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14 Charged After Federal, State, Local Investigation Into CT Drug Trafficking 14 Charged After Federal, State, Local Investigation Into CT Drug Trafficking
14 Charged After Federal, State, Local Investigation Into CT Drug Trafficking Fourteen people have been nabbed following a long-term investigation by federal, state, and local law enforcement in connection with a narcotics trafficking ring in Connecticut. The individuals were arrested throughout New Haven County on Wednesday, May 25 on federal narcotics trafficking charges related to the distribution of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine, and oxycodone in and around Waterbury, US Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery said. Those arrested included: Javier Gonzalez, age 50, of Waterbury Francisco Gonzalez, age 51, of Waterbury Christopher Cammilletti, age 30, of South…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Winning $2M Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold At CT 7-Eleven Winning $2M Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold At CT 7-Eleven
Winning $2M Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold At CT 7-Eleven One lucky Connecticut resident is in a new tax bracket after cashing in a winning $2 million Powerball ticket that was sold at an area 7-Eleven location. The Powerball ticket, which was purchased by a Litchfield County resident in Oakville who chose not to disclose a name, was sold at the 7-Eleven on Davis Street in Oakville and cashed in on Friday, May 20, according to CT Lottery officials. 7-Eleven on Davis Street in Oakville.Google Maps street view Winning numbers for the Powerball game are drawn from a field of 1 to 69. The red Power Ball is then drawn from a separate field one to o…

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by Zak Failla
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Scammer, Robbery Suspect Nabbed In Fairfield County Scammer, Robbery Suspect Nabbed In Fairfield County
Scammer, Robbery Suspect Nabbed In Fairfield County Police in Fairfield County are warning people who sell items online to use care when making the sale in person after a recent robbery. The robbery took place in Stratford on Saturday, April 23 when the victim placed an ad on Facebook Marketplace to sell an iPhone. When the victim went to meet the suspect at a prearranged location, the suspect allegedly assaulted the seller while displaying a handgun and made off with the phone, said Capt. Frank Eannotti, of the Stratford Police. The Stratford Police Detective Bureau with the assistance of the Bridgeport Police Department Task Force id…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Missing 1-Year-Old CT Girl Found Safe In Alabama, Police Say Missing 1-Year-Old CT Girl Found Safe In Alabama, Police Say
Missing 1-Year-Old CT Girl Found Safe In Alabama, Police Say A 1-year-old missing Connecticut girl who was allegedly taken by her mother has been found safe in Alabama. The infant, Royalty Bass, was last seen in New Haven County in Ansonia on Tuesday, April 26 with her mother Shameka Henri. See Earlier Story: Ansonia Police Searching For Missing 1-Year-Old, Mother Late Wednesday, April 27, Ansonia Police Lt. Patrick Lynch, said the infant had been found safe in Alabama and was in the custody of the Alabama Department of Health and Human Services. "She will remain in the custody of Alabama DHHS until her father arrives to take custody," Ly…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police In CT Searching For Missing 1-Year-Old, Mother Police In CT Searching For Missing 1-Year-Old, Mother
Police In CT Searching For Missing 1-Year-Old, Mother Police in Connecticut are asking for the public's help locating a 1-year-old girl who was allegedly taken by her mother. The infant, Royalty Bass, was last seen in New Haven County in Ansonia on Tuesday, April 26 with her mother Shameka Henri. Henri failed to return the infant to her father after a custody visit, said Lt. Patrick Lynch, of the Ansonia Police Department. Royalty is about 2-feet, 20 to 30 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.  She was last seen wearing a pink Minnie Mouse shirt and gray Minnie Mouse pants.  Henri could have taken the child to the Stratford area …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Winning $140K Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station Winning $140K Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station
Winning $140K Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station One CT Lottery player from Hartford County turned $5 into more than $140,000 after cashing in big on a "fast play" lotto ticket. Lottery officials announced that on Friday, April 22, a West Hartford resident cashed in a "Super 7s Progressive" ticket worth $140,986 that was sold at On The Go Valero on South Street in West Hartford. The winner chose not to disclose a name. According to CT Lottery, “ Fast Play games play like Instant (Scratch) games but are printed on-demand from a CT Lottery Retailer’s terminal or a CT Lottery Ticket Vending Machine. “Fast Play Progressive games are a serie…

