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Body Found In Connecticut River Near Chester Point Marina; Investigation Underway Body Found In Connecticut River Near Chester Point Marina; Investigation Underway
Body Found In Connecticut River Near Chester Point Marina; Investigation Underway A body found in the Connecticut River near has sparked a multi-agency inbestigation, authorities said.  Connecticut State Police and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection responded to Chester Point Marina on Thursday afternoon after the body was discovered in the water.  On Friday, DEEP officials said South Windsor Police are leading the investigation. According to DEEP, the body was found on or near Selden Island in Lyme, across the river from Chester Point Marina. Police did not identify the victim or speculate on their cause of death. But officials…

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by Josh Lanier
News
New Details Released In Deaths Of 3 Women At Mexican Resort Popular With Americans: Update New Details Released In Deaths Of 3 Women At Mexican Resort Popular With Americans: Update
New Details Released In Deaths Of 3 Women At Mexican Resort Popular With Americans: Update The fear spreading through a vacation hotspot now has a new official answer. Prosecutors in Mexico are now saying that evidence so far does not support the presence of a serial attacker in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, after three women were found dead there in less than two weeks, NTV+ reported. The new details mark a shift from earlier concerns that the deaths could be connected to a single suspect. According to NTV+, prosecutors said there are no objective elements or scientific evidence confirming a possible serial killer. Authorities also said they have not found matching patterns among th…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Tiny Kitten Rescued From CT Sewer After Firefighters Crawl Underground Tiny Kitten Rescued From CT Sewer After Firefighters Crawl Underground
Tiny Kitten Rescued From CT Sewer After Firefighters Crawl Underground A tiny kitten is safe after Connecticut firefighters carried out a delicate rescue deep within the Rocky Hill sewer system. The rescue happened Thursday, May 28, after crews were called to Main Street near Garden Street around 5:20 p.m. for a report of an animal trapped underground, according to the Rocky Hill Fire Department. Firefighters entered the sewer system from three different access points to locate the kitten. Crews eventually found the animal inside a sewer pipe about 50 feet from the street. The firefighter positioned farthest into the system worked to guide the kitten toward t…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Walmart Offering 30-Minute Deliveries Amid Growing Competition: Here's Where Walmart Offering 30-Minute Deliveries Amid Growing Competition: Here's Where
Walmart Offering 30-Minute Deliveries Amid Growing Competition: Here's Where Walmart is speeding up its delivery options in dozens of cities as the retail giant faces stiff competition to get items to customers faster. Customers in 33 US markets can now get eligible orders delivered in 30 minutes or less, Walmart announced in a news release on Thursday, May 29. The expanded service is available in several cities across the Northeast. Shoppers can order from more than 100,000 eligible items, including groceries, baby essentials, household supplies, pet food, electronics, medicine, and prescriptions. "Customers are looking for faster, easier ways to get wha…

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by Chris Spiker
Traffic
5 Dead, 34 Hurt In Bus Crash On I-95 In Virginia 5 Dead, 34 Hurt In Bus Crash On I-95 In Virginia
5 Dead, 34 Hurt In Bus Crash On I-95 In Virginia Five people were killed, and dozens more were injured early on Friday morning on I-95 in Virginia when a bus plowed into slowed traffic, officials confirmed. The crash was reported around 2:35 a.m. on May 29, near the 146-mile marker of the southbound lanes of the interstate in Stafford, where traffic was slowing for an upcoming work zone, according to Virginia State Police. The bus failed to slow down and instead crashed into six vehicles. The I-95 crash in Virginia. Virginia State Police By sunrise, the aftermath stretched across the interstate and beyond it. Photos release…

