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IDs Released Of 2 Men, 2 Women Killed In Wrong-Way I-95 Crash IDs Released Of 2 Men, 2 Women Killed In Wrong-Way I-95 Crash
IDs Released Of 2 Men, 2 Women Killed In Wrong-Way I-95 Crash The identities have been released of two men and two women all in their 20s who were killed in a horrific wrong-way crash on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut. It happened at around 1:25 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 in New Haven County on the southbound side when a Chevrolet Silverado was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes in West Haven, Connecticut State Police said.  The pickup truck then crashed into a Nissan Altima while in the left lane.  Following impact, the Silverado entered the center lane and collided with a southbound Nissan Sentra.&…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
4 Killed In Wrong-Way Overnight Crash On I-95 Stretch 4 Killed In Wrong-Way Overnight Crash On I-95 Stretch
4 Killed In Wrong-Way Overnight Crash On I-95 Stretch An investigation is underway after four people were killed in an overnight wrong-way crash on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut. Click here for a new, updated story: IDs Released Of 4 Killed In Wrong-Way Overnight Crash On I-95 Stretch It happened at around 1:25 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 in New Haven County on the southbound side when a Chevrolet Silverado was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes in West Haven, Connecticut State Police said.  The pickup truck then crashed into a Nissan Altima while in the left lane.  Following impact, the S…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
44-Year-Old Man Goes Missing: Last Seen In This Westchester Location 44-Year-Old Man Goes Missing: Last Seen In This Westchester Location
44-Year-Old Man Goes Missing: Last Seen In This Westchester Location The family of a missing man who was last seen at locations in both New York and Connecticut is asking the public for help in locating him.  New, updated report: Man Reported Missing In Westchester Arrested Out Of State On Drug Charges Norman Allen-Meyer Shaw, age 44, has gone missing, his wife Veronica Shaw said on Thursday, Dec. 28.  Shaw was last seen in both the Westchester County city of Mount Vernon and the New Haven County city of West Haven. He has also been seen in Riverview, Florida, his wife said. He is described as being 6-foot-2 and weighing between 180 and…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Same Store Burglarized Twice By 8 Suspects In Separate Incidents In Hudson Valley: Police Same Store Burglarized Twice By 8 Suspects In Separate Incidents In Hudson Valley: Police
Same Store Burglarized Twice By 8 Suspects In Separate Incidents In Hudson Valley: Police A total of eight suspects from Connecticut face charges after stealing from the same Hudson Valley store in two separate incidents, police said. The first of the thefts happened on Tuesday, Aug. 8 just after 4 p.m., when Putnam County Sheriff's Deputies saw several suspects entering and leaving an unnamed store in Southeast and delivering items to a vehicle in the parking lot.  According to the Sheriff's Office, the suspects were dressed in bubble jackets which were out of place in the warm weather, and appeared to be hiding items under them.  Sheriff's deputies then quickly took…

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
Winning $1M CT Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold In Fairfield County Winning $1M CT Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold In Fairfield County
Winning $1M CT Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold In Fairfield County A winning million-dollar CT Lottery ticket was sold to a Fairfield County trust from a Connecticut package store. The Powerball ticket, which was purchased on behalf of the Hs and Mt Revocable Living Trust was sold at the Mill Plain Package Store on Mill Plain Road in Danbury and cashed in on Friday, May 13, according to CT Lottery. Mill Plain Package Store on Mill Plain Road in DanburyGoogle 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 of 26. The Powerball drawing is televised ev…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
11 Charged In Area DWI Detail 11 Charged In Area DWI Detail
11 Charged In Area DWI Detail Authorities have just announced the results of a special multi-agency holiday DWI detail in Dutchess County. During a Labor Day “High Visibility Engagement Campaign” that was conducted countywide between Saturday, Aug. 21 and Sunday, Sept. 5, police in Dutchess County busted 11 arrested for alleged impaired driving through the region. “The goal of the Labor Day Impaired Driving Crackdown as all other crackdown periods was to discourage people from driving impaired, promote awareness, and keep the roadways safe,” officials said. Those charged: Hanna Kibbe, age 23, of Fishkill; Anthony Gi…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Fairfield County Man Wins $100,000 In CT State Lottery Fairfield County Man Wins $100,000 In CT State Lottery
Fairfield County 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…

