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Woman Injured After Pickup Truck Hits Deer, Sends It Flying Into Her SUV In Easton: Police Woman Injured After Pickup Truck Hits Deer, Sends It Flying Into Her SUV In Easton: Police
Woman Injured After Pickup Truck Hits Deer, Sends It Flying Into Her SUV In Easton: Police A woman was hospitalized in serious condition after a pickup truck struck a deer on a Fairfield County road and sent it flying into her vehicle, police said. The incident happened on Monday, Nov. 20 around 9 a.m. in Easton on Route 59 in the area of Sherwood Drive, according to Easton Police Chief Richard Doyle.  Soon after the collision, first responders arrived at the scene and found that a 2019 Ford pickup truck had struck a deer. They also discovered a 2015 Honda Pilot SUV that was resting against a utility pole off the roadway.  The driver of the Honda was extricated from he…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Teen Duo Caught In Chase After Stealing Car In Shelton, Crashing It: Police Teen Duo Caught In Chase After Stealing Car In Shelton, Crashing It: Police
Teen Duo Caught In Chase After Stealing Car In Shelton, Crashing It: Police Two 14-year-olds, including one who was wearing an ankle bracelet, face criminal charges after stealing a car from a Fairfield County driveway and crashing it into a police cruiser, authorities announced.  The theft happened on Sunday, Nov. 19 around 2:15 a.m., when a vehicle was stolen from a driveway in Shelton. Shelton Police officers were quickly able to find the car as well as another vehicle that appeared to be connected to the theft, but both cars fled when authorities tried to stop them, according to the department.  Soon after this though, police were soon told that the v…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Recall Issued For Ground Beef Product Due To Possible Contamination Recall Issued For Ground Beef Product Due To Possible Contamination
Recall Issued For Ground Beef Product Due To Possible Contamination A recall has been issued for thousands of pounds of ground beef because it may be contaminated with a foreign object. The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Sunday, Nov. 19 that Skyline Provisions, Inc. is recalling approximately 5,620 pounds of raw ground beef products that were produced and packed on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.  The items were shipped to locations in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin. FSIS said it is concerned that some products may be in instituti…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Body Found Near Waterfront In Bridgeport Body Found Near Waterfront In Bridgeport
Body Found Near Waterfront In Bridgeport An investigation is underway after a body was found off the coast of Connecticut. The discovery was made in Fairfield County around 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20 at Seaside Park in Bridgeport.  "This is an active investigation and currently no further information is available," Bridgeport Emergency Management said in a statement issued just after 6:30 p.m. Monday. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Duo Beats, Robs 75-Year-Old In His Bridgeport Backyard, Police Say Duo Beats, Robs 75-Year-Old In His Bridgeport Backyard, Police Say
Duo Beats, Robs 75-Year-Old In His Bridgeport Backyard, Police Say Two men are accused of beating and robbing a 75-year-old man outside his Fairfield County home. The incident happened Thursday, Nov. 16, in Bridgeport at a home on East Main Street, according to Bridgeport Police. Both men approached the victim with their hands in their pockets, motioning that they had a gun, police said. They allegedly punched the victim and pushed him against a dumpster before stealing his wallet. The victim suffered a minor head injury in the ordeal. The following morning, on Friday, Nov. 17, detectives arrested 33-year-old Carlos Souffront and 46-year-old Angel …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Winner, Winner: $2 Million Lotto Prize Sold At Norwalk Convenience Store Winner, Winner: $2 Million Lotto Prize Sold At Norwalk Convenience Store
Winner, Winner: $2 Million Lotto Prize Sold At Norwalk Convenience Store One lucky person is $2 million richer after this Connecticut convenience store sold a prize-winning Powerball ticket, lottery officials announced. The winning ticket was claimed on Friday, Nov. 17 after being purchased at a convenience store in the Fairfield County city of Norwalk. According to the Connecticut State Lottery, the Powerball ticket, worth a prize of $2 million, was sold at Norwalk Convenience Mart Inc., located in the Exxon Mobil at 219 East Avenue. The winner, who is from Norwalk, has not made their identity public. The $2 million prize is one of four lottery winnings c…

