On September 19, 2018, Leverett walked into police headquarters and confessed to the crime in order to "rid himself of demons." Elizabeth, or "Beth" as she was known by those close to her, is remembered as a loving mother of her 14-month-old son Dominik, a talented student, and a valued employee at Ocean State Job Lot where she worked for six years, according to her obituary. They were a young couple with a little boy. After several days of conversations, Leverett was charged with her murder, police said. "It's unbelievably hard. (Kassi Jackson / Hartford Courant) SIMSBURY . Stream Live on ROKU:Add the channel from the ROKU store or by searching FOX61. Nicholas Rondinone can be reached at nrondinone@courant.com. 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. DNA from the glove was analyzed and Leverett was arrested. "I'll never get over this," said Day's mother. Police received the call at 5:22 p.m. and found an injured person,. Investigators returned to the site of the killing on a number of occasions to look for evidence, once calling in FBI experts to help with the search. No next court date was scheduled Tuesday. 3. Police have not yet provided an update in the investigation as of Tuesday. She had gone out for a run the night before. A man charged with the 2014 murder of a Simsbury mother has pleaded guilty, court documents show. Photo by Scot Allyn/Register Citizen Staff, The back of the apartment that was the site of an apparent shooting in Simsbury. Ms. Trazinski told Mr. Leverett that she remembered hearing reports of the crime. I used to see them pushing him in a stroller that looked like a truck. Millan was a 54-year-old mother of two, and an insurance executive. You can change your choices at any time by visiting your privacy controls. In October 2020, Leverett was offered a 35-year prison sentence and 10 years parole in a plea deal. Tests showed it contained Milans DNA. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said Monday that Linda. 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RELATED: Suspect in 2014 Simsbury murder pleads not guilty. She was fatally shot with a rifle she had purchased for Downey inside the couples one- bedroom apartment on Hopmeadow Street in Simsbury. Piri, who now lives in Naples, Florida, is charged with second-degree murder in connection with the Nov. 1, 2019 fatal shooting, Vermont State Police said. The suspect had been arrested for sexual assault of a child in 2009 in Colorado and pleaded guilty in 2011, The Hartford Courant reported. Then he confessed to us that he did it, she said in an interview on Wednesday. a Hartford Superior Court jury took a little more than two days to convict Downey . Downey, 61, has worked in a variety of jobs, taken advantage of every program the correction system offers, is remorseful, and has remained sober despite the availability of drugs and other substances in prison, his lawyers told Hartford Superior Court Judge Laura F. Baldini. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Both lives were taken when Wawrzyniak pointed a gun at Day and pulled the trigger before turning the gun on himself at the couple's apartment at The Meadows complex in the Weatogue neighborhood of Simsbury. Authorities released a gut-wrenching video on Wednesday that shows a Connecticut man entering a police department lobby and confessing to a brutal murder. Where are Connecticut's most and least walkable areas? Investigating officers eventually found 59-year-old Bernard Halligan Jr. dead in the garage of the home, Davis said. Yes, I do, your honor, Leverett responded. At 8:15 p.m., police posted on Facebook that the suspect had. He cooperated as officials investigated his claims. DeCaprio cited Downeys remorse and his exemplary record in jail as reason for the judge to consider a reduction in the 50-year sentence he received in 1994. 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. The arrest and arraignment of the suspect brings renewed grief, heartache and the knowledge that justice can never be served for the senseless act that robbed us of Melissas beautiful presence, it said. Simon and DeCaprio argued that their client was too drunk at the time to realize the effect of his statements to police. Davis classified the incident as a domestic violence shooting. He appeared before Superior Court Judge Shelia M. Prats via a video link from the MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution in Suffield. 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. Trazinski said he and two other parishioners went with Leverett -- a church member since March 2015 -- to the Simsbury Police Department to turn himself in. The Connecticut domestic violence hotline can be reached 24/7 at 888-774-2900, or 844-831-9200 for Spanish speakers. James Gill, the state's chief medical examiner, on Tuesday said 57-year-old Linda Halligan's death was ruled a homicide. On November 20, 2014, Simsbury police responded to a report of a female pedestrian lying in the roadway on Iron Horse Boulevard shortly after 8 p.m. Double-murder suicide in CT: PD/ Woman helps fuel restaurant biz/ Fire destroys garage/ $220K embezzlement case/ Bank access restricted. SIMSBURY -- A young Simsbury couple died Wednesday evening, the apparent victims of a murder-suicide. "It was here until about 5 a.m.," she said. The man accused of fatally stabbing an insurance company executive while she was running on a trail in Simsbury pleaded guilty to murder on Tuesday. 