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CT Child, 4, Suffers Head Injury After Mom Mistakenly Strikes Them With Vehicle In CVS Lot CT Child, 4, Suffers Head Injury After Mom Mistakenly Strikes Them With Vehicle In CVS Lot
CT Child, 4, Suffers Head Injury After Mom Mistakenly Strikes Them With Vehicle In CVS Lot A 4-year-old child suffered a traumatic head injury after being struck by a vehicle driven by the child's mother in a Meriden CVS parking lot earlier this week. Police responded to the pharmacy at 153 Broad St. around 5:15 p.m. Thursday, May 28, after witnesses reported seeing a bleeding child being placed into a vehicle that then left the lot at a high rate of speed, authorities said. When officers arrived, they found evidence of an injury in the parking lot and soon learned the child was being treated at MidState Medical Center before being transferred to Connecticut Children's Hospital i…

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by Josh Lanier
News
3 Men Accused Of Trying To Meet Child For Sex Arrested In Hartford Sting 3 Men Accused Of Trying To Meet Child For Sex Arrested In Hartford Sting
3 Men Accused Of Trying To Meet Child For Sex Arrested In Hartford Sting Three men are accused of trying to meet a child for sex after speaking online with an undercover Connecticut police officer posing as an underage girl, authorities said.  The arrests were made Thursday, May 28, following a joint investigation by Hartford Police's Child Exploitation Unit and the FBI Crimes Against Children/Human Trafficking Task Force. Police said the suspects engaged in online conversations with an undercover detective posing as a juvenile female. Investigators said each man later traveled to a location in Hartford to meet the "child." Authorities arrested the followi…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Admits Setting Up Cameras In Bathrooms At Marist, Filming Men, Women: DA Man Admits Setting Up Cameras In Bathrooms At Marist, Filming Men, Women: DA
Man Admits Setting Up Cameras In Bathrooms At Marist, Filming Men, Women: DA A former Marist University student from Westchester County, NY, has admitted to secretly recording multiple people inside campus bathrooms, pleading guilty to 15 felony counts of unlawful surveillance.  Kyle Petrozzi, 23, pleaded guilty in Dutchess County Court to 15 counts of second-degree unlawful surveillance, all felonies, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced on Friday, May 29.  The charges stem from incidents that occurred between April 27 and May 10, 2025, inside Dyson Hall on Marist University's campus in Poughkeepsie. According to prosecutors, Petroz…

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by Ben Crnic
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Worker, 23, Dies After Conveyor Belt Accident At CT Industrial Site; OSHA Investigating Worker, 23, Dies After Conveyor Belt Accident At CT Industrial Site; OSHA Investigating
Worker, 23, Dies After Conveyor Belt Accident At CT Industrial Site; Osha Investigating A 23-year-old man was killed after being pulled into a conveyor belt at a Connecticut industrial site, authorities said. Emergency crews were called to 158 Middletown Ave. in New Haven just before 1 p.m. after receiving reports of an industrial accident, according to New Haven Fire Chief Dan Coughlin. When firefighters arrived, they found the worker had been pulled into a conveyor belt, Coughlin said. He died at the scene. Authorities have not yet released his identity, and the circumstances leading up to the accident were not immediately clear. According to Coughlin, the Occupational Saf…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Personal Data Stolen From 6M People As Major Cruise Company Suffers Massive Data Breach Personal Data Stolen From 6M People As Major Cruise Company Suffers Massive Data Breach
Personal Data Stolen From 6M People As Major Cruise Company Suffers Massive Data Breach Nearly 6 million people had their personal information stolen in a data breach claimed by a notorious hacking group against the world's largest cruise company. Carnival Corporation confirmed that 5,995,277 people were impacted by the cybersecurity incident, according to a notice from the Maine Attorney General's Office. The Miami company behind Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, and Holland America Line began notifying affected people on Wednesday, May 27. The breach occurred on Friday, April 10, and was discovered on Tuesday, April 14. "An unauthorized a…

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by Chris Spiker
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Teen Accused Of Pistol-Whipping 15-Year-Old At CT Park; Ghost Guns, Cash, Drugs Found Teen Accused Of Pistol-Whipping 15-Year-Old At CT Park; Ghost Guns, Cash, Drugs Found
Teen Accused Of Pistol-Whipping 15-Year-Old At CT Park; Ghost Guns, Cash, Drugs Found Connecticut police say a teenager accused of pistol-whipping a 15-year-old at a local park is now facing a long list of firearm-related charges after a search of his home uncovered multiple weapons and a device capable of converting a gun into a fully automatic weapon. The investigation began after Manchester police received a report last week from a 15-year-old resident who said he had been assaulted the night before at Charter Oak Park. According to police, the victim reported that a 16-year-old Manchester resident he knew pistol-whipped him.  Officers arrested the elder teen withou…

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by Josh Lanier
Politics
Musicians Flee 'Misleading' Trump-Linked Concert Series Amid Fan Outrage Musicians Flee 'Misleading' Trump-Linked Concert Series Amid Fan Outrage
Musicians Flee 'Misleading' Trump-Linked Concert Series Amid Fan Outrage A concert series linked to President Donald Trump is unraveling after several artists pulled out within days of being announced amid widespread fan backlash. Click here for a new, updated story - Trump Will Take Center Stage After Musicians Pull Out At Great American State Fair: Report At least five of the nine performers listed for the Freedom 250 concerts have backed out of the event in Washington, DC. The concert series is planned as part of the Great American State Fair, which will be held on the National Mall from Thursday, June 25, to Friday, July 10. The concerts are bei…

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by Chris Spiker
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New Details Emerge In Claude Lemieux's Death New Details Emerge In Claude Lemieux's Death
New Details Emerge In Claude Lemieux's Death New details are coming to light in the tragic death of former New Jersey Devils star and four-time Stanley Cup champion Claude Lemieux. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office told The Athletic that deputies responded early Thursday morning, May 28 to a suicide attempt at a furniture showroom in Lake Park, Florida. State records show the business is owned by Lemieux and his wife, Deborah, according to the report. The Palm Beach County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed Lemieux's death but told The Athletic it could not provide additional records because Florida law shields suicide-rela…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
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
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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