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CT Man, 56, Killed in I-91 Crash After Rear-Ending Trailer: Police CT Man, 56, Killed in I-91 Crash After Rear-Ending Trailer: Police
CT Man, 56, Killed in I-91 Crash After Rear-Ending Trailer: Police A 56-year-old Connecticut man was killed in a crash on I-91 in New Haven County, authorities said.  William Risley, of Watertown, died on Monday, Nov. 11, after he crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer truck on the interstate around 2 p.m., Connecticut State Police said.  According to the police report, Risley and the other vehicle were both in the center lane and had just passed exit 15 in Wallingford when the crash happened.  Paramedics rushed Risley to Midstate Hospital in Meriden, where he later died of his injuries.  The other driver, a 53-year-old man from S…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Man Admits Committing 37 Robberies Across State CT Man Admits Committing 37 Robberies Across State
CT Man Admits Committing 37 Robberies Across State A Connecticut man has admitted to committing at least 37 violent robberies across the state in 2022.  Hartford County resident Lonny Cross, age 45, of Bristol, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, May 21, for the crimes that ranged from Hartford to Fairfield County and one in New York in September and October 2022, said Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, Cross committed 37 robberies and attempted robberies of gas station convenience stores, mini-markets, and liquor stores in North Branford, Waterbury, Wol…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man With Gun Arrested After Dispute With Neighbor, Police Say CT Man With Gun Arrested After Dispute With Neighbor, Police Say
CT Man With Gun Arrested After Dispute With Neighbor, Police Say A Connecticut man is behind bars after he allegedly displayed a gun during a dispute with a neighbor. The incident took place in Litchfield County on Sunday, Feb. 25 in the area of Cobb Street in Watertown. According to Watertown Police, the man had a gun during a dispute with his neighbor.  When officers arrived, the armed man went inside his home. Police shut down the road as contact was made with the suspect, police said. Police eventually made contact with the man and took him into custody, police said they are releasing his identity or charges at this time.  The investigat…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
CT Restaurant Closes After Owners Purchase Another Eatery: 'Come Visit Soon' CT Restaurant Closes After Owners Purchase Another Eatery: 'Come Visit Soon'
CT Restaurant Closes After Owners Purchase Another Eatery: 'Come Visit Soon' A popular breakfast and lunch spot in Connecticut has announced its sudden closure following the owner's purchase of another restaurant.  Main Street Eats, located in the Litchfield County town of Watertown at 651 Main St., announced in a social media post on Wednesday, Jan. 31 that it would be closing up shop effective on Thursday, Feb. 1.  In the same announcement, the owners also revealed they would be moving operations to another eatery called Top O' the Mornin', located in the New Haven County city of Waterbury at 2740 South Main St. The eatery's owners expressed a mixture o…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
New Update: Missing 29-Year-Old CT Woman Found New Update: Missing 29-Year-Old CT Woman Found
New Update: Missing 29-Year-Old CT Woman Found New update: A 29-year-old Connecticut who went missing has been found. Litchfield County resident Margaret Mayer had last been seen at home in the town of Bethlehem on Monday, Nov. 13, state police said. Police did not release details on where she was located.  Original Report: Authorities in Connecticut are asking for help from the public in locating a 29-year-old woman who has been missing for a week.  Margaret Mayer, age 29, has been missing from her Litchfield County home in the town of Bethlehem since Monday, Nov. 13, State Police announced on Sunday, Nov. 19.&nbs…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Update: No Charges Filed After 11-Year-Old Hit By Car In CT, Police Say New Update: No Charges Filed After 11-Year-Old Hit By Car In CT, Police Say
New Update: No Charges Filed After 11-Year-Old Hit By Car In CT, Police Say Authorities have released more details about an incident involving an 11-year-old girl being hit by a vehicle right after she was dropped off by a school bus in Connecticut.  The incident happened in Litchfield County on Tuesday, Sept. 5 around 3 p.m., when an 11-year-old girl was hit by a white Chevrolet Trax SUV traveling south while trying to cross Buckingham Street in Watertown at an area without a crosswalk near Cummings Avenue, according to Watertown Police.  Earlier Report - 11-Year-Old Girl Hit By Car After Getting Dropped Off By School Bus In Watertown: Police…

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by Ben Crnic
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11-Year-Old Girl Hit By Car After Getting Dropped Off By School Bus In CT: Police 11-Year-Old Girl Hit By Car After Getting Dropped Off By School Bus In CT: Police
11-Year-Old Girl Hit By Car After Getting Dropped Off By School Bus In CT: Police New, updated report - New Update: No Charges Filed After 11-Year-Old Hit By Car In Watertown, Police Say An 11-year-old girl was hospitalized as the result of being struck by a vehicle a short time after she was dropped off by a school bus in Connecticut, police said.  The incident happened in Litchfield County on Tuesday, Sept. 5 around 3 p.m., when Watertown Police responded to the area of Buckingham Street and Cummings Avenue after receiving a report of a girl being hit by a car.  According to the department, arriving officers found that the girl had just been droppe…

