Man Wins Big In CT State Lottery Man Wins Big In CT State Lottery
Man Wins Big In CT State Lottery A Westchester man is feeling lucky after he was a big winner playing the Connecticut Lottery. Yonkers resident Fadi Alrashdan cashed in a $25,000 "PLAY4 NIGHT" CT Lottery ticket on Wednesday, Sept. 8 that was sold at Cumberland Farm on Boston Post Road in Old Saybrook in Middlesex County. 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 claim at CT Lottery H…
Winning $825,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Convenience Store Winning $825,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Convenience Store
Winning $825,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Convenience Store A lucky area resident cashed in a winning $825,000 lotto ticket that was sold at a Connecticut convenience store. On Thursday, Sept. 9, in New Haven County, an East Haven resident cashed in a "$1,000,000 Emeralds" scratcher that was sold at Krauszer's Food Store on Campbell Avenue in West Haven. Related story - 'I Was In Shock': Connecticut Man Wins $100,000 Lottery Prize 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 p…
CT 20-Year-Old Arrested On Child Porn Charges Had 'Explicit' Photos, Police Say CT 20-Year-Old Arrested On Child Porn Charges Had 'Explicit' Photos, Police Say
CT 20-Year-Old Arrested On Child Porn Charges Had 'Explicit' Photos, Police Say A Connecticut man has been apprehended on alleged child porn charges after police said he persuaded a teen boy from Arizona to send him "explicit pictures." On Thursday, Sept. 2, police in Hartford County arrested Drew J. McFarland, age 20, of South Windsor after a month-long investigation in which McFarland was found to have met a 15-year-old from Arizona online via an instant messaging app called Discord. According to Sergeant Mark Cleverdon, of the New Windsor Police, McFarland used the app to converse with the victim and convince him to exchange explicit pi…
Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Connecticut Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Connecticut
Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Connecticut Fears of dangerous winds from Henri never materialized for most of this region after the storm weakened significantly before making landfall, which wound up being about 50 miles farther east than earlier projections. But the storm, though disorganized, did manage to cause dangerous flooding in many areas, with drenching downpours at times over the course of nearly 48 hours. A total of just over 8 inches of rainfall were recorded in New York City (in Central Park). Here's a rundown of totals early Monday evening, Aug. 23 in Connecticut from reports by the National Weather Service and other …
Know Him? Police Asking Public For Help Identifying Man Who Groped Teen Girl, Police Say Know Him? Police Asking Public For Help Identifying Man Who Groped Teen Girl, Police Say
Know Him? Police Asking Public For Help Identifying Man Who Groped Teen Girl, Police Say Police are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly groped a teen girl at an area Target store. The incident in Connecticut took place in Hartford County around 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 6, at the South Windsor Target store located at 125 Buckland Drive, said Sergeant Mark Cleverdon of the South Windsor Police. According to Cleverdon, the man was caught on video surveillance walking into the store and aimlessly walking through several aisles, and it appears as if the individual is recording females in the store with his cell phone as he is sexually gratifying him…
CT Teen Accused Of Sexually Assault Of Young Girl, Police Say CT Teen Accused Of Sexually Assault Of Young Girl, Police Say
CT Teen Accused Of Sexually Assault Of Young Girl, Police Say An 18-year-old Connecticut teen has been arrested on two active warrants for charges of sexual contact with a child under the age of 16. On Friday, July 23, South Windsor Police arrested Hartford County resident Alrick Bartley, age 18, of East Hartford, for two incidents that both took place at Truth Baptist Church, authorities said. On the first warrant, Bartley was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old juvenile while at the church, said South Windsor PD Sgt. Mark Cleverdon. The second warrant was for Bartley allegedly attacking the juvenile's female victim's broth…
Strong Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut Strong Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut