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by Zak Failla
News
Major Studios Are Moving Productions From Hollywood To This Northeast State: Here's Why Major Studios Are Moving Productions From Hollywood To This Northeast State: Here's Why
Major Studios Are Moving Productions From Hollywood To This Northeast State: Here's Why Hollywood’s next boomtown is not where most people would expect. Far from it. Literally. New Jersey has become the only US state where film and TV production is booming, The Wall Street Journal reported in a story published on Thursday, May 28. The reason is money. The Journal says New Jersey’s tax incentive program is now among the most effective in the country, pulling major productions away from traditional hubs as studios cut costs. Across the US, spending on movies and TV shows fell 20 percent last year, according to ProdPro data cited by The Wall Street Journal. But New Jersey w…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Stepbrother Charged As Adult As New Evidence Emerges In HS Cheerleader's Cruise Ship Death Stepbrother Charged As Adult As New Evidence Emerges In HS Cheerleader's Cruise Ship Death
Stepbrother Charged As Adult As New Evidence Emerges In HS Cheerleader's Cruise Ship Death A cruise ship death that drew national attention has taken another sharp turn in federal court. New court details have emerged in the death of Anna Kepner, an 18-year-old high school cheerleader from central Florida, whose stepbrother, Timothy Hudson, 16, is being prosecuted as an adult. US Magistrate Judge Edwin Torres declined on Wednesday, May 27, to immediately jail Hudson while he awaits trial in Miami federal court. Hudson had been living with an uncle under electronic monitoring after he was first charged as a juvenile, according to NBC News. Prosecutors sought to have him detained …

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
'Swatting' Call Sends Fairfax Police To SCOTUS Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s Virginia Home 'Swatting' Call Sends Fairfax Police To SCOTUS Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s Virginia Home
'Swatting' Call Sends Fairfax Police To SCOTUS Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s Virginia Home Officers rushed to the Virginia home of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Wednesday night after she was the target of a "swatting" call that was swiftly debunked. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were dispatched to the justice's home after a caller reported hearing "two or three gunshots" and an argument at her address, according to multiple reports. Dispatch audio from the response was first released by DC-based freelance photographer Andrew Leyden and later shared by Bloomberg Law. Police responded to a call for the…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Mass National Guard Truck Flips, Bursts Into Flames On I-84 In Connecticut Mass National Guard Truck Flips, Bursts Into Flames On I-84 In Connecticut
Mass National Guard Truck Flips, Bursts Into Flames On I-84 In Connecticut A Massachusetts National Guard truck overturned and burst into flames on Interstate 84, sending two service members to the hospital and shutting down part of the highway during the evening commute. The crash happened just after 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, near Exit 71 in Willington, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said the military truck flipped onto its passenger side while traveling westbound. The driver and passenger suffered minor injuries and were taken to the hospital. The National Guard later identified the vehicle as an M1075A2 Palletized Load System truck. Officials sa…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Busch Light Lets Fans Pick Next Flavor After 'Bapple' Success: See The Options Busch Light Lets Fans Pick Next Flavor After 'Bapple' Success: See The Options
Busch Light Lets Fans Pick Next Flavor After 'Bapple' Success: See The Options Busch Light is letting fans choose what could be its next big summer flavor. Anheuser-Busch announced the launch of its "Flavor Showdown" in a news release on Wednesday, May 27. The nationwide vote lets anyone 21 and older pick between lemon, orange, and peach as Busch Light's next flavor. The three options were chosen based on customer feedback and the success of past Busch Light flavor releases. The company said one in every three comments on Busch Light's social media channels at one point called for the return of popular flavors. Fans can vote through Monday, July 7, on Busch's website…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Third CT Teen Charged In Murder After 20-Year-Old Man Shot In Head Third CT Teen Charged In Murder After 20-Year-Old Man Shot In Head
Third CT Teen Charged In Murder After 20-Year-Old Man Shot In Head Three Connecticut teenagers have been charged with the deadly shooting of a 20-year-old man earlier this month.  The trio is accused of killing Daniel Peart, who police said was found with a gunshot wound to the head in the 100 block of Easton Avenue in Waterbury around 3:14 a.m. on May 6.  Peart was pronounced dead at the scene.  Saron McKenna, a 17-year-old, was arraigned Thursday after his case was moved from juvenile court. He was being held on $3 million bond, police said.  Mckenna is charged with: Murder Reckless endangerment Illegal transfer/purchase of a…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Wild CT Police Chase Tears Through Elementary School Playground After Car Hits Cruisers Wild CT Police Chase Tears Through Elementary School Playground After Car Hits Cruisers
Wild CT Police Chase Tears Through Elementary School Playground After Car Hits Cruisers A police chase that began after officers said a driver struck multiple police cruisers in Milford ended with a crash on Interstate 95 and two arrests, according to Connecticut State Police. The pursuit unfolded around 12:13 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, after Shelton officers alerted troopers about a white Nissan Altima with a misused registration plate, police said. Authorities said the car had fled an attempted traffic stop in Milford earlier in the day after striking several police cruisers. The sedan was later involved in a hit-and-run crash in Shelton while fleeing officers. Troopers said th…

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by Josh Lanier