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Former NBA Star From Region Arrested After Incident At Juice Shop
Former NBA player Ben Gordon, who grew up in Westchester and starred at the University of Connecticut, faces numerous charges after allegedly threatening employees at a Fairfield County juice shop just a day after his former team won the NCAA men's basketball championship, police said. The incident happened in Stamford on Gordon's birthday, Tuesday, April 4, when police responded to Juice Kings at 36 Atlantic St. around 10 a.m. on a report of a man who had threatened employees with a knife and was acting "bizarre and aggressive," according to Stamford Police Assistant Chief Richard Conk…
Sports
Court Sides With Woman From Area Whose Middle Finger Cost Her College Scholarship
A former University of Connecticut athlete from New York's Hudson Valley who was stripped of her full college scholarship after she raised a middle finger following a championship game victory has won a victory in court, a report by Courthouse News Service said. In November 2014, UConn women's soccer player and then-freshman Noriana Radwan, from the Dutchess County village of Wappingers Falls, flashed her middle finger to a television camera after her team beat the University of South Florida 3-2 in the American Athletic Conference championship game. Immediately after the w…
Lifestyle
The Cicadas Are Coming! Here's When To Expect Billions Of These Red-Eyed Insects In Region
Billions of periodical cicadas are preparing to emerge from underground and make their way into the area after their customary years-long slumber. Brood X cicadas - also known as the Great Eastern Brood or the “Big Brood” - is expected to begin emerging across the southern part of the country before making its way up the East Coast at the beginning of spring. The sounds of summer may be a little louder this year as the Brood emerges and joins annual cicadas that make their presence known every year when the weather warms up. Other periodical groups of red-eyed cicadas emerge every 11 or 13…
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Anchor David Ushery Named To NY State Broadcasters Hall Of Fame
Longtime NBC New York anchorman David Ushery has been elected into the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame. The New York Broadcasters Hall of Fame recognizes commitment to journalistic excellence and local service. WNBC anchor Ushery is a positive role model, said David Donovan, the Hall of Fame’s president and executive director. Members of the New York Broadcasters Hall of Fame include Walter Cronkite, Barbara Walters, Regis Philbin, Marvin Scott, Diana Williams, and Boomer Esiason. “He has one of the best journalistic resumes I’ve ever seen,” said Donovan noting that Ushery has co…
Police & Fire
Father Of Wanted College Student Linked To String Of Slayings Was Arrested For Sexual Assault
The father of the University of Connecticut student and former high school football player in Fairfield County who is the subject of a massive manhunt for two slayings was arrested last month for sexual assault. Robert Manfredonia, 54, of Waterbury, turned himself in at Newtown Police headquarters on Tuesday, April 28, after learning there was a warrant for his arrest, said Lt. Aaron Bahamonde. He was arrested for an alleged sexual assault that occurred on Friday, April 10. Related Story: 'It's Time To Surrender': Family Appeals To 23-Year-Old Ex-HS Athlete Wanted For Slayings He was ch…
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'It's Time To Surrender': Family Appeals To 23-Year-Old Ex-HS Athlete Wanted For Slayings
The family of a college senior who played varsity football in Fairfield County and who is the subject of a massive search by law enforcement for a string of slayings is asking him to surrender. Police began searching for the University of Connecticut student Peter Manfredonia, 23, after State Police say that he was seen leaving the scene of the brutal murder of Thomas DeMers in Willington, on Friday, May 22. Manfredonia, a 2015 Newtown High School grad, is also wanted in connection with another homicide, a kidnapping and home invasion, and a violent assault. He was last seen Sunday, May …
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FBI Joins Multi-State Manhunt For College Student Wanted In String Of Slayings
The FBI has joined the massive multi-state manhunt for a college student who played high school football in Fairfield County who police say is connected to two homicides, a home invasion, and a kidnapping. Newtown High School graduate Peter Manfredonia, a University of Connecticut student, is believed to be armed with several firearms – pistols and long guns – and presumed dangerous, Connecticut State Police said. The 23-year-old Manfredonia drove a stolen black Volkswagen Jetta on Sunday with a sticker paying tribute to victims of the Sandy Hook massacre in his hometown. His stolen getawa…
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Armed, Dangerous College Student Wanted After Deadly Rampage
Click here for an updated story - New Photos: FBI Joins Multi-State Manhunt For College Student Wanted In String Of Slayings Police are searching for a college student from Fairfield County suspected of killing two people and stealing guns and cars in a three-day rampage that also allegedly included a home invasion and kidnapping. The first homicide happened on Friday, May 22 in Willington, Connecticut and the second on Sunday, May 24 in Derby, Connecticut. Peter Manfredonia, a University of Connecticut student, is believed to be armed with several firearms – pistols and long guns…
Lifestyle
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19: Coach Geno Auriemma Closes Popular Restaurant Amid Pandemic
A popular Italian restaurant owned by one of the winningest coaches in college basketball history, the University of Connecticut's Geno Auriemma, is the latest casualty of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Geno's Grille, located near the campus of the University of Connecticut in Storrs, says it had no choice but to shut down. "After many great years of being a part of the University of Connecticut/Storrs community, we are sad to announce that we have made the difficult decision to close Geno’s Grille," the restaurant said in a statement posted on its website. "We have truly enjoye…
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