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CT Teen Was Going 102 MPH Before I-84 Wreck That Killed Grandmother, Police Say CT Teen Was Going 102 MPH Before I-84 Wreck That Killed Grandmother, Police Say
CT Teen Was Going 102 MPH Before I-84 Wreck That Killed Grandmother, Police Say A 19-year-old Connecticut man was charged this week with killing a 58-year-old woman in a February crash on I-84, authorities said. Maxwell Nemec, of Cheshire, is charged with second-degree manslaughter, reckless driving, and misconduct with a motor vehicle, Connecticut State Police said on Friday, Dec. 6. Nemec was driving a 2014 Nissan Juke eastbound on I-84 on Feb. 15 in Southington shortly after 6:45 p.m. Witnesses told troopers that Nemec was speeding in the left lane when he came up behind Lesley Petrafassi's BMW near Exit 31, a police report said.  Nemec merged into the center…
Cold Case Arrest: 17 Years Later CT Murder Suspect Nabbed Out Of State Cold Case Arrest: 17 Years Later CT Murder Suspect Nabbed Out Of State
Cold Case Arrest: 17 Years Later CT Murder Suspect Nabbed Out Of State A man is in custody for allegedly killing an 18-year-old Connecticut man 17 years earlier. Ramon Smith, age 35, was extradited back to Connecticut from Warren, Maine, on Tuesday, June 4, where he was arrested on a warrant charging him with murder and criminal possession of a firearm in connection with the Sunday, March 25, 2007 death of Joshua McClelland of Hartford. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police, on  March 25, 2007, at approximately 6:30 p.m., patrol officers responded to a report of a gunshot victim in the area of 250 Blue Hills Avenue.  Upon arriv…
Double-Fatal Crash: Victims ID'd After Car Slams Into Disabled Vehicle On CT Highway Double-Fatal Crash: Victims ID'd After Car Slams Into Disabled Vehicle On CT Highway
Double-Fatal Crash: Victims ID'd After Car Slams Into Disabled Vehicle On CT Highway Two people were killed after the disabled vehicle they were standing outside of along a busy Connecticut highway was hit by another car, police said. The events leading up to the crash began in Hartford County on Thursday, June 6 around 1:15 a.m., when a 2004 Honda Accord EX became disabled in the right lane of Route 5/15 South in East Hartford south of the on-ramp from Interstate 84 West. At this time, the three occupants who had been inside the Honda were gathered on the right shoulder.  However, for an unknown reason, one of the occupants and a pedestrian moved to the right lane, a…
Fatal Crash: 28-Year-Old ID'd After Being Struck By Vehicle On CT Highway Fatal Crash: 28-Year-Old ID'd After Being Struck By Vehicle On CT Highway
Fatal Crash: 28-Year-Old ID'd After Being Struck By Vehicle On CT Highway Connecticut State Police are seeking witnesses after a man was struck on killed while in the HOV of I-84 The incident occurred in Hartford County around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday,  April 16, on I-84 westbound in East Hartford. According to Connecticut State Police, New York City resident Randy Casado, age 28, of Brooklyn, was walking in the HOV travel lane when he was struck by a 2007 Toyota Prius traveling west in the same lane. State police said that after the strike, the Prius came to a stop in the swale between the HOV lane and the left lane. Casado was located in the HOV directl…
Fatal Crash: 32-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-84 In CT Fatal Crash: 32-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-84 In CT
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 …
CT Inspector General Investigating After Woman Dies In Police Custody CT Inspector General Investigating After Woman Dies In Police Custody
CT Inspector General Investigating After Woman Dies In Police Custody The Connecticut Office of Inspector General is investigating the death of a 49-year-old woman who was in police custody. Linda Praylow, of Hartford, died in a holding cell on Sunday, April 7, while in the custody of the Hartford Police. She was arrested on Friday, April 5, for two outstanding warrants and held on a $20,000 bond. Police did not say what the warrants were for. On Sunday, during the early morning hours, Praylow was discovered unresponsive in her cell, Inspector General Robert Devlin Jr. said.  Devlin said Hartford Police rendered medical aid, and American Medi…
25-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Overnight CT Crash 25-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Overnight CT Crash
25-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Overnight CT Crash A victim has been identified after a fatal three-vehicle overnight crash on a Connecticut roadway. It happened in Hartford County at around 11:50 p.m. Saturday, March 20 on I-91 in Rocky Hill. A 2024 Volvo 999 was traveling southbound, north of Exit 22S, in the center lane of three, and a 2018 Acura TLX Tech was traveling directly behind in the center lane, Connecticut State Police said. For an unknown reason, the Acura collided with the rear of the Volvo, and a third vehicle, a 2018 Acura TLX Tech A-Spec, collided with the other Acura. The Acura TLX Tec…
