VIDEO: Off-Duty Detectives Restrain Unruly Passenger On Flight From Newark To Fort Lauderdale VIDEO: Off-Duty Detectives Restrain Unruly Passenger On Flight From Newark To Fort Lauderdale
Video: Off-Duty Detectives Restrain Unruly Passenger On Flight From Newark To Fort Lauderdale Video shows three off-duty Bergen County sheriff’s detectives and a retired police chief stepping in to restrain an unruly passenger causing a disturbance aboard a United Airlines flight from Newark earlier this week. Bergen County Sheriff’s Office detectives Cesar Fernandez, Jonathan Veloz and Gianina Ocasio were aboard the flight when passenger Daniel Borman appeared intoxicated and began causing a disturbance on Wednesday, Aug. 5, according to Sheriff Anthony Cureton. The flight had departed Newark and was bound for Fort Lauderdale, and Borman, 36, is reportedly from Springfield…
Exposed Breast Shown In Bodycam Released By NJ Police Department, Woman Alleges In Lawsuit Exposed Breast Shown In Bodycam Released By NJ Police Department, Woman Alleges In Lawsuit
Exposed Breast Shown In Bodycam Released By NJ Police Department, Woman Alleges In Lawsuit A New Jersey woman is suing a town and its police department, claiming officials released unredacted video last year showing her exposed breast while she was in police custody, leading to the footage being viewed hundreds of thousands of times online (lawsuit attached at the bottom of this news article). Adrianna Smith, a Mount Olive resident, filed the 17-page lawsuit in Passaic County Superior Court on Tuesday, July 28, against the Township of Little Falls, Little Falls Police Department, civilian records clerk Robert Scalera, and unnamed employees and supervisors. Smith was arrested by L…
Drunk Driver Hits Parked Windsor Locks Police Cruiser On Quiet Dead-End Road: Cops Drunk Driver Hits Parked Windsor Locks Police Cruiser On Quiet Dead-End Road: Cops
Drunk Driver Hits Parked Windsor Locks Police Cruiser On Quiet Dead-End Road: Cops A Connecticut police officer escaped injury after an alleged drunk driver crashed into his parked patrol car on a quiet dead-end road, authorities said. Edward Lydon, 22, of Hebron, was driving when the crash happened early Friday, Aug. 6, on Stanton Road in Windsor Locks, police said. The officer had checked town facilities at the end of the road. He then parked to finish paperwork.  Police said Lydon tried to drive around the cruiser. His car went onto a curb and a nearby grassy area before striking the driver’s front side of the patrol vehicle, Windsor Locks police said.  …
Lamont Wants Connecticut Towns To Stop Adding Police Cameras Over Privacy Concerns Lamont Wants Connecticut Towns To Stop Adding Police Cameras Over Privacy Concerns
Lamont Wants Connecticut Towns To Stop Adding Police Cameras Over Privacy Concerns Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont fears Connecticut’s growing network of police cameras could put residents’ privacy at risk. The Democrat said on Friday, Aug. 7, that residents are “justifiably concerned” about how police and other agencies may use data collected by automated license plate readers and safety cameras.  His call follows legislation he signed in May. The measure aimed to clarify privacy protections under state law. Lamont wants towns to pause new camera installations while state officials prepare guidance for police departments. He gave the Connecticut Police Officers Standar…
Harvard Medical School Professor Put On Leave After Domestic Violence Charges Harvard Medical School Professor Put On Leave After Domestic Violence Charges
Harvard Medical School Professor Put On Leave After Domestic Violence Charges A Harvard Medical School professor accused of attacking a pregnant woman has been placed on leave from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a hospital spokesperson confirmed. Feng Tian, 38, an assistant professor of neurology, was arraigned last month on two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, two counts of assault and battery on a pregnant victim, along with other charges, according to Massachusetts court records. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.  The Harvard Crimson reported that Beth Israel has placed Tian on leave after leaders learned of allegations made against …
2 Men Arrested In Separate CT Cold-Case Killings 2 Men Arrested In Separate CT Cold-Case Killings
