CT Pizzeria Closing After Nearly 11 Years: 'End Of An Era' CT Pizzeria Closing After Nearly 11 Years: 'End Of An Era'
CT Pizzeria Closing After Nearly 11 Years: 'End Of An Era' A well-known Connecticut pizzeria that has served customers for more than a decade is shutting down. Fortina Pizza will close its Harbor Point restaurant in Stamford after nearly 11 years in business, with its last day of service at the Washington Boulevard location will be Sunday, Aug. 31. Fortina thanked its customers in an Instagram post announcing the closure. “Thank you to every customer who walked through our doors, every regular who became family, and everyone who supported us over the past decade. We’re incredibly grateful to have been part of the Stamford community,” the post said…
3 Years On The Run: Waterbury Fugitive Captured 3 Years On The Run: Waterbury Fugitive Captured
3 Years On The Run: Waterbury Fugitive Captured A convicted felon who spent three years on the run is back in custody after a well-timed tip helped police locate him, police said. Jegna Bey, 31, of Waterbury, was arrested just before 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, near Washington Avenue in Waterbury, authorities said. Bey also uses the alias Ronald Parker. Members of the Waterbury Police Crime Prevention Unit were patrolling the area after receiving a tip that Bey could be nearby in a vehicle. Officers "immediately recognized" Bey when they found the car, a news release said.  Bey repeatedly refused to follow lawful ord…
Investigation Details From NY Native’s Disappearance, Death In Nashville Shared By PI Firm Investigation Details From NY Native’s Disappearance, Death In Nashville Shared By PI Firm
Investigation Details From NY Native’s Disappearance, Death In Nashville Shared By PI Firm A New York native found dead on a work trip to Nashville was located in under five hours by private investigators, according to their organization. The body of Conor Anderson, 31, was found by Covert Results PI firm, which revealed details of the search on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Anderson, a native of Huntington, Long Island, who moved to the Denver area, was last seen alive around 1 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. He was in town for a work trip surrounding a real estate conference, according to his LinkedIn page. One of Anderson’s family friends hired…
Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case
Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky will return to court next month for an evidentiary hearing on his latest attempt to overturn his child sex abuse convictions. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 9:30 a.m. at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, according to a scheduling order released Thursday, Aug. 27. Senior Judge Maureen A. Skerda will preside. The order currently lists the Annex Courtroom, although court spokesperson Stacey Witalec said the proceeding will instead be held in Courtroom 1 and that an updated order is forthcoming. The hearing co…
Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash
Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash Hersheypark is apologizing after a social media post promoting its own ticket prices beneath a conversation about Dollywood and the death of country music icon Dolly Parton drew widespread backlash online. The controversy began Tuesday, Aug. 25, just hours after Parton's death at age 80 was announced. An X user shared a screenshot showing Dollywood's roughly $99 one-day ticket price, writing that Parton had "kept the prices reasonable in this economy" and pledging to continue supporting her legacy. Hersheypark's verified account replied: "Our summer tickets are $49.99." HERSHEY PARK NOO…
Wallingford Dad Killed In Seymour Quarry Rockfall Remembered For Lighting Up Every Room Wallingford Dad Killed In Seymour Quarry Rockfall Remembered For Lighting Up Every Room
Wallingford Dad Killed In Seymour Quarry Rockfall Remembered For Lighting Up Every Room A Connecticut man killed by falling rocks at a quarry is being remembered as someone who filled rooms with laughter and left a lasting mark on those around him. Edwin Sinclair, 41, of Wallingford, was killed Monday morning, Aug. 24, when loose rocks fell from a cliff at Haynes Quarry in Seymour. Sinclair was operating heavy machinery near the base of the quarry, authorities said. Police said workers were not conducting any blasting when the rocks fell. Sinclair leaves behind his fiancée, Danielle Peregrim, and a child.  As investigators work to determine what happened, Sinclair’s fri…
Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs
Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs The younger brother of the accused ringleader in a Penn State fraternity cocaine network was found with cocaine in his wallet after a boozy pontoon crash in a Pennsylvania lake, court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Aug. 27 show. Sebastiano Mario Abbatiello, 20, of Westbury, New York, is charged in connection with a July 10 boating crash at Foster Joseph Sayers Lake in Liberty Township, Centre County, according to court documents. Abbatiello is listed as a Penn State undergraduate student in the university directory. He is the younger brother of Agostino Sebastiano Abbatiell…
Norwich Officer Put On Paid Leave After Workers’ Comp Fraud Arrest Norwich Officer Put On Paid Leave After Workers’ Comp Fraud Arrest
Norwich Officer Put On Paid Leave After Workers’ Comp Fraud Arrest A Connecticut police officer passed a demanding fitness test for another department after a doctor cleared him without restrictions, all while he continued receiving injury benefits, state investigators allege. Norwich Police Officer Ryan Dunn, 28, was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 25, and charged with one count of second-degree larceny by defrauding a public community and making or receiving a fraudulent benefits claim, state prosecutors said.  Norwich police placed him on paid administrative leave on Aug. 20, after his superiors learned of the warrant.  The accusations stem …
