WILLIAM WINTERS LEVERETT was arrested in September 2018 and charged with murder in the November 2014 homicide of Melissa Millan in Simsbury. "I'm here to turn myself in for the murder on Iron Horse Boulevard almost 4 years ago," he allegedly told police, according to the arrest warrant affidavit. Downey is a different man now, Simon told the judge. Prats said it is unclear when his case will go before a jury because trials have been placed on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tests showed it contained Milans DNA. On the night of Sept. 19, the parents of. Court records showrf that Downeys blood-alcohol level was at least .15 percent, nearly twice than what is now considered legally drunk. The Windsor Locks man charged with killing Simsbury mother Melissa Millan as she jogged down a busy trail in Simsbury in 2014 rejected a plea deal Tuesday that would have sent him to prison for 35 . "I never knew their names, but it seemed like they were working. William W. Leverett, 30, entered the . Authorities released a gut-wrenching video on Wednesday that shows a Connecticut man entering a police department lobby and confessing to a brutal murder. By clicking Accept all you agree that Yahoo and our partners will process your personal information, and use technologies such as cookies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights, and product development. He is scheduled to be sentenced on May 3. 335. William Leverette, a convicted sex offender, walked into Simsbury CT police department and confessed to killing Melissa Millan in 2014. Leverett said he heard Milan say: Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God, before she went quiet, records show. Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 860-658-3145. Wendell Taylor officiating. He went on to tell investigators that he was embarrassed and scared and figured that if I just killed somebody it would make all that go away and I wouldnt have to explain myself., When he spotted Milan, a 54-year-old executive at Mass Mutual Life Insurance Co., running on the trail, he told investigators that he got mentally aroused, which then turned to anxiety and anger when he realized I cant have her and that she was way out of my league.. Find out more about how we use your information in our privacy policy and cookie policy. The case broke on Sept. 19, 2018, when Leverett, a registered sex offender working as an assistant manager at Fresh Market in Avon, went to the Simsbury Police Department to confess to the killing, arrest records show. Simsbury police confirmed Monday that a local man fatally shot his wife and then killed himself in their home Sunday evening. 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Its a very safe community, Davis said on Sunday. The evidence also showed that there was no possibility of ricochet and that the gun was fired about a foot away from Mitchell. Ken Peterson, a neighbor who has lived at the Meadows Apartments for about a year, said he had seen the couple with their baby just a few days before the shooting. The arrest warrant detailed Leverett wrote confession letters the night of the murder. Deputy Police Chief Chris Davis said his department received a call around 5:20 p.m. for a reported shooting at a Woodleigh Place home in Weatogue. Leverett led police to then home in Windsor Locks, where he showed them two confession notes. Day was a 2006 graduate of Canton High School. Leverett pleaded. The crime went unsolved until last week, when a registered sex offender, William Leverett, walked into a church, Open Gate Ministries in Windsor Locks, and confessed. RELATED: Fatal double shooting in Simsbury ruled a murder-suicide In a press briefing just after 8:30 p.m., Boisvert said Faison and Underwood seemed to have died of gunshot wounds. CT considers exonerating people convicted of witchcraft in 1600s, Connecticut could soon have a state food, pet and candy, CT-based company discloses potential foreign bribery violations. Information about your device and internet connection, like your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Yahoo websites and apps. James Gill, the states chief medical examiner, on Tuesday said 57-year-old Linda Halligans death was ruled a homicide. SIMSBURY, CT William Leverett, a suspect in the 2014 homicide of 54-year-old Simsbury mother Melissa Millan, has pleaded guilty to her murder, court records show. Steam Live on FIRE TV: Search FOX61 and click Get to download. We were just in shock and heartbroken, and we really couldnt believe it because we could never even imagine that he could do something like this., Mr. Trazinski added: After that, we said, Well, you know what you need to do. He said, Yeah, I know Ive got to turn myself in.. Police found those notes and that same day Leverett led investigators to a barn where he threw a bloody glove. I guess they pretty much kept to themselves. Then he confessed to us that he did it, she said in an interview on Wednesday. