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Quick-Thinking Man Saves Teen Brother From Drowning In CT Lake; Rescue Boat Capsizes Quick-Thinking Man Saves Teen Brother From Drowning In CT Lake; Rescue Boat Capsizes
Quick-Thinking Man Saves Teen Brother From Drowning In CT Lake; Rescue Boat Capsizes An 18-year-old Connecticut man is alive thanks to his fast-acting brother.  The teenager nearly drowned Tuesday afternoon, July 14, in Lake Zoar in Oxford. Connecticut State Police and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Environmental Conservation officers responded to the end of Jackson Cove Road for a report of a possible drowning. The 18-year-old jumped from cliffs in Kettletown State Park into Lake Zoar, but struggled to keep his head above water before slipping beneath the surface, according to DEEP. The man's brother pulled him to shore and began CP…

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by Josh Lanier
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Missing Connecticut Man Believed Found Dead In CT River In Western Massachusetts: DA Missing Connecticut Man Believed Found Dead In CT River In Western Massachusetts: DA
Missing Connecticut Man Believed Found Dead In CT River In Western Massachusetts: DA Police believe they have recovered the body of a 36-year-old Connecticut man from the Connecticut River in Massachusetts on Tuesday, July 15, after he disappeared last week. Jonathan Maxwell, of Wolcott, Connecticut, was reported missing after he was last seen in the area known as "The Meadows" in Northampton, Massachusetts, around 11 p.m. Saturday, according to the Northwestern District Attorney's Office. A bystander found the body near Shepherds Island and Middle Meadow Road around 3 p.m. Tuesday. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Police Sergeant Arrested After Shoving Hartford Cop At Yard Goats Game: Report CT Police Sergeant Arrested After Shoving Hartford Cop At Yard Goats Game: Report
CT Police Sergeant Arrested After Shoving Hartford Cop At Yard Goats Game: Report A Connecticut officer found himself on the other side of the handcuffs after police said he was arrested following a disturbance at a Hartford Yard Goats game that ended with him allegedly shoving another officer. Orange Police Sgt. Frank Koshes was arrested Saturday, July 11, near the Main Street and Pleasant Street entrance to Dunkin' Park in Hartford, according to a Hartford police arrest log. Hartford authorities have not publicly detailed the circumstances surrounding the arrest. Koshes was attending the Yard Goats game with 40-year-old John Hatfield when Hartford police responded to …

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Massachusetts Man Guilty In Scheme Linked To Armed Iranian Drones Used In Killing 3 US Troops Massachusetts Man Guilty In Scheme Linked To Armed Iranian Drones Used In Killing 3 US Troops
Massachusetts Man Guilty In Scheme Linked To Armed Iranian Drones Used In Killing 3 US Troops A Massachusetts man has been convicted of helping send sensitive American technology to Iran through a years-long export scheme tied to the country's military drone program, federal authorities announced on Tuesday, July 14. Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi, 43, of Natick, was convicted by a federal jury in Boston after a 14-day trial on Monday, July 13, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts announced. He was found guilty of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, along with two additional export-relat…

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Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash
Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash An off-duty Bridgeport police officer and his passenger were killed when their motorcycle collided head-on with a Jeep, leaving the other driver hospitalized with serious injuries. Cooper Whiteside, 38, of Danbury, and Brittany Islami, 34, of New Milford, died in the 2:45 a.m. Monday, July 13, crash on Sugar Hollow Road in Danbury, according to police. Danbury officers arrived to find Whiteside, who was riding the Harley-Davidson, and Islami dead in the roadway. The Jeep Compass sustained severe front-end damage. Firefighters extricated the SUV driver, who was rushed to Danbury Hospital wit…

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CT Police Shooting: IG Says No Knife Found Where Teen Was Shot, Despite 911 Claims CT Police Shooting: IG Says No Knife Found Where Teen Was Shot, Despite 911 Claims
CT Police Shooting: IG Says No Knife Found Where Teen Was Shot, Despite 911 Claims Connecticut state investigators have released new details about a police shooting that left an 18-year-old wounded, including the revelation that no knife was recovered from the area where he was shot. Authorities have also released partial police body camera footage of the shooting. The Connecticut Office of the Inspector General released a preliminary report Tuesday, July 14, on the officer-involved shooting that happened late Saturday at a home on Parker Street in Manchester. The agency, along with the Connecticut State Police Central District Major Crime Squad, continues to investigate. …