CT Man Admits Drowning Cat While Police Question Him On Unrelated Matter: Cops CT Man Admits Drowning Cat While Police Question Him On Unrelated Matter: Cops
CT Man Admits Drowning Cat While Police Question Him On Unrelated Matter: Cops A Connecticut man admitted to drowning a cat in a bathtub while officers questioned him about an unrelated matter, authorities said. Travis N. Hyde, 53, of Ledyard, was speaking with Groton police shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, when he made the statement, Ledyard police said. During the conversation, Hyde told officers that he had drowned the cat inside a Ledyard home. Police then contacted the homeowner, who reported finding the cat dead on the bathroom floor. The homeowner told police that they believed Hyde had accidentally killed the cat, a police report said.  Hyde wa…
Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA
Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA A Pennsylvania man who searched his ex-girlfriend's name on Facebook more than 300 times in the days before killing her, then carried her body into a motel room and hid it beneath a bed, has been convicted of first-degree murder, prosecutors announced. Brian Kuchinka, of Port Allegany, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of 28-year-old K-Leigh Hill-Nelson on Wednesday, Aug. 26, McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer said. Kuchinka had previously pleaded guilty to criminal homicide and abuse of a corpse, admitting he caused Hill-Nelson's death but dis…
Air Force Veteran Faces Heart Failure As He, CT Community Fights For Family Air Force Veteran Faces Heart Failure As He, CT Community Fights For Family
Air Force Veteran Faces Heart Failure As He, CT Community Fights For Family A US Air Force veteran and father of two is fighting heart failure while his family faces an uncertain future. Stephen Wilhelm of Seymour went to the Veterans Affairs hospital in April with a nagging cough. Tests revealed a serious heart problem. Five months later, he is still battling an uphill fight.  A GoFundMe for his family has raised more than $15,000 as of Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 26. The money will help his family pay its mortgage, utilities, car expenses, and grocery bills. Doctors diagnosed Wilhelm with viral myocarditis, the fundraiser said. The illness causes in…
Man Who Killed CT Taxi Driver Over Fare, Dumped Body In NY Reservoir Learns Fate Man Who Killed CT Taxi Driver Over Fare, Dumped Body In NY Reservoir Learns Fate
Man Who Killed CT Taxi Driver Over Fare, Dumped Body In NY Reservoir Learns Fate A Dutchess County man who admitted murdering a Connecticut taxi driver whose body was later found in a Hudson Valley reservoir will spend at least two decades behind bars.  Pawling resident Santos Vasquez Ramirez, 28, was sentenced to 21 years to life in state prison on Wednesday, Aug. 26, for the murder of 66-year-old Danbury cab driver Aurelio Orbez, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced.  Orbez was reported missing by his family on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, after he failed to return home from work the night before. Six days later, his body was recovered from the Cr…
Cops ID Suspected NJ Sailboat Thief Killed In RI Police Shootout, Was Experienced Captain Cops ID Suspected NJ Sailboat Thief Killed In RI Police Shootout, Was Experienced Captain
Cops ID Suspected NJ Sailboat Thief Killed In RI Police Shootout, Was Experienced Captain The man accused of stealing a luxury sailboat in New Jersey days before he was killed in a shootout with police in Rhode Island has been identified. WJAR identified the suspect as 27-year-old Brendan Norris, of Newport, RI. Norris allegedly stole the 1968 Hinckley Bermuda from Liberty Harbor Marina in Jersey City on Saturday night, Aug. 22. New Jersey State Police released footage showing Norris, then unidentified, undocking the 40-foot boat and sailing away. Police tracked the vessel until it reached the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, where Norris apparently disabled its tracking device, c…
Kidnapping Charges Filed After Passenger Jumps From Fleeing Vehicle In CT: Police Kidnapping Charges Filed After Passenger Jumps From Fleeing Vehicle In CT: Police
Kidnapping Charges Filed After Passenger Jumps From Fleeing Vehicle In CT: Police A passenger who feared for his life jumped from a vehicle as its driver fled police on a chase that went onto a Main Street sidewalk in Connecticut. Daniel Carpenter, 60, of Plainfield, was arrested Monday, Aug. 24, and faces multiple charges, including kidnapping, in the wild chase, Middletown police said.  The incident began as a routine traffic stop on Main and Court streets in Middletown. As police approached Carpenter, he jumped the curb and began driving down the sidewalk, authorities said.  The move damaged several tires and structures along the east sidewalk. Carpenter th…
Man Found Shot Dead At Seymour Shopping Plaza Man Found Shot Dead At Seymour Shopping Plaza
Man Found Shot Dead At Seymour Shopping Plaza A man was found shot to death in a Connecticut shopping plaza parking lot, police said. Officers responded to Ideal Plaza on North Street in Seymour around 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, after receiving a 911 call about a dead man. Investigators later identified him as Dean Battaglino from New Haven. He had suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. Seymour police are investigating the shooting.  They ask anyone with information that could assist with that investigation to call the detective bureau at 203-881-7638. Callers may remain anonymous.
