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One Killed In Overnight CT House Fire One Killed In Overnight CT House Fire
One Killed In Overnight CT House Fire A Connecticut man was found dead after an overnight house fire. The blaze began around 12:20 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 10, at a home located in New Haven County at 79 Pleasant View Road in Derby, said the Derby Fire Department. Upon arrival, firefighters found the house was up in flames, but were able to knock it down quickly, the department said. Firefighters located the body in the front of the home while fighting the fire, according to the department.  The man who is reportedly 52-years-old was the only occupant of the home, the department said. Units are still operating on the scene…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Winning $200K CT Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold At Shop In CT Winning $200K CT Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold At Shop In CT
Winning $200K CT Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold At Shop In CT One lucky shopper in Connecticut walked into an area smoke shop and walked out with a winning $200,000 Powerball ticket. In New Haven County, West Haven resident Luis Carrasquillo cashed in his winning Powerball prize on Friday, Oct. 29 on a ticket that was sold at Tobacco Plus on Platt Avenue in West Haven. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that prize level is automatically updated reflecting one less prize. Until the individual or group presents their winning ticket for c…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Winning $50K CT Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold At Stop & Shop In Fairfield County Winning $50K CT Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold At Stop & Shop In Fairfield County
Winning $50K CT Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold At Stop & Shop In Fairfield County One lucky food shopper in Fairfield County walked into an area Stop & Shop and walked out with groceries and a winning $50,000 Powerball ticket. One week after a $700 million prize was claimed on a Powerball drawing in California, a second $50,000 winning ticket was sold at top & Shop on Danbury Road in Ridgefield. Earlier story - $50,000 Powerball Ticket Sold in Connecticut The winning numbers on the latest Powerball drawing on Wednesday, Oct. 13 were 23-29-47-59-60 with a Powerball of 15. The Power Play was a 2X. Lottery officials have not released the name of the Powerball…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
29-Year-Old Dies After Crash In Fairfield County 29-Year-Old Dies After Crash In Fairfield County
29-Year-Old Dies After Crash In Fairfield County A 29-year-old from Westchester County is dead following a crash in Fairfield County.  It happened around 6:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 6, on Route 8 in Shelton, said the Connecticut State Police.  According to state police, Erzsebet Menczel, age 45, of Derby, was driving a Honda CR-V and crashed into John Mateo Oliver, of Yonkers, who was driving a BMW motorcycle. Oliver was thrown from the motorcycle and was pronounced dead on the scene. The crash closed Route 8 for several hours during an investigation. The collision remains under investigation.  Any witnesses to the ac…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In CT Playground Shooting Death Arrest Made In CT Playground Shooting Death
Arrest Made In CT Playground Shooting Death A Connecticut man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of another man at a popular playground. Jorden Rudel, age 24, was arrested on Thursday, July 1 in New Haven County by detectives from the Woodbridge Police Department and the CT State Police for the Monday, June 7 murder of a 33-year-old man. Rudel, of Derby, is charged with shooting Rondell Atkinson,  on the property of the Pease Road Playground/Alegi Athletic Field in Woodbridge, police said. Earlier story: Body Riddled With Bullet Wounds Found On CT Playground, Police Say Atkinson, of West Haven, whose …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Large Tree Falls On Home In Fairfield County, Crushes Vehicle Large Tree Falls On Home In Fairfield County, Crushes Vehicle
Large Tree Falls On Home In Fairfield County, Crushes Vehicle A vehicle was smashed and a home damaged in Fairfield County when a large tree fell during a storm. The incident took place Tuesday, June 22 in Shelton, as the department was working a condo fire so firefighters from Ansonia and Derby fire departments responded to the scene. When firefighters from the Eagle Hose Hook & Ladder Co. responded they found a large tree on a house and a vehicle. A view from inside the garage.Eagle Hose Hook & Ladder Co. The vehicle sustained moderate damage, and the house sustained a small hole in the roof but still structurally sound, the department …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Man Nabbed For Domestic Violence After Massive Manhunt Shuts Down Beach Area CT Man Nabbed For Domestic Violence After Massive Manhunt Shuts Down Beach Area
