Former CT Youth Counselor Sentenced To 4 Years For Sexually Abusing 5 Girls Former CT Youth Counselor Sentenced To 4 Years For Sexually Abusing 5 Girls
Former CT Youth Counselor Sentenced To 4 Years For Sexually Abusing 5 Girls A former Connecticut youth counselor will serve four years in prison after admitting he sexually abused five girls, according to published reports. Anthony Joseph Mastrangelo, 23, received a 20-year sentence that will be suspended after he serves four years, followed by 10 years of probation, CT Insider reported. He pleaded guilty in May to five counts of fourth-degree sexual assault of a child younger than 13 and five counts of risk of injury to a child. Connecticut State Police arrested the former Bethany youth counselor in May and June 2024. The investigation began after allegations surf…
Teen Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries After CT Scooter Vs Motorcycle Crash Teen Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries After CT Scooter Vs Motorcycle Crash
Teen Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries After CT Scooter Vs Motorcycle Crash A 14-year-old scooter rider was fighting for their life after colliding with a motorcycle, police said.  The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, in the 100 block of Turnpike Road in Ashford, Connecticut State Police said.  Police said a 34-year-old Danielson man was riding a motorcycle north when the teen riding a Znen Tank II motor scooter turned in front of him, and the vehicles collided, State Police said.  The teen, who lives in the area, was airlifted to University of Massachusetts Hospital at Lake Avenue. Police said the teen had suspected life-threatening…
Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him: Affidavit Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him: Affidavit
Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him: Affidavit A convicted murderer and the mother of a 4-year-old boy are accused in a disturbing child abuse case that left the child with broken bones, burns, bruises, and injuries doctors ultimately categorized as "torture," according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Raheem Akbar Shabazz Floyd, 38, who was on parole for a North Carolina murder conviction, and the boy's mother, Brianna Nichole Nolte-Maple, 32, were arrested in Harrisburg following an investigation into the child's extensive injuries on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the affidavit. The investigation began af…
CT Man Claimed He Was A Federal Officer, 'Special Forces' Arrested For Being Neither: Cops CT Man Claimed He Was A Federal Officer, 'Special Forces' Arrested For Being Neither: Cops
CT Man Claimed He Was A Federal Officer, 'Special Forces' Arrested For Being Neither: Cops A Connecticut man pulled up to a medical emergency in a Mazda SUV fitted with flashing red-and-blue lights, said he was a federal agent who'd worked in "special forces," and he was there to help. He was lying, authorities said.  Kurt Hoss, 58, was arrested Saturday, Aug. 8, after arriving at a home on Baxter Road in Tolland, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers were at the scene to assist emergency medical personnel. Investigators said Hoss approached troopers and offered to help. The red-and-blue lights on his SUV remained on. “When asked which agency he represented, Hoss stated h…
Bristol Man Stabbed Someone Outside Southington Bar In Parking Lot Brawl, Police Say Bristol Man Stabbed Someone Outside Southington Bar In Parking Lot Brawl, Police Say
Bristol Man Stabbed Someone Outside Southington Bar In Parking Lot Brawl, Police Say A Connecticut man faces multiple charges after a 41-year-old man was stabbed and seriously wounded outside a bar over the weekend, police said. Jared Meadows, 24, of Bristol, was arrested after officers responded to the parking lot of the Groggy Frogg at 129 Center St. in Southington at 12:11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, police said.  Officers were responding to a report of a fight that led to a stabbing, according to Southington police.  Investigators said Meadows became involved in an altercation with several people. Southington police allege Meadows assaulted the 41-year-old ma…
17-Year-Old Moped Rider Killed In CT Crash With Truck 17-Year-Old Moped Rider Killed In CT Crash With Truck
17-Year-Old Moped Rider Killed In CT Crash With Truck A 17-year-old boy died after a crash involving his moped and a truck in Connecticut over the weekend, police said. The crash happened at 5:08 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, near Ocean Avenue and Beech Drive in New London. Paramedics took the wounded moped rider to Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. New London police are withholding the boy's name because he is a minor. "The New London Police Department extends its deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of the young man lost in this tragic incident," New London Police Chief Brian Wright said…
