State prosecutor: Victim 'bludgeoned' to death in New Canaan

Accused Connecticut Mom Killer, Took Gruesome Forensics Class

Sebastian Van Stockum -- the Connecticut man accused of killing his mom -- once took a high school Forensic class that had the trappings of a Jeffrey Dahmer crime scene with simulated blood splatter, dead bodies, and human skeletons, according to a…

State prosecutor: Victim 'bludgeoned' to death in New Canaan

NEW CANAAN, Conn. (WTNH) — A 20-year-old man was in court on Monday after allegedly "bludgeoning" a person to death on Friday in New Canaan, according to the state prosecutor. Sebastian Van Stockum, 20, appeared in court Monday after he was charged with murder on Friday. PREVIOUS: Man arrested after telling police he killed his mother in New Canaan At approximately 10:36 p.m. on Friday, police were dispatched to the area of South Avenue an…

New Canaan man accused of killing his mother faces a judge

The man accused of killing his mother in a New Canaan home Friday night faced a judge for the first time in Stamford Superior Court on Monday. Sebastian Van Stockum, 20, is charged with the murder of his mother. The state’s attorney’s office pointed out to the judge the particularly brutal nature of the alleged crime. “This was an especially...

Man Charged With Murder Of Mom After Fatal Incident In Connecticut

A 20-year-old man, Sebastian Van Stockum, was arrested on Friday following a fatal incident at a residence in New Canaan, Connecticut. Police were called to the home after receiving a report that Van Stockum had allegedly killed his mother. Emergency personnel attempted life-saving measures on the victim upon arrival, but the individual was ultimately pronounced […] Man Charged With Murder Of Mom After Fatal Incident In Connecticut

Prosecutor Details Son's Alleged Grisly Killing Of New Canaan Mom: ‘Especially Violent’

A Connecticut man accused of killing his mother appeared before a judge in Stamford Superior Court. Sebastian Van Stockum, 20, is charged with murder after police say he confessed to killing his mother Friday, Oct. 24, inside their home near South Avenue and Gerdes Road in New Canaan. He remains in jail on a $2 million bond. Van Stockum made his first appearance in court for the alleged murder on Monday. Prosecutors told the court that this was …

Prosecutors: New Canaan Man, 20, ‘Bludgeoned’ Mother to Death

A New Canaan man’s killing of his own mother this past weekend was an “especially violent” murder where the victim was “bludgeoned to death” with multiple blows to the skull, prosecutors said Monday afternoon. Sebastian Van Stockum, 20, did not speak during his first court appearance since New Canaan Police charged him Friday with murder. […]