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by Ben Crnic
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Moose Struck, Killed By Car On CT Highway Moose Struck, Killed By Car On CT Highway
Moose Struck, Killed By Car On CT Highway Days after state officials put out warning for drivers to be on the lookout for moose along the state's highways, one was hit and killed by a vehicle. The incident took place in New Haven County around 6:50 a.m., Wednesday, May 17 in North Haven on northbound Route 15 -- known as the Wilbur Cross Parkway -- near exit 63, said the Connecticut State Police. The driver of the vehicle was not injured but the moose was killed, state police said. The Department of Transportation removed the moose from the scene, and the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Wildlife Division wi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Trooper Let Girlfriend Access State Computer System To Reveal Informant, CT State Police Say Trooper Let Girlfriend Access State Computer System To Reveal Informant, CT State Police Say
Trooper Let Girlfriend Access State Computer System To Reveal Informant, CT State Police Say A Connecticut State Police trooper has been accused of accessing a state computer system and revealing information to his girlfriend that identified an informant who helped arrest the father of her child.  The investigation leading to the trooper's arrest began on Monday, Jan. 9, when Connecticut State Police learned that Trooper Mitchell Paz, age 29, had allegedly allowed a third party to access a state police reporting system that contained sensitive information, according to state police.  Upon further investigation into the matter, authorities determined that Paz had accessed LEAS, a s…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Police Asking For Witnesses To Fatal Crash In Litchfield County Police Asking For Witnesses To Fatal Crash In Litchfield County
Police Asking For Witnesses To Fatal Crash In Litchfield County State police are asking witnesses to a single-car crash that killed a Terryville man on Route 8 in Watertown to come forward. The crash took place in Litchfield County around 1 p.m., Monday, Jan. 23 on Route 8 south of the Exit 38 on-ramp in Watertown. According to state police, John Wujcik, age 50, of Terryville, was driving a Jeep Wrangler southbound on Route 8 when it veered off the right side of the roadway and crashed into the rock ledge embankment. The Jeep rolled onto its left side before coming to a final rest. Wujik sustained serious injuries and was treated on scene, th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Intoxicated Man Drove Wrong Way On CT Highway, Police Say Intoxicated Man Drove Wrong Way On CT Highway, Police Say
Intoxicated Man Drove Wrong Way On CT Highway, Police Say A 37-year-old man was charged after police said he drove the wrong way on a Connecticut highway while intoxicated.  Troopers in New Haven County responded to reports of a wrong-way driver on Route 8 near Exit 21 in Seymour at about 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, Connecticut State Police reported. Police found the 2010 Lexus RX traveling north in the left southbound lane and pulled the Lexus over without incident, authorities said. The driver, identified as Litchfield County resident Brian Morrison, of Watertown, appeared disoriented and was unaware that he was traveling in the wrong …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
CT Man Charged With DUI After Serious Crash, State Police Say CT Man Charged With DUI After Serious Crash, State Police Say
CT Man Charged With DUI After Serious Crash, State Police Say A Connecticut man has been arrested for an alleged DUI after a serious crash seriously injured two pedestrians. The crash took place in Litchfield County around 8:50 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29 on Route 8 in Watertown. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers responded to the area of Route 8 North, to investigate the report of a three-car crash. An investigation revealed that a 2014 Chevy Traverse driven by Jason Torsiello, age 44, of Harwinton, left the right side of the roadway and struck a parked vehicle on the right shoulder, state police said. This pushed the parked vehicle i…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Matter Of Seconds: Video Shows Car With Keys Inside Being Stolen From CT Gas Station Matter Of Seconds: Video Shows Car With Keys Inside Being Stolen From CT Gas Station
Matter Of Seconds: Video Shows Car With Keys Inside Being Stolen From CT Gas Station Police are reminding drivers to remove their car keys when at a gas pump after a Nissan Altima was stolen within a matter of seconds while the owner went inside the convenience store. The incident took place in Litchfield County around 10:15 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 14 in Watertown. The driver of the Altima was parked at the gas pumps when they left the vehicle running with the keys inside while they went inside the store, said the Watertown Police. "The vehicle was stolen in approximately seven seconds," police said.  Police said suspects are waiting in parking lots for someone to leave t…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut
Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut A severe round of storms knocked out power to thousands of Connecticut residents on Thursday afternoon, July 21. At 5 p.m., Eversource is reporting 2,245 without power statewide. The most outages are in Plymouth (473) and Watertown (246) in Litchfield County, Wolcott (255) in New Haven County, and Wethersfield (238), and Southington (203) in Hartford County, United Illuminating is reporting one outage in its coverage area. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Two Lucky CT Residents Win $50K Each In State Lottery Two Lucky CT Residents Win $50K Each In State Lottery
Two Lucky CT Residents Win $50K Each In State Lottery A pair of CT Lottery players from New England are feeling lucky after cashing in scratch-off tickets worth $50,000 that were sold at area convenience and package stores. Lottery officials announced that in New London County on Monday, May 16, Westerly, Rhode Island resident Amede Leclair cashed in a top-prize winning "$50,000 50th Anniversary" ticket that was sold at Bestway Convenience on Liberty Street in Pawcatuck. Later that week, on Wednesday, May 18, in Hartford County, a Windsor resident - who chose not to disclose a name - also won big, cashing in a winning $50,000 "Winter Winnings"…

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by Zak Failla
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Wanted Man Caught After Stealing ID Of Woman At Verizon Store In Fairfield County, Police Say Wanted Man Caught After Stealing ID Of Woman At Verizon Store In Fairfield County, Police Say
Wanted Man Caught After Stealing ID Of Woman At Verizon Store In Fairfield County, Police Say A 24-year-old man is facing multiple charges in Connecticut after allegedly stealing his victim’s ID at a Verizon Wireless store in Fairfield County and using it to make fraudulent eBay orders and Venmo transactions, police announced. In Darien, an investigation was launched in September 2020 after a woman reported that her identity had been stolen after she visited the Verizon store to upgrade her iPhone. A spokesperson for the Darien Police Department said that while she was at the store, she was instructed to write down her account ID and password to allow an employee to transfer data fr…

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by Zak Failla
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Thousands Of Dollars Donated To Support Family Of Child Who Died In CT Tractor Accident Thousands Of Dollars Donated To Support Family Of Child Who Died In CT Tractor Accident
Thousands Of Dollars Donated To Support Family Of Child Who Died In CT Tractor Accident Members of the community have donated thousands of dollars to support the family of a 4-year-old girl who died in an accident involving a farm tractor in northern Connecticut over the weekend. Ellie Kuslis died in the incident on a Litchfield County field, located on Barnes Road in Watertown, on Saturday, April 23, the Watertown Police Department reported. Police said Ellie became trapped under a slice seeder that was attached to a farm tractor. Authorities said the tractor, which was being operated by Ellie's father, was stationary when the incident happened, but the seeder remained e…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Police Identify 4-Year-Old Girl Who Died In CT Farm Tractor Accident Police Identify 4-Year-Old Girl Who Died In CT Farm Tractor Accident
Police Identify 4-Year-Old Girl Who Died In CT Farm Tractor Accident Police have identified a 4-year-old girl who died after becoming trapped under a slice seeder that was attached to a farm tractor in Connecticut. Ellie Kuslis was identified as the child who died in the incident on a Litchfield County field, located on Barnes Road in Watertown, on Saturday, April 23, according to the Watertown Police Department. Police said the tractor, which was being operated by Ellie's father, was stationary when the incident happened, but the seeder remained engaged. Ellie was pronounced dead after the Watertown Police and Fire Departments arrived at the scene at about…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Child Dies After Becoming Trapped Under Farm Tractor In CT, Police Say Child Dies After Becoming Trapped Under Farm Tractor In CT, Police Say
Child Dies After Becoming Trapped Under Farm Tractor In CT, Police Say A 4-year-old child died after becoming trapped under a farm tractor in northern Connecticut, police reported.  Authorities in Litchfield County responded to a report of a child trapped under a tractor in a Watertown field at about 3:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 23, according to the Water Town Police Department. Watertown Police and Fire Departments arrived at the location on Barnes Road, between Lake Winnemaug Road and Bunker Hill Road, and found that a child had become entangled in a farm implement that had been running. Police said the child was pronounced dead at the scene. The…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Winning $140K Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station Winning $140K Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station
