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Effort Underway To Send CT Teen Who Drowned Home To Guatemala Effort Underway To Send CT Teen Who Drowned Home To Guatemala
Effort Underway To Send CT Teen Who Drowned Home To Guatemala Friends and strangers from the community are coming together to help send a young Connecticut teen who drowned while swimming with his family home to Guatemala for his funeral. New London County resident Jaimer Martin Ico Gregorio, of the city of New London, was located on Sunday, July 30, in the ocean off Dunes Park Beach in Westerly, Rhode Island. Westerly Police Chief Paul Gingerella said Jamier went missing on Thursday, July 27, around 7 p.m. while swimming with family and friends. On Sunday, around 5:15 p.m. the police department received a report that a body had been recovered o…
Missing CT Teen's Body Found In Water At Rhode Island Beach Missing CT Teen's Body Found In Water At Rhode Island Beach
Missing CT Teen's Body Found In Water At Rhode Island Beach Police have identified a 15-year-old Connecticut teen whose body was recovered after disappearing while swimming at a Rhode Island beach. New London County resident Jaimer Martin Ico Gregorio, of the city of New London, was located on Sunday, July 30, in the ocean off Dunes Park Beach in Westerly, Rhode Island. Westerly Police Chief Paul Gingerella said Jamier went missing on Thursday, July 27, around 7 p.m. while swimming with family and friends. The department, along with area emergency services and lifeguards searched for the teen without locating him until after dark.  On Sunday,…
Connecticut Man Dies At Rhode Island Beach, Police Say Connecticut Man Dies At Rhode Island Beach, Police Say
Connecticut Man Dies At Rhode Island Beach, Police Say A Connecticut man died after his body was found floating in the water at a Rhode Island beach.  Hartford County resident Frank Sievel, age 74, of  Farmington, was pulled from the ocean around 12:45 p.m. Friday, July 7 at the Misquamicut State Beach in Westerly, Rhode Island. According to Westerly Police Chief Paul Gingerella, lifeguards pulled Sievel, who was unresponsive, from the water and began life-saving measures.  He was transported to the Westerly Hospital and was pronounced dead, the chief said. Gingerella said the incident is currently being investigated as a drown…
Former Attorney In Fairfield County Admits Defrauding Clients Of More Than $700K Former Attorney In Fairfield County Admits Defrauding Clients Of More Than $700K
Former Attorney In Fairfield County Admits Defrauding Clients Of More Than $700K A former real estate lawyer based in Fairfield County faces prison time for illegally using funds received from his clients, causing them to lose over $700,000.  Westerly, Rhode Island resident William McCullough, age 62, admitted to the embezzling scheme on Wednesday, Nov. 23, according to the Connecticut Department of Justice District.  As part of his Stamford-based law practice, McCullough would handle real estate transactions for clients and receive funds that he was required to deposit into an Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Account (IOLTA Account) to use as part of his dutie…
51-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Car On CT Roadway 51-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Car On CT Roadway
51-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Car On CT Roadway A 51-year-old man was hospitalized with serious injuries after a car struck him in Connecticut. The crash happened in the Hartford County town of East Granby on Rainbow Road eastbound near Larch Drive at 9:15 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, Connecticut State Police said. A 2010 Hyundai Elantra struck the man, who is a resident of Saint Lucie, Florida, while he was walking across the travel portion of the roadway, police reported. The driver, a 26-year-old woman from Westerly, Rhode Island, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, according to the report. Police asked witnesses o…
Two Lucky CT Residents Win $50K Each In State Lottery Two Lucky CT Residents Win $50K Each In State Lottery
Two Lucky CT Residents Win $50K Each In State Lottery A pair of CT Lottery players from New England are feeling lucky after cashing in scratch-off tickets worth $50,000 that were sold at area convenience and package stores. Lottery officials announced that in New London County on Monday, May 16, Westerly, Rhode Island resident Amede Leclair cashed in a top-prize winning "$50,000 50th Anniversary" ticket that was sold at Bestway Convenience on Liberty Street in Pawcatuck. Later that week, on Wednesday, May 18, in Hartford County, a Windsor resident - who chose not to disclose a name - also won big, cashing in a winning $50,000 "Winter Winnings"…
Winning $1M CT Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold In Fairfield County Winning $1M CT Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold In Fairfield County
