021 near the Derby line. The officer shot the man in the leg, according to police. Police said a patrol officer was at a…

Derby High School and the preschool within the school are dismissing early on Monday due to an electrical issue. District officials said earlier in the morning, there was an odor in the school that turned out to be an electrical issue. According to the district, the students were initially evacuated, but are now going home for the day. The preschool…

A firefighter was taken to the hospital with injuries after officials said they were attacked by a dog while battling a house fire in Derby on Sunday. Fire crews were called to a reported fire on Spring Street around 5:47 a.m. When crews arrived, they said they found a working fire in the third floor of an occupied multi-family home….

A 28-year-old man was stabbed several times on the Derby Green Tuesday evening, according to police. Officers responded to the green around 6:40 p.m. and found the victim suffering from multiple stab wounds to the upper body and neck. He was rushed to Yale New Haven Hospital where he underwent surgery, police said. This victim is in stable condition, they…

Connecticut authorities had been working to confirm that convicted Ponzi schemer and Jeffrey Epstein mentor Steven Hoffenberg was the person found dead in an apartment in Derby Tuesday, according to the Associated Press and police said the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has now identified him as the 77-year-old Hoffenberg. On Friday morning, Derby police said the office of…

Police believe a man found dead in an apartment in Derby this week is Steven Hoffenberg, mentor to Jeffrey Epstein.

Connecticut authorities were working Thursday to confirm that convicted Ponzi schemer and Jeffrey Epstein mentor Steven Hoffenberg was the person found dead in an apartment in Derby earlier this week. Lt. Justin Stanko, of Derby police, said evidence at the scene — including a car, cell phone and a medical record — all pointed to the person being Hoffenberg. But…

Police are investigating the death of a man found in a home in Derby on Tuesday.

Police are discovering the death of a man found in a home Tuesday night. Officers responded to a home at 201 Mount Pleasant Street around 8 p.m. Tuesday to conduct a welfare check. When they arrived, they found the body of a man in a state which didn’t allow them to make a positive identification, according to police. The body…

A German Shepherd that was allegedly shot by his owners earlier this year is now living with a new, loving family and doing very well. The dog, named Sheriff, was taken into the city of Derby’s custody in May after being found at the Derby Picnic Grove on Nutmeg Avenue in April. According to officials, owners 28-year-old Stranja Perrin...

A German shepherd that was allegedly shot by its owners earlier this year is now in the city of Derby’s custody. According to the Derby Police Department, Shelton/Derby Animal Control will now be able to move forward with long-term arrangements and continued long-term care for Thunda. Thunda was found shot in Derby at the Derby Picnic Grove on Nutmeg...