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Fatal Crash: 25-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-91 In Region Fatal Crash: 25-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-91 In Region
Fatal Crash: 25-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-91 In Region A victim has been identified after a fatal three-vehicle overnight crash on a Connecticut roadway. It happened in Hartford County at around 11:50 p.m. Saturday, March 20 on I-91 in Rocky Hill. A 2024 Volvo 999 was traveling southbound, north of Exit 22S, in the center lane of three, and a 2018 Acura TLX Tech was traveling directly behind in the center lane, Connecticut State Police said. For an unknown reason, the Acura collided with the rear of the Volvo, and a third vehicle, a 2018 Acura TLX Tech A-Spec, collided with the other Acura. The Acura TLX Tec…
Homeowner In Region Rushed To Hospital After Trying To Fight Off Car Thieves In Driveway Homeowner In Region Rushed To Hospital After Trying To Fight Off Car Thieves In Driveway
Homeowner In Region Rushed To Hospital After Trying To Fight Off Car Thieves In Driveway A Connecticut homeowner was rushed to the hospital after being attacked by four suspects, one of whom was allegedly attempting to steal his car. The incident took place in Hartford County around 7 p.m., Monday, April, 10 in Rocky Hill on Valley View Drive. According to Sgt. Jeffrey Foss-Rugan, of the Rocky Hill Police, the homeowner approached a single man who was attempting to steal his vehicle.  When the two began to fight, three additional men ran from a Mercedes sedan and joined in the attack of the homeowner, Foss-Rugan said. During the attack, which was captured on the home's video…
Driver Cited In 6-Vehicle Crash On I-91 In Region Driver Cited In 6-Vehicle Crash On I-91 In Region
Driver Cited In 6-Vehicle Crash On I-91 In Region A driver was cited for traffic violations following a crash that involved six vehicles on I-91 in Connecticut. The crash happened in the Hartford County town of Wethersfield at about 6:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, Connecticut State Police reported. A 2016 Mercedes-Benz E400 driven by 66-year-old Michael Emons, of Rocky Hill, struck a 2007 Ford 7-650 that was parked on the right shoulder near Exit 25-26, police said. The Mercedes then reentered the roadway and struck a 2018 tractor-trailer, authorities said. A 2018 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring tried to slow…
148 Packages Containing Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack Cocaine Seized During Traffic Stop In Region 148 Packages Containing Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack Cocaine Seized During Traffic Stop In Region
148 Packages Containing Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack Cocaine Seized During Traffic Stop In Region A traffic stop in Connecticut led to the discovery of 148 packages containing fentanyl, heroin, and crack cocaine.  A trooper saw a Dodge Sprinter van pass his unmarked cruiser at a high rate of speed on I-91 northbound in Hartford at about 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 12, Connecticut State Police said. The trooper tried to pull the van over, but it continued traveling until it stopped at the bottom of Exit 32, police said. When the trooper approached the van, the driver, identified as 52-year-old Mauro Spagnolo, of Rocky Hill, was seen handling items that looked like narcotics, poli…
Unlicensed Employee From Region Charged After Crashing Work Van Unlicensed Employee From Region Charged After Crashing Work Van
Unlicensed Employee From Region Charged After Crashing Work Van A Connecticut man has been charged with allegedly stealing a Ford Transit work van in Fairfield County and crashing it. Hartford County Reginald Wilson, age 74, of Rocky Hill, was arrested on Thursday, June 16, after Darien Police responded to a motor vehicle crash. The incident began when an employee working on the scene stated that a co-worker, identified as Wilson, stole keys from the work van and drove off with the 2021 Ford Transit van without his knowledge, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, of the Darien Police. The employee told officers that Wilson did not have permission to …
Motorcycle Club Drug Bust In CT Includes Arrests Of Five From Massachusetts Motorcycle Club Drug Bust In CT Includes Arrests Of Five From Massachusetts
Motorcycle Club Drug Bust In CT Includes Arrests Of Five From Massachusetts Some 25 people were arrested and a large number of drugs were confiscated during a warrant raid of a Connecticut motorcycle club. The search took place in Middlesex County around 7:40 p.m., Wednesday, June 15 in the town of Portland at the Ruthless 4 Life motorcycle gang clubhouse. The raid, conducted by the Connecticut State Police and numerous other agencies, was initiated because of numerous complaints made by members of the public regarding large gatherings at the location where open drug and alcohol use was causing significant quality of life issues for the community, state police sai…
Winning $2M Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold At 7-Eleven In Region Winning $2M Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold At 7-Eleven In Region
Winning $2M Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold At 7-Eleven In Region One lucky Connecticut resident is in a new tax bracket after cashing in a winning $2 million Powerball ticket that was sold at an area 7-Eleven location. The Powerball ticket, which was purchased by a Litchfield County resident in Oakville who chose not to disclose a name, was sold at the 7-Eleven on Davis Street in Oakville and cashed in on Friday, May 20, according to CT Lottery officials. 7-Eleven on Davis Street in Oakville.Google Maps street view Winning numbers for the Powerball game are drawn from a field of 1 to 69. The red Power Ball is then drawn from a separate field one to o…
