CT Bicyclist Killed In Hit-Run Crash ID’d As 42-Year-Old Local Man CT Bicyclist Killed In Hit-Run Crash ID’d As 42-Year-Old Local Man
CT Bicyclist Killed In Hit-Run Crash ID’d As 42-Year-Old Local Man Authorities have identified the 42-year-old cyclist who was fatally struck in a hit-and-run crash earlier this week. Nick Thompson was riding his bicycle along Main Street near the intersection with Capen Street in Hartford on Monday, April 7, when a vehicle rear-ended him and then crashed into a parked car, police said. The people inside ran away before officers arrived around 7:30 p.m. Paramedics rushed Thompson to a nearby hospital, but he was later pronounced dead. Tributes poured in on social media, where friends and community members shared memories they had with Thompson. Many descr…
Third Small Plane Crash In Three Months: Aircraft Flips On Landing In Pennsylvania, Police Say Third Small Plane Crash In Three Months: Aircraft Flips On Landing In Pennsylvania, Police Say
Third Small Plane Crash In Three Months: Aircraft Flips On Landing In Pennsylvania, Police Say Another small plane has crashed in Pennsylvania — this time flipping onto its roof while landing on a private airstrip in Berks County, Robeson Township police announced on Friday, March 21. It marks the third small aircraft crash in as many months across the state — the second this month. Officers were called to the first block of Pleasant Grove Road at 5:32 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, where they found a Maule M-7 aircraft overturned on the pilot’s property, according to Acting Police Chief Sgt. Jason Rimby. The pilot sustained a minor injury, police said. Crews from Gibraltar Fire Compa…
Human Remains Found Near CT Cemetery Human Remains Found Near CT Cemetery
Human Remains Found Near CT Cemetery Police discovered human remains near a Connecticut cemetery earlier this week, authorities said. Groton police received a call on Wednesday, March 19, reporting a suspicious object near Colonel Ledyard Cemetery on Mitchell Street. Officers searched the area and located the remains. Police have not disclosed the condition of the remains, leaving it unclear whether the person died recently. The City of Groton Police Detective Division is leading the investigation with assistance from the New London State’s Attorney’s Office, the Eastern District Connecticut State Police Major Crime Unit, and…
Kimberly Sullivan Begs For Help In 911 Call After Imprisoned Stepson Sets Fire To CT Home Kimberly Sullivan Begs For Help In 911 Call After Imprisoned Stepson Sets Fire To CT Home
Kimberly Sullivan Begs For Help In 911 Call After Imprisoned Stepson Sets Fire To CT Home A 911 call released to the media this week reveals what was happening inside an alleged house of horrors when a 32-year-old man — who police say had been locked away for two decades — set fire to his home in a desperate bid to escape. Kimberly Sullivan made the 911 call on Feb. 17 when she saw smoke coming from her stepson's bedroom in their Waterbury home on Blake Street, police said. Related: Police Chief Calls Case "Worst Treatment Of Humanity' He's Ever Seen In the recording obtained by CT Insider, Sullivan pleads with 911 dispatchers for firefighters and paramedics to hurry to the sce…
New Details Emerge, ID Released Of 27-Year-Old Shot During Confrontation Near White House New Details Emerge, ID Released Of 27-Year-Old Shot During Confrontation Near White House
New Details Emerge, ID Released Of 27-Year-Old Shot During Confrontation Near White House New details have emerged, including the identity of a 27-year-old man who was shot by US Secret Service personnel near the White House overnight. The agency confirmed the incident shortly after it occurred right after midnight Sunday morning, March 9, noting that President Donald Trump was not at the White House at the time.
