Drunk CT Driver Threatens Motorist With Stolen Gun After Crash: Police Drunk CT Driver Threatens Motorist With Stolen Gun After Crash: Police
Drunk CT Driver Threatens Motorist With Stolen Gun After Crash: Police An allegedly drunk Connecticut man pointed a stolen gun at another driver after the two were involved in a crash, police said. Manuel Avila, 39, of New Haven, allegedly pointed the gun at the other driver late Friday night, Aug. 28, New Haven police said. Officers responded to Howe Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard around 11:35 p.m. Police detained Avila at the scene. He later failed a field sobriety test. A breath test showed his blood alcohol level was almost twice the legal limit, according to police. Part of the incident was caught on video. The footage showed Avila walking …
CT Mall Hit In Nationwide $4.4M Jewelry Theft Spree, 2 Men Extradited From Colombia: Feds CT Mall Hit In Nationwide $4.4M Jewelry Theft Spree, 2 Men Extradited From Colombia: Feds
CT Mall Hit In Nationwide $4.4M Jewelry Theft Spree, 2 Men Extradited From Colombia: Feds Two men extradited from Colombia now face federal charges in an alleged jewelry theft ring that struck malls across the country, including one in Connecticut. Elvis Guevara Quintero and Jaime Torres Castiblanco, both 51, pleaded not guilty in Hartford on Friday, Aug. 28. Colombian authorities arrested them at the United States’ request on Aug. 12, 2025. Federal prosecutors said the theft ring ran from May 2023 through April 2024. The group allegedly hit nine jewelry stores and kiosks in seven states. That included a burglary at the Connecticut Post Mall in Milford on Oct. 5, 2023. The gro…
Grandmother Dies After Massachusetts Pond Tragedy Kills 1-Year-Old Grandson Grandmother Dies After Massachusetts Pond Tragedy Kills 1-Year-Old Grandson
Grandmother Dies After Massachusetts Pond Tragedy Kills 1-Year-Old Grandson The 75-year-old grandmother of a 1-year-old boy who died last week after an emergency at a Massachusetts park has also died, authorities said. The Acton Fire Department announced the woman’s death on Monday, Aug. 31, three days after the infant died after being pulled from NARA Pond in Acton. The infant would have turned 2 this week. During an earlier news conference, Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said the woman went to the park with three of her grandchildren. The children’s parents dropped them off. Around 1:30 p.m. on Friday, the boy’s 4- and 6-year-old siblings be…
CT Mom Caught Driving Drunk With Child In Car, BAC 3 Times Legal Limit: Police CT Mom Caught Driving Drunk With Child In Car, BAC 3 Times Legal Limit: Police
CT Mom Caught Driving Drunk With Child In Car, BAC 3 Times Legal Limit: Police A 41-year-old Connecticut woman was arrested last week after police said she was driving drunk with a child in her car and a blood-alcohol level three times above the legal limit.  Erika Robledo Holguin, of Norwalk, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 26, and charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and operating a vehicle while under the influence with a child passenger, Wilton police said Monday. Officers pulled over Holguin in a Ford Escape on Danbury Road in Wilton shortly after 6:30 p.m. when they received a report of a woman who had been driving while in…
George Santos Faces New Consequences For Insider Trading On Kalshi George Santos Faces New Consequences For Insider Trading On Kalshi
George Santos Faces New Consequences For Insider Trading On Kalshi Former Long Island congressman George Santos has been banned from Kalshi for life for insider trading. Santos, 38, is the first person to get a lifetime ban from the controversial trading platform. He didn’t seem too worried about his fate, ripping the company on social media after its announcement on Monday, Aug. 31. “Hey @Kalshi thanks for the lifetime ban from your gambling platform. Let’s see how much longer you guys are around,” he wrote on X, punctuated with a lipstick emoji. “Kalshi is such an unserious company it violates its own notices and deadlines.” Santos made nearly $18,000 o…
Teen Killed After Falling Onto Tracks At Mass Station Was Trying To Save His Girlfriend Teen Killed After Falling Onto Tracks At Mass Station Was Trying To Save His Girlfriend
Teen Killed After Falling Onto Tracks At Mass Station Was Trying To Save His Girlfriend A teenager who died in a "horrific accident" after he was electrocuted while trying to rescue his girlfriend, who had fallen onto some railroad tracks, is being remembered for his big heart and giving spirit. Frankey Wright Jr., 19, was with his girlfriend at the Forest Hills Station in Jamaica Plain Saturday afternoon, Aug. 29, when she lost her balance and fell off the platform and into the "right of way" area of the rail, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority said. Wright attempted to help her back up, but he also fell, landing on the electrified third rail.  Authoriti…
