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Tick, Tock: $100K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Stamford Will Expire In 2 Weeks
A $100,000 winning lottery ticket sold in Fairfield County more than six months ago is still unclaimed and will expire in fewer than two weeks.
The winning Cash5 ticket, purchased at East Main Convenience at 1051 East Main Street in Stamford, matched all five numbers for the Aug. 13, 2024, drawing: 08, 10, 11, 23, and 34.
If unclaimed, the prize will expire on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2025.
State lottery officials are urging residents to double-check their tickets, noting that unclaimed prizes are rare but not unheard of.
To claim the prize, the lucky winner must visit the Claims Center at CT Lo…
Stratford Man, 26, Charged With Shooting Into Car With 2 People Inside
A Fairfield County man has been arrested in connection with a late-night shooting that authorities say sparked a weeks-long investigation involving multiple police departments.
Devon Dotson, 26, of Stratford, faces several charges, including criminal attempt at assault in the first degree, reckless endangerment in the first degree, carrying a pistol without a permit, weapon in a motor vehicle, and illegal transfer of a firearm, police said.
The shooting happened around 1 a.m. on Dec. 30, 2024, when two people told police a white Hyundai Sonata pulled up near them in the 100 block of Dewey S…
Health-Focused Cafe Green & Tonic Opening in Downtown Stamford
Green & Tonic, a popular health-focused cafe, will open its newest location in downtown Stamford next week, offering locals a fresh option for clean and convenient eating.
The cafe, set to open Monday, Jan. 27, is located within walking distance of the UConn Stamford campus at 54 West Park Place. It aims to serve both students and downtown residents.
Known for its plant-based menu, Green & Tonic has recently expanded to include organic chicken and pasture-raised eggs alongside its smoothies, salads, and grab-and-go meals. The Stamford location will also feature a Salad Station, allo…
Stamford Driver Charged In Crash That Left Pedestrian With Life-Altering Injuries
A 28-year-old Fairfield County man is charged in a motorcycle crash that left a 24-year-old pedestrian with possibly life-altering injuries, authorities said.
Kevin Calle, of Stamford, is charged with second-degree assault and reckless operation in the October 30, 2024, crash, police said.
Investigators allege Calle was riding west on Tresser Boulevard in Stamford around 7:41 p.m. on a Kawasaki motorcycle when he hit 24-year-old Lucas Honohan, a New York resident, as he crossed the street, authorities said.
The impact "vaulted" Honohan and threw Calle from his 2023 motorcycle, Stamford pol…
Fairfield Teens Made DIY Explosives, 1 Seriously Hurt When Homemade Bomb Exploded Early: Police
Two Fairfield County teens face charges after a homemade explosives experiment ended with one of them suffering severe hand injuries, police said.
Nathaniel Lennon, 19, and Daniel Calarco, 18, both of Fairfield, are accused of making four homemade explosive devices and detonating three of them at the Pine Creek Marsh in December, according to police.
The incident came to light after the teens told doctors at an area hospital about the explosives while seeking treatment for Lennon’s injured hand, which was hurt when one of the devices exploded prematurely, police said. The devices were made …
Historian, Over 50-Year Firefighter From Greenwich Dies: 'Pure Gentleman'
A fire department in Westchester is mourning the loss of an over five-decade member and historian who resided in Connecticut and spent a lifetime helping others.
Tom Zack, a longtime member of Port Chester's Harry Howard Hook & Ladder Company #1, died on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at the age of 78, according to his obituary.
Zach, a Fairfield County resident who lived in the Greenwich neighborhood of Riverside, was born on July 4, 1946, in Port Chester, and dedicated his life to community service.
He joined the Port Chester Fire Department in 1969, serving as a …
Fatal I-684 Plane Crash: Witness Stopped, Pulled Victim From Wreckage Near CT, New Report Says
Federal officials have released more information about a small plane crash on Interstate 684 at the border of Fairfield, CT, and Westchester, NY counties.
The information, which centered on a fatal plane crash on I-684 on Thursday, Dec. 12, was released in a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday, Dec. 31.
Rockland County resident and commercial pilot Jacob Yankele Friedman of Monsey, age 32, was killed in the crash, while the 26-year-old private pilot, Kalmen Goldberger, of Linden, NJ, was hospitalized with serious injuries.
On the night…
Christian Chavez-Sosa Broke Into Home, Choked Woman: Police
A man accused of a violent home invasion in which he allegedly choked a woman in bed with her child has been arrested in New York, authorities announced.
Christian Chavez-Sosa, 31, of Norwalk, was arrested Monday, Dec. 16, in Gloversville, New York. He was extradited to Norwalk Friday to face charges of home invasion, strangulation, three violations of a protective order, and burglary in the first degree, Fairfield County authorities said.
A woman with a protective order against Chavez-Sosa called police on Oct. 30, reporting that he had broken into her home, smashed her belongings, and lat…
Fairfield County Got Hit With Heaviest Snowfall This Week, New Fairfield Reports 4.0 Inches
The National Weather Service has released snow totals from this week's winter storm.
Snowfall accumulation impacted areas across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and New York, with Sussex County, NJ, and Putnam County, NY, seeing the highest totals from Sunday, Dec. 15 into Monday, Dec. 16.
Below are detailed figures reported by state, county, and town, as per the National Weather Service:
New Jersey
Mercer County:
Trenton Mercer Airport: Trace (11:59 PM, 12/15)
Morris County:
Butler (1 S): 3.0 inches (5:15 AM, 12/16)
Sussex County:
Wantage Twp: 4.1 inches (5:00 AM, 12/16)
Wan…
Cops ID Pilot, Passenger Killed In I-684 Plane Crash At NY/CT Line
Authorities have released the identities of both the pilot who survived and the passenger who died in a small plane crash that shut down Interstate 684 at the border of Fairfield, CT and Westchester, CT counties for hours.
Kalmen Goldberger, 26, of Linden, NJ, had reported engine trouble before the single-engine Tecnam P-2008 went down in the center median of I-684 near Exit 2 in Harrison Thursday, Dec. 12 around 7:15 p.m., officials said.
Goldberger survived, however, his passenger, Jacob Yankele Friedman, 32, of the Rockland County hamlet of Monsey, was pronounced dead at the sc…
Danbury Neighborhood Tired Of Crime Fight Back, Lead Officer To Major Drug Raid, Police Said
Investigators in Connecticut said their latest arrest created a "notable disruption" in Fairfield County drug crime following a multi-agency investigation, and it's thanks to a group of neighbors fed up with drugs in their community.
Travis Vanterpool-Gordon, 32, of Brookfield, and Lisa Flynn, 53, of Danbury, were arrested following a multi-agency drug investigation that targeted suspected narcotics activity in the Division Street area of Danbury, police said.
Vanterpool-Gordon, 32, was taken into custody without incident after officers searched his 14 Division St. home and…
Man Guilty Of Raping Bridgeport Woman Going For Walk Gets 12 Years In Prison
A Connecticut man will serve 12 years in prison for a violent attack on a woman walking along a sidewalk in Fairfield County last year, authorities announced.
Demetrius Hunter, 41, was sentenced to 17 years in prison, suspended after serving 12, for sexually assaulting a 34-year-old woman in Bridgeport on Aug. 9, 2023, the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice said Thursday, Dec. 5.
Hunter will also be required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life, according to Judge Robin Pavia's ruling.
During a two-day trial, the victim testified that she was walking along Iranistan…
