ID Released For 14-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash In Stolen Vehicle ID Released For 14-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash In Stolen Vehicle
ID Released For 14-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash In Stolen Vehicle A 14-year-old who was killed in a CT crash in an alleged stolen vehicle has been identified by police. Novelle Nesmith of Hartford died about an hour after being hospitalized following the 1:30 p.m. crash on Sunday, Jan. 14, in Hartford County in Wethersfield. According to the Wethersfield Police, three juveniles were riding in a stolen vehicle when the driver lost control, hit a tree, and then hit a home on Church Street. No one in the house was injured. Two of the juveniles were trapped in the vehicle, including Nesmith, a third ran off, but returned a short time later. Police did …
Man Attempts To Steal Copper Wire, Nabbed In CT: Police Man Attempts To Steal Copper Wire, Nabbed In CT: Police
Man Attempts To Steal Copper Wire, Nabbed In CT: Police A Connecticut man posing as a subcontractor with intentions to steal copper wire was caught by suspicious police. The Litchfield County incident happened on Wednesday, Jan. 10 in the town of Plymouth. Just after 8:15 a.m. that morning, an alarm for a Connecticut Telecommunications System (CTS) Radio went off near 297 North Street, where 35-year-old Hartford County resident Nicholas Parent, who is from Bristol, had allegedly trespassed and was walking around a fenced-in area. Parent told officers who arrived that he was a subcontractor for a telecommunications company, but couldn’t…
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here Are Reports From Region For Winter Storm How Much Snow Did You Get? Here Are Reports From Region For Winter Storm
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here Are Reports From Region For Winter Storm Here are snowfall reports from the region for the winter storm that swept through the Northeast overnight Monday, Jan. 15 into Tuesday, Jan. 16. Totals are from the National Weather Service: Location        Amount        Time/Date      Provider New York Westchester County New Rochelle 1.7 inches 0730 AM 01/16 Public Peekskill 1.3 inches 0630 AM 01/16 Public Armonk 1.3 inches 0800 AM 01/16 COCORAHS Peekskill 2.8 NNE 1.0 inches 0800 AM 01/16 COCORAHS South Salem 0.8 inches 0715 AM 01/16 COCORAHS Nassau County Levittown 3.0 inches…
Popular Actor Who Grew Up In Region Dies At Age 50 Popular Actor Who Grew Up In Region Dies At Age 50
Popular Actor Who Grew Up In Region Dies At Age 50 A popular actor who was born and grew up in the region has died. Alec Musser was 50 years old.  Click here for a new, updated story: Cause Of Death Released For Popular Actor, 50, Who Grew Up In Region He died Friday night, Jan. 12 at his home in Del Mar, California, north of San Diego.  A cause of death has not been released. His death was announced Saturday, Jan. 13 on Instagram by his fiancée Paige Press. Musser appeared on the ABC-TV soap opera "All My Children," playing the role of Del Henry after joining the cast in the summer of 2005, following a first-place f…
25-Year-Old CT Man Accused Of Murdering Associate 25-Year-Old CT Man Accused Of Murdering Associate
25-Year-Old CT Man Accused Of Murdering Associate A 25-year-old Connecticut man has been charged with allegedly strangling an associate to death. Litchfield County resident Brian Seholm, of Torrington, was charged on Thursday, Jan, 11, with the April 2023 death of Hartford County resident Dominick Francischelli, age 55, of Southington. During an investigation, the State Medical Examiner's Officer ruled that Francischelli died from compression of the neck and the manner of death as being homicide, said Det. Sgt. Sergeant James Armack of the Southington Police. Southington Police Department detectives applied for and executed multiple searc…
CT Dealership Accused Of Deceiving Customers, Charging 'Junk Fees': Attorney General CT Dealership Accused Of Deceiving Customers, Charging 'Junk Fees': Attorney General
CT Dealership Accused Of Deceiving Customers, Charging 'Junk Fees': Attorney General A car dealership in Connecticut is being accused of deceiving customers about the prices of its used cars and charging "junk fees" without consumers' consent, officials announced. These accusations were part of a complaint filed in US District Court against Hartford County auto dealer Manchester City Nissan by Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and the Federal Trade Commission, Tong's office announced on Thursday, Jan. 4.  The complaint alleges that the dealership, located in Manchester at 30 Tolland Turnpike (Route 83), would often lie to customers about the prices of…
