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Father Of 2 Killed In I-95 Wrong-Way Crash, Another Hospitalized Father Of 2 Killed In I-95 Wrong-Way Crash, Another Hospitalized
Father Of 2 Killed In I-95 Wrong-Way Crash, Another Hospitalized A 47-year-old Connecticut man was killed this week after a car going the wrong way on I-95 collided with his vehicle, authorities said.  Mark Palumbo Jr., of Madison in New Haven County, was driving his Mustang GT south along I-95 between exits 66-65 in Westbrook when the crash happened around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, Connecticut State Police said.  A Cadillac ATS driving north in the southbound lane slammed into Palumbo's sports car, killing him, police said. The other driver sustained minor injuries in the crash, and paramedics took him to Yale New Haven Hospital for treatme…
Friends Remember Men Killed In Old Saybrook Boat Crash After Police ID Victims Friends Remember Men Killed In Old Saybrook Boat Crash After Police ID Victims
Friends Remember Men Killed In Old Saybrook Boat Crash After Police ID Victims Friends and family are remembering two victims of a Long Island Sound boat crash that killed three and sent six others to the hospital in Connecticut. New London County residents Ian Duchemin, age 25, of Oakdale, and Ryan D. Britagna, age 24, of Waterford, were killed on Monday, Sept. 2, when their boat hit the break wall at the mouth of the Connecticut River, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said. Searchers found their bodies on Friday, Sept. 6. Middlesex County resident Christopher Hallahan, age 34, of Westbrook, also died in the crash ne…
CT 19-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Route 1 Crash CT 19-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Route 1 Crash
CT 19-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Route 1 Crash Police are searching for witnesses to a crash on a Connecticut roadway that left a 19-year-old man seriously injured. The New London County incident occurred on Friday, July 12 in the town of Old Lyme, Connecticut State Police said. Just before 1 a.m., the teen was driving north on Route 1, or Boston Post Road, in a Honda HR-V LX. Near the intersection of Boggy Hole Road, the teen lost control of the SUV, veered onto the left side of the roadway, and hit a parked car sitting in a nearby driveway, according to police. His car continued forward into an embankment and rolled over. The …
Fatal Crash: CT 23-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Car Hits Tree, Parked Car Fatal Crash: CT 23-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Car Hits Tree, Parked Car
Fatal Crash: CT 23-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Car Hits Tree, Parked Car One person was killed in an overnight crash in Connecticut. It happened around 1:45 a.m. Saturday, June 29, in Middlesex County, on Route 1 near Post Avenue in Westbrook. According to Connecticut State Police, while negotiating a left-hand curve on the roadway, the vehicle, a 2007 Honda CRV, traveled into the right shoulder and made contact with a curb. The car the hit a tree and parked car before rolling over and coming to a rest on the driver's side. The driver was transported to Shoreline Clinic in Westbrook, where he was pronounced dead by medical personnel. He's been identified as&n…
Attempted Murder: Juvenile Arrested For Serious CT Assault, Police Say Attempted Murder: Juvenile Arrested For Serious CT Assault, Police Say
Attempted Murder: Juvenile Arrested For Serious CT Assault, Police Say A juvenile has been arrested after he allegedly assaulted a young man, leaving him seriously injured. The Middlesex County incident occurred on Friday, May 24, at around 8:30 p.m. in the town of Westbrook. According to the Connecticut State Police, a young man (whose identity has not been released due to age) was seen on security footage assaulting another young man on Boston Post Road. After the assault, he fled on foot, leaving his victim injured. Authorities airlifted the juvenile to an area hospital with serious injuries. To locate the suspect, police deployed drones, K9 units, a b…
New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? Reports From Westchester, Region For Winter Storm New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? Reports From Westchester, Region For Winter Storm
New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? Reports From Westchester, Region For Winter Storm Here are snowfall reports from the region for the winter storm that is sweeping through the Northeast on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Totals are from the National Weather Service and submissions from Daily Voice readers: Location        Amount        Time/Date      Provider New York Westchester County Peekskill 10.3 inches 1000 AM 02/13 Public Croton-on-Hudso 10.5 inches 12:45 PM 02/13 Daily Voice reader submission North Salem/Peach Lake 10.0 inches 0430 PM 02/13 Daily Voice reader submission Croton-on-Hudson …
Missing CT Woman Found Dead Missing CT Woman Found Dead
