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Motorcyclist Killed In High-Speed I-95 Crash With SUV In CT
A 28-year-old man was killed after crashing his motorcycle into an SUV while speeding on I-95, police said.
Joseph R. Baez, of Providence, Rhode Island, was killed around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, when his BMW motorcycle slammed into a Subaru Crosstrek near Exit 60 south in Madison, Connecticut State Police said.
Investigators said Baez was riding at a high rate of speed at the time of the crash. His motorcycle also lacked a license plate.
Paramedics rushed Baez to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he later died of his injuries, police said.
The driver of the Subaru, …
69-Year-Old Stabbed Near Busy CT Shopping Plaza, Suspect Arrested Nearby
A 69-year-old man was stabbed multiple times near a busy Connecticut shopping area, prompting a fast police response that led to a quick arrest.
Sean S. Vota, 39, of Northport, New York, is accused of carrying out the Tuesday morning, April 28, attack, police said.
Police in Bethel were called to 208 Greenwood Ave. around 9:30 a.m. for a report of a stabbing. They found the 69-year-old suffering from at least two stab wounds — one to the upper back and another to the wrist, authorities said.
Police said Vota ran across the street toward Dolan’s Plaza at 211 Greenwood Ave., a busy sho…
CT Man, 42, Among 2 Killed In Florida Rip Current
A 42-year-old Connecticut man has died in an apparent drowning off Florida’s coast, along with a 34-year-old Ohio woman, authorities said.
Brevard County, Florida, first responders were called to Cocoa Beach at about 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, after four people — including a child — were caught in a rip current.
Paramedics transported the unidentified Connecticut man and the Ohio woman to Cape Canaveral Hospital, where they died, officials said.
The child was not injured, and a fourth person declined medical treatment, authorities said. The incident happened about a mile from the clos…
CT Man, 75, Dies After Car Crash In Parking Lot
Police have identified the 75-year-old Connecticut man who was hit and killed by a car in an East Hampton parking lot.
James Bansemer, 75, of Colchester, was struck Friday, April 3, in the Napa Auto Parts lot on East High Street, according to East Hampton police.
First responders were called to the scene just before 3 p.m. Bansemer had serious injuries and no pulse when crews arrived. LifeStar was called in.
Bansemer was flown to Marlborough Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries, police said.
The driver stayed at the scene. Police are still investiga…
Triple Murder: Husband Admits Killing Wife, Father, Step-Grandmother In Upstate NY
A New York man confessed to murdering his wife, father, and step-grandmother in a shooting that erupted just as his wife—who had long tried to escape his abuse—called 911 begging for help.
Joshua Fowler, 26, of Cropseyville in Grafton, pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree murder in Rensselaer County Court on Monday, Nov. 24, court records show.
It followed the June 18 shooting that killed his wife, Whitney Fowler, 27; father Wilson Fowler, 55; and step-grandmother Anita Crandall, 69, as Daily Voice reported.
The massacre began around 6:30 p.m. when Whitney called 911 reporting s…
