• Waterbury March 12, 2024 8:17 pm

    Mother dies in Waterbury, Conn. crash with two children in car: police

    A woman has died after crashing into a tree with her two toddlers inside the vehicle in Waterbury Tuesday morning. Police were called to Jersey Street for a reported crash just after 8:30 a.m. The driver, 23-year-old Jermiyiah Pegues, of Waterbury, was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. Pegues’ two children, both 3 years old, were taken…

  • Waterbury March 4, 2024 6:58 pm

    Police make third arrest in shooting death of Waterbury teen

    Police have made a third arrest in the killing of a teen in Waterbury in November. Officers arrested a 16-year-old from Hartford on Monday. He was wanted in connection with the Nov. 18 shooting death of 18-year-old Joseph Zavala. Officers received a report that a gunshot victim had been dropped off at the emergency room at Saint Mary’s Hospital around…

  • Waterbury February 16, 2024 8:41 am

    One seriously injured in Waterbury, Conn. crash

    One person has serious injuries after a crash in Waterbury early Thursday morning. Police said officers responded to reports of a hit-and-run involving a gray SUV and a city refuse truck in the area of North Main Street and Lakewood Road at 4:13 a.m. One person was extricated from the SUV and has serious, life-threatening injuries, police said. That person…

  • Waterbury January 25, 2024 10:44 am

    Police arrest second suspect in murder of University of New Haven student in Waterbury, Conn.

    Waterbury police have arrested another suspect in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in Waterbury in December. Police said officers found 22-year-old Jordan Robinson, of Waterbury, lying in Kenyon Street just after 4:30 p.m. and he died soon after he was transported to Saint Mary’s Hospital. Robinson graduated in 2020 from Cheshire Academy, where he was part of the…

  • Waterbury December 19, 2023 10:03 pm

    Police investigating death of 22-year-old man in Waterbury, Conn.

    A 22-year-old man is dead after a shooting in Waterbury on Sunday afternoon and police are investigating his death as a homicide. Police officers responded to Kenyon Street at 4:39 p.m. after receiving reports that someone had been shot and they found a man lying in the road, unresponsive. He was brought to Saint Mary’s Hospital, where he died...

  • Vermont December 15, 2023 1:08 pm

    Ben & Jerry's factory workers in Waterbury, Vt., unionize

    It was a victory for a group of Ben & Jerry’s factory workers in Waterbury, Vermont, after they voted to unionize. The Waterbury employees will now join the Local 371 UFCW, the union for food and commercial workers, and are the second group of workers to organize, according to the Boston Globe. The first group of Ben & Jerry’s...

  • Waterbury December 9, 2023 9:42 am

    Man injured during shooting inside Brass Mill Center mall in Waterbury, Conn.

    A teen is hospitalized after being shot inside the Brass Mill Center mall in Waterbury Friday evening. Authorities were called to Union Street at 5 p.m. after getting a reported of shots fired in the food court. Officers said they found a 17-year-old male inside the mall with a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital for treatment of…

  • Waterbury November 30, 2023 7:57 pm

    2 young girls, 7 and 9, hospitalized after getting hit by car in Waterbury, Conn.

    Fire officials said two young girls were crossing the street when they were hit by a car in Waterbury Thursday evening. The fire department said the two girls were walking home from an after-school program on Sunnyside Avenue around 5 p.m. when they were struck. Police said Friday morning that one of the girls is 7 years and the other…

  • Waterbury December 13, 2023 12:32 pm

    Police make arrest in shooting death of Waterbury teen

    A man has been arrested in connection to a shooting that left an 18-year-old dead over the weekend in Waterbury. Officers received a report that a gunshot victim had been dropped off at the emergency room at Saint Mary’s Hospital around 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 18. Police said 18-year-old Joseph Zavala, of Waterbury, had been shot and was in critical…

  • Waterbury November 23, 2023 8:52 am

    Waterbury, Conn. family is on edge after more than a dozen shots fired into home

    A Waterbury family is on edge after more than 20 shots were fired into their home on Sunday, including their newborn’s nursery. The Hernandez family moved to Waterbury from New York and have lived in their Wadsworth Street home for the last two years. They said they moved to Connecticut to give their children a better life. Their sense of…

  • Waterbury September 18, 2023 1:41 pm

    Pickup driver dies after crashing into church after colliding with SUV in Conn..