CT I-95 Worker Dies Days After Being Trapped By Concrete Barriers: Family CT I-95 Worker Dies Days After Being Trapped By Concrete Barriers: Family
CT I-95 Worker Dies Days After Being Trapped By Concrete Barriers: Family A Connecticut construction worker has died after concrete barriers trapped him at an Interstate 95 work zone, officials said. Darnell Parker, 54, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, his family said. Parker suffered critical injuries Thursday, Aug. 20, near the southbound Exit 74 off-ramp and New Frontage Road in East Lyme. Emergency crews reached the site around 10:11 a.m. They treated Parker before taking him to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital. Doctors performed emergency surgery to stop internal bleeding, according to a GoFundMe created by Parker’s friends. He was later moved to Yale New Haven Hospital…
Woman Shoved To Ground In Controversial Golf Ad: Young Exec's Company Blasted By PGA Tour CEO Woman Shoved To Ground In Controversial Golf Ad: Young Exec's Company Blasted By PGA Tour CEO
Woman Shoved To Ground In Controversial Golf Ad: Young Exec's Company Blasted By PGA Tour CEO A golf ad showing a man chasing and shoving a woman to the ground has Callaway Golf and Good Good Golf apologizing, and the PGA Tour questioning whether the response went far enough (scroll down to watch). The since-deleted online commercial was produced by Good Good to promote a co-branded Callaway driver and was approved by Callaway before it was posted, Callaway CEO Chip Brewer said. The ad featured Good Good co-founder Garrett Clark, 26, and Alexis Miestowski, 26, a former collegiate golfer who now works with Good Good. Miestowski was shown reaching for the driver in Clark's golf bag be…
‘Tried To Drag Me With His Car’: Report Details What Led To Fatal CT Police Shooting ‘Tried To Drag Me With His Car’: Report Details What Led To Fatal CT Police Shooting
‘Tried To Drag Me With His Car’: Report Details What Led To Fatal CT Police Shooting A preliminary state report into a fatal police shooting says the officer felt something hard in a suspect’s waistband during a scuffle before the man allegedly tried to “drag me with his car,” setting off a chase that ended in deadly gunfire. The encounter began late Friday, Aug. 21, after Hartford officers received a report of a man threatening someone with a small handgun. Officers began investigating around 11:07 p.m. near Fales Street and Sisson Avenue, according to the report from Connecticut Inspector General Eliot D. Prescott. Hartford Officer Alexander Diaz encountered 37-year…
E-Scooter Rider Seriously Hurt In CT Crash; Police Seek Video E-Scooter Rider Seriously Hurt In CT Crash; Police Seek Video
E-Scooter Rider Seriously Hurt In CT Crash; Police Seek Video A Connecticut e-scooter rider suffered serious injuries in a crash at a busy intersection, police said. Officers reached Strawberry Hill Avenue and County Street in Norwalk just after 9:10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25.  An ambulance took the rider to Norwalk Hospital for treatment. Police said the rider was not wearing a helmet. The department’s crash reconstruction and identification teams collected evidence at the scene. Investigators are working to determine what caused the collision. Police also urged riders to wear properly fitted helmets.  The investigation remains active. …
Abused Dog Found With Open Wounds, Fly Infestation In New York: Authorities Abused Dog Found With Open Wounds, Fly Infestation In New York: Authorities
Abused Dog Found With Open Wounds, Fly Infestation In New York: Authorities A Long Island man was arrested after his dog was found infested with flies and suffering from open wounds, authorities said. Cecilio Matthews, 50, of Bellport, was charged with several counts of animal cruelty under state and county laws, the Suffolk County SPCA said Wednesday, Aug. 26. Investigators determined earlier in the month that Matthews had failed to care for his 10-year-old mutt, Seven, leaving the dog neglected in a yard, according to the SPCA. Seven was found underweight, infested with flies, and with open wounds to his ears and neck, the SPCA said. He was taken to a local anim…
Rutgers Dean Placed On Leave Following  'Disturbing' Upskirt Accusation, University Says Rutgers Dean Placed On Leave Following  'Disturbing' Upskirt Accusation, University Says
