Topline: The suspect is reportedly the father of the deceased toddler.
Published: February 18, 2025 8:30 am ET
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WEST HAVEN, CT — Police believe a father fatally stabbed his two-year-old son and another woman in a Connecticut apartment.
According to WVIT, several calls were made to police on Saturday evening, February 15, reporting screaming and yelling coming from an apartment in West Haven, Connecticut.
Responding officers found a man who reportedly leaped through a second-floor window and landed on a walkway that leads to the apartment. The man was injured and subsequently taken to a medical facility.
Officers then entered the apartment and discovered two deceased victims—a 19-year-old woman and a two-year-old boy. Both appeared to have been stabbed multiple times, WVIT reported.
A suspect—the child victim’s father—was reported to be in custody.
The involved parties’ names were not released as of Monday evening.
This investigation is ongoing.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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WEST HAVEN, CT — Police believe a father fatally stabbed his two-year-old son and another woman in a Connecticut apartment.
According to WVIT, several calls were made to police on Saturday evening, February 15, reporting screaming and yelling coming from an apartment in West Haven, Connecticut.
Responding officers found a man who reportedly leaped through a second-floor window and landed on a walkway that leads to the apartment. The man was injured and subsequently taken to a medical facility.
Officers then entered the apartment and discovered two deceased victims—a 19-year-old woman and a two-year-old boy. Both appeared to have been stabbed multiple times, WVIT reported.
A suspect—the child victim’s father—was reported to be in custody.
The involved parties’ names were not released as of Monday evening.
This investigation is ongoing.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Suspect in Custody After Teen Woman, Toddler Found Stabbed to Death in Connecticut
The suspect is reportedly the father of the deceased toddler.
By Jacob Charles
Published: February 18, 2025 8:30 am ET
WEST HAVEN, CT — Police believe a father fatally stabbed his two-year-old son and another woman in a Connecticut apartment.
According to WVIT, several calls were made to police on Saturday evening, February 15, reporting screaming and yelling coming from an apartment in West Haven, Connecticut.
Responding officers found a man who reportedly leaped through a second-floor window and landed on a walkway that leads to the apartment. The man was injured and subsequently taken to a medical facility.
Officers then entered the apartment and discovered two deceased victims—a 19-year-old woman and a two-year-old boy. Both appeared to have been stabbed multiple times, WVIT reported.
A suspect—the child victim’s father—was reported to be in custody.
The involved parties’ names were not released as of Monday evening.
This investigation is ongoing.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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