Drunk Driver Hits Parked CT Police Cruiser On Quiet Dead-End Road: Cops Drunk Driver Hits Parked CT Police Cruiser On Quiet Dead-End Road: Cops
Drunk Driver Hits Parked CT Police Cruiser On Quiet Dead-End Road: Cops A Connecticut police officer escaped injury after an alleged drunk driver crashed into his parked patrol car on a quiet dead-end road, authorities said. Edward Lydon, 22, of Hebron, was driving when the crash happened early Friday, Aug. 6, on Stanton Road in Windsor Locks, police said. The officer had checked town facilities at the end of the road. He then parked to finish paperwork.  Police said Lydon tried to drive around the cruiser. His car went onto a curb and a nearby grassy area before striking the driver’s front side of the patrol vehicle, Windsor Locks police said.  …
2 Hospitalized After Minivan Overturns On Route 9; CT Police Asking For Witnesses 2 Hospitalized After Minivan Overturns On Route 9; CT Police Asking For Witnesses
2 Hospitalized After Minivan Overturns On Route 9; CT Police Asking For Witnesses Two people were seriously injured after they were involved in a rollover crash along Route 9.  The single-vehicle crash happened around 6:55 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, in the southbound lanes near Exit 2 in Old Saybrook, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said a 2003 Honda Odyssey EXL veered off the right side of the highway. The minivan entered an embankment, struck the tree line, and rolled onto its roof. The driver, a 40-year-old woman, and her passenger, a 46-year-old man, both from Essex, were taken to Yale New Haven Hospital. Both had possible serious injuries, the police r…
Lamont Wants Connecticut Towns To Stop Adding Police Cameras Over Privacy Concerns Lamont Wants Connecticut Towns To Stop Adding Police Cameras Over Privacy Concerns
Lamont Wants Connecticut Towns To Stop Adding Police Cameras Over Privacy Concerns Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont fears Connecticut’s growing network of police cameras could put residents’ privacy at risk. The Democrat said on Friday, Aug. 7, that residents are “justifiably concerned” about how police and other agencies may use data collected by automated license plate readers and safety cameras.  His call follows legislation he signed in May. The measure aimed to clarify privacy protections under state law. Lamont wants towns to pause new camera installations while state officials prepare guidance for police departments. He gave the Connecticut Police Officers Standar…
Harvard Medical School Professor Put On Leave After Domestic Violence Charges Harvard Medical School Professor Put On Leave After Domestic Violence Charges
Harvard Medical School Professor Put On Leave After Domestic Violence Charges A Harvard Medical School professor accused of attacking a pregnant woman has been placed on leave from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a hospital spokesperson confirmed. Feng Tian, 38, an assistant professor of neurology, was arraigned last month on two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, two counts of assault and battery on a pregnant victim, along with other charges, according to Massachusetts court records. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.  The Harvard Crimson reported that Beth Israel has placed Tian on leave after leaders learned of allegations made against …
Driver Points Loaded Gun At Woman In CT Road Rage Incident; Mushrooms Found In Car: Cops Driver Points Loaded Gun At Woman In CT Road Rage Incident; Mushrooms Found In Car: Cops
Driver Points Loaded Gun At Woman In CT Road Rage Incident; Mushrooms Found In Car: Cops A Connecticut road rage encounter escalated when a man allegedly pointed a loaded gun at a woman who had a child in her car, police said. Troopers later reported finding the firearm and several bags of hallucinogenic mushrooms in his vehicle. Nicholas Dagostino, 27, of Farmington, Maine, faces nine charges following the incident shortly before 7 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, on southbound Route 15 near Exit 20 in Westport, according to Connecticut State Police. A woman contacted police after the driver of a red Honda brake-checked her on Route 15, police said. The Honda then pulled alongside her v…
