CT Man Left Wrecked Car On I-84 Before Jumping In Another Vehicle, Speeding Away: Police CT Man Left Wrecked Car On I-84 Before Jumping In Another Vehicle, Speeding Away: Police
CT Man Left Wrecked Car On I-84 Before Jumping In Another Vehicle, Speeding Away: Police A Connecticut man was arrested this week after police say he crashed his car on I-84, left it on the highway, then jumped into another vehicle and sped away. Unfortunately for him, all of this was captured on a Department of Transportation camera, authorities said.  Chaviel Gonzalez, 21, of Hartford, was arrested Tuesday morning, March 11, and charged with operating an unregistered motor vehicle, misuse of a registration plate, illegal operation without insurance, evading responsibility, and interfering with an officer, Connecticut State Police said.  The chaos unfolded around 6:4…
Spirit Airlines Exits Bankruptcy After Slashing $795M In Debt, Cutting Jobs Spirit Airlines Exits Bankruptcy After Slashing $795M In Debt, Cutting Jobs
Spirit Airlines Exits Bankruptcy After Slashing $795M In Debt, Cutting Jobs Spirit Airlines has flown past its financial turbulence, as the budget airline exits bankruptcy after shedding nearly $800 million in debt, officials said. Spirit has ended its financial restructuring process, the airline said in a news release on Wednesday, Mar. 12. The Dania Beach, Florida-based company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2024. The airline has finalized a plan that eliminates $795 million in funded debt and it also received $350 million in equity investments. "We're pleased to complete our streamlined restructuring and emerge in a stronger financial position…
Waterbury Woman Held Stepson Captive For 2 Decades In 'Horrific' Conditions: Police Waterbury Woman Held Stepson Captive For 2 Decades In 'Horrific' Conditions: Police
Waterbury Woman Held Stepson Captive For 2 Decades In 'Horrific' Conditions: Police A Connecticut woman has been arrested after police say she held her stepson captive for over two decades, subjecting him to extreme neglect and abuse before he allegedly set fire to their home in a desperate bid for freedom. Kimberly Sullivan, 56, of Waterbury, was arrested on Wednesday, March 12, and charged with multiple felonies, including first-degree assault, second-degree kidnapping, first-degree unlawful restraint, cruelty to persons, and first-degree reckless endangerment, police said.  New Report: Stepmom Accused Of Holding Man Hostage Posts Bond; Police Detail Victim's Lif…
‘Where’s Elon?’: Rep. Larson Slams House Colleagues For Shielding Musk On Social Security Cuts ‘Where’s Elon?’: Rep. Larson Slams House Colleagues For Shielding Musk On Social Security Cuts
‘Where’s Elon?’: Rep. Larson Slams House Colleagues For Shielding Musk On Social Security Cuts Rep. John Larson blasted his House colleagues in a scathing five-minute speech, accusing them of caving to Elon Musk and failing to hold him accountable for his push to cut programs millions of Americans rely on (scroll down for video). The 13-term Connecticut Democrat on Wednesday, March 12, ripped into his colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee’s refusal to question Musk, despite the tech mogul’s claims of uncovering billions of dollars in fraud within Social Security and other federal aid programs. “Where’s Elon Musk?” Larson demanded. “I’m sure he’s a genius and a very credible pers…
New Airline Bringing Nonstop Dominican Republic Flights To NYC-Area Airport New Airline Bringing Nonstop Dominican Republic Flights To NYC-Area Airport
New Airline Bringing Nonstop Dominican Republic Flights To Nyc-area Airport An airline from the Dominican Republic will soon make its debut in the New York City area, offering budget-friendly flights to the Caribbean nation. Arajet will begin service at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), the airline said in a news release on Monday, Mar. 10. The nonstop flights to Santo Domingo will start on Monday, June 16. Newark will be Arajet's second US destination after service launches at Miami International Airport in April. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Arajet (@arajetairlines) "Arajet is commit…
Chased, Caught: Waterbury Man Ditches Stolen Car, Runs Through Yards After Pursuit: Police Chased, Caught: Waterbury Man Ditches Stolen Car, Runs Through Yards After Pursuit: Police
Chased, Caught: Waterbury Man Ditches Stolen Car, Runs Through Yards After Pursuit: Police Two men were apprehended in Westchester after fleeing from a stolen vehicle that had been pursued in Connecticut, authorities said.  The events leading up to the arrests began in the City of Rye on Tuesday, March 11, just after 7:30 p.m., when officers responded to a call at the Rye Colony Apartments on Peck Avenue regarding several men fleeing from an abandoned vehicle, the City of Rye Police Department said on Wednesday, March 12.  Upon arrival, officers found a black 2025 Nissan Altima with New York registration LRF2969. The vehicle was running but unoccupied, with three f…
