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7 days ago
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Connecticut man gets 33 years in prison for stray-bullet killing of Olympian's mother
A Connecticut man was sentenced to 33 years in prison on Tuesday for the stray-bullet killing of a Puerto Rican Olympic athlete's mother. Jasper Greene, 23, of New Haven, was one of three men charged in the death of Mabel Martinez Antongiorgi on April 9, 2022. The 56-year-old woman was sewing in her home in Waterbury, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) southwest of Hartford, when a bullet flew through a wall and hit her in the head. Martinez Antongiorgi's daughter, Yarimar Mercado Martinez, competed for the family's native Puerto Rico in rifle shooting at the Olympics in 2016, 2021 and 2024. She was in Brazil for another competition when her mother was killed. 3 Jasper Greene was convicted and sentenced to 33 years. Department of Justice 3 Mabel Martinez Antongiorgi was hit in the head by a stray bullet while her daughter was at a competition. Greene pleaded guilty to murder in February. His lawyer did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment after Tuesday's sentencing in Waterbury Superior Court. According to court testimony, the fatal shooting stemmed from a dispute that one of the suspects, Franklin Robinson, had with a man who said hello to his girlfriend. Robinson, Greene and another man shot up a car parked on Martinez Antongiorgi's street, thinking the man was inside it. A bullet went into Martinez Antongiorgi's home. Another bystander was wounded but survived. A jury convicted Robinson of murder and other charges in 2023 and he was later sentenced to 90 years in prison. The third suspect, Levi Brock, has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges in the case, including murder, and awaits trial. 3 According to court testimony, the fatal shooting stemmed from a dispute that one of the suspects, Franklin Robinson, had with a man who said hello to his girlfriend. Department of Justice At the time of her mother's death, Mercado Martinez lamented in social media posts that she 'couldn't even say goodbye.' 'Why you? Why this way?' she wrote. 'You were just sitting in your little house sewing, as you always did.' Martinez Antongiorgi and her husband of over 30 years, John Luis Mercado, moved to Waterbury from Puerto Rico a few years after the U.S. territory endured 2017's devastating Hurricane Maria. At the time of her death, they had set a date to renew their wedding vows, their daughter wrote at the time.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man stole more than $600 worth of meat and seafood from Southbury grocery store
SOUTHBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — A man is facing a larceny charge after police say he stole more than $600 worth of food from a local grocery store. On Friday around 1:47 p.m., Southbury police arrived at the ShopRite of Southbury on 775 Main Street South for an active larceny. Matthew Kimbrough, 63, of Waterbury, was apprehended after officers caught him seated in the passenger seat of a vehicle attempting to flee the scene. An investigation found more than $600 worth of meat and seafood that Kimbrough stole. Charged with larceny in the fifth degree, Kimbrough was released on a $10,000 bond and will appear at the Waterbury Superior Court on June 3. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Yahoo
Stepmother in alleged Waterbury captivity case returns to court for pre-trial hearing
The archive video above aired on March 27. WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — The Waterbury woman accused of holding her stepson captive for more than 20 years is due back in Waterbury Superior Court Tuesday for a pre-trial hearing. Kimberly Sullivan has pleaded not guilty to charges of assault, kidnapping, unlawful restraint, and more. The last time she was in court, she was outfitted with a GPS monitor/bracelet, but the judge declined to subject her to house arrest. Stepmother in alleged Waterbury captivity case returns to court for pre-trial hearing Sullivan was released after posting bond in March and has been on intensive pretrial supervision. When entering the 'not guilty' plea on her behalf in late March, Sullivan's attorney Ioannis Kaloidis opted for a jury trial. During the proceeding, the judge mentioned Sullivan was admitted to a hospital for mental health reasons at some point since her last court appearance. Man allegedly held captive by stepmother in Waterbury releases first public statement Outside the courthouse that day, Kaloidis said he's fighting to keep court proceedings impartial. 'I know everyone wants to crucify her, everyone has already convicted her, but that's not how this works. And it's not how it's going to work. The burden is not going to shift to the defense, the burden rests on the state,' Kaloidis said. 'They've got to prove these allegations in court. And we're a long way from that.' Since that March appearance, the alleged victim in the case released his first public statement. Photos show living conditions of Waterbury man allegedly held captive by stepmom for over 20 years The 32-year-old said, in part, he's been getting stronger as he begins the process of reclaiming his life. According to authorities, the man was starved, abused, and locked in a small room for most of his life. In February, he set his room on fire to escape over 20 years of alleged captivity. When he was examined, according to court documents, the 5'9″ man weighed under 70 pounds, and he was malnourished and emaciated. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Yahoo
Two people charged in Waterbury crash that killed one person, seriously injured three others
