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Man Sentenced In Fires That Destroyed Historic CT Church Man Sentenced In Fires That Destroyed Historic CT Church
Man Sentenced In Fires That Destroyed Historic CT Church A teenager who set a string of arson fires, including one that destroyed a nearly 200-year-old Connecticut church, will spend at least three years in prison, authorities announced.  The man pleaded guilty in June to a string of 2023 fires when he was 17 years old, the State's Attorney's Office said on Tuesday, Sept. 23. His name was not released since he was a juvenile at the time of the crime.  Investigators found the teen set the fires in April 2023. One blaze destroyed the Congregational Church of Eastford, which was built in 1829, and others damaged buildings at Crys…
Man Gunned Down Outside CT Store Just Days Before 30th Birthday Man Gunned Down Outside CT Store Just Days Before 30th Birthday
Man Gunned Down Outside CT Store Just Days Before 30th Birthday A 29-year-old man has been identified as the person shot and killed outside a neighborhood bodega in Waterbury earlier this week. He would have turned 30 on Friday. Frank Garay, of Hartford, was shot around 7:45 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, on Charles Street, Waterbury police said. Police are still searching for the shooter. Tributes poured onto social media as news of Garay's death spread. "You were more than a godfather to my son — you were family, a guide, and a blessing in his life," Mij Hunter wrote on Facebook. "I will always be grateful for the love, protection, and wisdom you shared …
Victor Martinez-Hernandez Sentenced To Life Without Parole For Rape, Murder Of Rachel Morin Victor Martinez-Hernandez Sentenced To Life Without Parole For Rape, Murder Of Rachel Morin
Victor Martinez-Hernandez Sentenced To Life Without Parole For Rape, Murder Of Rachel Morin A man convicted of the 2023 rape and murder of Rachel Hannah Morin on the Ma & Pa Trail in Bel Air will spend the rest of his life in prison, prosecutors announced. Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez was sentenced on Monday, Aug. 11, following his April 2025 jury trial conviction on all counts, which include first-degree murder, first-degree rape, third-degree sexual offense, and kidnapping, according to the Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office. The jury reached its verdict in less than one hour of deliberation, officials noted. Prosecutors said evidence showed that on Aug. 5, 2023,…
Police ID Retired Officer, Marines As Man Who Died In Fire: 'We Will Miss Him Immensely' Police ID Retired Officer, Marines As Man Who Died In Fire: 'We Will Miss Him Immensely'
Police ID Retired Officer, Marines As Man Who Died In Fire: 'We Will Miss Him Immensely' A respected veteran, longtime police officer, father, and grandfather died in a house fire that tore through his home on Washington Avenue in Revere earlier this week, officials said. Richard Serino, 77, was killed when flames engulfed part of his multi-family home on Tuesday, June 17, authorities said.  Serino was a retired Revere police officer with decades on the force. He served in the Marines before joining the police department.  “This is a very sad day for the Revere Fire Department and the City of Revere,” Acting Revere Fire Chief James E. Cullen. “Mr. Serino was beloved …
Actor Who Starred In Lilo & Stitch, Appeared On Hawaii Five-0 Dies Suddenly At Age 46 Actor Who Starred In Lilo & Stitch, Appeared On Hawaii Five-0 Dies Suddenly At Age 46
Actor Who Starred In Lilo & Stitch, Appeared On Hawaii Five-0 Dies Suddenly At Age 46 An actor who just made his big screen debut in Disney’s live-action box-office smash hit Lilo & Stitch has died suddenly. The death of 46-year-old David Hekili Kenui Bell in Hawaii on Thursday, June 12 was announced this week. An autopsy has been scheduled and an investigation is ongoing, police said, and no foul play is suspected, according to TMZ. On Lilo & Stitch, he played the "Big Hawaiian Dude" character. He also appeared on episodes of Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum P.I. He was also known in Hawaii as the voice on the PA system at Kona Airport. Bell's death was announce…
‘Pillar Of Support’: CT Father Killed By Stray Bullet, Shooter Gets 45 Years ‘Pillar Of Support’: CT Father Killed By Stray Bullet, Shooter Gets 45 Years
‘Pillar Of Support’: CT Father Killed By Stray Bullet, Shooter Gets 45 Years A New Haven man will spend 45 years in prison after a stray bullet ended the life of a beloved father and husband in a shooting that shook the Munson Street neighborhood. Jaison Flowers, 26, was sentenced to four and a half decades behind bars for the 2020 killing of Howard “Foot” Lewis. A jury found Flowers guilty of first-degree manslaughter with a firearm. He was also convicted of illegally having a gun and violating probation from a past shooting in 2016, state prosecutors said.  Flowers fired two shots at a car during a dispute on July 14, 2020, but missed his target. One of the b…
CT Firm Named No 2 Best Place To Work In Nation CT Firm Named No 2 Best Place To Work In Nation
CT Firm Named No 2 Best Place To Work In Nation A Connecticut-based financial services company has been named the No. 2 best place to work in the United States, according to a new Fortune survey. Synchrony, a Stamford-based finance and insurance company, earned the honor in Fortune’s annual list of the “100 Best Companies to Work For.” Fortune has compiled the list for 30 years by surveying employees and asking them to rate their workplace across 60 metrics — including the quality of leadership, pay and benefits, coworker relationships, workplace flexibility, employee appreciation, and opportunities for advancement, the outlet said. “I’…
Club Shooting Claims Former Morgan State Star—Two Named In Case Over A Year Later Club Shooting Claims Former Morgan State Star—Two Named In Case Over A Year Later
Club Shooting Claims Former Morgan State Star—Two Named In Case Over A Year Later Two men have been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of a former college basketball standout and father of three at a DC nightclub in 2023, officials say. Blake Bozeman, 31, was shot and killed around 11:50 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, inside a bar in the 1300 block of H Street NE, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Bozeman, who played Division I basketball at Morgan State University in Baltimore, was celebrating a friend’s birthday when gunfire broke out.  Three others—a woman and two men—were also injured in the shooting but survived. On Friday, March 2…
Longtime NBC Washington Reporter Derrick Ward Dies At 62 Longtime NBC Washington Reporter Derrick Ward Dies At 62
Longtime NBC Washington Reporter Derrick Ward Dies At 62 Veteran NBC Washington reporter Derrick Ward has died at the age of 62 after suffering complications from a recent cardiac arrest, the station confirmed on Wednesday. Ward, a District resident, had been a staple in the community for years, having reported for NBC, as well as local station WTOP after getting his start in upstate New York .  He has been covering his hometown community since 2006. Ward was pronounced dead on Wednesday, Jan. 7 following the complications, his family confirmed in a statement. No further details have been provided. "We'll miss his writing, his reporting, h…
Bob's Stores To Close All Locations After Filing For Bankruptcy; Retailer Liquidating Inventory Bob's Stores To Close All Locations After Filing For Bankruptcy; Retailer Liquidating Inventory
Bob's Stores To Close All Locations After Filing For Bankruptcy; Retailer Liquidating Inventory Bob's Stores, the family apparel and shoe retailer, will close all of its 21 locations throughout the Northeast after the company said it is bankrupt. The stores will remain open through July 14 as the company sells its remaining items at greatly reduced prices. Some things were marked down as much as 70 percent, according to a news release. The company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy late last month, is $29.4 million in debt, according to the court filing.  Bob's President Dave Barton apologized to the communities affected by the closures.  We regret that our financ…