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Police ID Man Killed In East Hartford Crash After Hitting Guardrail, Concrete Median Police ID Man Killed In East Hartford Crash After Hitting Guardrail, Concrete Median Police ID Man Killed In East Hartford Crash After Hitting Guardrail, Concrete Median
Police ID Man Killed In East Hartford Crash After Hitting Guardrail, Concrete Median Connecticut State Police have identified the 67-year-old man who was killed in a Route 2 crash earlier this week.  Richard G. Fusco was killed in a crash at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, near the Exit 2 ramp in East Hartford, according to Connecticut State Police.  Fusco was driving west when his car veered out of its lane and hit a metal guardrail along the right shoulder, police said. The car then went across both lanes and struck the concrete median, a police report said.  It's unclear what caused him to hit the guardrail.  He died at the scene.  State Police …

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Patrick Stewart Dead At 86: English Actor Leaves Behind Decades Of Iconic Performances Patrick Stewart Dead At 86: English Actor Leaves Behind Decades Of Iconic Performances Patrick Stewart Dead At 86: English Actor Leaves Behind Decades Of Iconic Performances
Patrick Stewart Dead At 86: English Actor Leaves Behind Decades Of Iconic Performances Patrick Stewart, the iconic British stage actor who became a familiar face in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and the "X-Men" films, has died at 86, his representatives announced.  Stewart died Wednesday at his Los Angeles home, longtime spokesperson Kelly Bush Novak told The Hollywood Reporter Thursday.  His family shared a statement on social media that he died following “a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia.” He is survived by two adult children and his wife, singer Sunny Ozell.  Bush Novak told THR that loved ones gathere…

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CT Prison Escape Costs Woman Another 10 Months Behind Bars CT Prison Escape Costs Woman Another 10 Months Behind Bars CT Prison Escape Costs Woman Another 10 Months Behind Bars
CT Prison Escape Costs Woman Another 10 Months Behind Bars A woman who escaped from a federal prison in Connecticut has only managed to extend her time behind bars, authorities announced.  Xiaoqin Yan, 32, of China, was sentenced to an additional 10 months in federal custody on Wednesday, Oct. 28, after she escaped from the low-security FCI Danbury on Dec. 10, 2024, according to the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.  Police captured Yan the same day she escaped.  Yan is in prison for setting fire to an Alabama prison in 2021. She was convicted two years later of arson and possessing a firearm while in the countr…

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by Josh Lanier
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Driver Flees After Seriously Injuring Pedestrian In CT Crash, Police Say Driver Flees After Seriously Injuring Pedestrian In CT Crash, Police Say Driver Flees After Seriously Injuring Pedestrian In CT Crash, Police Say
Driver Flees After Seriously Injuring Pedestrian In CT Crash, Police Say Connecticut Police are asking for the public's help after a pedestrian was hospitalized with severe injuries in a hit-and-run crash.  Officers found the man on Liberty Street near Delay Street in downtown Danbury just before 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, authorities said.  Authorities did not provide an update on the victim's condition Thursday.  Police closed the street for about two hours as they investigated the scene.  A passerby reported seeing a white Mercedes Sprinter van with a Connecticut license plate heading toward Town Hill Avenue. Police have not confirmed w…

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by Josh Lanier
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2 Young Fans Hijack Portnoy's Review Of Manchester Pizzeria: 'We're In America Though' 2 Young Fans Hijack Portnoy's Review Of Manchester Pizzeria: 'We're In America Though' 2 Young Fans Hijack Portnoy's Review Of Manchester Pizzeria: 'We're In America Though'
2 Young Fans Hijack Portnoy's Review Of Manchester Pizzeria: 'We're In America Though' Two kids left Dave Portnoy stunned after he wolfed down two slices from a Connecticut pizzeria for his most recent One Bite Pizza Review.  The Barstool Sports founder visited Randy's Wooster Street Pizza in Manchester last week for his One Bite Pizza Review series that was posted on Wednesday, Oct. 28. He also stopped in at Mulberry Street Pizza in Manchester during the same trip, scoring it an 8.2. He ranked Randy's an 8.1, a respectable score, and one lifted after Portnoy admitted he grades New Haven-style apizza harsher than any other kind of pie.  Dave tries Randy's Woos…

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PhD Student Who Killed Infant, Abused Twin Baby Brother Sentenced PhD Student Who Killed Infant, Abused Twin Baby Brother Sentenced PhD Student Who Killed Infant, Abused Twin Baby Brother Sentenced
PhD Student Who Killed Infant, Abused Twin Baby Brother Sentenced A former PhD student from New Jersey who killed her friend’s infant son and abused his twin brother was sentenced in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Oct. 28, court records show. Nicole Elizabeth Virzi, 32, of Saddle Brook, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, aggravated assault, and endangering the welfare of children in the death of 6-week-old Leon Katz and injuries to his twin brother. Leon was alert, behaving normally, and had no head injuries when his parents left him with Virzi at their Pittsburgh apartment, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 29. His p…

