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2 Hospitalized After Minivan Overturns On Route 9; CT Police Asking For Witnesses 2 Hospitalized After Minivan Overturns On Route 9; CT Police Asking For Witnesses
2 Hospitalized After Minivan Overturns On Route 9; CT Police Asking For Witnesses Two people were seriously injured after they were involved in a rollover crash along Route 9.  The single-vehicle crash happened around 6:55 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, in the southbound lanes near Exit 2 in Old Saybrook, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said a 2003 Honda Odyssey EXL veered off the right side of the highway. The minivan entered an embankment, struck the tree line, and rolled onto its roof. The driver, a 40-year-old woman, and her passenger, a 46-year-old man, both from Essex, were taken to Yale New Haven Hospital. Both had possible serious injuries, the police r…

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by Josh Lanier
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Lamont Wants Connecticut Towns To Stop Adding Police Cameras Over Privacy Concerns Lamont Wants Connecticut Towns To Stop Adding Police Cameras Over Privacy Concerns
Lamont Wants Connecticut Towns To Stop Adding Police Cameras Over Privacy Concerns Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont fears Connecticut’s growing network of police cameras could put residents’ privacy at risk. The Democrat said on Friday, Aug. 7, that residents are “justifiably concerned” about how police and other agencies may use data collected by automated license plate readers and safety cameras.  His call follows legislation he signed in May. The measure aimed to clarify privacy protections under state law. Lamont wants towns to pause new camera installations while state officials prepare guidance for police departments. He gave the Connecticut Police Officers Standar…

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by Josh Lanier
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Harvard Medical School Professor Put On Leave After Domestic Violence Charges Harvard Medical School Professor Put On Leave After Domestic Violence Charges
Harvard Medical School Professor Put On Leave After Domestic Violence Charges A Harvard Medical School professor accused of attacking a pregnant woman has been placed on leave from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a hospital spokesperson confirmed. Feng Tian, 38, an assistant professor of neurology, was arraigned last month on two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, two counts of assault and battery on a pregnant victim, along with other charges, according to Massachusetts court records. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.  The Harvard Crimson reported that Beth Israel has placed Tian on leave after leaders learned of allegations made against …

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by Josh Lanier
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2 Men Arrested In Separate CT Cold-Case Killings 2 Men Arrested In Separate CT Cold-Case Killings
2 Men Arrested In Separate CT Cold-Case Killings Two long-running homicide investigations have led to arrests in Connecticut, police announced. Authorities announced on Friday, Aug. 7, that they had made arrests in two fatal cold-case shootings in Hamden from July 2020 and June 2021. Brian Backman, 19, faces a murder charge in the death of Kaymar Tanner, police said. Tanner, 22, was fatally shot on Newbury Street in July 2020. Hamden detectives and several other agencies spent six years investigating the killing. Backman was also among more than a dozen people federally indicted in June, according to officials. That case involves allege…

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by Josh Lanier
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Driver Points Loaded Gun At Woman In CT Road Rage Incident; Mushrooms Found In Car: Cops Driver Points Loaded Gun At Woman In CT Road Rage Incident; Mushrooms Found In Car: Cops
Driver Points Loaded Gun At Woman In CT Road Rage Incident; Mushrooms Found In Car: Cops A Connecticut road rage encounter escalated when a man allegedly pointed a loaded gun at a woman who had a child in her car, police said. Troopers later reported finding the firearm and several bags of hallucinogenic mushrooms in his vehicle. Nicholas Dagostino, 27, of Farmington, Maine, faces nine charges following the incident shortly before 7 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, on southbound Route 15 near Exit 20 in Westport, according to Connecticut State Police. A woman contacted police after the driver of a red Honda brake-checked her on Route 15, police said. The Honda then pulled alongside her v…

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by Josh Lanier
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Ex-Danbury School Worker Accused Of Stalking Former Student, Visiting Her Home Ex-Danbury School Worker Accused Of Stalking Former Student, Visiting Her Home
Ex-Danbury School Worker Accused Of Stalking Former Student, Visiting Her Home A former Connecticut school employee faces stalking and harassment charges after police say he repeatedly tried to reach a former student and went to her home without an invitation. Natale Manzo, 47, was arrested and charged last week with second-degree stalking, second-degree harassment, and disorderly conduct, Connecticut court records show. The case began in January. Police received a complaint about alleged inappropriate contact between a male Danbury High School employee and a female student, according to an arrest warrant. During the investigation, Manzo told officers that he had com…