Woman Killed After Car Swerves Across Lanes, Strikes Concrete Barrier On I-84 In CT Woman Killed After Car Swerves Across Lanes, Strikes Concrete Barrier On I-84 In CT
Woman Killed After Car Swerves Across Lanes, Strikes Concrete Barrier On I-84 In CT Authorities are investigating a two-car crash on a busy highway in Connecticut that left a woman dead.  The crash happened in Hartford County on Thursday, Feb. 8 just before 7 a.m. on Interstate 84 West in Manchester, according to Connecticut State Police.  According to authorities, a Hyundai Genesis had been traveling east of the Exit 61 on-ramp in the center lane when a Nissan Juke also traveling west in the HOV lane veered across the swale and left lane and collided with the Genesis. The collision caused the Genesis to veer into the grassy area to the right of the highway, whe…
Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Crash In East Hartford, Claims Someone Else Drove, Police Say Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Crash In East Hartford, Claims Someone Else Drove, Police Say
Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Crash In East Hartford, Claims Someone Else Drove, Police Say An East Hartford man faces manslaughter charges after allegedly causing a fatal accident that left a Massachusetts woman dead and then telling authorities that he was not the driver, police said. East Hartford resident Ricardo Figueroa, age 24, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 16 for his role in a fatal Hartford County crash on Route 2 in East Hartford on March 13, 2022, that left one woman dead, according to state police.  On the day of the crash, which happened adjacent to the Route 2 westbound entrance ramp, a Toyota Corolla with three people inside had collided with a Hyund…
Real-Life Grand Theft Auto: Man Tries To Carjack Vehicles On I-84, CT State Police Say Real-Life Grand Theft Auto: Man Tries To Carjack Vehicles On I-84, CT State Police Say
Real-Life Grand Theft Auto: Man Tries To Carjack Vehicles On I-84, CT State Police Say In a scene taken out of a video game, a man tried to repeatedly steal vehicles on I-84 in Hartford until he was stopped by good samaritans who had enough of his antics, police said. The incident happened on Friday, Jan. 20 around 9:45 a.m., when state police received reports of an accident in Hartford on I-84 eastbound in the area of Exit 46.  According to police, the suspect, 45-year-old Manchester resident Francisco Rosario, was trying to run away from the scene and gain access to three vehicles that were passing by on the highway.  After this unsuccessful attempt at stealing a…
Man Run Over Numerous Times In Parking Lot Of CT Adult Entertainment Club, Police Say Man Run Over Numerous Times In Parking Lot Of CT Adult Entertainment Club, Police Say
Man Run Over Numerous Times In Parking Lot Of CT Adult Entertainment Club, Police Say A man is in stable condition after he was intentionally run over numerous times in the parking lot of an adult entertainment club. The incident took place in Southington around 11:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 21 at the Hollywood Cabaret on Queen Street. According to Southington Police Chief Keith Egan, officers responded to the scene of a parking lot motor vehicle collision at Hollywood Cabaret, located at 1104 Queen St.  It was reported that a pedestrian was laying in the parking lot after being struck by a Honda Accord, Egan said. Upon arrival, officers found a man lying on the ground in …
1 Hospitalized After Serious Crash On Busy CT Roadway 1 Hospitalized After Serious Crash On Busy CT Roadway
1 Hospitalized After Serious Crash On Busy CT Roadway A tractor-trailer driver was injured during a crash in Connecticut. The crash on I-91 took place in East Windsor around 6 a.m., Friday, Sept. 30 near exit 45. According to the Connecticut State Police, a tractor-trailer was traveling south in the center lane when a Volkswagen in the left lane lost control going around a curve and hit the truck. A 51-year-old Manchester man driving the truck then lost control and hit the concrete barrier on the left, sending the rig over the center media where it hit a light post and came to a stop hanging over the median between the north and south lanes o…
Suspect At Large After Fatal CT Hit-Run Suspect At Large After Fatal CT Hit-Run
Suspect At Large After Fatal CT Hit-Run Police are asking the public for help identifying the driver of an Infiniti I30 that allegedly struck and killed a man before fleeing the scene in Connecticut. The incident took place in Hartford on Saturday, June 11 around 11:30 p.m. in the area of Albany Avenue and Garden Street. When Hartford Police responded for a report of a serious vehicle versus pedestrian crash, they found 62-year-old Rafael Ortiz, of Hartford, lying in the roadway suffering from life-threatening injuries, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert. Know this car?Hartford Police Department Ortiz was transported to Saint Francis H…
