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Mom, Daughter, 11, ID'd As Victims In Central Mass Slayings; 1 Man Busted, Second On The Run Mom, Daughter, 11, ID'd As Victims In Central Mass Slayings; 1 Man Busted, Second On The Run
Mom, Daughter, 11, ID'd As Victims In Central Mass Slayings; 1 Man Busted, Second On The Run A 28-year-old woman who was a member of the Army National Guard and her 11-year-old daughter have been identified as the two killed in Worcester on Tuesday, March 5.  Chasity Nunez and her daughter Zella Nunez were shot and killed inside their car in the area of Lisbon Street at Englewood Avenue around 3 p.m. Chasity leaves behind a 2-year-old daughter named Isla, reports said.  Photos of the car show multiple bullet holes in the driver's side window.  Karel Mangual, 28, was arrested and charged with armed assault to murder and carrying a firearm without a license. Poli…
Snowfall Map: Here's How Accumulation Amounts In These CT Spots Compare To Normal Winters Snowfall Map: Here's How Accumulation Amounts In These CT Spots Compare To Normal Winters
Snowfall Map: Here's How Accumulation Amounts In These CT Spots Compare To Normal Winters Most locations in the region have seen more snowfall than last winter, but only one location in the Northeast has exceeded the seasonal average, according to new data. "Now reaching the back stretch of the winter season, current snowfall totals across not only our area, but a large portion of the East remains below the seasonal averages," according the US National Weather Service Eastern Region Headquarters. In the first image above, areas in red have seen the most snowfall through Sunday, Feb. 18 while locations in white and sky blue have seen the least. A comparison of snowfall tota…
235-Mile Trail In CT, MA Named As New US National Park: 'Lined With Natural Beauty' 235-Mile Trail In CT, MA Named As New US National Park: 'Lined With Natural Beauty'
235-Mile Trail In CT, MA Named As New US National Park: 'Lined With Natural Beauty' An over 200-mile trail stretching from the Connecticut shoreline to the northern border of Massachusetts has been designated as one of the country's newest national parks, officials announced. The New England National Scenic Trail, which stretches 235 miles from the Connecticut shoreline on Long Island Sound to the border between Massachusetts and New Hampshire, is one of the country's three newest national parks, the National Park Service announced earlier in December.  The trail received national park status along with the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in Wisconsin and the North Coun…
Speed 'Obvious Factor' In Crash In Region; Driver May Have Been Escaping Earlier Wreck: Cops Speed 'Obvious Factor' In Crash In Region; Driver May Have Been Escaping Earlier Wreck: Cops
Speed 'Obvious Factor' In Crash In Region; Driver May Have Been Escaping Earlier Wreck: Cops A 31-year-old Massachusetts resident was seriously wounded on Christmas morning after he lost control of his car and crashed, authorities said.  The Worcester County man, from the town of Spencer, wrecked just before 1 a.m. Monday, Dec. 25 at Paxton and Thompson Pond roads in Spencer, officials said. Authorities do not believe his wounds are life-threatening. They did not release his name.  Spencer investigator said speed was an "obvious factor" in the crash, and police believe he may have been running from a hit-and-run crash in Worcester earlier that morning, Spencer …
Fatal Christmas Morning Crash: Woman ID'd As Victim In 2-Vehicle Collision On CT Roadway Fatal Christmas Morning Crash: Woman ID'd As Victim In 2-Vehicle Collision On CT Roadway
Fatal Christmas Morning Crash: Woman ID'd As Victim In 2-Vehicle Collision On CT Roadway A New York woman was killed in a Christmas morning crash in Connecticut. It happened around 9:05 a.m. in Middlesex County on the I-91 northbound Exit 20 onramp in Middletown. A 2007 Toyota Corolla veered into the center lane and hit a 2019 Chrysler 300, according to state police. Both vehicles rolled into the grassy median. A 2019 Chrysler 300 was traveling near on-ramp in the center lane of three and a 2007 Toyota Corolla was traveling in the right lane to the right of the Chrysler.  For an unknown reason, the Corolla veered into the center lane and collided with the Chrysler,&…
Purported Videos Of Worcester State Fatal Shooting Surface Online Purported Videos Of Worcester State Fatal Shooting Surface Online
Purported Videos Of Worcester State Fatal Shooting Surface Online Two people were shot at Worcester State University early Saturday morning, Oct. 28, after a fight in a parking lot, officials said.  One died, and the other was rushed to a hospital for treatment. Police haven't released much about what sparked the altercation, but they said neither the victims nor the alleged shooter went to the university.  Related: Manhunt For Shooter Underway, Victim's Family Asks For Help As police continue to investigate the incident, videos that purportedly show the moments leading up to the shooting and the aftermath have appeared on social media sites.  (Edito…