Missing CT Woman Found Dead A Connecticut woman who was reported missing last week has been found dead. Middlesex County resident Palma Hydross, age 66, of Westbrook, was reported missing on Thursday, 18 on Toby Hill Road, said the Connecticut State Police. A Silver alert was issued, but was later canceled, police said. Troopers said her body was found just before 10:40 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 20. State Police did not say where the body was found or release any other details surrounding the case. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here Are Reports From Region For Winter Storm How Much Snow Did You Get? Here Are Reports From Region For Winter Storm
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here Are Reports From Region For Winter Storm Here are snowfall reports from the region for the winter storm that swept through the Northeast overnight Monday, Jan. 15 into Tuesday, Jan. 16. Totals are from the National Weather Service: Location        Amount        Time/Date      Provider New York Westchester County New Rochelle 1.7 inches 0730 AM 01/16 Public Peekskill 1.3 inches 0630 AM 01/16 Public Armonk 1.3 inches 0800 AM 01/16 COCORAHS Peekskill 2.8 NNE 1.0 inches 0800 AM 01/16 COCORAHS South Salem 0.8 inches 0715 AM 01/16 COCORAHS Nassau County Levittown 3.0 inches…
Man Nabbed Driving Mercedes 120 MPH On I-95 In CT, Police Say Man Nabbed Driving Mercedes 120 MPH On I-95 In CT, Police Say
Man Nabbed Driving Mercedes 120 MPH On I-95 In CT, Police Say A 26-year-old man was charged with alleged reckless driving after he was clocked going 120 mph in a Mercedes -Benz on I-95 in Connecticut. New York resident Zhicheng Wu, of Flushing, Queens, was stopped in Middlesex County around 1 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20 in the area of Westbrook. Connecticut State Troopers spotted Wu passing traffic at a high rate and clocked him at speeds of 120 mph in a 65 mph zone, the department said. Following a brief on-scene investigation, Wu was taken into custody without incident and charged with reckless driving. Wu was later released on a $500 cash/surety bond…
'The Money Is Ready': Phone Scammer Steals Over $6K From CT Victim, Police Say 'The Money Is Ready': Phone Scammer Steals Over $6K From CT Victim, Police Say
'The Money Is Ready': Phone Scammer Steals Over $6K From CT Victim, Police Say An elaborate phone scam duped a Connecticut victim into forking over more than $6,000 and almost cost them thousands more, police said. Waldy Santiago, age 25, of Providence, Rhode Island, turned himself in at a State Police facility in Westbrook in Middlesex County on Wednesday, Oct. 25, in connection with the alleged scheme, according to Connecticut State Police. Investigators were initially contacted by a Middlesex County resident in Killingworth on Friday, Aug. 25, reporting an elderly scam. The 80-year-old victim told detectives that a man identifying himself as their grandson, who wa…
Fatal I-95 Crash: 63-Year-Old Driver ID'd As Victim Fatal I-95 Crash: 63-Year-Old Driver ID'd As Victim
Fatal I-95 Crash: 63-Year-Old Driver ID'd As Victim One person was killed in a two-vehicle rollover crash on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut. It happened in New London County around 1:35 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29 on the southbound side in Old Lyme. A 2020 Freightliner business class truck and a 1989 Freightliner conventional truck were traveling just south of Exit 71 when the conventional truck struck the business class truck in the rear, causing the conventional truck to cross into the right shoulder and hit the guardrail and roll onto its passenger side, according to Connecticut State Police. The operator of the conventional truck, …
CT Teen Driver Killed After Hitting Tree CT Teen Driver Killed After Hitting Tree
CT Teen Driver Killed After Hitting Tree A Connecticut teenager was killed after allegedly losing control of his car and hitting a tree. Nathaniel Appell Jr., age 19, was killed around 12:20 p.m. Tuesday, July 4  in Middlesex County, in Westbrook, said the Connecticut State Police. Appel, a resident of Westbrook, was driving a 2002 Honda Accord LX when for an unknown reason it left the road near 679 Old Clinton Road and hit a tree, state police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. State police are still investigating the crash. Anyone with information is asked to contact Troop F at 860-399-2100.
$100K Lottery Prize Winner: Ticket Sold At CT Store $100K Lottery Prize Winner: Ticket Sold At CT Store
$100K Lottery Prize Winner: Ticket Sold At CT Store If you're looking for the best place to buy lottery tickets, one store in Middlesex County may be a good option, as it just sold one that ended up being worth $100,000.  The top-prize-winning CASH5 ticket was sold in Westbrook on Friday, March 24, and earned an unnamed lottery player $100,000 more than they had the day before, Connecticut Lottery announced on Monday, March 27. The lucky winner bought the ticket at JoJo's Food Mart, located at 1309 Boston Post Rd. (US Route 1). According to Connecticut Lottery, the odds of winning CASH5 are 1 in 72.1. 
