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Winning $1M CT Lottery Ticket Sold At Connecticut Market Winning $1M CT Lottery Ticket Sold At Connecticut Market
Winning $1M CT Lottery Ticket Sold At Connecticut Market A CT Lottery player in Connecticut won't be receiving $10,000 a month for life, but will enjoy entering a new tax bracket after cashing in a winning $1 million ticket. On Tuesday, May 31, a Hartford County resident from Enfield - who chose not to disclose a name - cashed in a winning "Win Up To $10,000 A Month For Life Second Edition" ticket that was sold at the Enfield Market on Weymouth Road. It marks the third winning seven-figure prize that has been cashed in by CT Lottery players in the past two weeks.  Related story - Winning $1M CT Lottery 'Lotto!' Ticket Sold At Norwalk …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Killed When Car Crashes Into Tractor-Trailer Driven By CT Man At Auto Dealership One Killed When Car Crashes Into Tractor-Trailer Driven By CT Man At Auto Dealership
One Killed When Car Crashes Into Tractor-Trailer Driven By CT Man At Auto Dealership One person was killed following a crash at a New York auto dealership involving a truck driver from Connecticut. It happened on Long Island at around 3:35 a.m. Saturday, May 14 in Suffolk County, in the hamlet of Saint James. Robert Greene, age 33, of South Setauket, New York, was driving a 2012 Ford Taurus eastbound on Middle Country Road when his vehicle struck a 2022 International tractor-trailer backing in to an Acura dealership, located at 780 Middle Country Road, Suffolk County Police said. Greene was pronounced dead at the scene.  The driver of the tractor-trailer, H…

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
COVID-19: CT School To Close For Week After More Than Half Of Its Staff Members Test Positive COVID-19: CT School To Close For Week After More Than Half Of Its Staff Members Test Positive
Covid-19: CT School To Close For Week After More Than Half Of Its Staff Members Test Positive A school in Connecticut will be closed for the rest of the week after being hit with a fresh wave of COVID-19 cases that knocked out more than half of its staff members. In Hartford County, the Henry Barnard Elementary School in Enfield will be closed on both Thursday, May 5, and Friday, May 6 after 40 of its 75 staff members tested positive for COVID-19, Superintendent Christopher Drezek announced. Related story - COVID-19: More Than 30 Staff Members Test Positive At School In Enfield “Although we have tried to cover the building with staff members from other schools, we have reached…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
CT Man Arrested On Nine Arrest Warrants, Including Arson CT Man Arrested On Nine Arrest Warrants, Including Arson
CT Man Arrested On Nine Arrest Warrants, Including Arson A Connecticut man with multiple warrants out for his arrest in Hartford County has been arrested and charged in connection to a January fire. On Monday, Jan. 24, a massive fire broke out on Montano Drive in Enfield that was considered suspicious by investigators at the time. The investigation into the fire led police to identify Enfield resident Christopher Colbert, age 40, who was taken into custody, the department announced on Tuesday, April 5, and charged with first-degree arson. Police noted that Colbert was wanted on nine total arrest warrants. On a separate warrant, Colbert was char…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Larceny At CT Beauty Store Man Wanted For Larceny At CT Beauty Store
Man Wanted For Larceny At CT Beauty Store Recognize him? Police investigators in Connecticut are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect wanted for allegedly stealing from an area beauty store. According to detectives in Hartford County, a suspect is wanted after allegedly stealing various items from Ulta Beauty in Enfield, located on Hazard Street, on Thursday, March 31. An alert was issued by the department, which released a photo of the suspect. No other information regarding the man or alleged robbery was provided by investigators. The investigation into the incident is ongoing. Anyone with inf…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Seen Her? Alert Issued For Missing CT Woman Seen Her? Alert Issued For Missing CT Woman
Seen Her? Alert Issued For Missing CT Woman Police are asking the public for help locating a woman who has been reported missing in Connecticut. Police are asking for assistance in locating Hartford County resident Diane Alderman, age 53, of Enfield who was reported missing around 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 9. Alderman was last seen driving east on Elm Street in the area of Freshwater Boulevard, in a black Ford Focus bearing New York registration JPF8479, the Enfield Police Department said. The missing woman is unfamiliar with the area and has a history of dementia, police added. Anyone with information relating to Alderman’s loc…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Girl Struck, Killed In Crash Involving Distracted Driver, Police Say CT Girl Struck, Killed In Crash Involving Distracted Driver, Police Say
CT Girl Struck, Killed In Crash Involving Distracted Driver, Police Say A 14-year-old Connecticut girl was hit and killed by a texting driver who had allegedly been swerving all over the roadway prompting 911 calls, according to police. Hartford County resident Jaylene Gonzalez of Enfield was hit by a pickup truck around 3:15 p.m., Sunday, March 6, as she walked along 150 North Road with her 12-year-old cousin in East Windsor. The freshman soccer player at Enfield High School was hit by Tolland County resident Jesse Robert Pincince, age 37, of Ellington, said Lt. Carl Matthew Carl of the East Windsor Police Department.  Jaylene GonzalezGoFundMe An investig…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Investigating Death Of Baby At CT Motel Police Investigating Death Of Baby At CT Motel
Police Investigating Death Of Baby At CT Motel Police are investigating the death of a baby at a motel in Connecticut. Authorities in Hartford County responded to a report of a medical incident, which was described as a "fall," at the Motel 6 in Enfield at about 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 1, police said. After arriving at the scene at 11 Hazard Ave., investigators found the deceased "pre-term" baby, Enfield Police reported. The Enfield Police Department and the Connecticut State Police Major Crime Squad are continuing to investigate the case.

