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CTDOT Worker Killed On I-95 In Fairfield; Gov. Lamont Calls Death ‘Heartbreaking Tragedy’ CTDOT Worker Killed On I-95 In Fairfield; Gov. Lamont Calls Death ‘Heartbreaking Tragedy’ CTDOT Worker Killed On I-95 In Fairfield; Gov. Lamont Calls Death ‘Heartbreaking Tragedy’
Ctdot Worker Killed On I-95 In Fairfield; Gov. Lamont Calls Death ‘Heartbreaking Tragedy’ A Connecticut Department of Transportation worker was killed while working along I-95 Friday morning, Sept. 25, Gov. Ned Lamont said. Elvin Hernandez, 60, was struck by a vehicle around 10:35 a.m. near southbound Exit 20 in Fairfield, authorities said.  Hernandez had worked for CTDOT since 2010.  Lamont called Hernandez’s death a “heartbreaking tragedy that never should have happened.” “CTDOT workers face dangerous situations while performing their jobs because of drivers who aren’t paying attention to road conditions and speeding through work zones," Lamont said in a Faceb…

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Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In Nationwide Gold Scam: Police Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In Nationwide Gold Scam: Police Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In Nationwide Gold Scam: Police
Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In Nationwide Gold Scam: Police Scammers posing as federal agents have stolen approximately $6.5 million in a nationwide gold scam, police announced on Friday, Sept. 25. Investigators are seeking a possible victim from the Myerstown area in Lebanon County who may have met with the same suspects on Wednesday, Sept. 9, according to an earlier Pennsylvania State Police release. Victims have been identified across the country, including Maryland and Washington State, and investigators believe others remain unidentified, police said. Troopers stopped a silver 2025 Honda Accord with California license plate 9TTS143 near mile m…

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Teen Charged In Armed CT Home Invasion That Ended With Homeowner Opening Fire Teen Charged In Armed CT Home Invasion That Ended With Homeowner Opening Fire Teen Charged In Armed CT Home Invasion That Ended With Homeowner Opening Fire
Teen Charged In Armed CT Home Invasion That Ended With Homeowner Opening Fire A 15-year-old was involved in an armed Connecticut home invasion when three masked intruders crept into a family's home with two children inside using a hidden key, police said. The homeowner shot one of the burglars.  The break-in happened on Five Mile River Road in Darien on the morning of March 5. A family member saw the suspects going through items on the front porch and called 911. The homeowner confronted them at the front door and saw that at least one had a handgun, police said. Fearing for his family’s safety, he fired his gun at the suspects, sending them scattering.  A…

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by Josh Lanier
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Girl, 3, Found Wandering Alone On CT Street; Police Find Her Mother Dead At Home Girl, 3, Found Wandering Alone On CT Street; Police Find Her Mother Dead At Home Girl, 3, Found Wandering Alone On CT Street; Police Find Her Mother Dead At Home
Girl, 3, Found Wandering Alone On CT Street; Police Find Her Mother Dead At Home A 3-year-old girl was found walking alone along a Connecticut street, but when police went to find her mother, she learned she was dead inside a home.  Officers received a report of a young child walking alone near Poplar Street in Waterbury around 10:52 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 25. The child seemed healthy and had no signs of abuse or neglect, police said. Officers went to a home on Alder Street to contact her mother, but when they entered, they found the woman unresponsive. She appeared to have been dead for "a period of time," Waterbury police said.  EMTs pronounced her dead at t…

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CT Man Set Fire At Montville Halfway House With 23 Inside And Walked Away: Police CT Man Set Fire At Montville Halfway House With 23 Inside And Walked Away: Police CT Man Set Fire At Montville Halfway House With 23 Inside And Walked Away: Police
CT Man Set Fire At Montville Halfway House With 23 Inside And Walked Away: Police A Connecticut man was arrested after police said he set a fire at a Department of Corrections halfway house where he lived with 23 other residents inside. Juan L. Betancourt, 42, of New Haven, faces arson and other charges after the fire at Cochegan House in Montville on Thursday, Sept. 24, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers and firefighters were called to the DOC facility on Route 32 just before 8:45 p.m.  Police said the other residents were put at risk of "imminent danger." No injuries were reported. Troopers and Montville police found Betancourt walking north on Route…

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Mass Mom's Conviction In 3-Year-Old's Death Brings Renewed Attention To Family Fundraiser Mass Mom's Conviction In 3-Year-Old's Death Brings Renewed Attention To Family Fundraiser Mass Mom's Conviction In 3-Year-Old's Death Brings Renewed Attention To Family Fundraiser
Mass Mom's Conviction In 3-Year-Old's Death Brings Renewed Attention To Family Fundraiser The sentencing this week of a Massachusetts mother who admitted to leaving her ill 3-year-old son at home with his siblings, just 7 and 8 at the time, to go party with her boyfriend has brought new attention to a fundraiser for the boy's family.  Jennifer Prudencio, 27, of Chelsea, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Sept. 22, to involuntary manslaughter and three counts of reckless endangerment of a child in the 2024 death of Yael Guardado-Prudencio. A judge sentenced her to four to six years in prison followed by three years of probation.  Yael had been vomiting blood in the days befor…

