Stamford Senior Loses Over $100K In Courier Scam, New York Man Charged Stamford Senior Loses Over $100K In Courier Scam, New York Man Charged
Stamford Senior Loses Over $100K In Courier Scam, New York Man Charged An 82-year-old Connecticut senior citizen lost more than $100,000 in a courier scam, police said. Qianlin Zheng, 28, of New York, faces a second-degree larceny charge after police accused him of traveling to Stamford to collect a package he believed held about $15,000 in cash, authorities said.  Court records list Zheng’s bond at $55,000. He is scheduled to appear in state Superior Court on Oct. 22. Stamford police said courier scams often begin with callers overseas posing as government officials. They tell victims that their personal information is at risk. The scammers then demand…
Yacht Owner, Ex-Navy Commander Accused Of Drugging, Raping Deckhand, 22, In Nantucket Harbor Yacht Owner, Ex-Navy Commander Accused Of Drugging, Raping Deckhand, 22, In Nantucket Harbor
Yacht Owner, Ex-Navy Commander Accused Of Drugging, Raping Deckhand, 22, In Nantucket Harbor A yacht owner faces multiple charges after a young employee said he allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted her aboard a vessel in Nantucket Harbor last month, according to a news report. Christian Bradley Williams, 54, of Florida, was arraigned Friday, Sept. 4, in connection with the alleged Aug. 9 attack. The 22-year-old woman had started working as a deckhand aboard his yacht, Chimera, in June. She received housing on the boat in exchange for the work. The US Sun reported that Williams is a former Navy commander of the USS Springfield submarine.  The alleged assault happened hours…
Plane Crash: Police ID 2 Victims Killed In Massachusetts Aviation Disaster Plane Crash: Police ID 2 Victims Killed In Massachusetts Aviation Disaster
Plane Crash: Police ID 2 Victims Killed In Massachusetts Aviation Disaster Authorities have identified the two people who were killed when the training aircraft they were on crashed into a wooded area in Massachusetts over the weekend.  Kenneth R. Moore, 66, of Pembroke, and Marcy Asbury, 62, of East Falmouth, died in the Saturday, Sept. 5, crash, Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni announced on Thursday.  The Piper PA-28 Cherokee went down near Center Street around 9:15 p.m.  Ludlow police and Massachusetts State Police began searching the area after receiving a report of a missing aircraft. Crews later found the plane off Center Street. …
Newlywed NY Man Disappears, Faces Medical Trouble As Wife Begs ‘Please Come Home’ Newlywed NY Man Disappears, Faces Medical Trouble As Wife Begs ‘Please Come Home’
Newlywed NY Man Disappears, Faces Medical Trouble As Wife Begs ‘Please Come Home’ A newlywed New York man has disappeared, and his wife believes he could be facing a medical emergency. Dominick Bianchi, 35, was last seen Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. around his home in East Greenbush, the local police department said on Facebook. Bianchi has Type 1 diabetes, and his new bride, Julianna Zyra, told ABC affiliate WTEN she wasn’t sure if he could monitor his blood sugar. The missing man has a continuous glucose monitor, but it’s “paired to his phone that he doesn’t have,” Zyra told WTEN. Zyra told the station Bianchi had been battling mental health issues recently but “nobody…
Diesel Leaks Into I-91 Storm Drain In CT After Truck Part Pierces Fuel Tank In Crash Diesel Leaks Into I-91 Storm Drain In CT After Truck Part Pierces Fuel Tank In Crash
Diesel Leaks Into I-91 Storm Drain In CT After Truck Part Pierces Fuel Tank In Crash A tractor-trailer failure spilled diesel fuel onto Interstate 91 and into a nearby storm drain during a morning rush-hour crash.  The crash happened Thursday, Sept 10, around 8:15 a.m. on the northbound side between Exits 36 and 37 in Windsor. At least one other vehicle was involved, authorities said.  The tractor-trailer's drive shaft came loose, and large pieces of metal punctured the truck’s diesel saddle tank, causing fuel to pour onto the ground and enter the storm drain, according to Department of Energy and Environmental Protection officials. DEEP crews worked to…
Police ID Couple Found Dead At CT Home, Reveal What Investigators Discovered Police ID Couple Found Dead At CT Home, Reveal What Investigators Discovered
Police ID Couple Found Dead At CT Home, Reveal What Investigators Discovered Police have identified two people found dead in a Connecticut home, but investigators do not suspect foul play. Michael Tellier, 47, and Amber Tetreault, 42, were identified by authorities on Wednesday, Sept. 9, one day after another resident apparently found them around 9:10 a.m. at a home in the 100 block of Fox Hill Lane in Enfield.  Tellier and Tetreault were found lying on the living room floor, police said. The room had been converted into a bedroom. Investigators found signs of heavy drinking and a large quantity of prescription medication in the room. Neither person showed sig…