2 Men Arrested In Separate CT Cold-Case Killings Two long-running homicide investigations have led to arrests in Connecticut, police announced. Authorities announced on Friday, Aug. 7, that they had made arrests in two fatal cold-case shootings in Hamden from July 2020 and June 2021. Brian Backman, 19, faces a murder charge in the death of Kaymar Tanner, police said. Tanner, 22, was fatally shot on Newbury Street in July 2020. Hamden detectives and several other agencies spent six years investigating the killing. Backman was also among more than a dozen people federally indicted in June, according to officials. That case involves allege…
Driver Points Loaded Gun At Woman In CT Road Rage Incident; Mushrooms Found In Car: Cops Driver Points Loaded Gun At Woman In CT Road Rage Incident; Mushrooms Found In Car: Cops
Driver Points Loaded Gun At Woman In CT Road Rage Incident; Mushrooms Found In Car: Cops A Connecticut road rage encounter escalated when a man allegedly pointed a loaded gun at a woman who had a child in her car, police said. Troopers later reported finding the firearm and several bags of hallucinogenic mushrooms in his vehicle. Nicholas Dagostino, 27, of Farmington, Maine, faces nine charges following the incident shortly before 7 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, on southbound Route 15 near Exit 20 in Westport, according to Connecticut State Police. A woman contacted police after the driver of a red Honda brake-checked her on Route 15, police said. The Honda then pulled alongside her v…
Ex-Danbury School Worker Accused Of Stalking Former Student, Visiting Her Home Ex-Danbury School Worker Accused Of Stalking Former Student, Visiting Her Home
Ex-Danbury School Worker Accused Of Stalking Former Student, Visiting Her Home A former Connecticut school employee faces stalking and harassment charges after police say he repeatedly tried to reach a former student and went to her home without an invitation. Natale Manzo, 47, was arrested and charged last week with second-degree stalking, second-degree harassment, and disorderly conduct, Connecticut court records show. The case began in January. Police received a complaint about alleged inappropriate contact between a male Danbury High School employee and a female student, according to an arrest warrant. During the investigation, Manzo told officers that he had com…
Deported Again And Again, Mexican National Gets Prison Time After CT Arrest Deported Again And Again, Mexican National Gets Prison Time After CT Arrest
Deported Again And Again, Mexican National Gets Prison Time After CT Arrest A Mexican citizen who's illegally reentered the US multiple times will spend 18 months in federal prison after a Connecticut arrest brought him back to authorities’ attention, federal prosecutors said.  Julio Cesar Fernandez-Salazar, 45, pleaded guilty on May 21 to unlawfully reentering the United States after removal, according to the US attorney for the District of Connecticut. A judge sentenced him on Thursday, Aug. 6.  Connecticut State Police arrested Fernandez-Salazar in Colchester on Nov. 27, 2024. Police charged him with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs and…
Connecticut Children’s Strikes DOJ Deal, Will Pay Fine, Halt Gender-Affirming Care For Minors Connecticut Children’s Strikes DOJ Deal, Will Pay Fine, Halt Gender-Affirming Care For Minors
Connecticut Children’s Strikes DOJ Deal, Will Pay Fine, Halt Gender-Affirming Care For Minors Connecticut Children’s Medical Center has reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice that will change the care it provides to transgender patients under the age of 18. The Justice Department announced the resolution on Thursday, Aug. 6, as part of a national investigation into medical care for transgender minors. Under the agreements, Connecticut Children’s committed not to provide minors with puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones for gender transition or perform gender-transition surgeries, according to the DOJ. The medical center also agreed to pay a penalty, but federal aut…
WATCH: Baseball Team's Plane Struck By Lightning WATCH: Baseball Team's Plane Struck By Lightning
Watch: Baseball Team's Plane Struck By Lightning A plane carrying the Party Animals baseball team was struck by lightning while flying into the Lehigh Valley ahead of two games this weekend, officials said. The flight was traveling from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport when the lightning strike happened on the way down for landing on Friday, Aug. 7. The plane landed safely at LVIA, according to officials. Party Animals player Garett Delano had been documenting the team's travel troubles on social media before the lightning strike. “30 minute delay to start the trip to Lehigh Valley. Nothing …
New Video Shows Drunk Driver Demanding To Call Dad After Killing Bride On Wedding Night New Video Shows Drunk Driver Demanding To Call Dad After Killing Bride On Wedding Night
New Video Shows Drunk Driver Demanding To Call Dad After Killing Bride On Wedding Night “I would like to call my dad right now.” Newly released police video shows Hunterdon County native Jamie Komoroski repeatedly asking to call her father after the drunken South Carolina crash that killed a bride on her wedding night. The series of videos released by South Carolina news station WCSC shows Komoroski at a bar before the 2023 crash in Folly Beach, speaking with police near the wreckage, and later being processed at police headquarters. Police body-camera footage shows Komoroski sitting on the lawn of a home near the crash scene, where her rental car can be seen resting against …
Double Murderer Gets 100 Years For 2021 Killings Inside CT Home: State Double Murderer Gets 100 Years For 2021 Killings Inside CT Home: State
Double Murderer Gets 100 Years For 2021 Killings Inside CT Home: State A man convicted of carrying out a deadly double murder inside a Connecticut home will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Octavius Kindred, 42, was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 6, to 100 years in prison followed by 20 years of special parole for the 2021 murders of Jeffrey Dotson and Alfreda Youmans in New Haven, the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice announced. A New Haven Superior Court jury found Kindred guilty on May 21 of two counts of murder and one count of criminal possession of a firearm. Prosecutors said the evidence showed Kindred and an unidentified accomplice entered …
Dash Cam Captures Driver Pointing Loaded Gun At SUV With 3 Kids In Trumbull: Police Dash Cam Captures Driver Pointing Loaded Gun At SUV With 3 Kids In Trumbull: Police
Dash Cam Captures Driver Pointing Loaded Gun At SUV With 3 Kids In Trumbull: Police A road rage encounter on Route 25 took a dangerous turn when a driver pointed a loaded handgun at an SUV carrying three children, Connecticut State Police said, and it was all captured on camera.  Jeffrey Guerette, 44, of Bridgeport, was arrested and charged following what police described as several acts of road rage toward an SUV in Trumbull last week, Connecticut State Police said. The SUV driver told police they were traveling on Route 15 near the Route 8 and Route 25 interchange with three children inside just after 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 29, when a minivan cut them off and beg…
Off-Duty NYPD Cop Drunkenly Crashes Car With Three Kids Inside: State Police Off-Duty NYPD Cop Drunkenly Crashes Car With Three Kids Inside: State Police
Off-Duty Nypd Cop Drunkenly Crashes Car With Three Kids Inside: State Police An off-duty NYPD officer was driving drunk and crashed his car with three young children inside, state police said. Anthony N. Guglielmo, 38, of Staten Island, crashed on Route 23 in Greenport in Columbia County, with 7-, 6-, and 5-year-old children in the car on Wednesday, Aug. 5, New York State Police said. Troopers responded around 10:30 p.m. to reports of a property damage crash and a Volkswagen that left the scene, authorities said. Investigators located the car at 120 County Route 31 in Greenport, the address for A. Colarusso & Son Inc., a crushed stone supplier, according to stat…
Teen Killed In Metro-North Train Strike In CT Remembered As 'Lovely Person, Good Friend' Teen Killed In Metro-North Train Strike In CT Remembered As 'Lovely Person, Good Friend'
Teen Killed In Metro-North Train Strike In CT Remembered As 'Lovely Person, Good Friend' The Connecticut teen who was killed after being struck and run over by a Metro-North train is being remembered as a kind person, a loyal friend, and a hardworking young man. Jefrey Ordonez, 16, has been identified as the teen who was killed Wednesday evening, Aug. 5, after being struck by a Metro-North train near the Merritt 7 station at 353 Main Ave. in Norwalk, MTA officials said. Metro-North Train 1889 was traveling from Danbury to South Norwalk when it struck Ordonez just after 8 p.m. Ordonez's family has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help pay for his funeral expenses. "Losing him ha…
Man Found Dead In CT Minivan Died By Suicide; Woman Also Found Shot: Police Man Found Dead In CT Minivan Died By Suicide; Woman Also Found Shot: Police
Man Found Dead In CT Minivan Died By Suicide; Woman Also Found Shot: Police A South Carolina man found dead inside a Connecticut minivan along with a woman suffering gunshot wounds died by suicide, according to the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The office ruled that 46-year-old Ronnie Narine, of Myrtle Beach, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a minivan found parked on Maennerchor Avenue in Norwich Friday, July 31, authorities said.  An unidentified 40-year-old Norwich woman was also found inside the minivan with gunshot wounds. She was taken to a hospital in critical condition, police said. Authorities have not provided a…
Ex-CT Church Treasurer Diverted $33K From Congregation Rebuilding After Devastating Fire Ex-CT Church Treasurer Diverted $33K From Congregation Rebuilding After Devastating Fire
Ex-CT Church Treasurer Diverted $33K From Congregation Rebuilding After Devastating Fire A former Connecticut church leader is accused of stealing more than $33,000 from a congregation that has spent years rebuilding after a devastating fire. Bruce Gordon Hall, 65, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 6, after investigators obtained an arrest warrant accusing him of stealing from Thompson Congregational Church, Connecticut State Police said.  Investigators allege Hall cashed eight checks totaling $33,732.92 taken from the Thompson church's accounts. They said he deposited the money into bank accounts belonging to his company, Eureka Inventing, LLC, between April and September 2…
Illegal Loaded Gun Found On CT Man Driving Through New York: Police Illegal Loaded Gun Found On CT Man Driving Through New York: Police
Illegal Loaded Gun Found On CT Man Driving Through New York: Police A Connecticut man driving through New York was arrested with an illegal gun, police said. Chris Dumas, 37, of Waterbury, was traveling westbound on Interstate 90 through Canaan, NY, when he was pulled over for a traffic stop around 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, New York State Police said. Troopers found a loaded Glock 40 handgun in Dumas’s possession, authorities said. He was charged with second-degree weapons possession and criminal firearm possession, state police said. Dumas was held in Columbia County, NY, jail on $75,000 cash bail, $100,000 bond, or $150,000 partially secured bond after h…
Still Free: John Gotti’s Grandson Misses Promised Kidney Donation Date Again, Not Jailed Still Free: John Gotti’s Grandson Misses Promised Kidney Donation Date Again, Not Jailed
Still Free: John Gotti’s Grandson Misses Promised Kidney Donation Date Again, Not Jailed John Gotti’s grandson has once again failed to donate a kidney to his mother, despite promising the transplant to delay his prison sentence. Attorneys for Carmine G. Agnello, 40, of Oyster Bay, said he’s ready for the transplant, but his mother, Victoria Gotti, has a serious infection requiring another delay, the New York Daily News reported. Judge Nusrat J. Choudhury ruled Thursday, Aug. 6 that if Agnello donates the kidney before Monday, Aug. 10, he can still have his sentencing delay, Newsday reported. In that case, he would report to prison on Sept. 18. But if the transplant doesn’t ha…
8-Foot Python Slithers Through Residential NJ Yard: SPCA 8-Foot Python Slithers Through Residential NJ Yard: SPCA
8-Foot Python Slithers Through Residential NJ Yard: SPCA A resident in Freehold had quite the surprise in his backyard. An 8-foot Burmese python was found hiding under the floor of a shed, the Monmouth County SPCA said. A local contractor removed the floorboards and animal control officer gently unwound the snake so as not to cause injury, the SPCA said. The python was taken to the SPCA. An X-ray showed the python had eaten a large possum, the SPCA said. Fins and Feathers in Red Bank helped find a snake expert who will keep the snake safe until a permitted owner comes forward, the SPCA said.
New England TikToker Accused Of Faking Cancer Dead At 26 New England TikToker Accused Of Faking Cancer Dead At 26
New England TikToker Accused Of Faking Cancer Dead At 26 Sydney Towle, a New England-born TikToker who has been documenting her battle with a rare cancer for three years, has died. She was 26 years old. Towle, who was raised in New Hampshire and graduated from Dartmouth, was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive bile duct cancer, in 2023. The New York Times featured her story last year after she became the target of online critics who accused her of faking her diagnosis or using her illness for financial gain. Her death was announced Thursday morning, Aug. 6, two days after her brother, Austin, announced she'd entered hospice c…
Man Found Shot To Death Inside Bullet-Riddled Hartford Car ID'd As 20-Year-Old Man Found Shot To Death Inside Bullet-Riddled Hartford Car ID'd As 20-Year-Old
Man Found Shot To Death Inside Bullet-Riddled Hartford Car ID'd As 20-Year-Old Police have identified the 20-year-old man found shot to death in a Connecticut car.  Richard Williams, 20, of Hartford, was found after officers responded to the 100 block of North Canaan Street in Hartford's Blue Hills neighborhood just after 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, police said.  Officers arrived to find Williams unresponsive inside a vehicle, Hartford police said. He had been shot multiple times near the North Canaan Street and West Morningside Street intersection Williams was pronounced dead at the scene. Images from the scene show the car covered in bulle…
16-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck By Metro-North Train In CT (Update) 16-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck By Metro-North Train In CT (Update)
16-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck By Metro-North Train In CT (Update) A Connecticut train struck and killed a 16-year-old boy who authorities said was walking along the tracks with two others, according to the MTA.  Update: Teen Killed In Norwalk Train Strike Remembered As 'Lovely Person, Good Friend' Metro-North Train 1889 was traveling from Danbury to South Norwalk just after 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, when it struck the teenager on an overpass near the Merritt 7 station at 353 Main Ave. in Norwalk, MTA officials said. Norwalk firefighters raced to the scene and found two others, ages 17 and 20, conscious and alert. The 16-year-old was trapped b…
Best-Selling 'Life Coach' Convicted Of Child Sex Abuse After 'Spanking Fetish' Trial Best-Selling 'Life Coach' Convicted Of Child Sex Abuse After 'Spanking Fetish' Trial
Best-Selling 'Life Coach' Convicted Of Child Sex Abuse After 'Spanking Fetish' Trial A man who built an online following as a "life coach" and sales strategist has been convicted of sexually abusing a child over a period of years, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office announced on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Kyle Slaymaker, 39, was convicted following a two-day trial of felony indecent assault of a child under 13, felony unlawful contact with a child, felony endangering the welfare of a child, and misdemeanor indecent assault, according to Attorney General Dave Sunday. Testimony at trial showed Slaymaker repeatedly spanked a pre-teen child for his own sexual gratification over …
CT Man Guilty Of Exploiting Teen, Selling Abuse On OnlyFans: Feds CT Man Guilty Of Exploiting Teen, Selling Abuse On OnlyFans: Feds
CT Man Guilty Of Exploiting Teen, Selling Abuse On OnlyFans: Feds A Connecticut man faces the possibility of life in prison after a federal jury found him guilty of exploiting a 15-year-old girl, producing child sexual abuse material, and sharing it online. Onai Kedar Wilbert Wright, 27, of Bridgeport, was convicted of one count of transportation of a minor with intent to engage in prostitution or criminal sexual activity, one count of production of child pornography, two counts of receipt of child pornography, and one count of transportation of child pornography, the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut said.  Prosecutors said the crimes came…
