Fairfield County Woman Wins $134K In State Lottery Fairfield County Woman Wins $134K In State Lottery
Fairfield County Woman Wins $134K In State Lottery A Fairfield County woman played fast and won big on a new CT Lottery game. Darien resident Marie Hackett turned $5 into $134,941 after cashing in a winning “Fast Play Money Vault Progressive” ticket on Tuesday, April 5 that was sold at Pressure Discount Tobacco on New Canaan Avenue in Norwalk. According to CT Lottery, “ Fast Play games play like Instant (Scratch) games but are printed on-demand from a CT Lottery Retailer’s terminal or a CT Lottery Ticket Vending Machine. “Fast Play Progressive games are a series of games that all share the same name, look, and play style, but are available…
CT Man Wins $100K In State Lottery CT Man Wins $100K In State Lottery
CT Man Wins $100K In State Lottery A winning $100,000 CT Lottery ticket sold at a Connecticut gas station has been cashed in by one lucky player. On Wednesday, Feb. 23, New Haven County resident Carlos Cortez, of Waterbury, cashed in a winning $100,000 "Cash5" scratch-off ticket that was sold by the R A Hafeez Corporation on Meriden Avenue in Waterbury. Later that day, two other CT Lottery players cashed in tickets worth $10,000. "Cash5" costs $1 per wager, and players can add a "KICKER" option for an additional 50 cents per wager to increase the chance of winning and unlock additional prize levels. To play "Cash5" with a…
Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Crash ID'd As College Student In Connecticut Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Crash ID'd As College Student In Connecticut
Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Crash ID'd As College Student In Connecticut A 21-year-old woman who died in a wrong-way crash on I-91 over the weekend has been identified as a college student in Connecticut.  Chardé Spates, of New Haven, was a senior and public health major at Southern Connecticut State University, school officials said in a tribute Facebook post on Monday, Feb. 28. Spates was identified as one of the drivers killed in a crash that happened at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26,  in New Haven County. Earlier report - Two Women Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash In CT Connecticut State Police said a Toyota Camry XLE, driven by Spates, w…
Two Women Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash In CT Two Women Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash In CT
Two Women Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash In CT Two drivers were killed in a wrong-way, head-on crash in Connecticut.  It happened at about 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, on I-91 in New Haven County. A 2020 Toyota Camry XLE was going the wrong way, traveling south in the northbound lanes of the highway between Exit 17 and Exit 18 in Meriden, when it collided with a northbound 2012 BMW X5 Xdrive35i, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said the weather was clear at the time and traffic was light. The driver of the Toyota, identified as 21-year-old Charde Monet Spates, of New Haven, and the driver of the BMW, identifi…
Fairfield County Resident Wins $390K In State Lottery Fairfield County Resident Wins $390K In State Lottery
Fairfield County Resident Wins $390K In State Lottery Some CT Lottery players are feeling lucky after cashing in big on winning tickets worth six-figure prizes. In Fairfield County, On Wednesday, Feb. 16, a winning “Lucky for Life” ticket worth $390,000 that was sold at the 24/7 Express on Barnum Avenue in Stratford was cashed in by a Stratford resident who opted not to submit a name, lottery officials announced. That same day, Norwalk resident Alexandra Polo cashed in a jackpot-winning “$100,000 Cashword 11" ticket that was sold at the In And Out Variety on Main Street in Norwalk. Days later, on Friday, Feb. 18, Bridgeport resident Antonio …
Fairfield County Resident Wins $390,000 CT Lottery 'Lucky For Life' Prize Fairfield County Resident Wins $390,000 CT Lottery 'Lucky For Life' Prize
Fairfield County Resident Wins $390,000 CT Lottery 'Lucky For Life' Prize A lucky CT Lottery player cashed in a six-figure prize on a ticket sold at a Fairfield County doughnut shop. On Tuesday, Feb. 8, a lottery player from Fairfield - who chose to remain anonymous - won $390,000 on a "Lucky for Life" ticket that was sold at Daybreak Douguts on Madison Avenue in Bridgeport. "Lucky for Life" costs $2 per wager, according to CT Lottery, and players fill in a play slip by choosing 5 different "white" ball numbers from 1 to 48, and one "yellow" Lucky Ball number from 1 to 18, or through a random "Quick Pick" draw. There are "Lucky for Life" draws each night.&n…
