Connecticut Inmate Feared Exposure, Paid Alleged Extortion Before Jail Suicide, Report Finds Connecticut Inmate Feared Exposure, Paid Alleged Extortion Before Jail Suicide, Report Finds
Connecticut Inmate Feared Exposure, Paid Alleged Extortion Before Jail Suicide, Report Finds A Connecticut jail inmate who died by suicide in April was likely being extorted by his cellmate and feared for his safety, according to a new state investigation. The report also found that a correction officer falsified records to conceal his “dereliction of duty.” Segundo Gamboy Guaranda, 33, was arrested Aug. 13, 2025, and charged with first-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor. A 13-year-old girl alleged that she went to Guaranda’s room while looking for her cat and that he sexually assaulted her there. Guaranda initially denied the allegation but later admitted during a…
Teenage Daughter Killed In Intentional Explosion Dad Admitted To Setting: Court Docs Teenage Daughter Killed In Intentional Explosion Dad Admitted To Setting: Court Docs
Teenage Daughter Killed In Intentional Explosion Dad Admitted To Setting: Court Docs A Pennsylvania father accused of intentionally blowing up his family's home, killing his 19-year-old daughter and injuring his estranged wife, has admitted to killing the teen. Brian Jeffrey Shelleby, 47, of Castle Shannon, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and aggravated arson causing bodily injury in a negotiated plea before Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judge Bruce R. Beemer on Monday, Aug. 10, court records show.  Shelleby is awaiting sentencing, which is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 10 at 9 a.m. in Courtroom 510, according to his docket. He remains in the Allegheny C…
2 Killed In Head-On Crash Near Hersheypark Identified: Police (UPDATE) 2 Killed In Head-On Crash Near Hersheypark Identified: Police (UPDATE)
2 Killed In Head-On Crash Near Hersheypark Identified: Police (Update) The two men killed in a head-on crash near Hersheypark have been identified, Derry Township police announced in a correction update on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Ronald Lindenmuth, 57, of Phoenix, Arizona, was driving the minivan and was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which happened at West Hersheypark Drive and North Hockersville Road on Tuesday, Aug. 11, police said. James Eyerly, 63, of Harrisburg, was a passenger in the minivan and was taken to Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries, according to police. The 17-year-old Harrisburg boy dr…
Trooper Hospitalized After Swerving To Avoid Box Truck, Crashing On I-395 In Killingly: Police Trooper Hospitalized After Swerving To Avoid Box Truck, Crashing On I-395 In Killingly: Police
Trooper Hospitalized After Swerving To Avoid Box Truck, Crashing On I-395 In Killingly: Police A Connecticut state trooper was hospitalized after swerving to avoid a box truck on Interstate 395 and crashing into a concrete barrier, police said. Connecticut State Police said Trooper Justin Tetreault, of Danielson, was driving in the left lane with his emergency lights on around 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, in Killingly, CT Insider reported. A call to State Police was not immediately returned.  A New Jersey driver in a box truck then moved into the trooper's lane, causing Tetreault to make an evasive maneuver. His cruiser struck a guardrail, a concrete bridge wall and the…
CT Council President Says He Was Driving Truck That Hit, Killed Teen On Moped CT Council President Says He Was Driving Truck That Hit, Killed Teen On Moped
CT Council President Says He Was Driving Truck That Hit, Killed Teen On Moped A New London city leader said he was behind the wheel of a pickup truck that struck and killed a 17-year-old moped rider. Zaeem Tyus was riding near Ocean Avenue and Beech Drive shortly after 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 8, when the crash occurred, police said. Emergency crews rushed Tyus to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, where he died from his injuries. New London City Council President John Satti said Monday that he was driving the truck, according to The Day. Satti declined to comment further on the advice of his lawyers. Satti, who has served on the council for more than 10 years, stayed at …
Former CT Youth Counselor Sentenced To 4 Years For Sexually Abusing 5 Girls Former CT Youth Counselor Sentenced To 4 Years For Sexually Abusing 5 Girls
Former CT Youth Counselor Sentenced To 4 Years For Sexually Abusing 5 Girls A former Connecticut youth counselor will serve four years in prison after admitting he sexually abused five girls, according to published reports. Anthony Joseph Mastrangelo, 23, received a 20-year sentence that will be suspended after he serves four years, followed by 10 years of probation, CT Insider reported. He pleaded guilty in May to five counts of fourth-degree sexual assault of a child younger than 13 and five counts of risk of injury to a child. Connecticut State Police arrested the former Bethany youth counselor in May and June 2024. The investigation began after allegations surf…