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1 Dead, 1 Critical In CT Shooting; Man Held On $3M Bond 1 Dead, 1 Critical In CT Shooting; Man Held On $3M Bond 1 Dead, 1 Critical In CT Shooting; Man Held On $3M Bond
1 Dead, 1 Critical In CT Shooting; Man Held On $3M Bond A shooting at a Connecticut home left one person dead and another in critical condition, police said.  John P. Bongiovanni, 37, was found outside of an East Pond Meadow Road home in Westbrook shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Officers found two people inside with bullet wounds, Connecticut State Police said.  One victim died at the scene. A helicopter took the other to Hartford Hospital, where police said the victim remained in critical condition Thursday.  Authorities did not release the deceased's name.  Authorities charged Bongiovanni with murder and c…

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CT Cops Nab 5 Juveniles After They Ditch Stolen Car Behind Police HQ CT Cops Nab 5 Juveniles After They Ditch Stolen Car Behind Police HQ CT Cops Nab 5 Juveniles After They Ditch Stolen Car Behind Police HQ
CT Cops Nab 5 Juveniles After They Ditch Stolen Car Behind Police HQ Five juveniles trying to get away from Connecticut police picked an unlikely place to ditch their stolen car: behind police headquarters. The incident began around 4 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, when officers responded to a report of suspicious activity near Sols Point Road in Clinton.  The juveniles tried to drive away when police arrived, but officers acted quickly.  An officer deployed Stop Sticks and disabled one of the car’s tires, police said. The juveniles continued along East Main Street before parking behind police headquarters. All five juveniles bailed out of the car and&…

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‘Ugh They Are Black’: Realtor’s Text Stuns Couple Arriving To Tour NYC Home ‘Ugh They Are Black’: Realtor’s Text Stuns Couple Arriving To Tour NYC Home ‘Ugh They Are Black’: Realtor’s Text Stuns Couple Arriving To Tour NYC Home
‘Ugh They Are Black’: Realtor’s Text Stuns Couple Arriving To Tour NYC Home A Black couple searching for a house in New York City received a stunning message from their realtor as they pulled up to see a home. “Ugh they are black," read the message that Lisa Renee Olaso and her fiancé, Cyril Christopher, said they received while arriving at a home in Flushing, Queens, on June 20. They were checking out a potential new home and were just stepping out of their car when the message from their real estate agent flashed across their phone, Olaso said. “I have never in my life had tears come out of my eyes so fast,” Olaso told Daily Voice. “I have never cried like …

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CT Woman Wins $100K Lottery Prize Twice In 3 Months, Plans Florida Retirement CT Woman Wins $100K Lottery Prize Twice In 3 Months, Plans Florida Retirement CT Woman Wins $100K Lottery Prize Twice In 3 Months, Plans Florida Retirement
CT Woman Wins $100K Lottery Prize Twice In 3 Months, Plans Florida Retirement A Connecticut woman landed a $100,000 lottery prize, then did it again just three months later. Now, she and her husband plan to retire and move to Florida. The unnamed Stamford woman’s latest win came in the CT Lottery’s Saturday, Oct. 24, Cash5 drawing. She previously won $100,000 in July. The woman usually picks numbers connected to birthdays or anniversaries. But for the latest drawing, she let the computer choose. Her husband bought the tickets at Glenbrook News & Variety in Stamford. When she discovered her latest win while checking the numbers over her morning coffee, she calle…

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$5K Reward Offered After Neglected Dog Found Dumped In Connecticut State Park $5K Reward Offered After Neglected Dog Found Dumped In Connecticut State Park $5K Reward Offered After Neglected Dog Found Dumped In Connecticut State Park
$5K Reward Offered After Neglected Dog Found Dumped In Connecticut State Park An animal welfare group is offering a $5,000 reward for information on the person who abandoned a severely neglected dog at a Connecticut park that was barely able to walk.  A passerby walking her dog found Ozzy at Osbornedale State Park in Derby on Tuesday, Oct. 27, according to Shelton Animal Control and Desmond’s Army Animal Law Advocates. The small white dog lay curled up. His nails had grown into long curls so severe that he struggled to walk, the advocacy group said. A close-up photo of Ozzy's overgrown nails.  Desmond’s Army Animal Law Advocates Desmond’s Army…

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‘Daily Show’ Writer, Obama Speechwriter Kevin Bleyer Killed In Crash At 54 ‘Daily Show’ Writer, Obama Speechwriter Kevin Bleyer Killed In Crash At 54 ‘Daily Show’ Writer, Obama Speechwriter Kevin Bleyer Killed In Crash At 54
‘Daily Show’ Writer, Obama Speechwriter Kevin Bleyer Killed In Crash At 54 A four-time Emmy-winning “Daily Show” writer who also penned jokes for former President Barack Obama was killed in a Pennsylvania car crash, his family announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Kevin Bleyer, 54, was driving on a rural road in Millrift, Pike County, where he had a home, when the crash happened on Sunday, Oct. 25, his publicist told The Hollywood Reporter. No one else was hurt. His wife, Nella Vera, remembered him as her “soulmate” and “partner in crime” in a heartbreaking tribute shared on his Facebook page. “He had many public accomplishments and awards throughout his long and succes…

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