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Woman Accused Of Using Cell Phone While Driving During Fatal Crash In Fairfield County Woman Accused Of Using Cell Phone While Driving During Fatal Crash In Fairfield County
Woman Accused Of Using Cell Phone While Driving During Fatal Crash In Fairfield County A 33-year-old woman faces criminal charges in connection with a Connecticut crash that left another driver dead, police announced.  Fairfield County resident Kelsey Gallagher of Stamford turned herself in to Ridgefield Police on Thursday, Sept. 5 on an outstanding warrant regarding a crash that happened on Thursday, May 20, the Ridgefield Police Department announced on Friday, Sept. 6.  According to the department, at around 11:20 a.m. on the day of the crash, a serious two-car crash occurred in the area of Route 7 (Ethan Allen Highway) and New Street. Arriving police found that b…
Driver Injured After Car Overturns On Hudson Valley Roadway Driver Injured After Car Overturns On Hudson Valley Roadway
Driver Injured After Car Overturns On Hudson Valley Roadway A driver was hospitalized following a rollover crash on a busy Hudson Valley road.  The crash happened in Putnam County on Monday afternoon, July 22, when an Acura flipped on Milltown Road in the village of Brewster near the Connecticut border, according to the Brewster Fire Department.  Arriving first responders found the driver trapped inside the vehicle and were able to free her before taking her to Danbury Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  The crash closed Milltown Road on Monday as the scene was cleared, the department said.
Man With No ID Killed In Hudson Valley Crash After Speeding In Opposite Lane: Police Man With No ID Killed In Hudson Valley Crash After Speeding In Opposite Lane: Police
Man With No ID Killed In Hudson Valley Crash After Speeding In Opposite Lane: Police A Connecticut man was killed in a New York crash after allegedly speeding in the opposite lane of traffic and striking another vehicle before hitting a tree, police announced.  The crash happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, June 19 just before noon, when two cars collided on Route 311 just south of Caroline Drive in the town of Patterson, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. Arriving Sheriff's deputies found both an Infiniti on the shoulder of the road as well as an Acura that had hit a tree.  The Infiniti's driver, a 35-year-old Patterson woman, told authorities t…
Drunk Driver From Westchester Charged In Crash That Left Man In Serious Condition: Police Drunk Driver From Westchester Charged In Crash That Left Man In Serious Condition: Police
Drunk Driver From Westchester Charged In Crash That Left Man In Serious Condition: Police A Northern Westchester woman faces drunk driving charges following a Hudson Valley crash that left a 22-year-old man hospitalized with serious injuries, police said. The crash happened in Putnam County on Friday, May 31 just before 7 p.m. on Route 22 just north of Sodom Road in the town of Southeast.  According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, at the time of the crash, a vehicle driven by 52-year-old Katonah resident Christine Bueti was making a left turn out of a restaurant driveway to head south on Route 22 when she struck a motorcycle traveling northbound driven by 22-year-old…
Wrong-Way Crash: Bar Receipts, Social Media Lead To Arrest After Woman, 25, Killed In Danbury Wrong-Way Crash: Bar Receipts, Social Media Lead To Arrest After Woman, 25, Killed In Danbury
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,…
Charges Upgraded To Murder In Hudson Valley 'Gator' Stabbing Case Charges Upgraded To Murder In Hudson Valley 'Gator' Stabbing Case
Charges Upgraded To Murder In Hudson Valley 'Gator' Stabbing Case Charges against one of two residents in the region charged in the stabbing of a man in a fight over tools have been upgraded to murder after the victim died days later in a case involving. the presence of an alligator. Related: Live Alligator Discovered At Scene Of Stabbing In Pawling Residence Dutchess County resident Giuseppe Vassallo, age 43, of Pawling, who was initially charged with attempted murder in the stabbing of Nathaniel Vieira, age 42, also of Pawling, on Saturday, March 2, saw his charges increased to murder on Thursday, April 11, said Sinead McLoughlin of the Dutc…
Update: ID Released Of Suspect Nabbed For Stabbing Westchester Man At Sports Facility Update: ID Released Of Suspect Nabbed For Stabbing Westchester Man At Sports Facility
Update: ID Released Of Suspect Nabbed For Stabbing Westchester Man At Sports Facility Authorities have released more details about a stabbing at a Hudson Valley sports facility that left a 33-year-old from Westchester with a collapsed lung.  The stabbing happened in Putnam County on Sunday, Jan. 28 just before 3 p.m. at Hudson Valley Airsoft, located in Carmel on the Paladin Center Campus on Seminary Hill Road.  Earlier Report - 20-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed After Stabbing At Sports Facility In Carmel According to Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo, the suspect, identified as 20-year-old Justin Pagan of Bedford Hills, became involved in a dispute with a 33-year-old …