Teen Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries After Ashford Scooter Vs Motorcycle Crash Teen Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries After Ashford Scooter Vs Motorcycle Crash
Teen Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries After Ashford Scooter Vs Motorcycle Crash A 14-year-old scooter rider was fighting for their life after colliding with a motorcycle, police said.  The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, in the 100 block of Turnpike Road in Ashford, Connecticut State Police said.  Police said a 34-year-old Danielson man was riding a motorcycle north when the teen riding a Znen Tank II motor scooter turned in front of him, and the vehicles collided, State Police said.  The teen, who lives in the area, was airlifted to University of Massachusetts Hospital at Lake Avenue. Police said the teen had suspected life-threatening…
Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him: Affidavit Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him: Affidavit
Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him: Affidavit A convicted murderer and the mother of a 4-year-old boy are accused in a disturbing child abuse case that left the child with broken bones, burns, bruises, and injuries doctors ultimately categorized as "torture," according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Raheem Akbar Shabazz Floyd, 38, who was on parole for a North Carolina murder conviction, and the boy's mother, Brianna Nichole Nolte-Maple, 32, were arrested in Harrisburg following an investigation into the child's extensive injuries on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the affidavit. The investigation began af…
CT Man Claimed He Was A Federal Officer, 'Special Forces' Arrested For Being Neither: Cops CT Man Claimed He Was A Federal Officer, 'Special Forces' Arrested For Being Neither: Cops
CT Man Claimed He Was A Federal Officer, 'Special Forces' Arrested For Being Neither: Cops A Connecticut man pulled up to a medical emergency in a Mazda SUV fitted with flashing red-and-blue lights, said he was a federal agent who'd worked in "special forces," and he was there to help. He was lying, authorities said.  Kurt Hoss, 58, was arrested Saturday, Aug. 8, after arriving at a home on Baxter Road in Tolland, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers were at the scene to assist emergency medical personnel. Investigators said Hoss approached troopers and offered to help. The red-and-blue lights on his SUV remained on. “When asked which agency he represented, Hoss stated h…
17-Year-Old Moped Rider Killed In CT Crash With Truck 17-Year-Old Moped Rider Killed In CT Crash With Truck
17-Year-Old Moped Rider Killed In CT Crash With Truck A 17-year-old boy died after a crash involving his moped and a truck in Connecticut over the weekend, police said. The crash happened at 5:08 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, near Ocean Avenue and Beech Drive in New London. Paramedics took the wounded moped rider to Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. New London police are withholding the boy's name because he is a minor. "The New London Police Department extends its deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of the young man lost in this tragic incident," New London Police Chief Brian Wright said…
Mom, 5-Month-Old Daughter ID'd In Deadly Liberty Island Boat Capsize Mom, 5-Month-Old Daughter ID'd In Deadly Liberty Island Boat Capsize
Mom, 5-Month-Old Daughter ID'd In Deadly Liberty Island Boat Capsize A mother and her 5-month-old daughter have been identified as the two victims killed when a boat carrying their family capsized near Liberty Island. Sara Sanchez and her 5-month-old daughter died in the Saturday night, Aug. 8 incident, according to Il Punto Ristorante, which identified Sanchez's husband and Antonella's father as Andres Garcia, a beloved member of its restaurant family. According to a GoFundMe launched by the restaurant, Andres was also aboard the boat and is left alone to care for his and Sanchez's 6-year-old son. "This past weekend, what was meant to be a joyful fami…
Police ID Norwich Man Who Died In Weekend Crash; Bystanders Tried To Save His Life Police ID Norwich Man Who Died In Weekend Crash; Bystanders Tried To Save His Life
Police ID Norwich Man Who Died In Weekend Crash; Bystanders Tried To Save His Life Police in Connecticut have identified the 67-year-old man who died in a weekend crash. Paul Daley, of Norwich, was the driver and only person in the vehicle that crashed on Taftville-Occum Road in Norwich, near the River View Lane Condominium Complex, shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, police said.  Bystanders heard the crash and rushed to help. They performed CPR on Daley before Norwich police, firefighters, and paramedics arrived.  An ambulance took Daley to William W. Backus Hospital. He was pronounced dead about an hour after the single-vehicle crash.…