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…
CT Resident Wins $220K In State Lottery CT Resident Wins $220K In State Lottery
CT Resident Wins $220K In State Lottery A lucky lotto player in Connecticut has just won big. In Hartford County, Windsor Locks resident Syed Peerzada cashed in a winning $220,389 “$10 Super 7s Progressive” CT Lottery ticket that was sold at the Windsor Smoke Shop on Poquonock Avenue in Windsor. The winning ticket was cashed in on Thursday, Dec. 9. 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 prize level is automatically updated reflecting one less prize. Until the individual or group presents their winning ticket for…
Man Wins $785,000 In CT Lottery Man Wins $785,000 In CT Lottery
Man Wins $785,000 In CT Lottery A Connecticut man cashed in a near million-dollar CT Lottery ticket that was sold from an area package store. On Friday, Dec. 3 In Hartford County, Windsor resident Christopher Wujek won a $785,000 “MEGA Multiplier!” CT Lottery ticket that was sold to him at the Deerfield Package on Deerfield Road in Windsor. Wujek wasn’t the only CT Lottery player to claim six-figure prizes. A winning $300,000 “$1,000,000 Golden Riches" ticket was sold to a Trumbull resident at the Trumbull Super Stop on Main Street in Trumbull on Monday, Nov. 29, while the following day, New Haven County resident Marcos…
Woman Wins $113K In CT Lottery Woman Wins $113K In CT Lottery
Woman Wins $113K In CT Lottery A pair of Connecticut residents are feeling lucky after winning six-figure prizes playing the CT Lottery games. East Hartford resident Leslie Irizarry won $113,427 playing “Fast Play - $10 Super 7s Progressive” on a ticket sold at the Woodlawn Db Mart on Maple Avenue in Hartford that was cashed in on Monday, Nov. 8. Later that same day, in New London County, Groton resident Kane Borady cashed in a winning $100,000 “CASH5” ticket that was sold at the Groton Mart on Poquonnock Road. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, t…
Two Killed In Crash At Busy Intersection In Connecticut Two Killed In Crash At Busy Intersection In Connecticut
Two Killed In Crash At Busy Intersection In Connecticut Two people were killed in a crash at a busy Connecticut intersection in which one of the vehicles caught fire. The crash took place in Hartford County at 4:43 p.m., Monday, August 2, at the intersection of Windsor Avenue at Park Avenue in Windsor, said Capt. Andrew Power. With the assistance of citizens, arriving officers extricated and rendered aid to three injured persons, two of which were unresponsive, Power said. One of the cars had caught fire as a result of the crash, he added. The investigation revealed that a Chevy Malibu was driving northbound in the southbou…
Amazon Shuts Down CT Construction Site For Second Time After Eighth Noose Found Amazon Shuts Down CT Construction Site For Second Time After Eighth Noose Found
Amazon Shuts Down CT Construction Site For Second Time After Eighth Noose Found Amazon has shut down construction at a site in Connecticut for the second time in as many weeks after another noose was discovered, marking the eighth found in the past several weeks. Workers found a red rope “with a noose tied at the end” entangled in electrical cables on the fifth floor at the site of the future planned fulfillment center, Windsor Police Chief Donald Melanson said on Wednesday, May 26. The site reopened on Monday, May 24 after being shut down last week when a seventh noose was found. Police believe that the eighth noose has been there for at least two weeks, as the area …
IDs Released For CT Man, Woman Killed After Being Hit By Two Vehicles, Police Say IDs Released For CT Man, Woman Killed After Being Hit By Two Vehicles, Police Say
IDs Released For CT Man, Woman Killed After Being Hit By Two Vehicles, Police Say The identities have been released for two pedestrians hit and killed in Connecticut. Hartford County residents Bianka Romero, age 21, of Windsor, and Marc Plaza, age 22, of East Hartford, were found dead in East Hartford shortly after 9 p.m. Monday, May 24. Emergency units from the East Hartford Police and Fire departments responded and located the two unresponsive adults in the roadway, in the area of Roberts Street between Forbes Street and Olde Roberts Street,  said Lieutenant Joshua Litwin of the East Hartford Police Department. They were transported by ambulance to a local hospi…
