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Teen Duo Nabbed In Carjacking Inside Home Garage In Fairfield County, Stolen Cars Recovered
Two 16-year-old boys have been charged with the brutal carjacking and beating of the vehicle owner in Fairfield County.
Click here for a new, updated story: Third Suspect Now Sought In Violent Home Garage Carjacking In Westport
On Tuesday, Sept. 19, Westport Police arrested one of the teens in connection with the carjacking that took place in Westport around 3:50 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 17 on Bayberry Lane.
Based on information obtained by the Detective Bureau, a warrant to search a residence in Hartford County in Berlin was secured, said Lt. Eric Woods, of the Westport Police.
On Monday, …
Hudson Valley Native Who Served In Navy, Worked As Physical Therapist Dies
A native of Northern Westchester who served in the military and worked as a physical therapist has died.
Peter E. Clark, who was born in Mount Kisco and graduated from Fox Lane High School in Bedford, was age 62.
He died on Sunday, April 30, and was a longtime resident of Palm Harbor, Florida.
After growing up in Bedford and graduating high school, he joined the US Navy and served his time in honor of his country out at sea during the time of the Libyan Crisis, according to his obituary.
Afterward, he served at the Naval Hospital in Great Lakes, Illinois. He would go on to g…
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Man, Woman Both Ejected After Vehicle Overturns On I-84 Stretch 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…
Search Intensifies For Suspect In Murder Of 11-Month-Old Daughter In Connecticut
Updated story: Caught! Connecticut Father Wanted For Stabbing, Dismembering Toddler Apprehended, Police Say
Federal, state, and local law enforcement have stepped up their search and increased the reward for a Connecticut man wanted for allegedly stabbing and dismembering his 11-month-old daughter.
Police say Christopher Francisquini, age 31, of Naugatuck, killed Camilla Francisquini on Friday, Nov. 18 in Naugatuck.
The search now includes massive electronic billboards along highways and an increased reward of $25,000 by the FBI.
“Christopher, if you are listening, the search will not st…
21-Year-Old Accused Of Raping Minor In Area
A 21-year-old man has been charged with the rape of a minor in the Hudson Valley.
Connecticut resident Axell Enrique Orellana Flores, of Waterbury, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 7, in connection with an investigation into inappropriate sexual contact involving a minor, said Capt. John Watterson, of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office.
Flores is accused of having sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 17 in the town of Fishkill on Sunday, Nov. 6, Watterson said.
"The incident was not random, there doesn’t appear to be a risk to public safety," he said.
The name of…
Police Search For Delivery Driver Whose Car Was Found In Hudson Valley
A DoorDash driver and a driver for hire in the region has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him.
Connecticut Carlos Reyes, age 20, was reported missing by his family members in Fairfield County at around 8 a.m. Thursday, March 31, according to the City of Danbury Police Department.
His family said they last saw him on Monday, March 28 at approximately 11 p.m.
Reyes was known to frequent Danbury, Waterbury, and Naugatuck, said police.
When Reyes was reported missing, investigators received information that Reyes’s vehicle, a 2008 gray…
Co-Owner Of Pepe's Pizza, Ranked No. 1 In America, Dies
A co-owner of Frank Pepe's, ranked No. 1 on Daily Meal's list of the 101 best pizzerias in America each of the last three years, has died.
Gary Bimonte died on Wednesday, April 7.
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, which has 12 locations in the Northeast (in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island), announced his death on the Facebook page of its flagship New Haven location and said the New Haven location would be closed Thursday, April 8.
Neither the circumstances surrounding his death nor his age have been immediately released.
On its website, the company posted a stat…
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Throughout Region
The massive Nor'easter tracked farther north than expected, but it sure made its presence felt throughout the region.
Especially in upstate New York, where the highest snowfall totals were recorded.
Litchfield, New York, a town of about 1,500 people located in Herkimer County, about 60 miles east of Syracuse, was walloped with 40 inches of accumulation, with 20 inches falling in a five-hour span overnight.
Binghamton, New York, meanwhile, saw 34 inches of snowfall.
Much of the New York City metropolitan area was spared from double-digit totals, with about 7 inches of reported at Central P…
Details Released On Crash That Caused I-684 Closure, Serious Injuries To Three Children
Details have been released following the serious New Year's Day crash that caused the hours-long closure of a stretch of I-684 and in which three children were seriously injured, two of whom were ejected from the vehicle involved.
The crash happened northbound on Wednesday, Jan. 1 at around 11:10 a.m. in Bedford.
An initial state police investigation found the driver, Maribel Mota, 49, of Waterbury, Connecticut, operating a 2019 Toyota Corolla, in the area of mile marker 11.2, fell asleep while behind the wheel.
The Corolla drifted into the left guide rail, then across all lanes…
Couple Sentenced For Stealing Mail From Hudson Valley Mailboxes
A woman and man from Connecticut who were busted with hundreds of pieces of mail during a traffic stop have been sentenced after admitting to robbing “rural” mailboxes in Northern Westchester.
Shamaty Pacheco, 20, and Axel Zuniga-Loor, 25, both of Waterbury, have been sentenced to five years probation after pleading guilty to one count each of criminal possession of stolen property, felonies, in February. Zuniga-Loor has been behind bars since his arrest.
Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said that on Feb. 1, Pacheco and Zuniga-Loor stole mail from residents’ “ru…
Sister Rosemary A. Garrity, 94, Served Maryknoll For 71 Years
Sister Rosemary Garrity, 94, died on Sunday Sept. 9 at the Maryknoll Sisters Center in Ossining.
She was 94 years old and had been a Maryknoll Sister for 71 years.
She was born in Waterbury, CT on Jan. 10, 1924, to Margaret (Nash) Garrity and Frank Garrity.
She is survived by her sister, Rita Mallon.
She was predeceased by four brothers, the Rev. Thomas Garrity, who served as a Maryknoll father, Dr. Joseph Garrity, John Garrity and William Garrity.
In 1941, Rosemary graduated from Waterbury Catholic High School; after graduation she worked for the American Brass Company in Waterbury, …
