Drunk Driver Over Twice Legal Limit Crashes Into Wilton Telephone Pole: Police Drunk Driver Over Twice Legal Limit Crashes Into Wilton Telephone Pole: Police
Drunk Driver Over Twice Legal Limit Crashes Into Wilton Telephone Pole: Police A 26-year-old woman from Fairfield County was arrested last week after crashing into a telephone pole while allegedly driving under the influence, police said. Catherine Zayas, of Stamford, was seen driving her blue Hyundai Kona on Chestnut Hill Road in Wilton around 2 a.m. Friday, March 21, police said. She allegedly crashed into a telephone pole at the intersection of Cedar Road. Zayas failed a field sobriety test and registered blood alcohol levels of 0.1732 and 0.1667 on a breathalyzer, according to Wilton police. Connecticut’s legal limit is 0.08. She was charged with driving under th…
Norwalk Home Destroyed In 3-Alarm Fire; Crews Forced To Pull Down Roof, Walls, Chimney Norwalk Home Destroyed In 3-Alarm Fire; Crews Forced To Pull Down Roof, Walls, Chimney
Norwalk Home Destroyed In 3-Alarm Fire; Crews Forced To Pull Down Roof, Walls, Chimney A fast-moving fire in Norwalk destroyed a home on Monday, March 24, but, thankfully, no one was injured.  Firefighters were called to 2 Morton St. around 10:50 a.m. to a blaze at the two-and-a-half-story home. The house had items stacked to the ceiling making for an "unusually heavy fire load," crews said.  Firefighters had to bring in an excavator to dismantle portions of the upper roof, walls, and chimneys because they were likely to collapse, Norwalk crews said.  Norwalk Fire Department The Red Cross is working with the sole occupant of the home on temporary housing. Th…
1.2M+ Ford F-150s Under Investigation For Dangerous Highway Downshifts: NHTSA 1.2M+ Ford F-150s Under Investigation For Dangerous Highway Downshifts: NHTSA
1.2M+ Ford F-150s Under Investigation For Dangerous Highway Downshifts: Nhtsa Federal safety officials have opened an investigation into nearly 1.3 million Ford F-150 pickup trucks after drivers reported sudden downshifts at highway speeds that, in some cases, caused the rear wheels to lock up. An estimated 1,270,970 Ford F-150 pickups are potentially involved in the issue, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The probe comes after 138 drivers reported that their trucks unexpectedly downshifted into a lower gear while traveling at high speeds. The investigation covers model years 2015 through 2017, according to the NHTSA's Office of D…
Man Tried to Lure 8-Year-Old CT Girl Into Car, Then Opened Trunk: Police Man Tried to Lure 8-Year-Old CT Girl Into Car, Then Opened Trunk: Police
Man Tried to Lure 8-Year-Old CT Girl Into Car, Then Opened Trunk: Police A Connecticut neighborhood is on high alert after police say a man tried to lure an 8-year-old girl into his car while she was playing outside her home. Christopher Rosa, 37, of Waterbury, was arrested and charged in connection with the Sunday, March 23, incident, according to police. The girl was playing in the front yard of her Columbia Boulevard home in Waterbury when she said a man pulled up and tried to get her into his car. She refused. Police said the man got out of the car and opened the SUV's hatchback. The girl ran inside and told her parents, who immediately called 911. She was …
Tortured To Death: Child, 10, With CT Ties Beaten, Burned By Mom, Boyfriend, Florida Cops Say Tortured To Death: Child, 10, With CT Ties Beaten, Burned By Mom, Boyfriend, Florida Cops Say
Tortured To Death: Child, 10, With CT Ties Beaten, Burned By Mom, Boyfriend, Florida Cops Say A 10-year-old boy who previously lived in Connecticut has died in a Florida hospital after weeks of intensive care. Police there say his tiny body was covered in bruises and burns inflicted by his mother and her boyfriend.  Kimberley Williams and Andre Walker, of Tavares, Florida, face multiple felonies in the "gruesome" death of Xavier Williams, Tavares police said.  Kimberley Williams and Andre Walker dropped Xavier off at Advent Health Waterman Hospital on Feb. 22. The boy showed signs of abuse and was covered "head to toe" in bruises in differing stages of healing, Tavare…
23andMe Files For Bankruptcy, CT's AG Urges Customers To Delete Their Genetic Data 23andMe Files For Bankruptcy, CT's AG Urges Customers To Delete Their Genetic Data
23andMe Files For Bankruptcy, CT's AG Urges Customers To Delete Their Genetic Data Embattled genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the latest blow after a massive data breach exposed the personal information of millions of customers. 23andMe CEO and co-founder Anne Wojcicki resigned on Sunday, Mar. 23, so she could bid for the company independently. Joseph Selsavage, the company’s chief financial and accounting officer, is now serving as interim CEO, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Wojcicki confirmed the move in a social media post on Monday, Mar. 24. "While I am disappointed that we have come to…