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Investigating officers eventually found 59-year-old Bernard Halligan Jr. dead in the garage of the home, Davis said. Where are Connecticut's most and least walkable areas? M. Fred Decaprio and Ken Simon first thanked prosecutor Vicki Melchiorre for agreeing to consider their request for a sentence modification, then made their argument to Baldini. Leveretts confession to authorities came after he confided in a small group from his Windsor Locks church that he had slain the woman in 2014. Although a story that appeared in The Hartford Courant reported that Dominik's father was still active in his life, Wawrzyniak's mother, Mary, said Michael was in fact the boy's father. Karen Jacobson, who lives across the walkway from the apartment the couple shared with their son, said she heard raised voices after 8 p.m., but no shots. Neighbors at The Meadows apartment complex where the couple lived for approximately 18 months remember a quiet couple whom they often saw spending time with their son. Nicholas Rondinone can be reached at nrondinone@courant.com. He always looked happy and I never heard them argue. "I just turned up the television.". Milan and Leverett had never met before the violent encounter, according to police. Two people have died. SIMSBURY, CT Two people are dead following a domestic violence shooting in Simsbury on Sunday night, according to police. He appeared before Superior Court Judge Shelia M. Prats via a video link from the MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution in Suffield. Linda Halligan, 57, and 59-year-old Bernard Halligan, Jr., were found. SIMSBURY A teen escaped a home where police say two people died in a domestic violence shooting on Sunday. William Winters Leverett, left, appeared in court on Monday during his arraignment for the 2014 killing of Melissa Millan in Simsbury, Conn. That poor boy's going to have a terrible time. At 8:15 p.m., police posted on Facebook that the suspect had been located and there is no threat to community. He stated that he wanted to go for a walk along the path near Iron Horse Boulevard in hopes of finding someone to talk with, the affidavit continued. . Stream Live on ROKU:Add the channel from the ROKU store or by searching FOX61. Its not clear how that will impact his release date, which is now estimated to be February 2030. 'Something happened' and the next thing he knew he had stabbed her in the chest with a knife he was carrying. The investigation is active and information will be provided when possible, police said. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/nyregion/confess-cold-case-murder-connecticut-jogger.html. According to a police affidavit, he told the authorities that he had spotted the woman while she was jogging and was attracted to her, but went into a frenzy as he approached her, and then stabbed her. Have a story idea or something on your mind you want to share? He was arrested several days later after police investigated his confession. Mr. Leverett went to the Suffield, Conn., apartment of Mike and Colette Trazinski, founders and co-pastors of a small church, on Sept. 19. In December 1994, a Hartford Superior Court jury took a little more than two days to convict Downey, then 38, of murder in the death of Mitchell, who was 39, on March 29, 1992. In the wake of a tragic murder-suicide in Simsbury last week, family and friends are mourning the loss of a young couple whose lives ended abruptly. Gill said they each died from a gunshot wound. Mr. Leverett said he was driving when he saw a woman jogging. Justice needed to be done.". SIMSBURY The deaths of a husband and wife on Sunday have been ruled a murder-suicide, officials said. "It was here until about 5 a.m.," she said. To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com. He was employed at a pest control business in East Granby, Michael's Carpenter Ant and Termite Services, at the time of his death. The first Simsbury Police officer arrived at the apartment within 30 seconds of being dispatched. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Milan pushed Leverett away, forcing the knife out of her chest as Leverett clutched the weapon. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Leverett also led police to a barn where he threw a bloody glove. Deputy Police Chief Chris Davis said his department received a 911 call from an 18-year-old woman, who was identified as a family member from inside that residence, who witnessed the shooting and fled the home, running to a neighbor to call police. Double-murder suicide in CT: PD/ Woman helps fuel restaurant biz/ Fire destroys garage/ $220K embezzlement case/ Bank access restricted. A Confession Came Four Years Later. She was found stabbed to death while jogging on Iron Horse Boulevard on November 20, 2014. He is remembered as a caring and compassionate person who loved the outdoors and spending time with his friends and family, according to his obituary. 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Millan was a 54-year-old mother of two, and an insurance executive. No next court date was scheduled Tuesday. A Connecticut Woman Was Killed While Jogging. a Hartford Superior Court jury took a little more than two days to convict Downey . Leveretts arrest in 2018 brought closure to a case that had puzzled investigators for years. Their 18-month-old son was found by officers unharmed, according to Simsbury Police Capt. Davis said responding officers found Linda Halligan and carried her to an ambulance and rushed to St. Francis Hospital, where she died. SIMSBURY, Conn. The shooting deaths of a man and woman in Simsbury on Sunday afternoon were ruled a murder-suicide. HARTFORD, CT A convicted felon from Windsor currently out of prison on probation has been charged with the murder of two men on Albany Avenue in . Prats told Leverett that with his rejection, the case will go to a jury trial, which exposes him to a sentence ranging from 25 years to life if he is found guilty. "She will be forever loved and missed," the obituary said. We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. Wawrzyniak is survived by his son Dominik, his parents, Jerry and Mary Wawrzyniak, his sister, Bernadette Wawrzyniak and two brothers, Nicholas and Erik Wawrzyniak. SIMSBURY The deaths of a husband and wife on Sunday have been ruled a murder-suicide, officials said. The manner of death for her husband, 59-year-old Bernard Halligan Jr., was ruled a suicide. The deadly domestic violence encounter happened shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday at the couples Woodleigh Place home in Weatogue. The Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence offers services and advocates 24/7 by visiting CTSafeConnect.org or calling or texting 888-774-2900. Trending Watch 24/7 NBC CT Weather Blog 70 Years of NBC Connecticut NBC CT's The Connection CT Live . 