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by Josh Lanier
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Deported Again And Again, Mexican National Gets Prison Time After Colchester Arrest Deported Again And Again, Mexican National Gets Prison Time After Colchester Arrest
Deported Again And Again, Mexican National Gets Prison Time After Colchester Arrest A Mexican citizen who's illegally reentered the US multiple times will spend 18 months in federal prison after a Connecticut arrest brought him back to authorities’ attention, federal prosecutors said.  Julio Cesar Fernandez-Salazar, 45, pleaded guilty on May 21 to unlawfully reentering the United States after removal, according to the US attorney for the District of Connecticut. A judge sentenced him on Thursday, Aug. 6.  Connecticut State Police arrested Fernandez-Salazar in Colchester on Nov. 27, 2024. Police charged him with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs and…

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by Josh Lanier
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Connecticut Children’s Strikes DOJ Deal, Will Pay Fine, Halt Gender-Affirming Care For Minors Connecticut Children’s Strikes DOJ Deal, Will Pay Fine, Halt Gender-Affirming Care For Minors
Connecticut Children’s Strikes DOJ Deal, Will Pay Fine, Halt Gender-Affirming Care For Minors Connecticut Children’s Medical Center has reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice that will change the care it provides to transgender patients under the age of 18. The Justice Department announced the resolution on Thursday, Aug. 6, as part of a national investigation into medical care for transgender minors. Under the agreements, Connecticut Children’s committed not to provide minors with puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones for gender transition or perform gender-transition surgeries, according to the DOJ. The medical center also agreed to pay a penalty, but federal aut…

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by Josh Lanier
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WATCH: Baseball Team's Plane Struck By Lightning WATCH: Baseball Team's Plane Struck By Lightning
Watch: Baseball Team's Plane Struck By Lightning A plane carrying the Party Animals baseball team was struck by lightning while flying into the Lehigh Valley ahead of two games this weekend, officials said. The flight was traveling from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport when the lightning strike happened on the way down for landing on Friday, Aug. 7. The plane landed safely at LVIA, according to officials. Party Animals player Garett Delano had been documenting the team's travel troubles on social media before the lightning strike. “30 minute delay to start the trip to Lehigh Valley. Nothing …

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by Jillian Pikora
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New Video Shows Drunk Driver Demanding To Call Dad After Killing Bride On Wedding Night New Video Shows Drunk Driver Demanding To Call Dad After Killing Bride On Wedding Night
New Video Shows Drunk Driver Demanding To Call Dad After Killing Bride On Wedding Night “I would like to call my dad right now.” Newly released police video shows Hunterdon County native Jamie Komoroski repeatedly asking to call her father after the drunken South Carolina crash that killed a bride on her wedding night. The series of videos released by South Carolina news station WCSC shows Komoroski at a bar before the 2023 crash in Folly Beach, speaking with police near the wreckage, and later being processed at police headquarters. Police body-camera footage shows Komoroski sitting on the lawn of a home near the crash scene, where her rental car can be seen resting against …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Date Set For Kelly Ripa's Return To 'Live' After 'Painful' Surgery Date Set For Kelly Ripa's Return To 'Live' After 'Painful' Surgery
Date Set For Kelly Ripa's Return To 'Live' After 'Painful' Surgery Kelly Ripa’s time away from live television now has an end date. The 55-year-old daytime host is expected to return for new live episodes of “Live with Kelly and Mark” on Tuesday, Sept. 8, when the nationally syndicated show begins its 39th season, TV Insider reported.  Ripa has been absent from live broadcasts since undergoing gum graft surgery that her husband and co-host, Mark Consuelos, described as “painful.” The procedure left her under doctors’ orders not to talk during the initial stage of recovery.  She was also required to eat soft foods, avoid straws, and refrain from …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Huge Drink Buckets Return To Dunkin' After Massive Demand: How To Get One Huge Drink Buckets Return To Dunkin' After Massive Demand: How To Get One
Huge Drink Buckets Return To Dunkin' After Massive Demand: How To Get One Dunkin's viral Iced Beverage Buckets are officially back after rabid fan demand for them in their first widespread release. The limited-time 48-ounce buckets relaunched at participating Dunkin' locations nationwide on Friday, Aug. 7. Customers can buy one for $12.99, filled with their choice of Dunkin' iced coffee or a Refresher. The oversized buckets can be filled with newer menu items like the Cherry Lime Rickey Refresher, Pink Pineapple Sparkling Refresher, or Iced Coffee with Peanut Butter Swirl. "Whether you're heading to the beach, spending the day by the pool or running weekend…

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by Chris Spiker