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CT Police Officer Steals Show On ‘Wheel of Fortune’ With Bad Guess, Last-Second Heroics CT Police Officer Steals Show On ‘Wheel of Fortune’ With Bad Guess, Last-Second Heroics
CT Police Officer Steals Show On ‘Wheel of Fortune’ With Bad Guess, Last-Second Heroics A former US Coast Guard member and Connecticut school resource officer appeared on the Veteran's Day episode of "Wheel of Fortune." While he finished in third place, he had the most memorable moments on the game show.  Rocky Hill Police Officer Will Jordan took his turn at the wheel on Monday's episode, Nov. 11, where he walked away with $8,000 in prize money.  Related: Internet Roasts Rocky Hill Officer Following "Wheel Of Fortune" Faux Pas Jordan struggled with the puzzles throughout the game. He was in a position to answer three of them but misspoke one — reading "give yoursel…

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by Josh Lanier
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Ex-CT Swim Coach Accused Of Voyeurism Ex-CT Swim Coach Accused Of Voyeurism
Ex-CT Swim Coach Accused Of Voyeurism A former Connecticut swim coach wanted for voyeurism on an out-of-state warrant was nabbed by US Marshals. Hartford County resident David Laudati, age 41, of Newington, was arrested on Monday, July 29, by the US Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force and the Newington Police Department at his home in Newington. According to Matthew Duffy, spokesman for the US Marshals, Laudati is charged in Maricopa County, Arizona, with 11 counts of voyeurism and eight counts of attempted voyeurism stemming from allegations following a September 2023 investigation by the Buckeye Police Department.  Bef…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hawk With Fishing Hook Stuck In Wing Rescued At CT Pond Hawk With Fishing Hook Stuck In Wing Rescued At CT Pond
Hawk With Fishing Hook Stuck In Wing Rescued At CT Pond Authorities rescued a hawk that was found at a Connecticut pond with a fishing hook stuck in its wing. Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police responded to the pond in Mill Park in the Hartford County town of Newington to help a Cooper's hawk, officials reported on Sunday, July 31. Authorities waded into the water and cut a tree branch and a fishing lure off the wing of the hawk. The hawk was brought to Christine's Critters Inc. in Weston, and was scheduled for an appointment with a veterinarian to remove a fishing hook that was embedded in its wing. The animal is expected to …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Two Killed, Another Seriously Injured In Four-Vehicle CT Crash Two Killed, Another Seriously Injured In Four-Vehicle CT Crash
Two Killed, Another Seriously Injured In Four-Vehicle CT Crash Two people were killed and a third suffered serious injuries in a multi-vehicle crash in Connecticut, police said. Shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27 in Hartford County, Newington Police Chief Stephen Clark said that there were two confirmed fatalities in a four-vehicle crash that happened near the intersection of East Cedar Street and Patricia M. Genova Drive. The two victims have been identified as Middlesex County resident Mark Steiner, age 61, of East Hampton, and 29-year-old Hartford County resident Alexis Soto, of Wethersfield. A third person also suffered “serious injuries”…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect At Large After Threatening Workers With Machete During CT Wendy's Robbery, Police Say Suspect At Large After Threatening Workers With Machete During CT Wendy's Robbery, Police Say
Suspect At Large After Threatening Workers With Machete During CT Wendy's Robbery, Police Say Police are investigating an alleged armed robbery at a Wendy's restaurant in Connecticut in which the suspect threatened employees with a machete. The incident took place in Hartford County around 1:15 a.m., Friday, Feb. 4 at the Wendy's located at 2384 Berlin Turnpike in Newington. According to the Newington Police, a lone man entered the restaurant through an unlocked door while the restaurant was closed to the public. The man then confronted employees with a machete and demanded money, police said. One of the employees was able to convince the man the money was locked up and they did n…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Involved In Standoff At CT Motel Police Involved In Standoff At CT Motel
Police Involved In Standoff At CT Motel A suspected bank robber was nabbed following an hours-long standoff with police at a Connecticut hotel. Hartford County resident David Latino, age 49, of Southington, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 14, after barricading himself in the carrier Motor Lodge, in Newington, authorities said. The incident began around 4:30 p.m., when Plainville Police detectives tracked Latino from a bank robbery that had occurred in Plainville earlier in the day to the Carrier Motor Lodge located at 2660 Berlin Turnpike, according to Lieutenant Nicholas Miano, of the Newington Police Department. When …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police: Man Going 90 MPH On I-84 Was Under Influence, Driving Recklessly Police: Man Going 90 MPH On I-84 Was Under Influence, Driving Recklessly
Police: Man Going 90 MPH On I-84 Was Under Influence, Driving Recklessly Two suspects with warrants out for their arrest attempted to dupe Connecticut State Police troopers with family members' names after being busted with heroin and crack-cocaine during a speeding stop on I-84. Troopers conducting speed enforcement on I-84 in Willington conducted a traffic stop near exit 70 over the weekend, when a vehicle was spotted driving 90 mph in a 65 mph zone. During the subsequent stop, troopers said “the driver and passenger both appeared nervous and that neither of them owned of the vehicle or had any form of identification.” Police said that the male driver and a fe…

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by Zak Failla