CT Conman Steals $200K In Gold Coins From Estate, Feds Say CT Conman Steals $200K In Gold Coins From Estate, Feds Say
CT Conman Steals $200K In Gold Coins From Estate, Feds Say A Connecticut man is facing federal charges for allegedly swindling a Western Massachusetts estate out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in gold coins. William Dawson, age 51, was indicted on fraud charges by a federal grand jury in Worcester on Wednesday, Oct. 18. According to prosecutors, Dawson met with an employee of a home cleanout business in January 2023 after the company was hired by an estate in Shrewsbury. The employee reportedly found 170 Queen Elizabeth II Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coins inside the home, collectively worth around $290,000. With approval from the estate, the em…
'So Grateful I Could Puke': Jeopardy! Champ From New England Returning To Iconic Quiz Show 'So Grateful I Could Puke': Jeopardy! Champ From New England Returning To Iconic Quiz Show
'So Grateful I Could Puke': Jeopardy! Champ From New England Returning To Iconic Quiz Show Of the thousands of contestants to appear on Jeopardy! over the years, not many get asked back a second time; Brendan Sargent is among the lucky few. The 34-year-old Massachusetts native, originally from Worcester and now living in Los Angeles, will return to the iconic quiz show, appearing on a “Champions Wild Card Tournament” episode airing Thursday, Oct. 5. “It happened again. I’m back on Jeopardy! Babyyyyy!!!” Sargent said on Facebook. The St. John’s High School and Boston University alum first competed on the show in March 2021, appearing in two episodes and going home with $9,600. …
Man, 31, Killed In Fiery Crash In Region Man, 31, Killed In Fiery Crash In Region
Man, 31, Killed In Fiery Crash In Region A 31-year-old man was killed Friday night, Sept. 29, after his car veered off the road and crashed into a tree, authorities said.  Shawn Marengo, 31, of Worcester, was driving his Jeeps south on Route 395 in Oxford near Exit 4 around 10 p.m. when he left the roadway, Massachusetts State Police say.  The Jeep slammed into a tree and caught fire. Marengo was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.  It's unclear what caused his car to leave the road. State police are investigating the circumstances that led up to the fatal incident.  Police closed the left lane of Route 395 near the cras…
Company Pulls 'One Chip Challenge' Following Death Of Teen From Region: Report Company Pulls 'One Chip Challenge' Following Death Of Teen From Region: Report
Company Pulls 'One Chip Challenge' Following Death Of Teen From Region: Report The company that makes the impossibly spicy viral product has pulled the "One Chip Challenge" from shelves after the family of a Worcester 14-year-old said he died last week after trying to complete it.  The company posted a statement on its website that it had clearly stated the challenge was for adults only, but they would remove the product out of an "abundance of caution." "The Paqui One Chip Challenge is intended for adults only, with clear and prominent labeling highlighting the chip is not for children or anyone sensitive to spicy foods or who has food allergies, is pregnant or has …
Viral Spicy Challenge Killed 14-Year-Old Boy From Region, Family Says Viral Spicy Challenge Killed 14-Year-Old Boy From Region, Family Says
Viral Spicy Challenge Killed 14-Year-Old Boy From Region, Family Says The family of a 14-year-old Worcester boy said they believe he died after taking the "One Chip Challenge" at Doherty Memorial High School.  Harris Wolobah died on Friday, Sept. 1, after coming home from school complaining of a stomach ache, a GoFundMe said. Police and paramedics were called to a home on Rustic Drive around 4:30 p.m., where they found the boy unresponsive, Worcester police said. They rushed him to an area hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.  Related: Company Pulls 'One Chip Challenge' Following Death The Chief Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy to determine …
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Windham County, With Damaging Winds, Tornadoes Possible Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Windham County, With Damaging Winds, Tornadoes Possible
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Windham County, With Damaging Winds, Tornadoes Possible A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for most of the region as a potent system develops that will bring drenching downpours, and damaging wind gusts between 60 and 70 miles per hour with 1-inch hail and an isolated tornado. The watch was issued just before 3 p.m. Saturday, July 29, and is in effect until 9 p.m. Saturday. In New York, the watch covers the following counties: All of New York City Nassau Suffolk Westchester Putnam Rockland Orange Dutchess Ulster Sullivan Columbia Greene Albany Rensselaer Schenectady Schoharie Broome  Chenango Delaware Montgomery OtsegoI…
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Windham County Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Windham County
