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CT Man Admits Committing 37 Robberies Across State
A Connecticut man has admitted to committing at least 37 violent robberies across the state in 2022.
Hartford County resident Lonny Cross, age 45, of Bristol, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, May 21, for the crimes that ranged from Hartford to Fairfield County and one in New York in September and October 2022, said Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Cross committed 37 robberies and attempted robberies of gas station convenience stores, mini-markets, and liquor stores in North Branford, Waterbury, Wol…
CT School Staffers Accused Of Failing To Report Abuse
Employees of a Connecticut school have been arrested on charges of failure to report abuse by a teacher.
The incident, which included the arrest of the alleged abuser in January, took place in Litchfield County at the Plymouth Center School in Plymouth.
Sherri Turner, age 59, of Farmington, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 23, and Melissa Morelli, age 45, of Plymouth, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 24.
Both were charged with failure to report abuse, neglect, or injury of a child or imminent risk of serious harm to a child, according to the Plymouth Police Department.
Plymouth Pu…
Suspect Nabbed For Allegedly Killing Fellow CT UPS Worker, Police Say
Connecticut State Police have captured a suspect following a massive statewide manhunt for the alleged murder of a UPS driver on Route 8.
Police arrested Hartford County resident Elijah David Bertrand, age 19, who is also a UPS employee, around 2 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 23, in Litchfield County, in the town of Plymouth, said state police.
The murder took place around 10:36 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22, in Litchfield County on Route 8 northbound near Exit 37 in Watertown, said state police.
Troopers discovered the murdered man, identified as 28-year-old Nathan Daniel Burk, of Waterbury after m…
Covid-19 - 100 Connecticut Communities On "Red" List - Local Rates, Trends
The number of “red" communities in Connecticut has reached 100, according to the most recent state data, Thursday, Nov. 12.
Infection rates have been rising in Connecticut dramatically. There are now 100 cities and towns with the highest daily averages of newly reported COVID-19 cases.
Last week, Thursday, Nov. 5, there were 67 red communities.
And the week before that, Oct. 29, there were 30.
Scroll down for town-specific data.
Red communities are so-called due to the state’s color-coded map of average daily COVID-19 cases. Red communities are reporting 4-15 or more cases per 100,000 re…
Connecticut Leaning Blue, But Here Are The Towns That Voted For Trump
As many elections, including the one for president, are still being counted, Connecticut hasn't quite finished tallying all its ballots, but it seems likely the state will remain blue
As of Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 8 a.m., 85 percent of the votes for president cast in Connecticut had been counted. As was anticipated, challenger Democrat Joe Biden has the current majority vote for president.
Biden has won 58.5% of the vote with more than 928,131 ballots cast in his favor.
Trump secured 39.9% of the vote and accumulated 633,711 ballots in his favor.
The following is a list of cities…
Isaias New Power Outage Update: These Litchfield County Communities Are Most Affected
More than 50,000 Litchfield residents are still in the dark two days after Tropical Storm Isaias ripped through the region, toppling trees, felling utility poles, and sending power lines flying.
Hundreds of Eversource line, tree, and service crews worked through the night after Tropical Storm Isaias and minor tornadoes tore through Connecticut causing widespread and historic damage to the company’s electric system, according to the company.
In Litchfield County, as of 10:40 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, there were still 50,705 Eversource customers without power.
A breakdown of active power out…
Litchfield County Isaias Update: Here's How Many Are Now Without Power, Towns Most Affected
More than 66,000 Litchfield residents are still in the dark a day after Tropical Storm Isaias ripped through the region, toppling trees, felling utility poles, and sending power lines flying.
Hundreds of Eversource line, tree, and service crews worked through the night after Tropical Storm Isaias and associated tornadoes tore through Connecticut causing widespread and historic damage to the company’s electric system, according to the company.
In Litchfield County, as of 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, there were still 66,301 Eversource customers without power.
A breakdown of acti…
Litchfield County Woman Killed, Danbury Man Seriously Injured In Double-Fatal I-84 Crash
Two people were killed and another seriously injured in a single-vehicle double fatal crash on I-84.
The single-vehicle crash took place around 4:30 p.m., Thursday, April 9, in the Town of Middlebury, killing two a teenage woman and young man and seriously injuring another victim from Danbury, said the Connecticut State Police.
According to state police, the crash occurred when a Chevy Cobalt was seen traveling at a high rate of speed prior to losing control just before Exit 17, in the Town of Middlebury.
Those killed were Kayla Nicole Veness, 18, of Plymouth, in Litchfield County, and Dan…
