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10th Death Reported In Listeria Outbreak Linked To Boar's Head Deli Meats
A new death, the 10th overall, has been reported from a Listeria outbreak linked to the recall of millions of pounds of Boar's Head deli meats.The person who died was a New York resident, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The breakdown by states of the fatalities since the outbreak began in mid-May is as follows: New York (two), South Carolina (two), and one each in New Jersey, Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Tennessee, and New Mexico. Since the bacteria was first discovered in liverwurst produced at Boar's Head's plant in Jarratt, Virginia, 59 people have been…
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Shelton Woman As She Walked Her Dog Busted
Police arrested a 21-year-old Connecticut man after a woman said she had to fight him off last month when he groped her as she walked her dog in Fairfield County, authorities said. Jgai Purcell, of Shelton, is charged with sexual assault and was being held on a $50,000 bond, police said Wednesday, Sept. 25. A 47-year-old woman told officers she was walking her dog on Canal Street in Shelton on Aug. 8, when a man approached her because he "wanted to get to know her," police said. She declined and tried to leave, but he restrained her and grabbed her breasts, Shelton p…
News
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted, Reports Say: What We Know
Update: New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he would fight any potential federal charges after the New York Times reported that he had been indicted on campaign finance violations. In his first public comments since news broke Wednesday evening, Sept. 25, Adams denied any wrongdoing and said the Biden Administration had made him a "target" because he fought federal immigration policy. “I will fight these injustices with every ounce of my strength and my spirit. If I’m charged, I know I am innocent,” he said in a video statement. “I will request an immediate trial so that Ne…
Obituaries
Hiker Finds Missing Man Dead In His Truck
A 64-year-old Connecticut man who went missing earlier this week was found dead on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Ronald Lavoie left his Hartford County home in East Windsor around 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, but did not return, his family told police. A hiker called police on Wednesday morning to report they found a man dead and slumped over in a truck. Police responded to the area around 12:30 p.m. to find Lavoie in his Chevrolet Silverado. Police do not suspect foul play, but the death remains under investigation. Police did not say exactly where they found Lavoie's body or how …
Police & Fire
Bridgeport Kids, Mom Beaten Nearly To Death In Domestic Violence Attack: Police
Update: The 6-year-old boy has died from his wounds. The mother and 4-year-old have been released from the hospital. Click here to read the updated report. Original: Two Connecticut children and their mother are in critical condition at a Fairfield County hospital after they were beaten nearly to death in a domestic violence attack on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Abdulrahim Sulaiman, 38, is charged in the vicious attack, Bridgeport Police said. Authorities were called to a home in the 2400 block of Main St. in Bridgeport around 10 a.m. to reports of an attack. Inside, police foun…
Sports
Tufts Lacrosse: Doctors Weigh In On What Happened
A dozen of Tufts University's 50 lacrosse players were sidelined earlier this month with a muscle-destroying illness following a grueling workout led by a Navy SEAL, school officials said. As of press time three of the reigning NCAA Division III National Championship players remained in the hospital recovering from rhabdomyolysis, or, as it's more simply known, "rhabdo," Tufts officials said. Nine players required hospitalization, and experts say it should not have gotten to this. Update: The Boston Globe reported Wednesday, Sept. 25, that all of the players have now be…
Police & Fire
Fairfield Officer Dragged Behind Car Trying To Stop Shoplifters: Police
A Connecticut police officer is recovering after being dragged by a car in the parking lot of a Home Depot in Fairfield County earlier this week. Two people were arrested following their escape. Amanda Belcher, 41, and James Coates, 49, who both had outstanding warrants, face several charges following the theft and wild chase that followed, Fairfield Police said. Police were called to the Home Depot at 541 Kings Highway Cutoff around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, after store security spotted two people allegedly stealing more than $1,200 in merchandise, authorities said.&n…
Police & Fire
Slippery Suspects: 2 Men Busted Stealing Grease From CT Restaurant, Police Say
Connecticut State Police arrested two men this week after they tried to steal hundreds of gallons of used grease from restaurants, authorities said. Carlos Alberto Salas, age 46, and Joan Mendez-Martinez, age 26, both of the Bronx, New York, are facing several charges stemming from the alleged lube job, State Police said. Troopers in Litchfield County were called to a business park in Kent off Route 7 around 2:45 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, after an alarm at a restaurant went off. As they pulled into the scene, a white van was pulling out. Troopers stopped the van and …
News
Alex Jones' InfoWars Up For Auction To Pay Sandy Hook Victims' Families: Report
The tools Alex Jones used to build his conspiracy theory and supplement-hawking empire could soon be yours, NPR reported. A court-appointed trustee will soon begin to auction off pieces of Free Speech Systems, the parent company of InfoWars, to pay back the families of the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting victims, the report continued. Jones owes them $1.5 billion in a defamation judgment after he claimed the massacre, which killed 26 people — 20 of them children – was a hoax. The trustee will sell everything from chairs and production equipment to the InfoWars brand name, th…
Police & Fire
Teen, Woman Hospitalized In Scooter Vs. Car Crash In New Canaan
A Connecticut 17-year-old boy and a 53-year-old woman were rushed to the hospital following a crash in Fairfield County, authorities said. Investigators are asking for witnesses of the incident. The wreck was reported just after 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at South Avenue near the northbound ramp for the Merritt Parkway in New Canaan, police said. An initial investigation found the woman's van was turning onto the parkway when it crashed into the teen's Vespa scooter, New Canaan police said. Paramedics took the teen and woman to Norwalk Hospital. Authorities did not r…
Police & Fire
38-Year-Old Man Killed In I-91 Rollover Wreck After Hitting Truck
A 38-year-old Connecticut man was killed on Tuesday, Sept. 24, after he lost control of his truck on I-91 and crashed, authorities said. Hartford County resident James Macpherson, of Manchester, was behind the wheel of a 2002 Ford F-150 near Exit 40 in the southbound lanes when he crashed around 1:15 p.m., Connecticut State Police said. The driver ahead of Macpherson said he saw the truck in his rearview mirror swerve off the road and into the grass median before abruptly pulling back onto the interstate and crashing into his vehicle, the police report said. The impact tu…
Schools
'Vision Of Excellence': Shelton School Earns Prestigious Blue Ribbon Award
A Connecticut high school and two elementary schools have been named some of the nation's most dedicated. The US Department of Education released its 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools this week, with 356 earning the prestigious distinction. The annual awards recognize high-performing public and non-public schools and those making strides in closing achievement gaps among the student body. In Connecticut, the three deemed to have reached those goals are: Daniel Hand High School in Madison Israel Putnam Elementary School in Meriden Sunnyside Elementary School in Shelton Dan…
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