Stunning Security Breach: Trump Senior Officials Accidentally Texted Reporter Secret War Plans Stunning Security Breach: Trump Senior Officials Accidentally Texted Reporter Secret War Plans
Stunning Security Breach: Trump Senior Officials Accidentally Texted Reporter Secret War Plans The editor-in-chief of an American magazine and multi-platform publisher says he was accidentally texted war plans by the Trump Administration. Click here for a new, updated story: Trump Says He Didn't Know Secret War Plans Were Texted By Mistake Hours After News Broke Jeffrey Goldberg, who edits The Atlantic, wrote in a story published Monday afternoon, March 24 that US national security leaders included him in an encrypted Signal messaging group chat about military strikes in Yemen earlier this month. "I didn't think it could be real," Goldberg said. "Then the bombs started falling." …
Crypto Bro Paid For Danbury Lambo Carjacking Over Multi-Hundred-Million-Dollar Heist: Feds Crypto Bro Paid For Danbury Lambo Carjacking Over Multi-Hundred-Million-Dollar Heist: Feds
Crypto Bro Paid For Danbury Lambo Carjacking Over Multi-Hundred-Million-Dollar Heist: Feds A Georgia man is facing a federal charge after authorities say he helped organize and fund a violent kidnapping in Connecticut that targeted the parents of someone suspected of stealing hundreds of millions in cryptocurrency.  James Schwab, 22, of Peachtree Corners, Georgia, was charged with conspiracy to commit kidnapping, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. The case stems from an August 2024 incident where six men from Florida were arrested in Danbury after allegedly carjacking a Lamborghini Ur…
Coach Fired, Charged After Yanking Player's Hair Following Basketball Championship Loss (VIDEO) Coach Fired, Charged After Yanking Player's Hair Following Basketball Championship Loss (VIDEO)
Coach Fired, Charged After Yanking Player's Hair Following Basketball Championship Loss (Video) A girls’ basketball coach in upstate New York was fired and criminally charged after a video of him angrily yanking a player’s hair went viral. The incident happened in Troy, after Northville High School lost to La Fargeville in the state Class D finals, held at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy on Friday, March 21. Video broadcast by NFHS showed Falcons head coach Jim Zullo pulling the ponytail of senior Hailey Monroe while appearing to yell at the girl. Another player is seen stepping in between the two as the 81-year-old Zullo then berates the second girl. In a letter to parents, …
CT Ranks Among Nation's Least-Stressed States, New Study Says: Here's Why CT Ranks Among Nation's Least-Stressed States, New Study Says: Here's Why
CT Ranks Among Nation's Least-Stressed States, New Study Says: Here's Why While most Americans are feeling the pressure — from rising costs to political uncertainty — residents in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic may be catching a bit of a break, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2025 list of the most stressed states in the US on Monday, Mar. 24. The findings suggest that despite national anxieties — like inflation, job instability, and healthcare access — many in the region are experiencing less day-to-day stress than much of the country. Connecticut ranked 42nd overall, placing it among the 10 least-stressed states. The Constitution State had …
'Intimidation Tactics': NY Times Issues Rare Response To Trump Attack 'Intimidation Tactics': NY Times Issues Rare Response To Trump Attack
'Intimidation Tactics': NY Times Issues Rare Response To Trump Attack The gloves may have come off in the heated years-long relationship between The New York Times and President Donald Trump. The Times, a frequent target since Trump’s 2016 campaign, fired back following a Truth Social post naming its reporters — and one of their spouses. The Times' response came after Trump's post Sunday night, March 23 calling out Times reporters Peter Baker and Maggie Haberman by name and even mentioning Baker's spouse, a journalist who doesn't even work for The Times. "The Failing New York Times insists on using Liddle’ Peter Baker, a really bad writer and Obama biographe…
Masked Men With Bats Attack CT Bar Workers In Fight That Began Over $71 Tab: Police Masked Men With Bats Attack CT Bar Workers In Fight That Began Over $71 Tab: Police
Masked Men With Bats Attack CT Bar Workers In Fight That Began Over $71 Tab: Police Two Connecticut men are facing felony charges after a violent bar assault that police say involved a baseball bat and left several people seriously injured, authorities said.  Anthony Sidoti and Louis Williamson are accused of starting a fight in the area of Bohemian Pizza and Tacos on Banthum Road in Litchfield on Nov. 23, 2024, after refusing to pay a $71 bar tab, Connecticut State Police said. After multiple people broke up the altercation, the men left but allegedly returned around 2:30 a.m. the next day wearing the same clothes and masks. Williamson is accused of beating a bar emp…