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Simsbury police investigating a shooting in, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Welcome to the new courant.com: Whats changed, FAQs and more, Simsbury police investigating a shooting in Weatogue, CT continues to prosecute some marijuana cases despite legalization, Madina Academy raises funds for Turkey, Syria earthquake relief, CT still borrowing to pay off debt, but some are pushing back, $122 million spending plan proposed for Simsbury, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Leverett told police he did not know Millan and had never seen her prior to the moment she jogged by him. He always looked happy and I never heard them argue. Bernard Halligan, Jr.'s death was ruled a s. The first Simsbury Police officer arrived at the apartment within 30 seconds of being dispatched. The Trazinskis, who said they met Mr. Leverett about four months after Ms. Millan was killed, said that church members were bewildered by his confession. 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.. The manner of death for her husband, 59-year-old Bernard Halligan Jr., was ruled a suicide. Downey is a different man now, Simon told the judge. HARTFORD, Conn. A man charged with the 2014 murder of a Simsbury mother has pleaded guilty, court documents show. The shootings happened at around. At the police station, he opened up to investigators about how the victim was "way out of my league," said his "anger escalated," and "the next thing he knew he had stabbed her in the chest," according to document. "She will be forever loved and missed," the obituary said. Beth Day and Michael Wawrzyniak, who lived at the Meadows Apartments, 71 Hopmeadow St . 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. Simsbury police are investigating a shooting on Woodleigh Place in Weatogue. 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. FOLLOW US ONTWITTER,FACEBOOK&INSTAGRAM, Example video title will go here for this video. Nearly four years ago, Melissa Millan, a mother of two, was brutally murdered in Connecticut while she was out on a jog. ', Second winter storm could hit parts of CT Friday, National Weather Service says, 'Saturday Night Live' skit with Woody Harrelson takes place at Naval Submarine Base New London, Los Charros Cantina closes in Essex, will relocate to Branford, CT girls basketball top performers (Feb. 28), 5 CT companies hiring for 100 or more positions, CT DOT faces criticism following overnight tree-cutting: 'Who'd you notify before you went and cut it? Davis said responding officers found Linda Halligan and carried her to an ambulance and rushed to St. Francis Hospital, where she died. Her homicide case went unsolved for nearly four years. 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. 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. He is being held with bail set at $2 million. Milan and Leverett had never met before the violent encounter, according to police. Trending Watch 24/7 NBC CT Weather Blog 70 Years of NBC Connecticut NBC CT's The Connection CT Live . Although he left the police station that night, police said they monitored Leverett from the time he initially confessed until his arrest on September 23. Judge Shaves Four Years Off Simsbury Mans, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Welcome to the new courant.com: Whats changed, FAQs and more, Judge Shaves Four Years Off Simsbury Mans 50-Year Sentence For Murder, CT continues to prosecute some marijuana cases despite legalization, Madina Academy raises funds for Turkey, Syria earthquake relief, CT still borrowing to pay off debt, but some are pushing back, $122 million spending plan proposed for Simsbury, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. The night of the killing, he was at a sex offenders support group meeting in Hartford. According to the affidavit, he allegedly claimed he just wanted to speak to Millan but then "'something happened' and the next thing he knew he had stabbed her in the chest with a knife he was carrying," the documents said. On the night of Sept. 19, the parents of Elizabeth Day, 24, and Michael Wawrzyniak, 25, received a devastating call from police. Beth Day and Michael Wawrzyniak, who lived at the Meadows Apartments, 71 Hopmeadow St., were found by Simsbury Police, shot to death in their home Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 8:25 p.m., moments after a dispatcher heard gunshots during a 911 call from Day. At the time of the crime, Simon said, Downey had a very serious alcohol problem, and to my mind thats why this crime happened.. The judge told Downey that he has used his time in prison wisely, but at the same time she said she could not overlook that he took a life. The lawyers initially asked for a 20-year reduction of his sentence, but scaled that back to five years. Their relationship was not working out, and Beth was trying to move back home with us.". This is a carousel. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Collinsville. A Confession Came Four Years Later. . In a statement provided to The Hartford Courant, relatives of Ms. Millan called her a loving mother, a devoted daughter, a witty and compassionate sister, a loyal friend, an intelligent, successful businesswoman and mentor to many.. Leverett also led police to a barn where he threw a bloody glove. But Assistant States Attorney Joan Alexander argued that Downey, an expert marksman and gun enthusiast, indicated immediately after the shooting that he wanted to cooperate with police and never said he was too drunk to answer questions. SIMSBURY, Conn. The shooting deaths of a man and woman in Simsbury on Sunday afternoon were ruled a murder-suicide. Wawrzyniak is survived by his son Dominik, his parents, Jerry and Mary Wawrzyniak, his sister, Bernadette Wawrzyniak and two brothers, Nicholas and Erik Wawrzyniak. 00:02 04:00. He had been held on a $2 million bond. Leveretts arrest in 2018 brought closure to a case that had puzzled investigators for years. I guess they pretty much kept to themselves. He said he wiped the blood off the boots he wore that night and continued to wear them for several months before donating them to a Goodwill, the document said. To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com. Day leaves behind her parents Jimmy and Joanie (Anasoulis) Day, of Canton, her brother, Jim and her sister, Stephanie. At their urging, Leverett went to the police department to turn himself in. SIMSBURY The deaths of a husband and wife on Sunday have been ruled a murder-suicide, officials said. Jacobson wondered about the toddler's future. We want to hear from you! Mr. Leverett said that Ms. Millan fell onto the road and that he thought he heard her say, Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God, before he drove off in his car, according to the affidavit. He was employed at a pest control business in East Granby, Michael's Carpenter Ant and Termite Services, at the time of his death. William Leverett, a convicted sex offender,. 335. He donated his bloody boots to a Goodwill drop box and threw the knife away in a trash compactor at work. Melissa Millan, 54, was stabbed to death while jogging in November 2014. Leverett led police to then home in Windsor Locks, where he showed them two confession notes. One, he said, had gotten stuck there. Its not clear how that will impact his release date, which is now estimated to be February 2030. A former Windsor Locks man pleaded guilty this week to murdering a female jogger on a Simsbury Greenway path in 2014 and faces a likely sentence of 35 years in prison, a prosecutor says. 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. Anyone can read what you share. Simsbury police confirmed Monday that a local man fatally shot his wife and then killed himself in their home Sunday evening. Email us atnewsteam@fox61.com. 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. 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. Officers were called to the scene late Sunday afternoon. 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. The man, William Winters Leverett, 27, of Windsor Locks, Conn., has been charged with murder. William Winters Leverett, 29, has been incarcerated on $2 million bail since his arrest in 2018 for murder. 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. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/nyregion/confess-cold-case-murder-connecticut-jogger.html. Doug Stewart is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. "It's very sad. Christopher Keating is a reporter for the Hartford Courant. The investigation is active and information will be provided when possible, police said. Leverett allegedly told police he threw the knife out of his car window on a side street, the documents said. Leverett saw Millan on the running path and said he was immediately attracted to her physical features, according to the arrest warrant application. SIMSBURY The deaths of a husband and wife on Sunday have been ruled a murder-suicide, officials said. Court records showrf that Downeys blood-alcohol level was at least .15 percent, nearly twice than what is now considered legally drunk. The Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence offers services and advocates 24/7 by visiting CTSafeConnect.org or calling or texting 888-774-2900. UConn men rout DePaul 88-59 in final home game, These are the links mentioned on FOX61 News, WEATHER WATCH: Friday night into Saturday morning wintry mix, Connecticut residents hit the slopes after heavy snowfall, Suspect in 2014 Simsbury murder pleads not guilty, EXCLUSIVE: Police tailed Simsbury cold case murder suspect after confession. ', The Best Window Replacement Companies in CT, Guide to Legal Cannabis Dispensaries in CT, The Best Kitchen Remodeling Companies in CT, The Best Bathroom Remodeling Companies in CT. Where are Connecticut's most and least walkable areas? A Connecticut Woman Was Killed While Jogging. Leverett said he was shaking and crying, and that he fled the area, the documents said. Piri was arrested on Dec. 16 on a warrant, police said. Police officers were dispatched to the scene, and the dipatcher then heard several gunshots, the report said. The couple prayed with Mr. Leverett. SIMSBURY, Conn. (WTNH) - The Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the double shooting that left a husband and wife dead a murder-suicide. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. "It's such a shame," she said. Authorities continue to investigate what theyre classifying as a domestic violence shooting at a Weatogue home in Simsbury, Conn., on Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021. Little was said publicly about the killing in the years after Milans death, but police and town officials had once offered a $40,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the killer. Mr. Leverett said he was driving when he saw a woman jogging. The body of Roberto Fonseca-Rivera, 44, of Boston, Massachusetts, was found behind the wheel of the Katsiroubas Produce truck he had . The calls were made through the CT Alert system. Funeral arrangements for both Wawrzyniak and Day have been set for this week. 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 . William Leverett, a convicted sex offender, is accused of killing 54-year-old Melissa Millan in November 2014. Millan was found dead along Iron Horse Boulevard in Simsbury, about 11 miles northwest of. A Connecticut State Police crime lab truck pulled up about 11:25 p.m. on the walkway between her apartment and the one in which the couple was found, she said. Downey, his hair thinned and cut close, still towers over his lawyers. Downey testified that he could not remember what happened the night of the shooting, Alexander said. The evidence also showed that there was no possibility of ricochet and that the gun was fired about a foot away from Mitchell. But forensic evidence showed that the bullet entered Mitchells body on a downward trajectory, through the shoulder, tearing her heart and lungs. Co-workers at Day's job remember her as friendly and a good worker. A registered sex offender from Windsor Locks, CT - 27-year-old William Leverett is charged with murdering insurance executive Melissa Milan in Simsbury nearly 4 years ago. 'Something happened' and the next thing he knew he had stabbed her in the chest with a knife he was carrying. . That poor boy's going to have a terrible time. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. William W. Leverett, 30, entered the . 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. Dominik is currently in the custody of Day's mother, Joan Day of Canton. He moved to Simsbury. We never would have expected this.". "I never met them, so I didn't know their names. Her son with Wawrzyniak is staying with Day's parents. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? He was arrested several days later after police investigated his confession. 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. It was clear this was not an accidental shooting, Alexander said. Last week, investigators found Mr. Leveretts handwritten letters from 2014 which referred to a serious crime, but not a murder specifically and the glove in the barn, which was entered as evidence, the authorities said. The telephone messages around 7:30 p.m. Sunday said that those in the area should please remain inside your residences and await further information.. I was in shock. Officers were called to the scene late Sunday afternoon. He went to walk along the path near Iron Horse Boulevard in hopes of finding someone to talk with. "They were unable to make contact with any occupants, but they heard the sound of a crying baby inside.". Clad in a yellow jumpsuit, Leverett offered short answers to Prats questions about the deal, which Supervisory Assistant States Attorney Vicki Melchiorre said included 10 years of special parole after the 35-year prison term. Simsbury's last shooting fatality was in 2001, according to Boulter. "I never knew their names, but it seemed like they were working. Then he asked them if they remembered the story of Ms. Millan, who was found on Iron Horse Boulevard in Simsbury with a single stab wound in her chest around 8 p.m. on Nov. 20, 2014, and later pronounced dead at a hospital. 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. Leverett told police that the day of the murder he was at a sex offender's therapy group in Hartford, according to the arrest warrant affidavit. WILLIAM WINTERS LEVERETT was arrested in September 2018 and charged with murder in the November 2014 homicide of Melissa Millan in Simsbury. 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According to the arrest warrant affidavit, which was posted online by Fox 61, a local news outlet, Mr. Leverett told the police that on the night of the murder, he had come from a sex offenders therapy group. 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. Scot Allyn can be reached by e-mail at sallyn@registercitizen.com or by phone at 860-489-3121, Ext. Leverett was on probation after a conviction of child sex assault in Colorado in 2011. Leverett returns to court on Oct. 9, according to the Courant. Mr. Leverett went to the Suffield, Conn., apartment of Mike and Colette Trazinski, founders and co-pastors of a small church, on Sept. 19. At 8:15 p.m., police posted on Facebook that the suspect had been located and there is no threat to community. 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