CT Emu-Gency: Runaway Bird Leads Animal Control On Chase, But Mystery Remains CT Emu-Gency: Runaway Bird Leads Animal Control On Chase, But Mystery Remains CT Emu-Gency: Runaway Bird Leads Animal Control On Chase, But Mystery Remains
CT Emu-Gency: Runaway Bird Leads Animal Control On Chase, But Mystery Remains Update: The bird's owner has been located.  Original: A runaway emu sent Connecticut animal control officers running when the large, escaped bird took off down a local road before trying to ditch them in someone's backyard.  Animal control received a report of the loose bird around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, near the intersection of Thompson Hill Road and Pasay Road in Thompson. Animal Control Officer Nicole Raymond and First Selectman Nick Donohue, who also serves as an ACO, caught the bird after it bolted down Thompson Hill Road and wandered into a yard.  The…

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Man Killed In CT Apartment Fire Remembered For Bringing Joy: 'Filled A Room With His Smile' Man Killed In CT Apartment Fire Remembered For Bringing Joy: 'Filled A Room With His Smile' Man Killed In CT Apartment Fire Remembered For Bringing Joy: 'Filled A Room With His Smile'
Man Killed In CT Apartment Fire Remembered For Bringing Joy: 'Filled A Room With His Smile' A Connecticut man who was killed in an apartment fire along with his dog is being remembered for his sense of humor. Irving Alvarez-Godoy died Monday, Nov. 2, after a fire broke out at an apartment complex on Kohanza Street in Danbury. His dog, Bengy, also died. Friends launched a GoFundMe campaign to help his family retrieve their bodies for burial. It describes a man whose laughter could lift anyone's spirits.  "Irving Alvarez was a great person," the fundraiser said. "There's no word to express what type of person he was, how he would fill up a room with his smile and lau…
Ex-Home Depot Worker In CT Stole $253K Of Customer Payments: Cops Ex-Home Depot Worker In CT Stole $253K Of Customer Payments: Cops Ex-Home Depot Worker In CT Stole $253K Of Customer Payments: Cops
Ex-Home Depot Worker In CT Stole $253K Of Customer Payments: Cops A former Home Depot employee in Connecticut is accused of setting up a fake business and using his job to divert more than $253,000 in customer payments, leaving the home improvement giant unpaid for materials it supplied, police said. Robert Christopher Nilsen, 44, of East Haven, is a former Home Depot sales representative who police say created a fraudulent business and used his position with the company to collect payments from a construction firm that already did business with the retailer.  The scheme allegedly ran from May through September 2025. During that time, the const…
New Britain Woman Killed In Home, Husband Found Dead Miles Away: Brother Speaks Out New Britain Woman Killed In Home, Husband Found Dead Miles Away: Brother Speaks Out New Britain Woman Killed In Home, Husband Found Dead Miles Away: Brother Speaks Out
New Britain Woman Killed In Home, Husband Found Dead Miles Away: Brother Speaks Out A Connecticut woman was killed at her home earlier this week, and her husband's body was found several miles away with a self-inflicted gunshot wound soon after, officials said. Investigators are trying to piece together what happened, but the woman's family believes it has answers. Amanda Dark, 41, and her husband, John Dark, 44, were found dead Tuesday morning, Nov. 3, after police responded to a reported suicide at a home on Roxbury Road in New Britain, city officials said Thursday. Officers found Amanda's body in a bedroom at their home with a gunshot wound. John was later found with a …
Months-Long CT Drug Investigation Ends With 2 Arrests Months-Long CT Drug Investigation Ends With 2 Arrests Months-Long CT Drug Investigation Ends With 2 Arrests
Months-Long CT Drug Investigation Ends With 2 Arrests A months-long investigation into an alleged drug operation at a Connecticut home ended with two arrests after police uncovered cocaine, drug scales, and equipment used to prepare drugs, authorities said. Wayne Wymss, 42, and Michael Drake, 44, both of Danbury, were arrested Thursday, Oct. 29, after detectives searched a home at 7 High Street Extension, according to Danbury Police. The investigation began after police received numerous complaints from neighbors about suspected drug use and sales at the home. Detectives learned Wymss lived there and was allegedly selling drugs out of the hom…