Man Stabbed In Neck After Argument During Night Of Drinking In CT: Police Man Stabbed In Neck After Argument During Night Of Drinking In CT: Police
Man Stabbed In Neck After Argument During Night Of Drinking In CT: Police A night of drinking ended with one man stabbed in the neck and another facing assault charges in Connecticut, police said. The incident unfolded Friday night, Aug. 7, near Palmer Field in Middletown, where the two men were having a drink, police said. At some point an argument broke out between them, and a 59-year-old Raymond Rogala pulled a knife and stabbed the man in the neck, Middlebury police said. Officers arrived to find an adult man suffering from stab wounds. Medics took him to a hospital, where he was treated for injuries that Middlebury police described as non-life-threatening. …
Mom, 5-Month-Old Daughter ID'd In Deadly Liberty Island Boat Capsize Mom, 5-Month-Old Daughter ID'd In Deadly Liberty Island Boat Capsize
Mom, 5-Month-Old Daughter ID'd In Deadly Liberty Island Boat Capsize A mother and her 5-month-old daughter have been identified as the two victims killed when a boat carrying their family capsized near Liberty Island. Sara Sanchez and her 5-month-old daughter died in the Saturday night, Aug. 8 incident, according to Il Punto Ristorante, which identified Sanchez's husband and Antonella's father as Andres Garcia, a beloved member of its restaurant family. According to a GoFundMe launched by the restaurant, Andres was also aboard the boat and is left alone to care for his and Sanchez's 6-year-old son. "This past weekend, what was meant to be a joyful fami…
Police ID Norwich Man Who Died In Weekend Crash; Bystanders Tried To Save His Life Police ID Norwich Man Who Died In Weekend Crash; Bystanders Tried To Save His Life
Police ID Norwich Man Who Died In Weekend Crash; Bystanders Tried To Save His Life Police in Connecticut have identified the 67-year-old man who died in a weekend crash. Paul Daley, of Norwich, was the driver and only person in the vehicle that crashed on Taftville-Occum Road in Norwich, near the River View Lane Condominium Complex, shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, police said.  Bystanders heard the crash and rushed to help. They performed CPR on Daley before Norwich police, firefighters, and paramedics arrived.  An ambulance took Daley to William W. Backus Hospital. He was pronounced dead about an hour after the single-vehicle crash.…
Former CT CEO Stole ‘Substantial’ Amount Of Company Funds: Police Former CT CEO Stole ‘Substantial’ Amount Of Company Funds: Police
Former CT CEO Stole ‘Substantial’ Amount Of Company Funds: Police A former Connecticut CEO faces a felony charge after police accused him of taking money from a manufacturing company he once led. Michael P. Mattox, 45, of Doral, Florida, was arrested last week by East Lyme police and was charged with first-degree larceny after a lengthy investigation, authorities said.  Mattox previously served as CEO of Birk Manufacturing. Investigators allege Mattox used company accounts to steal a large amount of company funds. Those accounts included a corporate credit card and checking account, police said.  Authorities did not say how he spent the cash h…
Body Found Deep In Woods Near CT Trail After Man's Car Found Abandoned In Parking Lot Body Found Deep In Woods Near CT Trail After Man's Car Found Abandoned In Parking Lot
Body Found Deep In Woods Near CT Trail After Man's Car Found Abandoned In Parking Lot A car abandoned in a parking lot led police to find the body of a 64-year-old man deep in the Connecticut woods.  Colchester police began searching for him after they found the unidentified man's unattended car in the Airline Trail parking lot on Westchester Road.  Colchester police worked with Connecticut DEEP, Connecticut State Police Search and Rescue, the Connecticut State Police Drone Unit, and Connecticut State Police Patrol K9s to scour the region.  They eventually found the man's body deep in the woods off Paper Mill Road. Authorities did not say when they disco…
Police ID Man Killed In CT Hit-Run Crash; Police Searching For Black SUV That Sped Away Police ID Man Killed In CT Hit-Run Crash; Police Searching For Black SUV That Sped Away
Police ID Man Killed In CT Hit-Run Crash; Police Searching For Black SUV That Sped Away Police have identified the victim of a deadly Connecticut hit-and-run as a 39-year-old man. Dustin Tanta-Quidgeon, of Uncasville, was struck around 11:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, on Toll Gate Road near Crawford Lane in Groton.  Police say a black SUV crashed into Tanta-Quidgeon and sped away, leaving him bleeding in the road. A witness, who is an EMT, rushed over to perform CPR as paramedics raced to the scene.  Firefighters, ambulance crews, and paramedics continued advanced lifesaving efforts. Tanta-Quidgeon died at the scene. Investigators are following leads to identif…