    A 43-year-old Torrington man has died after the pickup he was driving collided with an SUV, then crashed into a church in Waterbury early Sunday morning. Police said a pickup and sport utility vehicle collided around 3:43 a.m. in the area of West Main Street and Church Street, then the pickup hit Saint John’s Episcopal Church at 16 Church St….

  • Waterbury August 16, 2023 3:16 pm

    2 men arrested in connection to murder of Waterbury, Conn. teen

    Two men are facing murder charges in connection to the shooting death of a 17-year-old in Waterbury last month, police said. The teen, identified as Maki Mazon, was seriously hurt after being shot on July 31. He was pronounced dead over a week later, according to authorities. Officers said they were called to the area of Newport Drive on a…

  • Waterbury July 21, 2023 6:32 pm

    One teen dead, 2 others in critical condition after crash involving stolen car in Conn.: police

    A 14-year-old young woman has died and three teenage boys have severe injuries after the stolen car they were in collided with an SUV in Waterbury early Friday morning, according to police. Police said a Hyundai Sonata that had been stolen in Waterbury early Friday morning and a Ford Escape collided at the intersection of East Main Street and Baldwin…

  • Waterbury July 18, 2023 4:20 pm

    1 dead, 2 injured in shooting at social club in Waterbury, Conn.

    One person has died and two others are injured after a shooting at a social club in Waterbury early Sunday morning. On Tuesday, police arrested a Waterbury man in connection to the incident. Officers on patrol on Watertown Avenue were notified of a large crowd outside of The Bunker Social Club around 4 a.m. According to police, an adult male…

  • Waterbury July 5, 2023 5:20 pm

    Woman shot, killed in Waterbury, Connecticut

    A homicide investigation is underway in Waterbury on Wednesday morning. Police responded to Hillside Avenue at Kellogg Street around 4:30 a.m. after getting a report of someone who was unresponsive. Authorities said the woman was later determined to have been shot. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The woman’s identity has not been released. The Waterbury Police Department...

  • Waterbury July 3, 2023 1:21 pm

    Police investigating homicide after shooting victim crashes into Conn. restaurant

    Police are investigating a homicide after a man who had been shot crashed into a restaurant in Waterbury early Friday morning and died at the scene. Officers responded to North Main Street, near East Farms Street, around 2 a.m. to investigate reports of gunshots and they found a vehicle that had crashed into Ingpirca Bar and Restaurant on North Main…

  • Waterbury June 21, 2023 3:12 pm

    Police ask for help finding Waterbury, Conn. murder suspect

    Waterbury police are asking for your help finding the person they believe is responsible for a shooting that left a 26-year-old dead last month. Officers were called to Circular Avenue at 7:30 p.m. on May 25 to investigate a report of gunshots and found 26-year-old Denroy Robinson with gunshot wounds. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he died…

  • Waterbury June 21, 2023 3:03 pm

    Woman shot in the head in Waterbury has died: Police

    A 49-year-old woman who was shot in the head in Waterbury last week has died, according to police. Officers responded to a report of gunshots on Eastern Avenue shortly before 1 a.m. on Thursday, June 15 and found the victim, 49-year-old Becky Switzer, of Waterbury. She was taken to a hospital and was initially listed in critical condition. Police said…

  • Waterbury June 19, 2023 1:58 pm

    Man shot, killed in Waterbury. Conn.

    Police in Waterbury are investigating a homicide. This all unfolded just after 4 p.m. on Saturday on the 400 block of West Main Street. Officers found a man that had been shot in the neck. He was transported to Waterbury Hospital where he died from his injuries. Police later identified the victim as 32-year-old Donald Moore, of Waterbury. Investigators said…

  • Waterbury June 15, 2023 11:18 am

    Woman in critical condition after she was shot in the head in Conn.

    A 49-year-old woman was shot in the head in Waterbury and she is in critical condition, according to police. Police said officers responded to a report of gunshots on Eastern Avenue shortly before 1 a.m. and found a woman who had been shot in the head. She was taken to a hospital, where she is listed in critical condition. The…

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