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CT Man Accused Of Setting His Home On Fire CT Man Accused Of Setting His Home On Fire
CT Man Accused Of Setting His Home On Fire A 27-year-old Connecticut man is facing arson charges after police say he started a fire at his home earlier this year, causing a massive police and firefighter response, authorities said.  Former Middlesex County resident James Jones, 27, of East Hampton, was arrested last month after investigators linked him to a house fire on March 19, East Hampton Police said.  Police, paramedics, and firefighters were called to a two-alarm fire at 46 School House Lane on Tuesday, March 19.  After an investigation, police believe that the fire was intentionally set.  Jones was unde…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Clocked at 105 MPH, CT Man Attempts To Elude State Police, Cops Say Clocked at 105 MPH, CT Man Attempts To Elude State Police, Cops Say
Clocked at 105 MPH, CT Man Attempts To Elude State Police, Cops Say A Connecticut man was charged with reckless endangerment after allegedly reaching speeds of 115 mph while attempting to evade a traffic stop. The incident took place in Middlesex and Hartford counties on Wednesday, March 13 on Route 66. According to Connecticut State Police, Middlesex County resident Joshua Secore, 27,  of East Hampton, was spotted by a trooper in Hartford County in a GMC K2500 pickup truck on Route 66 in Marlborough traveling at a high rate of speed, toward East Hampton. The trooper said that as the truck approached vehicles traveling ahead of it, the operator m…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Accused Of Driving Wrong Way While Intoxicated In South Windsor Woman Accused Of Driving Wrong Way While Intoxicated In South Windsor
Woman Accused Of Driving Wrong Way While Intoxicated In South Windsor A 54-year-old Connecticut woman was caught driving in the wrong direction while allegedly under the influence. The Hartford County incident occurred on Sunday, Feb. 12 around 12:15 p.m. in South Windsor. According to said Sgt. Mark Cleverdon of the South Windsor Police. Middlesex County resident Annellie M. Reed, of East Hampton, was spotted by an officer driving northbound in the southbound lanes of Route 5. The officer was able to safely stop the vehicle at the intersection of Route 5 and Ellington Road, Cleverdon said. During the investigation, it was believed …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Connecticut HS Coach Accused Of Shoving Player During Game, Reports Say Connecticut HS Coach Accused Of Shoving Player During Game, Reports Say
Connecticut HS Coach Accused Of Shoving Player During Game, Reports Say A Connecticut school district has suspended its high school girls basketball coach after a video of a game seemed to show him shoving a player, multiple news outlets are reporting. The Hartford Courant reported that East Hampton Schools Superintendent Paul Smith announced that Shaun Russell, who is both the athletic director and East Hampton High School girls basketball coach, has been placed on leave during an investigation into the incident. Valley TV posted a video of the game on YouTube, and the incident takes place about an hour and three minutes into the game. CT Insid…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Dogs Bitten In Face By Rattlesnake In Yard Of CT Home Dogs Bitten In Face By Rattlesnake In Yard Of CT Home
Dogs Bitten In Face By Rattlesnake In Yard Of CT Home Two pet dogs were rushed to a Connecticut veterinary clinic after they were bitten by a rattlesnake. Pieper Veterinary reported that a 3-year-old Vizsla named Tanner and a 10-year-old Miniature Pinscher mix named Listo were both bitten in the face by a timber rattlesnake in Hartford County in the yard of their Glastonbury home on Tuesday, Aug. 16. Their owner rushed them to the veterinarian's emergency room in Middletown, and the dogs were given medications and anti-venom. "Most veterinary hospitals in Connecticut do NOT carry anti-venom as it is expensive and has a short shelf-life," Piep…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Boy, 8, Seriously Injured In Two-Vehicle CT Crash, State Police Say Boy, 8, Seriously Injured In Two-Vehicle CT Crash, State Police Say
Boy, 8, Seriously Injured In Two-Vehicle CT Crash, State Police Say An 8-year-old boy was seriously injured during a two-car crash in Connecticut. It took place in New London County around 5:45 p.m., Monday, June 27 in the town of Colchester. According to the Connecticut State Police, a GMC Sierra K3500 was driving east on Middletown Road in the rain when it struck a Toyota Echo driving south on Scofield Road into the intersection. Both vehicles were damaged and an 8-year-old boy who was a passenger in the Echo, was transported to Connecticut Children's Hospital for suspected serious injuries, state police said. The driver of the Toyota, an East Hampton w…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Conduct Large Drug Bust After Motorcycle Club Activity Shuts Down Little League Field Police Conduct Large Drug Bust After Motorcycle Club Activity Shuts Down Little League Field
Police Conduct Large Drug Bust After Motorcycle Club Activity Shuts Down Little League Field Some 25 people were arrested and a large number of drugs were confiscated during a warrant raid of a Connecticut motorcycle club. The search took place in Middlesex County around 7:40 p.m., Wednesday, June 15 in the town of Portland at the Ruthless 4 Life motorcycle gang clubhouse. The raid, conducted by the Connecticut State Police and numerous other agencies, was initiated because of numerous complaints made by members of the public regarding large gatherings at the location where open drug and alcohol use was causing significant quality of life issues for the community, state police sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Two Lucky CT Residents Win $50K Each In State Lottery Two Lucky CT Residents Win $50K Each In State Lottery
Two Lucky CT Residents Win $50K Each In State Lottery A pair of CT Lottery players from New England are feeling lucky after cashing in scratch-off tickets worth $50,000 that were sold at area convenience and package stores. Lottery officials announced that in New London County on Monday, May 16, Westerly, Rhode Island resident Amede Leclair cashed in a top-prize winning "$50,000 50th Anniversary" ticket that was sold at Bestway Convenience on Liberty Street in Pawcatuck. Later that week, on Wednesday, May 18, in Hartford County, a Windsor resident - who chose not to disclose a name - also won big, cashing in a winning $50,000 "Winter Winnings"…

