Passenger Restrained After Cockpit Scare On United Flight Passenger Restrained After Cockpit Scare On United Flight
Passenger Restrained After Cockpit Scare On United Flight A short hop through the Midwest turned into a midair security scare. United Airlines Flight 2005, traveling from Chicago O’Hare International Airport to Minneapolis, diverted to Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wisconsin, late Friday, May 29, after an unruly passenger caused a security concern, according to a statement by the FAA. The passenger allegedly tried to breach the cockpit shortly after takeoff, prompting pilots to divert the plane, ABC affiliate WISN-TV Channel 12 in Milwaukee reported. The flight had left Chicago around 8 p.m. and landed in Madison around 9:10 p.m., the …
'Joe Grits' Found Guilty Of Threatening CT Police After Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting 'Joe Grits' Found Guilty Of Threatening CT Police After Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting
'Joe Grits' Found Guilty Of Threatening CT Police After Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting A Connecticut musician and activist was convicted of threatening a police officer following an officer-involved fatal shooting in 2025.  Joseph Thompson, 49, better known as "Joe Grits," was convicted Friday, May 29, of threatening Bridgeport Police officers following posts he made after the March 31, 2025, shooting of Dyshan Best on Kossuth Street.  Thompson faces up to a decade in prison after the conviction on inciting injury to persons and threatening charges. Prosecutors had offered him a deal earlier in the process, but Thompson turned it down.  Best was killed on Marc…
Sacred Heart Alum Named To Lead Great River Golf Club In Milford Sacred Heart Alum Named To Lead Great River Golf Club In Milford
Sacred Heart Alum Named To Lead Great River Golf Club In Milford A two-time Sacred Heart University graduate has been named executive director of Great River Golf Club in Milford. Edward Kennedy, a 2012 graduate who earned his MBA from SHU in 2014, will oversee operations at the University-owned club, Sacred Heart University announced in a press release. Great River Golf Club, purchased by SHU in 2016, is an 18-hole championship course in Milford. The course was built in 2001 by golf architect Tom Fazio II and is ranked among Connecticut’s top courses by Golf Digest, Golfweek, and JourneyJunket. Kennedy will work with the Great River leadership team acr…
Woodbridge Man Pleads Guilty After 46 Pounds Of Cocaine Found Hidden Under SUV Seats: Feds Woodbridge Man Pleads Guilty After 46 Pounds Of Cocaine Found Hidden Under SUV Seats: Feds
Woodbridge Man Pleads Guilty After 46 Pounds Of Cocaine Found Hidden Under SUV Seats: Feds A Connecticut man has admitted to transporting nearly 50 pounds of cocaine after investigators found hidden compartments packed with narcotics beneath the front seats of his vehicle. Reginald Rogers, 37, of Woodbridge, pleaded guilty Wednesday, May 27,  in federal court to possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. The charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison. Rogers also agreed to forfeit the vehicle used to transport the drugs. The case stems from a Feb. 23 Co…
Two Kids Among Five Killed In I-95 Bus Crash That Injured 44: State Police (UPDATED) Two Kids Among Five Killed In I-95 Bus Crash That Injured 44: State Police (UPDATED)
Two Kids Among Five Killed In I-95 Bus Crash That Injured 44: State Police (Updated) New details have been released by Virginia State Police investigators after two children were among five Massachusetts residents killed in a violent crash on I-95 in Stafford County on Friday morning. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on May 29, troopers were called to the southbound lanes of I-95 in Stafford, where a bus plowed into traffic that was slowing for an upcoming work zone. The bus, operated by E&P Travel and heading from New York City to Charlotte, struck a Chevrolet Suburban, forcing it into an Acura SUV and at least four other vehicles. The I-95 crash in Virginia. Virginia …
Child, 4, Suffers Head Injury After Mom Mistakenly Strikes Them With Vehicle In Meriden CVS Lot Child, 4, Suffers Head Injury After Mom Mistakenly Strikes Them With Vehicle In Meriden CVS Lot
Child, 4, Suffers Head Injury After Mom Mistakenly Strikes Them With Vehicle In Meriden CVS Lot A 4-year-old child suffered a traumatic head injury after being struck by a vehicle driven by the child's mother in a Meriden CVS parking lot earlier this week. Police responded to the pharmacy at 153 Broad St. around 5:15 p.m. Thursday, May 28, after witnesses reported seeing a bleeding child being placed into a vehicle that then left the lot at a high rate of speed, authorities said. When officers arrived, they found evidence of an injury in the parking lot and soon learned the child was being treated at MidState Medical Center before being transferred to Connecticut Children's Hospital i…
