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27-Year-Old Drowning Victim Pulled From CT Lake
A 27-year-old man drowned while swimming in a Connecticut lake at a campground. Related: Fundraiser: Meriden Man Drowns Saving Teen Caught In Current The incident occurred in Litchfield County at the Point Folly Campground in Bantam around 12:30 p.m., Saturday, June 8. According to Will Healey, spokesman for the state Department of Energy & Environmental Protection, DEEP Conservation Police (EnCon) responded to a report of distressed swimmers at Bantam Lake. A 16-year-old boy and a 27-year-old man, identified as New Haven County resident Kyree Dowd of Meriden, were involv…
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Alcohol Ban Imposed For 7 CT Recreation Areas
Seven recreational areas across Connecticut are the subjects of a recurring alcohol ban for the summer in an attempt to curb unruly behavior. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced a temporary alcohol ban lasting through Monday, Aug. 12 in the following recreational areas: Beach Pond State Boat Launch in Voluntown, New London County (including a part of Pachaug State Forest); Billings Lake State Boat Launch in North Stonington, New London County (also including a part of Pachaug State Forest); Gardner Lake State Park and State Boat Launch in Sa…
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CT Man Ticketed In NY Crash That Seriously Injured 6-Year-Old
A 6-year-old boy was airlifted to a hospital with severe lacerations following a crash on I-87 in the Hudson Valley. The collision occurred around 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 22, on I-87 in Orange County in the town of Newburgh. According to Trooper Tara McCormick of the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation at the scene determined that a 2022 Toyota Tundra was parked on the right shoulder when the driver, Connecticut resident Peter W. Nugent, age 42, of the town of Sharon in Litchfield County, reentered the roadway into the path of a 2011 Toyota Venza. The Venza overturned…
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CT Man Charged With Sexual Assault, Violating Protective Order
A Connecticut man has been charged with alleged sexual assault after violating an order of protection. New Haven County resident Michael Finney, age 50, of Waterbury, was arrested in Litchfield County by Thomaston Police on Tuesday, April 16. According to Det. Jason St. Onge of the Thomaston Police, on Friday, March 29, the department initiated an investigation after receiving a complaint for a restraining order violation and sexual assault that occurred in the victim's Thomaston home. Finney was charged with; Sexual assault Burglary Violation of a restraining or…
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'Just Send Me Something Sexy': CT Man Inappropriately Messaged 13-Year-Old, Police Say
A Connecticut man has been arrested after he allegedly sent inappropriate messages to a 13-year-old boy for months over Instagram. The New Haven County man, 27-year-old Michael Bernaud of Astonia, was arrested on Wednesday, April 17, according to Connecticut State Police. Bernaud met his victim at a grand re-opening event at a restaurant (which the boy’s parents took him to) in December 2023, police said. The young teen then joined an Instagram group for fans of said restaurant, the name of which was not released by police to protect the victim’s identity. It was then that the vi…
Police & Fire
CT Man Accused Of Sending Explicit Photos To 13-Year-Old
A Connecticut man has been accused of sending explicit images to a girl in the Midwest. Detectives at the Jackson Police Department in Missouri determined Litchfield County resident Carter Denlinger, of Bridgewater, sent Snapchats to the 13-year-old in their jurisdiction. Connecticut State Police detectives then joined the investigation, and an arrest warrant was issued in Missouri. Denlinger, age 25, was located in Bridgewater on Friday, April 12, and taken into custody as an extradition arrest, state police said. He is being held on a $1 million dollar bond and is due to …
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Fatal Crash: 32-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-84 In CT
A 32-year-old has been identified as the victim of an overnight crash on a stretch of I-84 in Connecticut. The crash happened around 8:15 p.m. Saturday, April 13, on the westbound side in Hartford. A 2012 Honda Pilot EXL was driving near the entrance ramp to I-91 when officials say it hit a pedestrian before stopping in the left lane. The pedestrian, identified as Litchfield County resident Raphael Rodriguez, of Torrington, suffered severe life-threatening injuries and was transported to Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, where he was pronounced dead, according to …
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CT 19-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Crash At Intersection
A 19-year-old Connecticut resident was killed in a two-vehicle crash. The collision occurred in Litchfield County around 4:30 p.m., Sunday, March 17 at the intersection of Route 202 and Route 219 in New Hartford. According to Connecticut State Police, a Chrysler 300 Touring was making a left turn off Route 202 to Route 19 when it was allegedly struck in the rear by a motorcycle driven by Hartford County resident Ausencio Vidriesca, of Simsbury. Vidriesca was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver of the Chrysler was not injured but was transported to New Hartford Hospital f…
Business
CT Eatery Announces Indefinite Closure Due To 'Unfortunate Circumstances'
A Connecticut eatery has suddenly announced it will be closed for the foreseeable future. Litchfield County's Cravings Cafe & Grill, located in Torrington at 9 Migeon Ave., announced on Thursday, Feb. 29 that it would be closed "until further notice." In a social media post, the restaurant's owners did not give any specific reasons for the sudden closure but said it was due to "unfortunate circumstances." "We sincerely appreciate all your support that you have given us," the owners wrote on social media. The eatery, which opened in May 2023, served bagels, breakfast …
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Former CT Pastor Busted With Meth Charged Again For Skipping Court Date
A former Connecticut Methodist pastor who was busted earlier this month with crystal methamphetamine has been arrested again for skipping a court date, police said. Related story: CT Methodist Pastor Nabbed With Crystal Meth During Traffic Stop Litchfield County resident Herbert Miller, age 63, of Woodbury, was stopped by Woodbury Police on Monday, Feb. 26, after spotting him in the passenger seat of a U-Haul truck traveling eastbound on Main St. North in the direction of his home, According to Connecticut State Police, Miller had an active prawn warrant for failing to show up …
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CT Man With Gun Arrested After Dispute With Neighbor, Police Say
A Connecticut man is behind bars after he allegedly displayed a gun during a dispute with a neighbor. The incident took place in Litchfield County on Sunday, Feb. 25 in the area of Cobb Street in Watertown. According to Watertown Police, the man had a gun during a dispute with his neighbor. When officers arrived, the armed man went inside his home. Police shut down the road as contact was made with the suspect, police said. Police eventually made contact with the man and took him into custody, police said they are releasing his identity or charges at this time. The investigat…
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CT Man Charged With Rape Of New York Juvenile
Police in the Hudson Valley are searching for more victims after a Connecticut resident was charged for allegedly raping a Hudson Valley juvenile. The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau reports the arrest of Litchfield County resident Antonio K. Scott, age 19 of Sharon, in connection with an investigation into inappropriate sexual contact with a juvenile in Dutchess County. According to Sgt. Adam Harris of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, the investigation began in the summer of 2023 after the department was alerted to a possible sexual offense involving …
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