Woman Accused Of Killing Her Roommate In Florida Found Living In CT: Police Woman Accused Of Killing Her Roommate In Florida Found Living In CT: Police
Woman Accused Of Killing Her Roommate In Florida Found Living In CT: Police A Florida woman who is accused of killing her roommate just after Christmas 2022 was arrested this week in Connecticut, authorities said.  Gisselle Victoria-Gonzalez, age 42, was busted in Hartford on Wednesday, Nov. 6 on an extradition warrant out of Orlando, the police blotter said. She is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Runyleidy Medina-Pacheco, also 42, Orlando Police said. She also faces one count of tampering with physical evidence and one count of grand theft. Medina-Pacheco traveled from the Dominican Republic in December 2022 for an extended vacation and…
Man Sexually Assaulted 8-Year-Old Girl: Police Man Sexually Assaulted 8-Year-Old Girl: Police
Man Sexually Assaulted 8-Year-Old Girl: Police A 56-year-old Connecticut man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting and abusing an 8-year-old girl in Fairfield County, authorities said.  Armando Cruz-Zambrano, of Norwalk, is charged with first-degree sexual assault, illegal sexual contact with a victim under 16, assault in the third degree, and interfering with an emergency call, police said.  Norwalk Police said they were alerted to the alleged sexual assault on Sept. 29. They could not provide any details on the investigation because of the age of the victim and the sensitivity of the attack.  But authoritie…
Whooping Cough Cases Are Spiking, CDC Warns Whooping Cough Cases Are Spiking, CDC Warns
Whooping Cough Cases Are Spiking, CDC Warns Cases of whooping cough are five times higher than at this time a year ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning. Officially known as pertussis, those infected have persistent, chronic fits of coughing followed by a “whoop” sound. "Reports of pertussis cases were lower than usual over the past few years, during and following the COVID-19 pandemic.," the CDC said in a new advisory. "However, the United States is beginning to return to pre-pandemic patterns where more than 10,000 cases are typically reported each year. It's likely mitigation measures used during the…
Euthanasia Of 'Peanut The Squirrel' Sparks Viral Outrage; Lawmaker Demands Investigation Euthanasia Of 'Peanut The Squirrel' Sparks Viral Outrage; Lawmaker Demands Investigation
Euthanasia Of 'Peanut The Squirrel' Sparks Viral Outrage; Lawmaker Demands Investigation Outrage is swirling after New York wildlife officials seized and later euthanized beloved social media sensation “Peanut” the squirrel. Chemung County resident Mark Longo, of Elmira, took to Instagram Wednesday, Oct 30, telling his 581,000 followers that Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) officers had seized the animal, which he rescued in 2017 after its mother was struck by a car. “Well internet, you WON. You took one of the most amazing animals away from me because of your selfishness,” he wrote. “To the people who called (DEC), there’s a special place in hell for you.” In a…
How The Internet Tracked Down CT Man's Stolen Car In Hours How The Internet Tracked Down CT Man's Stolen Car In Hours
How The Internet Tracked Down CT Man's Stolen Car In Hours The best true crime series happened in real-time this week on Reddit after a Hartford County man's car was stolen at a gas station, and his best friend decided to do something about it.  Juan Marrero, of New Britain, stopped to get gas around midnight on Monday, Oct. 28, at the Shell Station on the border of Plainville and New Britain. He left the car running as he filled his tank.  As Marrero waited, he noticed a friend a lane over and walked a few feet away to say hi. Within seconds, a black Mercedes pulls up, a man gets out, slips into the driver's seat of M…
$2M Lottery Jackpot: 2 CT Players Split Massive Payday $2M Lottery Jackpot: 2 CT Players Split Massive Payday
$2M Lottery Jackpot: 2 CT Players Split Massive Payday Two Connecticut Lottery players split a $2 million jackpot after buying the ticket in New Haven County.  The players from Wallingford in New Haven County and Wethersfield in Hartford County won the money playing the "$2,000,000 Jackpot," a $20 scratch game. Related: Lottery Hot Streak: $3M In Prizes Won In 4 Days Across CT The players chose to take the lump sum payment of $1.5 million (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  They bought the ticket at Food Land at 250 S. Colony Road in Wallingford. The store will get a $20,000 bonus for the sale. 