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Tara O'Neill was formerly a breaking news reporter with Hearst Connecticut Media Group. In an interview with investigators, Leverett said he went to the trail that night looking for human contact after attending a meeting for sex offenders in Hartford. Leverett saw Millan on the running path and said he was immediately attracted to her physical features, according to the arrest warrant application. I think my hands were shaking at this point. Mr. Leverett went to the Simsbury Police Department that night and was interviewed by the police for more than four hours. CT considers exonerating people convicted of witchcraft in 1600s, Connecticut could soon have a state food, pet and candy, CT-based company discloses potential foreign bribery violations. DNA from the glove was analyzed and Leverett was arrested. Private immediate family plus Michaels close friends may call at the Vincent Funeral Home, 120 Albany Turnpike in Canton on Tuesday, Sept. 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m. at St. Patricks Church in Collinsville. Yes, I do, your honor, Leverett responded. A text alert was later sent out and said that there was no longer an emergency. We never would have expected this.". The killing of Melissa Millan in 2014 shocked the town of Simsbury, Conn. An insurance executive and mother of two, Ms. Millan, 54, was stabbed while jogging and was found bloodied on a. I used to see them pushing him in a stroller that looked like a truck. William Winters Leverett, 29, has been incarcerated on $2 million bail since his arrest in 2018 for murder. Millan was a senior vice president at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. Millan was found dead along Iron Horse Boulevard on Nov. 20, 2014. It was clear this was not an accidental shooting, Alexander said. The former Windsor Locks man who rejected a plea bargain this week in the murder of a female jogger on a Simsbury Greenway path in 2014 won't . Two people have died. It was especially hard for them to hear that someone they knew could do this, Ms. Trazinski said. Leverett said he approached Milan around 8 p.m. in a darkened part of the trail, under a broken street light, and stabbed her in the chest, according to arrest records. RELATED: Suspect in 2014 Simsbury murder pleads not guilty. Simsbury police are investigating a shooting on Woodleigh Place in Weatogue. Since his arrest and subsequent conviction for the killing of Cynthia Mitchell 26 years ago, Mark Downey has been a model prisoner and turned his life around, his lawyers told a Hartford judge on Tuesday. 00:02 04:00. At the time of the killing, Downey told police he was sitting on the floor cleaning the rifle when he dropped the gun and it discharged, killing Mitchell. Police have not yet provided an update in the investigation as of Tuesday. Leverett, 27, of Windsor Locks, who is a registered sex offender, was charged with one count of murder. He donated his bloody boots to a Goodwill drop box and threw the knife away in a trash compactor at work. Officers were called to the scene late Sunday afternoon. Simon and DeCaprio argued that their client was too drunk at the time to realize the effect of his statements to police. At their urging, Leverett went to the police department to turn himself in. She was fatally shot with a rifle she had purchased for Downey inside the couples one- bedroom apartment on Hopmeadow Street in Simsbury. Police officers were dispatched to the scene, and the dipatcher then heard several gunshots, the report said. In October 2020, Leverett was offered a 35-year prison sentence and 10 years parole in a plea deal. Wawrzyniak, devastated by her family's loss, said she was not ready to speak about the tragedy. Jacobson wondered about the toddler's future. Co-workers at Day's job remember her as friendly and a good worker. CT 06045 Phone: 800-237-3606 Email: service@ . Her son with Wawrzyniak is staying with Day's parents. It was the nature of the injury and the nature of the weapon involved.. William Leverett was accompanied by three . Mr. Leverett told the police that on the night of the murder, he had written letters confessing to the crime, though he never sent them. Friends may call at the Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main Street, Route 4, Unionville on Tuesday, Sept. 25, from 11 a.m. 1 p.m. Funeral services will be held in the Ahern Funeral Home at 1 pm with the Rev. Leverett allegedly said "he began thinking about a possible interaction with her," but became "anxious, realizing that 'I (Leverett) can't have her' and that 'she's way out of my league," the documents said. Downey testified that he could not remember what happened the night of the shooting, Alexander said. Leverett told police he did not know Millan and had never seen her prior to the moment she jogged by him. But investigators were stymied in their search for the killer, and the case only grew colder as the years passed. Leverett previously told police that on the night of Millan's death, he returned home from a sex offenders therapy group and felt lonely. He did not know her but was attracted to her physical features and decided to park his car and approach her, the affidavit said. At 8:15 p.m., police posted on Facebook that the suspect had. The Windsor Locks man charged with killing Simsbury mother Melissa Millan as she jogged down a busy trail in town in 2014 rejected a plea deal Tuesday that would have sent him to prison for 35 years. 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