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Windham County With a new round of storms developing, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for much of the Northeast. In New York, the following counties: Westchester Putnam Dutchess Rockland Orange Ulster Sullivan Albany Columbia Greene Rensselaer Schoharie The watch covers all eight counties in Connecticut and the following counties in Massachusetts: Berkshire Bristol Essex Franklin Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester The watch was issued at 12:45 p.m. Thursday, July 27, by the National Weather Service and is in effect until 8 p.m. Thursday. Some of the storms could…
Tornado Watch Issued For Connecticut, With 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Hail Also Possible Tornado Watch Issued For Connecticut, With 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Hail Also Possible
Tornado Watch Issued For Connecticut, With 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Hail Also Possible As a slow-moving storm system barrels through the Northeast, a Tornado Watch has now been issued for much of the region until 3 p.m. Sunday, July 16. It includes parts of southeastern New York -- Long Island, as well as Westchester, and Putnam counties -- as well as all eight counties in Connecticut, and the following counties in Massachusetts: Berkshire, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, and Worcester. A look at all areas under the watch, also including parts of Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Maine, is marked in yellow in the image above from the National Weather Service. …
26-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash 26-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash
26-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash Connecticut State Police are asking for any witnesses to a single-car crash that killed a man on I-95 in Fairfield County. The crash took place in Stamford around 12:25 a.m., Thursday, June 1, on I-95 northbound in the area of Exit 8. A preliminary investigation revealed a 2017 Nissan Rouge driven by Massachusetts resident Emmanuel Pierre, age 26, of Worcester left its lane of travel for an unknown reason and struck the metal beam guard rail in the right shoulder approximately a quarter of a mile north of Exit 8, state police said. The SUV then crossed all three lanes of travel and struck …
Little League Administrator For CT District 11 Dies: 'Would Drop What He Was Doing To Help' Little League Administrator For CT District 11 Dies: 'Would Drop What He Was Doing To Help'
Little League Administrator For CT District 11 Dies: 'Would Drop What He Was Doing To Help' A Massachusetts native who was heavily involved in the Connecticut State Little League organization has died at the age of 49.  Tolland County resident Everett Demers of Coventry died on Friday, Feb. 17 at the age of 49, according to his obituary.  Born in Worcester in 1974, Demers spent much of his childhood in Daytona Beach, Florida before coming back to New England in his late twenties where he worked for Abel Womack as a forklift manager and customer service manager.  After meeting his wife, Julie, in 2011 and marrying her in 2014, he then relocated to Coventry. It …
ID Released For Third Victim Found Dead In Windham County Home ID Released For Third Victim Found Dead In Windham County Home
ID Released For Third Victim Found Dead In Windham County Home State police have identified a third Massachusetts resident found dead inside a northern Connecticut home. The three people, including a child, were found in Windham County in the small town of Brooklyn around 8:27 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, said Connecticut State Police. Two had been identified as Lury M. Pizarro, age 33, and Emanual M. Pizarro, age 3, both of Worcester, Massachusetts.  Jose A. Perez, age 32, also of Worcester, was identified on Friday, Feb. 17. Although the state police have not released much information on the case and say the investigation remains ongoing, the state…
Support Floods In For Family Of 'Selfless' Mom, 'Playful' 3-Year-Old Slain In Windham County Support Floods In For Family Of 'Selfless' Mom, 'Playful' 3-Year-Old Slain In Windham County
Support Floods In For Family Of 'Selfless' Mom, 'Playful' 3-Year-Old Slain In Windham County Community support is flooding in for the grieving family of a 33-year-old Massachusetts mom and her 3-year-old son slain in Connecticut earlier this week.  Worcester residents Lury M. Pizarro, age 33, and her son Emanual Pizarro were found killed in Windham County on Tuesday, Feb. 14, in the small town of Brooklyn, with a man whose identity has not yet been released.  Police were trying to reach his next of kin on Thursday, Feb. 16, which delayed the public release of his name, authorities said.  Related: IDs Released For 2 Of 3 Found Dead In Windham County Home Le…
IDs Released For 2 Of 3 Found Dead In Windham County Home IDs Released For 2 Of 3 Found Dead In Windham County Home