Dog Shoots Owner After Getting Paw Stuck In Gun, Police Say Dog Shoots Owner After Getting Paw Stuck In Gun, Police Say
Dog Shoots Owner After Getting Paw Stuck In Gun, Police Say An American dog owner was accidentally shot by his pet in a freak incident rarely seen involving animals and firearms. Officers responded to a home in Memphis, Tennessee on Whitney Avenue at 3:50 a.m. Monday, March 10, where they found the victim with a gunshot wound to his left thigh, according to the police report first detailed by WMC-TV Action News 5. He told police he had been lying in bed with a female friend when his 1-year-old pit bull jumped onto the bed and got its paw stuck in the trigger guard, causing the weapon to fire. The victim’s friend left the scene before officers arriv…
Investor Survey: 85% Believe Tesla Hurt By Elon Musk's Political Power, Reports Say Investor Survey: 85% Believe Tesla Hurt By Elon Musk's Political Power, Reports Say
Investor Survey: 85% Believe Tesla Hurt By Elon Musk's Political Power, Reports Say A vast majority of people in an investor survey said CEO Elon Musk's growing political influence is damaging Tesla financially, according to reports. An investor survey by Morgan Stanley said 85 percent think Musk's political activities have had a "negative" or "extremely negative" impact on Tesla's business fundamentals, CNBC reported. An analyst from the investment banking firm received answers from 245 participants, a relatively small sample with some investors who don't have Tesla stock. Shares in the electric automaker were at $247.08 when trading opened on Wednesday, Mar. 12. Tha…
CT Man Busted Pleasuring Himself Outside Public Skate Park: Police CT Man Busted Pleasuring Himself Outside Public Skate Park: Police
CT Man Busted Pleasuring Himself Outside Public Skate Park: Police A 63-year-old Connecticut man was arrested this week after police said he was caught masturbating in his car while watching a public skatepark, authorities said.  David A. Anderson, of South Windsor, was spotted by witnesses outside the South Windsor Community Center at 150 Nevers Road touching himself in his vehicle around 3:15 p.m., authorities said.  He left before police arrived, but South Windsor officers nabbed him at a traffic stop in the area of Never Road and Sand Hill Road.  He admitted to police that he had his genitals out while in the community center parki…
CT Officer Attacked Breaking Up Domestic Dispute; 19-Year-Old Arrested CT Officer Attacked Breaking Up Domestic Dispute; 19-Year-Old Arrested
CT Officer Attacked Breaking Up Domestic Dispute; 19-Year-Old Arrested A police officer in Connecticut was treated at a hospital after he was attacked while trying to arrest a man accused of a domestic assault, authorities said.  Isaiah Sabat, 19, was arrested on Monday, March 10, after he allegedly punched a Trumbull police officer in the face and shoved another as they tried to put handcuffs on him, officials said.  Officers were called to a home on Wilson Avenue in Trumbull around 8 p.m. after family members called for help when Sabat began attacking his girlfriend, police said. Police did not say if the girl was injured in the assault.  Des…
(Update) 22-Year-Old CT Man Ejected, Killed In Late-Night Crash (Update) 22-Year-Old CT Man Ejected, Killed In Late-Night Crash
(Update) 22-Year-Old CT Man Ejected, Killed In Late-Night Crash Update: Police have identified the 22-year-old driver as Logan Pinette. Click here for more information.  Original: A 22-year-old Connecticut man was killed overnight after he was ejected from his car in a single-vehicle crash, authorities said. Police were called to the intersection of Witches Rock Road and Cove Road in Bristol just before 1 a.m. on Wednesday, March 12, where they found the driver with life-threatening injuries. Officers immediately began lifesaving efforts before EMS arrived and rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, Bristol police…
Police ID Mother Fatally Stabbed In Waterbury; Daughter Tried To Stop Attack, Police Say Police ID Mother Fatally Stabbed In Waterbury; Daughter Tried To Stop Attack, Police Say
Police ID Mother Fatally Stabbed In Waterbury; Daughter Tried To Stop Attack, Police Say A domestic dispute in Connecticut turned deadly when a man fatally stabbed his girlfriend multiple times before she fled to a nearby store for help, authorities said. Julio Araud-Figueroa, 39, was arrested inside the couple’s apartment on Lounsbury Street after police said he brutally attacked Yomayra Vargas-Martinez, 39, during a violent argument Tuesday evening, March 11. Their 19-year-old daughter witnessed the attack and tried to intervene but was unable to stop the stabbing, officials said. NOTA DE DUELO FAMILIAR Las familias Vargas Martínez y Martínez Piña, profundamente conste…