Woman Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Into Her, Speeds Away Woman Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Into Her, Speeds Away
Woman Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Into Her, Speeds Away A 21-year-old woman suffered serious head injuries after a car crashed into her and then sped away in New Haven County, police said.  The unnamed woman pushing a car with bottles across Broad Street in Meriden just before 8 p.m. She had nearly made it through the crosswalk when a car crashed into her in the northbound lanes, authorities said.  The sedan slowed down for a moment before driving away.  Paramedics rushed the woman to Hartford Hospital with serious injuries to her head and lower body.  Witnesses described the car to Meriden Police as light-colored (white, l…
'Just Disgusting': CT Cemetery's Handling Of Gravesite Offerings Outrages Families 'Just Disgusting': CT Cemetery's Handling Of Gravesite Offerings Outrages Families
'Just Disgusting': CT Cemetery's Handling Of Gravesite Offerings Outrages Families Managers of a Connecticut cemetery are under fire over their handling of gravesite offerings. In New Haven County, families visiting Milford’s King’s Highway Cemetery on Cherry Street were shocked to find their flowers, statues, and other offerings piled together on Monday, Oct. 21. “The cemetery took everyone’s items off the graveside and dumped it in one big pile!” Dorothy Pawlicki said on the “You know you live in Milford, CT if…” Facebook page. “This is just disgusting on the cemetery’s part.” Several of the items were broken, Pawlicki added. Signs posted around the cemetery state tha…
New Update: CT Restaurant Reveals Exact Closing Date New Update: CT Restaurant Reveals Exact Closing Date
New Update: CT Restaurant Reveals Exact Closing Date Weeks after announcing its upcoming closure, a Connecticut restaurant has revealed when its last night in business will be.  After a decade in business, New Haven County's 66 Church in Naugatuck has revealed that it will be closing for good on Tuesday, Oct. 29.  The restaurant, located at  66 Church St., originally opened in 2015 and originally announced its closure on Tuesday, Oct. 8.  Earlier Report - Naugatuck's 66 Church Announces Closure Now that it has specified its last night, the owners have also revealed how they will mark the occasion. Before the ea…
Man Fights Officers While Violating Protection Order: Cops Man Fights Officers While Violating Protection Order: Cops
Man Fights Officers While Violating Protection Order: Cops A 41-year-old New Jersey man got into a fight with multiple Connecticut police officers trying to stop him as he violated a protective order in New Haven County, authorities said.  Jose Valentin Duran-Castillo, of Phillipsburg, NJ, faces several felony charges following his arrest on Friday, Oct. 18, East Haven Police said. A judge ordered him held on a $250,000 bond.  Police were called to a Highland Avenue home in East Haven around 5:45 p.m. to reports of an unwanted man on the property. Officers arrived to find Duran-Castillo, who immediately became hostile with authoritie…
Dog Found Starving, Emaciated, Locked In Cage In Home's Basement For 24 Hours: Police Dog Found Starving, Emaciated, Locked In Cage In Home's Basement For 24 Hours: Police
Dog Found Starving, Emaciated, Locked In Cage In Home's Basement For 24 Hours: Police A 2-year-old dog rescued over the weekend was found starving and emaciated at a New Haven County home. The poodle's owner now faces an animal cruelty charge, authorities said.  Police were called to Jolissa Nozier's Naugatuck home on Sunday evening, Oct. 20, after neighbors complained that her dog had been barking for hours, police said. They told officers that Nozier had been gone for a day. A rescue agency said the animal had been left in a crate in the Carroll Street home's basement since the owner left.  Naugatuck Police took custody of the dog named Rocky and surrendered it t…
Wrong-Way Driver Killed In Route 8 Head-On Collision Wrong-Way Driver Killed In Route 8 Head-On Collision
Wrong-Way Driver Killed In Route 8 Head-On Collision A 30-year-old Connecticut man was killed early Sunday morning, Oct. 20, after driving the wrong way on a highway and crashing into an oncoming car in New Haven County, authorities said.  Aron Tyrell Vann, of Waterbury in New Haven County, drove south in the northbound lanes along Route 8 in Waterbury when his Nissan Altima collided with a Jeep Cherokee just after 3 a.m., Connecticut State Police said.  Paramedics rushed Vann to Waterbury Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.  The Jeep driver, a 36-year-old from Allentown, Pennsylvania, suffered minor injurie…
