Crime & Safety

Police Find Large Amount of Marijuana, Cash Inside Vintage at the Grove Murder Scene

Police have released the name of the woman who was fatally shot and requested an additional warrant to charge the murder suspect with drug related offenses as well.

A search of the residence of Steve Simpson, the suspect in Saturday morning's at the Vintage at the Grove Apartments complex, revealed a "large amount of marijuana and cash" inside Simpson's apartment. 

Police said they have requested an additional warrant to charge Simpson, 23, with drug related offenses as well. Simpson is a resident of the Vintage at the Grove Apartments, located at 700 Falls View Dr. He is currently facing murder charges for Saturday morning's incident. 

The victim was identified as 23-year old Annatassia Keise.

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According to police, they received numerous calls of a disturbance at approximately 3:44 a.m. Saturday morning from residents in the area, and arrived to find an unidentified female suffering from a gunshot wound. The woman was taken by ambulance to Hartford Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

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