{"id":1403630,"date":"2026-02-04T06:41:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T11:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/?p=1403630&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=1403630"},"modified":"2026-02-04T06:41:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T11:41:31","slug":"connecticut-motel-killing-suspect-guilty-alvin-waugh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/2026\/02\/04\/connecticut-motel-killing-suspect-guilty-alvin-waugh\/","title":{"rendered":"CT man convicted of murdering motel owner over $5 dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Connecticut man has been convicted of murder for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courant.com\/2026\/02\/02\/ct-man-convicted-of-murder-in-shooting-of-vernon-motel-owner-in-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">killing a motel owner<\/a> to end a fight over $5, authorities said Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Alvin Waugh, a 35-year-old Hartford resident, was <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/dcj\/press-releases\/division-of-criminal-justice\/02022026waugh?language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">found guilty of murder<\/a> and weapons possession on Friday, the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice said in a press release.<\/p>\n<p>Waugh was convicted of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhregister.com\/journalinquirer\/article\/waugh-verdict-vernon-motel-6-murder-chaudhry-21329312.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">killing Zeshan Chaudhry<\/a>, 30, on June 27, 2021, at a Motel 6 that Chaudhry owned in Vernon.<\/p>\n<p>Waugh and his girlfriend, who later cooperated with police, were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newstimes.com\/journalinquirer\/article\/vernon-motel-6-fatal-shooting-trial-alvin-waugh-21306622.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">staying at the Motel 6<\/a> for about a month when she asked Chaudhry for a pool pass, police said. Chaudhry told her the pass would cost $10, but she said she was only willing to pay $5, according to investigators.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"related left\"><h2 class=\"widget-title\" data-curated-ids=\"\" data-relation-type=\"automatic-primary-tag\">Related Articles<\/h2><ul><li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/2026\/02\/07\/teen-accused-in-seminole-school-murder-plot-was-obsessed-with-sandy-hook-shooter\/\" title=\"Teen accused in Florida school murder plot was obsessed with Sandy Hook shooter\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\tTeen accused in Florida school murder plot was obsessed with Sandy Hook shooter\t\t<\/span>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/li><li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/2026\/02\/06\/evergreen-high-school-shooter-gun-parents\/\" title=\"Colorado high school shooter used family heirloom gun; parents won\u2019t be charged\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\tColorado high school shooter used family heirloom gun; parents won\u2019t be charged\t\t<\/span>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/li><li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/2026\/02\/05\/gambino-soldier-admits-table-flipping-rampage-midtown-restaurant-extortion-racket\/\" title=\"Gambino soldier admits to table-flipping rampage at NYC restaurant, extortion racket\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\tGambino soldier admits to table-flipping rampage at Midtown restaurant, extortion racket\t\t<\/span>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/li><li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/2026\/02\/05\/postal-worker-arrested-nypd-raid-uncovers-6-3d-printed-ghost-guns\/\" title=\"Postal worker arrested after NYPD raid uncovers 6 3D-printed ghost guns\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\tPostal worker arrested after NYPD raid uncovers 6 3D-printed ghost guns\t\t<\/span>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/li><li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/2026\/02\/04\/dog-the-bounty-hunter-stepson-arrested-shooting-son\/\" title=\"Dog the Bounty Hunter\u2019s stepson arrested in shooting death of son, 13\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\tDog the Bounty Hunter\u2019s stepson arrested in shooting death of son, 13\t\t<\/span>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/li><\/ul><\/aside>\n<p>The debate escalated to involve Waugh and another hotel guest, cops said. At one point, Waugh returned to the room, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtnh.com\/news\/connecticut\/hartford\/hartford-man-found-guilty-of-2021-murder-of-motel-6-employee-over-pool-pass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">grabbed a homemade handgun<\/a> and returned to the fracas.<\/p>\n<p>Waugh and Chaudhry then continued <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfsb.com\/2026\/02\/02\/man-found-guilty-murdering-connecticut-motel-owner-over-pool-pass-dispute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">arguing outside the pool<\/a>, where several children were present, according to authorities. Waugh fired one bullet that struck Chaudhry, then unloaded several more into his body, witnesses told police. Chaudhry was struck 11 times and pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.<\/p>\n<p>The killing was <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/connecticut\/vernon\/accused-shooter-found-guilty-2021-homicide-motel-vernon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">captured on surveillance video<\/a>, which also showed Waugh fleeing the area. Cops found his weapon in a nearby wooded area. Waugh surrendered to authorities shortly afterward.<\/p>\n<p>Waugh faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole for the murder conviction. His next hearing is scheduled for April 10.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"related left\"><h2 class=\"widget-title\" data-curated-ids=\"\" data-relation-type=\"automatic-primary-section\">Related Articles<\/h2><ul><li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/2026\/02\/08\/i-cant-tell-you-attorneys-relatives-struggle-to-find-hospitalized-ice-detainees\/\" title=\"\u2018I can\u2019t tell you\u2019: Attorneys, relatives struggle to find hospitalized ICE detainees\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\t\u2018I can\u2019t tell you\u2019: Attorneys, relatives struggle to find hospitalized ICE detainees\t\t<\/span>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/li><li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/2026\/02\/08\/we-will-pay-savannah-guthrie-says-in-desperate-video-plea-to-potential-kidnappers-of-her-mother\/\" title=\"\u2018We will pay,\u2019 Savannah Guthrie says in desperate video plea to potential kidnappers of her mother\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\t\u2018We will pay,\u2019 Savannah Guthrie says in desperate video plea to potential kidnappers of her mother\t\t<\/span>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/li><li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/2026\/02\/08\/hard-hats-and-dummy-plates-reports-of-ice-ruses-add-to-fears-in-minnesota\/\" title=\"Hard hats and dummy plates: Reports of ICE ruses add to fears in Minnesota\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\tHard hats and dummy plates: Reports of ICE ruses add to fears in Minnesota\t\t<\/span>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/li><li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/2026\/02\/08\/voters-are-worried-about-the-cost-of-housing-but-trump-wants-home-prices-to-keep-climbing\/\" title=\"Voters are worried about the cost of housing. 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