Rutgers Dean Placed On Leave Following 'Disturbing' Upskirt Accusation, University Says A Rutgers University dean has been placed on leave amid accusations he surreptitiously took recorded "upskirt" videos while working at the school, university officials said. Joshua Kohut, 51, of Cranbury, dean of research at Rutgers' School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, was arrested and charged with fourth-degree invasion of privacy, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Criminal Justice announced. “The defendant is alleged to have used his mobile phone to record ‘upskirt’ videos without his victim’s knowledge,” Davenport said. “An invasion of privac…
Mom Drove As Son Fatally Shot New Haven 16-Year-Old On Bike; Both Sentenced Mom Drove As Son Fatally Shot New Haven 16-Year-Old On Bike; Both Sentenced
Mom Drove As Son Fatally Shot New Haven 16-Year-Old On Bike; Both Sentenced A Connecticut man will spend nearly three decades in prison after he admitted to gunning down a 16-year-old riding his bicycle as he fired from a car that his mom was driving, authorities said. His mom is also headed to a cell.  Angelo Gibson Jr., 21, was sentenced to 28 years in prison for shooting Joshua Vazquez near 562 Valley Street in New Haven on Dec. 19, 2022, the State Division of Criminal Justice announced Tuesday, Aug. 25. He must serve 10 years of special parole once released.  Vazquez was riding his bike when Gibson, riding in a car with his mom, Latasha…
Threats, Evacuation: 3 Arrested After Hour-Long Standoff At CT Hotel, Police Say Threats, Evacuation: 3 Arrested After Hour-Long Standoff At CT Hotel, Police Say
Threats, Evacuation: 3 Arrested After Hour-Long Standoff At CT Hotel, Police Say Three people surrendered after an hour-long standoff led authorities to evacuate part of a Connecticut hotel, police said. Trumbull police and U.S. marshals arrived at the Trumbull Marriott on Hawley Lane just after 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, to serve an arrest warrant for 34-year-old Bryce Laister of North Haven, authorities said. Investigators learned that Laister and 32-year-old Tyler Paolini of Trumbull had checked in the previous evening. Police said the men threatened to shoot officers and marshals as authorities arrived. Officials evacuated parts of the hotel and locked down its p…
Wallingford Journalist's Courtroom Wink Cost Her Credentials At Lindsay Clancy Trial: Report Wallingford Journalist's Courtroom Wink Cost Her Credentials At Lindsay Clancy Trial: Report
Wallingford Journalist's Courtroom Wink Cost Her Credentials At Lindsay Clancy Trial: Report A New York City journalist who says she grew up with Lindsay Clancy is going viral after cameras caught her smiling and winking from the courtroom during the Massachusetts mother's triple-murder trial. Brittany Romano, a Wallingford, CT, native, was seated in the courtroom gallery wearing a green dress and Vanity Fair media credentials on Monday, Aug. 24, when a live Court TV camera panned toward her. The moment quickly spread across social media, drawing backlash from viewers. Romano later said she was laughing because of her personal connection to Clancy and that the two had looked at eac…
3rd DUI Sends CT Woman To Prison After Crashing Into Occupied Home Days After Christmas 3rd DUI Sends CT Woman To Prison After Crashing Into Occupied Home Days After Christmas
3rd DUI Sends CT Woman To Prison After Crashing Into Occupied Home Days After Christmas A Connecticut woman convicted of her third DUI after she crashed into someone's home will spend 16 months in prison, authorities said. Melissa Page, 45, of Willington, received a three-year prison sentence on Aug. 18, 2026, Tolland Judicial District State’s Attorney Craig P. Nowak announced Tuesday, Aug. 25. The judge suspended the sentence after she serves 16 months. Judge Tejas Bhatt also ordered Page to serve three years of probation after her release.  A Superior Court jury in Rockville found Page guilty of operating under the influence on May 21. Trial evidence showed that Page …
Ex-Sound School Teacher Charged After Alleged Inappropriate Contact With Student Ex-Sound School Teacher Charged After Alleged Inappropriate Contact With Student
