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CT Man Dumped Woman's Body In Woods With Hopes Animals Would Help Dispose Of Body: Cops
A Connecticut man is facing charges after police say he admitted to hiding the body of a woman whose skeletal remains were discovered in the woods, hoping animals would dispose of her body, authorities said. Vendetta Robinson, 44, of Plainfield, was arrested after detectives linked him to the death of Alicia Balderston, 33, who had been missing for about six months before authorities located her body about 100 feet off Lowell Davis Road in Thompson, Connecticut State Police. Original Report: Remains Found In Thompson ID'd As Missing 33-Year-Old Woman Detectives said…
Police & Fire
As Husband Sexually Abused Child, Wife — CT School Employee — Stayed Silent: Cops
A Connecticut man and his wife are accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a child, authorities announced. David Desimone and Holly Desimone, of Plainfield, were the focus of the Plainfield Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit after a report was made in June. Investigators determined that David Desimone had engaged in inappropriate sexual contact with the victim on multiple occasions. Police said his wife, Holly Desimone, knew about the abuse but failed to report it or take steps to protect the victim, Plainfield police said. David Desimone was arrested and char…
Police & Fire
Fake Cop Busted Getting Rid Of Evidence During CT Abuse Allegation: Police
A Connecticut man accused of abusing a woman was arrested over the weekend after police said he was caught impersonating a law enforcement officer and attempting to destroy evidence. Jeffrey Howard, 51, of Plainfield, was placed under investigation after officers were called to his home for a welfare check following a report of abuse, authorities said. The woman at the scene initially told police everything was fine, but she later called Plainfield officers shortly after they left to report that Howard had physically and emotionally abused her and used "control tactics," Plainfield police s…
Police & Fire
Ex-High School Wrestling Coach Accused Of Raping Students Nabbed In CT: Police
A former New York high school wrestling coach accused of repeatedly raping two students — ages 15 and 16 — has been arrested in Connecticut as a fugitive from justice, authorities said. Reid Kappler, 32, is facing 18 charges, including rape, in Ulster County, New York. He was captured on July 14 in the Moosup section of Plainfield, Connecticut, police announced on Monday, July 28. Kappler has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Kappler, now residing in Plainfield, worked as a custodian and wrestling coach at Saugerties High School from 2023 to 2024. Police say he repeatedly raped the two gir…
Police & Fire
Jilted CT Wife Arrested In Brass Knuckle Beating Of Cheating Husband's New GF: Cops
A Connecticut woman is facing serious charges after police say she broke into a woman's apartment, beat her with brass knuckles because she believed the woman was having an affair with her husband, authorities said. Giana Garcia, 27, of Plainfield, faces multiple charges following the alleged break-in at a Killingly home on Sunday, June 15, Connecticut State Police said. Police were called to the Church Street apartment around 4 a.m. to reports of a break-in. The victim told troopers that Garcia had rammed into her vehicle before forcing her way inside the home, a report said.,&…
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CT Woman Abused Autistic Victim, Poured Urine On Her, Stole Disability Benefits: Police
A 59-year-old Connecticut woman faces multiple charges after allegedly abusing and financially exploiting an autistic woman for years, police said. Police began investigating Lisa Neal, of Plainfield, in April after receiving an anonymous tip about the suspected abuse, authorities said. Neal is accused of denying the woman access to the bathroom, which forced her to urinate in a trash can. When Neal discovered what had happened, she allegedly dumped the contents of the can onto the victim and refused to allow her to change clothes, police said. In addition to the alleged physical and emoti…
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Missing RI Officer Found Dead In CT
A Connecticut man who works as a police sergeant in Rhode Island was found dead at a town hall in Windham County this week after having been reported missing, Daily Voice has learned. Scituate (Rhode Island) Police Sgt. Jason Riquier, 47, was discovered in a vehicle at the Sterling Town Hall on Monday, Jan. 13, law enforcement sources familiar with the incident confirmed. The circumstances surrounding his death have not been disclosed. Riquier was reported missing from his Plainfield home on Sunday. He had lived in the town for 16 years with his wife, Rachael. Riquier was a retired US Mar…
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Liquid Nitrogen Spill: Abandoned Car Cause Of I-395 Traffic Chaos, Hazmat Emergency In CT
An abandoned car on Interstate 395 caused a tanker carrying 7,000 gallons of liquid nitrogen to overturn, leading to hours of traffic disruption and environmental risks, authorities said. James Wyatt Fitzgerald, 29, of Danielson, is accused of leaving his disabled 2011 Hyundai Elantra partially in a travel lane on Thursday, Dec. 26, after striking a center median guardrail and a bridge on the right shoulder, Connecticut State Police said. The crash occurred early Thursday morning on the northbound side of I-395 near Exit 28. The tanker, driven by a 49-year-old Rhode Island man, swerved to a…
