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NAUGATUCK - A native Naugatuck resident will show his versatility as he works security as a Harford police bomb squad member at the Hartford Marathon as well as running in the event. The 30th Eversource Hartford Marathon, Half Marathon, Team 26.2 Relay and Charity 5K will take place on Saturday, Oct

Hartford police Sgt. Anthony Rykowski the department’s homicide and cold case teams are working to bring closure for families, to bring awareness, and make a difference in the city.

In the Capitol city, there is a mother’s group that no one wants to be a part of. Mother’s United Against Violence shows up when someone’s loved one is...

Independent review finds Hartford police addressed deadpool wager incident in swift and timely manor A Hartford detective sent a text message to several officers asking to wager on the next homicide in the city for 2021. The detective has since been demoted. Author: Jill Konopka Updated: 11:15 PM EDT May 6, 2021 HARTFORD, Conn. — A new independent report revealed the Hartford Police Department and its leadership responded swiftly and addressed the so-called “...

Review finds Hartford police discipline excessive in dead pool probe FacebookTwitterEmail File photo — Hartford police cruiser.Contributed / Hartford Police Department HARTFORD — An independent review of the city police department’s handling of a former detective’s “dead pool” about the location of the first homicide of the year found the response to be “timely and effective,” but the discipline was “excessive.” Integrated Security Services, a New York firm hired to analyze ...

New clues may help solve a string of decades-old CT murders Erik Ofgang, Connecticut Magazine FacebookTwitterEmail 1of5 A playing card featues the 1982 unsolved murder of Sylvia Baker in Hartford, Conn. on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. The cards are available to Connecticut prisoners, and have helped solve cold cases.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 2of5 From left; Detective Andrew Jacobson holds original crime scene photographs from the scene of the 1982 unsolved m...

Updated on December 31, 2020 at 6:11 pm Three supervisors with the Major Crimes Division are facing discipline after a group text message suggesting a wager on the citys first homicide of 2021 led to a department-wide investigation. Lieutenant Paul Cicero and Major Crimes Division Sergeants Jeffrey Morrison and Anthony Rykowski are all facing disciplinary action. Officials said Detective Jeffrey Placzek sent a text message to 20 people, including 14 MCD detectives and supervisors. The text mes...

    HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Hartford Police Department leadership announced the “dead pool” investigation has concluded and Major Crimes supervisors have been disciplined. According to a memo from Chief Jason Thody, he will be disciplining all three Major Crimes Division supervisors who received the text message. At the request of members of the City Council, Chief Thody will also be sending the investigation for an independent, outside review, to ensure the community has conf...

"Dead pool" investigation complete: 3 major crimes supervisors disciplined A group text message offering a wager on where the first homicide of 2021 would occur in Hartford has led to discipline against 3 supervisors. Author: Spencer Allan Brooks (FOX61) Published: 4:22 PM EST December 31, 2020 Updated: 7:37 PM EST January 2, 2021 HARTFORD, Conn. — The internal investigation into a "dead pool" wager inside the Hartford Police Department has been...