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Fiery CT Crash Leaves Driver Dead, Police Searching For Answers
A driver died in a fiery crash earlier this week after their car erupted in flames, police said.
The crash was reported around 9 p.m. Thursday, March 27, on Mashamoquet Road (Route 44) near the intersection with Paine Road in Pomfret, according to Connecticut State Police.
The Subaru reportedly crossed the double-yellow line, veered onto the westbound shoulder, and left the roadway before crashing into a tree, police said. The impact sent the vehicle tumbling down an embankment, where it landed upside down and caught fire.
The driver was unidentifiable at the scene, but the vehicle is regi…
'I Don't Want To Die Here': CT Driver Went Nearly Double Speed Limit In Fatal Crash, Police Say
A 22-year-old man from Connecticut is accused of killing a friend in a 2024 high-speed crash after losing control of his car while speeding around a curve, police said.
Louis Marcantonio of Bethel was arrested Wednesday, March 26, and charged with reckless driving, failure to maintain lane, first-degree manslaughter, and four counts of reckless endangerment, according to the Connecticut State Police.
Marcantonio is accused of causing the death of his 19-year-old friend, Maria Rita Cardoso Da Mata, a Central Connecticut State University student, in the April 2024 crash in Willington.
A poli…
200-Year-Old Historic CT Home That Belonged To Famed Figure Hits Market For $410K
For anyone looking to own a piece of Connecticut history, a 200-year-old home that belonged to a famed Nutmegger recently went up for sale.
The Hiram Rider House, a 4-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home in Tolland County, is listed for sale at $409,900.
The 2,592-square-foot Willington home at 238 Tolland Turnpike was built in 1820 for Hiram Rider "who served as a judge, county sheriff, town Selectman, state representative, and state treasurer," according to Historic Buildings of Connecticut. It remained in the Rider family for multiple generations.
For co…
CT Man, 60, Assaults Boy Multiple Times, Police Say
The 14-year-old victim of a now-arrested Connecticut man told authorities he was sexually assaulted an estimated 20 times.
Scott Predom, a Middlesex County man, was arrested on Tuesday, July 9 on charges of sexual assault and more following a Tolland County investigation, police announced.
Predom, a 60-year-old who hails from Middletown, is accused of inappropriately touching a 14-year-old boy, who was 13 at the time the assaults occurred.
According to his arrest warrant, the situation was brought to the attention of police when, in February 2024, a relative of the victim noticed inappro…