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CT Woman, 33, Killed In Fiery Overnight Crash
A Connecticut woman who was a passenger died after the vehicle ran off the road and hit a bridge abutment before bursting into flames, according to authorities. The crash occurred in New London County at 10:20 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, on I-395 northbound in Lisbon. According to Connecticut State Police, the Dodge was traveling northbound on the highway when it ran off the right side of the road and struck the abutment for the Preston Allen Road overpass. State police said a fire began, and the 2000 Dodge Ram Wagon 3500 was quickly engulfed in flames. State Police said as a result of the coll…
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Gun-Wielding Teen Leads Troopers On 30-Mile Pursuit In CT, Police Say
A 19-year-old man is facing a host of charges after allegedly leading troopers on a 30-mile highway pursuit through eastern Connecticut. The incident began in New London County, on northbound I-395 in Griswold, when someone called 911 saying another driver had displayed a gun during a road rage incident at around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8. Connecticut State Police said troopers located the suspect’s BMW SUV a short time later near exit 24, but the man refused to stop. They continued following him as he crossed into Windham County and exited I-395 in Plainfield. He nearly struck another t…
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Know Them? Duo Steals $52K From ATM At CT Rest Stop, Police Say
If you recognize these sticky-fingered bandits, police want to hear from you. Connecticut State Police are investigating after two men were seen stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a highway rest area. The Windham County incident happened in Plainfield, at the I-395 northbound service plaza on Monday morning, Aug. 5. Troopers were called shortly after 11 a.m. about a man seen tampering with an ATM and looking into parked cars. When troopers arrived, they saw a man running across the highway to a BMW SUV that was parked in the southbound service plaza. The vehicle took off and tro…
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CT Man Charged After Planning Nursing Home Attack, Plotting Assisted Suicide By Cop: Police
A 38-year-old Connecticut man faces charges after admitting to police that he had intended to commit suicide by cop and had considered shooting workers at a nursing home as part of a revenge plot, authorities announced. Windham County resident James Zigadlo of Ashford was arrested on Friday, July 19 on an arrest warrant issued in connection with an incident in June 2023, Connecticut State Police announced on Wednesday, July 31. According to the State Police, on June 12, 2023, just after 1 a.m., a trooper responded to Davis Place Rehabilitation on Westcott Road in Killingly after…
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Latest Update: Thousands Still In Dark In CT; Here's When To Expect Restoration
In the aftermath of a powerful storm that knocked out power for countless Connecticut residents, Eversource officials have announced when they expect their restoration effort to be complete. As of Tuesday, Dec. 19 around 6 p.m. almost 12,500 customers in the state were still left without electricity following a storm that brought gusty winds and several inches of rain on Monday, Dec. 18. Earlier Report - Storm Power Outages: Tens Of Thousands Still In Dark; Here Are CT Communities Most Affected In an announcement on Tuesday around 4 p.m., Eversource officials said its crews are …
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Storm Power Outages: Tens Of Thousands Still In Dark; Here Are CT Communities Most Affected
Although sunny skies have returned following a strong storm system that pounded the Northeast with gusty winds and downpours, tens of thousands of Connecticut residents remain waiting for their electricity to be restored. As of Tuesday, Dec. 19 around 10:30 a.m., just over 25,000 customers in the state are still without power, according to both Eversource and United Illuminated. Earlier Report - New Update: Nearly 60K Remain Without Power In CT; Here's Latest Rundown The outages were caused by a potent storm system that brought several inches of rain and gusty winds on Mond…
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New Update: Nearly 60K Remain Without Power In CT; Here's Latest Rundown
As a potent storm system that battered Connecticut with gusty winds and downpours pushes off the coast, almost 60,000 residents are still without electricity thanks to downed trees and tree limbs. As of Monday, Dec. 18 around 5 p.m., just over 56,800 customers in the state remain in the dark, according to Eversource and United Illuminated. Earlier Report - Storm Power Outages: These Areas In Connecticut Most Affected By Damaging Winds, Downed Trees The town with the most outages is currently Killingly in Windham County, where 3,096 customers are without power. The other to…
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33-Year-Old CT Woman Found Dead In Backyard, Police Say Death 'Suspicious'
