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Drunk CT Driver Threatens Motorist With Stolen Gun After Crash: Police Drunk CT Driver Threatens Motorist With Stolen Gun After Crash: Police
Drunk CT Driver Threatens Motorist With Stolen Gun After Crash: Police An allegedly drunk Connecticut man pointed a stolen gun at another driver after the two were involved in a crash, police said. Manuel Avila, 39, of New Haven, allegedly pointed the gun at the other driver late Friday night, Aug. 28, New Haven police said. Officers responded to Howe Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard around 11:35 p.m. Police detained Avila at the scene. He later failed a field sobriety test. A breath test showed his blood alcohol level was almost twice the legal limit, according to police. Part of the incident was caught on video. The footage showed Avila walking …

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Mall Hit In Nationwide $4.4M Jewelry Theft Spree, 2 Men Extradited From Colombia: Feds CT Mall Hit In Nationwide $4.4M Jewelry Theft Spree, 2 Men Extradited From Colombia: Feds
CT Mall Hit In Nationwide $4.4M Jewelry Theft Spree, 2 Men Extradited From Colombia: Feds Two men extradited from Colombia now face federal charges in an alleged jewelry theft ring that struck malls across the country, including one in Connecticut. Elvis Guevara Quintero and Jaime Torres Castiblanco, both 51, pleaded not guilty in Hartford on Friday, Aug. 28. Colombian authorities arrested them at the United States’ request on Aug. 12, 2025. Federal prosecutors said the theft ring ran from May 2023 through April 2024. The group allegedly hit nine jewelry stores and kiosks in seven states. That included a burglary at the Connecticut Post Mall in Milford on Oct. 5, 2023. The gro…

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by Josh Lanier
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Grandmother Dies After Massachusetts Pond Tragedy Kills 1-Year-Old Grandson Grandmother Dies After Massachusetts Pond Tragedy Kills 1-Year-Old Grandson
Grandmother Dies After Massachusetts Pond Tragedy Kills 1-Year-Old Grandson The 75-year-old grandmother of a 1-year-old boy who died last week after an emergency at a Massachusetts park has also died, authorities said. The Acton Fire Department announced the woman’s death on Monday, Aug. 31, three days after the infant died after being pulled from NARA Pond in Acton. The infant would have turned 2 this week. During an earlier news conference, Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said the woman went to the park with three of her grandchildren. The children’s parents dropped them off. Around 1:30 p.m. on Friday, the boy’s 4- and 6-year-old siblings be…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Mom Caught Driving Drunk With Child In Car, BAC 3 Times Legal Limit: Police CT Mom Caught Driving Drunk With Child In Car, BAC 3 Times Legal Limit: Police
CT Mom Caught Driving Drunk With Child In Car, BAC 3 Times Legal Limit: Police A 41-year-old Connecticut woman was arrested last week after police said she was driving drunk with a child in her car and a blood-alcohol level three times above the legal limit.  Erika Robledo Holguin, of Norwalk, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 26, and charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and operating a vehicle while under the influence with a child passenger, Wilton police said Monday. Officers pulled over Holguin in a Ford Escape on Danbury Road in Wilton shortly after 6:30 p.m. when they received a report of a woman who had been driving while in…

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by Josh Lanier
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George Santos Faces New Consequences For Insider Trading On Kalshi George Santos Faces New Consequences For Insider Trading On Kalshi
George Santos Faces New Consequences For Insider Trading On Kalshi Former Long Island congressman George Santos has been banned from Kalshi for life for insider trading. Santos, 38, is the first person to get a lifetime ban from the controversial trading platform. He didn’t seem too worried about his fate, ripping the company on social media after its announcement on Monday, Aug. 31. “Hey @Kalshi thanks for the lifetime ban from your gambling platform. Let’s see how much longer you guys are around,” he wrote on X, punctuated with a lipstick emoji. “Kalshi is such an unserious company it violates its own notices and deadlines.” Santos made nearly $18,000 o…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Teen Killed After Falling Onto Tracks At Mass Station Was Trying To Save His Girlfriend Teen Killed After Falling Onto Tracks At Mass Station Was Trying To Save His Girlfriend
Teen Killed After Falling Onto Tracks At Mass Station Was Trying To Save His Girlfriend A teenager who died in a "horrific accident" after he was electrocuted while trying to rescue his girlfriend, who had fallen onto some railroad tracks, is being remembered for his big heart and giving spirit. Frankey Wright Jr., 19, was with his girlfriend at the Forest Hills Station in Jamaica Plain Saturday afternoon, Aug. 29, when she lost her balance and fell off the platform and into the "right of way" area of the rail, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority said. Wright attempted to help her back up, but he also fell, landing on the electrified third rail.  Authoriti…