Ex-Danbury School Worker Accused Of Stalking Former Student, Visiting Her Home Ex-Danbury School Worker Accused Of Stalking Former Student, Visiting Her Home
Ex-Danbury School Worker Accused Of Stalking Former Student, Visiting Her Home A former Connecticut school employee faces stalking and harassment charges after police say he repeatedly tried to reach a former student and went to her home without an invitation. Natale Manzo, 47, was arrested and charged last week with second-degree stalking, second-degree harassment, and disorderly conduct, Connecticut court records show. The case began in January. Police received a complaint about alleged inappropriate contact between a male Danbury High School employee and a female student, according to an arrest warrant. During the investigation, Manzo told officers that he had com…
Krispy Kreme Launching Fall Menu With New Doughnuts, Drinks: See What's On It Krispy Kreme Launching Fall Menu With New Doughnuts, Drinks: See What's On It
Krispy Kreme Launching Fall Menu With New Doughnuts, Drinks: See What's On It Krispy Kreme is getting an early start on fall with the return of pumpkin spice and several new seasonal treats. The doughnut chain announced its Autumn Seasonal Collection in a news release on Friday, Aug. 7. The new lineup will be available beginning Tuesday, Aug. 11, at participating locations nationwide. The fall menu features four doughnuts, including two new options. The new Maple Cheesecake Doughnut is filled with cheesecake Kreme, dipped in maple icing, and topped with graham-flavored crunch and maple drizzle. Krispy Kreme is also introducing the Cafe Mocha Doughnut, an Origin…
Severe Storm Watch In Effect: 65 MPH Winds, Flooding, Hail Possible Severe Storm Watch In Effect: 65 MPH Winds, Flooding, Hail Possible
Severe Storm Watch In Effect: 65 MPH Winds, Flooding, Hail Possible A severe thunderstorm watch is now in effect across a large swath of the Northeast as potentially damaging storms move into the region. The National Weather Service issued the watch at 1:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7. It remains in effect until 9 p.m. Friday across a heavily populated corridor stretching from the Washington, DC area through Philadelphia and the New York City region. The watch includes parts of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, as well as surrounding areas. A severe thunderstorm watch issued Friday, Aug. 7, covers a broad Northeast corridor thro…
Deported Again And Again, Mexican National Gets Prison Time After Colchester Arrest Deported Again And Again, Mexican National Gets Prison Time After Colchester Arrest
Deported Again And Again, Mexican National Gets Prison Time After Colchester Arrest A Mexican citizen who's illegally reentered the US multiple times will spend 18 months in federal prison after a Connecticut arrest brought him back to authorities’ attention, federal prosecutors said.  Julio Cesar Fernandez-Salazar, 45, pleaded guilty on May 21 to unlawfully reentering the United States after removal, according to the US attorney for the District of Connecticut. A judge sentenced him on Thursday, Aug. 6.  Connecticut State Police arrested Fernandez-Salazar in Colchester on Nov. 27, 2024. Police charged him with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs and…
Mountain Dew Releasing New Flavor With Special Twist: How To Get It Mountain Dew Releasing New Flavor With Special Twist: How To Get It
Mountain Dew Releasing New Flavor With Special Twist: How To Get It A popular flavor of Mountain Dew is celebrating its 22nd birthday with a little bit of spice. Mountain Dew Zero Sugar Baja Leo will launch exclusively through TikTok Shop starting at noon on Tuesday, Aug. 12, according to food review website Sporked. The limited-edition soda blends spiced mango, chili lime, and black pepper. Each $8 bundle includes one 12-ounce can of Baja Leo in commemorative birthday packaging and a 12-pack of original Baja Blast. The bundles will be available while supplies last. The release comes 22 years after Baja Blast debuted exclusively at Taco Bell on July 2…
Connecticut Children’s Strikes DOJ Deal, Will Pay Fine, Halt Gender-Affirming Care For Minors Connecticut Children’s Strikes DOJ Deal, Will Pay Fine, Halt Gender-Affirming Care For Minors
