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Yacht Owner, Ex-Navy Commander Accused Of Drugging, Raping Deckhand, 22, In Nantucket Harbor
A yacht owner faces multiple charges after a young employee said he allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted her aboard a vessel in Nantucket Harbor last month, according to a news report.
Christian Bradley Williams, 54, of Florida, was arraigned Friday, Sept. 4, in connection with the alleged Aug. 9 attack. The 22-year-old woman had started working as a deckhand aboard his yacht, Chimera, in June. She received housing on the boat in exchange for the work.
The US Sun reported that Williams is a former Navy commander of the USS Springfield submarine.
The alleged assault happened hours…
Newlywed NY Man Disappears, Faces Medical Trouble As Wife Begs ‘Please Come Home’
A newlywed New York man has disappeared, and his wife believes he could be facing a medical emergency.
Dominick Bianchi, 35, was last seen Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. around his home in East Greenbush, the local police department said on Facebook.
Bianchi has Type 1 diabetes, and his new bride, Julianna Zyra, told ABC affiliate WTEN she wasn’t sure if he could monitor his blood sugar. The missing man has a continuous glucose monitor, but it’s “paired to his phone that he doesn’t have,” Zyra told WTEN.
Zyra told the station Bianchi had been battling mental health issues recently but “nobody…
CT Man Guilty Of Bludgeoning Wife To Death In Guilford As Her Daughter Speaks To Lasting Loss
A man convicted of brutally murdering his wife at their Connecticut home five years ago will spend decades behind bars, authorities said.
Robert Faison, 49, was found guilty on June 26 of murdering Lindsey Hopkins, 42, at their Guilford home, the Office of the State's Attorney said Wednesday, Sept. 9. The panel sentenced him to 55 years in prison.
Prosecutors said Faison killed Hopkins around July 22, 2021.
Investigators said they found a claw hammer, a screwdriver, and an axe that had DNA from Faison and Hopkins. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said Hopkins …
CT Man Sentenced For Fatally Shooting 2 Friends In Parked Car; Apologizes To Families
A Connecticut man has been sentenced to decades in prison after he admitted to shooting two friends in a parked car in New Haven in 2023, authorities said.
Cadell Harris, 43, was given a 45-year prison sentence earlier this month for the murders of Marquis McNeil Sr., 40, and Jonathan Garcia, 27, the State's Attorney's Office said.
Harris pleaded guilty on June 22, 2026, to the murders. Both victims lived in New Haven. He also pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a firearm, prosecutors said.
The judge imposed 45 years for each murder and 10 years for the gun offe…
CT Parents Plead Not Guilty After 4-Year-Old Walking Alone Killed In Pre-Dawn Crash
A 4-year-old girl was struck and killed after leaving her Manchester home alone before dawn. Her parents have pleaded not guilty to charges tied to her death, a news report said.
Taylor Biron, 28, and Nathael Cortes, 26, pleaded not guilty Wednesday, Sept. 9, in Manchester Superior Court. Each faces a charge of risk of injury to a child, according to NBC Connecticut.
Their daughter, Akari Cortes, was struck on East Center Street around 4:30 a.m. on June 10.
Related: Manchester Police Arrest 3 In Death Of 4-Year-Old Girl Killed In Manchester Crash
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