Winning $1M CT Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold In Fairfield County A winning million-dollar CT Lottery ticket was sold to a Fairfield County trust from a Connecticut package store. The Powerball ticket, which was purchased on behalf of the Hs and Mt Revocable Living Trust was sold at the Mill Plain Package Store on Mill Plain Road in Danbury and cashed in on Friday, May 13, according to CT Lottery. Mill Plain Package Store on Mill Plain Road in DanburyGoogle 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 of 26. The Powerball drawing is televised ev…
Fairfield County Teacher Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Student Fairfield County Teacher Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Student
Fairfield County Teacher Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Student A 72-year-old Fairfield County teacher has been charged with sexual assault for allegedly touching a student inappropriately at an area middle school last year. The incident took place in Westport at Bedford Middle School on Thursday, Jan. 27, said Lt. David Wolf of the Westport Police Department. Following the accusation, in which a student told police that engineering and design teacher Arthur Ellis, age 72, of Westerly, Rhode Island, had inappropriately touched them in December 2021, an extensive investigation began, Wolf said. Following the accusation, Ellis was immediately placed on l…
Suspect Who Drove At Troopers Nabbed In Connecticut Following Pursuit, Police Say Suspect Who Drove At Troopers Nabbed In Connecticut Following Pursuit, Police Say
Suspect Who Drove At Troopers Nabbed In Connecticut Following Pursuit, Police Say A multi-state police chase that started in Massachusetts and ended in a standoff following a crash near the Rhode Island-Connecticut border led to the arrest of a 36-year-old man who will face a host of charges after driving at police investigators who fired shots at his vehicle. The events began at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13, in Bristol County when officers in New Bedford attempted to stop a white Toyota Tacoma that was being driven by Ian Grant, a resident of Dartmouth in Bristol County, who was wanted on an outstanding felony warrant. A Massachusetts State Police sp…
Woman Charged After Crash Sends Five To Hospital, CT State Police Say Woman Charged After Crash Sends Five To Hospital, CT State Police Say
Woman Charged After Crash Sends Five To Hospital, CT State Police Say A New England woman is facing multiple charges for allegedly driving under the influence and causing a crash in Connecticut that injured five, including two children, state police announced. On Halloween night last year in New London County, state police troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash on Pendleton Hill Road in the town of North Stonington that injured a 4, 5, 65, and a 78-year-old, as well as the driver, Mackenzie Balicki, age 26, of Westerly, Rhode Island. According to police, the investigation determined that Balicki failed to stay in her lane, crossed over the double yellow li…
Woman Wins $77,000 In CT Lottery Woman Wins $77,000 In CT Lottery
Woman Wins $77,000 In CT Lottery Sevens were wild for a pair of lucky CT Lottery players who cashed in winning tickets worth big prizes. In New Haven County, Wallingford resident Cynthia Jackson won $77,000 playing "Mega 7s" on a ticket sold at Nisa's Variety on East Center Street in Wallingford, lottery officials announced on Tuesday, Jan. 18. Later that week, on Thursday, Jan. 20, a winning $277,777 "Mega 7s" prize was cashed in by Westerly, Rhode Island resident Mark Britton that was sold at the Bestway Convenience on Libert Street in Pawcatuck in New London County. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch tick…
Stratford Man Involved In Car Theft Ring Sentenced Stratford Man Involved In Car Theft Ring Sentenced
Stratford Man Involved In Car Theft Ring Sentenced A Fairfield County man has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in an auto theft ring that included using the vehicles in violent crimes.  Christopher "Chucky" Mulkern, age 22, of Stratford, was sentenced on Monday, Jan. 3, to prison time, followed by three years of supervised release, said Leonard C Boyle, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, the FBI, Connecticut State Police, and local police have been investigating multiple car theft rings in Connecticut and violent crimes that are being committed usin…
Tropical Storm Sunday: Henri Makes Landfall Tropical Storm Sunday: Henri Makes Landfall
Tropical Storm Sunday: Henri Makes Landfall With a sustained wind strength of 60 miles per hour, Tropical Storm Henri made landfall early Sunday afternoon, Aug. 22. Landfall happened at around 12:45 p.m. Sunday in Westerly, Rhode Island, which is located on the southwestern shoreline of Washington County, about 12 miles east of Mystic Seaport, in New London County, Connecticut. Henri hit the New England Coast with heavy rain, in addition to the powerful winds. Officials in the area of the landfall are preparing for power outages as well as potential rescues due to flooding. Since Saturday morning, Henri's track has shifted about 50 …