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College Student Wanted For String Of Killings Apprehended College Student Wanted For String Of Killings Apprehended
College Student Wanted For String Of Killings Apprehended A college student from Fairfield County wanted for a string of killings, a home invasion and a kidnapping been apprehended. Peter Manfredonia, 23, a 2015 Newtown High School graduate, was apprehended in Hagerstown, Maryland Wednesday night, May 27 after five days on the run. Connecticut State Police announced it was at the scene in Maryland and said there were "no injuries to any law enforcement personnel or Manfredonia." More information will be provided on Thursday, May 28, Connecticut state police said. Since the first of the two homicides in Connecticut happened on Friday, May 22…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
COVID-19: Supply Chain Issues Starting To Ease For Household Items - Even Toilet Tissue COVID-19: Supply Chain Issues Starting To Ease For Household Items - Even Toilet Tissue
Covid-19: Supply Chain Issues Starting To Ease For Household Items - Even Toilet Tissue Supermarket shelves are slowly, but steadily being restocked with cleaning supplies and even toilet tissue as the pressure on supply chains has been lessened as the region begins recovering from the first novel coronavirus (COVID-19) wave. When the COVID-19 crisis first made its way stateside, customers flocked to supermarkets and stripped shelves clean of many popular products, leaving stores scrambling to keep up with the demand. Nationally, year-to-year through Saturday, April 25, the sales of cleaning supplies were up more than 45 percent, according to Nielsen data. That included gains …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Man Not Wearing Mask Throws Rock Into CT McDonald’s, Police Say COVID-19: Man Not Wearing Mask Throws Rock Into CT McDonald’s, Police Say
Covid-19: Man Not Wearing Mask Throws Rock Into CT McDonald’s, Police Say A 37-year-old man threw a large rock through the window of a McDonald's in Connecticut after he was asked to leave for not wearing a mask amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to police. The incident happened earlier this month in Brooklyn, Connecticut, located about 45 miles east of Hartford. Jason Daddario agreed to leave when he was asked at about 8 p.m. Friday, May 1, but after throwing the rock ran over to a Walmart store where police say he stole several pairs of ladies' underwear, according to the Hartford Courant. He was apprehended after he initially ran away f…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
COVID-19: Retailers Install Plexiglass Barriers At Cash Registers To Protect Workers COVID-19: Retailers Install Plexiglass Barriers At Cash Registers To Protect Workers
Covid-19: Retailers Install Plexiglass Barriers At Cash Registers To Protect Workers Some of the nation’s largest retailers are taking drastic measures to ensure that staff and customers stay safe during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Walmart - and other national retail store chains - have installed plexiglass barriers at cash registers, and employees have been directed to wear masks, gloves and are being given additional breaks to wash hands. Additionally, Walmart has reduced store hours to allow employees to make time for sanitizing stores and installing the sneeze guards, which will help limit the spread of airborne droplets, which is the predominant w…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Walmart Will Begin Taking Temperature Of Employees As They Report To Work COVID-19: Walmart Will Begin Taking Temperature Of Employees As They Report To Work
Covid-19: Walmart Will Begin Taking Temperature Of Employees As They Report To Work In an effort to help stem the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Walmart employees will soon have their temperatures taken as they arrive to work in an effort to protect customers and fellow co-workers. In an announcement on Tuesday, March 31, John Furner, CEO, and president, said the temperature checks just another step in the company's effort to follow CDC guidelines such as handwashing in preventing the spread of COVID-19. "As our company and country continue to deal with the spread of COVID-19, we remain focused on the health and safety of our associates," he said.  Store…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
COVID-19: These Businesses Are Hiring Workers COVID-19: These Businesses Are Hiring Workers
Covid-19: These Businesses Are Hiring Workers Although the novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) has forced employees at non-essential businesses to work from home, while thousands of others have been laid off, some companies are padding their workforce and hiring new employees. Nationwide, many bars, restaurants, and non-essential businesses voluntarily or were ordered to shutter their doors amid fears of the spread of COVID-19, though the grocery store business continues to boom as area residents stock up on items. According to multiple reports, ShopRite, Price Chopper, Tops, and Stop & Shop are all in the market for thousands of…