IDs Released For 2 Of 3 Found Dead In Windham County Home State Police have identified two of three people found dead inside a northern Connecticut home as being Massachusetts residents.  The three, including a child, were found in Windham County in the town of Brooklyn around 8:27 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, said Connecticut State Police. The two have been identified as Lury M. Pizarro, age 33, and Emanual M. Pizarro, age 3, both of Worcester. The third person has not been identified pending notification of next of kin, state police said. Earlier report: Update: Child Among 3 Found Dead In CT Home, State Police Say Police responded t…
This CT Housing Market Ranks First Nationwide For Projected Growth In 2023: Report This CT Housing Market Ranks First Nationwide For Projected Growth In 2023: Report
This CT Housing Market Ranks First Nationwide For Projected Growth In 2023: Report According to a brand-new report, two housing markets in New England, one in Connecticut and the other in Massachusetts, are among the Top 10 nationwide positioned for growth in 2023. Roughly 23 percent of housing inventory is affordable at the median income level in the Top 10 metros across the country, according to realtor.com. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is ranked No. 1 nationally with 6.5 percent projected year-over-year sales growth and 8.5 percent price growth predicted this year, realtor.com said. Worcester, at  No. 4, has a 2.5 percent sales growth predicted in 2023 an…
Central Massachusetts Couple Accused Of Sex Trafficking Victim To Multiple States: Feds Central Massachusetts Couple Accused Of Sex Trafficking Victim To Multiple States: Feds
Central Massachusetts Couple Accused Of Sex Trafficking Victim To Multiple States: Feds A Worcester husband and wife potentially face life in prison after federal investigators said they forced a person into prostitution and trafficked them to multiple states for sex.  Kiersten Soto, 29, and Moises Soto, 30, were arrested on Friday, Dec. 16, after investigators said they "used force, fraud, and coercion to traffic a victim for commercial sex in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island" from February through May 2022, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Not much more is known about the allegations as the indictment is sealed.  The Sotos a…
Post Office Manager In Region Admits To Stealing Packages Of Cocaine: Feds Post Office Manager In Region Admits To Stealing Packages Of Cocaine: Feds
Post Office Manager In Region Admits To Stealing Packages Of Cocaine: Feds A 43-year-old Worcester post office manager pleaded guilty last month in federal court to stealing packages at least eight times that contained cocaine so he could sell the drugs, the Department of Justice announced.  Kevin Dombroski of Worcester admitted to one count of mail theft by a US Postal Service employee on Aug. 30, the US Attorney's Office said. A federal judge will sentence him in January. Dombroski said he stole packages between eight to 10 times that were mailed from Puerto Rico to Worcester that he thought had drugs inside. He would take the parcels into a private ro…
Winning $825,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At Windham County Convenience Store Winning $825,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At Windham County Convenience Store
Winning $825,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At Windham County Convenience Store A winning lottery ticket valued at $825,000 was sold at a Connecticut store. An unnamed Massachusetts resident, from Worcester, claimed the "$1,000,000 Emeralds" prize from a ticket sold in Windham County, Connecticut Lottery announced on Monday, Aug. 22. The ticket was purchased in the town of Thompson at the XtraMart, located at 9 Woodstock Ave., CT Lottery said. Other noteworthy winners since the last report include: Leo Hansen, of Naugatuck, who claimed a $100,242 Powerball prize from a ticket purchased at Gulf Express Market LLC in Naugatuck Bobby Green, of …
20-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle CT Crash 20-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle CT Crash
20-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle CT Crash A 20-year-old was killed after slamming into the back of a tractor-trailer on a busy Connecticut roadway, police said. The crash took place in New Haven County around 8:30 p.m. near Exit 23 on I-84 in Waterbury. According to state police, both vehicles were traveling westbound when a Chevrolet Silverado driven by Fairfield County resident Zachary James Carlson, of Danbury, failed to slow down due to traffic and struck the rear of the tractor-trailer. Carlson died from his injuries at the scene, police said. The tractor-trailer driver, a 62-year-old Worcester, Massachusetts resident,&…
CT Man Accused Of Smuggling People From Brazil To US For Profit CT Man Accused Of Smuggling People From Brazil To US For Profit
