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Man Rides Motorcycle Over 130 MPH On CT Highway, Flees From Trooper: Police Man Rides Motorcycle Over 130 MPH On CT Highway, Flees From Trooper: Police
Man Rides Motorcycle Over 130 MPH On CT Highway, Flees From Trooper: Police A man faces several charges after he was seen driving recklessly at high speeds on a busy Connecticut highway before fleeing attempts to pull him over, police announced.  The arrest stemmed from an incident in Hartford County on Tuesday, April 23, when a Connecticut State Police trooper in Manchester at the intersection of Buckland Hills Drive and Buckland Street saw a motorcyclist weave through traffic and straddle the center dividing lines to cut in front of other stopped vehicles, according to police. The trooper, who was able to record the motorcyclist's license plate, saw him con…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Undercover Sting Leads To Child Exploitation Charges For 4 In CT Undercover Sting Leads To Child Exploitation Charges For 4 In CT
Undercover Sting Leads To Child Exploitation Charges For 4 In CT Four men were charged for allegedly making deals with undercover police to have sex with a 15-year-old girl. The arrests occurred in Hartford County on Friday, April 19, at an undisclosed hotel in Hartford. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police, the Special Investigations Division conducted an undercover sting operation to target and combat child exploitation.  The operation was located at an undisclosed hotel within the City of Hartford. Undercover law enforcement personnel assumed the identity of a 15-year-old girl’s aunt on the internet and engaged in dia…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
President Of Car Club Nabbed In Connection With CT Street Takeover: Police President Of Car Club Nabbed In Connection With CT Street Takeover: Police
President Of Car Club Nabbed In Connection With CT Street Takeover: Police A 21-year-old alleged car club president has been charged in connection with a street takeover event that blocked a busy Connecticut intersection, police announced. Hartford County resident Jaki Haynes of East Hartford turned himself in to authorities on Thursday, April 18 on charges connected to a street takeover event in Tolland County in May 2023, Connecticut State Police announced on Friday, April 19.  According to Haynes' arrest warrant, the investigation leading to the arrest began in May 2023, when several street takeovers occurred throughout Connecticut. These events involved g…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
CT Teacher Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Students CT Teacher Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Students
CT Teacher Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Students A Connecticut middle school teacher has been charged with inappropriately touching students and making comments, An investigation began in February in Hartford Couty after three students reported that a Manchester school teacher was making comments and touching the students. The students of Illing Middle School said that the teacher, 58-year-old Floyd Gray of Hartford, touched them inappropriately and made comments while in class. All three students reported that Gray was their teacher, said Lt. Nick Reinert of the Manchester Police. Reinert said the students stated they were not in t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Child Porn Arrest Leads To Gun, Drug Charges CT Child Porn Arrest Leads To Gun, Drug Charges
CT Child Porn Arrest Leads To Gun, Drug Charges A Connecticut man has been charged with a range of crimes from allegedly possessing child porn to illegally possessing guns and manufacturing drugs. Hartford County resident Michael Gigliotti, age, of Manchester, was arrested on Monday, April 1, at his home in Manchester. According to Lt. Nick Reinert of the Manchester Police, Gigliotti was nabbed by Manchester detectives, the Center for Digital Investigations, and Homeland Security following an investigation into child pornography. Agents served a warrant on Gigliotti who was in the residence and taken into custody and was charg…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Attempted Street Takeover: 5 Charged After CT Incident Involving 100 ATVs Attempted Street Takeover: 5 Charged After CT Incident Involving 100 ATVs
Attempted Street Takeover: 5 Charged After CT Incident Involving 100 ATVs Two men are facing charges after more than 100 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) attempted a street takeover in a Connecticut city. The incident occurred in Hartford around 6 p.m., Saturday, March 30. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police, the department received numerous complaints from throughout the city regarding a group of ATVs driving recklessly and causing hazardous conditions. Boisvert said the group of 100 or more attempted to conduct a street takeover in the city. Some of the ATVs were seized.  Hartford Police Department In response, the department's street c…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Probe Series Of Smash-Grab Burglaries In CT Police Probe Series Of Smash-Grab Burglaries In CT
