3 Years On The Run: Waterbury Fugitive Captured 3 Years On The Run: Waterbury Fugitive Captured
3 Years On The Run: Waterbury Fugitive Captured A convicted felon who spent three years on the run is back in custody after a well-timed tip helped police locate him, police said. Jegna Bey, 31, of Waterbury, was arrested just before 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, near Washington Avenue in Waterbury, authorities said. Bey also uses the alias Ronald Parker. Members of the Waterbury Police Crime Prevention Unit were patrolling the area after receiving a tip that Bey could be nearby in a vehicle. Officers "immediately recognized" Bey when they found the car, a news release said.  Bey repeatedly refused to follow lawful ord…
Investigation Details NY Native’s Disappearance, Death In Nashville Shared By PI Firm Investigation Details NY Native’s Disappearance, Death In Nashville Shared By PI Firm
Investigation Details NY Native’s Disappearance, Death In Nashville Shared By PI Firm A New York native found dead on a work trip to Nashville was located in under five hours by private investigators, according to their organization. The body of Conor Anderson, 31, was found by Covert Results PI firm, which revealed details of the search on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Anderson, a native of Huntington, Long Island, who moved to the Denver area, was last seen alive around 1 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. He was in town for a work trip surrounding a real estate conference, according to his LinkedIn page. One of Anderson’s family friends hired…
Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case
Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is asking a Centre County judge to broaden the scope of his upcoming evidentiary hearing, renewing claims that prosecutors, therapists, and others manipulated accusers and withheld information from his defense. Sandusky's attorneys filed a 52-page amended Post-Conviction Relief Act petition on Thursday, Aug. 27, the same day the court confirmed his evidentiary hearing will be held Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 9:30 a.m. The hearing is currently limited to one issue: the June 2025 recantation of R.R., identified in the filings as one of Sandusk…
Tropical Storm Dolly Forms In Atlantic: Here's Projected Path Tropical Storm Dolly Forms In Atlantic: Here's Projected Path
Tropical Storm Dolly Forms In Atlantic: Here's Projected Path A new named storm has formed in the Atlantic, but its future may depend on whether it can survive increasingly hostile conditions ahead. The National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Dolly formed Thursday, Aug. 27, over the central tropical Atlantic, becoming the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. Dolly was centered about 1,555 miles east of the Leeward Islands late Thursday morning. Maximum sustained winds were near 40 mph, with higher gusts, while the storm was moving west at about 24 mph.  No coastal watches or warnings were in effect. Though the storm was na…
Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash
Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash Hersheypark is apologizing after a social media post promoting its own ticket prices beneath a conversation about Dollywood and the death of country music icon Dolly Parton drew widespread backlash online. The controversy began Tuesday, Aug. 25, just hours after Parton's death at age 80 was announced. An X user shared a screenshot showing Dollywood's roughly $99 one-day ticket price, writing that Parton had "kept the prices reasonable in this economy" and pledging to continue supporting her legacy. Hersheypark's verified account replied: "Our summer tickets are $49.99." HERSHEY PARK NOO…
CT Dad Killed In Quarry Rockfall Remembered For Lighting Up Every Room: 'Taken Too Early' CT Dad Killed In Quarry Rockfall Remembered For Lighting Up Every Room: 'Taken Too Early'
CT Dad Killed In Quarry Rockfall Remembered For Lighting Up Every Room: 'Taken Too Early' A Connecticut man killed by falling rocks at a quarry is being remembered as someone who filled rooms with laughter and left a lasting mark on those around him. Edwin Sinclair, 41, of Wallingford, was killed Monday morning, Aug. 24, when loose rocks fell from a cliff at Haynes Quarry in Seymour. Sinclair was operating heavy machinery near the base of the quarry, authorities said. Police said workers were not conducting any blasting when the rocks fell. Sinclair leaves behind his fiancée, Danielle Peregrim, and a child.  As investigators work to determine what happened, Sinclair’s fri…
Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs
Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs The younger brother of the accused ringleader in a Penn State fraternity cocaine network was found with cocaine in his wallet after a boozy pontoon crash in a Pennsylvania lake, court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Aug. 27 show. Sebastiano Mario Abbatiello, 20, of Westbury, New York, is charged in connection with a July 10 boating crash at Foster Joseph Sayers Lake in Liberty Township, Centre County, according to court documents. Abbatiello is listed as a Penn State undergraduate student in the university directory. He is the younger brother of Agostino Sebastiano Abbatiell…
Norwich Officer Put On Paid Leave After Workers’ Comp Fraud Arrest Norwich Officer Put On Paid Leave After Workers’ Comp Fraud Arrest
Norwich Officer Put On Paid Leave After Workers’ Comp Fraud Arrest A Connecticut police officer passed a demanding fitness test for another department after a doctor cleared him without restrictions, all while he continued receiving injury benefits, state investigators allege. Norwich Police Officer Ryan Dunn, 28, was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 25, and charged with one count of second-degree larceny by defrauding a public community and making or receiving a fraudulent benefits claim, state prosecutors said.  Norwich police placed him on paid administrative leave on Aug. 20, after his superiors learned of the warrant.  The accusations stem …
CT Man Admits Drowning Cat While Police Question Him On Unrelated Matter: Cops CT Man Admits Drowning Cat While Police Question Him On Unrelated Matter: Cops
CT Man Admits Drowning Cat While Police Question Him On Unrelated Matter: Cops A Connecticut man admitted to drowning a cat in a bathtub while officers questioned him about an unrelated matter, authorities said. Travis N. Hyde, 53, of Ledyard, was speaking with Groton police shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, when he made the statement, Ledyard police said. During the conversation, Hyde told officers that he had drowned the cat inside a Ledyard home. Police then contacted the homeowner, who reported finding the cat dead on the bathroom floor. The homeowner told police that they believed Hyde had accidentally killed the cat, a police report said.  Hyde wa…
'Wonder Years' Star Says She Cradled Husband Orson Bean For Hours After Horrific Fatal Crash 'Wonder Years' Star Says She Cradled Husband Orson Bean For Hours After Horrific Fatal Crash
'Wonder Years' Star Says She Cradled Husband Orson Bean For Hours After Horrific Fatal Crash More than six years after a devastating loss, a familiar television actress is opening up about the hours that changed her life. Alley Mills, 75, has revealed that she remained beside the body of her husband, actor and comedian Orson Bean, for about four hours after he was struck and killed by two vehicles in Venice, California. Bean was 91. Mills recounted the tragedy during the Friday, Aug. 21, edition of film producer Mark Joseph’s podcast, “The Mark Joseph Show.”  “I heard a screech of wheels," Mills said in the interview, "and the first thing I saw was his red scarf on the paveme…
Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA
Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA A Pennsylvania man who searched his ex-girlfriend's name on Facebook more than 300 times in the days before killing her, then carried her body into a motel room and hid it beneath a bed, has been convicted of first-degree murder, prosecutors announced. Brian Kuchinka, of Port Allegany, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of 28-year-old K-Leigh Hill-Nelson on Wednesday, Aug. 26, McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer said. Kuchinka had previously pleaded guilty to criminal homicide and abuse of a corpse, admitting he caused Hill-Nelson's death but dis…
Air Force Veteran Faces Heart Failure As He, CT Community Fights For Family Air Force Veteran Faces Heart Failure As He, CT Community Fights For Family
Air Force Veteran Faces Heart Failure As He, CT Community Fights For Family A US Air Force veteran and father of two is fighting heart failure while his family faces an uncertain future. Stephen Wilhelm of Seymour went to the Veterans Affairs hospital in April with a nagging cough. Tests revealed a serious heart problem. Five months later, he is still battling an uphill fight.  A GoFundMe for his family has raised more than $15,000 as of Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 26. The money will help his family pay its mortgage, utilities, car expenses, and grocery bills. Doctors diagnosed Wilhelm with viral myocarditis, the fundraiser said. The illness causes in…