Trapped Driver Rescued After Crashing Car Into House In Hudson Valley Trapped Driver Rescued After Crashing Car Into House In Hudson Valley
Trapped Driver Rescued After Crashing Car Into House In Hudson Valley A person had to be rescued after crashing into a Hudson Valley home and becoming trapped inside, officials said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, Nov. 29 around 12:30 p.m., when a vehicle careened into a home in Brewster, according to the Carmel Fire Department.  Arriving firefighters soon found that a sedan had crashed into the home on Carmel Avenue, injuring the driver and causing them to become trapped inside their car. Crews then worked to stabilize the residence's structure and get the driver out of the vehicle.  The driver was then taken to Danbury Hospi…
Wrong-Way Driver Caught After Striking Cop Cruiser On I-84 In Hudson Valley: Police Wrong-Way Driver Caught After Striking Cop Cruiser On I-84 In Hudson Valley: Police
Wrong-Way Driver Caught After Striking Cop Cruiser On I-84 In Hudson Valley: Police A 41-year-old woman was slapped with drunk driving charges after driving the wrong way on I-84 throughout two counties in the Hudson Valley, striking a police cruiser in the process, authorities said. The woman's arrest stemmed from an incident in Putnam County on Saturday, Nov. 11 around 1:45 a.m., when a vehicle was reported to be traveling east in the westbound lanes of Interstate 84 in Kent.  According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, a sheriff's deputy found the vehicle and attempted to stop it. They were eventually able to get the car to pull over, but not before it struck …
Critically-Injured Man Found Pinned Under Vehicle Along Hudson Valley Roadway Critically-Injured Man Found Pinned Under Vehicle Along Hudson Valley Roadway
Critically-Injured Man Found Pinned Under Vehicle Along Hudson Valley Roadway A severely injured man who was pinned underneath his motorcycle for an extended amount of time along a Hudson Valley road was saved when a police officer noticed him just in time.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Sunday, June 4 just before 2 a.m., when a Carmel police officer was patrolling in the area of Route 6N and Clark Place and noticed a faint red and orange light coming from the shoulder of the road, which was wooded.  According to Carmel Lt. Michael Bodo, the officer then stopped to investigate and found a downed motorcycle in the wooded area. Underneath this mot…
Man, Woman Both Ejected After Vehicle Overturns In Hudson Valley Man, Woman Both Ejected After Vehicle Overturns In Hudson Valley
Man, Woman Both Ejected After Vehicle Overturns In Hudson Valley A man and woman were both ejected in a single-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley, authorities said. It happened around 1:45 a.m. Saturday, April 15 in Putnam County on I-84 in the town of Southeast. A preliminary investigation determined that the driver, Yorman Hernandez-Alcala, age 29, of Bristol, Connecticut, was traveling eastbound in the right lane when the vehicle in the left lane failed to stay in the lane, causing him to lose control, New York State Police said. During the investigation, it was determined that Hernandez-Alcala drove off the roadway and overturned in an embankme…
New Update: ID Released For Suspect Nabbed After Easter Shooting At Home In Hudson Valley New Update: ID Released For Suspect Nabbed After Easter Shooting At Home In Hudson Valley
New Update: ID Released For Suspect Nabbed After Easter Shooting At Home In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man was charged after allegedly shooting his stepfather on Easter Sunday. The incident took place in Putnam County on Sunday, April 9 in the town of Southeast on Ridgebury Road. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, state police responded to the home after receiving a report of a dispute between a stepfather and stepson. Responding units located the victim, a 55-year-old man, suffering from a gunshot wound to his lower leg. He was transported to Danbury Hospital in stable condition, Nevel said. The suspect, Harrison M. Salisbury, age 21, of Southeast, was arrested for assault…
Fight At Local Shop Leads To Stabbing In Hudson Valley, Suspect In Custody: Police Fight At Local Shop Leads To Stabbing In Hudson Valley, Suspect In Custody: Police