Teen, Woman Injured In Shooting On CT Street Teen, Woman Injured In Shooting On CT Street
Teen, Woman Injured In Shooting On CT Street Two people were injured, one critically, in a shooting on a busy Connecticut street. The shooting took place in Hartford around 7 p.m., Sunday, April 24, at 18 Townley St., next to Saint Francis Hospital. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police, officers responded to the area after receiving calls of shots fired and found evidence of a shooting, but no victims. While on the scene, two victims arrived at an area hospital for treatment of gunshot wounds, Boisvert said. The first victim, a woman in her 30s, was suffering from a single gunshot wound and is liste…
CT Man Nabbed For Homicide, Police Say CT Man Nabbed For Homicide, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed For Homicide, Police Say A Connecticut man has been nabbed by police for a fatal July shooting. Hartford Police and US Marshals arrested a Manchester man on Friday, Jan. 14, in connection with the July murder of a Hartford man, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police. Gregory Hopkins, age 34, was taken into custody without incident in Manchester and charged with one count of murder and one count of criminal possession of a firearm, Boisvert said. He is being held on a 2.5 million bail. Hopkins was wanted in connection with the murder of Desmond Wray, who Hartford police said attempted to drive himself to a…
Two Injured In CT Shooting Two Injured In CT Shooting
Two Injured In CT Shooting Two men in their 20s were shot during an argument on a street in Connecticut. The incident took place around 8:45 p.m., Monday, Oct. 11, in Hartford County, in the 130 to 150 block of Brookline Avenue in Bloomfield, for a report of multiple gunshots in the area.  According to Captain Stephen Hajdasz, of the Bloomfield Police, officers arriving located a 23-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds to the torso and legs.  The unidentified man was transported by ambulance to St. Francis Hospital.  While on scene officers received information that a 27-yea…
Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Guardrail On I-84 Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Guardrail On I-84
Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Guardrail On I-84 A man was killed after a car crashed into a guardrail on a stretch of I-84 in Connecticut. It happened just before 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 14, in Hartford. A 2005 Toyota Corolla was traveling in the right lane of I-84 eastbound, near Exit 46, in Hartford.  For an unknown reason, the car traveled from the right lane to the left shoulder until it hit a metal beam guardrail, according to Connecticut State Police. The driver of the Corolla, Jesse Joseph Perez, age 31, of Bristol, was transported with serious injuries to Saint Francis Hospital, where he was later p…
33-Year-Old Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Head-On CT Crash 33-Year-Old Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Head-On CT Crash
33-Year-Old Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Head-On CT Crash A 33-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries after a head-on collision in Connecticut, police said. Officers from the Enfield Police Department are investigating a head-on crash that happened at approximately 4:04 p.m. on Monday, May 31 on Route 190 near the Pearl Street overpass. Police said that a 2012 Ford Fusion being driven by Gregory Beauregard struck a 2021 Dodge Ram 1500 being driven by 34-year-old Nicole Klaus near the overpass, hospitalizing both. According to investigators, Beauregard was transported to Hartford Hospital with serious life-threatening injuries, while Klau…
One Dead, Three Injured After SUV Crashes Into Parked Tractor-Trailer In CT One Dead, Three Injured After SUV Crashes Into Parked Tractor-Trailer In CT
One Dead, Three Injured After SUV Crashes Into Parked Tractor-Trailer In CT A Connecticut man was killed and three others seriously injured during a single-vehicle crash. Blanchard Baisden, age 39, of East Hartford, was killed around 12:27 a.m., Sunday, April 25, during a crash in the area of Fraser Pace in Hartford, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police. According to Boisvert,  when officers arrived on the scene they found a gray 2003 Nissan Pathfinder had crashed into the rear end of a parked, unoccupied, semi-tractor trailer.  Baisden, the driver, was pronounced dead on the scene, he said. A 36-year-old female passenger was transported to Ha…