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Turkey Fryer Fire Destroys $4M CT Mansion on Thanksgiving; Family of 20 Escapes
A Connecticut mansion valued at more than $4 million was destroyed by fire on Thanksgiving as a family of 20 was about to sit down to enjoy their holiday meal, authorities said.
The fire ignited shortly before 4 p.m. in Fairfield County at a two-story, nearly 9,300-square-foot residence in Weston on Weston Road, near the intersection with Broad Street. All occupants escaped unharmed, Weston firefighters reported.
On the rainy Thanksgiving afternoon of Thursday, November 28, 2024, most firefighters in lower Fairfield County were... Posted by Sayje Benjamin on Friday, November 29, 20…
Former CT Resident Martha Stewart's Ex-Husband, Wife Say She Sensationalized Marriage
Following the release of a new Netflix film focusing on the life of longtime New York and former Connecticut resident Martha Stewart, her ex-husband and his current wife are slamming the homemaker for continuing to publicly comment on the failed marriage.
The comments were made in October on the Facebook page of Shyla Nelson Stewart, the current wife of Martha Stewart's ex-husband, Andy Stewart, who was married to the icon for 29 years from 1961 to 1990.
In Netflix's new documentary, which was released on Wednesday, Oct. 30 and is titled "Martha," Stewart, now age 83, calls…
Man Slammed Kitten Against Table, Threw It Off Deck Because It Annoyed Him: Police
A Connecticut man horrifically beat a family member's kitten and left it to die in the cold in Fairfield County, then lied to cover it up, authorities said.
Krzystof Bakota, age 47, of Shelton, is charged with first-degree animal abuse and was being held on a $25,000 bond, police said.
Bakota was watching a kitten for a family member, but when they came to pick it up, he told them it had gotten out and was missing, Shelton Police said. Later on, they found the kitten's corpse in his backyard.
Bakota told them that the cat was annoying him, so he slammed it against a table…
Motorcyclist, Pedestrian Crash: 1 In Critical Condition, 1 Seriously Hurt, Police Say
Police in Fairfield County have identified the two men involved in a motorcycle versus pedestrian crash earlier this week.
Kevin Calle, age 28, of Stamford, was on his motorcycle driving westward on Tresser Boulevard at the intersection of Atlantic Street just before 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, authorities said.
He crashed into Lucas Honohan, a 24-year-old New York man, Stamford Police said.
Original Report: 2 Hospitalized In Stamford Motorcycle V. Pedestrian Crash
Paramedics took both men to Stamford Hospital, where Calle is listed in stable condition but with…
Man, 72, Sexually Assaulted Child: Police
Police in New Haven County arrested a 72-year-old Connecticut man following an extensive investigation, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 25.
Mark Keith Pasquariello, of Stratford in Fairfield County, is charged with two counts of sexual assault in the fourth degree, risk of injury to a minor, and two counts of illegal sexual contact with a minor, North Haven Police said.
Investigators did not release much information on the investigation to protect the identity of the child.
However, they said Pasquariello shared "multiple inappropriate comments and physical contac…
Man Busted In Tree Branch Attack That Sent 1 To Hospital: Police
A 56-year-old Connecticut man attacked someone with a tree branch, sending them to the hospital in Fairfield County, authorities said.
Oscar Espejo-Gonzalez, of Bridgeport, was charged with second-degree breach of peace, illegal alteration of a firearm, illegally carrying a gun while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, first-degree threatening, second-degree assault, and reckless endangerment in the first-degree, authorities said.
The alleged victim told police that Espejo-Gonzalez had attacked him with a tree branch on Maplewood Avenue on Saturday, Oct. 19, leaving a …