3 Men Charged In CT Undercover Child Exploitation Sting 3 Men Charged In CT Undercover Child Exploitation Sting
3 Men Charged In CT Undercover Child Exploitation Sting Three Connecticut men were arrested after police say they were caught in an undercover online child exploitation sting The North Haven police worked with federal, state, and local agencies to target adults accused of trying to sexually exploit minors online in a joint operation called "Operation Bad Decisions," which ended Friday, Aug. 28.  Officers arrested Johnathan Parra Gonzales, 24, of West Haven, Mohammadullah Majbor, 42, of New Haven, and Michael Ryans, 35, of Bloomfield. They were charged with commercial sexual abuse of a minor, risk of injury to a minor, enticing a m…
19-Year-Old Recovering After Enfield Stabbing; 3 Young Teens Arrested 19-Year-Old Recovering After Enfield Stabbing; 3 Young Teens Arrested
19-Year-Old Recovering After Enfield Stabbing; 3 Young Teens Arrested A 19-year-old is recovering after police say three young teens stabbed him over the weekend.  The attack happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday near High Street and Sullivan Avenue in Enfield. Police were called to the area to reports of an altercation.  Enfield police arrested a 14-year-old, a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old. Their names were not released because of their age.  One teen faces charges that include assault, carrying a dangerous weapon, reckless endangerment and breach of peace. The other two teens face charges of reckless endangerment, threatening, and breach of…
Police ID Man Killed In CT Crash; Firefighter Pulled Him From Car Before Blaze Police ID Man Killed In CT Crash; Firefighter Pulled Him From Car Before Blaze
Police ID Man Killed In CT Crash; Firefighter Pulled Him From Car Before Blaze Authorities have identified a 54-year-old Connecticut man killed in a fiery weekend crash. An off-duty firefighter pulled the man from the car moments before it burst into flames, but his injuries were too severe.  James R. Orowson Jr. of Norwich was killed after the Honda Civic he was driving left Beach Pond Road (Route 138) in Voluntown at about 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Connecticut State Police said. The car hit several trees before coming to rest in a driveway. The off-duty firefighter pulled Orowson from the Honda, which caught fire after the crash. Orowson was pronounced dead at the sce…
Joe Budden's Pregnant GF Thought She Had The Big Surprise — She Was Wrong Joe Budden's Pregnant GF Thought She Had The Big Surprise — She Was Wrong
Joe Budden's Pregnant GF Thought She Had The Big Surprise — She Was Wrong Joe Budden's pregnant girlfriend thought she had the biggest surprise of his 46th birthday celebration. Shadée Monique told the crowd that so many people had come out because so many people love Budden, adding that she was happy to be part of his family before revealing her own surprise: The couple is expecting a baby girl. Budden came out to thank her. But first, he had a correction: “You ain't in the family yet,” he said. “Well pretty much I am,” Monique replied. View this post on Instagram That's when Budden, wearing a white tux, got…
Bat-And-Stick Brawl In Waterbury Sends Several To Hospital, Leads To 4 Arrests Bat-And-Stick Brawl In Waterbury Sends Several To Hospital, Leads To 4 Arrests
Bat-And-Stick Brawl In Waterbury Sends Several To Hospital, Leads To 4 Arrests A large fight involving bats and sticks sent several people to the hospital and led to four arrests in Connecticut, police said. Officers responded to the area of 649 East Main St. in Waterbury shortly before 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30. Police described the fight as an isolated disturbance between a group of people. No one suffered serious injuries. Several people received hospital treatment for minor, non-life-threatening injuries. Officers identified and arrested four Waterbury men: Ariel Batista-Batista, 35, was charged with second-degree assault and second-degree breach of peace. He p…
Corrections Sergeant, Wife, Kids Killed When Car Plummets Down Embankment (UPDATE) Corrections Sergeant, Wife, Kids Killed When Car Plummets Down Embankment (UPDATE)
Corrections Sergeant, Wife, Kids Killed When Car Plummets Down Embankment (Update) A correctional sergeant, his wife, and their two children were killed when their car plunged about 60 feet down a steep embankment on Saturday, Aug. 29, state police said. Pennsylvania State Troopers were called around 10:16 a.m. to the area of 1365 Rock Mountain Drive in Gibson Township, Susquehanna County, where first responders found the sedan down the embankment. Peter Thatcher, 45, and Sandra Thatcher, 45, both of Tunkhannock, police said, died in the crash along with their 11-year-old son, Noah, and 10-year-old daughter, Layla. Public records, their school, and their church later…
Arson Charges For Man Who Torched Himself In Google NYC Building: NYPD Arson Charges For Man Who Torched Himself In Google NYC Building: NYPD