Strong Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut Utility crews in Connecticut worked through the night to restore power to thousands who were left in the dark during a round of severe storms which sent trees and power lines down. At the peak of the storm, nearly 25,000 Eversource and United Illuminating customers were reporting outages late on Tuesday, July 6, as crews scrambled to make repairs across the state. “Crews are tackling damaged areas around the state like here on Stafford Ave in Bristol and Route 6 in Burlington,” Eversource officials said on Tuesday night. “Storms took down trees, blocking roads and ripping down lines. We’l…
Husband Of Missing CT Mom Confesses To Killing Her, Arrest Report Shows Husband Of Missing CT Mom Confesses To Killing Her, Arrest Report Shows
Husband Of Missing CT Mom Confesses To Killing Her, Arrest Report Shows The husband of a Connecticut mother of a 7-month-old boy who had been missing for two weeks before her body was found in a wooded area told police he leaned on her back and neck until she was dead, according to an arrest report. Tahj Hutchinson, age 22, confessed on Friday, May 21 to killing Jessica Edwards, according to an arrest report from the South Windsor police. The confession comes after South Windsor police, with help from the Connecticut State Police, used his cell phone location data to find her remains in a wooded area of East Hartford, the arrest report says. Hutchinson, who w…
CT Delivery Driver Busted For Dumping Packages Including Meds For 6-Year-Old, Police Say CT Delivery Driver Busted For Dumping Packages Including Meds For 6-Year-Old, Police Say
CT Delivery Driver Busted For Dumping Packages Including Meds For 6-Year-Old, Police Say A Connecticut delivery driver was arrested for allegedly throwing packages in a dumpster instead of delivering them, including medicine for a 6-year-old child. Hartford County resident Brianna Bushey, age 23, of South Windsor, was arrested Saturday, May 22 on an active warrant. Bushey’s charges stem from a March investigation in which the police department located several undelivered packages with Somers, Connecticut addresses on them in a dumpster at the South Windsor Volunteer Fire Department Company,  said South Windsor Police Sergeant Mark Cleverdon. It was determi…
Body Of Missing CT Mom Found, Police Say Body Of Missing CT Mom Found, Police Say
Body Of Missing CT Mom Found, Police Say The body of a missing Connecticut mother who hasn't been seen in 12 days has been found. Jessica Edwards of South Windsor, who has been missing for 12 days, was found Friday, May 21 in an East Hartford neighborhood. Edwards, 30, the mother of a 7-month-old boy, was last seen on Mother's Day when she visited her sister and mother in East Hartford, said South Winsdor PD Sergeant Mark Cleverdon. Police said her husband told officers that she left their condominium early the next day and hasn't been seen since. When she left, she did not take her own vehicle and her phone was off, police…
COVID-19: More Than Two Dozen CT Health Departments To Receive Federal Grants For Vaccines COVID-19: More Than Two Dozen CT Health Departments To Receive Federal Grants For Vaccines
Covid-19: More Than Two Dozen CT Health Departments To Receive Federal Grants For Vaccines Some communities in Connecticut will receive a financial shot in the arm to help continue the state’s rapid rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. Gov. Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Department of Health announced that 27 municipalities and local health departments have been chosen to split more than $13 million in federal grant money that will be used to ensure there is equity in distributing the vaccine. Officials said the money is earmarked “to be used to form partnerships between local health, community organizations, and vaccine providers to promote and increase vaccine equity.” Related s…
CT Employee Seriously Injured After Becoming Impaled In Pasta Machine CT Employee Seriously Injured After Becoming Impaled In Pasta Machine
CT Employee Seriously Injured After Becoming Impaled In Pasta Machine An employee at a Connecticut food plant was seriously injured after becoming impaled on a pasta machine. The incident took place around 3:30 a.m., Monday, March 21 at Carla's Pasta, 50 Talbot Lane, in South Windsor, in Hartford County. The South Windsor Fire Department responded to the restaurant for a report of an employee with his armed trapped in a pasta roller machine. Car 19 responded first, and while en route, was updated the man was trapped up to his elbow.  The patient was both entangled and impaled by the machine, which was in a tight location both above and under conveyor b…