Trump is spending the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. The man, who has been identified as Andrew Dawson, whose last known address is North Manchester, Indiana, was transported to a hospital with critical injuries, according to The Washington Post. No Secre…
NJ Company Spent $25M On Every Possible Combo To Win $95M TX Lottery: Reports NJ Company Spent $25M On Every Possible Combo To Win $95M TX Lottery: Reports
NJ Company Spent $25M On Every Possible Combo To Win $95M TX Lottery: Reports Did a company based out of New Jersey rig the Texas lottery?  Texas officials are investigating after a company called Rook TX, based in Scotch Plains (Union County) claimed a $95 million jackpot in April 2023 by spending $25 million to buy nearly every possible number combination, the New York Times reported. Rook TX worked with four retailers in Texas to order a significant amount of lottery terminals to achieve every possible number combination, Ryan Mindell, the executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission told the Times. In the three days before the drawing, people went to …
CT School Staffer Busted With Child Porn: Police CT School Staffer Busted With Child Porn: Police
CT School Staffer Busted With Child Porn: Police A Connecticut school staff member was arrested following a months-long investigation into the possession of child sexual abuse material, police said. Jacob Senick, 24, of Bristol, was charged with first-degree possession of child sexual abuse material after being arrested on Tuesday morning, March 4, authorities said. He is being held on a $200,000 bond. Senick, a paraprofessional at Destinations Academy on the campus of Bristol Eastern High School, was identified as possessing explicit videos involving minors, investigators said. Authorities obtained both an arrest warrant for Senick and …
Propane Tanks Explode Inside Box Truck In CT, Injuring 2 Propane Tanks Explode Inside Box Truck In CT, Injuring 2
Propane Tanks Explode Inside Box Truck In CT, Injuring 2 Two people were injured when propane tanks exploded in a box truck, Connecticut State Police said.  The incident happened Friday night, Feb. 28, just after 9 p.m. at the Conantville Road and Overlook Drive intersection in Mansfield.  One of the injured was air-lifted to a Rhode Island burn ward for second-degree burns while the other was rushed to an area hospital. Their injuries were considered life-threatening, police said.  The truck they were in was carrying multiple 20-pound propane tanks used for grills, authorities said. Investigators believe several exploded, but it'…
Cause Of Death Revealed For 3 Massachusetts Women Found Dead In Belize Resort: Report Cause Of Death Revealed For 3 Massachusetts Women Found Dead In Belize Resort: Report
Cause Of Death Revealed For 3 Massachusetts Women Found Dead In Belize Resort: Report Authorities in Belize have determined the cause of death for three Massachusetts women who were found dead inside a luxury hotel earlier this month. An autopsy revealed blood in the women's lungs, CBS Boston reported. Police are still investigating what led up to their deaths. The next step is a toxicology report and testing of tissue samples, which could take up to a month for results. Wafae El Arar, Imane Mallah, and Kaoutar Naqqad — all from Revere and in their mid-20s — had flown to what was supposed to be a vacation paradise to celebrate Wafae’s 26th birthday but were found dead on Sat…
Community Rallies For 3 Young Mass Women Found Dead In Belize; Families Question Official Story Community Rallies For 3 Young Mass Women Found Dead In Belize; Families Question Official Story
Community Rallies For 3 Young Mass Women Found Dead In Belize; Families Question Official Story Hundreds of people turned out for a memorial service for three Massachusetts women who were found dead in a beachfront resort over the weekend in the Central American nation of Belize. The women — Wafae El Arar, Imane Mallah, and Kaoutar Naqqad — are all from Revere, in their mid-20s, and of Moroccan descent. They had flown to what was supposed to be a vacation paradise to celebrate Wafae’s 26th birthday but were found dead on Saturday, Feb. 22, according to Boston 25. As news spread of their deaths, Revere, the Moroccan community, and strangers from around the globe offered words of sympat…
1 Dead, 2 Injured After Car Crashes Into CT Bridge Abutment 1 Dead, 2 Injured After Car Crashes Into CT Bridge Abutment
1 Dead, 2 Injured After Car Crashes Into CT Bridge Abutment A 20-year-old Meriden man was killed early Friday after his car crashed head-on into a bridge abutment, authorities said. The fatal wreck happened around 1:43 a.m. on Feb. 14 when a northbound 2007 Honda Accord slammed into an Amtrak train bridge near South Colony Road and Powers Drive in Meriden, police said. Two passengers survived with non-life-threatening injuries, but the driver was pronounced dead at a local hospital despite first responders' best efforts. Authorities have not released the driver’s name but confirmed his family has been notified and is cooperating with the investigat…
New Photos Show Suspects, Cop Hurt In CT Officer-Involved Shooting New Photos Show Suspects, Cop Hurt In CT Officer-Involved Shooting
New Photos Show Suspects, Cop Hurt In CT Officer-Involved Shooting Authorities have identified the police officer who was shot while investigating a violent carjacking and the three men charged in connection with the attack. Waterbury Police Detective Ronald Sackett, a member of the department's Auto Theft Task Force, was shot in the leg Thursday evening, Feb. 13, around 8:30 p.m., while engaging with suspects in the city’s West End, according to authorities. Sackett and other members of the task force were investigating a carjacking where the victim someone pointed a gun at their head and stole their white Ford Explorer. Police attempted to stop the SUV w…