Arson Charges For Man Who Torched Himself In Google NYC Building: Nypd A 63-year-old Brooklyn man has been charged with arson after setting himself on fire in the lobby of a Manhattan building housing Google offices, authorities said. John Butch, of Brooklyn, was charged with arson, criminal mischief, and reckless endangerment following the incident on Friday, Aug. 28, according to the NYPD. Police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a man who had set himself on fire inside 315 Hudson St. in Hudson Square just before 3 p.m., authorities said. Responding officers found Butch with burns throughout his body, police said. He was taken by EMS to New York-Pre…
Turtle Abuse In New York Draws Outrage, Animal Was Left To Die In Cage Turtle Abuse In New York Draws Outrage, Animal Was Left To Die In Cage
Turtle Abuse In New York Draws Outrage, Animal Was Left To Die In Cage A turtle was brutally abused and left to die on Long Island until it was rescued by a local animal agency, officials said. The turtle was trapped inside a cage that had been secured with zip ties and submerged underwater at Geiger Park in Deer Park, the Suffolk County SPCA said Friday, Aug. 28. Town of Babylon park rangers found the turtle while responding to a complaint about e-bikes in the park and pulled the cage out of the lake, the SPCA said. The turtle also had a fishhook stuck in its mouth, which was then tied to the cage, preventing the animal from escaping, officials said. It was …
Dozens Of Shell Casings Link CT Man To 2 Shootings, Police Say Dozens Of Shell Casings Link CT Man To 2 Shootings, Police Say
Dozens Of Shell Casings Link CT Man To 2 Shootings, Police Say More than 40 shell casings covered a Meriden street after gunfire struck a building. Weeks later, another burst of gunfire hit a vehicle across the city. Police say one firearm connected both shootings. Justice Roman, 23, was linked to a May 5 shooting on Crown Street and a June 15 shooting on Camp Street, police said. Officers found more than 40 shell casings in front of a building damaged by gunfire in the 200 block of Crown Street.  Roman was later charged with criminal attempt to commit first-degree assault, criminal possession of a firearm, and risk of injury to a minor in that c…
CT Repeat Child Porn Offender Sentenced After FBI Finds 2,000 Abuse Files CT Repeat Child Porn Offender Sentenced After FBI Finds 2,000 Abuse Files
CT Repeat Child Porn Offender Sentenced After FBI Finds 2,000 Abuse Files A Connecticut man will spend more than a decade behind bars after investigators found thousands of files depicting child sexual abuse in his Norwalk home. Rudolph Girdhari, 36, of Norwalk, was sentenced Thursday, Aug. 27, to 123 months in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut. The investigation began in 2022 and continued into 2023 as the FBI targeted people trading child sexual abuse images and videos on Wickr, an encrypted messaging service. Agents linked an email address associated with Girdhari…
Feds Link Woman To $16M CT Counterfeit Watch Operation, Seize $900K: DOJ Feds Link Woman To $16M CT Counterfeit Watch Operation, Seize $900K: DOJ
Feds Link Woman To $16M CT Counterfeit Watch Operation, Seize $900K: DOJ A New York woman accused of supplying a counterfeit watch network tied to Waterbury is being held in federal custody. Si Man Lam, 43, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 26, and federal agents searched her home and seized about $900,000 in cash, prosecutors said. The case centers in part on a Waterbury home linked to Izedin Kimca and aliases he allegedly used. U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted about 74 parcels sent there between April 2020 and July 2022, court records allege. The packages held fake Rolex, Audemars and Panerai watches. Genuine versions would have carried suggested…
Final Suspect In Armed CT Home Invasion Captured In Alabama Months Later, Police Say Final Suspect In Armed CT Home Invasion Captured In Alabama Months Later, Police Say
Final Suspect In Armed CT Home Invasion Captured In Alabama Months Later, Police Say The final suspect sought in a Fairfield home invasion has been returned to Connecticut after investigators tracked him to Alabama, police said. Leon Jackson, 33, of New Haven, was brought back on Thursday, Aug. 27. He was held on $1 million bond. The charges stem from an armed robbery at a Candlewood Road home shortly before 2:20 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19. Police said four armed people forced two men into the house and held five victims on the floor. The victims included a woman and two boys, Fairfield police said previously.  A 36-year-old resident who uses a wheelchair hid his cell…
Driver, Parents Charged In Death Of CT 4-Year-Old Akari Cortes In Manchester Driver, Parents Charged In Death Of CT 4-Year-Old Akari Cortes In Manchester
