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True crime cases near Hartford

15 documented cases within roughly 50 miles of Hartford, spanning the 1880s to the 2020s — 5 remain unsolved. The most-documented file is Murder of Kevin Jiang.

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Credit: Wall Street JournalCC BY-SA 4.0SourceSOLVED
Hartford Distributors shooting
2010sHartford Distributors warehouse, Manchester, Connecticut
SOLVED
Murder of Connie Dabate
2010sEllington, Connecticut
SOLVED
2007 Cheshire, Connecticut Murders
2000sCheshire, Connecticut
COLD
Castration serial murders
1980sLitchfield, Connecticut, United States
COLD
Lynching of Charles Lockwood
1880sMorris, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Credit: Yale News (news.yale.edu)Editorial useSourceSOLVED
Murder of Kevin Jiang
2020sEast Rock, New Haven, Connecticut
COLD
Killing of Suzanne Jovin
1990sEdgehill Road and East Rock Road, New Haven, Connecticut
UNSOLVED
Killing of Christian Prince
1990sSt. Mary's Church, Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut
SOLVED
Murder of Annie Le
2000s10 Amistad Street, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
Credit: Canadaolympic989CC BY-SA 3.0SourceSOLVED
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
2010sSandy Hook Elementary School, Newtown, Connecticut
SOLVED
Murder of Helle Crafts
1980sNewtown, Connecticut, United States
SOLVED
Disappearance and Death of Robert Hoagland
2010sNewtown, Connecticut, United States
SOLVED
Murder of Linda Childers
1970sLedyard, Connecticut
Credit: Unknown author Unknown authorPublic domainSourceUNSOLVED
Disappearance of Connie Smith
1920sCamp Sloane / U.S. Route 44 and Belgo Road, Lakeville (Salisbury), Connecticut
ONGOING
Death of Lauren Smith-Fields
2020sBridgeport, Connecticut