West Haven Man Sentenced to 55 Years for Wife’s Murder

West Haven Man Sentenced to 55 Years

Robert Faison, a 49-year-old West Haven man, was sentenced Wednesday, September 9, 2026, to 55 years in prison for murdering his wife, Lindsey Hopkins, in Guilford in 2021, according to the New Haven Judicial District State’s Attorney’s Office.

Judge Tracy Lee Dayton imposed the sentence in New Haven Superior Court. A three-judge panel convicted Faison of murder on June 26, 2026, after a four-day trial, according to State’s Attorney John P. Doyle Jr. The panel included Judges Tracy Lee Dayton, Eugene R. Calistro Jr. and Patrick F. Caruso.

Hopkins was 42 when she was killed. Evidence presented at trial showed that Faison murdered her on or about July 22, 2021, the prosecutor’s office said.

Guilford Murder Investigation Led to New York Arrest

Authorities found Hopkins inside her Lake Quonnipaug condominium on July 22, 2021, according to police information reported by Patch. Police had been called to conduct a welfare check by someone close to Hopkins.

Faison fled after the murder and was located July 30, 2021, at a homeless shelter in New York City, according to the State’s Attorney’s Office. He was extradited to Connecticut in August 2021 and charged with murder in October 2021.

The Guilford Police Department and the Connecticut State Police Eastern District Major Crime Squad investigated the case. The official announcement also credited assistance from multiple agencies, including the New York City Police Department, the New York District Attorney’s Office, the Connecticut State Forensic Laboratory, the FBI and police departments in New Haven, Waterbury, Bridgeport, Branford and Madison.

Victim’s Daughter Speaks at Sentencing

Hopkins’ daughter spoke during the sentencing hearing and said Faison showed “no remorse and no regret” for the murder, according to the State’s Attorney’s Office.

“I have a child now,” she said, according to Patch. “My child will never get to know his grandmother, nor will my mother get to know her grandchild. I want to thank all the authorities who dedicated themselves to obtaining justice for my mother.”

Doyle expressed condolences to Hopkins’ family, many of whom attended the trial. Dayton also noted Faison’s previous convictions for domestic violence offenses and described his violent criminal history as extraordinary and aggravated, according to the prosecutor’s office.

The case was prosecuted by Supervisory Assistant State’s Attorney Melissa R. Holmes, with assistance from Inspector Kevin Grenier, Paralegal Specialist Rosa Vasquez and Victim Advocate Christie Ciancola.

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