Driver, Parents Charged In Death Of CT 4-Year-Old Akari Cortes In Manchester Three people have been arrested and charged in connection with the death of 4-year-old Akari Cortes, including the driver who struck the child and her parents, police said. Akari was hit near East Center and Munro streets in Manchester at 4:36 a.m. on June 10, police said.  Manchester police officers and firefighters performed lifesaving measures before Akari was taken to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, where she died from her injuries. Tarequl Ambia, 49, of Manchester, was identified as the driver. He was charged with misconduct with a motor vehicle, reckless driving, driving …
CT School Briefly Placed In Secure Status After Nearby Stabbing CT School Briefly Placed In Secure Status After Nearby Stabbing
CT School Briefly Placed In Secure Status After Nearby Stabbing A stabbing in Fairfield left a man injured and briefly put North Stratfield School in secure status. Fairfield police responded to Putting Green Road around 11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 28. Officers said a man suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the attack. Authorities said they remained in stable condition.  Darren Palumbo, 56, of Fairfield, will be charged in connection with the incident, police said. Authorities did not identify the expected charges. Police said Palumbo and the man were roommates. It's unclear what sparked the alleged attack.  North Stratfield School briefly…
Police ID Woman Killed In East Hampton Motorcycle-Dump Truck Crash Police ID Woman Killed In East Hampton Motorcycle-Dump Truck Crash
Police ID Woman Killed In East Hampton Motorcycle-Dump Truck Crash A Connecticut woman was killed in a crash involving a motorcycle and a dump truck that seriously injured another person. Jaime Brouwer, 49, of Griswold, was on the motorcycle when the crash occurred in East Hampton on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 27, police said. East Hampton police were called to the crash site near the intersection of Gulf Road and Colchester Avenue around 4:20 p.m. Authorities did not explain what caused the crash. Brouwer was pronounced dead at the scene. A man who was also on the motorcycle suffered serious injuries. A Life Star medical helicopter flew him to Ha…
CT Officers Cleared After Firing 113-Plus Rounds During Fatal Standoff CT Officers Cleared After Firing 113-Plus Rounds During Fatal Standoff
CT Officers Cleared After Firing 113-Plus Rounds During Fatal Standoff A state investigation has cleared three Connecticut police officers who were involved in a fatal shootout in Stamford, where more than 110 shots were fired.  Inspector General Eliot D. Prescott released the final report on Friday, Aug. 28, on the shooting between Stamford officers and Jed Parkington on Dec. 2, 2025, at 263 Oaklawn Ave. The investigation found that Capt. Chris Baker, Lt. Jose Alvarez, and Sgt. Matthew Romano lawfully used deadly force against Jed Parkington. Parkington appeared in military-style clothing with a Nazi symbol and devices that looked like explosiv…
CT Man Takes Plea, Faces 18 Months In Prison For Deadly ATV Crash CT Man Takes Plea, Faces 18 Months In Prison For Deadly ATV Crash
CT Man Takes Plea, Faces 18 Months In Prison For Deadly ATV Crash A Connecticut man has accepted an 18-month prison term in an ATV crash that killed his passenger. Cecil E. Grimes, 33, of Montville, pleaded guilty to misconduct with a motor vehicle on Aug. 3, court records show. The plea avoided a trial scheduled for this month. Grimes is set to be sentenced Oct. 13. His five-year sentence will be suspended after he serves 18 months. He will then spend five years on probation, according to The Day.  The case stems from a July 18, 2021, crash that killed Ashley Bizzell, 32, of Boston. Police said Grimes lost control of a Polaris Sportsman 570 on&nbs…
Missing CT Man ID'd After Body Found In Beardsley Park Pond Missing CT Man ID'd After Body Found In Beardsley Park Pond
Missing CT Man ID'd After Body Found In Beardsley Park Pond A Connecticut man who'd been missing for weeks was found dead in a pond earlier this week.  Stephen Hall, 38, was found in a remote section of Bunnell’s Pond at Beardsley Park in Bridgeport, around 3:45 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23. Two fishermen spotted him.  Bridgeport’s major crimes unit worked with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Farmington to identify Hall. Investigators used rapid DNA equipment available at both agencies. Hall's family reported him missing on Aug. 7, which prompted authorities to issue a Silver Alert.  His family helped identify his body, police s…
CT Pizzeria Closing After Nearly 11 Years: 'End Of An Era' CT Pizzeria Closing After Nearly 11 Years: 'End Of An Era'