Connecticut Children’s Strikes DOJ Deal, Will Pay Fine, Halt Gender-Affirming Care For Minors Connecticut Children’s Medical Center has reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice that will change the care it provides to transgender patients under the age of 18. The Justice Department announced the resolution on Thursday, Aug. 6, as part of a national investigation into medical care for transgender minors. Under the agreements, Connecticut Children’s committed not to provide minors with puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones for gender transition or perform gender-transition surgeries, according to the DOJ. The medical center also agreed to pay a penalty, but federal aut…
Man Found Asleep After Allegedly Boarding JetBlue Plane Illegally Man Found Asleep After Allegedly Boarding JetBlue Plane Illegally
Man Found Asleep After Allegedly Boarding JetBlue Plane Illegally A routine inspection of a parked passenger jet led to a discovery workers certainly weren't expecting. Samuel Prescott Lackey, 32, was arrested Sunday, Aug. 2, after he allegedly scaled an 8-foot, barbed-wire-topped fence at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and entered a remote maintenance area, authorities said. Lackey, a Fort Lauderdale resident, later boarded a parked JetBlue Airbus A320 using portable maintenance stairs, according to ABC News and CBS News Miami.  The aircraft had been left with a rear door open while maintenance work was being completed at a private…
WATCH: Baseball Team's Plane Struck By Lightning WATCH: Baseball Team's Plane Struck By Lightning
Watch: Baseball Team's Plane Struck By Lightning A plane carrying the Party Animals baseball team was struck by lightning while flying into the Lehigh Valley ahead of two games this weekend, officials said. The flight was traveling from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport when the lightning strike happened on the way down for landing on Friday, Aug. 7. The plane landed safely at LVIA, according to officials. Party Animals player Garett Delano had been documenting the team's travel troubles on social media before the lightning strike. “30 minute delay to start the trip to Lehigh Valley. Nothing …
Teen Dressed As Clown Accused Of Stabbing Man To Death: 'I Have A Gift For You' Teen Dressed As Clown Accused Of Stabbing Man To Death: 'I Have A Gift For You'
Teen Dressed As Clown Accused Of Stabbing Man To Death: 'I Have A Gift For You' A teen was accused of dressing up as a clown and randomly stabbing a man to death at a bus stop, authorities said. John Wesley Allen Jr., 78, of Jennings, Missouri, was killed while waiting for the bus shortly after 10 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, Illinois State Police said in a news release. The killing happened at the bus stop near 76th and State streets in East St. Louis, Illinois. East St. Louis police responded to a report of a body in the road and found Allen, who had been stabbed in what state police called a "random attack." State police special agents quickly identif…
New Video Shows Drunk Driver Demanding To Call Dad After Killing Bride On Wedding Night New Video Shows Drunk Driver Demanding To Call Dad After Killing Bride On Wedding Night
New Video Shows Drunk Driver Demanding To Call Dad After Killing Bride On Wedding Night “I would like to call my dad right now.” Newly released police video shows Hunterdon County native Jamie Komoroski repeatedly asking to call her father after the drunken South Carolina crash that killed a bride on her wedding night. The series of videos released by South Carolina news station WCSC shows Komoroski at a bar before the 2023 crash in Folly Beach, speaking with police near the wreckage, and later being processed at police headquarters. Police body-camera footage shows Komoroski sitting on the lawn of a home near the crash scene, where her rental car can be seen resting against …
Huge Drink Buckets Return To Dunkin' After Massive Demand: How To Get One Huge Drink Buckets Return To Dunkin' After Massive Demand: How To Get One
