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Danbury Mayor To Comedian John Oliver: We'll Take Offer To Rename $110M Sewage Plant After You Danbury Mayor To Comedian John Oliver: We'll Take Offer To Rename $110M Sewage Plant After You
Danbury Mayor To Comedian John Oliver: We'll Take Offer To Rename $110M Sewage Plant After You * Watch a video of the announcement here Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton says he's going to make good on his promise to name the city’s $110 million sewer plant after John Oliver and has accepted an offer from the comedian - with one condition. "You must come here to Danbury when we cut the ribbon," Boughton said. Oliver said that he would donate $25,000 to the Connecticut Food Bank, $25,000 to Donors Choose fund for Danbury teachers, and $5,000 to ALS Connecticut if Boughton went through with what was initially a tongue-in-cheek proposal about renaming the sewage plant. Boughton's proposal c…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Who Notoriously Hacked Husband Into 65 Pieces Granted Prison Release To Hackensack Woman Who Notoriously Hacked Husband Into 65 Pieces Granted Prison Release To Hackensack
Woman Who Notoriously Hacked Husband Into 65 Pieces Granted Prison Release To Hackensack A Bergen County woman who was sentenced to life in prison for the infamous hacking death of her husband in Rockland County was headed to live with her sister in Hackensack this week after a federal judge granted her a compassionate release. Rita Gluzman, 71, formerly of Upper Saddle River, was granted the release, with conditions, from the Federal Medical Center Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas after suffering multiple strokes, TV station WFAA reported. The Ukrainian-born activist made international headlines after an East Rutherford police officer found her cousin trying to dump garbage bags …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Traffic
I-84 Stretch Reopens After Tractor-Trailer Fire I-84 Stretch Reopens After Tractor-Trailer Fire
I-84 Stretch Reopens After Tractor-Trailer Fire This story has been updated. A stretch of I-84 has reopened after a tractor-trailer fire caused its closure. The westbound lanes were shut down in Northern Fairfield County between Exits 5 and 4 in Danbury early Friday afternoon, July 17. Eastbound traffic in the area was stop-and-go due to rubbernecking delays.

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
13 Area Residents Charged With Impaired Driving In State Police Stops 13 Area Residents Charged With Impaired Driving In State Police Stops
13 Area Residents Charged With Impaired Driving In State Police Stops More than a dozen area residents were among the 18 charged by New York State Police troopers for alleged impaired driving in the Hudson Valley. Local residents charged were:  Westchester County On Saturday, June 27, State Police troopers from Cortlandt arrested Jose R. Becerra Rey, 32, of Peekskill, for DWI with a prior conviction within ten years, a felony. He was traveling on State Route 9 in the village of Croton-on-Hudson, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol and was subsequently arre…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Area Residents Charged With Drunk Driving In State Police Stops Area Residents Charged With Drunk Driving In State Police Stops
Area Residents Charged With Drunk Driving In State Police Stops Nearly two dozen drivers were allegedly impaired in the Hudson Valley over the weekend when they were busted for driving while intoxicated. Local residents charged include: Westchester County On Friday, June 5, State Police from Cortlandt­­ arrested Andrew C. Pesavento, 32, of Cortlandt, NY, for DWAI Drugs. He was traveling on Oregon Road in the town of Cortlandt, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of drugs, and was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, June 7, State Police from East Fishkill arrested Mark A. M…