Woman Who Fatally Hit Cyclist Then Sped Away Arrested: Police Woman Who Fatally Hit Cyclist Then Sped Away Arrested: Police
Woman Who Fatally Hit Cyclist Then Sped Away Arrested: Police A woman who police say crashed into a bicyclist, causing him fatal injuries, and sped away in New Haven County has been arrested weeks later.  Gloria Sanchez, 32, of Waterbury, was charged Thursday with evading responsibility in a death, criminal misrepresentation, and failure to renew registration, authorities said.  Investigators said Sanchez crashed into 37-year-old Luis Caceras, of Waterbury, around 6 a.m. at the Cooke Street and Grove Street intersection and then drove away.  After an investigation, police arrested Sanchez earlier this week.  A judge ord…
Semi-Pro Football Player Killed In CT Rollover Crash On I-91 Semi-Pro Football Player Killed In CT Rollover Crash On I-91
Semi-Pro Football Player Killed In CT Rollover Crash On I-91 A 22-year-old man who was a star running back for a Connecticut semi-pro football team was killed after crashing his car on I-91 in Hartford County, authorities said.  Davian Andrew Pallotto, of Prospect in New Haven County, died after he rolled his 2007 Cadillac CTS around 11:15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11, Connecticut State Police said.  Pallotto was driving north on I-91 when he veered across a lane of traffic onto a grassy median, where the car lost control near Exit 23 and began to tumble, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  Pallotto played running …
This CT Taco Spot Named Best In State In New Yelp Rankings This CT Taco Spot Named Best In State In New Yelp Rankings
This CT Taco Spot Named Best In State In New Yelp Rankings A taco joint doubling as a food truck and restaurant in Connecticut is the best in the entire state, according to new rankings by Yelp.  Los Garcia Mexican Fusion, located in New Haven County at 836 East Main St. in Waterbury, was named the best taco restaurant in Connecticut in Yelp's "Best Taco Spot in Every State" report for 2024.  The eatery, composed of an RV-sized trailer with an outdoor patio, a small building with indoor seating, and a smaller food truck, specializes in freshly made tacos with flour tortillas.  Google Maps street view According to Yelp's write-up, …
Woman Who Pocketed $1.4M In Unpaid Business Taxes Gets 19 Months In Prison: Feds Woman Who Pocketed $1.4M In Unpaid Business Taxes Gets 19 Months In Prison: Feds
Woman Who Pocketed $1.4M In Unpaid Business Taxes Gets 19 Months In Prison: Feds A Connecticut businesswoman who admitted to withholding more than $1 million in payroll taxes to spend on her mortgage, home repairs, and casino trips will spend more than a year and a half behind bars, authorities announced.  Michelle Ann Gilson, 38, of Guilford in New Haven County, was sentenced this week to 19 months in prison followed by three years of probation, and she must pay the IRS more than $1.4 million in restitution, the US Attorney for Connecticut said.  Gilson co-owned and co-operated B&M Package Solutions, Inc. and formerly owned and operated Epic Empirez,…
Watch: Car Bursts Into Flames After Slamming Into Parked Vehicles Watch: Car Bursts Into Flames After Slamming Into Parked Vehicles
Watch: Car Bursts Into Flames After Slamming Into Parked Vehicles Connecticut police believe the driver who caused a fiery crash in New Haven County earlier this week was intoxicated and speeding.  Police released surveillance video of the Monday, Oct. 7, crash that shows a car blow through a stop sign, slam into a row of parked vehicles, and burst into flames near the intersection of East Main Street and Kingston Drive in Ansonia. Investigators believe the driver was speeding and intoxicated when they jumped the curb and crashed. Authorities have not released their name as no charges have been filed by Thursday, Oct. 10, but an arrest is expected, A…
Father Of 2 Killed In I-95 Wrong-Way Crash, Another Hospitalized Father Of 2 Killed In I-95 Wrong-Way Crash, Another Hospitalized
Father Of 2 Killed In I-95 Wrong-Way Crash, Another Hospitalized A 47-year-old Connecticut man was killed this week after a car going the wrong way on I-95 collided with his vehicle, authorities said.  Mark Palumbo Jr., of Madison in New Haven County, was driving his Mustang GT south along I-95 between exits 66-65 in Westbrook when the crash happened around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, Connecticut State Police said.  A Cadillac ATS driving north in the southbound lane slammed into Palumbo's sports car, killing him, police said. The other driver sustained minor injuries in the crash, and paramedics took him to Yale New Haven Hospital for treatme…