East Haven

An elderly man found dead in an East Haven home this week had been dead for more than a year, according to police. Police said the East Haven Memorial Funeral Home called them on Tuesday to report a strange phone call they had received. The caller had asked about burials and cremations and the funeral home learned that he was…

East Haven fire officials are issuing a warning after a child was severely burned while attempting a TikTok experiment called “The Woosh Bottle Experiment.” Firefighters responded to a call around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday for someone who had been burned. When they arrived, they learned a child was injured while attempting the experiment, which involves the use of alcohol and a…

A Connecticut woman was arrested Wednesday, accused of stealing $600,000 from her husband by convincing him he had Alzheimer’s disease in order to hide it from him, police said.

East Haven police are investigating after two assisted living facility employees overdosed on fentanyl while on the job Wednesday.

Police in East Haven have identified the owner of a dog that was found emaciated and dehydrated early Wednesday morning and that person will face animal cruelty charges, according to animal control. According to the East Haven Animal Shelter, an officer found the male pit mix, which is between 6 and 9 months old, in the area of Sylvan Hills…

The boyfriend of an East Haven woman who was found buried in a shallow grave in July appeared in court virtually Monday after he was charged with murder and bond was set at $2 million. Authorities arrested 27-year-old Jonathan Jara-Aucapina and charged him with murder in connection to the death of Lizzbeth Aleman-Popoca. Officers said Jara-Aucapina was Aleman-Popoca’s live-in boyfriend…

The boyfriend of an East Haven woman who was found buried in a shallow grave in July has been charged with her murder, according to police. Authorities said 27-year-old Jonathan Jara-Aucapina has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to Lizzbeth Aleman-Popoca’s death. Officers said Jara-Aucapina was Aleman-Popoca’s live-in boyfriend and is the father of her 8-year-old daughter....

East Haven Mayor Joseph Carfora announced on Saturday that he tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement on Facebook, Carfora said he found out he tested positive for the virus late Thursday. He said that he initially felt mild allergy-like symptoms, which prompted him to get tested. Since then, the symptoms progressed to flu-like symptoms, Carfora said. The East Shore…

Police have identified a woman who died after a pedestrian accident in East Haven on Sunday morning. Officers were called to Frontage Road in front of Carmax after getting a report of a body in the roadway. When police arrived, they said they found a woman, later identified as 38-year-old Amber Neal, of Clinton, suffering from serious injuries in the…

Police said they will not make any arrests after video of a woman’s racist rant at a supermarket in East Haven made rounds on the internet and prompted an investigation.

A man was arrested in East Haven after a dispute prompted violence in a condominium parking lot in East Haven, police said.

Video of a woman’s racist rant at a supermarket in East Haven is continuing to make rounds on the internet.

A Hamden Public Schools employee has resigned after she allegedly was caught on camera using racial slurs at a supermarket in East Haven on Friday.

A 14-year-old was taken to the hospital after he stole a family member’s car, led police on a chase and crashed into two utility poles on Main Street near Kimberly Avenue in East Haven early Wednesday morning, according to police.