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Man Charged Months After Victim Flagged Down Officer, Reported Shots Fired On CT Street: Cops Man Charged Months After Victim Flagged Down Officer, Reported Shots Fired On CT Street: Cops
Man Charged Months After Victim Flagged Down Officer, Reported Shots Fired On CT Street: Cops A Connecticut man is facing felony charges after police said he fired at a man on a street several months ago. Thomas Manuel, 25, of New London, was arrested around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, on an active arrest warrant, according to New London Police. The case began on March 15 when a victim flagged down a New London officer and reported that he had been shot at. The victim led officers to the area of Rosemary Street and Bolles Avenue, where police said they found several spent shell casings at the scene. Detectives continued investigating the case for months.  Manuel was arr…

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by Josh Lanier
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Tesla Clocked At 120 MPH On I-395 In CT, Mass Driver Arrested: Police Tesla Clocked At 120 MPH On I-395 In CT, Mass Driver Arrested: Police
Tesla Clocked At 120 MPH On I-395 In CT, Mass Driver Arrested: Police A Massachusetts woman is accused of driving as fast as 120 mph on Interstate 395 before a Connecticut state trooper stopped and arrested her, according to police. Emily Ferreira, 20, of Framingham, was charged with reckless driving, failure to comply with pass-on-right rules, and following too closely after she was arrested on Sunday, June 28, in Montville, Connecticut State Police said. According to investigators, a trooper was driving north on I-395 when a Tesla blew past them around 6 p.m. at a high rate of speed. Authorities said the trooper followed the vehicle for more than two miles…

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by Josh Lanier
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Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators
Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators A US Postal Service mail carrier and mother of two was kidnapped and killed while delivering mail just months after her husband's death, authorities said. Brandi Reynolds, 35, was found dead at about 4:16 p.m. on Friday, June 26, the US Postal Inspection Service said in a news release. Her body was discovered in Hays, North Carolina, about 90 minutes west of Greensboro. William Durham, 56, was arrested in connection with Reynolds' death. He was charged with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping, NBC News reported. Durham was accused of unlawfully restraining R…

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by Chris Spiker
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Machete, Shovel Used In CT Street Fight That Ends With 4 Arrests: Police Machete, Shovel Used In CT Street Fight That Ends With 4 Arrests: Police
Machete, Shovel Used In CT Street Fight That Ends With 4 Arrests: Police Authorities said a machete and a shovel were used during a Connecticut street fight over the weekend, leading to the arrests of four people, including a juvenile. Police were called to the area of 32 Vernon Ave. in Vernon at about 1 p.m. Sunday, June 29, for multiple reports of a street brawl, according to police. Investigators determined the machete and shovel were involved in the fight. Paramedics evaluated the people involved, but everyone refused medical treatment, Vernon police said. Authorities did not provide details about the fight or what may have caused it. Police arrested: Tre…

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by Josh Lanier
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Dog Killed, Firefighter Hospitalized After Garage Fire Spreads To CT Home Dog Killed, Firefighter Hospitalized After Garage Fire Spreads To CT Home
Dog Killed, Firefighter Hospitalized After Garage Fire Spreads To CT Home A family lost a dog, and two firefighters were injured after a garage fire spread into a Connecticut home over the weekend, officials said. The fire broke out around 11:15 p.m. Sunday, June 28, on Pheasant Run Drive in Ledyard, according to firefighters. Crews arrived to find a garage on fire with multiple vehicles burning. The flames were creeping towards the home.  Two firefighters were hurt while battling the blaze. One was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The other firefighter was treated at the scene.  Ledyard firefighters said one dog die…

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by Josh Lanier
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Cold Ones Make Hot Mess On Route 44 After Beer Truck Overturns In CT Cold Ones Make Hot Mess On Route 44 After Beer Truck Overturns In CT
Cold Ones Make Hot Mess On Route 44 After Beer Truck Overturns In CT A tractor-trailer loaded with beer overturned on Route 44, leaving kegs and cans scattered across the road and forcing a lengthy highway closure in Connecticut. The crash happened around 5:40 a.m. Monday, June 29, near the Route 44 and Twin Lakes Road intersection in Salisbury, according to Connecticut State Police. Investigators said the commercial tractor-trailer veered off the road and overturned. The crash caused heavy damage to the truck and trailer. The wreck also sent its cargo spilling across Route 44. Photos from the scene showed Michelob Ultra and Bud Light covering parts of the …

