Newington Man Wanted On Child Sex Crimes Found Hiding In Canada Under Fake Name: Police Newington Man Wanted On Child Sex Crimes Found Hiding In Canada Under Fake Name: Police
Newington Man Wanted On Child Sex Crimes Found Hiding In Canada Under Fake Name: Police A Connecticut man accused of sexually abusing a minor was captured in Canada after investigators said he fled the country and assumed a false identity. Scott Hunter Scharr, 24, of Newington, became the focus of an investigation that began in January 2023 after police received information about the possible sexual assault of a minor and an adult’s possession of child sexual abuse material. Detectives obtained two warrants for Scharr’s arrest, police said. Investigators later learned Scharr had moved to Canada and was living under the name "Hunter Scott." Canadian authorities took Scharr in…
Horse Slaughter Transport Leads To PA Man’s Arrest In New York: Police Horse Slaughter Transport Leads To PA Man’s Arrest In New York: Police
Horse Slaughter Transport Leads To PA Man’s Arrest In New York: Police A Pennsylvania trucker transporting horses for slaughter in Canada has been arrested in New York, police said. Robert M. Seitz, of Lewistown, PA, was pulled over around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2 on U.S. Route 11 south of De Kalb, NY, according to state police. Inside his trailer, troopers found multiple horses “tagged for transport to Canada for slaughter,” investigators said. New York State Police had been investigating a facility in Pennsylvania, Rotz’s Livestock in Shippensburg, owned by Bruce Rotz, according to authorities. They received a complaint on Friday, Aug. 28 about Rotz truc…
The Athletic Reveals Findings On Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel Relationship The Athletic Reveals Findings On Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel Relationship
The Athletic Reveals Findings On Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel Relationship A brand-new report by "The Athletic" found Dianna Russini, one of its lead NFL reporters, violated the outlet's standards by not disclosing her relationship with New England Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel.  Russini, who lives in Wyckoff, New Jersey, with her husband and children, resigned in April after Page Six published photos of the two at a resort in Sedona, AZ. Pictures showed them lounging around a pool, hugging, and holding hands, which sparked a firestorm of controversy around the league and a heated debate over journalistic ethics.  The Athletic said it did not conclude …
CT's AG Joins Lawsuit Over Funding For Gender-Affirming Care For Transgender Teens CT's AG Joins Lawsuit Over Funding For Gender-Affirming Care For Transgender Teens
CT's AG Joins Lawsuit Over Funding For Gender-Affirming Care For Transgender Teens New York Attorney General Letitia James said her office is joining several other states in suing the Trump administration over a new federal rule restricting federal funding for gender-affirming care provided to transgender teenagers.  James joined 20 other attorneys general and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro in filing the lawsuit on Wednesday, Sept. 2, challenging a rule issued by the US Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.  Several other attorneys general are joining New York in the lawsuit, including Connecticut, Maryland, Ma…
Connecticut Motorcycle Fire: Massachusetts Man Charged With Arson Connecticut Motorcycle Fire: Massachusetts Man Charged With Arson
Connecticut Motorcycle Fire: Massachusetts Man Charged With Arson A Massachusetts man faces arson and criminal mischief charges after a motorcycle burned in Connecticut, police said. Keegan McNeely, 36, of Brookfield, Massachusetts, is accused of setting a 2003 Suzuki VL800 motorcycle on fire at a home at 46 South Cherry Street in Wallingford, police said.  Firefighters were called to the house shortly before 5 a.m. on Aug. 24, and investigators found the blaze seemed suspicious.  Authorities did not provide any details on how they believe the fire was set.  McNeely was arrested on Monday, Aug. 31, in Windsor Locks and charged with&…
Explosives Tips Expose Granby Man’s Gun Trafficking, Lead To Guilty Plea: Feds Explosives Tips Expose Granby Man’s Gun Trafficking, Lead To Guilty Plea: Feds
Explosives Tips Expose Granby Man’s Gun Trafficking, Lead To Guilty Plea: Feds A Connecticut man pleaded guilty to federal gun charges after investigators found dozens of firearms and suspected explosive materials inside his home. Kyle Chambers, 31, of Granby, became the subject of several FBI tips on Dec. 30, 2024, after agents received tips that he kept explosives at his Salmon Brook Road home and intended to detonate them on New Year’s Eve, the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut said.  Authorities arrested Chambers on state charges the next day. During a court-approved search, investigators found firearms, ghost guns and devices used to convert g…
