Fake Gun, Real Charges: Trumbull Man Accused In Shelton Store Robbery
A Connecticut man accused of robbing a convenience store with a fake gun was arrested soon after the heist, police said.
Paulo Dias, 54, of Trumbull, is accused of robbing In & Out Mini Market on Howe Avenue in Shelton on Wednesday, Sept. 30, police said.
Dias walked into the store, aimed a black handgun and demanded cash. The clerk handed over money, and Dias ran away, Shelton police said.
Police said the gun was fake.
Detectives found Dias about seven hours later with the stolen cash, a gun, and gloves, police said. He also had clothing that police believed he wore durin…
Bridgeport Killer Faces 100 Years Behind Bars After Murder Conviction
A Connecticut man convicted of a 2022 fatal shooting that killed one person and seriously wounded another now faces up to 100 years in prison following his conviction this week.
Kenneth Joyner, 35, was convicted Tuesday, Aug. 4, of murdering Dominique Jones, 29, and shooting Craig Langston, 27, both of Bridgeport, according to the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice.
After four days of testimony, the jury found Joyner guilty of murder, first-degree assault with a firearm, carrying a pistol without a permit, and criminal possession of a firearm, prosecutors said.
The shooting happened …
