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Officer Injured After Intoxicated Driver Crashes Into Them On I-95: Police
A Connecticut State Trooper is recovering after a man crashed into his cruiser during a traffic stop in Middlesex County, authorities said.
Alvaro Portillo, age 32, of New London, is charged with operating under the influence, driving without a license, and other traffic violations from the Wednesday, Nov. 6, crash, State Police said.
A trooper with their lights and sirens on was in the process of pulling a car over on I-95 in Westbrook just after 8 p.m. when Portillo crashed into the back of their patrol cruiser, authorities said.
The trooper was taken to Middl…
'Heart Full Of Kindness': State Police Chaplain Killed In Crash Remembered For His Compassion
Dr. Rev. Paul Krampitz didn't look like a preacher, but his friends and colleagues said he was built for it.
Middlesex County resident Paul Krampitz, age 65, of Cromwell, was killed Thursday, Sept. 18, when a car crashed into his Harley Davidson motorcycle around 4:15 p.m. near Exit 33 on Route 9 in Berlin, Connecticut State Police said. Paramedics rushed him to New Britain Hospital, where he died of his injuries.
The crash is under investigation.
Krampitz, who went by the nickname Styx, was the Connecticut State Police chaplain, a preacher at Be…
After Dumping Dead Dog, CT Trainer Sent Owners Faked Photos To Hide Its Demise: Police
A Connecticut woman is facing multiple charges after police found several sick dogs she had been paid to train stuck in crates with little food or water, which led to one of their deaths, authorities said.
Middlesex County resident Josephine Ragland, age 28, of Haddam, who is charged with four counts of animal abuse, turned herself in to police on Monday, Sept. 16, Connecticut State Police said. Her mother, Jacqueline Witt, was arrested last week in the case.
Related: Haddam Woman Facing Multiple Animal Cruelty Charges
A Massachusetts family from North Rea…
Father Of 2 Killed; CT Driver Accused Of Hitting Him Faces New Charges
Police have added new charges to a Connecticut man accused of a crash last year that killed a father of young twin daughters, authorities announced on Monday, Sept. 16.
Middlesex County resident Angel Caraballo, age 43, of Middlefield, was charged last week with second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle, second-degree reckless endangerment, and reckless driving linked to the Sept. 22, 2023, crash, Connecticut State Police said.
Caraballo is accused of crashing his Ford F-550 truck into Victor Ryan Forbes, who was riding a motorcycle on I-95 near Exit 39A in Milford, author…
CT Woman Let Family's Dog Die, Dumped It On Side Of Highway, Lied To Owners: Police
A Connecticut woman accused of promising to train a dog for a family, allowing it to die under her care, lying to the owners, and leaving it on the side of the road has been arrested a year after the alleged incident, authorities said.
Middlesex County resident Jacqueline Witt, age 64, of Haddam, is charged with four counts of animal cruelty and tampering with physical evidence, the Connecticut State Police said on Tuesday, Sept. 10.
A Massachusetts family from North Reading reached out to a company on the website Thumbtack to find a dog trainer in September 2023, pol…
CT Man Accused Of Setting His Home On Fire
A 27-year-old Connecticut man is facing arson charges after police say he started a fire at his home earlier this year, causing a massive police and firefighter response, authorities said.
Former Middlesex County resident James Jones, 27, of East Hampton, was arrested last month after investigators linked him to a house fire on March 19, East Hampton Police said.
Police, paramedics, and firefighters were called to a two-alarm fire at 46 School House Lane on Tuesday, March 19.
After an investigation, police believe that the fire was intentionally set.
Jones was unde…
Friends Remember Men Killed In CT Boat Crash After Police ID Victims
Friends and family are remembering two victims of a Long Island Sound boat crash that killed three and sent six others to the hospital in Connecticut.
New London County residents Ian Duchemin, age 25, of Oakdale, and Ryan D. Britagna, age 24, of Waterford, were killed on Monday, Sept. 2, when their boat hit the break wall at the mouth of the Connecticut River, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said. Searchers found their bodies on Friday, Sept. 6.
Middlesex County resident Christopher Hallahan, age 34, of Westbrook, also died in the crash ne…
CT Boat Accident Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Missing
A man is dead, and two people are still missing following a boat accident in Connecticut.
The incident occurred in Middlesex County in Old Saybrook around 9:15 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2.
According to Will Healey, spokesman for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Police, multiple agencies responded and found a single motorboat floating, half-submerged, near the Harbor One Marina in Old Saybrook.
"There was significant damage to the boat, which hit the east-facing jetty at the mouth of the Connecticut River," said Healey.
A total of nine people were on the boat. An…
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…
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, …
Severe Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut
Tens of thousands are without power after a severe storm swept through the Northeast overnight.
At around 7;15 a.m. Thursday, June 27, a total of around 48,000 customers in Connecticut are without electricity, according to poweroutage.us.
Most of the outages are in Hartford and Litchfield counties, with a combined 33,808.
Here's a breakdown by counties in the state:
Hartford - 21,009
Litchfield - 12,799
Middlesex - 4,886
Windham - 4,099
Tolland - 2,300
Fairfield - 1,290
New Haven - 1,160
New London - 223
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