Police Probe Series Of Smash-Grab Burglaries In CT Police in Connecticut are investigating after a series of smash-and-grab robberies occurred within a few days. The latest incident occurred in North Haven on Sunday, March 24 at the Mobil Gas Station on State Street. According to North Haven Police, four people wearing masks and hooded shirts smashed the front glass door of the gas station and made off with some $2,000 in cash and two cash registers before fleeing in a stolen car that was taken from Manchester. The same crew is responsible for two other burglaries in Hamden, two burglaries in Orange, and one burglary in West Haven, North H…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Beloved CT Music School Founder Dies At 57: 'Ever Positive, Always Hopeful' Beloved CT Music School Founder Dies At 57: 'Ever Positive, Always Hopeful'
Beloved CT Music School Founder Dies At 57: 'Ever Positive, Always Hopeful' A beloved Connecticut music school founder who spent decades sharing his passion with his students is being remembered for his always positive nature and endless talent.  Thomas “Tom” Deffenbaugh, who began the Summit Music School in Manchester at 421 Main St., died on Thursday, March 7 at the age of 57 after a brave fight against cancer, according to his obituary.  Deffenbaugh was known for pouring his "heart and soul" into the school for the last 25 years, his obituary said. Born in Michigan in 1966, Deffenbaugh eventually moved to Connecticut in 1990 and worked as an edit…

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by Ben Crnic
News
NBC CT Reporter Mike Massaro Leaving Station NBC CT Reporter Mike Massaro Leaving Station
NBC CT Reporter Mike Massaro Leaving Station After some five years on the screen, informing and entertaining, NBC Connecticut reporter Mike Massaro is leaving the station. A Connecticut native, born and raised in Hartford County, Massaro, who's from Manchester, announced on Friday, Feb. 16 on the X Platform that he will be signing off at the end of the month.  "It has been an amazing journey of reinvention at NBC Connecticut for nearly five years," Massaro wrote. "I challenged myself to use my broadcasting skills in a different yet meaningful way and succeeded. However, I will be leaving the network at month’s end. Onward!" The …

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? Reports From Fairfield County, Region For Winter Storm New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? Reports From Fairfield County, Region For Winter Storm
New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? Reports From Fairfield County, Region For Winter Storm Here are snowfall reports from the region for the winter storm that is sweeping through the Northeast on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Totals are from the National Weather Service and submissions from Daily Voice readers: Location        Amount        Time/Date      Provider New York Westchester County Peekskill 10.3 inches 1000 AM 02/13 Public Croton-on-Hudso 10.5 inches 12:45 PM 02/13 Daily Voice reader submission North Salem/Peach Lake 10.0 inches 0430 PM 02/13 Daily Voice reader submission Croton-on-Hudson …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Double-Fatal Crash: 44-Year-Old CT Women ID'd As Victims On I-84 Double-Fatal Crash: 44-Year-Old CT Women ID'd As Victims On I-84
Double-Fatal Crash: 44-Year-Old CT Women ID'd As Victims On I-84 Two women were killed in an overnight wrong-way crash in Connecticut. It happened in Hartford County just before 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10 in the town of Manchester. That's when Connecticut State Police say a 2008 Audi Q7 was traveling the wrong direction on Interstate 84 eastbound in the right lane, west of Exit 62. The SUV then collided head-on with a commercial truck in the right lane before pushing into the center lane and colliding with another truck.  Both the driver of the Audi, 44-year-old Brenda Mendrell of Hartford, and the front-right passenger, Jermyra&nb…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
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…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Well-Loved CT Restaurant Announces Closure: 'We Will Miss You' Well-Loved CT Restaurant Announces Closure: 'We Will Miss You'
Well-Loved CT Restaurant Announces Closure: 'We Will Miss You' A popular Italian eatery in Connecticut has announced that it will soon be closing for good.  Lena's Italian Kitchen, located in Hartford County at 206 West Center St. (Route 502) in Manchester, announced on social media that it would be open for its last day of business on Saturday, Jan. 20.  The owners, who ran the restaurant for a decade after taking it over from the past managers, cited medical reasons as the explanation for the closure.  "Our family has thoroughly enjoyed serving our customers and making many new friends in the community over the last 10 years," the own…

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by Ben Crnic
News
CT Dealership Accused Of Deceiving Customers, Charging 'Junk Fees': Attorney General CT Dealership Accused Of Deceiving Customers, Charging 'Junk Fees': Attorney General