35-Year-Old Driver Dies After Car Strikes I-95 Exit Sign In CT, Overturns 35-Year-Old Driver Dies After Car Strikes I-95 Exit Sign In CT, Overturns
35-Year-Old Driver Dies After Car Strikes I-95 Exit Sign In CT, Overturns A 35-year-old man died after his car struck a sign on I-95 in Connecticut and overturned.  The crash happened in the Middlesex County town of Westbrook at about 4:10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, Connecticut State Police reported. A 2003 Ford Taurus was northbound on I-95 when it went off the road and struck the Exit 65 sign in the gore area, police said. The car went airborne and landed overturned on the off-ramp. The driver, identified as Ross Fielding, of Greenwich, Rhode Island, was taken to a hospital and was pronounced dead shortly before 6 a.m., State Police reported. Police aske…
CT Woman, NY Man Apprehended In $1 Million Heist CT Woman, NY Man Apprehended In $1 Million Heist
CT Woman, NY Man Apprehended In $1 Million Heist Two people are accused of orchestrating a million-dollar heist that targeted a victim's residences on Long Island and in New York City. Raymond Bouderau, age 49, of Manhattan, and 57-year-old Jacqueline Jewett, of Westbrook, in Middlesex County, Connecticut, were arrested for the burglaries, which happened in September, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Earlier report: 57-Year-Old Woman Wanted In Suffolk County For Burglary, Grand Larceny Nabbed In Connecticut “Life is not like the movies," Tierney said. "These defendants thought it wo…
57-Year-Old Woman Wanted In NY For Burglary, Grand Larceny Nabbed In CT 57-Year-Old Woman Wanted In NY For Burglary, Grand Larceny Nabbed In CT
57-Year-Old Woman Wanted In NY For Burglary, Grand Larceny Nabbed In CT A woman wanted for larceny she allegedly committed on New York was caught in Connecticut, police said.  On Wednesday, Nov. 30, around 6:30 p.m., police in New York and the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office on Long Island notified Connecticut State Police that they held an active arrest warrant for 57-year-old Middlesex County resident Jacqueline Jewett of Westbrook, police said. Later that day around 7:20 p.m., Jewitt turned herself in to Connecticut State Police and was taken to York Correctional Institute in Niantic, where she is held on a $500,000 bond, according to police.&…
CT Resident Wins $1.37M Lottery Prize From Ticket Purchased At Liquor Store CT Resident Wins $1.37M Lottery Prize From Ticket Purchased At Liquor Store
CT Resident Wins $1.37M Lottery Prize From Ticket Purchased At Liquor Store A Connecticut resident claimed a $1,378,149 lottery prize. Connecticut Lottery announced on Tuesday, Aug. 2, that an unnamed Middlesex County resident from the town of Westbrook claimed the prize from the LOTTO! game. The winning ticket was purchased at Saybrook Wine & Spirits, which is located at 350 Middlesex Ave. in Old Saybrook, CT Lottery said.