CT Student Accused Of Bringing Airsoft Pistol, Knife To School CT Student Accused Of Bringing Airsoft Pistol, Knife To School
CT Student Accused Of Bringing Airsoft Pistol, Knife To School A Connecticut high school student was charged with breach of peace after allegedly bringing an airsoft gun and knife to school. The incident took place in Hartford County on Monday, Jan. 8 at Wethersfield High School in Hartford.  According to Wethersfield Police, a school resource officer received information that a student at the high school brought a realistic airsoft pistol and knife to school. The officer was able to locate the student and take possession of the items without incident, police said. The student, who has not been named due to his age, was charged with carrying a f…
28-Year-Old Man Nabbed For Robbing CT Bank After Search Warrant Execution At Inn: Police 28-Year-Old Man Nabbed For Robbing CT Bank After Search Warrant Execution At Inn: Police
28-Year-Old Man Nabbed For Robbing CT Bank After Search Warrant Execution At Inn: Police As the result of a weeks-long investigation that included a search warrant execution at an inn, a 28-year-old man faces robbery charges for robbing a Connecticut bank, police announced. Hartford County resident Matthew Kevorkian was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 2 in connection with a December robbery at a Webster Bank location in Berlin at 40 Webster Square Rd., Berlin Police announced.  The robbery was reported by the bank on Wednesday, Dec. 20, prompting an investigation. Two days later, on Friday, Dec. 22, investigators executed a search warrant at the Red Roof Inn …
14-Year-Old Nabbed Making Threat To CT School, Police Say 14-Year-Old Nabbed Making Threat To CT School, Police Say
14-Year-Old Nabbed Making Threat To CT School, Police Say A Connecticut teen has been charged after allegedly making a social media threat against a high school. The incident occurred in Hartford County on Wednesday, Jan. 3, when police became aware of a threat against Bristol Central High School in Bristol. The suspect was quickly identified as the 14-year-old, said Lt. Geoffrey Lund of the Bristol Police.  "Our officers made contact with the juvenile and there is no ongoing threat to any of our schools," officials said earlier Wednesday.  As a precaution, additional police patrols were quickly deployed to ensure the safety of the stu…
Athletic Fields Damaged By ATVs At School In CT Athletic Fields Damaged By ATVs At School In CT
Athletic Fields Damaged By ATVs At School In CT Police in a Connecticut town are asking the public for help identifying and locating two ATVs and their drivers who allegedly caused heaving damage to a middle school soccer/softball field. The vandalism took place in Hartford County around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, in Plainville.  A witness reported that the quads were ridden by teenage boys, police said. The camouflage ATV.  Plaiville Police Department One quad was green camouflage and the other was neon orange and white. The orange and white ATV.  Plaiville Police Department If anyone has any informati…
Officer Injured After Cruiser Collides With Vehicle, Hits Parked Car In CT Incident Officer Injured After Cruiser Collides With Vehicle, Hits Parked Car In CT Incident
Officer Injured After Cruiser Collides With Vehicle, Hits Parked Car In CT Incident A police officer was taken to a hospital after their cruiser collided with another vehicle while driving to the scene of a disturbance in Connecticut.  The incident happened in Hartford County on Thursday, Dec. 28 just before 7:15 a.m., when Manchester Police officers were dispatched to an active disturbance call.  According to the department, a marked patrol vehicle that was driving to the scene of this disturbance with lights and sirens activated had been traveling south on Main Street (Route 83) in the area of Pearl Street when another car abruptly turned left in front of it.&n…
21-Year-Old CT Woman Dies In Crash After Crossing Double-Yellow Line, Police Say 21-Year-Old CT Woman Dies In Crash After Crossing Double-Yellow Line, Police Say
21-Year-Old CT Woman Dies In Crash After Crossing Double-Yellow Line, Police Say A 21-year-old Connecticut woman was killed in a two-car crash after allegedly crossing the double-yellow line and hitting another vehicle. Hartford County resident Jessica Gray, of Bristol, was killed around 4:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 22 in the area of Wolcott Road, north of Old Wolcott Road. According to Lt. Patrick Krajewski, of the Bristol Police, Gray was traveling southbound on Wolcott Road when she crossed the double center line and was struck by a vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver was also injured. An obituary said visitation services will be held for Gra…