Ex-Sound School Teacher Charged After Alleged Inappropriate Contact With Student A former Connecticut school teacher faces charges after police accused him of having inappropriate contact with a student.  Simon Edgett, 50, of Milford, turned himself in to New Haven police last week and was charged with risk of injury to a minor and harmful communication with a minor, authorities said.  The investigation began after the New Haven Board of Education contacted police on April 20 after the South School student’s parents reported the allegations.  Investigators allege Edgett met the student outside school without the parents’ knowledge or consent. P…
Snapchat Addicts Kids, Lies About Sex, Drug Content, Lawsuit Claims Snapchat Addicts Kids, Lies About Sex, Drug Content, Lawsuit Claims
Snapchat Addicts Kids, Lies About Sex, Drug Content, Lawsuit Claims Snapchat was designed to hook children with disappearing messages, endless scrolling, late-night alerts, and friendship streaks — then marketed as safe for 13-year-olds while sexual, drug-related, and suicide content remained easy to find, Pennsylvania’s attorney general alleges. Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a lawsuit against Snapchat owner Snap Inc. on Tuesday, Aug. 25. Daily Voice obtained the redacted 49-page complaint, which was filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas under Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law. You can read the complaint in…
Inmate Attack At New Haven Jail Leaves 3 Workers Injured; Fourth Such Attack This Year Inmate Attack At New Haven Jail Leaves 3 Workers Injured; Fourth Such Attack This Year
Inmate Attack At New Haven Jail Leaves 3 Workers Injured; Fourth Such Attack This Year Three workers were injured after an inmate attacked a healthcare employee inside New Haven Correctional Center, state authorities said. The violence began around 11:35 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24,  according to state Department of Correction spokesperson Andrius Banevicius. The inmate ran toward the healthcare worker and struck them in the back of the head, Banevicius said. The blow knocked the worker to the ground. An ambulance took the employee to a local hospital for treatment. “Despite the individual continuing his assaultive behavior, responding correctional staff were able to qui…
Family Speaks Out After BF Says ‘Demon’ Made Him Kill College Soccer Star Family Speaks Out After BF Says ‘Demon’ Made Him Kill College Soccer Star
Family Speaks Out After BF Says ‘Demon’ Made Him Kill College Soccer Star The family of a soccer player stabbed to death by her boyfriend after he claimed a “demon” told him to do it is speaking out, calling the 18-year-old's killing a “parent’s worst nightmare” as nearly $60,000 has poured in to build a legacy in her name. “This is a parent’s worst nightmare. It has been devastating for family, friends, and the whole community,” Karoline Heintz's family said in a statement released through Pennsylvania State Police. “Karoline was loved by all. She was a kind, smart, beautiful girl. We want justice for our ‘sweet’ Karoline.” The family asked for privacy as they …
73-Year-Old CT Man Found Dead After Extensive 10-Day Search 73-Year-Old CT Man Found Dead After Extensive 10-Day Search
73-Year-Old CT Man Found Dead After Extensive 10-Day Search A 73-year-old Connecticut man missing for more than 10 days was found dead following an extensive, multi-agency search. Christopher Taylor, of Shelton, was last seen on Thursday, Aug. 14. Police issued a Silver Alert after he was reported missing two days later.  Searchers found Taylor's body on Monday, Aug. 24, Shelton police said. They did not disclose where he was located or how he died.  The Chief Medical Examiner and Shelton police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. Several Connecticut agencies and volunteers are assisting. “Shelton Police Detectives…
Fake ID Mailed To Ridgefield Victim Had Photo Of New Haven Man Accused In $27K Theft: Police Fake ID Mailed To Ridgefield Victim Had Photo Of New Haven Man Accused In $27K Theft: Police
Fake ID Mailed To Ridgefield Victim Had Photo Of New Haven Man Accused In $27K Theft: Police A Connecticut man already facing charges in an attempted bank fraud case was arrested after he allegedly stole $27,000 from another person's bank account using a fake ID, police said. David J. Yorwerth, 60, of New Haven, was arrested and charged last week with first-degree forgery, first-degree identity theft, first-degree larceny and criminal impersonation, according to Ridgefield police. Derby police previously arrested Yorwerth in late February after officers allegedly found him carrying forged and fraudulent documents at a Liberty Bank branch on Pershing Drive. That case remains pe…