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by Zak Failla
News
Police Investigating If Road Rage Led To Fatal Shooting Of Yale University Graduate Student Police Investigating If Road Rage Led To Fatal Shooting Of Yale University Graduate Student
Police Investigating If Road Rage Led To Fatal Shooting Of Yale University Graduate Student A Yale University graduate student who was killed after being shot multiple times may have been targeted and police are investigating if the killing was an act of road rage. Kevin Jiang, age 26, who lived in West Haven, was shot to death on Lawrence Street between Nicoll Street and Nash Street Saturday, Feb. 6. During a press conference on Monday, Feb. 8, New Haven Police Chief Otoniel Reyes said Jiang was familiar with the neighborhood where he was killed, and that a vehicle was involved in the incident. He declined to offer additional details of the crime but did say detectives had …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Department In Westchester County Gets First Electric Tesla Police Vehicle Department In Westchester County Gets First Electric Tesla Police Vehicle
Department In Westchester County Gets First Electric Tesla Police Vehicle Don't be surprised if you see a police officer tooling around town in a fancy new Tesla police car in the area. The department in Westchester County is the first in the area to receive delivery of its first fully electric police vehicle as the department looks to alternative fuel and green technology, said Hastings-on-Hudson Police Chief David Dosin. The 2020 Tesla Model Y was outfitted by Fleet Auto Supply in West Haven and is equipped with the state of the art Whelen CenCom Core Lighting Technology. The vehicle is also equipped with Tesla’s long-range package and has a fiv…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Lifetime Danbury Resident ID'd As One Of Two Victims In Fatal CT Explosion Lifetime Danbury Resident ID'd As One Of Two Victims In Fatal CT Explosion
Lifetime Danbury Resident ID'd As One Of Two Victims In Fatal CT Explosion The second of two men who were killed in a steam pipe explosion at a Connecticut Veteran's hospital was identified as a lifetime Danbury resident.  Joe O'Donnell, 36, was a contractor from Mulvaney Mechanical employed by the West Haven Veteran's Hospital to repair the steam pipe, and was being assisted by a hospital employee before both were killed when the pipe exploded at approximately 8 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 13. Both victims of the fatal Nov. explosion have now been identified: on Nov. 17, West Haven Veteran's Hospital employee and retired SeaBee Eul T. Sims, Jr., of Milford, 60…

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by Christina Coulter
Politics
Hearing Scheduled For Proposed I-684 Toll Along Mile-Long Stretch That Runs Through Greenwich Hearing Scheduled For Proposed I-684 Toll Along Mile-Long Stretch That Runs Through Greenwich
Hearing Scheduled For Proposed I-684 Toll Along Mile-Long Stretch That Runs Through Greenwich A hearing has been scheduled as lawmakers in Connecticut get ready for a vote on proposed tolls on state highways, including a gantry on a mile-long stretch of I-684 that runs through Greenwich. A vote following the hearing could come as soon as next week. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont introduced a plan for 12 statewide tolls, including one in a remote stretch of I-684 near the Greenwich-North Castle town line that will force truck drivers to pay, despite being in the state for only about one mile.  The roadway is the only way to pass the area in either direction, forcing New Yorkers to…