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by Zak Failla
News
Roadway Reopens After Large Protest Roadway Reopens After Large Protest
Roadway Reopens After Large Protest This story has been updated. A stretch of I-84 has reopened after hundreds protesting police-related deaths entered the highway. The closure, in both directions, was between exits 4 and 5 in Danbury on Wednesday, June 3 and lasted about an hour, starting just before 2:30 p.m. The protest began on Main Street early in the afternoon with more than 1,000 people. A smaller amount, but still in the hundreds, then proceeded to the interstate. Other protests are planned for this afternoon in Fairfield County in New Canaan and Stamford. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
25 Area Residents Charged With DWI In Memorial Day Weekend State Police Stops 25 Area Residents Charged With DWI In Memorial Day Weekend State Police Stops
25 Area Residents Charged With DWI In Memorial Day Weekend State Police Stops More than two dozen area residents were among those busted by New York State Police for alleged impaired driving over the holiday weekend. Local residents charged:  Westchester County On May 22, the State Police from Cortlandt arrested Ricardo L. Figueroa, 34, of Croton-on-Hudson, for DWAI Drugs, and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, a felony. He was traveling on State Route 9 in the city of Peekskill, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of drugs, and in possession of approximately 0.6 gr…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Remains Found Near Area Diner Confirmed To Be Woman Who Went Missing Remains Found Near Area Diner Confirmed To Be Woman Who Went Missing
Remains Found Near Area Diner Confirmed To Be Woman Who Went Missing A skull and human remains found behind an area diner have been confirmed to be that of a missing woman. Sheriff's deputies responded to the Putnam Diner on Saturday, Feb. 1, on Route 22 in Patterson after receiving a call that a human skull had been found in the woods, said the Sheriff's Office. When deputies arrived, they were met by a 35-year-old Carmel man who told deputies he was walking through the woods when he saw what he believed to be a human skull, the department said. With the assistance of the New York State Police, the area was canvassed, and additional human bones, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Remains Found Near Route 22 Diner Linked To Woman Who Went Missing Remains Found Near Route 22 Diner Linked To Woman Who Went Missing
Remains Found Near Route 22 Diner Linked To Woman Who Went Missing A human skull and skeletal remains found by a hunter near an area diner are believed to belong to a woman who went missing in 2017. The remains, which were discovered in Putnam County behind the Putnam Diner on Route 22, in Patterson could be those of Lealcria DeLima, 53, of Danbury. DeLima was last seen on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, leaving home in a 2016 red Honda after telling her two children that she loved them and was going to a local Walmart to pick up a prescription, said Danbury Police at the time. Her car was found by New York State Police in November 2017 behind the diner.…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Shots Fired At Trump's Mar-A-Lago As Connecticut Woman In Jeep Breaches Security Shots Fired At Trump's Mar-A-Lago As Connecticut Woman In Jeep Breaches Security
Shots Fired At Trump's Mar-a-lago As Connecticut Woman In Jeep Breaches Security A 30-year-old Connecticut woman is in custody after the rented Jeep she was driving breached a security checkpoint at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Hannah Roemhild of Middletown, Connecticut, a graduate of Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, has been identified as the woman. The incident began about three miles away at the Breakers Hotel where Roemhild started acting irrationally and dancing on top of her vehicle, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw. Roemhild then got in her Jeep, resisting an attempt by a Florida Highway Patrol tro…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
ID Released For Teen Killed In I-84 Crash ID Released For Teen Killed In I-84 Crash
ID Released For Teen Killed In I-84 Crash A teenager who was killed in a fiery crash on I-84 has been identified. Danbury resident Liam Declan Devine, 17, was driving west on I-84 shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17 near Exit 9 in Newtown when he lost control of his vehicle, Connecticut State Police said. Devine traveled through the grass out of control, over an embankment and into a tree. When Devine struck the tree, his vehicle became fully engulfed in flames. Devine was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders, who found him still inside the car. An honor student at Immaculate High School in Danbury, Devine was…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout The Region New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout The Region
New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout The Region A strong, quick-moving storm system brought several inches of snow to most of the region while creating hazardous driving conditions over the entire area. There were numerous crashes and some road closures during the height of the storm Saturday afternoon and evening, Jan. 18. Here's a look at snowfall totals from throughout the region. New York City Central Park, 2.1 inches Westchester County Armonk, 3 inches Larchmont, 2.5 inches Mount Kisco, 3.3 inches Rye Brook, 3 inches Nassau County Bethpage, 3.3 inches East Meadow, 2.5 inches Farmingdale, 2.5 inches Franklin Square, …

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by Joe Lombardi