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by Zak Failla
News
CT 18-Year-Old, Grandfather Nabbed For Making Illegal AR-15s, Police Say CT 18-Year-Old, Grandfather Nabbed For Making Illegal AR-15s, Police Say
CT 18-Year-Old, Grandfather Nabbed For Making Illegal AR-15s, Police Say Acting on a tip from a concerned citizen, police in Connecticut arrested an 18-year-old man and his grandfather for allegedly making illegal assault rifles. The two were arrested in Middlesex County in the Town of East Hampton on Monday, May 16. According to the East Hampton Police, after receiving a call from a concerned citizen about a resident making AR-15 assault rifles, the department began an investigation that led to the arrest of Clayton Hobby, age 18, and Kerry Schunk, age 64, both of East Hampton. While on scene investigating, officers located and seized multiple “ghost gun” AR-1…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Fairfield County Man Wins $30K In CT State Lottery Fairfield County Man Wins $30K In CT State Lottery
Fairfield County Man Wins $30K In CT State Lottery Three Connecticut residents are feeling lucky after cashing in winning $30,000 CT Lottery tickets on the same day. First, on Tuesday, April 12, a Naugatuck resident - who chose not to disclose a name - won $30,000 on a “30X Cash 9th Edition” ticket sold at Road Runners on Rubber Avenue in Naugatuck. Later on April 12, Danbury resident Charles Lambiotte cashed in a winning scratch-off “Super Double Win” that was sold at Express Fuels & Food Mart on Mill Plain Road in his home city. Finally, Naugatuck resident Daryl McKernan completed the trifecta by winning $30,000 playing "30X Cash 6th…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Fairfield County Man Wins $30K In State Lottery Fairfield County Man Wins $30K In State Lottery
Fairfield County Man Wins $30K In State Lottery A Fairfield County man is feeling lucky after winning the top prize of a CT Lottery scratch-off ticket to the tune of five figures.  Danbury resident Charles Lambiotte turned $3 into $30,000 after cashing in a winning “Double Win” ticket on Tuesday, April 12 that was sold at Express Fuels & Food Mart on Mill Plain Road in his hometown. According to CT Lottery, Lambiotte's victory was the last of three top prize-winning tickets sold in Connecticut. There are still two $2,000 tickets that have been unclaimed, as well as 12 $400, and 25 $100 tickets. The overall odds of winning playi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Killed, Another Seriously Injured In Four-Vehicle CT Crash Two Killed, Another Seriously Injured In Four-Vehicle CT Crash
Two Killed, Another Seriously Injured In Four-Vehicle CT Crash Two people were killed and a third suffered serious injuries in a multi-vehicle crash in Connecticut, police said. Shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27 in Hartford County, Newington Police Chief Stephen Clark said that there were two confirmed fatalities in a four-vehicle crash that happened near the intersection of East Cedar Street and Patricia M. Genova Drive. The two victims have been identified as Middlesex County resident Mark Steiner, age 61, of East Hampton, and 29-year-old Hartford County resident Alexis Soto, of Wethersfield. A third person also suffered “serious injuries”…

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by Zak Failla
News
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power In Connecticut Here's How Many Are Still Without Power In Connecticut
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power In Connecticut Thousands in Connecticut are without power following a fast-moving wind and ice storm that toppled trees, wires, and poles across the region. As of around 9:45 a.m. on Friday, Feb, 18, Eversource was still working to repair hundreds of outages that were impacting 9,867 of the company’s 1,288,808 Connecticut customers. United Illuminated was also reporting 10 outages affecting 41 of its 342,203 customers. Earlier story - Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut The most outages are being reported in: East Hampton (Middlesex County): 591; Woodstock (Windham County): 577; East L…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fire Causes 'Catastrophic Damage' To CT Residence Fire Causes 'Catastrophic Damage' To CT Residence
Fire Causes 'Catastrophic Damage' To CT Residence A two-story, two-family home in Connecticut suffered "catastrophic" damage during a raging fire, according to state police. The incident took place around 2:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 12, at the home located in Middlesex County at 123 Falls Road, in the Moodus section of East Haddam. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy fire coming from the family residence, said the East Haddam Fire Department. The home after the fire.East Haddam Fire Department With help from numerous fire departments, the fire was under control by 4 a.m., the department said. Mutual aid departments include: Co…

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Connecticut Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Connecticut
Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Connecticut Fears of dangerous winds from Henri never materialized for most of this region after the storm weakened significantly before making landfall, which wound up being about 50 miles farther east than earlier projections. But the storm, though disorganized, did manage to cause dangerous flooding in many areas, with drenching downpours at times over the course of nearly 48 hours. A total of just over 8 inches of rainfall were recorded in New York City (in Central Park). Here's a rundown of totals early Monday evening, Aug. 23 in Connecticut from reports by the National Weather Service and other …

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by Joe Lombardi