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$1.5M Con: Ex-Employee Admits Defrauding CT Insurance Company
A former employee from Pennsylvania admitted to defrauding a Connecticut insurance company to the tune of $1.5 million. James Keating, age 52, of Paoli, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in New Haven federal court on Tuesday, July 30. Prosecutors said Keating – who served as assistant vice president and a surety bond claims handler at Hartford County-based Allied World Insurance Company in Farmington – created a shell company to bill Allied World for unnecessary claims work that was never performed. Between 2017 and 2021, he also solicited and received kickbacks from Allied World…
Police & Fire
Wife Convicted Of Killing UConn Professor, Hiding Body Found Dead At CT Home Before Sentencing
The wife of a University of Connecticut professor who admitted to killing her husband and hiding his body for several months to keep cashing his paychecks was found dead at her home on her sentencing day, police announced. Hartford County resident Linda Kosuda-Bigazzi, age 76, of Burlington, was found dead at her Smith Lane home on Wednesday, July 24, Connecticut State Police announced. According to authorities, just after 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, state troopers were told that no one had been able to make contact with Kosuda-Bigazzi at her home. After the trooper's attempts…
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 44-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Being Ejected From Car On CT Roadway
One person was killed after being ejected from his vehicle in an early-morning Connecticut crash. It happened just before 3 a.m. Saturday, July 20, in Hartford County on northbound I-91 in Rocky Hill. According to Connecticut State Police, a 2008 Nissan Versa was traveling near Exit 24 when it veered into the right shoulder and hit a guardrail. The driver, Middlesex County resident Marcos Benitez Rengifo, age 44, of the town of Portland, was ejected from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. After that crash, police say a 2018 Acura collided with the disabled Nissan in t…
Police & Fire
CT Man, 60, Assaults Boy Multiple Times, Police Say
The 14-year-old victim of a now-arrested Connecticut man told authorities he was sexually assaulted an estimated 20 times. Scott Predom, a Middlesex County man, was arrested on Tuesday, July 9 on charges of sexual assault and more following a Tolland County investigation, police announced. Predom, a 60-year-old who hails from Middletown, is accused of inappropriately touching a 14-year-old boy, who was 13 at the time the assaults occurred. According to his arrest warrant, the situation was brought to the attention of police when, in February 2024, a relative of the victim noticed inappro…
Lifestyle
These CT Eateries Named Best Restaurants For Wine, New Rankings Say
Several Connecticut restaurants are the cream of the crop when it comes to their wine offerings, according to new rankings released by Wine Spectator. A total of 36 eateries were recognized as winners of the 2024 Restaurant Awards released by Wine Spectator, a publication that serves as a leading authority on wine. The restaurants named as winners of the awards, which were made public on Tuesday, June 25, are (by county): Fairfield County: L'Escale Restaurant, Greenwich; Tony's at the J House, Riverside; Barcelona Wine Bar, Stamford; The Restaurant At Rowayton Seafood, …
Lifestyle
Popular, Sometimes Wild, CT Bar & Grill To Close For Good
A popular and sometimes wild Connecticut bar and grill has announced it will close for good this week. 75 Center, located in Hartford County in Southington, made the announcement on Facebook saying their last day of business will be Wednesday, July 3. "To our loyal and dear customers. Thank you for the years of memories, friendships, and celebrations along the way. Due to unfortunate circumstances we are going to be locking our doors Wednesday July 3rd for the last time.. The staff invites all of you to come down, have a drink, share some laughs, and, as always, have a great time! We will b…
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Springfield Man Guilty Of Double Murder In CT Sentenced To Life In Prison
A 25-year-old Massachusetts man who fatally shot a man in front of his pregnant girlfriend and their friend in Connecticut, in 2020 has been sentenced to life in prison, authorities said. Gregory Crichlow, of Springfield, who was convicted in March of killing Gregory "Monte" Scott, Jr., age 24, and Jennifer Hicks, age 20, was sentenced on Thursday, June 27, the Connecticut Department of Justice said. Police in Hartford County were called to the Buckland Hills commuter lot in the town of Manchester in the early morning of Aug. 2, 2020, to reports of a shooting. Investig…
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CT Man Charged Following Armed Road Rage on I-95
A Connecticut man was charged with threatening with a firearm during an alleged road rage incident on I-95. The incident occurred in Middlesex County around 8:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, southbound on I-95 in Old Saybrook. According to the Connecticut State Police, troopers responded to a report of a firearm displayed during a road rage incident in Old Saybrook. During an investigation, victims reported repeated brake-checking and abrupt lane changes by a vehicle driven by Dejon Robinson, age 30, of Hartford County in Bristol, state police said. State police said the operator of the veh…
Lifestyle
Popular CT Restaurant Closes After 30 Years: 'All Good Things Must Come To An End'
A popular Connecticut restaurant that has served thousands of devoted customers has closed for good after 30 years. Hartford County staple Staropolska Restaurant, located in New Britain on Broad Street, announced on Facebook on Tuesday, June 25, that they would close permanently. "It is with a heavy heart that we share with you that after 30 wonderful years of culinary creativity, we have decided not to re-open Staropolska Restaurant," wrote owners Margaret and Bogdan Malinowski. The Polish eatery has been closed since a fire in the basement on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. Th…
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2 Pedestrians Hit, 1 Killed in CT, Driver Remains At Scene
Two pedestrians were hit, and one was killed by a vehicle at a busy Connecticut intersection. The crash occurred in Hartford County in Bristol around 4:15 a.m., Monday, June 24, in the area of Pine Street (Route 72) and Emmett Street. According to Lt. Patrick Krajewski of the Bristol Police, officers from the patrol division administered life-saving measures until EMS arrived on the scene to take over care. Both pedestrians were transported to area hospitals, where one pedestrian died, Krajewski said. The victims are not being identified at this time, …
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First Day Of Summer 'Freebies' To Cool You Off From Soaring Temps
As temperatures soar across Connecticut on the first day of Summer, smart business owners across the state are offering free items to cool off, including bottled water and vanilla milkshakes. According to the National Weather Service, the heat index is expected to reach 101 degrees on Thursday, June 20, in Hartford County, while other areas of the state will bake with temperatures in the upper 90s to nearly 100 degrees. To help cool off and stave off heat stroke, cities and towns have opened cooling centers, including in Fairfield County in Bridgeport. Meanwhile, savvy business owner…
Police & Fire
Construction Worker Killed By Reckless Driver On CT Roadway, Police Say
A Connecticut man is being held on a $1 million bond after hitting and killing a construction worker in a crash while allegedly driving recklessly. Hartford County resident Jose Diaz-Nieves, age 54, of East Hartford, was killed around 12:15 p.m., Wednesday, June 12, after being hit by a vehicle driven by 25-year-old Tommy Nguyen, of Hartford. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police, patrol officers responded to the area of West Boulevard at South Whitney Street on a report of a construction worker struck by a vehicle. Officers located Diaz-Nieves, who s…
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