Darien Man Who Once Set Fiancée On Fire Accused Of Strangling Victim In Domestic Attack: Cops
A 48-year-old Connecticut man with a history of horrific domestic attacks was arrested and charged with another one, this time allegedly strangling the victim, police said. He previously set his fiancée on fire after she called off their engagement.
Kevin L. Epps, of Darien, was arrested on Wednesday, March 19, and charged with two counts of strangulation, unlawful restraint, threatening, and disorderly conduct, authorities said.
Police responded to a domestic violence call around 1:30 p.m. to a home on Post Road in Darien. Officers identified Epps as the suspect and located him…
Morris Mom, Baby Lock Themselves in Bathroom As Man Tries To Break In: ‘I Feared for My Life'
A Connecticut mother said she survived a terrifying ordeal when a screaming man, covered in mud, tried to break into her home late last week and threatened to harm her.
Joshua Pirie, 38, of Morris, was arrested Friday, March 14, following a violent outburst at a home that left a mother fearing for her life, according to Connecticut State Police.
The woman said she heard screaming outside her home in Morris just before 3 p.m. Friday. When she looked out, she saw Pirie shirtless and covered in mud. He grabbed the woman's 11-year-old dog and began strangling it, she told police.
He then…
NJ Machete-Wielding Wrestler Terrorizes Camp Hill Sheetz Customers, Stabs Van: Police
A New Jersey professional wrestler stormed a Sheetz in Cumberland County wielding a machete, charging at bystanders, and stabbing a work van before fleeing in a Subaru, Pennsylvania police said.
Charles Avedis Hutton, 24, a Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) competitor, was seen running through the parking lot of the Sheetz at 1508 Cedar Cliff Drive, Camp Hill, on Sunday, March 3, waving the massive blade and yelling, according to Lower Allen Township Police. Witnesses told officers he stripped off his clothes, charged at people, and ultimately stabbed a van—causing over $2,000 in damage.
Insid…
Stafford Man Strangled Woman, Left Her Injured In Willington Argument: Police
A Connecticut man was arrested this week after a woman claimed he shoved her to the ground and strangled her during a verbal argument that turned physical, authorities allege.
Korey Barton, 22, of Stafford, was taken into custody Tuesday, March 4, following an alleged assault at a Willington motel, according to Connecticut State Police.
The woman told police she and Barton were at a motel on Ruby Road around 6:45 a.m. when they began arguing. Troopers did not disclose the reason for the dispute.
The woman told investigators that when she turned to leave, Barton grabbed her arm, threw her t…
