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Willimantic Man Charged In Ex-Wife Attack Now Facing Murder Charges In Infant’s Death: Cops Willimantic Man Charged In Ex-Wife Attack Now Facing Murder Charges In Infant’s Death: Cops
Willimantic Man Charged In Ex-Wife Attack Now Facing Murder Charges In Infant’s Death: Cops A Connecticut man already jailed in an alleged strangulation attack on his ex-wife now faces murder charges in the death of an infant, police said.  Dean R. Peruta, 40, of Willimantic, was charged Tuesday, Sept. 15, with murder of a victim under 16 years old, murder and risk of injury to a child, according to a news release. The case began on Dec. 21, 2025, after an infant arrived at Windham Hospital following a reported fall at a Willimantic home the previous night, police said.  The hospital evaluated the child before transferring the infant to Connecticut Children’s Medic…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Avoids Prison For Deadly Crash That Killed UConn Grad: Prosecutor Man Avoids Prison For Deadly Crash That Killed UConn Grad: Prosecutor
Man Avoids Prison For Deadly Crash That Killed UConn Grad: Prosecutor A 39-year-old Texas man will not face prison time after he pleading guilty to a fatal crash in Mount Olive, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Cody Bonds previously pleaded guilty to reckless vehicular homicide and was sentenced to five years’ probation, 100 hours of community service and a driver’s license suspension of five years, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Acting Chief of Detectives Mark Castellano, and Mount Olive Township Police Chief Michael Cordileone. Bonds was also given credit for 17 days served in jail, authorities said. At 2:51 p.m., on Tu…

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by Sam Barron
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Missing Person Found Dead At CT Pond After Search Missing Person Found Dead At CT Pond After Search
Missing Person Found Dead At CT Pond After Search Reports of a missing person in a Connecticut pond ended in tragedy this week.  Searchers with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection were called to Black Pond in Middlefield around 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 14.  DEEP’s Environmental Conservation Police searched the area with K9 teams, Connecticut State Police, and the Middlefield Fire Department. Crews found the body Tuesday.  Officials have not released the person’s name as they notify their family.  The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and EnCon police are investigating how the person died. Aut…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Mom, 21, Killed In Motorcycle Crash; Leaves 1-Year-Old Son CT Mom, 21, Killed In Motorcycle Crash; Leaves 1-Year-Old Son
CT Mom, 21, Killed In Motorcycle Crash; Leaves 1-Year-Old Son Authorities have identified a young Connecticut mother killed in a weekend motorcycle crash on Route 2. Alicea Heaven Martinez-Navaez, 21, of Manchester, was killed shortly before midnight Sunday, Sept. 13, when she was ejected from her Suzuki GSXR motorcycle near Exit 1A in East Hartford, Connecticut State Police said. Investigators believe Martinez-Navaez failed to negotiate a right-hand curve and struck the guardrail, according to State Police. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Loved ones created a GoFundMe to help cover her funeral costs and support her 1-year-old son. "…

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by Josh Lanier
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Teen Who Fled NY Mental Health Hospital Found Hiding In CT Thanks To Residents Teen Who Fled NY Mental Health Hospital Found Hiding In CT Thanks To Residents
Teen Who Fled NY Mental Health Hospital Found Hiding In CT Thanks To Residents A teenager who ran away from a behavioral health hospital was found hours later hiding near a home in Fairfield County, police said.  The search for the missing 17-year-old began around 9:10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, after a Wilton homeowner spotted him near a neighbor's home, Wilton police said. He sprinted into the woods when officers confronted him.  Wilton officers searched the area with help from Connecticut State Police and police from New Canaan and Westport. But area residents were the first to spot him moving through yards and other properties. Those calls helped police tr…

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by Josh Lanier
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City Taunts Trump By Renaming Its Own 'Gulf': 'Words Don't Matter' City Taunts Trump By Renaming Its Own 'Gulf': 'Words Don't Matter'
City Taunts Trump By Renaming Its Own 'Gulf': 'Words Don't Matter' Cleveland has renamed its portion of Lake Erie to mock President Donald Trump's push to rename bodies of water. The city's council approved a resolution to call part of Lake Erie the "Gulf of Cleveland" on Monday, Sept. 14. The measure passed 13-1 and is nonbinding, which means it doesn't legally change the lake's name, WKYC 3News reported. Council member Kris Harsh introduced the resolution, which applies to the area of Lake Erie stretching from the easternmost to westernmost points of Cleveland's shoreline. The "Gulf of Cleveland" also extends two miles into the lake. …