Fight At Local Shop Leads To Stabbing In Hudson Valley, Suspect In Custody: Police A man is facing charges after stabbing a victim twice in a fight inside a Hudson Valley business, police said.  The altercation broke out on Monday, Jan. 30 around 10 p.m., in Putnam County at the Cloud House Smoke Shop located in Carmel at 898 Route 6. There, police found a 22-year-old man outside the store heavily bleeding from two stab wounds, Carmel Police said.  Authorities realized that a fight had broken out inside the store, resulting in the victim being stabbed in the chest and back. The victim was rushed to Danbury Hospital in critical but stable condition, police said.…
Off-Duty Westchester County Firefighter Saves Woman From Burning Alive In Car Fire Off-Duty Westchester County Firefighter Saves Woman From Burning Alive In Car Fire
Off-Duty Westchester County Firefighter Saves Woman From Burning Alive In Car Fire An off-duty Westchester County firefighter proved himself to be a hero when he saved a woman from burning alive in her car.  On Saturday, Nov. 26 around 3:10 a.m., firefighters in Connecticut responded to a reported car fire with an injured woman trapped inside in Northern Fairfield County at Route 7 northbound in Brookfield in the area of the Junction Road overpass, according to the Brookfield Volunteer Fire Company.  Upon arriving at the scene, firefighters saw that a bystander, off-duty White Plains firefighter and Brookfield resident Nicholas Perri Jr., had come…
3 Rescued After Boat Capsizes In Hudson Valley Reservoir 3 Rescued After Boat Capsizes In Hudson Valley Reservoir
3 Rescued After Boat Capsizes In Hudson Valley Reservoir Three people were saved after their boat capsized in a Hudson Valley reservoir. On Wednesday, Nov. 2 around 12 p.m., first responders were dispatched to the Croton Falls Reservoir in Carmel in the area of Hemlock Dam Road after a boat containing three people capsized, according to Mahopac fire officials.  With the help of a team of Mahopac fire officials, Carmel Police, and the Putnam County Sheriff, the three people were taken back to shore and transported to Danbury Hospital, officials said.  "Truly amazing people doing their jobs to save lives," Mahopac Fire Public Inform…
Man Charged With Attempted Murder Outside Hudson Valley Restaurant Man Charged With Attempted Murder Outside Hudson Valley Restaurant
Man Charged With Attempted Murder Outside Hudson Valley Restaurant A suspect has been charged after the stabbing of a 27-year-old man outside a Hudson Valley restaurant. On Sunday, Oct. 16, in Putnam County at approximately 4 a.m. sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the La Patrona Mexican Restaurant at 182 Route 22 in Southeast for a dispute in progress with a knife involved. Arriving Deputies found a large crowd outside the restaurant and quickly located the victim, a 27-year-old man, who had been stabbed in the neck and stomach area and began first-aid. Brewster Ambulance was dispatched to the scene and transported the victim to Danbury Hospital for tr…
Westchester Native Who Was Longtime Sales Rep Dies At Age 91 Westchester Native Who Was Longtime Sales Rep Dies At Age 91
Westchester Native Who Was Longtime Sales Rep Dies At Age 91 A man who grew up in Westchester County and spent more than 50 years working at an insurance company in Connecticut has died at the age of 91. Fairfield County resident Anthony “Tony” Ragusa, of Wilton, died at Danbury Hospital on Thursday, Aug. 4, following a brief illness, according to his obituary. He was born in Port Chester and graduated from Port Chester High School. Ragusa went on to study at Mercy College and serve in the United States Army from 1954 until 1956 when he was honorably discharged, his obituary said. According to his obituary, he worked at the Metropolitan Life I…
Police ID Two Killed, Release New Details In Apparent Hudson Valley Road Rage Incident Police ID Two Killed, Release New Details In Apparent Hudson Valley Road Rage Incident
Police ID Two Killed, Release New Details In Apparent Hudson Valley Road Rage Incident Police have identified two men killed and released new details after an apparent road rage incident on a busy roadway in the region. The incident took place in Putnam County on Interstate 84 in the town of Kent early Saturday morning, July 2. An initial investigation determined the two men, both from Dutchess County, Mark H. Hall, age 38, of Holmes, and Fabian A. Tirado, age 22, of Wappinger, stopped in the right lane of travel and exited their vehicles due to a road rage altercation, New York State Police said.  While Hall and Tirado continued to argue in the right lane, a third vehi…
Peter Buck, Subway Co-Founder, Dies Peter Buck, Subway Co-Founder, Dies
Peter Buck, Subway Co-Founder, Dies Fairfield County's Peter Buck, who became a billionaire after making a small investment in the sandwich shop that later became Subway, has died. Buck, a longtime Danbury resident, died Thursday, Nov. 18, at Danbury Hospital, the company announced. A cause of death was not released. He was 90 years old. In a statement by Subway CEO John Chidse, he praised Buck for his hands-on leadership style.  "We are deeply saddened by the passing of one of Subway’s founders, Dr. Peter Buck," Chidse said. "He was a shining example of a dedicated, hands-on leader, and an integral member of the S…
