Crime & Safety

Teens Charged In Killing Of 2 Women In Windsor: Police

Two 17-year-old boys were charged with murder in the killing of two women in Windsor. A third person was critically injured, police say.

Two 17-year-old boys were charged with killing two women at a home in Windsor early Monday morning, according to police.
Two 17-year-old boys were charged with killing two women at a home in Windsor early Monday morning, according to police. (Patch graphic)

WINDSOR, CT — Two 17-year-old boys were charged with killing two women at a home in Windsor early Monday morning, according to police. A third person who lives in the home was critically injured and taken to Hartford Hospital, according to Windsor police Capt. Andrew Power.

At around 5:40 a.m. May 11, Windsor police responded to a single-family home on Clover Street for a report of an “untimely death” inside the home. Emergency crews found two dead people inside the home. They were identified as Sandra Marci, 78, and Marianne Dzurenka, 55, who both lived at 70 Clover St., according to Power.

Windsor police received assistance from the Connecticut State Police Major Crimes Division with processing the scene for evidence. Working in collaboration with the Hartford State’s Attorney’s office, authorities arrested two 17-year-old Windsor residents, according to Power. Their names will not be released because they are minors, Power said.

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Each teen has been charged with two counts of murder, first-degree assault and criminal liability for acts of another. One of the teens was charged with conspiracy to commit murder.

“Based on all the information gathered we are confident that this was an isolated incident and there is no further threat to the community,” Power said. “The Windsor Police Department would like to offer our condolences to the Marci and Dzurenka families.”

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