$10K Reward Offered For Information That Helps Find Missing Yale Employee $10K Reward Offered For Information That Helps Find Missing Yale Employee
$10K Reward Offered For Information That Helps Find Missing Yale Employee A $10,000 reward is being offered for information that helps police find a Yale University employee who has been missing for about two months. Anton Sovetov, a 44-year-old graphic designer in the Yale Office of Public Affairs & Communications, was last in touch with colleagues on Friday, Feb. 4, the university said. He was then seen on video leaving the Elm City Market on Chapel Street in New Haven and walking toward his apartment just before 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5. He was reported missing to police on Wednesday, Feb. 9, the university reported. On Friday, April 1, Yale announ…
CT Duo Accused Of Trafficking Massive Quantity Of Fentanyl CT Duo Accused Of Trafficking Massive Quantity Of Fentanyl
CT Duo Accused Of Trafficking Massive Quantity Of Fentanyl Two men are facing federal charges for allegedly trafficking a “massive” amount of narcotics in Connecticut that led to one of the state’s largest-ever one-time seizures of fentanyl, authorities announced. A federal grand jury in New Haven returned an eight-count indictment charging Erasmo Rosario-Hernandez, also known as “Wally Rosario,” age 38; and Wily Arias De La Cruz, age 38, who are both citizens of the Dominican last known to be living in Hartford, in connection with the distribution of fentanyl, heroin and crack cocaine. Rosario was also charged with a firearm offense for possessing…
CT Man Sentenced For Recording His Sexual Abuse Of Child For Years CT Man Sentenced For Recording His Sexual Abuse Of Child For Years
CT Man Sentenced For Recording His Sexual Abuse Of Child For Years A Connecticut man will spend decades in prison after being sentenced for recording himself sexually abusing a minor over the course of several years, federal authorities announced. Hartford resident Roberto Acosta Torres, age 61, was sentenced by US District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 30 years in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for recording his sexual abuse of a child for nearly three years. Acosta pleaded guilty to one count of production of child pornography in August 2021. US Attorney Leonard Boyle said that over the course of approximately six years,…
Watch: Two Proud Pigs Square Off Against Black Bear During Altercation In Region Watch: Two Proud Pigs Square Off Against Black Bear During Altercation In Region
Watch: Two Proud Pigs Square Off Against Black Bear During Altercation In Region A brand-new video shows two pigs fighting a black bear that crawled into their pen in Connecticut. WTNH, the ABC-TV affiliate in New Haven, published the video on Friday, March 18, which was sent from the owner of the pigs in the Litchfield County town of New Milford. The Ring camera footage shows the pigs fighting and chasing away a black bear after the bear crawled into their pen. The owner, Kevin David, told the news outlet the pigs are doing well and he believes the bear is a cub. Watch the full video on the WTNH YouTube channel.
CT Man Sentenced For Wide-Ranging $1.3M Medicaid Fraud Scheme CT Man Sentenced For Wide-Ranging $1.3M Medicaid Fraud Scheme
CT Man Sentenced For Wide-Ranging $1.3M Medicaid Fraud Scheme A former licensed professional counselor was sentenced for operating a scheme to defraud the Connecticut Medicaid Program of more than $1.3 million. Hartford County resident Cortney Dunlap, age 37, of Burlington, was sentenced on Friday, March 11, to 57 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Dunlap was also ordered to pay restitution to Medicaid of $1,313,322, Boyle said. He pleaded guilty to one count of health care fraud on June 4, the US Attorney's Office reported. From 201…
CT Man Admits To Child Exploitation Offense CT Man Admits To Child Exploitation Offense
CT Man Admits To Child Exploitation Offense A Connecticut man will spend years behind bars after admitting to distributing child pornography, federal officials announced. Michael Ferro, age 36, formerly of Avon in Hartford County, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, March 1 in district court in New Haven to one count of distribution of child pornography following his arrest last year. Prosecutors said that on Aug. 18, 2021, Ferro used the Kik social media app to begin chatting in a group with an undercover FBI agent who posed as the father of a 12-year-old girl. When Ferro determined that the officer was purportedly engaging in sexual activi…
Yale University Worker Has Been Missing For More Than Three Weeks Yale University Worker Has Been Missing For More Than Three Weeks
Yale University Worker Has Been Missing For More Than Three Weeks Law enforcement officials in Connecticut are continuing their search for a missing Yale employee who hasn't been seen in more than three weeks. Yale and New Haven police are continuing their search for missing Yale University employee, Anton Sovetov, and are seeking the public’s help in finding him, said college officials.  Sovetov, age 44, a graphic designer who lives in New Haven and works in the Yale Office of Public Affairs & Communications has been missing since approximately Friday, Feb. 4, when he was last in touch with colleagues, said Yale Police Chief Ronnell Higgins. “The Y…
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…
CT Teacher Accused Of Leaving Children At Home Arrested On New Charge CT Teacher Accused Of Leaving Children At Home Arrested On New Charge
CT Teacher Accused Of Leaving Children At Home Arrested On New Charge A Connecticut school teacher who was arrested for allegedly leaving two children alone has been arrested again on a domestic violence charge. Litchfield County resident, Kerry Caviasca, age 36, of Watertown, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 16 by Waterbury Police in New Haven County for an incident that occurred earlier this year. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police, Caviasca was served with an arrest warrant for a domestic violence-related altercation with an ex-boyfriend. Cavaisca was charged with: Breach of peace Harassment Attempt to commit larceny.  This…
Winning $825,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station Winning $825,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station
Winning $825,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station A CT Lottery player in Connecticut is feeling lucky after cashing in a six-figure scratch-off ticket worth nearly a million dollars. In Hartford County, a New Britain resident won $825,000 playing "$1,000,000 Golden Riches" on a scratch-off ticket sold in New Haven County at the BP gas station on Washington Avenue in North Haven. The winner chose not to disclose a name. CT Lottery said that the overall odds of winning on a "$1,000,000 Golden Riches" ticket is 1 in 2.98. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remainin…
CT Man Accused Of Cyberstalking, Threatening Woman CT Man Accused Of Cyberstalking, Threatening Woman
CT Man Accused Of Cyberstalking, Threatening Woman A Connecticut man has been arrested for allegedly threatening, harassing, and intimidating a woman from the region through social media and email. Marshall Nicholas Fain, age 31, of New Haven, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 2, and charged with one count of cyberstalking and one count of transmitting threats through interstate commerce, said the US Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts. According to the charging documents, Fain was in a relationship with the victim from Massachusetts for approximately two years, until it ended in August 2021.  Soon after, in September 20…
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…