Light Rain Fog/Mist 44°
Tag:

Oakville, CT

Lifestyle
Danbury Man Wins $100,000 In CT State Lottery Danbury Man Wins $100,000 In CT State Lottery
Danbury Man Wins $100,000 In CT State Lottery A Fairfield County man is feeling lucky after winning big on a scratcher in the Connecticut State Lottery. Danbury resident Anthony Fajardo Salinas was the latest to claim a big prize after cashing in a "$100,000 Cashword 11" ticket on Monday, Aug. 2 that was sold at Sams Food in Bethel. 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 claim at CT Lottery He…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Good Samaritan Struck, Killed Assisting Others On I-84 Good Samaritan Struck, Killed Assisting Others On I-84
Good Samaritan Struck, Killed Assisting Others On I-84 State police are asking the public for help after a man, who was assisting people following a crash, was hit and killed in Connecticut. Andy Azab, of Oakville, an enclave of Watertown in Litchfield County, was hit by a Nissan Altima while attempting to help at another crash scene on I-84 in Hartford County, in Southington. State police said the accident happened around 6:30 p.m., on Tuesday, July 6 near the Exit 28 on-ramp, when Azab, age 62, was standing in the travel portion of the highway. Azab was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead, state police said. No one else was …

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Boater Arrested After Woman Critically Injured At Candlewood Lake Boater Arrested After Woman Critically Injured At Candlewood Lake
Boater Arrested After Woman Critically Injured At Candlewood Lake A 38-year-old woman involved in a boating accident on Squantz Pond in New Fairfield has died from her injuries. Wanda Tirado of Waterbury, a swimmer from a boat, was hit around 2:15 p.m. Tuesday at Squantz Pond on Candlewood Lake and suffered critical injuries, said Chris Collibee, with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Tirado died around 11:15 a.m. Wednesday from the injuries sustained, Collibee said. After being injured, Tirado was rescued from the water by a Good Samaritan vessel and transported to Danbury Hospital, Collibee said. During the course of the investiga…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes