Suspect Nabbed After Assault Leaving Relative Dead At CT Condo Complex Suspect Nabbed After Assault Leaving Relative Dead At CT Condo Complex
Suspect Nabbed After Assault Leaving Relative Dead At CT Condo Complex A man is accused of killing a relative at a Connecticut home. Officers in in Windham County were called to the Whetstone Mills condo complex, located on Valley Road in Killingly, at around 10 p.m. Tuesday, May 24. A caller had told 911 dispatchers that an adult male relative was overdue to return home and was last known to be visiting the complex, Connecticut State Police said. When officers arrived, they found the victim suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators identified the victim as Alexander M. Neidhardt, age 72. Police arrested a…
First Case Of Rare, Potentially Deadly 'POW' Virus Confirmed In CT First Case Of Rare, Potentially Deadly 'POW' Virus Confirmed In CT
First Case Of Rare, Potentially Deadly 'POW' Virus Confirmed In CT The Connecticut Department of Public Health is reporting the first confirmed case of the tick-borne Powassan (POW) virus infection in the state. State health officials issued an alert on Wednesday, May 4 advising that a Windham County man between the ages of 50 and 59 has contracted the virus after becoming ill in the fourth week of March. Related story - Maine Man Dies After Contracting Rare 'POW' Virus From Tick Bite, CDC Says Tests performed at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Laboratory in Fort Collins, Colorado, confirmed the presence of antibodies to the POW virus…
IDs Released For Victim, Suspect In CT Homicide Case; Vehicle Cited By Police Located IDs Released For Victim, Suspect In CT Homicide Case; Vehicle Cited By Police Located
IDs Released For Victim, Suspect In CT Homicide Case; Vehicle Cited By Police Located Police have released the identities of the victim in a Connecticut homicide case and a suspect who hasn't been located yet. Troopers responded to a report of an assault involving life-threatening injuries at about 6:10 a.m. on Sunday, May 1, in Windham County at a location on Miller Road in Chaplin, Connecticut State Police previously reported. Police have since identified the victim who was found dead at the scene as 51-year-old Jeffrey Rawson, of Chaplin. The suspect was identified as 46-year-old Matthew Candler, authorities said. Police said he hasn't been located yet and should no…
Seen It? CT State Police Seek Homicide Person Of Interest In This Pickup Truck Seen It? CT State Police Seek Homicide Person Of Interest In This Pickup Truck
Seen It? CT State Police Seek Homicide Person Of Interest In This Pickup Truck State Police have asked the public for help locating a pickup truck that investigators believe is being driven by a person of interest in a Connecticut homicide case. Troopers responded to a report of an assault with life-threatening injuries in Windham County at a location on Miller Road in Chaplin at about 6:10 a.m. on Sunday, May 1, according to Connecticut State Police. #ctstatepolice seeking person of interest in Chaplin homicide. Believed to be driving 1989 Ford F350 light blue with red stripe on tailgate bearing Minnesota license plate YBN8321. Vehicle/operator should not be app…
Two Injured In Connecticut Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer, Police Say Two Injured In Connecticut Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer, Police Say
Two Injured In Connecticut Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer, Police Say Two people suffered injuries in a crash in Connecticut that involved a tractor-trailer. The South Killingly Fire Department in Windham County reported that crews responded to the crash at 580 Providence Pike (Route 6) at about 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 23. The two people who were injured in the crash were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. No further details about the crash were provided.
