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Shelton police report: two homicides, jump in child exploitation cases and staffing shortfalls
Summary
Shelton Police Chief Kosta reported two homicides in 2025 (one adjudicated, one pending), an increase in child exploitation cases after joining the ICAC task force, reduced calls-for-service and staffing below budgeted levels.
Shelton Police Chief Kosta told the City Council on Jan. 13 that the department recorded two homicides in 2025 compared with zero in 2024; one case has been adjudicated and the other remains with the prosecutor’s office. “We did have 2 homicides in 2025 versus 2024,” the chief said, adding that detectives invested months into the investigations.
Chief Kosta highlighted a sharp increase in Group A child-exploitation cases — 11 in 2025 versus 3 in 2024 — and attributed the rise to Shelton detectives…
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