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CT Man Admits Shooting, Killing Acquaintance After Dispute In NY Apartment: DA CT Man Admits Shooting, Killing Acquaintance After Dispute In NY Apartment: DA CT Man Admits Shooting, Killing Acquaintance After Dispute In NY Apartment: DA
CT Man Admits Shooting, Killing Acquaintance After Dispute In NY Apartment: DA More than five years after a 24-year-old man was shot multiple times inside a Westchester County, NY apartment building, the Connecticut man accused of killing him has admitted to murder.  Hartford resident Claismar Abreu Then, 32, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Thursday, Sept. 24, in Westchester County Court, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Sept. 25. The conviction stems from the killing of Yonkers resident Joseph Pichardo, who was shot inside an apartment building on Fairview Street on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021.  At around 10:03 p.m…

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Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader Pushes For Later Trial Date: Court Docs Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader Pushes For Later Trial Date: Court Docs Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader Pushes For Later Trial Date: Court Docs
Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader Pushes For Later Trial Date: Court Docs The accused leader of a cocaine trafficking operation tied to Penn State students and two fraternity houses is pushing to take his case before a Centre County jury in December after being held for court, court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 22 show. Agostino Abbatiello, 24, of Westbury, previously of Carle Place, New York, was held for further proceedings following a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 2, according to a motion filed by his attorney, Philip M. Masorti. His formal arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 30, but Abbatiello intends to waive that a…

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Moped Rider Critically Hurt In CT Crash; Police Ask For Witnesses Moped Rider Critically Hurt In CT Crash; Police Ask For Witnesses Moped Rider Critically Hurt In CT Crash; Police Ask For Witnesses
Moped Rider Critically Hurt In CT Crash; Police Ask For Witnesses A 35-year-old moped rider suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash in Connecticut Thursday evening, Sept. 24. Police are now asking for witnesses to come forward. Officers responded to the 1500 block of Pleasant Valley Road in Manchester around 7:51 p.m. to reports of a moped and car crash.  The moped rider was taken to the hospital with severe injuries. Police did not provide an update on their condition  The other driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with police, authorities said.  Investigators closed Pleasant Valley Road between 1436 Pleasant Valley …

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NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell Resigns Following Sexual Harassment, Ethics Findings NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell Resigns Following Sexual Harassment, Ethics Findings NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell Resigns Following Sexual Harassment, Ethics Findings
NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell Resigns Following Sexual Harassment, Ethics Findings Dale Caldwell is stepping down. New Jersey's lieutenant governor, hand-picked by Gov. Mikie Sherrill, resigned from his post on Friday afternoon, Sept. 25, following the release of a 61-page report detailing his inappropriate behavior with women, the governor announced at a press conference. Caldwell is accused of making sexual remark to a female staffer, requesting staff help him find a "first lady," and a comment that having two female staffers "one on each arm" made him look good, according to the report, released on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Caldwell improperly brought personal gue…

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Former Meriden, Groton Housing Chief Accused Of $16.2M Fraud To Pay His Mortgage: Feds Former Meriden, Groton Housing Chief Accused Of $16.2M Fraud To Pay His Mortgage: Feds Former Meriden, Groton Housing Chief Accused Of $16.2M Fraud To Pay His Mortgage: Feds
Former Meriden, Groton Housing Chief Accused Of $16.2M Fraud To Pay His Mortgage: Feds A former housing chief in Meriden and Groton faces federal charges over a $16.2 million loan prosecutors say he took out without either housing group’s approval. A federal grand jury indicted Robert Cappelletti, 60, of Middlebury, on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Authorities arrested him Thursday. He pleaded not guilty and was released on a $500,000 bond, according to the US Attorney’s Office. The indictment says Cappelletti arranged the loan in 2022 on behalf of Maynard Road Corporation, a nonprofit that supported Meriden Housing Authority projects. Prosecutors say he signed a loan guarantee for the …

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Police ID CT Man, 21, Killed In Rhode Island Crash Police ID CT Man, 21, Killed In Rhode Island Crash Police ID CT Man, 21, Killed In Rhode Island Crash
Police ID CT Man, 21, Killed In Rhode Island Crash A 21-year-old Connecticut man was killed earlier this week in a two-car crash in Coventry, Rhode Island.  Liam Stahlbush, of Sterling, was identified as the victim in a fatal crash on Tuesday, Sept. 22, near Harkney Hill and Camp Westwood roads, police said Thursday.  Rhode Island Troopers found heavy damage to the front of both vehicles. Paramedics rushed Stahlbush to an area hospital, where he died from his injuries. Responders took the other driver to Rhode Island Hospital with minor injuries.  Police said they are investigating what caused the cr…

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