CT Dealership Accused Of Deceiving Customers, Charging 'Junk Fees': Attorney General A car dealership in Connecticut is being accused of deceiving customers about the prices of its used cars and charging "junk fees" without consumers' consent, officials announced. These accusations were part of a complaint filed in US District Court against Hartford County auto dealer Manchester City Nissan by Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and the Federal Trade Commission, Tong's office announced on Thursday, Jan. 4.  The complaint alleges that the dealership, located in Manchester at 30 Tolland Turnpike (Route 83), would often lie to customers about the prices of…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed After Pulling Out Gun In CT Walmart, Threatening Customers: Police Duo Nabbed After Pulling Out Gun In CT Walmart, Threatening Customers: Police
Duo Nabbed After Pulling Out Gun In CT Walmart, Threatening Customers: Police Two women face a heap of charges after pulling out a loaded firearm while engaging in a verbal dispute with customers at a Connecticut Walmart store, police said. The incident happened in Hartford County on Wednesday, Dec. 27 just before 6 p.m., when a caller told authorities that a person had pulled out a gun during a fight at a Walmart in Manchester at 420 Buckland Hills Dr., according to Manchester Police. Officers soon arrived at the scene and found two suspects as they were leaving the store, identified as Hartford residents Jaida Harris, age 20, and Maya Dawson, age 23.  After a…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
This Iconic CT Eatery Serves Best Cheeseburger In State, Report Says: 'To Die For' This Iconic CT Eatery Serves Best Cheeseburger In State, Report Says: 'To Die For'
This Iconic CT Eatery Serves Best Cheeseburger In State, Report Says: 'To Die For' An iconic Connecticut eatery with a 75-year history has been named as having the best cheeseburger in the entire state, according to new rankings from Yelp.  Hartford County's Shady Glen Dairy Stores, located in Manchester at 840 Middle Turnpike East (Route 44), has been singled out as having the best cheeseburger in the Nutmeg State, according to a new 2023 list of the top burgers in every state released by Yelp.  According to the website, the list was compiled by identifying restaurants with a large number of reviews mentioning cheeseburgers. These eateries were then ranked usin…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Woman Driving Drunk, Wrong Way Nabbed After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On CT Roadway: Police Woman Driving Drunk, Wrong Way Nabbed After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On CT Roadway: Police
Woman Driving Drunk, Wrong Way Nabbed After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On CT Roadway: Police A woman was apprehended outside a vehicle that had burst into flames after police say she was driving the wrong way while intoxicated on a Connecticut roadway. The incident happened in Hartford County just before 3 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 on I-384 in Manchester. Connecticut State Police Troop H in Hartford received multiple calls reporting a wrong way driver traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes. Troopers then received additional reports that the same vehicle was on fire in the left lane, prior to the Exit 1 entrance ramp to I-384 eastbound. Responding troopers located the vehicle…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Posing As DOT Worker Nabbed On CT Roadway: Police Man Posing As DOT Worker Nabbed On CT Roadway: Police
Man Posing As DOT Worker Nabbed On CT Roadway: Police A Massachusetts man was arrested in Connecticut after officers said he posed as a government worker in an attempt to steal. It happened on Monday, Nov. 20 in the Hartford County town of Manchester, according to Connecticut State Police. At approximately 8:30 that morning, 49-year-old John Seeley of Springfield, Massachusetts was reportedly seen on the side of I-384 West wearing a reflective construction gear and a hard hat. A witness claimed to see Seeley pulling copper wires out of light poles, and when police arrived at the scene, they reported seeing the man place those wires in the …

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by Sophie Grieser
Lifestyle
CT Staple Pepe's Pizza Offers New Fall Pie: Here's What's Cooking CT Staple Pepe's Pizza Offers New Fall Pie: Here's What's Cooking
CT Staple Pepe's Pizza Offers New Fall Pie: Here's What's Cooking Now that fall has arrived along with the cooler temperatures what better way to warm up than with a hearty slice of pizza? Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, known for its New Haven-style coal-fired pizza, feels the same way and has introduced its annual seasonal pie, this time featuring potatoes and bacon. Named the "Patata Rustica," the white pizza includes sliced, gold potatoes and bacon pieces, smothered with asiago, mozzarella, and grated Pecorino Romano cheeses, and finished with a touch of imported olive oil. The pizza costs $16.75 for a 12-inch small pie and is available at …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Stabbed In Head At CT Dunkin': Suspect At Large, Police Say 19-Year-Old Stabbed In Head At CT Dunkin': Suspect At Large, Police Say
