Gunpoint Kidnapping, Stolen Mercedes: 4 Norwalk Men Indicted In Terrifying Bridgeport Attack
Federal and local authorities say four Norwalk men face serious charges for a violent kidnapping and carjacking in Bridgeport.
Samuel Branch, 27, Giovanni Hudson, 34, Dontae Scullark, 22, and William Hinton, 22, are accused of conspiring to kidnap a victim and steal his Mercedes-Benz in August 2023, the US Attorney for Connecticut said.
According to the indictment, the group stalked the victim outside a restaurant on Boston Avenue in Norwalk. Hudson, holding “a handgun with an extended magazine,” slipped into the backseat of the car and waited. When the victim returned, Hudson “placed…
Man Convicted In 'Cold-Blooded' Execution-Style Murder At Housing Complex In Beacon
A Pennsylvania man has been found guilty in the execution-style killing of a 32-year-old man at a Hudson Valley, NY housing complex, prosecutors announced.
On Tuesday, Sept. 23, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi said 24-year-old Khyree Pratt of Philadelphia was convicted of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, conspiracy, and weapons charges following a five-day trial and less than an hour of jury deliberations in connection with a May 2022 murder.
Prosecutors said the crime happened on Saturday, May 14, 2022, around 7 p.m. at the Forrestal Heights apartment…
Maryland ‘Clown’ Who Scammed 80-Year-Old Virginia Woman Out Of $26K Busted In Sting: Sheriff
An 80-year-old Virginia woman was conned out of more than $26,000 by crooks posing as US Treasury agents — until detectives set a trap that ended with a Maryland man in cuffs, officials said.
The suspect, James Smith, 30, of Gaithersburg, was arrested after showing up to grab another $10,000 in cash from the victim, the Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies were waiting.
Smith had already squeezed $26,000 from the woman over several days, investigators said.
He and others pretended to be Treasury agents, threatening the woman with “criminal charges” unless she handed…
$48 Million Worth Of Marijuana, THC Seized In Warren County: Njsp
Two Texas residents were arrested and charged after more than $48 million worth of marijuana, THC and THC/cannabis products were seized from a truck in Warren County, authorities announced Wednesday, Sept. 17.
On Wednesday, Sept. 10, the Mobile Safe Freight Unit conducted a commercial vehicle inspection on I-78 East in Greenwich Township, Warren County, on a tractor-trailer operated by Vethanayagam Venches, New Jersey State Police said.
While conducting the inspection, the odor of marijuana was present along with indicators of trafficking activity, police said. A subsequent…
CubeSmart Caper: Man Robbed 89 Norwalk Storage Units, Stealing Guns, Valuables, Police Say
Police say a Hamden man is behind one of Norwalk’s largest storage burglaries.
Tylon Gardner, 35, of Hamden, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 10, after a yearlong investigation into a break-in at Cubesmart on Bouton Street in Norwalk.
Authorities said 89 storage units were entered, and among the stolen items were firearms.
Detective Barron led the case. Investigators said the work stretched across months of video review, search warrants, and coordination with other law enforcement agencies.
The investigation led Barron to Gardner. A judge issued an arrest warrant in July, and Barron…
