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Fatal Crash: 35-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In 2-Vehicle I-95 Collision In Westport Fatal Crash: 35-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In 2-Vehicle I-95 Collision In Westport
Fatal Crash: 35-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In 2-Vehicle I-95 Collision In Westport A 35-year-old was killed in a two-vehicle crash on a stretch of I-95 in Fairfield County. It happened just before 6:40 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 on the northbound side in Westport when Connecticut State Police say a motorcycle collided with a car in front of it. The victim, identified as Frank Brown, of Waterbury, was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. None of the five people in the other vehicle, a 2007 Honda Odyssey, was injured.

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Headless Body: CT Man Sentenced For Brutal Murder Of Girlfriend Headless Body: CT Man Sentenced For Brutal Murder Of Girlfriend
Headless Body: CT Man Sentenced For Brutal Murder Of Girlfriend A Connecticut man has been sentenced to prison after being found guilty by a jury of killing a 33-year-old woman and cutting off her head and dumping her body in a park. New Haven County resident Miles Johnson, age 24, of Waterbury, was sentenced to 55 years in prison on Wednesday, Aug. 2, for the July 2020 murder of Rachel Lerato Sebetlela, said Waterbury State’s Attorney Maureen Platt. Johnson was convicted in April by a Superior Court jury for the murder and other crimes. According to evidence introduced at trial, the victim was stabbed multiple times in the torso by the Johnson at Sebe…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Missing: Silver Alert Issued For 22-Year-Old CT Man Missing: Silver Alert Issued For 22-Year-Old CT Man
Missing: Silver Alert Issued For 22-Year-Old CT Man Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help locating a man who has been missing for more than a day. New Haven County resident Garrette Cruz, 22, of Waterbury, who is considered a highly-functioning man with autism went missing around 11:50 a.m., Sunday, July 23 from Rumford Street in Waterbury. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, Curz is described as being 6-foot-6 with a thin build and blonde hair. He was last seen wearing a maroon and gold jersey with the Number 10 on it and pink shorts. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Waterbury Detective Bu…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Truck Leaking Sewage On I-95 Stretch In Fairfield County Causes Multiple Crashes Truck Leaking Sewage On I-95 Stretch In Fairfield County Causes Multiple Crashes
Truck Leaking Sewage On I-95 Stretch In Fairfield County Causes Multiple Crashes A tractor-trailer leaking sewage on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut aused multiple crashes and spin-outs, including two state police vehicles. The incident took place in Fairfield County around 11 p.m. Monday, July 17 on the northbound side in Bridgeport near Exit 28, said the Connecticut State Police. According to state police, a 34-year-old New Haven County man identified as Shaky Joseph of Waterbury knew the truck was leaking human waste in the travel lanes causing slick conditions. He exited the highway at the Route 8 Exit 17, and was called by his employer to stop and wait for state …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Found Shot Dead On CT Street, Police Say Woman Found Shot Dead On CT Street, Police Say
Woman Found Shot Dead On CT Street, Police Say A woman was found shot dead after police in Connecticut responded to a report of an unresponsive person. The incident took place in New Haven County around 4:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 5 in Waterbury in the area of Hillside Avenue at Kellogg Street. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police, responding officers further located the woman who has not been identified with a gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead on the scene. The Waterbury Police Major Crimes detectives are actively investigating this incident, he added. Anyone with information is requested to contact the WP…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Homicide: Man Who Crashed Into CT Restaurant Was Shot To Death, Police Say Homicide: Man Who Crashed Into CT Restaurant Was Shot To Death, Police Say
Homicide: Man Who Crashed Into CT Restaurant Was Shot To Death, Police Say Police investigating a report of shots fired found a man shot to death inside a car that had crashed into a Connecticut restaurant. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 2 a.m., Friday, June 30 at 807 North Main St., at the Ingprica Bar and Restaurant in Waterbury. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police, responding officers found that a vehicle had crashed into the restaurant and found an unidentified man inside the vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds. He was later pronounced dead on the scene, Bessette said. This is an active and ongoing investigation. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Driving Dangerously: CT 25-Year-Old Flees After Attempted Stop, Police Say Driving Dangerously: CT 25-Year-Old Flees After Attempted Stop, Police Say
Driving Dangerously: CT 25-Year-Old Flees After Attempted Stop, Police Say A Connecticut man has been charged with driving dangerously and fleeing police when they attempted to stop. him. New Haven County resident Henry White, age 25, of Waterbury was arrested on a warrant on Monday, June 26, for the incident which started in Beacon Falls on Route 8 on Friday, June 16. According to Connecticut State Police, a trooper patrolling Route 8 southbound in the area of Beacon Falls, was traveling in the left lane when he spotted a silver Honda Accord with heavily tinted windows approaching the rear of his cruiser at a high rate of speed. In an effort to view the registr…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Man Charged With Attempted Murder For Beating, Kidnapping Woman CT Man Charged With Attempted Murder For Beating, Kidnapping Woman
CT Man Charged With Attempted Murder For Beating, Kidnapping Woman A Connecticut man has been charged with criminal attempt at murder for attacking a woman after police responded to a report of one car chasing another. New Haven County resident Trevor Watson, age 26, of Waterbury, was charged on Monday, June 19 in Waterbury. Waterbury Police officers responded to 910 Wolcott St. on a report of one motor vehicle chasing another motor vehicle, said Lt. Nadine Amatruda, of the Waterbury Police. Both parties were located in the area of Piedmont Street where officers found that the woman had been assaulted by her husband, identified as Watson, Amatru…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed After Fatal, 5-Vehicle CT Crash Suspect Nabbed After Fatal, 5-Vehicle CT Crash
Suspect Nabbed After Fatal, 5-Vehicle CT Crash The suspect in a November 2022 five-car fatal Connecticut crash has been apprehended, police announced. New Haven County resident Walter Spencer, aged 64, of Waterbury, was arrested on Wednesday, June 14 on 10 charges in relation to the 2022 crash in Cheshire which Connecticut State Police claim he caused. At the time of the incident, which occurred on November 19, 2022, at approximately 4 p.m., Spencer was driving northbound with friend Arthur Wright on Highland Avenue, or Route 10. Spencer and Wright had been accused of shoplifting from a liquor store minutes before, and his black Lex…

