Bridgeport

The sister-in-law of a Bridgeport man who was killed and cannibalized by another Bridgeport man spoke out against the state’s decision to allow the man back into society. Talitha Frazier is the sister-in-law of Angel “Tun Tun” Gonzalez. She referred to Gonzalez’s killer as a “menace to society.”  In December 2011, Tyree Smith confessed to having murdered Gonzalez with an...

Five people were arrested Friday in connection to an investigation into the handling of absentee ballots during the 2023 mayoral election cycle in Bridgeport. Inspectors from the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney arrested Wanda Geter-Pataky, 68, Alredo Castillo, 53, Maria Pereira, 57, Jazmarie Melendez, 26, and Margaret Joyce, 45. All of the suspect are from Bridgeport, except from Joyce,...

Connecticut State Police have issued a silver alert for a missing 2-year-old from Bridgeport. Joshua Redondocruz, was last seen on Wednesday. He has black hair and brown eyes. Authorities said Redondocruz is 2-foot-5 and weighs about 30 pounds. It’s unknown what he was wearing at the time of his disappearance. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact...

Three newborn puppies were found dead and frozen in bags in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on Wednesday and an investigation is underway.

A man who was shot in Bridgeport on Saturday has died, marking the city’s first homicide of 2025. Officers were called to the 200 block of Lake Street around 4:30 p.m. Saturday for a report of a person shot. Officers in the area found a man with gunshot wounds to his torso and hand. The man was transported to the...

A man is wanted on assault charges after a shooting at the University of Bridgeport left one person injured on Oct. 29. The shooting prompted the school to go on lockdown for hours. Police said 18-year-old Dylan Cruz-Tillery, of Queens, New York, is wanted for first-degree assault in connection to the shooting. He was previously a person of interest wanted...

The lockdown at the University of Bridgeport has been lifted after a reported shooting inside the dining hall Tuesday night. Bridgeport police said shots were fired at the university, and one person was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. They are alert and speaking with detectives, police said. Authorities are still searching for the shooter and believe the...

An investigation is underway after a man was shot during a carjacking in Bridgeport on Monday night. Dispatcher received calls about an aggravated assault with a gun in the 1200 block of Wood Avenue around 8:45 p.m. According to police, a man was shot during a carjacking. He was transported to the hospital for treatment. Investigators did not release any…

A 6-year-old child who was brutally beaten with a baseball bat in an attack on his family in Bridgeport last week has died, according to police. The boy was attacked along with his mother and his 4-year-old brother in a home on Main Street in Bridgeport on Sept. 25. The 33-year-old mother and 4-year-old have since been released from the…

Students in Bridgeport are returning to school on Monday after a string of recent threats prompted a school delay, an early dismissal and a closure last week. As they return to school, the district is taking steps to make sure everyone feels safe. District officials said they worked with local police to investigate the threat and an arrest has been…

A three-year-old has died after an apparent drowning in Bridgeport over the weekend, according to police. Emergency crews responded to a home on Orland Street around 8 p.m. Saturday for a report of a possible drowning involving an infant. When emergency crews arrived, they immediately began CPR and other lifesaving measures on the child. The child was taken to Bridgeport…

A Democratic party official involved in a voting scandal that caused a judge to order a rerun of last year’s mayoral election in Connecticut’s largest city was arrested Tuesday and has been charged along with a city council member and two campaign workers with mishandling absentee ballots during a different election in 2019. Bridgeport Democratic Town Committee Vice Chairperson...

Police are investigating after several people were shot within hours in Bridgeport over the holiday weekend. The first shooting was on Saturday around 8:10 p.m. when there was a ShotSpotter activation within the PT Barnum Housing Community. A crime scene was found near building six. A short time later, police said a 22-year-old Bridgeport man arrived at a hospital with…