Huge Drink Buckets Return To Dunkin' After Massive Demand: How To Get One Dunkin's viral Iced Beverage Buckets are officially back after rabid fan demand for them in their first widespread release. The limited-time 48-ounce buckets relaunched at participating Dunkin' locations nationwide on Friday, Aug. 7. Customers can buy one for $12.99, filled with their choice of Dunkin' iced coffee or a Refresher. The oversized buckets can be filled with newer menu items like the Cherry Lime Rickey Refresher, Pink Pineapple Sparkling Refresher, or Iced Coffee with Peanut Butter Swirl. "Whether you're heading to the beach, spending the day by the pool or running weekend…
Actress Minnie Driver Badly Injured In Terrifying Crash: 'So Grateful To Be Alive' Actress Minnie Driver Badly Injured In Terrifying Crash: 'So Grateful To Be Alive'
Actress Minnie Driver Badly Injured In Terrifying Crash: 'So Grateful To Be Alive' Minnie Driver is recovering from a neck injury and shock after a violent car crash in France that she says could have killed her. The 56-year-old actress wore a neck brace while sharing details about the wreck in an Instagram video on Thursday, Aug. 6. Driver recorded the update from London several days after the crash. Driver said she and her friend, Ben, were traveling along a rural road when another vehicle entered an intersection without stopping. "To be very clear, it was not our fault," she said. "We were driving on a country road in the middle of France, and a car didn't stop at an …
Here's When To Expect Heaviest Rainfall From Potent New Storm System Here's When To Expect Heaviest Rainfall From Potent New Storm System
Here's When To Expect Heaviest Rainfall From Potent New Storm System A steamy setup across the Northeast is about to deliver its biggest punch, with the timing becoming increasingly important for commuters and anyone with outdoor plans. Click here for a new, updated story: 65 MPH Winds, Hail Possible As Severe Storm Watch Takes Effect For Much Of Northeast The heaviest localized rainfall is expected from Friday afternoon and evening, Aug. 7, into Saturday, Aug. 8, as slow-moving thunderstorms tap into abundant moisture across the region, according to the National Weather Service. AccuWeather says Friday's strongest storms could affect a heavily popul…
Kellogg's Speeds Up Major Ingredient Change Across Cereal Lineup Kellogg's Speeds Up Major Ingredient Change Across Cereal Lineup
Kellogg's Speeds Up Major Ingredient Change Across Cereal Lineup Breakfast aisles are about to look a little different, though the company behind some of America's best-known cereals says fans shouldn't notice much when they take their first bite. WK Kellogg Co announced Thursday, Aug. 6, that it will eliminate artificial colors across its entire cereal portfolio, with production of the new recipes beginning later this year and products arriving on store shelves before year's end. The move comes a full year ahead of the company's original schedule. The transition includes colorful favorites such as Kellogg's Froot Loops and Kellogg's Apple Jacks. Instead…
Live TV Mishap Leaves Local News Anchor Mortified: Watch Live TV Mishap Leaves Local News Anchor Mortified: Watch
Live TV Mishap Leaves Local News Anchor Mortified: Watch A television anchor’s brief lapse during a live newscast became the kind of workplace nightmare no amount of coffee could undo. Fox13 Memphis anchor Dominique Dillon spoke publicly after cameras showed her apparently dozing at the desk during the Wednesday, July 29, broadcast of “Good Morning Memphis.” Video recorded from a television shows Dillon resting her face in her hands with her eyes closed as reporter Sheila O’Connor finishes a live segment. O’Connor waits briefly before the broadcast cuts away. Video of the moment can be viewed in this Instagram post. “I opened my eyes, and it wa…
Double Murderer Gets 100 Years For 2021 Killings Inside CT Home: State Double Murderer Gets 100 Years For 2021 Killings Inside CT Home: State
Double Murderer Gets 100 Years For 2021 Killings Inside CT Home: State A man convicted of carrying out a deadly double murder inside a Connecticut home will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Octavius Kindred, 42, was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 6, to 100 years in prison followed by 20 years of special parole for the 2021 murders of Jeffrey Dotson and Alfreda Youmans in New Haven, the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice announced. A New Haven Superior Court jury found Kindred guilty on May 21 of two counts of murder and one count of criminal possession of a firearm. Prosecutors said the evidence showed Kindred and an unidentified accomplice entered …