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by Zak Failla
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It's National Cereal Day: This New Brand Goes For As High As $34 A Box It's National Cereal Day: This New Brand Goes For As High As $34 A Box
It's National Cereal Day: This New Brand Goes For As High As $34 A Box Saturday, March 7 is National Cereal Day each year. Your bowl spoon may be ready to pour yourself a generous helping to celebrate, but may not be ready for this news. Customers are going to have to open up their wallet if they want to test out General Mills’ newest cereal, Morning Summit, which costs upwards of $13 for a 38-ounce box. In fact, the cereal is listed at approximately $27 a box at Walmart and on Amazon for as high as $34 each. The average box of cereal costs $3.27. Morning Summit cereal contains dried cherries and cranberries, pumpkin seeds and whole-grain cereal …

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by Zak Failla
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Choking Hazard Leads To Water Bottle Recall Choking Hazard Leads To Water Bottle Recall
Choking Hazard Leads To Water Bottle Recall Millions of a popular water bottle are being recalled due to a potential choking hazard. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission announced this week that 5.7 million “Contigo Kids Cleanable Water Bottles” are being recalled and replaced due to faulty lids. According to CPSC, the latest recall “involves Contigo Kids Cleanable water bottles and replacement lids that were given to consumers as part of the August 2019 recall of this product. The base and cover of the clear silicone spout will always be black. Only black colored spout base and spout cover models are incl…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Know Them? Police Seek To ID Duo Linked To String Of Larcenies From Vehicles Know Them? Police Seek To ID Duo Linked To String Of Larcenies From Vehicles
Know Them? Police Seek To ID Duo Linked To String Of Larcenies From Vehicles Police are asking the public's help in identifying two people linked to a string of larcenies from vehicles in the area. The larcenies occurred in North Salem, according to state police from the Somers barracks. The two are shown in the security images shown above from a Walmart where stolen credit cards were fraudulently used, police said. Anyone with information regarding the possible identity or location of the two pictured individuals is asked to contact Investigator Wollman of the New York State Police at (914) 769-2600. Please refer to case# 9337398. Share this story by cl…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Wanted For Making Fraudulent FedEx Purchase Know Him? Man Wanted For Making Fraudulent FedEx Purchase
Know Him? Man Wanted For Making Fraudulent FedEx Purchase An area man is wanted for allegedly stealing a person’s identity to make a fraudulent FedEx purchase, police said. The Milford Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man who walked into a FedEx location inside Walmart on Boston Post Road and picked up a cellphone using someone else’s identity. According to police, the man was able to obtain his victim’s personal identifying information, used it to make a purchase online and had the phone delivered to the FedEx location. When he picked up the phone from FedEx, the suspect was able to provide the clerk with an …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed For Using Four Credits Cards Stolen From Darien Woman, Police Say Suspect Nabbed For Using Four Credits Cards Stolen From Darien Woman, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed For Using Four Credits Cards Stolen From Darien Woman, Police Say A 29-year-old man already behind bars for a different offense was taken into custody by police in Fairfield County after he allegedly stole a woman’s wallet and used several credit cards at multiple locations in Connecticut. Officers from the Darien Police Department on Monday, Oct. 28 last year received a report from a Hollow Tree Ridge Road resident that her wallet had been stolen by her car, and her credit cards were being used repeatedly. According to police, after receiving a Fraud Alert from her bank, she checked her account, and discovered that four cards were used nearly a dozen tim…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Steering Wheel Fight Leads To Arrest Of Two In Area Steering Wheel Fight Leads To Arrest Of Two In Area
Steering Wheel Fight Leads To Arrest Of Two In Area A domestic dispute led to a passenger in a vehicle allegedly grabbing the steering wheel while the car was in motion and a tussle followed. Jose Navarrette, 48, and Mariah Powell, 20, both of Ansonia, were arrested on Saturday, Dec. 21, by Milford Police in the Walmart parking lot, said the Milford Police. According to police, during a verbal argument, Powell allegedly grabbed the steering wheel and Navarrette pushed her away. Both were charged with disorderly conduct and released on a promise to appear in court. 

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by Kathy Reakes