Woman Says She Found Drugs Inside Child's Happy Meal Toy At CT McDonald's Woman Says She Found Drugs Inside Child's Happy Meal Toy At CT McDonald's
Woman Says She Found Drugs Inside Child's Happy Meal Toy At CT McDonald's A woman claims she found drugs inside a child’s Happy Meal toy at a Connecticut McDonald’s. Brittany Fitzpatrick said in a Facebook post that she had taken her daughter and her niece to the restaurant at 611 South Main Street in Middletown. Fitzpatrick said her niece found the "rocks" inside a "Stranger Things" promotional toy inside a Happy Meal.  “She opened it and said there was something wrong with her toy, someone put 'rocks' in it,” Fitzpatrick said. “I took it from her to look and immediately noticed it was weed.” Fitzpatrick contacted police. The Middletown Police Department …
District IDs CT Sixth Grader Killed in School Bus Crash District IDs CT Sixth Grader Killed in School Bus Crash
District IDs CT Sixth Grader Killed in School Bus Crash A Connecticut sixth grader died after being struck by a school bus before school Wednesday, officials said. Torren O’Grady, 11, a sixth grader at North Stonington Elementary School, died in the Sept. 2 crash on Old Colony Road in North Stonington. Connecticut State Police troopers responded to the area of Kingwood Drive and Meadow Park at about 8:27 a.m. following reports of a crash with serious injuries. Authorities have released few details about the crash, but NBC Connecticut reporters at the scene said investigators were examining a bicycle lying in the street.  Students on t…
CT Man Took 'Upskirt' Photo Of Shopper At NJ TJ Maxx: Police CT Man Took 'Upskirt' Photo Of Shopper At NJ TJ Maxx: Police
CT Man Took 'Upskirt' Photo Of Shopper At NJ TJ Maxx: Police A Connecticut man accused of taking an "upskirt" photo of a woman shopping at a Bergen County TJ Maxx was arrested in New York and extradited to New Jersey, authorities said. Edgewater patrol officers responded to the TJ Maxx at 477 River Road at approximately 6:31 p.m. Friday, July 10, on a report of a suspicious person taking pictures, Police Chief Donald Martin said. Officers determined a man had taken an "upskirt" photograph of a woman who was shopping inside the store, Martin said. Detective Hansen identified the man as Daniel Tivet, 45, of Colchester, CT, during the investigation, ac…
Coast Guard Pilots Make First Single-Engine Landing With DHS Secretary Aboard Coast Guard Pilots Make First Single-Engine Landing With DHS Secretary Aboard
Coast Guard Pilots Make First Single-Engine Landing With DHS Secretary Aboard The pilots who safely brought a disabled Coast Guard jet back to the ground in Virginia had never done it before. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the Coast Guard pilots told him after Wednesday, Sept. 2's emergency landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport that it was their first time landing on a single engine. “The United States Coast Guard pilots made the single engine landing feel routine,” Mullin said in a post on X. “No panic, just straight professionalism.” The United States Coast Guard pilots made the single engine landing feel routine. No panic, jus…
Southington Man, 21, Dies After Fall Hiking Near Montana's Highest Peak Southington Man, 21, Dies After Fall Hiking Near Montana's Highest Peak
Southington Man, 21, Dies After Fall Hiking Near Montana's Highest Peak A 21-year-old Connecticut adventurer who died after an apparent fall near Montana’s tallest mountain was a passionate explorer and gamer who felt happiest outdoors or traveling the world, according to his family.  Jackson Gregory Slimak, 21, of Southington, died Aug. 24 in the wilderness near the 12,800-foot-tall Granite Peak in Montana's Beartooth Mountain range. Search crews from Wyoming and Montana found his body on Thursday, Aug. 27, after searching for nearly three days, Cowboy State Daily reported.  Authorities believe his death was the result of an accidental fall and …
NJ Times Square Stabbing Victim Was On Her First Day Back From Maternity Leave NJ Times Square Stabbing Victim Was On Her First Day Back From Maternity Leave
NJ Times Square Stabbing Victim Was On Her First Day Back From Maternity Leave Erin Piacenti was on her first day back following maternity leave when she was fatally stabbed in Times Square on Monday, Aug. 31. Piacenti, a Chester, NJ resident, had welcomed her daughter Madison five months ago, according to a GoFundMe set up to support her daughter and husband, Frank. "Becoming a mother was Erin's lifelong ambition, and Madison gave her the greatest possible joy," Shray Gupta, who organized the fundraiser said. "Erin's life was defined not by the circumstances of her death, but instead by the way she lived. Erin was deeply devoted to her family and friends, except…