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Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote
Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote After 91 years of keeping the booze out, one New Jersey town is finally ready to let the drinks flow. Voters in Collingswood, a suburb within Camden County, approved a referendum Tuesday, Nov. 3, opening the door for restaurants and other businesses to serve alcohol for the first time since 1935. The measure passed with 3,506 votes in favor and 2,322 against, according to unofficial election results. That's about 60% of voters giving alcohol sales the green light. Behind the push was a group fittingly named Booze on the Ballot, which rallied residents to support ending the borough's decade…

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TV Reporter Who Proposed To Tom Brady In Wedding Dress Arrested In $160M Fraud Scheme: ICE TV Reporter Who Proposed To Tom Brady In Wedding Dress Arrested In $160M Fraud Scheme: ICE TV Reporter Who Proposed To Tom Brady In Wedding Dress Arrested In $160M Fraud Scheme: ICE
TV Reporter Who Proposed To Tom Brady In Wedding Dress Arrested In $160M Fraud Scheme: ICE A Mexican TV star who once stunned Tom Brady with a marriage proposal at the Super Bowl 42 is now in federal custody in Florida after five years on the run from Mexican authorities for an alleged massive fraud scheme.  Inés Gómez Mont, 43, was arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during an operation in Miami on Friday, Oct. 30, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Mexican authorities have issued three arrest warrants for Gómez Mont. The allegations include organized crime, money laundering, and suspected tax fraud. Investigators believe Gómez Mont and…

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Panera Takes On Starbucks' Bearista With New Holiday Cups: When To Get Them Panera Takes On Starbucks' Bearista With New Holiday Cups: When To Get Them Panera Takes On Starbucks' Bearista With New Holiday Cups: When To Get Them
Panera Takes On Starbucks' Bearista With New Holiday Cups: When To Get Them Panera Bread is challenging Starbucks' wildly popular Bearista cup with its own collectible drinkware for the holidays. The fast-casual chain unveiled its limited-edition glass Snowman Cups in a news release on Thursday, Nov. 5. Panera's cups will come in two versions: a "naughty" winking snowman with a red straw and a "nice" snowman with a regular smile and a powder blue straw. Panera's Snowman Cups will come in mystery boxes, so customers won't know which design they're getting until they open the package. "The holidays are about coming together, enjoying great food and making …

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Panera Takes On Starbucks' Bearista With New Holiday Cups: When To Get Them Panera Takes On Starbucks' Bearista With New Holiday Cups: When To Get Them Panera Takes On Starbucks' Bearista With New Holiday Cups: When To Get Them
Panera Takes On Starbucks' Bearista With New Holiday Cups: When To Get Them Panera Bread is challenging Starbucks' wildly popular Bearista cup with its own collectible drinkware for the holidays. The fast-casual chain unveiled its limited-edition glass Snowman Cups in a news release on Thursday, Nov. 5. Panera's cups will come in two versions: a "naughty" winking snowman with a red straw and a "nice" snowman with a regular smile and a powder blue straw. Panera's Snowman Cups will come in mystery boxes, so customers won't know which design they're getting until they open the package. "The holidays are about coming together, enjoying great food and making …

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Death Certificate Reveals Details About Emmy Winner, Longtime CT Resident Susan Saint James Death Certificate Reveals Details About Emmy Winner, Longtime CT Resident Susan Saint James Death Certificate Reveals Details About Emmy Winner, Longtime CT Resident Susan Saint James
Death Certificate Reveals Details About Emmy Winner, Longtime CT Resident Susan Saint James A death certificate has confirmed what caused the death of Susan Saint James, the Emmy-winning actress behind two enduring television favorites. Saint James died at 80 on Monday, Oct. 26, from metastatic pancreatic cancer, according to a death certificate obtained by People on Thursday, Nov. 5. The document lists the interval between the onset of the condition and her death as months. Her family had previously disclosed her pancreatic cancer diagnosis. The certificate adds the more specific cause and a broad timeline for the illness. Saint James was best known for playing Sally McMillan o…