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by Zak Failla
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Player Wins $100K In CT State Lottery Sold At Package Store Player Wins $100K In CT State Lottery Sold At Package Store
Player Wins $100K In CT State Lottery Sold At Package Store It was a good start to the week for a Hartford County man who cashed in a winning CT Lottery ticket worth six figures that was sold at a Connecticut package store. Lottery officials announced that on Monday, April 18, a Hartford County resident from Windsor won $100,000 on a “PLAY4 DAY” ticket that was sold at the Club Package Store on Wethersfield Avenue in Hartford. The winner from Windsor chose not to disclose a name. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that prize level is autom…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
ID Released For 20-Year-Old Fairfield County Man Killed In Shooting ID Released For 20-Year-Old Fairfield County Man Killed In Shooting
ID Released For 20-Year-Old Fairfield County Man Killed In Shooting Police have released the identity of a Fairfield County man killed in what police are calling an alleged drug deal gone wrong. Johnny Class, age 20, of Stratford, was killed in New Haven County in Ansonia on Tuesday, April 5, on Hubbell Avenue near Sixth Street. The shooting took place “during an attempted drug purchase” Ansonia police said at the time of the crime. Police said the suspect, who is still at large, fired into the Honda Class was sitting in, striking and killing him. The driver of the Honda then fled the scene before stopping on Main Street to call 911, police said. "Chief …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Crash Causes Tractor-Trailer To Fall From I-95 Onto Route 1 In CT Crash Causes Tractor-Trailer To Fall From I-95 Onto Route 1 In CT
Crash Causes Tractor-Trailer To Fall From I-95 Onto Route 1 In CT Two drivers were hospitalized after a three-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer on I-95 in Connecticut. The New Haven County crash happened in Milford at about 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, according to Connecticut State Police. A 2000 Toyota Camry CE was traveling on I-95 southbound near Exit 29B when the driver tried to overtake a 2016 Honda CR-V EX using the right shoulder, authorities said.  The Toyota sideswiped the Honda before it struck a tractor-trailer, police said.  The crash caused the driver of the tractor-trailer to lose control and roll over the guard rai…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Winning $100,000 CASH5 Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station Winning $100,000 CASH5 Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station
Winning $100,000 Cash5 Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station A CT Lottery player in Connecticut is feeling lucky after cashing in a top prize-winning ticket worth tens of thousands of dollars. In Hartford County, a local resident won $100,000 playing "Cash5" on a drawing sold at the Citgo gas station on Albany Avenue in Hartford. The winner, a Hartford resident, chose not to disclose a name. "Cash5" costs $1 per wager, and players can add a "KICKER" option for an additional 50 cents per wager to increase the chance of winning and unlock additional prize levels. To play "Cash5" with a "KICKER," players choose five different numbers between 1 and 35 …

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting Of Man From Fairfield County Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting Of Man From Fairfield County
Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting Of Man From Fairfield County Police in Connecticut are searching for a man who allegedly shot and killed a victim during a drug deal, police said.  The incident took place in New Haven County in Ansonia around 12:50 p.m., Tuesday, April 5. Ansonia police received a 911 call from a man reporting he was on Main Street near Kingston Drive and his friend was shot. The first officers on the scene found a silver Honda and the passenger was suffering from a gunshot wound, said Lt. Patrick Lynch, of the Ansonia Police.  Officers provided first aid until an ambulance arrived and the victim was transported to a l…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Winning $500,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Supermarket Winning $500,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Supermarket
Winning $500,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Supermarket One CT Lottery player is feeling extra lucky after cashing in a winning scratch-off ticket worth a half-million dollars. In Hartford County, a resident of Avon who chose not to disclose a name won $500,000 playing "$500,000 Extravaganza!" on Monday, March 28 after cashing in a ticket sold at the Big Y Class Market on West Main Street in Avon. "$500,000 Extravaganza!" players have a 1 in 3.09 chance of winning, lottery officials said. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that …

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by Zak Failla