Man Slammed Kitten Against Table, Threw It Off Deck Because It Annoyed Him: Police Man Slammed Kitten Against Table, Threw It Off Deck Because It Annoyed Him: Police
Man Slammed Kitten Against Table, Threw It Off Deck Because It Annoyed Him: Police A Connecticut man horrifically beat a family member's kitten and left it to die in the cold in Fairfield County, then lied to cover it up, authorities said.  Krzystof Bakota, age 47, of Shelton, is charged with first-degree animal abuse and was being held on a $25,000 bond, police said.  Bakota was watching a kitten for a family member, but when they came to pick it up, he told them it had gotten out and was missing, Shelton Police said. Later on, they found the kitten's corpse in his backyard.  Bakota told them that the cat was annoying him, so he slammed it against a table…
Rise In Walking Pneumonia Cases Prompts CDC Warning Rise In Walking Pneumonia Cases Prompts CDC Warning
Rise In Walking Pneumonia Cases Prompts CDC Warning Cases of walking pneumonia have spiked significantly, especially among children, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning in a brand-new advisory. The agency said increases in M. pneumoniae-associated pneumonia infections began late this past spring, peaked in August, and have remained high.  The CDC said it's using various surveillance tools "to better understand any differences in demographics, severity of illness, and outcomes as compared to M. pneumoniae infections prior to the COVID-19 pandemic." The agency said it's also contacting heal…
Daughter 'Beyond Devastated' After Nurse Mom's Headstone Stolen From CT Cemetery Daughter 'Beyond Devastated' After Nurse Mom's Headstone Stolen From CT Cemetery
Daughter 'Beyond Devastated' After Nurse Mom's Headstone Stolen From CT Cemetery Tara Morgan is praying for a miracle. The 45-year-old Connecticut resident, of Waterbury in New Haven County, has done everything she can think of after thieves stole her late mother’s granite headstone from Fairfield County’s St. Mary’s Cemetery in Bethel over the summer, she said. “It happened sometime between Mother’s Day and, I’d say, the end of June,” Morgan told Daily Voice. Following several attempts to reach St. Mary Parish, which oversees the cemetery, she was finally assured by church leadership that the Diocese of Bridgeport’s insurance carrier had been notified “and everything …
Suspect In Murder At Hamptons Resort Found Dead 200 Miles Away As Friends Mourn 'Gifted Artist' Suspect In Murder At Hamptons Resort Found Dead 200 Miles Away As Friends Mourn 'Gifted Artist'
Suspect In Murder At Hamptons Resort Found Dead 200 Miles Away As Friends Mourn 'Gifted Artist' A Pennsylvania man suspected of murdering a woman at a high-end resort in the Hamptons was found dead hundreds of miles from the crime scene in New York. Thomas Gannon, age 56, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, according to Suffolk County Police. Gannon was considered the prime suspect in the killing of 33-year-old Sabina Rosas at the posh Shou Sugi Ban House, located in the Long Island hamlet of Water Mill, on Monday, Oct. 28. Earlier Report: Update: Woman Murdered At Water Mill Resort ID'd Rosas, a Brooklyn artist who also went by th…
Name Released Of 15-Year-Old Killed In Shooting Near NY/CT Border That Led To  Manhunt, Arrest Name Released Of 15-Year-Old Killed In Shooting Near NY/CT Border That Led To  Manhunt, Arrest
Name Released Of 15-Year-Old Killed In Shooting Near NY/CT Border That Led To Manhunt, Arrest This story has been updated. The name has been released of a teenage boy who was killed in a fatal shooting in Northern Westchester that led to a 12-hour manhunt and the arrest of a suspect. Fernando Jimenez, age 40, shot his girlfriend and her two children with an illegally possessed handgun in the Baldwin Place section of Somers during a domestic dispute at about 11:35 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, according to New York State Police. One of the children, a 10th-grade student at Somers High School now identified as Michael Raimondi, age 15, was killed.  The boy's brother, a 13-year-…
US Postal Service Urges CT Mail-In Voters To Send Ballots Ahead Of Election Day US Postal Service Urges CT Mail-In Voters To Send Ballots Ahead Of Election Day
US Postal Service Urges CT Mail-In Voters To Send Ballots Ahead Of Election Day The US Postal Service is deploying "extraordinary measures" to make sure it can handle an influx of mail-in ballots from Connecticut voters in the final weeks before Election Day, officials said. In an announcement on Tuesday, Oct. 29, Connecticut postal officials said they will continue putting measures into place through Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5 to "swiftly move" ballot mail and make sure votes are successfully delivered. Some of these measures include making extra deliveries and collections; special pick-ups; and adding specialized sort plans at processing facilities to quicken de…
McDonald's IDs Source Of E. Coli Outbreak Tied To Quarter Pounders McDonald's IDs Source Of E. Coli Outbreak Tied To Quarter Pounders