CT Pizzeria Closing After Nearly 11 Years: 'End Of An Era' A well-known Connecticut pizzeria that has served customers for more than a decade is shutting down. Fortina Pizza will close its Harbor Point restaurant in Stamford after nearly 11 years in business, with its last day of service at the Washington Boulevard location will be Sunday, Aug. 31. Fortina thanked its customers in an Instagram post announcing the closure. “Thank you to every customer who walked through our doors, every regular who became family, and everyone who supported us over the past decade. We’re incredibly grateful to have been part of the Stamford community,” the post said…
3 Years On The Run: Waterbury Fugitive Captured 3 Years On The Run: Waterbury Fugitive Captured
3 Years On The Run: Waterbury Fugitive Captured A convicted felon who spent three years on the run is back in custody after a well-timed tip helped police locate him, police said. Jegna Bey, 31, of Waterbury, was arrested just before 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, near Washington Avenue in Waterbury, authorities said. Bey also uses the alias Ronald Parker. Members of the Waterbury Police Crime Prevention Unit were patrolling the area after receiving a tip that Bey could be nearby in a vehicle. Officers "immediately recognized" Bey when they found the car, a news release said.  Bey repeatedly refused to follow lawful ord…
Investigation Details NY Native’s Disappearance, Death In Nashville Shared By PI Firm Investigation Details NY Native’s Disappearance, Death In Nashville Shared By PI Firm
Investigation Details NY Native’s Disappearance, Death In Nashville Shared By PI Firm A New York native found dead on a work trip to Nashville was located in under five hours by private investigators, according to their organization. The body of Conor Anderson, 31, was found by Covert Results PI firm, which revealed details of the search on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Anderson, a native of Huntington, Long Island, who moved to the Denver area, was last seen alive around 1 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. He was in town for a work trip surrounding a real estate conference, according to his LinkedIn page. One of Anderson’s family friends hired…
Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case
Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is asking a Centre County judge to broaden the scope of his upcoming evidentiary hearing, renewing claims that prosecutors, therapists, and others manipulated accusers and withheld information from his defense. Sandusky's attorneys filed a 52-page amended Post-Conviction Relief Act petition on Thursday, Aug. 27, the same day the court confirmed his evidentiary hearing will be held Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 9:30 a.m. The hearing is currently limited to one issue: the June 2025 recantation of R.R., identified in the filings as one of Sandusk…
Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash
Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash Hersheypark is apologizing after a social media post promoting its own ticket prices beneath a conversation about Dollywood and the death of country music icon Dolly Parton drew widespread backlash online. The controversy began Tuesday, Aug. 25, just hours after Parton's death at age 80 was announced. An X user shared a screenshot showing Dollywood's roughly $99 one-day ticket price, writing that Parton had "kept the prices reasonable in this economy" and pledging to continue supporting her legacy. Hersheypark's verified account replied: "Our summer tickets are $49.99." HERSHEY PARK NOO…
CT Dad Killed In Quarry Rockfall Remembered For Lighting Up Every Room: 'Taken Too Early' CT Dad Killed In Quarry Rockfall Remembered For Lighting Up Every Room: 'Taken Too Early'
CT Dad Killed In Quarry Rockfall Remembered For Lighting Up Every Room: 'Taken Too Early' A Connecticut man killed by falling rocks at a quarry is being remembered as someone who filled rooms with laughter and left a lasting mark on those around him. Edwin Sinclair, 41, of Wallingford, was killed Monday morning, Aug. 24, when loose rocks fell from a cliff at Haynes Quarry in Seymour. Sinclair was operating heavy machinery near the base of the quarry, authorities said. Police said workers were not conducting any blasting when the rocks fell. Sinclair leaves behind his fiancée, Danielle Peregrim, and a child.  As investigators work to determine what happened, Sinclair’s fri…
Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs
Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs The younger brother of the accused ringleader in a Penn State fraternity cocaine network was found with cocaine in his wallet after a boozy pontoon crash in a Pennsylvania lake, court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Aug. 27 show. Sebastiano Mario Abbatiello, 20, of Westbury, New York, is charged in connection with a July 10 boating crash at Foster Joseph Sayers Lake in Liberty Township, Centre County, according to court documents. Abbatiello is listed as a Penn State undergraduate student in the university directory. He is the younger brother of Agostino Sebastiano Abbatiell…