CT Man Charged After Shooting Bear That Killed His Chickens CT Man Charged After Shooting Bear That Killed His Chickens CT Man Charged After Shooting Bear That Killed His Chickens
CT Man Charged After Shooting Bear That Killed His Chickens A Connecticut homeowner has been charged after he said he shot and killed a black bear that broke into an enclosure and killed some of his chickens, state environmental police said.  Michael Gero, 39, called the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection on Friday night, Sept. 25, to report the shooting. Investigators said he saw the bear eating a chicken in his yard before he fired. Gero also told them he believed the bear had killed his goats the month before, according to DEEP.  Police charged Gero with illegally taking a black bear.  Connecti…
Billy Joel Motorcycle Auction Details Announced — More Than 70 Bikes For Sale Billy Joel Motorcycle Auction Details Announced — More Than 70 Bikes For Sale Billy Joel Motorcycle Auction Details Announced — More Than 70 Bikes For Sale
Billy Joel Motorcycle Auction Details Announced — More Than 70 Bikes For Sale Billy Joel has released the details of his long-awaited motorcycle auction. The 77-year-old Piano Man will auction off his collection Friday, Nov. 20 and Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Javits Center in Manhattan, auctioneer Gooding Christie’s announced Monday, Sept. 28. More than 70 of Joel’s bikes from his extensive collection will be available to the highest bidders, Gooding Christie’s said. All lots will be sold without reserve. “I've always been drawn to bikes built by people who cared about getting every detail right,” Joel said in a press release. “I've loved building this collection. Now …
Husband Admits Strangling Wife's Fiancée, Hiding Body For 7 Years: Court Docs Husband Admits Strangling Wife's Fiancée, Hiding Body For 7 Years: Court Docs Husband Admits Strangling Wife's Fiancée, Hiding Body For 7 Years: Court Docs
Husband Admits Strangling Wife's Fiancée, Hiding Body For 7 Years: Court Docs A Pennsylvania man admitted strangling his wife’s fiancée in his van and burying her body along a creek nearly seven years ago, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Monday, Sept. 28. David Allen Snyder, 39, of Hanover, is charged with first-degree murder and strangulation in the death of 38-year-old Kimberley Gsell, court records show. Gsell was last seen around 1:30 a.m. on Sept. 29, 2019, at the Rodeway Inn at 1239 Harrisburg Pike in Middlesex Township, according to the affidavit. At the time of her disappearance, Gsell was engaged to Amanda Snyder, who remained marrie…
NYT Games Exec's Troubled Family History Emerges After Killing: Reports NYT Games Exec's Troubled Family History Emerges After Killing: Reports NYT Games Exec's Troubled Family History Emerges After Killing: Reports
NYT Games Exec's Troubled Family History Emerges After Killing: Reports A New York Times Games executive allegedly killed by his parents-in-law in a California sports complex parking lot over the weekend was charged with child abuse offenses stemming from accusations involving two young children in 2025, according to published reports. Jonathan McKinsey, 40, of Dublin, was charged in Alameda County in 2025 with two misdemeanor counts of child abuse after his wife reported that he struck her 6-year-old son in the face with an open hand, KTVU reports. She also told authorities that McKinsey had grabbed her arm during a 2018 domestic violence incident, leaving a br…
CT Man Paid Juvenile $5K To Deposit $34K In Forged Wallingford Checks: Police CT Man Paid Juvenile $5K To Deposit $34K In Forged Wallingford Checks: Police CT Man Paid Juvenile $5K To Deposit $34K In Forged Wallingford Checks: Police
CT Man Paid Juvenile $5K To Deposit $34K In Forged Wallingford Checks: Police Police in Connecticut have arrested a 23-year-old man and a juvenile who they said were involved in a check scheme that defrauded a business out of more than $34,000. Christopher Collins, 23, of East Granby, faces multiple charges after the Wallingford business reported in March that someone had stolen and forged the checks, police said. Collins is accused of offering a juvenile $5,000 to deposit the checks, worth $21,775 and $12,604.50, at different banks. Police said they tracked the money through bank accounts and financial technology companies, leading to both arrests. The juvenile was…
Fraternity Gang Rape Case Reopened At Ivy League School Amid New Lawsuit Fraternity Gang Rape Case Reopened At Ivy League School Amid New Lawsuit Fraternity Gang Rape Case Reopened At Ivy League School Amid New Lawsuit
Fraternity Gang Rape Case Reopened At Ivy League School Amid New Lawsuit Prosecutors are reopening a criminal investigation into members of a Cornell University fraternity accused of a gang rape, according to reports. The Tompkins County District Attorney's Office told ABC News on Monday, Sept. 28, that it plans to present the case to a grand jury. In a civil lawsuit, a former Cornell student claimed seven current and former members of the Chi Phi fraternity drugged, sexually assaulted, and gang-raped her in October 2024. The woman, identified as Jane Doe in the lawsuit, filed the complaint on Monday, Sept. 14. She's suing the university, several Chi P…