McDonald's IDs Source Of E. Coli Outbreak Tied To Quarter Pounders Health officials have pinpointed the specific ingredient that triggered an E. coli outbreak at McDonald’s that killed one person and sickened dozens more across several states. Testing done by the Colorado Department of Agriculture eliminated Quarter Pounder beef patties as the source of the outbreak, McDonald’s confirmed on Sunday, Oct. 27. That leaves the restaurant’s slivered onions, which are primarily used on Quarter Pounder hamburgers, as the likely source of contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Earlier Report: E. Coli Outbreak Tied To McDonald'…
New London Woman Topped 100MPH With Kids In Back Seat Of Car: Police New London Woman Topped 100MPH With Kids In Back Seat Of Car: Police
New London Woman Topped 100MPH With Kids In Back Seat Of Car: Police A woman who was clocked going more than 100 miles per hour along Route 2 with her two young children in the car told police she was speeding because she needed to heed the call of nature, authorities said.  Brianna Guerin, 21, of New London, is charged with driving with no insurance, reckless driving, risk of injury to a child (two counts), and reckless endangerment in the second degree, Connecticut State Police said.  Police spotted Guerin just before 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, on Route 2 in Marlborough driving at 109 miles per hour in a 65-mph zone, authorities said. …
Major Brush Fire In NY Spreads Smoke Into CT Major Brush Fire In NY Spreads Smoke Into CT
Major Brush Fire In NY Spreads Smoke Into CT A major brush fire over at least a dozen acres in the Hudson Valley produced smoke that spread across the New York border into Connecticut. The blaze broke out at around 12:05 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 in Putnam County in the area of Route 301 and East Boyds Road in the town of Kent and was finally contained late in the day on Sunday, Oct. 27. While responding, crews observed a large fire on the mountain and immediately requested mutual aid from neighboring departments, according to the Kent Fire Department.  Responding crews located the large brushfire of approximately 5 to 6 acres…
Club Shooting Sends 2 To Hospital, 1 In Critical Condition Club Shooting Sends 2 To Hospital, 1 In Critical Condition
Club Shooting Sends 2 To Hospital, 1 In Critical Condition Connecticut police are still trying to piece together what led up to a shooting at a New Haven nightclub that left one man clinging to life, authorities said.  The shooting was reported around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26, at the Saint Sebastian Club at 130 Father Salemi Drive in Ansonia, authorities said.  It's unclear why, but a group of men began to fight and one of them pulled a gun and shot a 27-year-old multiple times in the chest and torso Ansonia Police said. Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital where he remained in critical condition.  Police also fou…
Here's When You'll Need To Change Your Clocks As Daylight Saving Time Ends Here's When You'll Need To Change Your Clocks As Daylight Saving Time Ends
Here's When You'll Need To Change Your Clocks As Daylight Saving Time Ends Get ready to kiss that sweet sunlight goodbye, as Daylight saving time will soon be coming to an end. For Eastern Standard Time, the big change will happen on the first Sunday of November. Specifically, EDT will be observed until 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, when we will gain an hour of sleep but push the time back on the clock by one hour. Daylight saving time, sometimes referred to as daylight saving time or Eastern Daylight Time, is the practice of advancing the clocks four hours behind Coordinated Universal Time. That's the change that happens in the spring and summer Eastern Standard …
Man Moved Person From Wrecked Car Rather Than Take Him To Hospital; Victim Later Died: Police Man Moved Person From Wrecked Car Rather Than Take Him To Hospital; Victim Later Died: Police
Man Moved Person From Wrecked Car Rather Than Take Him To Hospital; Victim Later Died: Police A Connecticut man is facing several felonies after police said he crashed his car, fatally wounding his passenger, and then moved the victim to a friend's car rather than get help earlier this year in New Haven County. The man would later die of his injuries.  Luis Sanchez-Sagbay, of Bristol in Hartford County, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 23, and charged with misconduct with a motor vehicle, interfering with an officer, reckless driving, driving without insurance, operating a motor vehicle without a license, and improper use of a marker plate, Wolcott Police said.  The inciden…
Lottery Hot Streak: $3M In Prizes Won In 4 Days Across CT Lottery Hot Streak: $3M In Prizes Won In 4 Days Across CT