14-Year-Old Turns Himself In After Shooting At Danbury Mall 14-Year-Old Turns Himself In After Shooting At Danbury Mall
14-Year-Old Turns Himself In After Shooting At Danbury Mall A 14-year-old Fairfield County boy has turned himself in to police as being the shooter at an area mall that left a teenage girl shot in the chest. The shooting took place around 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 11, near the entrance to Macy's at Danbury Fair Mall during a confrontation between two groups of teens, authorities said. One person, described as a tall, thin male with dreadlocks who may be in his early teens, took out a gun and fired a single shot, which struck the teenager, Danbury Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour said. As a result of the shooting, surrounding police agencies were reques…
Danbury Mall Placed On Lockdown After Girl Injured In Shooting Danbury Mall Placed On Lockdown After Girl Injured In Shooting
Danbury Mall Placed On Lockdown After Girl Injured In Shooting Click here for an updated story: Victim In Danbury Mall Shooting May Have Been Involved In Melee, Police Say A teenage girl was injured after shots were fired during an incident at the Danbury Fair Mall overnight. The incident happened around 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11. The victim, a 16-year-old, suffered the gunshot wound to her upper chest and was described as being conscious and alert, according to Danbury Police. She was taken to Danbury Hospital. The incident happened near Macy's. The mall was immediately placed on lockdown as police officers cleared the building. Police sai…
Opera Singer From Westchester Delivers Her Own Baby In Car On Busy Highway Opera Singer From Westchester Delivers Her Own Baby In Car On Busy Highway
Opera Singer From Westchester Delivers Her Own Baby In Car On Busy Highway Emily Hardman had a general idea of how she wanted the birth of her second baby to go: Vaginally and unmedicated. The professional opera singer, who lives in Northern Westchester, got just that early last Saturday morning, May 15. The only thing was, though, she wasn't in a hospital with midwifery care and her doula. She was in the backseat of her family's Honda Accord -- with her husband Travis Hardman, the CEO of Daily Voice, behind the wheel -- on Route 78 in New Jersey, guided by nothing but a meditation app and cues from her own body. At 5:47 a.m. on that special day, baby girl Rosem…
Nuvance To Bring 500 Jobs From Other Locations To New Site In Fairfield County Nuvance To Bring 500 Jobs From Other Locations To New Site In Fairfield County
Nuvance To Bring 500 Jobs From Other Locations To New Site In Fairfield County In Connecticut's largest office space lease this year, Nuvance Health Systems has rented a 220,000 square foot office space in Danbury, and will hire 500 employees.  Nuvance, formerly Western Connecticut Medical, is leasing a portion space at the newly named "Summit at Danbury" space for 12 years and may expand to 300,000 square feet in the facility.  The space, according to Nuvance, will include its executive headquarters, labs, clinical facilities and its back offices.  Before it was purchased by Summit Development, the building at 100 Reserve Road was called "The Matrix" …
Westchester Native Robert Vetterman, 54, Husband, Father, Dies Of COVID-19 Westchester Native Robert Vetterman, 54, Husband, Father, Dies Of COVID-19
Westchester Native Robert Vetterman, 54, Husband, Father, Dies Of Covid-19 Robert Vetterman, 54, of Carmel died on April 7, 2020, at Danbury Hospital  in Connecticut from complications from the coronavirus. Robert was born in Sleepy Hollow (North Tarrytown) on July 14, 1965 to Raymond and Timothea (Keane) Vetterman. He grew up in Ossining and was a graduate of Ossining High School.  He also attended BOCES trade school. After high school, Robert pursued his passion for cars and became an automotive mechanic. Throughout his career he did not hesitate to take others under his wings and teach them everything he knew. Robert’s talent, skills, dedication and trustworth…
Second Fairfield County Man Dies From COVID-19 Second Fairfield County Man Dies From COVID-19
Second Fairfield County Man Dies From Covid-19 Click here for an updated story: Second New Canaan Man Dies From COVID-19 As Number Of Fairfield County Cases Climbs Past 100 A second Fairfield County resident has died due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The man, identified as a 91-year-old New Canaan resident, died at Norwalk Hospital, where he had been being treated. His death, also the second in the state of Connecticut due to the virus, was reported Wednesday night, March 18, just hours after Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced the state's first COVID-19 fatality - an 88-year-old resident of an assisted living fa…
Fairfield County Man Is First Connecticut Resident To Die From COVID-19 Fairfield County Man Is First Connecticut Resident To Die From COVID-19
Fairfield County Man Is First Connecticut Resident To Die From Covid-19 The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has claimed its first life in Connecticut. Gov. Ned Lamont announced around 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 18 that a man in his 80s, who was had been admitted recently to Danbury Hosptial, has died of complications from COVID-19. The man had been a resident of an assisted living facility in Ridgefield, Lamont said. "It's very sad," Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi said.  Referring to the COVID-19 outbreak, Marconi said, "This is serious stuff." "I want to thank all of the doctors, nurses, and medical professionals at the hospital who did everything i…
Second Positive COVID-19 Case Confirmed In Connecticut Second Positive COVID-19 Case Confirmed In Connecticut
Second Positive Covid-19 Case Confirmed In Connecticut A second Connecticut resident has tested positive for the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Connecticut Department of Public Health State Laboratory identified a presumptive positive case of COVID-19 involving a second Connecticut resident on Monday, March 9. More information regarding the second positive case will be available after the patient and family have been notified. The patient's place of residence in Connecticut has not yet been released. This brings the total number of positive COVID-19 cases in Connecticut to two.  The first case, reported on Sunday, March …
First Connecticut Resident To Test Positive For Coronavirus Is From Fairfield County First Connecticut Resident To Test Positive For Coronavirus Is From Fairfield County
First Connecticut Resident To Test Positive For Coronavirus Is From Fairfield County The first Connecticut resident has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, with the person residing in Fairfield County. "Today the state laboratory confirmed the first presumptive positive case of COVID19 involving a Connecticut resident," Gov. Ned Lamont announced early Sunday afternoon, March 8. "The patient, a resident of Wilton who is 40 to 50 years of age, is being treated at Danbury Hospital." Lamont said the person, whose gender was not released, "most likely became infected during a trip to California and sought medical care shortly after returning to Connecticut." Tw…
Second Hospital Employee Linked To NY Outbreak Tests Positive For COVID-19 In Fairfield County Second Hospital Employee Linked To NY Outbreak Tests Positive For COVID-19 In Fairfield County
Second Hospital Employee Linked To NY Outbreak Tests Positive For Covid-19 In Fairfield County A physician traced to the COVID-19 outbreak in New York has been confirmed as the second positive case of the novel coronavirus in Fairfield County. Bridgeport was notified by the Connecticut Department of Public Health of its first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) within the city, involving the physician who rounded at Bridgeport Hospital and was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Friday, March 6. There are now 76 cases of the novel coronavirus in New York State, with 57 of them in Westchester County. All 57 are linked to the first case in the county, that of a 50-year-old …
Hospital Worker Who Lives In Westchester Is Connecticut's First Confirmed COVID-19 Case Hospital Worker Who Lives In Westchester Is Connecticut's First Confirmed COVID-19 Case
Hospital Worker Who Lives In Westchester Is Connecticut's First Confirmed Covid-19 Case A Fairfield County hospital worker who lives in Westchester County is the first case of the novel coronavirus confirmed in Connecticut. "Tonight we learned that an employee from Danbury Hospital and Norwalk Hospital, who is a resident of New York State, has tested positive for coronavirus," Gov. Ned Lamont said at a press conference in Danbury on Friday night, March 6. Connecticut health authorities said they believe the woman became infected in New York. Because the source was started in New York, the case is being counted in New York State's total, which is n…
First Case Of Coronavirus Confirmed In Connecticut First Case Of Coronavirus Confirmed In Connecticut
First Case Of Coronavirus Confirmed In Connecticut Click here for an updated story: Hospital Worker Who Lives In Westchester Is Connecticut's First Confirmed COVID-19 Case A Fairfield County hospital worker who lives in Westchester County is the first case of the novel coronavirus confirmed in Connecticut. "Tonight we learned that an employee from Danbury Hospital and Norwalk Hospital, who is a resident of New York State, has tested positive for coronavirus," Gov. Ned Lamont said at a press conference in Danbury on Friday night, March 6. Connecticut health authorities said they believe the woman became inf…