Police in Connecticut are treating the death of a 33-year-old woman as "suspicious" after her body was found in a backyard. The body of Windham County resident Kristine Knox, of Plainfield, was found in Plainfield around 1:50 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7. According to Plainfield Police, officers responded to 205 Cemetery Road for a report of a deceased person. On arrival, officers located Knox dead in the backyard of the home, police said. The scene was immediately secured and Plainfield Police Department detectives responded to assist in the investigation. At this time, the Plainfield…
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Caught: CT Bank Robber Located In Michigan, Police Say
A man who allegedly robbed a Connecticut bank was located out-of-state and arrested, police announced. On Friday, Sept. 1, the Connecticut State Police announced the arrest of 38-year-old Robert Doyle for the Tolland County robbery that occurred nearly a month before. According to police, on Friday, Aug. 4 at approximately 11:30 a.m., Doyle robbed the Key Bank located at 6 Storrs Road in Mansfield. Doyle is formerly a Windham County resident of the town of Plainfield. He fled the scene in a maroon Jeep Grand Cherokee. Police used images of his car, along with pictures of the former P…
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CT Woman Caught With Narcotics In Car Door Handle After Driving Erratically: Police
A Connecticut woman faces narcotics charges after authorities discovered drugs in her car during a traffic stop in New London County, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident that happened on Thursday, July 6 just before 4:30 p.m., when a state trooper stationed on River Road in Lisbon saw a car failing to maintain its lane while driving north, according to state police. The trooper then pulled the vehicle over on School Street in Griswold and saw several indicators of criminal activity happening on the car's passenger side, police said. After this, the trooper t…
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Whoops: Speeding CT Driver Slams Into Police Department Sign, Cops Say
An alleged speeding Connecticut driver who was accused of being high on alcohol or drugs slammed into a police department's sign, destroying it. The incident took place in Windham County around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4 in Plainfield. When notified by police dispatchers of a crash in front of the department officers walked outside to find a silver Honda Accord against the department's entrance sign, the department said. The driver, Mason Heath, age 30, of Central Village, the historic district of Plainfield, was on the scene, police said. An investigation was conducted which revealed tha…
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Manager Shouts Slurs, Refuses Service To Black Coaches At CT Wendy's: Police
The manager of a fast food restaurant in Connecticut is facing charges for using racial slurs against a Black coaching staff while the team was trying to get dinner at his establishment this week, authorities said. Police in Windham County responded to a call about an argument at the Wendy's in Plainfield at 2 Pratt Road around 10 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, according to the Plainfield Police Department. Upon arrival, several members of the Woodstock Academy basketball team said they were refused service despite the restaurant being open and other customers being helped. The man…
Lifestyle
Winning $1.6M State Lottery Ticket Sold At 7-Eleven In Fairfield County
A Fairfield County resident won a lottery prize valued at more than $1.6 million. An unnamed Stratford resident claimed a $1,606,034 prize from a "LOTTO!" ticket purchased at the 7-Eleven located at 3621 Main St. in Stratford, Connecticut Lottery announced on Friday, Nov. 25. CT Lottery also announced several other winners on Friday, including: Leonard Cooke Jr., of Bridgeport, who won a $244,589 prize from a "FAST PLAY - $10 EXTREME GREEN PROGRESSIVE" ticket purchased at Saba Patroleum LLC in Bridgeport An unnamed Meriden resident who won a $100,000 prize from a "Cash…
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DUI, CT State Police Say
A man driving the wrong way on a roadway in the region has been accused of driving while under the influence on Thanksgiving Day morning. At about 5:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 25, Connecticut State Police in Windham County at Troop D in Danielson said multiple 911 calls reported a black SUV, displaying a Massachusetts registration, traveling southbound, at a high rate of speed, in the northbound lanes of I-395, in Plainfield. With the assistance of Plainfield Police, the vehicle was located and safely brought to a stop in the area of Exit 29, in Plainfield, according to Connecticut …
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1 Dead In Large CT Apartment Fire, Police Say
One person was killed in a large, early morning apartment fire in Connecticut. The blaze broke out in Windham County around 12:40 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 17 in Moosup. Members of the Plainfield Police responded to the area of Moosup Gardens Apartments on Gorman Street for a report of a structure fire involving multiple apartment units, police officials said. Upon arrival, officers discovered that there was potential entrapment of residents within the affected apartments of Building 5, police said. The Moosup Fire Department, with the assistance of Plainfield, Atwood Hose, Cent…
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Police Investigating After CT 5-Month-Old 'Severely Injured,' Police Say