Lottery Hot Streak: $3M In Prizes Won In 4 Days Across CT It's been a great week for Connecticut gamblers as they've raked in millions from Monday, Oct. 25 through Thursday, Oct. 24. More than 2,000 people won a total of $2.5 million on Monday evening's Play4 drawing.  A $100,000 winning "200X" scratch-off ticket was sold at Eagle Mart at 2 Spring Street in Stafford Springs.  Another $100,000 prize was won on a "Cash5" ticket sold at LaBonnes Market at 75 Waterbury Road in Prospect. A $255,829 winning Fast Play "$5 Moneybags Progressive" ticket was sold at Henny Penny located at 273 Meriden Waterbury Turnpike in Southingto…
DA Recommends Menendez Brothers Be Resentenced DA Recommends Menendez Brothers Be Resentenced
DA Recommends Menendez Brothers Be Resentenced Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has recommended brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez, who spent their childhoods in New Jersey and New York, be resentenced after spending decades in prison for the shotgun murder of their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion. The brothers, now in their 50s, should be freed and placed on parole for the murders of their parents Jose and Kitty Menendez in August 1989, Gascón said at a news conference Thursday, Oct. 24, that comes amid worldwide viewership of a series on their story on Netflix. The case now moves forward to a Los A…
Yale Grad, CNN War Reporter Held Hostage In Sudan By Warlord For Days Yale Grad, CNN War Reporter Held Hostage In Sudan By Warlord For Days
Yale Grad, CNN War Reporter Held Hostage In Sudan By Warlord For Days Clarissa Ward, CNN's chief international correspondent and 2002 Yale University graduate, released a story on Wednesday, Oct. 23 detailing her capture by a Sudanese warlord who held her and her crew hostage for days.  In a post on CNN, Ward details how she was on her way to Tawila, a town in Darfur, earlier this month to report on the ongoing humanitarian crisis. But as they arrived, she and her crew weren't welcomed by their host but confronted by heavily armed militia members, who believed they were spies.  Two weeks ago, our team was held captive by a militia in Darfur. As a…
You Can Be An Extra In Bruce Springsteen Biopic Filming In New Jersey: Here's How You Can Be An Extra In Bruce Springsteen Biopic Filming In New Jersey: Here's How
You Can Be An Extra In Bruce Springsteen Biopic Filming In New Jersey: Here's How Extras are being sought for the Bruce Springsteen biopic "Deliver Me From Nowhere" starring Jeremy Allen White at the Jersey Shore. Those who register must be available for shoots Dec. 9 to 13 and 16 in Asbury Park, according to Grant Wilfley Casting. GWC said only that they're seeking talent to play "1980s types" for the film. Applicants must be okay working inside and outside, have no allergies to wool, and be okay working around atmospheric smoke. GWC is requesting full day/night availability for the shoot dates. Height, weight, and clothing sizes are requested for costuming …
'Just Disgusting': CT Cemetery's Handling Of Gravesite Offerings Outrages Families 'Just Disgusting': CT Cemetery's Handling Of Gravesite Offerings Outrages Families
'Just Disgusting': CT Cemetery's Handling Of Gravesite Offerings Outrages Families Managers of a Connecticut cemetery are under fire over their handling of gravesite offerings. In New Haven County, families visiting Milford’s King’s Highway Cemetery on Cherry Street were shocked to find their flowers, statues, and other offerings piled together on Monday, Oct. 21. “The cemetery took everyone’s items off the graveside and dumped it in one big pile!” Dorothy Pawlicki said on the “You know you live in Milford, CT if…” Facebook page. “This is just disgusting on the cemetery’s part.” Several of the items were broken, Pawlicki added. Signs posted around the cemetery state tha…
E. Coli Outbreak Tied To McDonald's Hamburgers Yet To Be Confirmed In Northeast E. Coli Outbreak Tied To McDonald's Hamburgers Yet To Be Confirmed In Northeast
E. Coli Outbreak Tied To McDonald's Hamburgers Yet To Be Confirmed In Northeast Dozens of people across ten states have been sickened in connection with an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s hamburgers. At least 49 people reported falling ill, including ten who were hospitalized and one who died, after eating McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in an alert issued Tuesday, Oct. 22. Authorities have not yet identified which specific ingredient is contaminated, prompting McDonald’s to halt sales of Quarter Pounders as well as fresh slivered onions in several states. The 49 people sickened by the E. coli outbre…
Ex-Abercrombie CEO Forced Aspiring Models To Take Part In ‘Sex Events,' Feds Say Ex-Abercrombie CEO Forced Aspiring Models To Take Part In ‘Sex Events,' Feds Say
Ex-Abercrombie CEO Forced Aspiring Models To Take Part In ‘Sex Events,' Feds Say Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries preyed on aspiring models and coerced them into prostitution in order to satisfy his and others’ sexual desires, prosecutors alleged. The 80-year-old Jeffries – along with his life partner Matthew Smith and a third defendant, James Jacobson – are named in a 16-count sex trafficking indictment unsealed in Central Islip federal court on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Prosecutors said the trio relied on Jeffries’ wealth and status, along with a network of employees, contractors, and security professionals, to victimize dozens of men over a seven year peri…