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6 Men Accused After Trying To Pay For Sex With Child In West Haven, FBI Sting: Police 6 Men Accused After Trying To Pay For Sex With Child In West Haven, FBI Sting: Police
6 Men Accused After Trying To Pay For Sex With Child In West Haven, FBI Sting: Police Six Connecticut men were arrested after police say they tried to pay for sex with someone they believed was a child during an undercover FBI child predator sting. West Haven police captured the six men on Friday, July 10, after an investigation led by the FBI's Crimes Against Children Task Force with help from the West Haven and Meriden police departments. Police said undercover FBI agents posing as children spoke with adults who attempted to purchase sex from a fictitious juvenile sex worker. Investigators said the men acknowledged the fictitious juvenile's age and agreed to pay for sex. …

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CT Elementary School Teacher Charged With Sexually Assaulting Teen Paraprofessional: Police CT Elementary School Teacher Charged With Sexually Assaulting Teen Paraprofessional: Police
CT Elementary School Teacher Charged With Sexually Assaulting Teen Paraprofessional: Police A Connecticut elementary school teacher is facing multiple felony charges after authorities accused him of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old school paraprofessional. Investigators say a student with special needs was present during the alleged assaults. Christopher Verras, a teacher at Thomas Hooker School, was arrested last week after Bridgeport police opened an investigation in May, according to published reports. Police allege Verras sexually assaulted the paraprofessional on more than one occasion. Authorities also allege a student with special needs was present during the incidents.&nb…

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CT Woman Killed After Loose Truck Tire Bounces Over I-95 Median, Smashes Into Her SUV CT Woman Killed After Loose Truck Tire Bounces Over I-95 Median, Smashes Into Her SUV
CT Woman Killed After Loose Truck Tire Bounces Over I-95 Median, Smashes Into Her SUV A 24-year-old Connecticut woman was killed after a detached truck tire crossed the median on Interstate 95 and crashed through her SUV's windshield, according to police.  Catherine Margaret Palaia, of Stratford, was driving south on I-95 around 10:23 p.m. Sunday, July 13, in Milford when the crash happened. Connecticut State police identified the victim on Monday. Investigators said Palaia was driving a 2020 Toyota RAV4 when the front left tire of a northbound 2012 Ford F-250 detached from the truck. The tire struck multiple vehicles before bouncing over the concrete median barrie…

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CT Man Killed After Harley Crashes Into Guardrail On Route 8 In Thomaston CT Man Killed After Harley Crashes Into Guardrail On Route 8 In Thomaston
CT Man Killed After Harley Crashes Into Guardrail On Route 8 In Thomaston A 68-year-old Connecticut man died after a motorcycle crash on a Route 8 exit ramp in Thomaston, authorities said. John Kastanaras, of Easton, lost control of his 2004 Harley-Davidson FXSTDI while riding on the Route 8 South Exit 40 off-ramp around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 12, according to Connecticut State Police. His motorcycle crashed into a metal guardrail. Kastanaras was taken to a Waterbury hospital, where he died from his injuries, police said. The crash remains under investigation, according to state police. Anyone with information is asked to contact Troop L at (860) 626-7900.

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2 Juveniles Charged In Fatal CT Double Shooting That Killed Young Father, Teen Girl 2 Juveniles Charged In Fatal CT Double Shooting That Killed Young Father, Teen Girl
2 Juveniles Charged In Fatal CT Double Shooting That Killed Young Father, Teen Girl Police in Connecticut have arrested two juvenile suspects in connection with the deadly shooting outside a Waterbury nightclub over the July Fourth weekend. Trevon Dunbar, 22, and Zaniya Dawkins, 18, both of Waterbury, were shot outside LA 42 Night Club in Waterbury just after midnight on Sunday, July 5, police said. Both were taken to area hospitals, where Dunbar died Monday, and Dawkins succumbed to her wounds Tuesday. It's unclear who they were aiming at or why.  Waterbury police said investigators identified the shooting suspects as two juveniles and arrested them Friday, July 10,…

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East Hampton Teen Dies After Falling Into Crystal Pond; Appeared To Have Medical Emergency East Hampton Teen Dies After Falling Into Crystal Pond; Appeared To Have Medical Emergency
East Hampton Teen Dies After Falling Into Crystal Pond; Appeared To Have Medical Emergency A 15-year-old girl died after falling from a paddle board in a Connecticut pond over the weekend. The unidentified East Hampton teen was paddling at Crystal Pond in Eastford on Sunday, July 12, when she fell into the water around 12:15 p.m., according to the Environmental Conservation Police. Witnesses told investigators the teen appeared to suffer a medical emergency before she fell into the water, authorities said.  A good Samaritan jumped into the pond to pull her from the water.  Rescuers treated her on shore before responders rushed her to Day Kimball Hospital in Putna…

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