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Jesse Leavenworth

Jesse Leavenworth

Hartford Courant

Jesse Leavenworth covers news in Manchester and stories of statewide interest. The New Britain native and U.S. Army veteran has been a reporter and editor at The Courant since 1987 and has reported, written and edited many of the major stories in the state over the past three decades.

Missing Meriden man with dementia found safe, reunited with family

Meriden police ask for the public’s help in finding a man with dementia who has been missing from home since Saturday.

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Juveniles charged with firing gel projectiles at people as part of a viral TikTok challenge

Westport police arrested three juveniles who were taking part in a nationwide TikTok challenge involving high-velocity air guns and gel projectiles.

By Jesse Leavenworth●

Vernon woman charged with knife assault

Vernon police said Tuesday they arrested a woman who cut a man with a knife on Sunday.

By Jesse Leavenworth●

Man charged in 2021 shooting in Vernon

Vernon police arrested a local man in connection with a shooting last year in which a man in his 20s was seriously injured.

By Jesse Leavenworth●

Memorial Day weekend in Connecticut one of the deadliest in years after 10 die in car crashes

Four people were killed in a one-car crash in Thompson Monday, capping a particularly deadly and hazardous Memorial Day Weekend.

By Jesse Leavenworth●

Four killed in one-car crash in Thompson

Four people were killed in a one-car crash in Thompson on Monday, state police said.

By Jesse Leavenworth●

West Hartford police investigating shots fired

West Hartford police shut down traffic on two roads Tuesday while they investigate a report of shots fired on Warren Terrace.

By Jesse Leavenworth●

Civil War museum in Vernon acquires another chapter in Connecticut’s war story, worn by a soldier killed in battle

The sweat-stained trousers of a Connecticut artillery corporal who was killed as an infantryman are the latest piece of the state’s Civil War story - the latest acquisition of the New England Civil War Museum & Research Center in Vernon.

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Armed robber hits Goodwill Store in Hamden

An armed thief robbed the Goodwill Store in Hamden on Friday morning, police said.

By Jesse Leavenworth●

Windsor Locks police probing scam involving online auctions and cryptocurrency

Windsor Locks detectives are investigating a scam that targets online auction bidders while duping others into converting victims’ payments into cryptocurrency.

By Jesse Leavenworth●

Forty pounds of drugs seized, 14 arrested in Waterbury area trafficking investigation

Federal authorities and Waterbury police seized about 40 pounds of narcotics, along with jewelry and bundles of cash, and arrested 14 people during an investigation into drug trafficking in the area, officials said Thursday.

By Jesse Leavenworth●

Hartford man charged with murder in shooting

Hartford police arrested a man on a murder charge in connection with the fatal shooting of a man on Park Street earlier this month.

By Jesse Leavenworth●

Lifeguard shortage forces closure of Barkhamsted beach for Memorial Day weekend

Lake McDonough beach in Barkhamsted, a popular destination for the start of the summer, will not be open due to a shortage of lifeguards.

By Jesse Leavenworth●

What to expect for Memorial Day: Weather, gas prices and traffic in Connecticut

Heavy travel is expected for Memorial Day weekend, and Connecticut state police remind residents and visitors to be safe and keep others safe.

By Jesse Leavenworth●

Man found dead in Killingly, state police make arrest

State police arrested a man after finding another man dead in a Killingly condominium late Tuesday.

By Jesse Leavenworth●
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