Firefighters Rescue Resident From Smoke-Filled Apartment In Region Firefighters Rescue Resident From Smoke-Filled Apartment In Region
Firefighters Rescue Resident From Smoke-Filled Apartment In Region Firefighters rescued a resident who was found unconscious in a smoke-filled apartment in Connecticut. The incident happened in Hartford County at about 5 a.m. on Tuesday, March 29, at an apartment building on Elm Commons Drive in Rocky Hill. Residents told arriving crews about the smoke on the fourth floor of the building, and authorities found a moderate amount of smoke in the common hallway coming from one of the apartments, officials said.  Firefighters forced the door open and found an unconscious resident in the bathroom, the fire department said.  The resident was tak…
Fire Department In Region Mourning After Captain Dies Of Cancer Fire Department In Region Mourning After Captain Dies Of Cancer
Fire Department In Region Mourning After Captain Dies Of Cancer A Connecticut fire department is mourning the death of a fire captain who served the department for 27 years. Rocky Hill Fire Captain James Lamarre died after a months-long battle with cancer, the Hartford County department announced on Tuesday, March 8. The Rocky Hill Fire Department said Lamarre's cancer was work-related. Lamarre served many roles in his years with the fire department, including a career apparatus mechanic, officials said.  Lamarre was also a United States Army veteran and a chaplain for the Benino-Beck VFW Post 2138 in Rocky Hill.
Man From Region Nabbed In Sting For Setting Up Sex With Minor, Police Say Man From Region Nabbed In Sting For Setting Up Sex With Minor, Police Say
Man From Region Nabbed In Sting For Setting Up Sex With Minor, Police Say A Connecticut man was nabbed in a sting for allegedly setting up a meeting to have sex with a minor in Fairfield County. Hartford County resident Ray Caceres, age 38, of Rocky Hill, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 17, by Greenwich Police. According to Lt. John Slusarz, of the Greenwich Police, over the past several weeks the department's special victims unit conducted an undercover online operation where a detective posed as a 13-year-old girl from Greenwich who was befriended by Caceres. Over the course of the investigation, Caceres began to steer the conversations became "sexually explici…
Man From Region Admits To Fentanyl Distribution Charge Man From Region Admits To Fentanyl Distribution Charge
Man From Region Admits To Fentanyl Distribution Charge A Connecticut man has admitted to distributing fentanyl following a lengthy investigation by police in Hartford County, authorities announced. US Attorney Leonard Boyle announced that Rocky Hill resident Sean Thomas, age 32, has pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl. An investigation was launched in 2020 as police in Hartford investigated Thomas and other alleged dealers for distributing fentanyl and marijuana. Prosecutors said that as part of the investigation, an undercover officer purchased marijuana from an employee at Puff Par…
Man Killed In I-91 Crash Man Killed In I-91 Crash
Man Killed In I-91 Crash Police are seeking witnesses to a crash on I-91 that claimed the life of a Connecticut man. Fairfield County resident Terrence McNichol, age 47, of Bridgeport, was killed around 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 20, during a crash with another vehicle on I-91 in Hartford County in Rocky Hill, said the Connecticut State Police. According to the state police, McNichol was driving in the right lane of three when he lost control of his 2013 Nissan Altima and veered to the right striking a 2008 Ford F-350 driven by Arcangel Junior Gonzalez, 29, of Springfield, Massachusetts. The Nissan then veered to t…
23-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Rollover I-91 Crash, Police Say 23-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Rollover I-91 Crash, Police Say
23-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Rollover I-91 Crash, Police Say Connecticut State Police are asking for witnesses to a crash in which a man was seriously injured after hitting a metal guardrail and rolling over. The crash took place in Hartford County around 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 19 on I-91 in Rocky Hill, said state police. According to state police, Maxwell Henry Coddington, age 23, of Rocky Hill, lost control of his Toyota Camry for an unknown reason and struck the metal beam guide rail off the right shoulder causing the car to roll over. Coddington was transported to Hartford Hospital for injuries sustained in the accident.  The case rema…
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region Much of the region saw the first significant snowfall of the season from a fast-moving winter storm that swept through the region overnight Thursday, Jan. 6 into Friday, Jan. 7. Here are some totals from the National Weather Service and other reports. If you don't see your hometown, leave the total by posting a comment below. New York New York City Central Park, 5.5 inches Nassau County East Williston, 8 inches Elmont, 6.6 inches Jericho, 7.1 inches Massapequa, 7 inches Syosset, 8.3 inches Suffolk County Islip Airport, 5.6 inches Manorville, 6 i…
Man Nabbed For Shooting That Led To Lockdowns At Three Schools In Region Man Nabbed For Shooting That Led To Lockdowns At Three Schools In Region
