Briceyda Landaverde is a reporter for NBC Connecticut. She can be seen during the early evening weekly newscast.
Briceyda has a passion for storytelling and connecting with the community. She covers general assignments and some of the biggest stories in Connecticut.
Briceyda, also known as Bri, joined the team in June of 2022 as a bilingual reporter. Previously, she was a weekend morning anchor and reporter in Springfield, Massachusetts, where she helped launch an online news update in Spanish. The New York native started her career on Long Island as a photojournalist.
In 2016, Briceyda graduated from Stony Brook University. As a student journalist she traveled to Cuba, during the brief period when the travel ban was lifted, and reported on Wi-Fi accessibility on the island.
During her free time, Briceyda enjoys finding new adventures in Connecticut. When the weather permits, you can find her outside taking a walk or hike. She also likes to travel across the Long Island Sound to visit her parents, sisters and friends.
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Newtown learning facility marks poignant milestone before Sandy Hook remembrance
Through each drill and peg being placed on “Catherine’s Learning Barn,” the memory of six-year-old Catherine Violet Hubbard will live on forever. “What a special way to mark a really solemn and sacred time, but also celebrate all that has come because of it,” Catherine’s mom and Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary President Jenny Hubbard said. Hubbard lost her only...
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Family wants justice for 6-year-old boy fatally beaten with baseball bat in Conn.
The family of 6-year-old Jathan Escobar is calling for justice after he was brutally beaten with a baseball bat in Bridgeport last month and died days later. They gathered outside a Bridgeport courthouse Thursday morning all wearing matching sweaters honoring the life taken too soon. They were there for the court appearance of Abdulrahim Sulaiman, who now faces upgraded...
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Voters cast their ballots once again in Bridgeport, Conn. mayoral primary
Incumbent Joe Ganim has declared victory in Bridgeport’s mayoral primary do-over, but challenger John Gomes said he will not concede until all of the ballots are counted. In a speech about an hour after polls closed, Ganim said about 1,000 more voters came out and cast their ballots. “Our residents came out again and again and again, and what did…
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Bottle deposit will double to 10 cents in Conn. on Jan. 1
There are new changes on the way for bottle and can deposits in Connecticut. “I think overall it is great for recycling,” Bottle and Can Return Center owner Priyal Garala said. Starting on Jan. 1, the bottle deposit amount is increasing from 5 to 10 cents. This means consumers will pay 10 cents when they buy certain drinks and get…
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Concerns prompt ballot changes in Hartford, Conn. a week before Election Day
A portion of the Hartford ballot has been updated after the original one faced some backlash ahead of the general election next week. Concerns were raised about incorrect Spanish translation, and a Latina candidate feels being placed on the back page of the ballot won’t give her a fair chance to succeed. Because of these concerns, there is now...
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3 new Bristol, Conn. police officers join the ranks a year after tragedy
“All of you, please join me in congratulating the newest members of the Bristol Police Department,” Chief Brian Gould said. One by one, the newest members of the Bristol Police Department were pinned by their loved ones. “It means everything, especially working for this department. I’m super excited,” Bristol police officer Mark Labbadia said. Mark Labbadia, Jamie Genovese Jr.,...
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Conn. mom of toddler who fell from window due in court again next week
The mother of a 2-year-old boy who died after falling from a third-floor window in Hartford last month has been charged with manslaughter in connection to his death and made a brief court appearance Thursday. Emergency crews responded to the 1000 block of Capitol Avenue around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 22 after 2-year-old Corneliuz Williams fell and officers found…
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Conn. Mom Advocates for Detection Technology After Son Died in Hot Car
“I’m here to talk about prevention and to help other people,” said Lindsey Rogers-Seitz, of Ridgefield. In 2014, Lindsey Rogers-Seitz lost her 15-month-old son, Benjamin, after her husband left him in a hot car while at work. “It took me years to forgive my husband and I in no way want to lessen his responsibility for this tragedy. However,...
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1 Dead, 1 Injured in Conn. Shooting
A mother is dead and her son is injured after a shooting in Waterbury on Tuesday morning. Officers were called to Mark Lane around 5:15 a.m. after getting a report of a disturbance. When officers arrived, they said they found two gunshot victims. According to police, a 45-year-old female was found dead from gunshot wounds. Her identity has not been…
