CT Man Set Fire At Montville Halfway House With 23 Inside And Walked Away: Police CT Man Set Fire At Montville Halfway House With 23 Inside And Walked Away: Police CT Man Set Fire At Montville Halfway House With 23 Inside And Walked Away: Police
CT Man Set Fire At Montville Halfway House With 23 Inside And Walked Away: Police A Connecticut man was arrested after police said he set a fire at a Department of Corrections halfway house where he lived with 23 other residents inside. Juan L. Betancourt, 42, of New Haven, faces arson and other charges after the fire at Cochegan House in Montville on Thursday, Sept. 24, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers and firefighters were called to the DOC facility on Route 32 just before 8:45 p.m.  Police said the other residents were put at risk of "imminent danger." No injuries were reported. Troopers and Montville police found Betancourt walking north on Route…
Mass Mom's Conviction In 3-Year-Old's Death Brings Renewed Attention To Family Fundraiser Mass Mom's Conviction In 3-Year-Old's Death Brings Renewed Attention To Family Fundraiser Mass Mom's Conviction In 3-Year-Old's Death Brings Renewed Attention To Family Fundraiser
Mass Mom's Conviction In 3-Year-Old's Death Brings Renewed Attention To Family Fundraiser The sentencing this week of a Massachusetts mother who admitted to leaving her ill 3-year-old son at home with his siblings, just 7 and 8 at the time, to go party with her boyfriend has brought new attention to a fundraiser for the boy's family.  Jennifer Prudencio, 27, of Chelsea, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Sept. 22, to involuntary manslaughter and three counts of reckless endangerment of a child in the 2024 death of Yael Guardado-Prudencio. A judge sentenced her to four to six years in prison followed by three years of probation.  Yael had been vomiting blood in the days befor…
Hartford Man Admits Shooting, Killing Acquaintance After Dispute In NY Apartment: DA Hartford Man Admits Shooting, Killing Acquaintance After Dispute In NY Apartment: DA Hartford Man Admits Shooting, Killing Acquaintance After Dispute In NY Apartment: DA
Hartford Man Admits Shooting, Killing Acquaintance After Dispute In NY Apartment: DA More than five years after a 24-year-old man was shot multiple times inside a Westchester County, NY apartment building, the Connecticut man accused of killing him has admitted to murder.  Hartford resident Claismar Abreu Then, 32, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Thursday, Sept. 24, in Westchester County Court, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Sept. 25. The conviction stems from the killing of Yonkers resident Joseph Pichardo, who was shot inside an apartment building on Fairview Street on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021.  At around 10:03 p.m…
Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader Pushes For Later Trial Date: Court Docs Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader Pushes For Later Trial Date: Court Docs Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader Pushes For Later Trial Date: Court Docs
Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader Pushes For Later Trial Date: Court Docs The accused leader of a cocaine trafficking operation tied to Penn State students and two fraternity houses is pushing to take his case before a Centre County jury in December after being held for court, court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 22 show. Agostino Abbatiello, 24, of Westbury, previously of Carle Place, New York, was held for further proceedings following a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 2, according to a motion filed by his attorney, Philip M. Masorti. His formal arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 30, but Abbatiello intends to waive that a…
Moped Rider Critically Hurt In Manchester Crash; Police Ask For Witnesses Moped Rider Critically Hurt In Manchester Crash; Police Ask For Witnesses Moped Rider Critically Hurt In Manchester Crash; Police Ask For Witnesses
Moped Rider Critically Hurt In Manchester Crash; Police Ask For Witnesses A 35-year-old moped rider suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash in Connecticut Thursday evening, Sept. 24. Police are now asking for witnesses to come forward. Officers responded to the 1500 block of Pleasant Valley Road in Manchester around 7:51 p.m. to reports of a moped and car crash.  The moped rider was taken to the hospital with severe injuries. Police did not provide an update on their condition  The other driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with police, authorities said.  Investigators closed Pleasant Valley Road between 1436 Pleasant Valley …
NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell Resigns Following Sexual Harassment, Ethics Findings NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell Resigns Following Sexual Harassment, Ethics Findings NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell Resigns Following Sexual Harassment, Ethics Findings
NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell Resigns Following Sexual Harassment, Ethics Findings Dale Caldwell is stepping down. New Jersey's lieutenant governor, hand-picked by Gov. Mikie Sherrill, resigned from his post on Friday afternoon, Sept. 25, following the release of a 61-page report detailing his inappropriate behavior with women, the governor announced at a press conference. Caldwell is accused of making sexual remark to a female staffer, requesting staff help him find a "first lady," and a comment that having two female staffers "one on each arm" made him look good, according to the report, released on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Caldwell improperly brought personal gue…