19-Year-Old Stabbed In Head At CT Dunkin': Suspect At Large, Police Say A 19-year-old man was stabbed in the head, back, and neck at a Connecticut Dunkin' location by a homeless man who is now at large, police said. The incident happened in Hartford County on Monday, Oct. 16 around 8:20 p.m., when officers responded to a Dunkin' location in Manchester at 255 Middle Turnpike West for a reported stabbing.  According to Manchester Police, arriving officers found that both people involved in the incident had already left the Dunkin' and that a victim had been taken to Manchester Memorial Hospital in a private vehicle. Police then began interviewing witnesses …

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by Ben Crnic
News
CT Woman Helps Cover Up Killing Of Father Of 3, Sells His Belongings: Here's Her Sentence CT Woman Helps Cover Up Killing Of Father Of 3, Sells His Belongings: Here's Her Sentence
CT Woman Helps Cover Up Killing Of Father Of 3, Sells His Belongings: Here's Her Sentence A Connecticut woman will spend time in prison after helping to cover up the kidnapping and murder of a Massachusetts man on Christmas Eve, officials announced.  Hartford County resident Shamari Smith, age 34, of Manchester, also known as "Dakota," was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 13 to 25 months in prison for helping to cover up the murder of 28-year-old Francisco Roman, Jr. in December 2020, the US Attorney's Office for District of Connecticut announced.  Earlier Report: Murder Conviction: Manchester Woman Admits To Role In 2020 Killing Of Father Of 3 According …

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by Ben Crnic
News
Deer Crashes On Rise In CT: Here Are Towns With Most Past Collisions Deer Crashes On Rise In CT: Here Are Towns With Most Past Collisions
Deer Crashes On Rise In CT: Here Are Towns With Most Past Collisions Officials in Connecticut are warning motorists to look out for deer as the peak season for collisions involving the animals approaches.  According to AAA Northeast, deer crashes in the Nutmeg State are increasing "by leaps and bounds," and the peak time of year for collisions has been starting earlier and earlier every year, officials announced on Tuesday, Oct. 10. This was evidenced by Fall 2022, during which there were as many as 460 deer crashes in the state from October to December. This comes out to around one crash every five hours, officials said, the greatest number of collisio…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
CT Man Sexually Assaults, Robs Woman, 65, On Walking Trail, Police Say CT Man Sexually Assaults, Robs Woman, 65, On Walking Trail, Police Say
CT Man Sexually Assaults, Robs Woman, 65, On Walking Trail, Police Say A Connecticut man is in custody after allegedly throwing a 65-year-old woman down on a hiking trail sexually assaulting her and taking her purse and cell phone before the victim was able to fight him off. The incident took place in Hartford County in Manchester on Wednesday, Oct. 4 on the hiking trail near Charter Oak Park. According to Lt. Ryan Shea of the Manchester Police, the woman was walking on the trail when the man, identified as Daquan Clark-Blue, age 30, of Manchester, came up behind her and threw her to the ground. "The suspect groped the victim, physically assaulted her, a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Girl, 11, Escapes Man Stalking Her By Dashing Into Dunkin' Donuts, Police Say CT Girl, 11, Escapes Man Stalking Her By Dashing Into Dunkin' Donuts, Police Say
CT Girl, 11, Escapes Man Stalking Her By Dashing Into Dunkin' Donuts, Police Say A smart-thinking 11-year-old Connecticut girl dashed inside a Dunkin' Donuts to report she was being followed by an unknown man offering to buy her clothes and give her gum. The incident occurred in Hartford County in Manchester around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 4. According to Manchester Police Lt. Ryan Shea, a Dunkin' Donuts staff member called the police to report that a suspicious person was following a girl who came inside the store asking for help. Officers located the suspect, identified as 36-year-old Israel Santiago-Ortiz of Manchester, near Center Street and New Street, Shea …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Car Thieves Nabbed After Getting Stuck On Dead-End Road In Milford: Police Car Thieves Nabbed After Getting Stuck On Dead-End Road In Milford: Police
Car Thieves Nabbed After Getting Stuck On Dead-End Road In Milford: Police Two 19-year-old men face charges after they were caught in a stolen vehicle following a police chase that ended on a dead-end road in Connecticut.  The arrests resulted from an incident in New Haven County on Thursday, Aug. 24 around 1:15 a.m., when Milford Police officers learned of a vehicle that had been stolen from Gunn Street.  According to Milford Police, an officer on the way to the scene saw the vehicle and tried pulling it over. However, the stolen car did not stop and the officer ended the chase.  Soon after this though, the officer kept watching the vehicle from a…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Flooded CT Farm Loses 90 Percent Of Crops: Here's How To Give Support Flooded CT Farm Loses 90 Percent Of Crops: Here's How To Give Support