CT Man Accused Of Smuggling People From Brazil To US For Profit By the time he was busted by federal agents in June 2022, Connecticut resident Fagner De Lima told police he had been smuggling humans into the country for two decades. De Lima, age 41, of East Hartford, was indicted by a grand jury Thursday, Aug. 18, on one count of attempted human smuggling in federal court in Worcester, Massachusetts. Prosecutors said De Lima has a history of conspiring with others to illegally smuggle people from Brazil to the United States, making thousands of dollars along the way. He regularly made travel arrangements for clients to illegally enter the country by pl…
Loved Ones Honor Connecticut Couple Killed In Massachusetts Rollover Crash Loved Ones Honor Connecticut Couple Killed In Massachusetts Rollover Crash
Loved Ones Honor Connecticut Couple Killed In Massachusetts Rollover Crash Tributes are pouring in for a Connecticut couple who lost their lives in a rollover crash in central Massachusetts last week.  Luc Morin, age 65, and Christine Banavige, age 52, both of New Britain, died when their pickup truck was struck and rolled over on I-290 in Worcester on Saturday, July 30. The couple was apparently heading to their cabin in Maine, according to a GoFundMe organized in their honor. "Christine has two young adult daughters who are just starting out their adult lives," the campaign read. "They were Christine’s world and are completely unprepared and blindsided by these…
IDs Released For Connecticut Duo Killed In Massachusetts Rollover Crash IDs Released For Connecticut Duo Killed In Massachusetts Rollover Crash
IDs Released For Connecticut Duo Killed In Massachusetts Rollover Crash Authorities have identified the Connecticut duo killed in a morning rollover crash on I-290 in Worcester as Luc Morin, age 65, and Christine Banavige, age 52, both of New Britain. They were killed after their pickup truck rolled over after being struck by a 2009 Toyota Matrix, Massachusetts State Police said.  The crash was reported just before Exit 24 on the morning of Saturday, July 30, according to a Tweet from MassDOT. Rollover crash with serious injuries in #Worcester on I-290-EB near exit 24. Two right lanes closed 2 RTLs closed. Expect delays in the area. — Mass. Transportation …
Man Charged With Murder Of 29-Year-Old Whose Body Was Found In Central Mass Man Charged With Murder Of 29-Year-Old Whose Body Was Found In Central Mass
Man Charged With Murder Of 29-Year-Old Whose Body Was Found In Central Mass A Worcester man is being held without bail after being charged with the murder of another man whose body was found in March, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said.  Christopher Fuller, age 30, is charged with the murder of Ernest Appiah, age 29, whose body was found in the woods 25 feet from Asnebumskit Road in Paxton on March 5, Early said.  Appiah's death was ruled a homicide after it was determined that he was shot in the torso, Early said.  Fuller was arrested on Monday, July 11 and was arraigned in East Brookfield District Court on Tues…
CT Man Charged With Attempted Human Smuggling CT Man Charged With Attempted Human Smuggling
CT Man Charged With Attempted Human Smuggling A 41-year-old Connecticut man is accused of running a business to illegally smuggle people from Brazil to the United States and extorting his clients during their journey. Fagner Chaves De Lima, of East Hartford, was charged with one count of attempted human smuggling, according to an announcement from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts on Thursday, June 30. “It is alleged that Mr. De Lima orchestrated an elaborate and manipulative human smuggling operation. For a steep price, Mr. De Lima allegedly made arrangements for victims to travel fro…
Two From Region Admit To Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy Two From Region Admit To Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy
Two From Region Admit To Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy Two Massachusetts residents have pleaded guilty to their roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving fentanyl and heroin.  Cintia Franco, age 34, and Amauris Antonio Rosario Garcia, also known as “Animal,” age 39, both of Worcester, each pleaded guilty this week to: Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl; Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and heroin;  Distribution of and possession with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl.  Garcia also pleaded guilty to distribution o…
Two Teenagers Injured From Separate Shootings In Central Mass, Police Say Two Teenagers Injured From Separate Shootings In Central Mass, Police Say
Two Teenagers Injured From Separate Shootings In Central Mass, Police Say Two teenagers were hospitalized in two separate shootings that happened over the weekend in Worcester, authorities said. First, a 15-year-old boy was shot on Vernon Street around 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, Worcester Police said. He was taken to a local hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening. Then, 17-year-old boy was shot in the area of Orne Street after police responded to a ShotSpotter activation just before 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 12, police added. He was also taken to the local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  Both investigations are ongoing. An…