Duo Accused Of Stealing 1,000 Gallons Of Cooking Oil In Connecticut Duo Accused Of Stealing 1,000 Gallons Of Cooking Oil In Connecticut
Duo Accused Of Stealing 1,000 Gallons Of Cooking Oil In Connecticut Two New York men are facing charges after authorities said they stole more than 1,000 gallons of cooking oil in Connecticut and then led police on a pursuit. The owner of Pizza Palace Restaurant in Middlesex County called police at about 9:40 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, to report that he had interrupted the theft of cooking oil at his restaurant, according to the Old Saybrook Police Department. The restaurant is located at 1283 Boston Post Road in Old Saybrook. He gave a description of the Home Depot "Rent Me" box truck that had fled the scene, police said.  He also directed polic…
Four, Including Three From Norwalk, Killed In Wrong-Way I-95 Crash Four, Including Three From Norwalk, Killed In Wrong-Way I-95 Crash
Four, Including Three From Norwalk, Killed In Wrong-Way I-95 Crash Four people were killed in a head-on crash on I-95 in Connecticut. Police said the crash happened in the New Haven County town of Guilford at about 2:50 a.m. on Sunday, May 29. A 2009 Nissan Altima 2.5 S was going the wrong way, traveling north on I-95 south between exits 60 and 59, when it collided with a southbound 2012 Chevrolet Colorado LT, according to Connecticut State Police. Both vehicles came to a stop in the left travel lane of the highway, police said. Authorities reported that all of the occupants of the vehicles were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Nissan was…
Teen Dies While Swimming At CT Pond Teen Dies While Swimming At CT Pond
Teen Dies While Swimming At CT Pond A 16-year-old boy drowned while swimming with friends in a Connecticut pond. The incident took place in New London County around 4:40 p.m., Saturday, May 21 in Lyme. State Department of Environmental Conservation Police, along with State Police and the Lyme Fire Department responded to a report of a missing 16-year-old male last seen in the water at Uncas Pond off the beach in Nehantic State Forest, Lyme, said Will Healey, spokesman for DEEP.  The teen was swimming with friends and at a certain point, went under the water, Healey said. He was located by Lt. Bill O’Donnell, of the Mi…
Two Lucky CT Residents Win $50K Each In State Lottery Two Lucky CT Residents Win $50K Each In State Lottery
Two Lucky CT Residents Win $50K Each In State Lottery A pair of CT Lottery players from New England are feeling lucky after cashing in scratch-off tickets worth $50,000 that were sold at area convenience and package stores. Lottery officials announced that in New London County on Monday, May 16, Westerly, Rhode Island resident Amede Leclair cashed in a top-prize winning "$50,000 50th Anniversary" ticket that was sold at Bestway Convenience on Liberty Street in Pawcatuck. Later that week, on Wednesday, May 18, in Hartford County, a Windsor resident - who chose not to disclose a name - also won big, cashing in a winning $50,000 "Winter Winnings"…
Ida Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut Ida Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut
Ida Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut More than 15,000 residents in Connecticut remain without power in the wake of Tropical Depression Ida rolling through the region. As of 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2, utility crews from Eversource were still working to make repairs to 14,591 of its 1.286 million customers in Connecticut, while United Illuminated was reporting 141 outages impacting 1,646 customers. According to Eversource, more than 150 customers were still reporting outages in: Monroe: 992; East Lyme: 815; Redding: 793; Stamford: 630; Greenwich: 563; Thompson: 542; Killingworth: 520; North Stonington: 513; Ridgefield: …
COVID-19: First Death From UK 'Super Spreader' Strain Confirmed In Connecticut COVID-19: First Death From UK 'Super Spreader' Strain Confirmed In Connecticut
Covid-19: First Death From UK 'Super Spreader' Strain Confirmed In Connecticut Health officials in Connecticut have confirmed the first reported death from the so-called "super spreader" COVID-19 variant that came out of the United Kingdom. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s office reported on Monday, March 8 the Department of Health has now seen a total of 81 confirmed cases of the B.1.1.7 variant, more commonly known as the UK strain. The latest data comes as 15 new cases of the variant were confirmed in Connecticut. The 15 individuals are residents of the following towns: Waterbury (3); East Canaan (2); Beacon Falls (1); Bridgeport (1); Hamden (1); Middletown (1); N…
CT Trio Admit To Illegally Scuttling Abandoned Vessels On Long Island Sound CT Trio Admit To Illegally Scuttling Abandoned Vessels On Long Island Sound
CT Trio Admit To Illegally Scuttling Abandoned Vessels On Long Island Sound Three men from Connecticut are facing up to a year in prison and fines after admitting to scuttling abandoned boats in the Long Island Sound. Southbury resident John Magness, 71, Peter Albrecht, 70, of Norwalk, and Carlos Santos, 60, of Westbrook, pleaded guilty to a federal charge related to the destruction of several sailboats and motorboats between the Black Rock Harbor and the Pennfield Reef Lighthouse in Long Island Sound. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that Magness was the owner of Bluefish Cove Marina in Bridgeport who was attempting to sell the property two years ago. Magness and A…