VIDEO: Shirtless Man Dances On Truck Moving Across GWB Before Arrest VIDEO: Shirtless Man Dances On Truck Moving Across GWB Before Arrest
Video: Shirtless Man Dances On Truck Moving Across GWB Before Arrest The saxophones only got louder in a now-viral TikTok video that shows a shirtless man dancing on the back of a flatbed truck moving across the George Washington Bridge. The video of the Sept. 3 scene was shared by TikTok user @johnortizzzz24 and had racked up nearly 20,000 views as of Wednesday, Sept. 9. What the clip doesn't show viewers, though, is what happened afterward: the dancer's arrest. Port Authority police identified the man as 28-year-old Arnesia Crawford, and said officers removed him from the back of the truck in Fort Lee, NJ. Crawford was subsequently charged with aggr…
CT Man Guilty Of Bludgeoning Wife To Death In Guilford As Her Daughter Speaks To Lasting Loss CT Man Guilty Of Bludgeoning Wife To Death In Guilford As Her Daughter Speaks To Lasting Loss
CT Man Guilty Of Bludgeoning Wife To Death In Guilford As Her Daughter Speaks To Lasting Loss A man convicted of brutally murdering his wife at their Connecticut home five years ago will spend decades behind bars, authorities said.  Robert Faison, 49, was found guilty on June 26 of murdering Lindsey Hopkins, 42, at their Guilford home, the Office of the State's Attorney said Wednesday, Sept. 9. The panel sentenced him to 55 years in prison.  Prosecutors said Faison killed Hopkins around July 22, 2021. Investigators said they found a claw hammer, a screwdriver, and an axe that had DNA from Faison and Hopkins. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said Hopkins …
New Haven Man Sentenced For Fatally Shooting 2 Friends In Parked Car; Apologizes To Families New Haven Man Sentenced For Fatally Shooting 2 Friends In Parked Car; Apologizes To Families
New Haven Man Sentenced For Fatally Shooting 2 Friends In Parked Car; Apologizes To Families A Connecticut man has been sentenced to decades in prison after he admitted to shooting two friends in a parked car in New Haven in 2023, authorities said.  Cadell Harris, 43, was given a 45-year prison sentence earlier this month for the murders of Marquis McNeil Sr., 40, and Jonathan Garcia, 27, the State's Attorney's Office said.  Harris pleaded guilty on June 22, 2026, to the murders. Both victims lived in New Haven. He also pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a firearm, prosecutors said.  The judge imposed 45 years for each murder and 10 years for the gun offe…
Cape Cod Vice Principal Charged With 3rd OUI After Boston Arrest, Could Face 5 Years In Prison Cape Cod Vice Principal Charged With 3rd OUI After Boston Arrest, Could Face 5 Years In Prison
Cape Cod Vice Principal Charged With 3rd OUI After Boston Arrest, Could Face 5 Years In Prison A Massachusetts middle school vice principal was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated for the third time, authorities said.  Holly Burns, vice principal at Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School in Yarmouth on Cape Cod, was arrested by Boston Police on Aug. 9 near South and Beach streets downtown, court records reviewed by the Cape Cod Times reported. Prosecutors charged her with a third-offense OUI. Burns pleaded not guilty during her Aug. 10 arraignment in Boston Municipal Court. A judge released her on personal recognizance. She is expected back in court for a p…
CT Bank Robbery Suspect Caught 1 Minute After Alleged Heist, Police Say CT Bank Robbery Suspect Caught 1 Minute After Alleged Heist, Police Say
CT Bank Robbery Suspect Caught 1 Minute After Alleged Heist, Police Say An alleged Connecticut bank robber didn't make it far with his stolen loot as police caught him less than a minute after the heist was reported, authorities said.  Maurice “Archie” Wing Jr., 63, of Willimantic, was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 9, after a robbery was reported around 10 a.m. at Charter Oak Federal Credit Union in the 800 block of Main Street in Willimantic, police said.  Officers found Wing nearby after he matched the suspect’s description, Willimantic police said.  Wing entered the credit union and told employees that he planned to rob the bank, Clark said. The …
Tow Truck Driver Killed On CT Roadside Leaves Behind Wife, 2 Young Children Tow Truck Driver Killed On CT Roadside Leaves Behind Wife, 2 Young Children
Tow Truck Driver Killed On CT Roadside Leaves Behind Wife, 2 Young Children A Connecticut tow truck driver who was killed while working along a roadside leaves behind a wife and two young children, his family said. The crash happened on Tunxis Avenue in Bloomfield just after 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, when a vehicle struck him and then flipped onto its roof, police said.  The tow truck operator suffered severe head trauma and died at the scene, Bloomfield Police Capt. James Salvatore said. The driver remained at the scene and was taken to an area hospital for evaluation.  Police had not publicly identified the operator as of Wednesday afternoon, but his family id…