Man Nabbed For Shooting That Led To Lockdowns At Three Schools In Region A 20-year-old suspect has been arrested for an alleged drive-by shooting that led to lockdowns at three Connecticut schools, authorities announced. On Tuesday, Dec. 7, in Hartford County, the Rocky Hill School District placed three schools in “soft lockdowns” after there were reports of shots fired from one vehicle towards a second at approximately noon in the area of Orchard Street and Textbook Avenue. The shooting was in the general area of the Myrtle H. Stevens Elementary School, Albert D. Griswold Middle School, and Rock Hill High School, school officials said. Original story - Shots …
Man From Region Wins $785,000 In Lottery Man From Region Wins $785,000 In Lottery
Man From Region Wins $785,000 In 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…
Fitness Enthusiast Michelle Zimmerman Dies At 34 Fitness Enthusiast Michelle Zimmerman Dies At 34
Fitness Enthusiast Michelle Zimmerman Dies At 34 A Connecticut native and fitness enthusiast died at home on Tuesday, Oct. 19. She was 34 years old. A Princeton native, Zimmerman was raised in Rocky Hill, and had been living in Milford, New Jersey since 2014, her obituary says.  She graduated high school in 2005 and went on to attend Syracuse University's Whitman School of Business. Zimmerman had been working as a product manager for health supplements with Healthy Directions, and previously as a marketing director for Planet Fitness and The Edge Fitness Clubs. An active member of her local CrossFit gym, Zimmerman was interested in…
State Police Asking For Help IDing Victim Of Fatal I-91 Crash State Police Asking For Help IDing Victim Of Fatal I-91 Crash
State Police Asking For Help IDing Victim Of Fatal I-91 Crash State police are asking the public for help identifying the victim of a violent fatal crash on I-91 in Hartford County. The crash took place around 5:40 p.m., Monday, May 24, north of exit 23 in Rocky Hill, said the Connecticut State Police. According to state police, the crash was so intense they have been unable to determine who the driver is, or what kind of Ford vehicle they were driving when it slammed into a bridge abutment. Before the crash, the driver was heading north on I-91 in the left lane when it left the highway, went into the grass median, hit a concrete bridge support befor…
Alert Issued For Hartford County Woman Wanted For Homicide Alert Issued For Hartford County Woman Wanted For Homicide
Alert Issued For Hartford County Woman Wanted For Homicide Connecticut State Police have out an alert for a woman wanted for the murder of a 75-year-old Hartford County man. Melissa Feliciano, 31, is wanted for felony murder, murder, robbery, and larceny for the homicide that occurred in Rocky Hill on Monday, April 6, in the death of Robert Iacobucci. Feliciano is described as being 5 foot 2, 85 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Police said they don’t know if she has any weapons. Feliciano was a caretaker of Iacobucci's, and according to state police arrest records, one of three people who police believe were involved in his death. She disap…
CT Nursing Home Takes In Prolific Child Molester, Suspect In Missing Andy Puglisi Case CT Nursing Home Takes In Prolific Child Molester, Suspect In Missing Andy Puglisi Case
CT Nursing Home Takes In Prolific Child Molester, Suspect In Missing Andy Puglisi Case A convicted child rapist and molester who is a suspect in the disappearance of Andy Puglisi has been moved to a long-term care facility in Connecticut. Wayne Chapman, 73, who has been in prison since the 1980s, was recently moved from Boston Medical Center to the Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Medford before winding up at 60 West Secure Care Options in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, according to Boston 25 News. Chapman is a registered sex offender. In 1976, Chapman admitted to molesting as many as 100 boys and has at least one rape conviction as well. He is also a suspect in the disappearan…
Trend: Tasty Displays Of Support For Police More Common After BLM Trend: Tasty Displays Of Support For Police More Common After BLM
Trend: Tasty Displays Of Support For Police More Common After BLM Pies, pizzas, cupcakes, cookies, grinders, and more tasty foods are being dropped off at local police stations across Connecticut and Massachusetts as people more and more express their gratitude toward officers. Public displays of support for the police have increased along with the launch of the “Back the Blue” campaign, which started in response to the “Defund the Police” campaign and the Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the Minneapolis police killing George Floyd on May 25. Tasty displays of gratitude toward the police are becoming more common.Rocky Hill PD Officers say they …
Massachusetts Native Departs Position As TV Anchor At CT CBS Affiliate Massachusetts Native Departs Position As TV Anchor At CT CBS Affiliate
Massachusetts Native Departs Position As TV Anchor At CT CBS Affiliate Popular longtime news anchor Dennis House and WFSB-TV jointly announced that after nearly two decades, he's leaving the station. “Words cannot express how grateful I am to have served the great state of Connecticut as a journalist for 28 years at WFSB," said House in a statement on his website. "The station has meant so much more to me than just a job. I’ve grown up here. The people who work here are my family. " House hosted Connecticut's highest rated political show, "Face the State," for the CBS affiliate located in Rocky Hill, won several Emmy Awards and was inducted into the Silv…