CT Man Nabbed For Domestic Violence After Massive Manhunt Shuts Down Beach Area A 32-year-old Connecticut man has been arrested for alleged domestic violence after he strangled a woman and held a knife to her throat before running from police. The incident began around 1:30 a.m., Monday, May 17, in New Haven County when Milford Police responded to a possible domestic violence incident. When officers arrived on the scene, the victim said she was in a verbal argument with Anthony Sliney, of West Haven, who then threw coffee at the victim.  Sliney left the scene prior to police arrival, police said.  At approximately 9:00 a.m., Connecticut State Police re…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
BJ's Wholesale Club To Hold Hiring Event At All CT Stores BJ's Wholesale Club To Hold Hiring Event At All CT Stores
BJ's Wholesale Club To Hold Hiring Event At All CT Stores BJ’s Wholesale Club is hosting a statewide hiring event this weekend in Connecticut. The company is looking to hire roughly 140 open positions and is offering a $500 sign-on bonus and a $500 referral bonus for employees who are in good standing for 90 days. The hiring events will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 15, at all BJ's Wholesale Club including: Brookfield Derby Fairfield Manchester North Haven Southington Stratford Torrington Wallingford Waterbury Waterford West Hartford Willimantic BJ’s offers training opportunities, a competitive pay rate, and a benefits packa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Pie In The Sky: CT House Votes Overwhelmingly To Make Pizza State Food Pie In The Sky: CT House Votes Overwhelmingly To Make Pizza State Food
Pie In The Sky: CT House Votes Overwhelmingly To Make Pizza State Food The Connecticut House of Representatives served up a slice of levity in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, dubbing pizza the official “State Food."  House representatives overwhelmingly voted 131 to 9 to designate pizza as Connecticut’s state food, with the legislation now headed to the state Senate and potentially Gov. Ned Lamont to be made official. If approved, pizza will join sperm whales (Connecticut’s state animal), American robins (state bird), insect (mantis), mountain-laurel (state flower), almandine garnet (state mineral), and charter oak (state tree), among others in the St…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In CT Officer-Involved Shooting, State Police Say Arrest Made In CT Officer-Involved Shooting, State Police Say
Arrest Made In CT Officer-Involved Shooting, State Police Say A Connecticut man has been arrested in connection with an officer-involved shooting. New Haven County resident Corneilus McCullough, age 29, of Derby, was arrested on Monday, April 26, after he allegedly shot at a person driving by in a vehicle while talking to a Derby Police officer who then shot McCullough in the leg, said the Connecticut State Police. The incident unfolded around 7 a.m. Monday when two people approached the police officer's cruiser at a red light wanting to speak with him, state police said. When the officer got out of the vehicle, McCullough allegedly pulled out a gun…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Crash In Connecticut Post Mall Parking Lot Man Killed After Crash In Connecticut Post Mall Parking Lot
Man Killed After Crash In Connecticut Post Mall Parking Lot A Connecticut man died after a single-vehicle crash in the parking lot of a shopping area after hitting a tree. John B. Kane, age 56, of Derby, was killed around 11:49 a.m., Monday, April 26, in the parking lot of the Connecticut Post Mall, in Milford, said the Milford Police Department. A preliminary investigation conducted by the Milford Police Traffic Division found that a single vehicle was traveling eastbound in the parking lot of 1201 Boston Post Road at a slow rate of speed when it veered to the right and struck a curb and then a tree in the lot. When police arrived, Kane …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
COVID-19: Here Are CT's Current Hotspots For Cases, Other New Data COVID-19: Here Are CT's Current Hotspots For Cases, Other New Data
Covid-19: Here Are CT's Current Hotspots For Cases, Other New Data Health officials in Connecticut are closely monitoring 13 communities that have become COVID-19 hotspots as the state works to vaccinate all residents 16 and older. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that there were 42,067 COVID-19 tests administered statewide on Thursday, April 8, resulting in 1,012 laboratory-confirmed cases for a 2.41 percent positive infection rate, down from 3.84 percent the previous day. Though the COVID-19 data continues to show improvements in Connecticut, health officials are cautioning that there have been some areas across the state where newly-confirmed infections…

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by Zak Failla