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by Zak Failla
News
Connecticut Plan To Install I-684 Toll Sparks Backlash Among New Yorkers Connecticut Plan To Install I-684 Toll Sparks Backlash Among New Yorkers
Connecticut Plan To Install I-684 Toll Sparks Backlash Among New Yorkers Many New Yorkers are miffed at Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposal to install toll gantries on I-684, which would force some residents to have to pay a toll without traveling to or from the state. Lamont introduced his latest plan for statewide tolls, including one in a remote stretch of I-684 in Greenwich that will force motorists to pay, despite being in the state for only about one mile. The roadway is the only way to pass the area in either direction, forcing New Yorkers to pay the toll. According to a Middletown Press report, in response, angry area elected officials are banding tog…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Investigation Of Girlfriend's Death, CT Bank Robberies Led To Westchester Motel Fatal Shooting Investigation Of Girlfriend's Death, CT Bank Robberies Led To Westchester Motel Fatal Shooting
Investigation Of Girlfriend's Death, CT Bank Robberies Led To Westchester Motel Fatal Shooting A string of bank robberies in Connecticut led to the fatal officer-involved shooting of a man wanted in connection with a death investigation and the arrests of two other wanted suspects at a motel in Westchester late Monday night, June 3. Samuel Galberth, 42, of West Haven, Connecticut, was shot dead in the raid at the Ardsley Acres Motel. Police say Galbreath had opened fire as officers approached the motel. Galberth was wanted in connection with an investigation in where his girlfriend was found dead a few months ago in Connecticut, according to a report by ABC 7. A second man, 55-year-…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
New Info: One Killed, Two Others Arrested In Westchester Motel FBI/Police Raid New Info: One Killed, Two Others Arrested In Westchester Motel FBI/Police Raid
New Info: One Killed, Two Others Arrested In Westchester Motel FBI/Police Raid The identities of the suspect shot and killed, along with two others who were arrested in the officer-involved shooting during a raid by the FBI and police at a motel in Westchester, have been released. The suspect, who was pronounced dead at Westchester Medical Center, was sought in connection with more than one investigation in Connecticut and elsewhere, according to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. He was identified as 42-year-old Samuel Galberth of West Haven, Connecticut. A second man, 55-year-old Darryl Donell Henry of New Haven. who had been with Galberth in the mot…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
ID Released For Suspect Killed During Raid At Westchester Motel ID Released For Suspect Killed During Raid At Westchester Motel
ID Released For Suspect Killed During Raid At Westchester Motel This story has been updated. The identities of the suspect shot and killed, along with two others arrested, in the officer-involved shooting during a raid by the FBI and police at a motel in Westchester overnight, have been released. The suspect, who was pronounced dead at Westchester County Medical Center, was sought in connection with more than one investigation in Connecticut and elsewhere, according to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. He was identified as 42-year-old Samuel Galberth of West Haven, Connecticut. A second man, 55-year-old Darryl Donell Henry of New …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Missing: CT Silver Alerts Issued For Sisters, Ages 1, 3 Missing: CT Silver Alerts Issued For Sisters, Ages 1, 3
Missing: CT Silver Alerts Issued For Sisters, Ages 1, 3 Silver Alerts have been issued for a pair of children who were reported missing in West Haven and believed to be with their mother, police announced. Connecticut State Police issued the alerts for Eden Louis, 3, and Elan Louis, 1, who were announced missing late on Tuesday night, Jan. 8. The older Louis was described by police as a 2-foot African American girl with brown hair and hazel eyes weighing 40 pounds. Elan was described as an African American girl with brown hair and hazel eyes. She is 1-foot tall and weighs approximately 20 pounds. Police said the girls are believed to be with th…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
College Student Fan Bus En Route To Ivy League Football Game At Yale Bowl Crashes Off I-95 Exit College Student Fan Bus En Route To Ivy League Football Game At Yale Bowl Crashes Off I-95 Exit
College Student Fan Bus En Route To Ivy League Football Game At Yale Bowl Crashes Off I-95 Exit A coach-style bus carrying Princeton football student fans to the Yale Bowl for the Ivy League game crashed after exiting the northbound I-95 ramp in West Haven on Saturday. Campbell Avenue was closed for several hours after the crash at Exit 43. The bus, which was carrying about three dozen people, crossed the intersection without stopping and continued onto the property of Anderson Glass where it came to a stop after colliding with a structure located in the parking lot, West Haven Police said. Four students and the bus driver were hospitalized with what police called minor injuries…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
One Dead, One Hospitalized After Boys Left In Hot Car In West Haven One Dead, One Hospitalized After Boys Left In Hot Car In West Haven
One Dead, One Hospitalized After Boys Left In Hot Car In West Haven One boy is dead, and a second hospitalized after they were reportedly left in a hot car in the area. Officers were called to a Treat Street apartment complex in West Haven on Thursday afternoon, when the father of a 4-year-old and 2-year-old were reported injured. First responders found the two boys in their apartment and were treated and hospitalized. The 4-year-old boy died, while his brother is expected to survive. No arrests have been made, though the incident began when the two were left in an overheated car, according to multiple reports. Five Connecticut children have died in hot ca…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Pregnant Woman, Teen Identified As Fairfield County Fatal Crash Victims Pregnant Woman, Teen Identified As Fairfield County Fatal Crash Victims
Pregnant Woman, Teen Identified As Fairfield County Fatal Crash Victims A pregnant woman and an 18-year-old killed during a two-car crash in Fairfield County have been identified. Briana Torres-Carter, 23, of Bridgeport, who was pregnant, and Shalymar Herrera, 18, of West Haven were pronounced dead at the scene of a two-car crash on Sunday in Shelton, said Lt. Robert Kozlowsky. Both were passengers in a Mini Cooper that was being operated by Torres-Carter's husband, 19-year-old Lawrence Carter of Bridgeport, Kozlowsky said.  Lawrence Carter is currently in the hospital in critical condition. Also in the Mini Cooper was 19-year-old Jessie Abrams of Bridgeport. …

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by Kathy Reakes