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Man Killed After Car Veers From I-91 Off Ramp, Crashes Into Tree
A 37-year-old Connecticut man was killed Sunday morning, Sept. 22, after his car careened into a tree along I-91 in Hartford County, police said.
Daniel Adam Jeannotte, of Enfield, died around 2:30 a.m. when his vehicle veered off of the Exit 40 off-ramp in Windsor, Connecticut State Police said.
It's unclear why, but Jeannotte's car went off the left side of the off-ramp, over the shoulder, and crashed into a tree, authorities said.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police ask anyone who witnessed the crash to contact Trooper DeMaio at (860) 534-1098 …
Man Enters CT Highway In Right Direction, Crashes, Continues Going Wrong Way: Police
A 58-year-old man faces charges after entering a Connecticut highway, crashing while under the influence, and continuing the wrong way, police said.
Hartford County resident James Sanders of East Granby was arrested on Monday morning, May 13 following an incident on Interstate 91 North in Windsor, Connecticut State Police announced.
According to authorities, around 11:20 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, a vehicle crashed on I-91 North in the area of Exit 40. Arriving police saw that Sanders was showing signs of impairment as he told them he had crashed into the highway's center median.&…
Massachusetts Man Who Stole Car With Baby Inside Nabbed In Connecticut
Police have identified the man who sparked a statewide Amber Alert when he stole a vehicle in Western Massachusetts, on Friday morning, March 29, that had a 3-year-old baby inside.
Vadim Vorobyov, age 52, of Springfield, is charged with kidnapping, child endangerment, and fugitive from justice in Connecticut and is also expected to be charged with kidnapping, child endangerment, and motor vehicle larceny in Massachusetts, State Police said.
Vorobyov stole the running car when he came across it outside of a home on Exchange Street in Chicopee around 8:40 a.m., police said. T…
Taylor Swift's Relatives From CT, Inlcude This Famous Poet, Ancestry Reveals
From one “tortured poet” to another: the uber-famous Taylor Swift is related to another famous wordsmith, who happens to be from Massachusetts.
Taylor Swift, the internationally-loved pop star who recently announced her upcoming album “The Tortured Poets Department,” was discovered to be related to iconic poet Emily Dickinson, NBC’s TODAY Show announced on Monday, March 4.
According to Ancestry, who revealed the star-studded lineage to TODAY, Swift and Dickinson are both descendants of a 17th-century English immigrant, who was an early settler in Connecticut, in the Hartford County t…
Wanted Man Attacked Troopers During Probe Of Suspicious Calls To Bradley Airport
A 31-year-old man who had multiple warrants for his arrest attacked Connecticut State Troopers on Monday, June 19, authorities said.
Hartford County resident Martel O. Davis, of Windsor, was charged with assaulting public safety officer, interfering with police, and failure to comply with fingerprint requirements, state police said. He was being held on a $150,000 bond.
Police did not describe the nature of the calls to Bradley Airport in Windsor Locks, but investigators said they traced them back to Davis, who already had two open warrants for his arrest.
Troopers arrive…
Fairfield County Resident Wins $50K In CT State Lottery
A Connecticut resident claimed a $390,000 lottery prize.
New London County resident Gary Beaulieu, of Colchester, won a "Lucky For Life" prize from a ticket purchased at Gibbs, located at 299 South Main St. in Colchester, Connecticut Lottery announced on Monday, Nov. 14.
Other notable winners announced on Monday include:
Brian Echard, of Ellington, who won a $200,000 Powerball prize from a ticket purchased at Big Y Ellington Express #115, located at 140 West Road in Ellington
Angela Echard, of Ellington, who won a $200,000 Powerball prize from a ticket purchased at Big…
CT Man Accused Of Striking 4 Pedestrians With SUV, Killing 2 In Hit-Run Crash
A 34-year-old man is facing charges after police said he struck four pedestrians with an SUV, killing two people in Connecticut last year.
Hartford County resident Shawn Wright, of Windsor, was arrested at about 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, Connecticut State Police reported.
He was charged with evading responsibility - resulting in death and interfering with an officer, State Police said.
Troopers responded to I-91 northbound in Wethersfield near Exit 27 at about 4 a.m. on Sept. 19, 2021, to investigate a crash, authorities said.
Police said troopers determined that four pe…
7th Heaven: Man Wins $77,777 In CT State Lottery
One lucky Connecticut resident has won $77,777 after purchasing a winning lottery ticket.
The prize-winning "Triple Red 777s" ticket was bought by Hartford resident Jeffery Harris at Krauszers in Cromwell located at 117 Berlin Rd (Route 372), the CT Lottery announced on Friday, Nov. 4.
The CT lottery also announced other winners, including:
Jerone Pearson, of Hartford, who claimed $20,000 from a "KENO" ticket bought at a Mobil gas station in Windsor at 20 Windsor Ave.;
Maria Bursey, of Ansonia, who claimed $30,000 from a "30X Cash 9th Edition" ticket…
Man, Woman -- Both Age 25 -- Killed In Wrong-Way CT Crash
A 25-year-old man and woman were killed after crashing into another vehicle while allegedly driving in the wrong direction on I-91.
The crash took place in Hartford County around 12:35 a.m., Friday, Sept. 23 in Windsor.
According to the Connecticut State Police, A Nissan Altima was traveling northbound on I-91 in Windsor, when the vehicle ran head-on into a Kawaski Tracer.
Both the Nissan's driver, Dominique Loiselle, of Brighton, Massachusetts, and the passenger, James Bowen, of Longmeadow, Massachusetts, were pronounced dead at the scene, state police said.
The driver of the Kawaski, 34…
Sushi Sold At Supermarkets In CT, MA Recalled Due To Undeclared Allergens
A company has recalled several sushi products that were sold at supermarkets in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Food, Standards and Product Safety issued a food safety warning on Thursday, Aug. 11, for EZ Noble Sushi, which was available for purchase during the week of Monday, Aug. 8, at Geissler’s Supermarkets in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
EZ Noble Sushi recalled several products that contain undeclared eggs, wheat, and milk.
“Properly labeling food products is critical to protecting the health and safety of consumers," Consu…