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by Josh Lanier
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3 Men Charged In CT Undercover Child Exploitation Sting 3 Men Charged In CT Undercover Child Exploitation Sting
3 Men Charged In CT Undercover Child Exploitation Sting Three Connecticut men were arrested after police say they were caught in an undercover online child exploitation sting The North Haven police worked with federal, state, and local agencies to target adults accused of trying to sexually exploit minors online in a joint operation called "Operation Bad Decisions," which ended Friday, Aug. 28.  Officers arrested Johnathan Parra Gonzales, 24, of West Haven, Mohammadullah Majbor, 42, of New Haven, and Michael Ryans, 35, of Bloomfield. They were charged with commercial sexual abuse of a minor, risk of injury to a minor, enticing a m…

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by Josh Lanier
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19-Year-Old Recovering After CT Stabbing; 3 Young Teens Arrested 19-Year-Old Recovering After CT Stabbing; 3 Young Teens Arrested
19-Year-Old Recovering After CT Stabbing; 3 Young Teens Arrested A 19-year-old is recovering after police say three young teens stabbed him over the weekend.  The attack happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday near High Street and Sullivan Avenue in Enfield. Police were called to the area to reports of an altercation.  Enfield police arrested a 14-year-old, a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old. Their names were not released because of their age.  One teen faces charges that include assault, carrying a dangerous weapon, reckless endangerment and breach of peace. The other two teens face charges of reckless endangerment, threatening, and breach of…

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by Josh Lanier
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Police ID Man Killed In CT Crash; Firefighter Pulled Him From Car Before Blaze Police ID Man Killed In CT Crash; Firefighter Pulled Him From Car Before Blaze
Police ID Man Killed In CT Crash; Firefighter Pulled Him From Car Before Blaze Authorities have identified a 54-year-old Connecticut man killed in a fiery weekend crash. An off-duty firefighter pulled the man from the car moments before it burst into flames, but his injuries were too severe.  James R. Orowson Jr. of Norwich was killed after the Honda Civic he was driving left Beach Pond Road (Route 138) in Voluntown at about 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Connecticut State Police said. The car hit several trees before coming to rest in a driveway. The off-duty firefighter pulled Orowson from the Honda, which caught fire after the crash. Orowson was pronounced dead at the sce…

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by Josh Lanier
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Joe Budden's Pregnant GF Thought She Had The Big Surprise — She Was Wrong Joe Budden's Pregnant GF Thought She Had The Big Surprise — She Was Wrong
Joe Budden's Pregnant GF Thought She Had The Big Surprise — She Was Wrong Joe Budden's pregnant girlfriend thought she had the biggest surprise of his 46th birthday celebration. Shadée Monique told the crowd that so many people had come out because so many people love Budden, adding that she was happy to be part of his family before revealing her own surprise: The couple is expecting a baby girl. Budden came out to thank her. But first, he had a correction: “You ain't in the family yet,” he said. “Well pretty much I am,” Monique replied. View this post on Instagram That's when Budden, wearing a white tux, got…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bat-And-Stick Brawl In Waterbury Sends Several To Hospital, Leads To 4 Arrests Bat-And-Stick Brawl In Waterbury Sends Several To Hospital, Leads To 4 Arrests
Bat-And-Stick Brawl In Waterbury Sends Several To Hospital, Leads To 4 Arrests A large fight involving bats and sticks sent several people to the hospital and led to four arrests in Connecticut, police said. Officers responded to the area of 649 East Main St. in Waterbury shortly before 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30. Police described the fight as an isolated disturbance between a group of people. No one suffered serious injuries. Several people received hospital treatment for minor, non-life-threatening injuries. Officers identified and arrested four Waterbury men: Ariel Batista-Batista, 35, was charged with second-degree assault and second-degree breach of peace. He p…

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by Josh Lanier
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Arson Charges For Man Who Torched Himself In Google NYC Building: NYPD Arson Charges For Man Who Torched Himself In Google NYC Building: NYPD
Arson Charges For Man Who Torched Himself In Google NYC Building: Nypd A 63-year-old Brooklyn man has been charged with arson after setting himself on fire in the lobby of a Manhattan building housing Google offices, authorities said. John Butch, of Brooklyn, was charged with arson, criminal mischief, and reckless endangerment following the incident on Friday, Aug. 28, according to the NYPD. Police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a man who had set himself on fire inside 315 Hudson St. in Hudson Square just before 3 p.m., authorities said. Responding officers found Butch with burns throughout his body, police said. He was taken by EMS to New York-Pre…

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by Cecilia Levine