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by Sophie Grieser
Business
This CT Pizzeria Listed Among Best In US By New Rankings This CT Pizzeria Listed Among Best In US By New Rankings
This CT Pizzeria Listed Among Best In US By New Rankings An iconic New Haven County pizzeria has been recognized as one of the best places to grab a slice in the entire country according to a new list from Food & Wine.  Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, located in New Haven at 157 Wooster St., was listed as one of the top 28 pizzerias in America in a new list released by Food & Wine in June 2023.  One of the oldest pizzerias in the country, the New Haven location was opened by Frank Pepe all the way back in 1925 and is known for its New Haven-style coal-fired "apizza."  The eatery is perhaps best known for both its classic t…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
CT Woman Killed In Crash With Box Truck CT Woman Killed In Crash With Box Truck
CT Woman Killed In Crash With Box Truck A 46-year-old Connecticut woman was killed in a crash with a box truck that closed a busy roadway. New Haven County resident Sandra Sanga Paguay of Waterbury died around 5:40 a.m., Tuesday, June 13 in Waterbury. According to Lt. Nadine Amatruda of the Waterbury Police, officers responded to the area of 271 Lakewood Road on the report of a motor vehicle accident with injuries involving a car and a box truck. Paguay was extricated from her car by Waterbury Fire Department and was found to have serious life-threatening injuries, Amatruda said. She was transported to St. Mary’s Hospital and …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Alleged Stalker: Connecticut Man Arrested After Multiple Highway Incidents, Police Say Alleged Stalker: Connecticut Man Arrested After Multiple Highway Incidents, Police Say
Alleged Stalker: Connecticut Man Arrested After Multiple Highway Incidents, Police Say A Connecticut man has been charged after he allegedly repeatedly stalked a woman for months while she drove to and from work, police announced. New Haven County resident Nicholas Perugini III, age 53, of Waterbury, was arrested on Thursday, June 8 at around 1 a.m. for his alleged role in the stalking of a woman that spanned several months, according to Connecticut State Police. On Wednesday, May 10 at approximately 11:40 p.m., police were first notified of the man’s behavior. The female victim, who has not been named by authorities, contacted the police to report that she had been harass…

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by Sophie Grieser