Torrential Rain, 70 MPH Gusts Main Threats As Severe Storm Shifts Toward Northeast Torrential Rain, 70 MPH Gusts Main Threats As Severe Storm Shifts Toward Northeast
Torrential Rain, 70 MPH Gusts Main Threats As Severe Storm Shifts Toward Northeast A steamy, unsettled pattern is setting the stage for a more concentrated round of dangerous weather across the Northeast. Click here for a new, updated story: Here's When To Expect Heaviest Rainfall From New Storm System Scattered storms will remain possible into Thursday evening, Aug. 6, but attention is shifting to Friday, Aug. 7, when stronger thunderstorms could affect a heavily populated corridor from Washington, DC, and Baltimore through Philadelphia and New York City. The main dangers will be damaging wind gusts, torrential rain, frequent lightning, and localized flash flooding, a…
Off-Duty NYPD Cop Drunkenly Crashes Car With Three Kids Inside: State Police Off-Duty NYPD Cop Drunkenly Crashes Car With Three Kids Inside: State Police
Off-Duty Nypd Cop Drunkenly Crashes Car With Three Kids Inside: State Police An off-duty NYPD officer was driving drunk and crashed his car with three young children inside, state police said. Anthony N. Guglielmo, 38, of Staten Island, crashed on Route 23 in Greenport in Columbia County, with 7-, 6-, and 5-year-old children in the car on Wednesday, Aug. 5, New York State Police said. Troopers responded around 10:30 p.m. to reports of a property damage crash and a Volkswagen that left the scene, authorities said. Investigators located the car at 120 County Route 31 in Greenport, the address for A. Colarusso & Son Inc., a crushed stone supplier, according to stat…
Teen Killed In Metro-North Train Strike In CT Remembered As 'Lovely Person, Good Friend' Teen Killed In Metro-North Train Strike In CT Remembered As 'Lovely Person, Good Friend'
Teen Killed In Metro-North Train Strike In CT Remembered As 'Lovely Person, Good Friend' The Connecticut teen who was killed after being struck and run over by a Metro-North train is being remembered as a kind person, a loyal friend, and a hardworking young man. Jefrey Ordonez, 16, has been identified as the teen who was killed Wednesday evening, Aug. 5, after being struck by a Metro-North train near the Merritt 7 station at 353 Main Ave. in Norwalk, MTA officials said. Metro-North Train 1889 was traveling from Danbury to South Norwalk when it struck Ordonez just after 8 p.m. Ordonez's family has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help pay for his funeral expenses. "Losing him ha…
Man Threatens To Shoot People At Groton Shopping Plaza He Was Banned From: Cops Man Threatens To Shoot People At Groton Shopping Plaza He Was Banned From: Cops
Man Threatens To Shoot People At Groton Shopping Plaza He Was Banned From: Cops A Connecticut man is accused of threatening to shoot people during an argument at a shopping plaza where police said he had already been banned. Alvin Ramos, 55, of Groton, was charged with second-degree threatening and first-degree criminal trespassing after the incident around 4:38 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, at the Groton Shopping Plaza on Long Hill Road, according to Groton Police. Police said officers responded after receiving a report of a threatening incident. Investigators said the victims told officers Ramos started an argument while they were sitting in an alley between stores. Acco…
SC Man Found Dead In Norwich Minivan Died By Suicide; Woman Also Found Shot: Police SC Man Found Dead In Norwich Minivan Died By Suicide; Woman Also Found Shot: Police
SC Man Found Dead In Norwich Minivan Died By Suicide; Woman Also Found Shot: Police A South Carolina man found dead inside a Connecticut minivan along with a woman suffering gunshot wounds died by suicide, according to the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The office ruled that 46-year-old Ronnie Narine, of Myrtle Beach, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a minivan found parked on Maennerchor Avenue in Norwich Friday, July 31, authorities said.  An unidentified 40-year-old Norwich woman was also found inside the minivan with gunshot wounds. She was taken to a hospital in critical condition, police said. Authorities have not provided a…
