Meriden, CT

A man is facing charges in connection with a fatal stabbing in Meriden last week, police said. Just before 7 p.m. last Friday, Meriden officers were called to Green on the Green Smoke Shop on Pratt Street on the report of an injured person. Police said the stabbing did not happen at the smoke shop, but that the victim, 51-year-old Marcus Mitchell, ran in there for help. Police said the stabbing happened elsewhere on Pratt Street near the Green. Staff in the store along with

A Meriden man faces up to 40 years in prison after admitting to distributing fentanyl in the New Haven area.

Usually, airplanes are the ones making their way up and down the runway at Meriden Markham Airport. But on Sunday, runners traded places with the planes, all for a good cause. Dozens of people braved the chilly morning temperatures for the fourth annual Run the Runway 5K and Kids Fun Run, raising money for local veterans organizations, including Disabled American Veterans and the Wallingford Veterans Coffee House. “For those people who are coming out here today, first, second a

Police say the stabbing happened on Pratt Street in the area of the Green. The victim then ran into a nearby business for help.

A 51-year-old man is dead after a stabbing on Friday night in Meriden. At around 6:50 p.m. the Meriden police department responded to the Green Smoke Shop on Pratt Street for an injured person. According to police, the victim ran to the smoke shop for assistance after the stabbing occurred in a different area nearby. After investigation, police believe the stabbing occurred on Pratt Street on or near the Meriden Green. Staff and bystanders at the Green Smoke Shop provided

Yuridia Trujillo, 43, of Meriden, faces 19 counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of a false income tax return. She’s out on $50K bond.

The city of Meriden continues to honor the beloved crossing guard who was hit and killed while working last week. It was at the busy intersection of Broad and Olive Streets in Meriden where crossing guard Dale Chavous was hit and killed while working. Today, he was laid to rest and honored by the city. “We just don’t know how many tomorrows that we have. Last Tuesday, Dale got up as always. Fully expecting to go through his day just as he had all other days,” Bill Bristo

Dale Chavous is scheduled to be laid to rest Thursday at noon.

A crossing guard in Meriden, Connecticut was struck and killed by a driver Wednesday morning on Broad Street, just steps from Israel Putnam Elementary School. The crash happened just before 9 a.m., and the driver remained at the scene. No children were in the crosswalk at the time, according to Mayor Kevin Scarpati. The victim’s…

The woman convicted of causing a crash that killed a Meriden man and injured two others will not serve any jail time. A judge sentenced Anngelina Morton on Thursday to a 10-year suspended sentence and five years of probation for the 2024 crash that killed Justin Gittings. Thursday’s sentencing hearing included emotional testimony from 17 people who described the impact Gittings’ death has had on family and friends. The two surviving victims also addressed the court, s