Nooses Found At Amazon Construction Site In CT Nooses Found At Amazon Construction Site In CT
Nooses Found At Amazon Construction Site In CT Amazon has temporarily shut down construction at a site in Connecticut after several noose-like ropes were discovered in recent weeks. Police in Hartford County are investigating after a total of seven nooses were discovered at the Amazon construction site in Windsor on Kennedy Road since Tuesday, April 27. “Hate, racism or discrimination have no place in our society and are certainly not tolerated in any Amazon workplace - whether at a site under construction like this one, or at one that we operate," an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement. The most recent noose to be located at the s…
Police Nab Third Suspect In CT Beating Death Of 75-Year-Old Police Nab Third Suspect In CT Beating Death Of 75-Year-Old
Police Nab Third Suspect In CT Beating Death Of 75-Year-Old Connecticut State Police have arrested a third person in connection with the deadly beating death of a 75-year-old man Hartford County man. The arrest announcement, which took place on Friday, April 9, in the town of Windsor, did not name the person arrested, but comes a day after they put out a wanted alert for Melissa Feliciano, 31, for arrest on charges of murder, murder, robbery, and larceny in the death of Rocky Hills resident Robert Iacobucci on Monday, April 5. "We would like to thank the public for their continued support and Rocky Hill Police Department for their assistance in…
Teens' Attempt To Avoid Police Raises Suspicion; Stolen Vehicle Recovered Teens' Attempt To Avoid Police Raises Suspicion; Stolen Vehicle Recovered
Teens' Attempt To Avoid Police Raises Suspicion; Stolen Vehicle Recovered Four teenagers were arrested early Friday morning after allegedly trying to outrun a police cruiser in a stolen SUV. While stationed on Route 20 at around 2 a.m., a West Springfield police officer allegedly saw an SUV pull an abrupt U-Turn a house or two before passing the cruiser. Suspecting the driver was trying to avoid the police, the officer pursued the vehicle, police said. The West Springfield Police Department had stationed an officer in the Tatham Neighborhood by Poplar Avenue on Route 20 due to a rash of car break-ins and thefts, police said. The officer allegedly chased the sus…
8 Connecticut People Charged In Five-State, Retail Crime-Spree 8 Connecticut People Charged In Five-State, Retail Crime-Spree
8 Connecticut People Charged In Five-State, Retail Crime-Spree Eight Connecticut people who allegedly went on a five-state, retail-stealing crime spree have been indicted on six charges the U.S. Attorney's Office Connecticut announced Thursday, Oct. 1. .The eight people accused of robbing multiple retailers using a grab-and-dash method are: Paige James, aka “Ishaya James,” 27, of Hartford Jahlil Parrott, aka “Stretch,” 23, of Windsor Andres Barclett aka “Coolie,” 26, of Hartford Aysia Ryan, 21, of Windsor William Tisdol, 20, of Hartford Jordan Braithwaite, 23, of New Britain Jezenia Miller, 21, of Hartford Tashanique Blizzard, 25, of Hartford. …
$5,000 Reward: 'Ladies Man' Is Suspect In Double-Murder Of CT Brothers $5,000 Reward: 'Ladies Man' Is Suspect In Double-Murder Of CT Brothers
$5,000 Reward: 'Ladies Man' Is Suspect In Double-Murder Of CT Brothers A $5,000 reward is being offered to anyone who can help police track down a double-murder suspect. Russell T. Smith, of Windsor, is suspected in the killing of two brothers outside of a Bloomfield bar on Saturday, Feb. 22, police said. The brothers who died are Aaron Walker, of Windsor, and Franklin Spencer, of East Hartford. Smith faces two murder charges. Court has set bail at $5 million. Smith is 5’10” and weighs 180 lbs., police said. He is black, is bald or has short hair. The suspect “fancies himself a ladies man” police noted, and said he could be staying with friends or family in…