Attorney Admits Stealing More Than $500K From CT Trust, Faces Up To 20 Years Attorney Admits Stealing More Than $500K From CT Trust, Faces Up To 20 Years
Attorney Admits Stealing More Than $500K From CT Trust, Faces Up To 20 Years A lawyer trusted to manage a Connecticut commercial property has admitted to stealing more than $500,000 from a trust, federal prosecutors say. Now he's facing decades in prison. Edward W. Miller, 70, of Lawrence, New York, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in federal court in Bridgeport on Thursday, May 28, after waiving his right to be indicted, the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut said.  According to court records, Miller was a New York attorney who served as trustee of the M.P. Trust, which was created in 2014 to manage several properties, including a commercial building in N…
Man Admits Setting Up Cameras In Bathrooms At Marist, Filming Men, Women: DA Man Admits Setting Up Cameras In Bathrooms At Marist, Filming Men, Women: DA
Man Admits Setting Up Cameras In Bathrooms At Marist, Filming Men, Women: DA A former Marist University student from Westchester County, NY, has admitted to secretly recording multiple people inside campus bathrooms, pleading guilty to 15 felony counts of unlawful surveillance.  Kyle Petrozzi, 23, pleaded guilty in Dutchess County Court to 15 counts of second-degree unlawful surveillance, all felonies, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced on Friday, May 29.  The charges stem from incidents that occurred between April 27 and May 10, 2025, inside Dyson Hall on Marist University's campus in Poughkeepsie. According to prosecutors, Petroz…
Worker, 23, Dies After Conveyor Belt Accident At New Haven Industrial Site; OSHA Investigating Worker, 23, Dies After Conveyor Belt Accident At New Haven Industrial Site; OSHA Investigating
Worker, 23, Dies After Conveyor Belt Accident At New Haven Industrial Site; Osha Investigating A 23-year-old man was killed after being pulled into a conveyor belt at a Connecticut industrial site, authorities said. Emergency crews were called to 158 Middletown Ave. in New Haven just before 1 p.m. after receiving reports of an industrial accident, according to New Haven Fire Chief Dan Coughlin. When firefighters arrived, they found the worker had been pulled into a conveyor belt, Coughlin said. He died at the scene. Authorities have not yet released his identity, and the circumstances leading up to the accident were not immediately clear. According to Coughlin, the Occupational Saf…
Personal Data Stolen From 6M People As Major Cruise Company Suffers Massive Data Breach Personal Data Stolen From 6M People As Major Cruise Company Suffers Massive Data Breach
Personal Data Stolen From 6M People As Major Cruise Company Suffers Massive Data Breach Nearly 6 million people had their personal information stolen in a data breach claimed by a notorious hacking group against the world's largest cruise company. Carnival Corporation confirmed that 5,995,277 people were impacted by the cybersecurity incident, according to a notice from the Maine Attorney General's Office. The Miami company behind Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, and Holland America Line began notifying affected people on Wednesday, May 27. The breach occurred on Friday, April 10, and was discovered on Tuesday, April 14. "An unauthorized a…
Teen Accused Of Pistol-Whipping 15-Year-Old At CT Park; Ghost Guns, Cash, Drugs Found Teen Accused Of Pistol-Whipping 15-Year-Old At CT Park; Ghost Guns, Cash, Drugs Found
Teen Accused Of Pistol-Whipping 15-Year-Old At CT Park; Ghost Guns, Cash, Drugs Found Connecticut police say a teenager accused of pistol-whipping a 15-year-old at a local park is now facing a long list of firearm-related charges after a search of his home uncovered multiple weapons and a device capable of converting a gun into a fully automatic weapon. The investigation began after Manchester police received a report last week from a 15-year-old resident who said he had been assaulted the night before at Charter Oak Park. According to police, the victim reported that a 16-year-old Manchester resident he knew pistol-whipped him.  Officers arrested the elder teen withou…
Musicians Flee 'Misleading' Trump-Linked Concert Series Amid Fan Outrage Musicians Flee 'Misleading' Trump-Linked Concert Series Amid Fan Outrage
Musicians Flee 'Misleading' Trump-Linked Concert Series Amid Fan Outrage A concert series linked to President Donald Trump is unraveling after several artists pulled out within days of being announced amid widespread fan backlash. Click here for a new, updated story - Trump Will Take Center Stage After Musicians Pull Out At Great American State Fair: Report At least five of the nine performers listed for the Freedom 250 concerts have backed out of the event in Washington, DC. The concert series is planned as part of the Great American State Fair, which will be held on the National Mall from Thursday, June 25, to Friday, July 10. The concerts are bei…