Ex-CT Church Treasurer Diverted $33K From Congregation Rebuilding After Devastating Fire Ex-CT Church Treasurer Diverted $33K From Congregation Rebuilding After Devastating Fire
Ex-CT Church Treasurer Diverted $33K From Congregation Rebuilding After Devastating Fire A former Connecticut church leader is accused of stealing more than $33,000 from a congregation that has spent years rebuilding after a devastating fire. Bruce Gordon Hall, 65, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 6, after investigators obtained an arrest warrant accusing him of stealing from Thompson Congregational Church, Connecticut State Police said.  Investigators allege Hall cashed eight checks totaling $33,732.92 taken from the Thompson church's accounts. They said he deposited the money into bank accounts belonging to his company, Eureka Inventing, LLC, between April and September 2…
Illegal Loaded Gun Found On CT Man Driving Through New York: Police Illegal Loaded Gun Found On CT Man Driving Through New York: Police
Illegal Loaded Gun Found On CT Man Driving Through New York: Police A Connecticut man driving through New York was arrested with an illegal gun, police said. Chris Dumas, 37, of Waterbury, was traveling westbound on Interstate 90 through Canaan, NY, when he was pulled over for a traffic stop around 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, New York State Police said. Troopers found a loaded Glock 40 handgun in Dumas’s possession, authorities said. He was charged with second-degree weapons possession and criminal firearm possession, state police said. Dumas was held in Columbia County, NY, jail on $75,000 cash bail, $100,000 bond, or $150,000 partially secured bond after h…
Marvel Artist Andy Fish Faces Double Cancer Battle As Friends, Family, Comic Fans Step Up Marvel Artist Andy Fish Faces Double Cancer Battle As Friends, Family, Comic Fans Step Up
Marvel Artist Andy Fish Faces Double Cancer Battle As Friends, Family, Comic Fans Step Up Some people spend a lifetime lifting others up. Now, a Maryland family is hoping the favor comes back around. The call for help starts in Hagerstown, where Gina Gabianelli has launched a GoFundMe campaign for her cousin, nationally recognized comic book artist Andy Fish, who was diagnosed with two rare blood cancers and is preparing for a life-saving stem-cell transplant. Fish, a father of three and longtime Massachusetts resident, has spent nearly three decades building a career as a professional artist, writer and educator.  His work has appeared in Marvel Comics, Archie Comics, War…
Former Wendy's Manager Earns Full Scholarship To Yale After Bosses' Promise To Help Former Wendy's Manager Earns Full Scholarship To Yale After Bosses' Promise To Help
Former Wendy's Manager Earns Full Scholarship To Yale After Bosses' Promise To Help A promise made behind the counter of a Wendy's changed the course of one young man's life. Years after surviving a shooting inside his family's home in Brazil and arriving in the United States without speaking English, former Wendy's shift manager Thalles Winner DeSouza will attend Yale University on a full scholarship. He shared his story last week, crediting two Cape Cod Wendy's owners who refused to let him give up on college and instead invested in his future. DeSouza started working at a Cape Cod Wendy's as a teenager after he, his mother and three siblings fled Brazil when he was 13 f…
Still Free: John Gotti’s Grandson Misses Promised Kidney Donation Date Again, Not Jailed Still Free: John Gotti’s Grandson Misses Promised Kidney Donation Date Again, Not Jailed
Still Free: John Gotti’s Grandson Misses Promised Kidney Donation Date Again, Not Jailed John Gotti’s grandson has once again failed to donate a kidney to his mother, despite promising the transplant to delay his prison sentence. Attorneys for Carmine G. Agnello, 40, of Oyster Bay, said he’s ready for the transplant, but his mother, Victoria Gotti, has a serious infection requiring another delay, the New York Daily News reported. Judge Nusrat J. Choudhury ruled Thursday, Aug. 6 that if Agnello donates the kidney before Monday, Aug. 10, he can still have his sentencing delay, Newsday reported. In that case, he would report to prison on Sept. 18. But if the transplant doesn’t ha…