Dry Ice Explosion During Sushi Display Sparks 911 Response At CT Restaurant Dry Ice Explosion During Sushi Display Sparks 911 Response At CT Restaurant
Dry Ice Explosion During Sushi Display Sparks 911 Response At CT Restaurant A loud explosion interrupted dinner service at a Connecticut Asian-fusion restaurant, sending frightened diners from their seats and prompting a 911 response. The incident happened Saturday, Aug. 1, at Red Lotus on Bridgeport Avenue in Shelton. Co-owner Larry Wang said in a Facebook post the restaurant's sushi chefs were using dry ice "for a special sushi display" when the accident happened. "The dry ice exploded in the plastic container, and some of our patrons were startled and unfortunately interrupted their tranquil meal," Wang wrote in the post. "Luckily, no one was hurt. 911 was calle…
CT Killer Faces 100 Years Behind Bars After Murder Conviction CT Killer Faces 100 Years Behind Bars After Murder Conviction
CT Killer Faces 100 Years Behind Bars After Murder Conviction A Connecticut man convicted of a 2022 fatal shooting that killed one person and seriously wounded another now faces up to 100 years in prison following his conviction this week. Kenneth Joyner, 35, was convicted Tuesday, Aug. 4, of murdering Dominique Jones, 29, and shooting Craig Langston, 27, both of Bridgeport, according to the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice. After four days of testimony, the jury found Joyner guilty of murder, first-degree assault with a firearm, carrying a pistol without a permit, and criminal possession of a firearm, prosecutors said. The shooting happened …
Worst Drivers In America: CT City Tops List In New National Report Worst Drivers In America: CT City Tops List In New National Report
Worst Drivers In America: CT City Tops List In New National Report A Connecticut city has been ranked as the worst place in America for drivers, according to a new national report that found it leads the nation in fatal crashes involving driving under the influence and drivers with positive blood alcohol content. ConsumerAffairs recently ranked Waterbury as the city with the worst drivers in the United States after analyzing crash data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System. The study reviewed 338 U.S. cities with populations of at least 100,000. Researchers looked at fatal crashes involving aggressive,…
CT Carjacking, Kidnapping: 3 More Charged In Violent $245M Bitcoin Robbery Plot, Feds Say CT Carjacking, Kidnapping: 3 More Charged In Violent $245M Bitcoin Robbery Plot, Feds Say
CT Carjacking, Kidnapping: 3 More Charged In Violent $245M Bitcoin Robbery Plot, Feds Say Three more men have been charged in an alleged $245 million cryptocurrency robbery plot that federal prosecutors say led to the violent kidnapping of a Danbury couple. Sedric Louis, 32, John Davis, 34, and Martel Williams, 27, all of St. Louis, were charged after a federal grand jury in New Haven returned a second superseding indictment on May 22, 2026, according to U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut David Sullivan. The three are charged with conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery, also known as Hobbs Act Robbery. The charge carries a maximum prison sentence of 20 years…
Police ID 2 Men Killed In CT Shooting, Give Update On 13-Year-Old Hurt In Attack Police ID 2 Men Killed In CT Shooting, Give Update On 13-Year-Old Hurt In Attack
Police ID 2 Men Killed In CT Shooting, Give Update On 13-Year-Old Hurt In Attack Two men were killed, and a 13-year-old girl was injured after gunfire erupted during what police believe was a prearranged meeting.  Chavis Goldson, 19, and Lorenzo Foreman, 25, were both killed during a shooting at around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, in the 50 block of Judson Avenue in New Haven, according to police. Responders were called around 8:30 p.m. and found the men suffering from life-threatening injuries. Paramedics took them to an area hospital, where they were pronounced dead.  A 13-year-old girl was also hurt when a bullet went through a nearby home and str…