Two people have been charged in connection with a three-vehicle crash in Waterbury in December that left one person dead and seriously injured three others. The crash occurred on Dec. 29 around 3:13 a.m. when police responded to the report of a collision involving three vehicles in the area of 434 Baldwin St., according to the Waterbury Police Department. The vehicles were found to include a 2013 Dodge Dart, a 2018 Ford EcoSport and a 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Police said the occupants of the Jeep fled the scene before officers arrived and were not immediately located. The driver of the Dart, 47-year-old Troy Kelley of New Haven, was taken to an area hospital for serious injuries. A passenger in the vehicle, 46-year-old Andrea Sherman of Waterbury, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Two people in the Ford, two 22-year-old Waterbury men, were also taken to a hospital for serious injuries, according to police. Members of the police department's Crash Reconstruction Unit investigated the crash and obtained a warrant for Kelley's arrest. He was charged last Thursday with two counts of second-degree assault with a motor vehicle and a single count each of reckless driving, insufficient insurance, failure to renew registration, operating under the influence, traveling too fast for conditions, first-degree reckless endangerment, failure to drive in the proper lane, second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle, following too closely resulting in an accident and operation while registration is refused, suspended or revoked. According to court records, Kelley appeared in Waterbury Superior Court following his arrest. He remains held on a $1 million bond and is due back in court on April 23. He has not entered a plea. Police said they also charged the driver of the Jeep who fled the scene. He was identified as 22-year-old Wilson Guerrero-Campoverde of Waterbury, according to police. Guerrero-Campoverde was charged last Thursday with evading responsibility. He appeared before a judge and was released on a promise to appear, court records show. He is due back in court on April 23 and has not entered a plea.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Yahoo
Connecticut house of horrors stepmom whines about GPS monitor while accused of 20-year child abuse case
The woman who is accused of holding her stepson captive for 20 years in her Waterbury, Connecticut, home is appealing a judge's ruling that she must wear a GPS ankle monitor while out on bail. Attorney Ioannis Kaloidis, who represents Kimberly Sullivan, wrote in an April 7 filing that Sullivan's constitutional right to due process has been violated due to the fact that the ankle monitor was imposed as a further bail requirement after her first bail hearing. The filing says that on March 12, Waterbury Superior Court Judge Corinne Klatt ordered that bail for Sullivan be set at $300,000 with no other conditions except "intensive pre-trial supervision." Connecticut House Of Horrors Stepmom Denies Child Abuse Accusations That Came As 'Extreme Shock': Attorney "Noting the Defendant's lack of a criminal history at the age of 56, her lifelong residency in Waterbury, twelve years of education and income, the bail commissioner requested a bond in the amount of $300,000," the filing says. "The Defendant, through counsel, highlighted her work history, residency and absence of a criminal record, and argued for promise to appear with non-monetary conditions." According to the filing, when Sullivan appeared in court in front of Klatt the next day to post bail, the bail conditions remained the same despite the state asking for the GPS monitor. Read On The Fox News App After that, the state filed a motion to change Sullivan's bail conditions. In a March 28 hearing on the motion argued in front of a different judge, Waterbury Superior Court Judge Joseph Schwartz, the state said Sullivan was a flight risk "because she faced significant incarceration," and that "its case had become stronger, as additional witnesses came forward," according to the filing. Bodycam In Connecticut House Of Horrors Shows Suspect After Stepson's Fiery Escape Eventually, Schwartz ruled that, based upon new information that Sullivan was receiving mental health treatment and that she was living with one of her stepdaughters, there was enough evidence to order her to wear the GPS monitor. However, Sullivan's lawyers said that is untrue. "The trial court's hearing on the State's motion to modify the Defendant's conditions of release did not comport with due process requirements or the procedures directed by the Connecticut Supreme Court," the filing says. "The State did not introduce, nor did the trial court find, by actual evidence, that the Defendant's then-existing conditions of release were not sufficient to ensure her presence in court or protect the safety of the Complainant or the public." Man Describes Shocking Living Conditions He Endured During 20-Year Home Captivity: 'Unimaginable' Ultimately, the petition asked the Connecticut Appellate Court to vacate the March 28 decision that Sullivan must wear the GPS monitor. Pattis and Paz, LLC is the law firm handling the appeal. "We have been retained to handle a motion for bond review by Ms. Sullivan to the Connecticut Appaellate Court to address the changes made to her conditions of release following her arraignment," attorney Brittany Paz said in a statement. "In our view, there is a strong argument that the modification was made due to public attention and desire for punishment, rather than any real concern regarding her willingness to appear in court." 'Malnourished Man Held Captive By Stepmom For Decades Set Fire To Home To Escape: 'I Wanted My Freedom' "We further believe that the state's blatant attempt at a second bite at the apple in front of a different judge violates the principles previously set forth when our office litigated State v. Pan. We look forward to the restoration of the original conditions of Ms. Sullivan's release, based on facts and the law, while the charges pending against her are impartially litigated." According to an arrest warrant for Sullivan, her stepson, identified as "Male Victim 1," was held in a windowless 8-foot by 9-foot storage closet with no air conditioning or heat and without access to a bathroom for 20 years. He said he was kept inside the closet 22–24 hours per day. He said he was allowed two sandwiches and two small water bottles each day, one of which he would use for bathing. The man told police he disposed of his waste using water bottles and newspaper. The man weighed less than 70 pounds when first responders found him after the fire. The allegations came to light after a fire at Sullivan's home. That warrant said that Sullivan's stepson told police he set the fire on purpose because he wanted his article source: Connecticut house of horrors stepmom whines about GPS monitor while accused of 20-year child abuse case
