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Plane Crash: 4, Including Teen, Killed In Vermont
Four Connecticut residents killed in a small plane crash in Vermont as they returned home from a luncheon have been identified.
The Vermont State Police said the incident occurred in Addison County, Vermont, in Ferrisburgh on Sunday, Sept. 8.
The victims, whose bodies were recovered on Monday, Sept. 9, have been identified as:
Paul Pelletier, age 55, of Columbia, in Tolland County
Frank Rodriquez, age 88, of Lebanon, in New London County
Susan Van Ness, age 51, of Middletown, in Middlesex County
Delilah Van Ness, age 15, of Middletown, in Middlesex County .
Middletown Po…
Woburn Man Seriously Hurt In CT Hit-Run Crash After Stepping Out Of His Car
A 38-year-old Massachusetts man was seriously injured after a car crashed into him in Connecticut, on Friday night, Aug. 30.
In Cromwell, Connecticut, police were called to south I-91 just after 8 p.m. after a "small, white Honda sedan" veered onto the shoulder and crashed into a parked car, Connecticut State Police said.
The driver, a man from Woburn, Massachusetts, had stepped out of the vehicle when he was hit. The other people inside his car — all from Woburn — were not hurt.
The second vehicle sped away and did not stop to help or contact responders for aid, police sa…
Jennifer Dulos Case: Estranged Husband's Girlfriend Sentenced To Prison
Michelle Troconis, the girlfriend of the estranged husband of the murdered Connecticut mother of five, Jennifer Farber Dulos, has been sentenced to years in prison.
'My Mother Was Everything To Me': Jennifer Dulos' Children Speak Out For First Time
Stamford/Norwalk State Attorney Paul J. Ferencek announced Friday, May 31, that Troconnis, age 49, formerly of Hartford County in Farmington, was sentenced to a total of 20 years in prison, suspended after 14 ½ years served, for conspiring to murder Jennifer Farber Dulos in May 2019 and then covering up the crime.
Troconis faced 50 years in pr…
Wrong-Way Crash: Bar Receipts, Social Media Lead To Arrest After Woman, 25, Killed In Danbury
A months-long investigation aided by bar receipts and social media posts led to the arrest of a man in connection with a wrong-way alleged drunk driving Connecticut crash that took the life of a young Fairfield County woman.
The crash happened on Route 7 in Danbury around 2 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 10 in the southbound lane just north of Exit 7.
The victim, Danielle Dempsey, age 25, of Danbury, was driving a gray 2005 Honda Accord when a black 2018 Dodge Challenger driving in the wrong direction struck her vehicle head-on, Connecticut State Police said.
The operator of the Dodge Challenger,…
Missing Mom Case: Ex-Girlfriend Of Estranged Husband Convicted Of Murder Conspiracy
After three days of deliberations, a jury found the ex-girlfriend of the estranged husband of Connecticut mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos guilty in connection with her disappearance nearly five years ago in a case in which Dulos, who has never been found, has been declared legally dead.
Related: Missing New Canaan Mom Of 5 Jennifer Dulos Declared Dead By Judge
Michelle Troconis, age 49, was found guilty in Stamford on Friday, March 1, of all counts including conspiracy to commit murder, hindering prosecution, and evidence tampering.
She is being held on a $6 million bond,…
'Family Came First': Western Mass Mom Killed In CT Crash Was Going Home For Daughter's Birthday
For Paula Garcia, there was nothing more important than her family.
The Hampshire County, Massachusetts, mother of three lived for her children, her husband Joe Bock said in an interview with the Daily Voice.
Paula was killed Tuesday, Jan. 9, while returning to her Easthampton home after the car she was in was hit by a tractor-trailer in Hartford, Connecticut, state police said.
It was her daughter Alba's 13th birthday, Bock said. Paula's birthday was a day later.
Paula Garcia poses for a photo with her children — Alba, age 13, Matteo, 9, and Lia…
Missing Fairfield County Mother Of 5 Jennifer Dulos Declared Dead By Judge
A missing Connecticut mother of five has been declared dead by a judge after being missing for more than four years.
Fairfield County resident Jennifer Farber Dulos, age 50, of New Canaan, was declared dead officially by a judge on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, according to ABC News 7.
Related story: Missing New Canaan Mom Of Five Feared For Her Life, Reports Say
Dulos' mother, Gloria Farber, who is the guardian of her children, had petitioned the court to declare Jennifer dead to protect the children's assets, the news outlet reported.
Dulos, whose body has never been found was last se…
DUI, Cocaine: Dangerous Driver Nabbed On I-95 In CT With Public's Help, Police Say
A Massachusetts woman was found with two baggies of cocaine after numerous 911 calls reported that she was driving dangerously on I-95 in Connecticut, officials say.
Nina Marie Fish, a 37-year-old from the Boston neighborhood of Dorchester, was arrested on Monday, July 31 around 6:35 p.m. in New Haven County after she was seen nearly crashing into multiple other vehicles on I-95 Northbound in Milford, Connecticut, according to the Connecticut State Police.
Multiple 911 calls reported a white Honda Accord, later determined to be driven by Fish, moving erratically on the inte…
ID Released For Third Victim Found Dead Along With 2 Others In CT Home
State police have identified a third Massachusetts resident found dead inside a northern Connecticut home.
The three people, including a child, were found in Windham County in the small town of Brooklyn around 8:27 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, said Connecticut State Police.
Two had been identified as Lury M. Pizarro, age 33, and Emanual M. Pizarro, age 3, both of Worcester, Massachusetts.
Jose A. Perez, age 32, also of Worcester, was identified on Friday, Feb. 17.
Although the state police have not released much information on the case and say the investigation remains ongoing, the state…
IDs Released For 2 Of 3 Found Dead In CT Home
State Police have identified two of three people found dead inside a northern Connecticut home as being Massachusetts residents.
The three, including a child, were found in Windham County in the town of Brooklyn around 8:27 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, said Connecticut State Police.
The two have been identified as Lury M. Pizarro, age 33, and Emanual M. Pizarro, age 3, both of Worcester. The third person has not been identified pending notification of next of kin, state police said.
Earlier report: Update: Child Among 3 Found Dead In CT Home, State Police Say
Police responded t…
Man, Woman -- Both Age 25 -- Killed In Wrong-Way CT Crash
A 25-year-old man and woman were killed after crashing into another vehicle while allegedly driving in the wrong direction on I-91.
The crash took place in Hartford County around 12:35 a.m., Friday, Sept. 23 in Windsor.
According to the Connecticut State Police, A Nissan Altima was traveling northbound on I-91 in Windsor, when the vehicle ran head-on into a Kawaski Tracer.
Both the Nissan's driver, Dominique Loiselle, of Brighton, Massachusetts, and the passenger, James Bowen, of Longmeadow, Massachusetts, were pronounced dead at the scene, state police said.
The driver of the Kawaski, 34…