CT Man Found Shot To Death In Car, Police Say CT Man Found Shot To Death In Car, Police Say
CT Man Found Shot To Death In Car, Police Say A Connecticut man was found shot to death in a car when police responded to a report of a serious car accident. Hartford County resident Tyrik Walcott, age 22, of Windsor, was found in the vehicle in front of the 2Cuzn's convenience store on Bellevue Street around 8:45 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 6. Walcott, Hartford’s second homicide victim of the year, was found in the driver's seat of the vehicle when officers responded, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police  He was extricated from the vehicle by Hartford Fire and it was then discovered he was suffering from a gunshot wound, …
Limousine Driver Dies Days After Medical Event On I-91, CT State Police Say Limousine Driver Dies Days After Medical Event On I-91, CT State Police Say
Limousine Driver Dies Days After Medical Event On I-91, CT State Police Say Connecticut State Police announced that a limousine driver who was hospitalized after suffering a medical event on I-91 has died. The man who experienced the medical incident in Hartford County on Friday, Feb. 4, has died, according to an update from Connecticut State Police on Monday, Feb. 7. State Police received a report from one of the limousine's passengers that the driver was unconscious at about 6:30 a.m. on Friday, State Police previously reported. The vehicle had been transporting a flight crew to Bradley International Airport on I-91 northbound and was near Exit 34 in the to…
CT Troopers Rescue Driver Who Suffered Medical Event On I-91 CT Troopers Rescue Driver Who Suffered Medical Event On I-91
CT Troopers Rescue Driver Who Suffered Medical Event On I-91 Connecticut State troopers helped rescue a limousine driver who suffered a medical event on I-91. Authorities received a report from one of the vehicle's passengers that the driver had experienced a medical event and was unconscious at about 6:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 4, State Police said. The limousine had been traveling in Hartford County in the high-occupancy vehicle lane on I-91 northbound at Exit 34 in the town of Windsor, police said.  Police said the limousine had been transporting a flight crew to Bradley International Airport. Troopers located the driver and determined he had…
Winning $2.2M Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Convenience Store Winning $2.2M Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Convenience Store
Winning $2.2M Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Convenience Store A CT Lottery player in Connecticut may be a millionaire and not even know it after hitting the top prize on a scratch-off ticket.  In Hartford County, a winning $2,200,000 "$100,000 A Year For Life" ticket was sold to a Bloomfield resident - who chose not to disclose a name - at the D-Mart on Lexington Avenue in Hartford that was cashed in on Thursday, Jan. 27.  CT Lottery said that the overall odds of winning on a "$100,000 A Year For Life" ticket is 1 in 4.06. "$100,000 A Year For Life” top prizes will be paid as $100,000 a year for life, with a guaranteed minimum total payout …
Fairfield County Man Wins $77,000 In State Lottery Fairfield County Man Wins $77,000 In State Lottery
Fairfield County Man Wins $77,000 In State Lottery A Fairfield County man cashed in a five-figure CT Lottery prize after connecting on a series of sevens playing "Mega 7s," lotto officials announced. Bethel resident Allan Varno, Jr. was the latest big CT Lottery winner, cashing in a winning $77,000 ticket that was sold for $20 at the Westside Deli and Catering on Mill Plain Road in Danbury. CT Lottery said that the overall odds of winning on a "Mega 7s" ticket is 1 in 3.17.  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 priz…
CT Woman Killed In Four-Vehicle Crash On I-84, State Police Say CT Woman Killed In Four-Vehicle Crash On I-84, State Police Say
CT Woman Killed In Four-Vehicle Crash On I-84, State Police Say A Connecticut woman was killed and four others seriously injured during a four-car crash on I-84. The crash took place in Hartford County around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11 in Farmington, said the Connecticut State Police. According to state police, the crash occurred when two vehicles in the east lanes of the highway collided.  Troopers said they don't know what caused a 2007 Ford F150 driven by Sean C. Jackson, age 56, of Bloomfield, and a 2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser driven by Monica A. Collins-Saatci, age 37, of Middletown, in Middlesex County to collide. After the initial collision t…