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by Josh Lanier
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'Jackpotting' Scheme: 4 Venezuelan Nationals Accused Of Stealing More Than $500K From CT ATMs 'Jackpotting' Scheme: 4 Venezuelan Nationals Accused Of Stealing More Than $500K From CT ATMs
'Jackpotting' Scheme: 4 Venezuelan Nationals Accused Of Stealing More Than $500K From CT ATMs Federal prosecutors say four men are accused of carrying out a sophisticated ATM theft operation that stole more than $500,000 from machines across Connecticut before they were caught. Federal investigators said that the men ran a "jackpotting" scheme to force machines to spit out cash. The scam uses a device to install malware on an ATM to force the machine to continuously dispense large amounts of cash, according to the FDIC. The agency said the scheme cost banks about $20 million last year.  Federal prosecutors say the group stole $529,220 from eight ATMs between Aug. 8 and Aug…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Teen Fired At Detective Before Officer Shot Him, IG Report Says CT Teen Fired At Detective Before Officer Shot Him, IG Report Says
CT Teen Fired At Detective Before Officer Shot Him, IG Report Says A Connecticut teenager allegedly fired at an officer during a chase, which led to police returning fire and striking him multiple times last week, according to the Connecticut Office of the Inspector General. Investigators have released a preliminary report on the Wednesday, June 24, police shooting in New Britain that left a 17-year-old hospitalized and an 18-year-old in jail.  New Britain police were investigating a shooting that happened around 5:15 a.m. that day when they received reports of a second shots-fired call on Union Street shortly before 3 p.m.  Officers fo…

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by Josh Lanier
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Dog, 5 Puppies Die In Enclosure, CT Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty Dog, 5 Puppies Die In Enclosure, CT Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty
Dog, 5 Puppies Die In Enclosure, CT Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty A Connecticut woman is accused of the deaths of a dog and five puppies after police say she left them inside a small enclosure for long periods of time.  Anai Martinez-Cortes, 45, of Coventry, was arrested last week and charged with seven counts of animal cruelty, police said.  Coventry police began investigating Martinez-Cortes in April after authorities discovered a pit bull and six pit bull puppies inside a 4-by-6-foot wooden structure with little to no ventilation.  Authorities did not say how the dogs died.  One puppy survived. Police said one of&nb…

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by Josh Lanier
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'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In CT: Police 'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In CT: Police
'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In CT: Police A burglary crew accused of targeting Indian and Asian families across several states has been linked to a Connecticut home break-in after police say stolen jewelry was recovered during traffic stops in New York City. Robinson Jean Paul Moncado-Patarroyo, 19, Yeison Estivan Gonzalez-Rodriguez, 20, Emerson Johan Rodriguez-Gomez, 25, and Daniel Alejandro Garcia-Arenas, 24, were arrested as part of the alleged burglary crew, Guilford police said.  The alleged quartet of crooks is accused of smashing the back windows of a home in Guilford while the family was away on a day trip, police said…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Teen Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree Just Days Before Birthday: Police CT Teen Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree Just Days Before Birthday: Police
CT Teen Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree Just Days Before Birthday: Police A Connecticut teenager was killed after her car crashed into a tree on a highway on-ramp earlier this week, according to Connecticut State Police. Leilani Robinson, 18, of Norwich, crashed a 2006 Lexus at the Montville-Connector on-ramp in Waterford shortly before 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 25, police said. She would have turned 19 three days later.  Troopers say Robinson veered onto the left shoulder, overcorrected, went through the grassy median on the right side of the road, and crashed into a tree. She was pronounced dead at the scene.  The cause of the crash remains under inve…

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by Josh Lanier
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Baltic Woman Accused Of Stealing More Than $7K From Connecticut Medicaid Program Baltic Woman Accused Of Stealing More Than $7K From Connecticut Medicaid Program
Baltic Woman Accused Of Stealing More Than $7K From Connecticut Medicaid Program A Connecticut woman is accused of collecting thousands of dollars from Connecticut's Medicaid program for services investigators say she never provided. Ashley Chapman, 27, of Baltic, was arrested earlier this month and charged with one count of health insurance fraud and one count of larceny in the first degree by defrauding a public community, the Office of the Chief State's Attorney said.  Chapman worked as a personal care assistant in Connecticut's Medicaid-funded PCA program. The program pays caregivers to help people with permanent, severe, and chronic disabilities remain in…

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by Josh Lanier