Police are investigating after learning that a 5-month-old is in a Connecticut hospital with "severe injuries." Police in Windham County in Plainfield received a report on Wednesday, Aug. 10 from the state Department of Children and Families that the infant was admitted to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford. The person from DCF told police the infant suffered from severe injuries believed to be sustained in the Wauregan village of Plainfield, said the Plainfield Police. Detectives responded to Hartford interviewing involved parties throughout the n…
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Car Crashes Into House With Sleeping Mother, Son Inside In Connecticut
One person was injured after the driver of a Dodge Durango hit an icy patch and slammed into a house with a sleeping mother and son inside. The crash took place in Windham County around 1:20 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 11, in Plainfield. According to Plainfield Police, officers received a 911 from the tenant of a home on Main Street reporting that a vehicle had struck her home and was inside the structure. Responding officers immediately closed down the road due to low-hanging power lines that had been disconnected from the residence, police said. Members of Central Village and Plainfi…
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One Killed In Connecticut Condo Fire, Officials Say
One person was killed during an early morning multi-family condominium fire in Connecticut. The blaze broke out in Windham County around 3 a.m., Monday, Jan. 10 in a four-family dwelling on Sachem Drive in the central village section of Plainfield. Numerous fire departments and first responders worked to evacuate residents and put out the fire, according to the Plainfield Police Department. Once the fire was out, firefighters found the body of one person who has not been identified, police said. The Connecticut State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit were requested to the …
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57-Year-Old CT Man Killed After Vehicle Crashes Down Embankment
Connecticut State Police are investigating a single-car crash that killed a 57-year-old man. The crash took place in Windham County around 6.29 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, on I-395 in Plainfield, state police said. According to Trooper Kyle Ambrose, Peter Burns of the Town of Plainfield in Windham County, was driving about a mile north of Exit 29 when he lost control of the vehicle and veered off the shoulder, and hit a speed limit sign. The vehicle then crossed the highway colliding with a wire guardrail on the right shoulder where it continued down an embankment and struck several trees, sta…
Lifestyle
Fairfield County Man Wins $100K In CT Lottery In Ticket Purchased At Local Stop & Shop
A Fairfield County man is feeling lucky after cashing in a winning CT Lottery ticket sold at an area Stop & Shop that was worth $100,000. Ridgefield resident Calvin Waterbury won $100,000 playing "CASH5" on a ticket sold at Stop & Shop on Danbury Road in Ridgefield on Monday, Nov. 15. A second winning $100,000 "CASH5" ticket sold at the Citgo station on River Road in Shelton was also cashed in earlier that same day. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that prize leve…
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Fourth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In Connecticut
Officials have confirmed that a fourth tornado touched down in Connecticut during the severe round of storms on Saturday, Nov. 13. The fourth tornado, in Windham County, in the Town of Plainfield, was confirmed as an EF0, (the weakest of the six levels on the Enhanced Fujita Scale), as a powerful storm swept across the state, said Accu Weather Senior Meteorologist Paul Walker. Walker said the tornado traveled for a six-mile path with winds that could have reached up to 100 mph. Related Story: New Confirmations Bring Number Of Tornadoes In NY/CT During Storm To Six During the tornado,…
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Here's How Many Are Still Without Power After Severe Storms Rip Through Connecticut
More than 1,000 customers are without power in Connecticut after severe storms brought heavy rain and strong wind to the region. The storm moved through the area on Saturday, Nov. 13, knocking down power lines and trees in the state. Earlier report - Reports Of Possible Tornadoes Under Investigation In Connecticut According to a report from Eversource at about 10:45 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 14, there were 1,505 customers without power in Connecticut. The area with the largest number of customers affected was Hartford, with 243 customers affected, according to Eversource. Canton al…
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Nor'easter: Here's Latest Connecticut Power Outage Update
Thousands in Connecticut remain without power after whipping winds and pouring rain brought down trees and power lines across the state, causing outages. As of 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 14,006 of Eversource’s 1.28 million Connecticut customers were still without power, while United Illuminating crews worked to repair 22 outages impacting 1,215 customers. Related story - Nor'easter: Here Are Highest Reported Rainfall Totals, Wind Speeds From Throughout Region More than 100 outages were still being reported in: Meriden: 2,011; Shelton: 908; Old Lyme: 882; Guilford: 765; Coventr…
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