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Driver, Parents Charged In Death Of CT 4-Year-Old Akari Cortes
Three people have been arrested and charged in connection with the death of 4-year-old Akari Cortes, including the driver who struck the child and her parents, police said.
Akari was hit near East Center and Munro streets in Manchester at 4:36 a.m. on June 10, police said.
Manchester police officers and firefighters performed lifesaving measures before Akari was taken to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, where she died from her injuries.
Tarequl Ambia, 49, of Manchester, was identified as the driver. He was charged with misconduct with a motor vehicle, reckless driving, driving …
CT Man Takes Plea, Faces 18 Months In Prison For Deadly ATV Crash
A Connecticut man has accepted an 18-month prison term in an ATV crash that killed his passenger.
Cecil E. Grimes, 33, of Montville, pleaded guilty to misconduct with a motor vehicle on Aug. 3, court records show. The plea avoided a trial scheduled for this month.
Grimes is set to be sentenced Oct. 13. His five-year sentence will be suspended after he serves 18 months. He will then spend five years on probation, according to The Day.
The case stems from a July 18, 2021, crash that killed Ashley Bizzell, 32, of Boston.
Police said Grimes lost control of a Polaris Sportsman 570 on&nbs…
Investigation Details NY Native’s Disappearance, Death In Nashville Shared By PI Firm
A New York native found dead on a work trip to Nashville was located in under five hours by private investigators, according to their organization.
The body of Conor Anderson, 31, was found by Covert Results PI firm, which revealed details of the search on Wednesday, Aug. 26.
Anderson, a native of Huntington, Long Island, who moved to the Denver area, was last seen alive around 1 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. He was in town for a work trip surrounding a real estate conference, according to his LinkedIn page.
One of Anderson’s family friends hired…
CT Man Admits Drowning Cat While Police Question Him On Unrelated Matter: Cops
A Connecticut man admitted to drowning a cat in a bathtub while officers questioned him about an unrelated matter, authorities said.
Travis N. Hyde, 53, of Ledyard, was speaking with Groton police shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, when he made the statement, Ledyard police said.
During the conversation, Hyde told officers that he had drowned the cat inside a Ledyard home. Police then contacted the homeowner, who reported finding the cat dead on the bathroom floor.
The homeowner told police that they believed Hyde had accidentally killed the cat, a police report said.
Hyde wa…
Man Who Killed CT Taxi Driver Over Fare, Dumped Body In NY Reservoir Learns Fate
A Dutchess County man who admitted murdering a Connecticut taxi driver whose body was later found in a Hudson Valley reservoir will spend at least two decades behind bars.
Pawling resident Santos Vasquez Ramirez, 28, was sentenced to 21 years to life in state prison on Wednesday, Aug. 26, for the murder of 66-year-old Danbury cab driver Aurelio Orbez, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced.
Orbez was reported missing by his family on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, after he failed to return home from work the night before. Six days later, his body was recovered from the Cr…
Kidnapping Charges Filed After Passenger Jumps From Fleeing Vehicle In CT: Police
A passenger who feared for his life jumped from a vehicle as its driver fled police on a chase that went onto a Main Street sidewalk in Connecticut.
Daniel Carpenter, 60, of Plainfield, was arrested Monday, Aug. 24, and faces multiple charges, including kidnapping, in the wild chase, Middletown police said.
The incident began as a routine traffic stop on Main and Court streets in Middletown. As police approached Carpenter, he jumped the curb and began driving down the sidewalk, authorities said.
The move damaged several tires and structures along the east sidewalk. Carpenter th…
Abused Dog Found With Open Wounds, Fly Infestation In New York: Authorities
A Long Island man was arrested after his dog was found infested with flies and suffering from open wounds, authorities said.
Cecilio Matthews, 50, of Bellport, was charged with several counts of animal cruelty under state and county laws, the Suffolk County SPCA said Wednesday, Aug. 26.
Investigators determined earlier in the month that Matthews had failed to care for his 10-year-old mutt, Seven, leaving the dog neglected in a yard, according to the SPCA.
Seven was found underweight, infested with flies, and with open wounds to his ears and neck, the SPCA said. He was taken to a local anim…