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by Sophie Grieser
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COVID-19: More Free At-Home Tests Now Available To US Households COVID-19: More Free At-Home Tests Now Available To US Households
Covid-19: More Free At-Home Tests Now Available To US Households The federal program offering free COVID-19 rapid at-home tests through the mail has just been restarted ahead of the winter holiday season and a potential rise in cases. Every American household may order four of the tests starting Monday, Nov. 20 by visiting covid.gov/tests, the Department of Health and Human Services says. If a household did not order four tests when the program was restarted in late September, it may place two orders for a total of eight tests now. About 15 million households ordered tests in September. Rapid tests ordered this week will begin being delivered…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
CT Man With 10 Warrants For Fleeing From Police Nabbed After Chase, Police Say CT Man With 10 Warrants For Fleeing From Police Nabbed After Chase, Police Say
CT Man With 10 Warrants For Fleeing From Police Nabbed After Chase, Police Say A Connecticut man with 10 warrants for his arrest fled from police when he was spotted and ran over stop sticks in his Corvette. The incident took place in New Haven County in Milford on Thursday, Nov. 16 in the parking lot of the boat ramp area on Naugatuck Avenue. The pursuit began when a Milford police officer noticed the vehicle with no registration plate and the owner Jeffrey Yu, age 28, of Milford. Yu fled from officers and drove over deployed stop sticks. The vehicle became disabled near 534 Oronoque Road and Yu was seen running into the wooded area, police said. After a foot …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Stamford Man Nailed For DUI After Darien Crash, Police Say Stamford Man Nailed For DUI After Darien Crash, Police Say
Stamford Man Nailed For DUI After Darien Crash, Police Say A Fairfield County man was charged with DUI and failure to drive in the proper lane after crashing his vehicle into a telephone pole. Armando Romero, age 60, of Stamford, was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 12 following the crash in the area of 140 Ledge Road in Darien. According to Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, of the Darien Police, officers arriving on the scene found a vehicle turned over upside down in the roadway and a telephone pole knocked over causing power lines to hang in the roadway.  Officers made contact with Romero and while speaking with him smelled alcohol, Skoumbro…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Recall Issued By Ice Cream Manufacturer Due To Listeria Fears Recall Issued By Ice Cream Manufacturer Due To Listeria Fears
Recall Issued By Ice Cream Manufacturer Due To Listeria Fears A recall has been issued for a brand of ice cream, ice cream bars, yogurt, and gelato due to Listeria concerns. Vermont-based Wilcox Ice Cream says that one lot of the Super Premium Mint Chip manufactured on Tuesday, Nov. 14 may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. In addition to the mint chip flavor, the company is recalling all other products manufactured at its facility during the same time period.  Products were distributed in retail stores and co-ops located in New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The products, with best-by dates from 9/14/24 to 11/…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
New Update: Missing Westport 15-Year-Old Located In Manhattan New Update: Missing Westport 15-Year-Old Located In Manhattan
New Update: Missing Westport 15-Year-Old Located In Manhattan Latest update: A 15-year-old Connecticut boy who went missing has been located in New York. Fairfield County resident Maxwell David Yeater had last been seen at the Newman’s Preservatory Trail off Bayberry Lane in Westport at about 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18. Early Sunday evening, Nov. 19, Westport Police announced he had been located in Manhattan in the afternoon. "Through the use of law enforcement sharing and social media platforms, the Westport Police Department was able to track Maxwell Yeater to a New York City Library in the vicinity of Grand Central Station," according to Wes…

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by Joe Lombardi
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First-Ever 'Vampire Virus' Discovered In US: Here's What It Is First-Ever 'Vampire Virus' Discovered In US: Here's What It Is
First-Ever 'Vampire Virus' Discovered In US: Here's What It Is A so-called "Vampire Virus" that latches onto and expands into other viruses has been identified in the United States for the first time. The discovery came from a student project led by professor Tagide deCarvalho at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County which is outlined in the Journal of the International Society for Microbial Ecology. The so-called MiniFlayer "viral hitchhiker" was found about 30 miles northwest of Washington, DC in a soil sample in Poolesville, Maryland after a virus satellite they named MindFlayer was detected in 2019. "No one had ever seen one virus latch…

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by Joe Lombardi