Morbid Curiosity Book Club to meet Thursday at Derby Neck Library

DERBY - Join Kate at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Community Room of Derby Neck Library for a lively discussion of Helltown: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer on Cape Cod by Casey Sherman.

Morbid Curiosity Book Club is a monthly discussion of true crime and spooky nonfiction. Murder! Crime! Ghosts! Mortuary Science! Cults! It's all fair game in this creepy, adults-only book group.

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

Shared from the Library's event calendar.

Ansonia police make 2nd arrest in connection with July homicide

Sahvone Valentine

ANSONIA - Police today arrested Sahvone Valentine, 20, of Hartford for his involvement in the homicide of Abdul-Jalil Humphrey on July 14, 2023 on Hodge Avenue. 

Valentine was charged with felony murder, murder, robbery first degree, conspiracy to commit robbery first degree, criminal possession of firearm and theft of firearm. 

Sahvone is being held on a $2M bond and was to be arraigned today in Derby Superior Court.

The arrest of Valentine was the result of a multi-agency investigation where a second suspect, Jada Artis,17, of Ansonia, was arrested on Nov. 3. Artis was charged with felony murder, robbery first degree, conspiracy to commit robbery first degree, and hindering prosecution.

The Ansonia Police Department would like to thank the Derby Police Department, Connecticut State Police – Central District Major Crime, Shelton Police Department, Middletown Police Department, and the State of Connecticut Forensic Laboratory for their assistance in the investigation.

This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.

Police arrest 3rd man in 2011 Ansonia homicide

Andrew Spino

ANSONIA - Ansonia Police Wednesday arrested Andrew Spino, 34, for his involvement in the 2011 homicide of Ansonia resident Isaia Hernandez in the parking lot of the Xtra Mart on Wakelee Avenue. 

Spino was extradited from Hawaii, where he was in jail on unrelated charges, back to Connecticut with the assistance of the United States Marshal Service, Lt. Patrick Lynch said today in a written release. 

Spino’s arrest is the third arrest in the case; Elijah Stanford and Luis Marquez were both arrested in March and May of 2021. 

This is expected to be the last arrest in the investigation.

Andrew Spino was charged with felony murder, first-degree robbery, and conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery. 

Spino was held on a $500,000 bond and is to be arraigned today at Derby Superior Court.

This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.

 

2 charged in murder of Ansonia native

As regular readers know, I prefer to write feature stories and post news about happenings in the community. 

Dr. Teresa Stievers

I leave the hard news to other media outlets that cover the Valley.

But I must mention it was good to read today that two suspects were arrested in the brutal murder in Florida of an Ansonia High School graduate, Dr. Teresa Stievers, 46. 

She was not only a member of the Class of 1986, she was its valedictorian.

My sincere condolences go out to her family and friends.

You can read the full story by clicking on this link from the Valley Independent Sentinel.