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by Chris Spiker
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Death Penalty Decision Announced In Nick Reiner Double-Murder Case Death Penalty Decision Announced In Nick Reiner Double-Murder Case
Death Penalty Decision Announced In Nick Reiner Double-Murder Case Prosecutors have resolved a major question hanging over the double-murder case against the son of a celebrated Hollywood couple. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15, that his office will not seek the death penalty against Nick Reiner, who is accused of killing his parents, actor/director Rob Reiner and photographer/producer Michele Singer Reiner. Reiner, 33, now faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted. He has pleaded not guilty. Hochman said consultations with Reiner’s siblings, Romy and Jak…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Haven Assistant Principal Sexually Assaulted Student In School Office Twice: Police New Haven Assistant Principal Sexually Assaulted Student In School Office Twice: Police
New Haven Assistant Principal Sexually Assaulted Student In School Office Twice: Police A Connecticut school assistant principal is accused of sexually assaulting a student inside his office while classes were in session, authorities said.  Daniel Bonet-Ojeda, 49, who worked at James Hillhouse High School in New Haven, was arrested and faces multiple charges after the Department of Children and Families alerted New Haven police in May.  During a forensic interview, the student reported two assaults on back-to-back days, investigators said. Police said Bonet-Ojeda had arranged to be alone with her in his office. A detective reviewed school surveillance vide…

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by Josh Lanier
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Savannah Guthrie Voices Family’s Pain During Emotional Live TV Exchange: Watch Savannah Guthrie Voices Family’s Pain During Emotional Live TV Exchange: Watch
Savannah Guthrie Voices Family’s Pain During Emotional Live TV Exchange: Watch Savannah Guthrie has renewed her family’s heartbreaking plea, saying they want to bring her missing mother home for a proper goodbye. The NBC “Today” co-anchor, 54, spoke on Tuesday morning, Sept. 15, after actress Allison Janney expressed support for the family at a press conference following the Emmy Awards. “I was so touched to see her do that," Guthrie said. "It was her moment of her triumph and for her to sit and just take a moment and think about our family." Co-host Willie Geist called Janney’s comments a “beautiful expression of sympathy.” “I never let a moment pass,” Guthrie adde…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Baby Formula Giant To Pay $385M After Deadly Outbreak, Nationwide Shortage Baby Formula Giant To Pay $385M After Deadly Outbreak, Nationwide Shortage
Baby Formula Giant To Pay $385M After Deadly Outbreak, Nationwide Shortage The maker of Similac baby formula has agreed to pay nearly $385 million after issues at one of its plants created a severe nationwide shortage. Abbott Laboratories agreed to the $384,999,040 settlement, the Department of Justice announced in a news release on Monday, Sept. 14. The Illinois-based company was accused of knowingly selling infant formula that was made in facilities that didn't meet safety requirements. The settlement covers claims involving powdered infant formula and nutritional therapy products. They were manufactured at Abbott plants in Sturgis, Michigan,…

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by Chris Spiker
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Connecticut Retirees Face Deepest Potential Social Security Cut: What To Know Connecticut Retirees Face Deepest Potential Social Security Cut: What To Know
Connecticut Retirees Face Deepest Potential Social Security Cut: What To Know A looming financial deadline could turn a familiar monthly deposit into a much smaller lifeline for millions of older Americans. Connecticut retirees would face the nation’s largest average monthly reduction under one projection of Social Security insolvency, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. The group’s analysis estimates a $556 monthly cut for Connecticut beneficiaries if the retirement program were forced to reduce benefits by 24 percent in late 2032, when the program's retirement trust fund is projected to exhaust its reserves. New Jersey ranked second, with …

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by Joe Lombardi
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FBI Had Teen On Radar Before ISIS Plot In County Where Trump Was Shot FBI Had Teen On Radar Before ISIS Plot In County Where Trump Was Shot
FBI Had Teen On Radar Before ISIS Plot In County Where Trump Was Shot The Pennsylvania county where a gunman shot President Donald Trump during a 2024 campaign rally is now at the center of another high-profile federal threat case. The FBI says it first investigated Jonathan Hunter Kramer in 2023, when he was a minor, before arresting the Butler County man Saturday, Sept. 12, over an alleged ISIS-inspired attack plan. Kramer, 20, of Valencia, was taken into custody after agents found a semiautomatic rifle, ammunition, loaded magazines, pepper spray, a scope, and other gear at a Cranberry Township hotel, according to a criminal complaint. Daily Voice obtained…

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by Jillian Pikora