Mother, Daughter From CT Sentenced For Roles At Jan. 6 Capitol Attack Mother, Daughter From CT Sentenced For Roles At Jan. 6 Capitol Attack
Mother, Daughter From CT Sentenced For Roles At Jan. 6 Capitol Attack A mother and daughter from Connecticut who admitted to their roles in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the US Capitol building will avoid prison time after being sentenced. Windham County residents Carla Krzywicki, age 20, and her mother Jean Lavin, age 57, both of Canterbury, were arrested in September last year on a criminal complaint issued by the US District Court for the District of Columbia. Original story - Mother, Daughter From Connecticut Charged For Participating In Capitol Riot In January, both pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating, or picketing in the US Capitol building. Ca…
Man Celebrating His Birthday Killed In Wrong-Way Double-Fatal CT Crash Man Celebrating His Birthday Killed In Wrong-Way Double-Fatal CT Crash
Man Celebrating His Birthday Killed In Wrong-Way Double-Fatal CT Crash Two men were killed, one on his birthday, during a wrong-way crash in Connecticut. It happened around 8:45 p.m., Saturday, April 9, on Route 6 Windham County in the town of Hampton, said the Connecticut State Police. Tolland County resident Jeffrey Wayne Goulart, age 28, of the town of Hebron, was killed after driving his Subaru the wrong way on Route 6, slamming into a Ford Escape driven by a 16-year-old head-on, and then hit a Hyundai Elantra on the passenger side before it traveled off the roadway, state police said. Windham County resident, Jason F. Light, age 44, of the town of Putnam…
CT Man Who Downloaded Child Sex Abuse Images Sentenced CT Man Who Downloaded Child Sex Abuse Images Sentenced
CT Man Who Downloaded Child Sex Abuse Images Sentenced A Connecticut man who admitted to possessing child pornography will largely avoid time behind bars after being sentenced in Hartford District Court. Windham County resident Shayne Shayer, age 40, of Thompson, was sentenced to one day in prison, time already served, and 10 years of supervised release for downloading child sex abuse videos from the dark web, federal prosecutors announced. According to court documents, a Homeland Security investigation that was launched by law enforcement in Europe, determined that in January 2018, Shayer used cryptocurrency to access a dark web server and dow…
Nor'easter: Here's A Brand-New Rundown Of Snowfall Totals From Throughout Region Nor'easter: Here's A Brand-New Rundown Of Snowfall Totals From Throughout Region
Nor'easter: Here's A Brand-New Rundown Of Snowfall Totals From Throughout Region Snowfall totals from the powerful Nor'easter that slammed the region ranged from more than two feet to several inches. Here are totals from the National Weather Service and other reports from at or around sunset on Saturday, Jan. 29. If you don't see your hometown, leave the total by posting a comment below. New York New York City Central Park, 8.3 inches Nassau County Elmont, 17.3 inches Jericho, 12 inches Levittown, 19.2 inches Massapequa, 16 inches Plainedge, 16 inches  Seaford, 12 inches Syosset, 14 inches Wantagh, 14 inches Suffolk County Amit…
Nor'easter: How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region Nor'easter: How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region
Nor'easter: How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region This story has been updated. Snowfall totals from the powerful Nor'easter that is winding down from west to east Saturday afternoon, Jan. 29, are quickly coming in. Here are some totals from the National Weather Service and other reports as of at or around sunset on Saturday. If you don't see your hometown, leave the total by posting a comment below. New York New York City Central Park, 8.3 inches Nassau County Elmont, 17.3 inches Jericho, 12 inches Levittown, 19.2 inches Massapequa, 16 inches Plainedge, 16 inches  Seaford, 12 inches Syosset, 14 inches W…
CT Business Owner Accused Of Failing To Refund Payment CT Business Owner Accused Of Failing To Refund Payment
CT Business Owner Accused Of Failing To Refund Payment The owner of a Connecticut pool company has been arrested for allegedly failing to refund money for a home improvement within 10 days. Windham County resident Brian Roy, age 40, the owner of Roy's Pools of Canterbury, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 24 after turning himself in to state police on a warrant. According to the Connecticut State Police, Roy was charged with failure to refund payment for a home improvement within 10 days of a written request following an investigation conducted by the state Department of Consumer Protection Roy was processed without incident, held on a court i…
CT Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash CT Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash
CT Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash A Connecticut man was killed after his vehicle traveled off the roadway hitting a utility pole and a mailbox. Windham County resident Michael Steele, age 40, of the Town of Brooklyn, was killed around 7 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 26 on Wauregan Road in Brooklyn, said the Connecticut State Police. An investigation revealed that Steele, who was traveling southbound on Wauregan Road, traveled off the roadway at which time he struck a tree and telephone pole causing the vehicle to roll over, state police said. Steele was pronounced dead at the scene.