Flooded CT Farm Loses 90 Percent Of Crops: Here's How To Give Support As a beloved Connecticut farm figures out how to recover from losing most of its crops to a freak flooding event, a fellow colleague is leading the effort to help them remain in business despite the massive loss.  Hartford County staple Botticello Farms, located in Manchester at 209 Hillstown Rd., suffered the loss of 90 percent of its crops after a severe flooding event in July that left their fields almost completely flooded.  In a post on social media from Wednesday, July 12, owner Tony Botticello posted photos and videos depicting fields that looked more like ponds than farmland.  …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Driver, 21, Nabbed In CT Alleged DUI Incident Wrong-Way Driver, 21, Nabbed In CT Alleged DUI Incident
Wrong-Way Driver, 21, Nabbed In CT Alleged DUI Incident A man who had just become of legal drinking age was arrested on charges of drinking and driving after police saw him driving down the wrong way on I-384. It happened just after midnight on Friday, Aug. 18 in Manchester, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers saw Bonifilio Ortiz-Perez, who turned 21 in July, driving west in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 384 near exit 4. Once pulled over, officers began to suspect that Ortiz-Perez was under the influence, and a sobriety test allegedly confirmed this. He was arrested and is charged with: Operating under the influence; Dr…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Armed CT Facebook Marketplace Robber Nabbed In Condo Basement, Police Say Armed CT Facebook Marketplace Robber Nabbed In Condo Basement, Police Say
Armed CT Facebook Marketplace Robber Nabbed In Condo Basement, Police Say A Connecticut man who allegedly robbed two people selling items posted on Facebook Marketplace was nabbed in the basement of a condominium just a short distance from the crime scene. The incident occurred in Hartford County around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 8, at the Strawbridge Condominium Complex, on Mill Pond Drive in South Windsor. During the morning hours, South Windsor Police responded to the complex for reports of an armed robbery that occurred after an attempted Facebook Marketplace transaction involving the sale of an iPhone, said Sgt. Mark Cleverdon, of the South Windsor Po…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Woman In Stolen Vehicle Rams Cruisers, Almost Hits Officer, Police Say CT Woman In Stolen Vehicle Rams Cruisers, Almost Hits Officer, Police Say
CT Woman In Stolen Vehicle Rams Cruisers, Almost Hits Officer, Police Say A Connecticut woman was charged with four counts of alleged evading responsibility after she was caught in a stolen vehicle and rammed police vehicles and nearly hit an officer in an effort to get away. The incident took place in Hartford County on Tuesday, July 1 in the parking lot at 1428 Pleasant Valley Road in Manchester. Lt. Ryan Shea of the Manchester Police said officers located a stolen vehicle that had been reported stolen and was allegedly involved in a shoplifting incident at Dick's Sports Goods several hours before. Upon locating the stolen 2012 Nissan Altima taken from Hartfor…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
'You Are Dead': CT Man Posts Threatening Message To Lamont, Murphy, Police Say 'You Are Dead': CT Man Posts Threatening Message To Lamont, Murphy, Police Say
'You Are Dead': CT Man Posts Threatening Message To Lamont, Murphy, Police Say A Connecticut man has been charged with harassment after posting a threatening message on Instagram allegedly threatening Gov. Ned Lamont and US Sen. Chris Murphy, D-5th District. Hartford County resident Sean Richard Palla, age 36, of Manchester, was arrested on Wednesday, June 14, by Connecticut State Police for messages posted on Wednesday, May 24. According to an arrest warrant, Palla, who used the username "tOpsecretalien" posted a message that read "Hey @govnedlamont you are DEAD!" Along with @senchrismurphy. The warrant said that although the account was private, investiga…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
This CT Pizzeria Listed Among Best In US By New Rankings This CT Pizzeria Listed Among Best In US By New Rankings
This CT Pizzeria Listed Among Best In US By New Rankings An iconic New Haven County pizzeria has been recognized as one of the best places to grab a slice in the entire country according to a new list from Food & Wine.  Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, located in New Haven at 157 Wooster St., was listed as one of the top 28 pizzerias in America in a new list released by Food & Wine in June 2023.  One of the oldest pizzerias in the country, the New Haven location was opened by Frank Pepe all the way back in 1925 and is known for its New Haven-style coal-fired "apizza."  The eatery is perhaps best known for both its classic t…

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by Ben Crnic