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For CT Woman Wanted On Nine Warrants Totaling $25K In Bonds Alert Issued For CT Woman Wanted On Nine Warrants Totaling $25K In Bonds
Alert Issued For CT Woman Wanted On Nine Warrants Totaling $25K In Bonds Know her? Police in one Connecticut town have issued an alert asking the public for help locating a woman who is wanted on nine warrants. The Enfield Police said on Wednesday, Feb. 9, that Nicolette Williams, of Hartford County, currently has nine warrants for her arrest totaling $25,000 in bonds.  Williams is wanted for failing to appear in court nine times. The department did not have information on what crime she had committed. The information was posted on Facebook as part of the department's #wantedwednesday that features individuals sought by the police. If anyone has any info…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Wanted CT Man With Warrants Totaling $60,000 Alert Issued For Wanted CT Man With Warrants Totaling $60,000
Alert Issued For Wanted CT Man With Warrants Totaling $60,000 Police investigators in Connecticut are asking for the public’s assistance as they look to track down a wanted man with multiple warrants out for his arrest. In Hartford County, the Enfield Police Department issued an alert for Jeffrey Nentwig, who is wanted on three active warrants totaling $60,000 in bonds. Nentwig was arrested in January 2014 and charged in a holdup at Angie’s State Line Package Store on Enfield Street in Enfield, where he allegedly brandished a handgun and demanded money. He reportedly later confessed to multiple other robberies. Anyone with information regarding Nent…

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by Zak Failla
News
CT Mom Sues Social Media Companies Over Daughter's Death CT Mom Sues Social Media Companies Over Daughter's Death
CT Mom Sues Social Media Companies Over Daughter's Death A Connecticut mother has sued Meta-owned Instagram and Snapchat alleging the two played a role in her 11-year-old daughter's suicide. Hartford County mother Tammy Rodriguez of Enfield said she noticed a change in her daughter, Selena, as she became addicted to the media platforms, reported Bloomberg News. The child suffered from depression and sleep deprivation after becoming addicted, Rodriguez alleged in a lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court. Rodriguez said in the suit, Selena struggled for two years with "extreme addiction," and that the companies have deliberately de…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
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 are feeling lucky after cashing in tickets worth $50,000 that were sold at area convenience stores. Lottery officials announced that in New London County on Monday, Jan. 10, Oakdale resident Russell Bowen cashed in a winning “Powerball” ticket worth $50,000 on a ticket sold at Henne Penny Hartford Road 23 on the Hartford Turnpike in Waterford. That same day, a Plainville resident in Hartford County won the top prize playing “$50,000 Win It All” on a ticket sold at the Dairy Mart on Bradley Avenue in Waterbury. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch t…

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by Zak Failla