Driver Charged In CTDOT Worker’s Death On I-95 Ordered Held On $2M Bond: Police Driver Charged In CTDOT Worker’s Death On I-95 Ordered Held On $2M Bond: Police Driver Charged In CTDOT Worker’s Death On I-95 Ordered Held On $2M Bond: Police
Driver Charged In Ctdot Worker’s Death On I-95 Ordered Held On $2M Bond: Police The man accused of crashing into and killing a Connecticut Department of Transportation worker last week was ordered held on a $2 million bond when he appeared in court on Monday, Sept. 28.  Elvin Hernandez, 60, had stepped out of a state dump truck Friday to clear debris along I-95 near Exit 20 in Fairfield when a car drove onto the shoulder and struck him, Connecticut State Police said. Hernandez worked out of the CTDOT's Stratford garage. He had been with the agency since 2010.  The driver, Edward Myers, 60, of Derby, was charged with second-degree manslaughter and driving…
Waterbury Weekend Shootings: Man Killed Outside Smoke Shop, Another Critically Hurt Waterbury Weekend Shootings: Man Killed Outside Smoke Shop, Another Critically Hurt Waterbury Weekend Shootings: Man Killed Outside Smoke Shop, Another Critically Hurt
Waterbury Weekend Shootings: Man Killed Outside Smoke Shop, Another Critically Hurt Waterbury police are investigating separate weekend shootings that left one man dead and two others hospitalized. They are asking the public for tips. The first shooting happened at 12:50 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, outside 7 Blessings Smoke Shop at 1309 East Main St. Jordance Dozier, 47, of Waterbury, was found lying in the road with an apparent gunshot wound to his chest. He was taken to a hospital, where he died of his injuries, police said. At 5:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, Waterbury officers responded to reports of gunshots in the Locust Street area. They found a 32-year-old Waterbury man w…
BET Host, Radio Legend Angela Stribling Dies BET Host, Radio Legend Angela Stribling Dies BET Host, Radio Legend Angela Stribling Dies
BET Host, Radio Legend Angela Stribling Dies Angela Stribling, a former BET host, jazz artist, and longtime radio personality whose voice became a staple in Washington, DC, and beyond, has died, loved ones announced on social media Sunday, Sept. 27. She was 58 years old. A cause of death was not made public. Her friend and former BET colleague Ed Gordon was one of many mourning her loss. “So very sad to hear Angela Stribling has passed away. We worked together and became friends during our years at the network and remained friends once we both moved on to other opportunities.” Stribling hosted several shows during her years at BET, …
Pete Byrne Dies: Naked Eyes Frontman Leaves Lasting Pop Legacy Pete Byrne Dies: Naked Eyes Frontman Leaves Lasting Pop Legacy Pete Byrne Dies: Naked Eyes Frontman Leaves Lasting Pop Legacy
Pete Byrne Dies: Naked Eyes Frontman Leaves Lasting Pop Legacy A defining voice from the MTV-era new wave boom has gone silent. Naked Eyes announced Wednesday, Sept. 23, that Pete Byrne, the singer and songwriter for the British synth-pop group, had died at age 74. Byrne died peacefully in Los Angeles, California, on Monday, Sept. 14, following a brief illness, according to the announcement posted on the band’s website. He was best known as half of Naked Eyes, the duo he formed with musical partner Rob Fisher in 1982. The pair scored one of the era’s most enduring pop hits with their synth-pop version of Burt Bacharach and Hal David’s “Always Somethin…
CTDOT Worker Killed On I-95 In Fairfield; Gov. Lamont Calls Death ‘Heartbreaking Tragedy’ CTDOT Worker Killed On I-95 In Fairfield; Gov. Lamont Calls Death ‘Heartbreaking Tragedy’ CTDOT Worker Killed On I-95 In Fairfield; Gov. Lamont Calls Death ‘Heartbreaking Tragedy’
Ctdot Worker Killed On I-95 In Fairfield; Gov. Lamont Calls Death ‘Heartbreaking Tragedy’ A Connecticut Department of Transportation worker was killed while working along I-95 Friday morning, Sept. 25, Gov. Ned Lamont said. Elvin Hernandez, 60, was struck by a vehicle around 10:35 a.m. near southbound Exit 20 in Fairfield, authorities said.  Hernandez had worked for CTDOT since 2010.  Lamont called Hernandez’s death a “heartbreaking tragedy that never should have happened.” “CTDOT workers face dangerous situations while performing their jobs because of drivers who aren’t paying attention to road conditions and speeding through work zones," Lamont said in a Faceb…
Parking Lot Drug Bust Leads Police To Gun Inside Danbury Housing Authority Apartment Parking Lot Drug Bust Leads Police To Gun Inside Danbury Housing Authority Apartment Parking Lot Drug Bust Leads Police To Gun Inside Danbury Housing Authority Apartment
Parking Lot Drug Bust Leads Police To Gun Inside Danbury Housing Authority Apartment A drug sale in a Connecticut parking lot led police to crack cocaine and a gun inside a housing authority apartment, investigators said. Patricia Saunders, 59, of Danbury, and Ronald Reiske Jr., 49, of Brookfield, were arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 22, after a month-long investigation into drug sales in Danbury, authorities said. The DEA’s Bridgeport office assisted. Police said detectives watched Saunders leave her apartment at 7 Fairfield Ridge in Danbury and drive to 72 South St., where they saw her make a drug sale. Officers took Saunders and Reiske into custody without incident.  Th…