$400K Scheme: Woman Steals From Norwich-Based Addiction Nonprofit, Spends Funds On Vacations $400K Scheme: Woman Steals From Norwich-Based Addiction Nonprofit, Spends Funds On Vacations
$400K Scheme: Woman Steals From Norwich-Based Addiction Nonprofit, Spends Funds On Vacations A 50-year-old woman has admitted to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Connecticut nonprofit at which she served as executive director, federal officials said. New London County resident Michele Devine of Waterford, age 50, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with her alleged theft of almost $400,000 from a Norwich-based addiction and mental health nonprofit, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced on Monday, Oct. 21. According to federal officials, Devine served as the executive director of the Southeastern Regional Action Council on S…
CT State College Housatonic's New CEO Holds Open House, Art Museum Tour CT State College Housatonic's New CEO Holds Open House, Art Museum Tour
CT State College Housatonic's New CEO Holds Open House, Art Museum Tour Connecticut State Community College Housatonic's new CEO is inviting the community to an open house and tour of the Fairfield County school's Museum of Art.  Dr. Patricia Benson, who was hired to lead the college in July, is asking the community to see what the school has to offer, including its art collection during an open house on Nov. 6 from 4:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the Bridgeport campus at 900 Lafayette Blvd. "This is also a wonderful opportunity to meet our faculty and staff and learn more about our vibrant community college," Benson said. "Whether you’re interest…
Massachusetts Eatery Reopens After Receiving Threats For Serving Couple Wearing Nazi Uniforms Massachusetts Eatery Reopens After Receiving Threats For Serving Couple Wearing Nazi Uniforms
Massachusetts Eatery Reopens After Receiving Threats For Serving Couple Wearing Nazi Uniforms A Massachusetts restaurant thanked its customers for their support during an "emotional week" after the owners received threats for serving World War II re-enactors wearing Nazi uniforms.  In a Facebook post on Friday, Oct. 18, the owners of Kith And Kin in Hudson, Massachusetts, said they were flooded with positive messages from customers and community members.  As you can imagine, it has been an emotional week for us. We have been greatly uplifted by the outpouring of love and support from the Hudson and surrounding communities. Our family and our staff cannot thank you enough f…
55-Year-Old ID'd As Man Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver In Lisbon 55-Year-Old ID'd As Man Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver In Lisbon
55-Year-Old ID'd As Man Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver In Lisbon Police have identified the man who was hit and killed earlier this week when a truck went off the side of the road and struck him as he was walking, authorities said.  Richard Dupont, of Jewett City in New London County, was killed on Monday, Oct. 14, as he walked along River Road in Lisbon around 10:30 p.m., State Police said.  William Stonier, of Ledyard, was behind the wheel of the truck. Police believe he was intoxicated when he crashed into Dupont, authorities said.  Connecticut State Police Stonier is charged with driving under the influence and illegal possession of…
Threats Forces Groton School To Postpone Football Game, Limit Number Of Fans Threats Forces Groton School To Postpone Football Game, Limit Number Of Fans
Threats Forces Groton School To Postpone Football Game, Limit Number Of Fans A Connecticut high school in New London County postponed its football game after administrators learned of a threat of violence being made online, authorities said.  Fitch High School moved its game against Norwich Free Academy from Thursday, Oct. 17, to Friday, Oct. 18, after students at Fitch told the school's resource officer about the threat posted to social media, Groton Police said.  After first learning of the post, Groton Police said they would increase security at the game, but after more "safety concerns arising from social media posts” were uncovered, police and school …
Once-In-A-Lifetime Celestial Event Has Skywatchers In Awe Once-In-A-Lifetime Celestial Event Has Skywatchers In Awe
Once-In-a-lifetime Celestial Event Has Skywatchers In Awe Stargazers are being treated to a once-in-a-lifetime event this month — make that 1,000 lifetimes.  Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS made a guest appearance in the night sky as it came within 44 million miles of our homeworld last week, and it is dazzling astronomers and novice skywatchers alike.  Stargazers got their best view of the comet on Tuesday, Oct. 15, but it will remain visible with the unaided eye through the end of the month as it rises higher and higher in the night sky until it is gone, according to NASA.  The comet won't make another pass of Earth for another 80,…