Lenny and Joe's Fish in New Haven Closing Lenny and Joe's Fish in New Haven Closing
Lenny and Joe's Fish in New Haven Closing A popular New Haven County seafood restaurant is closing, citing the economic impact of COVID-19. Lenny & Joe's Fish Tale in New Haven, known for their lobster rolls and fried clams, announced their closure on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Owners said that the eatery will close its doors for good on Oct. 18. “The decision to close our New Haven operation has been a difficult one,” said a letter posted to the restaurant's Facebook page, met with a slew of disappointed comments from restaurant patrons. “We have worked very hard for the past eight months to try and keep the business going. We ultimat…
COVID-19: More Than 12 Connecticut School Districts Close Buildings COVID-19: More Than 12 Connecticut School Districts Close Buildings
Covid-19: More Than 12 Connecticut School Districts Close Buildings More than a dozen Connecticut schools have been temporarily closed due to COVID-19. The tally comes on the heels of Gov. Ned Lamont’s Monday, Sept. 14, comment, that schools should not close for a single COVID-19 infection. Some of the schools that close did so after a single case, others had discovered multiple cases. Some schools have scrapped plans for in-person classes and went for a fully remote education. Here are the school districts, according to Patch, that have temporarily closed one or more school buildings: Bridgeport East Hartford Hartford Killingly Manchester Naugatuc…
Nearly 200 Cars Stolen Over The Weekend In Connecticut, Sept. 12-13 Nearly 200 Cars Stolen Over The Weekend In Connecticut, Sept. 12-13
Nearly 200 Cars Stolen Over The Weekend In Connecticut, Sept. 12-13 Nearly 200 motor vehicles were stolen in Connecticut over the weekend. From, Saturday to Sunday, Sept. 12-13, 179 cars were stolen in Connecticut, according to Hartford Police. Of the stolen cars 68 percent - 122 vehicles - were stolen with the key fobs left inside the cars, police said. “This is what is happening while you sleep,” Hartford Police said. “Lock your cars. Take your fobs.” The thefts are mostly crimes of opportunity. This weekend, Hartford Police said a 15 and 16-year-olds were arrested in a car stolen from Enfield. On Friday, Sept. 11, Hartford Police detailed the kind o…
Schools Should Not Close Due To A Single COVID-19 Infection, Says CT Gov. Lamont Schools Should Not Close Due To A Single COVID-19 Infection, Says CT Gov. Lamont
Schools Should Not Close Due To A Single Covid-19 Infection, Says CT Gov. Lamont Isolated incidents of COVID-19 should not be enough, by themselves, to close a school, said Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont. Since public schools began the fall semester at the start of September, a number of facilities have closed for a day or two to decontaminate the buildings following the discovery of COVID-19 infections. Since Sept. 1, the Connecticut public education districts that have closed individual buildings temporarily due to COVID-19  include Bridgeport, East Hartford, Manchester, Naugatuck, New Milford, Somers, Wallingford, Waterbury, Westbrook, and West Have…
Schools Should Not Close Due To A Single COVID-19 Infection, Says CT Gov. Lamont Schools Should Not Close Due To A Single COVID-19 Infection, Says CT Gov. Lamont
Schools Should Not Close Due To A Single Covid-19 Infection, Says CT Gov. Lamont Isolated incidents of COVID-19 should not be enough, by themselves, to close a school, said Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont. Since public schools began the fall semester at the start of September, a number of facilities have closed for a day or two to decontaminate the buildings following the discovery of COVID-19 infections. Since Sept. 1, the Connecticut public education districts that have closed individual buildings temporarily due to COVID-19  include Bridgeport, East Hartford, Manchester, Naugatuck, New Milford, Somers, Wallingford, Waterbury, Westbrook, and West Have…
Ex-Trump Strategist Steve Bannon Arrested In Yacht Along CT Coast Ex-Trump Strategist Steve Bannon Arrested In Yacht Along CT Coast
Ex-Trump Strategist Steve Bannon Arrested In Yacht Along CT Coast Ex-Trump strategist Steve Bannon was cruising along the Connecticut shoreline in a yacht when he was arrested Thursday, Aug. 20, on fraud charges. Bannon, and three others, is being charged with defrauding donors in a border wall fundraising scam, according to law enforcement officials. He is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. More news is coming out about the arrest and Bannon had a court hearing scheduled for late afternoon. Bannon was apparently on a $28 million yacht owned by a Chinese exiled billionaire, …
Ex-Trump Strategist Steve Bannon Arrested In Yacht Along CT Coast Ex-Trump Strategist Steve Bannon Arrested In Yacht Along CT Coast
Ex-Trump Strategist Steve Bannon Arrested In Yacht Along CT Coast Ex-Trump strategist Steve Bannon was cruising along the Connecticut shoreline in a yacht when he was arrested Thursday, Aug. 20, on fraud charges. Bannon, and three others, is being charged with defrauding donors in a border wall fundraising scam, according to law enforcement officials. He is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. More news is coming out about the arrest and Bannon had a court hearing scheduled for late afternoon. Bannon was apparently on a $28 million yacht owned by a Chinese exiled billionaire, …