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CT Duo Admits To Child Sex Trafficking CT Duo Admits To Child Sex Trafficking
CT Duo Admits To Child Sex Trafficking Two Connecticut men have pleaded guilty in federal court to offenses related to the sex trafficking of a minor. Joel Lindsay, age 23, and Joseph Pina, age 24, both of East Hartford, made the plea on Friday, Oct. 15 in Hartford, said Leonard C Boyle, Acting US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, in October 2019, Lindsay and Pina recruited, enticed, and transported a minor victim to engage in commercial sex acts.  Specifically, in October 2019, Lindsay, Pina, and another individual picked up the minor victim and took her t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Winning $100K Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Convenience Store Winning $100K Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Convenience Store
Winning $100K Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Convenience Store A lucky area resident cashed in a winning $100,000 lotto ticket that was sold at a busy Connecticut mini mart. On Tuesday, Sept. 28 in New Haven County, Naugatuck resident Stephen Rosler cashed in a "30X Cash 8th Edition" ticket that was sold at the Avenue Quick Mart at 711 Rubber Ave. in Naugatuck. 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 level is automatically updated reflecting one less prize. Until the individual or group presents their winning ticket for claim…

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by Zak Failla
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Winning $250,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station Winning $250,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station
Winning $250,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station A lucky area resident cashed in a winning $250,000 lotto ticket that was sold at a busy Connecticut gas station. On Monday, Sept. 27 in Hartford County, a Manchester resident cashed in a "$250,000 Cashword 8" scratcher that was sold at the Best Gas station on Tolland Turnpike in Manchester. Related story - 'I Was In Shock': Connecticut Man Wins $100,000 Lottery Prize 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 level is automatically updated reflecting one less prize. Unti…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Found Shot To Death In Vehicle In Connecticut ID Released For Man Found Shot To Death In Vehicle In Connecticut
ID Released For Man Found Shot To Death In Vehicle In Connecticut Connecticut State Police have identified a man found shot to death inside a car on I-91. Dominique Kendrick Miller, age 23, of Bloomfield, was found by state police in a car on I-91 in Hartford County in Windsor Locks. Miller was found around 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 29, after state police received a report of an unresponsive male on I-91 northbound.  Responding troopers located Miller inside of a vehicle suffering from apparent gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.  Detectives ask any witnesses to this fatal shooting to contact them at Troop H at 860-534-1040.&nbs…

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by Kathy Reakes