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Eli's Orange Restaurant To Close After 10 Years
A Connecticut restaurant that has been a fave of many has announced it plans to close this week due to financial issues.
New Haven County's Eli's Orange, located on Boston Post Road, has served American-style pub food and drinks for the past 10 years. The restaurant says it is "sad to announce we will be leaving this wonderful community."
The restaurant, known for its wings, quesadillas, and craft cocktails, will celebrate its last day on Sunday, April 28, with customers from 3 to 6 p.m. with a special "thank you celebration."
The restaurant said owners, managers, and employees will be pre…
2 Killed, 1 Seriously Injured In Fast-Moving Wallingford Fir
Two people were killed, and another was seriously injured during a fast-moving apartment fire.
The incident occurred in New Haven County around 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 17, at 25 Geneva Ave., in Wallingford.
According to Chief John Ventura of the Wallingford Police, the Communications Center received a call reporting smoke from a residence on Geneva Avenue.
When police and fire arrived, they found a man outside suffering from severe burns, Ventura said.
The individual was airlifted to a local burn center for treatment and remains in critical condition, the chief …
Waterbury Man Flees Crash, Nabbed With Drugs, Cash, Police Say
A Connecticut motorist who allegedly fled the scene of a crash was caught hiding with drugs and cash, police said.
The incident occurred in Ridgefield at around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 10, in the area of 786 Ridgebury Road.
According to Capt. Jeff Raines of the Ridgefield Police, officers responded to a motorcycle accident report and found the vehicle lying in the roadway but no rider.
During a search of the area, officers found a jacket and a backpack in a nearby yard containing a "large amount" of narcotics and a firearm, Raines said.
He added that a short time later, officers lo…
Waterbury Man Gets 8 Years In Prison For Botched Kidnapping, Shooting
A Connecticut man who tried to kidnap a Western Massachusetts man at gunpoint on New Year's Eve 2022, but shot him instead when the man fought back, will serve eight years behind bars, authorities said.
New Haven County Marc A. Veturis, 29, of Waterbury, pleaded guilty on Thursday, March 28, to multiple felonies linked to the shooting, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.
The charges come from a Hampshire County incident on Mill Valley Road in Hadley.
The Daily Hampshire Gazette reported at the time that the victim, a 59-year-old Hadley business owner, h…
Naugatuck Woman Sentenced For Killing 34-Year-Old Waterbury Educator
A Connecticut woman will spend at least 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to felony murder of a 34-year-old woman.
New Haven County resident Heather Anderson, age 35, of Naugatuck, was sentenced on Thursday, March 21 to 30 years in prison, with a 25-year minimum, according to Fox61.
The murder took place in New Haven County around 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Waterbury on Newbury Street.
According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, officers responded to Newbury Street for a medical assistance complaint.
When officers arrived on the scene they found a woman, ide…
Doctor Accused Of Child Sex Exploitation In Meriden Dies By Suicide, Officials Say
A Connecticut rheumatology chief arrested following a child exploitation investigation has died by suicide, according to the Chief Medical Examiner's Office.
John Magaldi, age 61, address unknown, the chief of Hartford HealthCare rheumatology at the Bone & Joint Institute, died from a gunshot wound to the head, the medical examiner's office confirmed on Friday, March 15.
Magaldi was charged in New Haven County by Meriden Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Monday, March 11 for allegedly seeking sexual activity with children, the Meriden Police said.
The de…
West Haven Man Charged With Threatening Police, Other Crimes During Meriden Street Takeover
A Connecticut teen was charged with rioting, threatening police, and other crimes for his part in a street takeover event.
New Haven County resident Adalberto Oceguera, age 18, of West Haven turned himself in to Connecticut State Police on Thursday, March 7 for taking part in several street takeover events including one in Meriden on Saturday, May 6, 2023.
According to State Police, during an extensive and ongoing investigation into numerous street takeover events, Oceguera was identified as a co-conspirator in the damage of a Meriden Police cruiser which occurred on May 6.
During the even…