Former Meriden, Groton Housing Chief Accused Of $16.2M Fraud To Pay His Mortgage: Feds Former Meriden, Groton Housing Chief Accused Of $16.2M Fraud To Pay His Mortgage: Feds Former Meriden, Groton Housing Chief Accused Of $16.2M Fraud To Pay His Mortgage: Feds
Former Meriden, Groton Housing Chief Accused Of $16.2M Fraud To Pay His Mortgage: Feds A former housing chief in Meriden and Groton faces federal charges over a $16.2 million loan prosecutors say he took out without either housing group’s approval. A federal grand jury indicted Robert Cappelletti, 60, of Middlebury, on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Authorities arrested him Thursday. He pleaded not guilty and was released on a $500,000 bond, according to the US Attorney’s Office. The indictment says Cappelletti arranged the loan in 2022 on behalf of Maynard Road Corporation, a nonprofit that supported Meriden Housing Authority projects. Prosecutors say he signed a loan guarantee for the …
Police ID CT Man, 21, Killed In Rhode Island Crash Police ID CT Man, 21, Killed In Rhode Island Crash Police ID CT Man, 21, Killed In Rhode Island Crash
Police ID CT Man, 21, Killed In Rhode Island Crash A 21-year-old Connecticut man was killed earlier this week in a two-car crash in Coventry, Rhode Island.  Liam Stahlbush, of Sterling, was identified as the victim in a fatal crash on Tuesday, Sept. 22, near Harkney Hill and Camp Westwood roads, police said Thursday.  Rhode Island Troopers found heavy damage to the front of both vehicles. Paramedics rushed Stahlbush to an area hospital, where he died from his injuries. Responders took the other driver to Rhode Island Hospital with minor injuries.  Police said they are investigating what caused the cr…
Westchester CEO's Company Explodes After Sydney Sweeney Strips Down Westchester CEO's Company Explodes After Sydney Sweeney Strips Down Westchester CEO's Company Explodes After Sydney Sweeney Strips Down
Westchester CEO's Company Explodes After Sydney Sweeney Strips Down A provocative Sydney Sweeney ad took Novig from a lesser-known sports trading platform to a household name almost overnight. Behind it all is 28-year-old Westchester native Jacob Fortinsky, who earlier this month found himself at the helm of a company now at the center of a sports-world firestorm. Confirmed: Sydney Sweeney knows ball. pic.twitter.com/EXQ4PzVZsi — Novig (@Novig) September 9, 2026 Fortinsky is the CEO and co-founder of Novig, the company behind the viral ad featuring the blonde actress naked alongside sports equipment. The commercial dropped Tuesday, Sept. 9, with a…
‘We Lost A Good Young Man’: Former Sacred Heart Basketball Star Remembered For Life Off Court ‘We Lost A Good Young Man’: Former Sacred Heart Basketball Star Remembered For Life Off Court ‘We Lost A Good Young Man’: Former Sacred Heart Basketball Star Remembered For Life Off Court
‘We Lost A Good Young Man’: Former Sacred Heart Basketball Star Remembered For Life Off Court Koreem Ozier made his mark on the basketball court at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield. But after he was killed in his Wisconsin hometown over the weekend, his loved ones are remembering him less for what he did on the court and more for what he did with his time away from basketball.  Ozier, 27, was shot in Racine, Wisconsin, just before 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20. Police said he died at a hospital from a gunshot wound to the chest, according to WGTD. Two men have since been arrested and charged in the shooting. Authorities haven't said what sparked the attack.  Ozier played for…
Man Shot Twice In Trump Assassination Attempt In PA Dies 2 Years Later Man Shot Twice In Trump Assassination Attempt In PA Dies 2 Years Later Man Shot Twice In Trump Assassination Attempt In PA Dies 2 Years Later
Man Shot Twice In Trump Assassination Attempt In PA Dies 2 Years Later A Pennsylvania man who survived being shot twice during the 2024 assassination attempt on President Donald Trump has died two years after the attack. James “Jim” Copenhaver, 76, of Moon Township, Allegheny County, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, according to the Republican Committee of Allegheny County. His death was announced publicly Thursday, Sept. 24, by U.S. House Republicans. A cause of death has not been released.  Copenhaver was among the spectators at the Butler Farm Show grounds on July 13, 2024, when 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire from the roof of a nearby building …
Victim Describes Painful Toll Of Sexual Assault And Trial At Southington Man’s Sentencing Victim Describes Painful Toll Of Sexual Assault And Trial At Southington Man’s Sentencing Victim Describes Painful Toll Of Sexual Assault And Trial At Southington Man’s Sentencing
Victim Describes Painful Toll Of Sexual Assault And Trial At Southington Man’s Sentencing A Connecticut man was sentenced to more than three years in prison after a jury found him guilty of sexually assaulting a minor he met through Snapchat, prosecutors said. Cody Cutler, 28, of Southington, was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 23, by Judge Tejas Bhatt, who handed down a10-year prison sentence, suspended after 40 months, followed by 10 years of probation, state prosecutors said.  The assault took place on Dec. 18, 2020, according to the Tolland State’s Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said Cutler used Snapchat to meet the victim before assaulting her. She reported the assault r…