Winning $140K Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station One CT Lottery player from Hartford County turned $5 into more than $140,000 after cashing in big on a "fast play" lotto ticket. Lottery officials announced that on Friday, April 22, a West Hartford resident cashed in a "Super 7s Progressive" ticket worth $140,986 that was sold at On The Go Valero on South Street in West Hartford. The winner chose not to disclose a name. According to CT Lottery, “ Fast Play games play like Instant (Scratch) games but are printed on-demand from a CT Lottery Retailer’s terminal or a CT Lottery Ticket Vending Machine. “Fast Play Progressive games are a serie…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Player Wins $100K In CT State Lottery Sold At Package Store Player Wins $100K In CT State Lottery Sold At Package Store
Player Wins $100K In CT State Lottery Sold At Package Store It was a good start to the week for a Hartford County man who cashed in a winning CT Lottery ticket worth six figures that was sold at a Connecticut package store. Lottery officials announced that on Monday, April 18, a Hartford County resident from Windsor won $100,000 on a “PLAY4 DAY” ticket that was sold at the Club Package Store on Wethersfield Avenue in Hartford. The winner from Windsor chose not to disclose a name. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that prize level is autom…

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by Zak Failla
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CT Teacher Accused Of Leaving Children At Home Arrested On New Charge CT Teacher Accused Of Leaving Children At Home Arrested On New Charge
CT Teacher Accused Of Leaving Children At Home Arrested On New Charge A Connecticut school teacher who was arrested for allegedly leaving two children alone has been arrested again on a domestic violence charge. Litchfield County resident, Kerry Caviasca, age 36, of Watertown, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 16 by Waterbury Police in New Haven County for an incident that occurred earlier this year. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police, Caviasca was served with an arrest warrant for a domestic violence-related altercation with an ex-boyfriend. Cavaisca was charged with: Breach of peace Harassment Attempt to commit larceny.  This…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Teacher Accused Of Leaving Children Home Alone While She Traveled Out Of State CT Teacher Accused Of Leaving Children Home Alone While She Traveled Out Of State
CT Teacher Accused Of Leaving Children Home Alone While She Traveled Out Of State A Connecticut school teacher has been arrested for allegedly leaving two children home alone while she traveled out of the state. Litchfield County resident Kerry Lyn Caviasca, age 36, of Watertown, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 15, for leaving two children alone for two days and nights, said Detective Mark Conway, of the Watertown Police. According to Conway, the children are ages 9 and 11. She was charged with the risk of injury to a minor and released on a $5,000 bond. Caviasca teaches in New Haven County at West Side Middle School in the Waterbury school district. Waterbury Pub…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Feds Cite Litchfield County Company For 48 Safety, Health Violations After Employee’s Death Feds Cite Litchfield County Company For 48 Safety, Health Violations After Employee’s Death
Feds Cite Litchfield County Company For 48 Safety, Health Violations After Employee’s Death A Connecticut company has been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 48 safety violations after an employee was electrocuted and died. The incident took place in Litchfield County at PM Engineered Solutions Inc. when an employee of the metal fabrication company was electrocuted in July while repairing a portable water heater in Watertown.  An inspection by OSHA found that the company lacked safeguards to protect employees against electrocution, as well as mechanical, chemical, fall, and other electrical hazards, said the US Department of Labor. OSHA cited…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Two Lucky CT Residents Win $50K Each In State Lottery Two Lucky CT Residents Win $50K Each In State Lottery
Two Lucky CT Residents Win $50K Each In State Lottery A pair of CT Lottery players are feeling lucky after cashing in tickets worth $50,000 that were sold at area convenience stores. Lottery officials announced that in New London County on Monday, Jan. 10, Oakdale resident Russell Bowen cashed in a winning “Powerball” ticket worth $50,000 on a ticket sold at Henne Penny Hartford Road 23 on the Hartford Turnpike in Waterford. That same day, a Plainville resident in Hartford County won the top prize playing “$50,000 Win It All” on a ticket sold at the Dairy Mart on Bradley Avenue in Waterbury. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch t…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Popular CT Eatery Closed Due To Damage From Henri Popular CT Eatery Closed Due To Damage From Henri
Popular CT Eatery Closed Due To Damage From Henri A popular Connecticut eatery is closed due to the effects of Henri when a large tree fell on the roof causing damage. A tree fell across the Litchfield County breakfast and brunch hotspot in the middle of Sunday brunch at Cara-Bean, in Watertown, said owner Jasmine Benjamin Jeffrey. The large tree destroyed the restaurant's vent hood, but no one inside was injured. Unfortunately, the restaurant, located at 49 DeForest St., can't operate without a vent hood so they are closed, Benjamin Jeffrey said. "Hopefully, we will reopen later in the week," she said. "Our town workers are awesome…

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by Kathy Reakes