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The teen suspect charged in the murder of his own cousin appeared in Hartford Superior Court on Tuesday. Soulo Soto-Veliz, 17, is being tried as an adult in the murder of 18-year-old Edgar Martinez. A public defender said he’s still waiting on all of the evidence from police, and probable cause hearing was pushed to January. His brother, Sender Soto-Veliz...

A 30-year-old man who was in critical condition after he was shot in Hartford on Thursday night has died. The police department said they were called to the 700 block of New Britain Avenue around 9:10 p.m. because of a ShotSpotter notification and calls reporting gunshots. Responding officers found a man with a gunshot wound unresponsive on the sidewalk and...

A man who was stabbed in Hartford on Sunday morning has died, according to police. Officers responded to the 2000 block of Main Street around 9 a.m. for a report of someone stabbed. When police arrived, they said they found a man in his 60s with a stab wound. He was taken to the hospital and was later pronounced dead....

Former Hartford mayor Thirman Milner, known for becoming the first Black mayor in all of New England, has died at the age of 91, officials confirmed to NBC Connecticut. Milner became the first African-American elected mayor in New England in 1981, serving the city of Hartford until 1987. He also served as a state representative and a state senator. The...

The suspect in a drive-by shooting in Hartford that left a 20-year-old mother and her 4-month-old son dead earlier this week has been found in Puerto Rico and has been arrested, according to police. Officers were called to Hartford Hospital on Tuesday around 2:45 p.m. for a report of a vehicle arriving with multiple gunshot victims. In total, three people...

Hartford’s mayor and the city’s council president have released a joint statement, confirming the death of a fellow city official. Noel McGregor, 74, was serving as Town and City Clerk. On October 22, he sustained serious injuries after being hit by a car on Route 2 West in Colchester. State police said the driver fled the scene. At the time,...

The search continues for the suspect in a drive-by shooting in Hartford on Tuesday afternoon that killed a 20-year-old mother and her 4-month-old son. Police said on Thursday that they have located the vehicle they were searching for. Investigators are searching for 23-year-old Lance Morales, whose last known address was in Waterbury. Police had been looking for a white Infinity...

Police said they have secured an arrest warrant for the suspect in a drive-by shooting in Hartford on Tuesday afternoon that killed a 20-year-old mother and her 4-month-old son that carries a $3 million bond and they are searching for him. Investigators are searching for 23-year-old Lance Morales, whose last known address was in Waterbury. He was last seen driving...

A woman and her 4-month-old son are dead after a reported drive-by shooting on New Britain Avenue in Hartford Tuesday afternoon. The police department said a triple shooting broke out in broad daylight near the corners of Hillside Avenue and Zion Street just before 3 p.m. Authorities said a person dropped off three people at the hospital. A 20-year-old woman...

A teenager and a man have been arrested in connection to a body that was found wrapped in a comforter in Hartford on Saturday. Officers were called to Pope Park Highway around 7 a.m. for a report of a body found. Police said there, they found a man’s body wrapped in a comforter. According to police, the body was taken...

A suspicious death in Hartford on Saturday is now being investigated as a homicide. Fire officials said firefighters were called to Pope Park Highway around 7:15 a.m. for a report of a body wrapped in a comforter. According to police, officers were originally investigating the body found as a suspicious death. Later Saturday afternoon, they said the incident had become...

A Florida woman has been arrested in Hartford for allegedly killing her roommate and lying about her disappearance, according to police.

A father is dead and his 2-year-old son was taken to the hospital after a drive-by shooting in Hartford Monday evening. The shooting happened during rush hour in the area of Pleasant and Main streets near Dunkin’ Park and Capital Preparatory Magnet School. A car was stopped at a red light when another vehicle pulled up and the driver started...

A man crashed his vehicle on Interstate 91 after being shot in Hartford early Sunday morning. Officers responded to Hartford Hospital shortly before 2 a.m. for a report of a gunshot victim. Police said a man in his 30s suffered a non-life threatening injury. He was conscious and alert. According to investigators, the man was shot while in his vehicle...

A bicyclist from East Hartford was killed in a hit-and-run in Hartford early Sunday morning. Officers responded to the 600 block of Albany Avenue shortly after midnight for a report of a collision involving a car and a bicycle. It was reported that the car had hit the bicyclist and then fled from the scene. Once on Albany Avenue, police...

An engaged couple from Glastonbury has won this year’s Hartford Marathon. Alex Norstrom, 28, came in first in the marathon on Saturday with a time of 2:17:56 while his fiancée, Angelia Rafter, 25, finished first for the women with a time of 2:38:09, according to the race’s results page. Norstrom and Rafter said it was really hard for them both...

A Hartford man has been sentenced to prison after being found guilty of the 2021 murder of a 3-year-old child. A jury found 22-year-old Jaziah Smith guilty of shooting and killing Randell Jones, Jr. in September. Smith was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Tuesday. The 3-year-old was in the back seat of his mother’s car with his two...

Police are investigating a homicide that happened in Hartford Friday night. The police department said they were called to Capitol Avenue around 7:30 p.m. for a reported shooting. Responding officers found 56-year-old Yakpoaro Kollie, of Hartford, with a gunshot wound. He died at the scene, authorities said. Officers were looking to speak with neighbors about what transpired. Police said they…

Four people and a police officer were injured after a stolen U-Haul crashed into several vehicles in downtown Hartford Friday evening. The police department said they were initially notified of a female passenger reportedly yelling for help. As officers tried to stop the U-Haul, it struck several vehicles before coming to a stop in the area of Main Street and…

A woman was stabbed multiple times during a carjacking in Hartford Saturday morning, according to police. Officers responded to the area of 605 Albany Avenue around 6:15 a.m. They found a woman in her thirties suffering from multiple stab wounds. She was alert and conscious, police said. The woman was take to the hospital to be treated for her injuries….