On the night of May 18, 2018, 36-year old James “Jimmy” Stone Jr. was loading up his belongings from the trailer where he once lived on the Golden Hill Paugussett Reservation in Colchester, Connecticut to take them to his new apartment. Somehow, the mundane task of packing and moving became a deadly one. Jimmy never made it off the reservation alive.
The investigation into the murder of Jimmy Stone is ongoing, and though Connecticut State Police continue to work diligently on his case, crucial details that could clear the fog over what happened on that remote stretch of road through a private, rural community still evade them.
Jimmy’s family, including his sister Jenny Stone, are hopeful that somebody will come forward with the critical information that could piece together the events of that fateful night. Jenny is on Dark Downeast to share her big brother’s story. It’s the story of a man who triumphed over so much in his life only to have it end at the hands of a still unknown killer.
Connecticut State Police have announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the death of Jimmy Stone. Anyone with information is asked to contact state police at david.bennett@ct.gov, or call 860-465-5456.
Episode Source Material
- Justice for Jimmy Stone Facebook Page
- Colchester death ‘suspicious’ by Christine Dempsey, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2018
- Colchester man found shot to death on reservation by WFSB Staff, WFSB, 25 May 2018
- Colchester death a homicide by Nicholas Rondinone, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2018
- $25,000 reward offered in 2018 homicide at Colchester reservation, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan 2022
- Connecticut State Police News Conference, 24 Feb 2022
- Family of man found murdered on reservation in Colchester speaks by Rob Polansky, WFSB, 24 Feb 2022
- Family of Man Killed in Colchester in 2018 Pleads for Information as Murder Investigation Continues, NBC Connecticut, 25 Feb 2022