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Person Found Dead After House Fire Breaks Out In Quiet Middlefield Neighborhood Person Found Dead After House Fire Breaks Out In Quiet Middlefield Neighborhood
Person Found Dead After House Fire Breaks Out In Quiet Middlefield Neighborhood One person was killed, and another escaped, along with a dog, during a fire at a single-family home in a quiet Connecticut neighborhood. New Update - Fatal Middlefield House Fire: Elementary School Student ID'd As Victim The incident occurred in Middlesex County around 1 a.m., Friday, Sept. 6, on Dwight Drive in Middlefield. According to Middlefield Fire Chief Peter Tyc, the first arriving crews encountered heavy fire. The entire front of the home was engulfed in flames, and one person was reported inside the house. Firefighters initiated an aggressive fire attack and search for th…
New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? Reports From Westchester, Region For Winter Storm New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? Reports From Westchester, Region For Winter Storm
New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? Reports From Westchester, Region For Winter Storm Here are snowfall reports from the region for the winter storm that is sweeping through the Northeast on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Totals are from the National Weather Service and submissions from Daily Voice readers: Location        Amount        Time/Date      Provider New York Westchester County Peekskill 10.3 inches 1000 AM 02/13 Public Croton-on-Hudso 10.5 inches 12:45 PM 02/13 Daily Voice reader submission North Salem/Peach Lake 10.0 inches 0430 PM 02/13 Daily Voice reader submission Croton-on-Hudson …
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here Are Reports From Region For Winter Storm How Much Snow Did You Get? Here Are Reports From Region For Winter Storm
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here Are Reports From Region For Winter Storm Here are snowfall reports from the region for the winter storm that swept through the Northeast overnight Monday, Jan. 15 into Tuesday, Jan. 16. Totals are from the National Weather Service: Location        Amount        Time/Date      Provider New York Westchester County New Rochelle 1.7 inches 0730 AM 01/16 Public Peekskill 1.3 inches 0630 AM 01/16 Public Armonk 1.3 inches 0800 AM 01/16 COCORAHS Peekskill 2.8 NNE 1.0 inches 0800 AM 01/16 COCORAHS South Salem 0.8 inches 0715 AM 01/16 COCORAHS Nassau County Levittown 3.0 inches…
Man Threatens Delivery Driver With Axe In Residential CT Neighborhood, Police Say Man Threatens Delivery Driver With Axe In Residential CT Neighborhood, Police Say
Man Threatens Delivery Driver With Axe In Residential CT Neighborhood, Police Say A Connecticut man is behind bars after allegedly threatening a delivery driver with an axe. The incident took place in Middlesex County around 6 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 19 in the town of Durham. According to state police, troopers responded to an apartment at 6 Commerce Circle for a report of a disturbance between a resident and a delivery driver who was attempting to drop off packages. Responding troopers met with the delivery driver at a separate nearby location and were advised that the driver was attempting to complete a delivery which required the driver to confirm the identity of the re…
CT Man Faces 11 Charges After Stolen Pickup Truck Pursuit CT Man Faces 11 Charges After Stolen Pickup Truck Pursuit
CT Man Faces 11 Charges After Stolen Pickup Truck Pursuit A 34-year-old man was charged after police said he led troopers on a pursuit through Connecticut in a stolen pickup truck. Troopers responded to a report in Middlesex County of a motor vehicle larceny at Lino's Market, located at 427 Main St. in Durham, at about 10:10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 28, according to Connecticut State Police. Michael Rascati, of Middletown, was later found driving a stolen 2019 Ford F-450 and led troopers on a pursuit before he was apprehended, police said. State Police said Rascati was charged with: First-degree larceny  First-degree criminal mischief  S…
Four CT Residents Win $100K Each In State Lottery Four CT Residents Win $100K Each In State Lottery
Four CT Residents Win $100K Each In State Lottery Four lotto players in Connecticut are feeling extra lucky during the holiday season after cashing in winning CT Lottery tickets worth a six-figure prize. On Wednesday, Dec. 22, three winning $100,000 tickets were cashed in by CT Lottery players, who were among more than a dozen big winners in the week leading up to Christmas. First, New London County resident Thomas Simmons III, of Griswold cashed in a winning "CASH5" ticket that was sold to him at the Griswold Quickmart on Voluntown Road. Playing the same game, Windham County resident Shayne Simpson, of Putnam, won the same prize after ca…
Two Drivers Hospitalized After Head-On Crash, CT State Police Say Two Drivers Hospitalized After Head-On Crash, CT State Police Say
Two Drivers Hospitalized After Head-On Crash, CT State Police Say Two drivers were hospitalized following a head-on crash in Connecticut.  it happened on Route 17 in the Middlesex County town of Durham on Friday, Dec. 3, Connecticut State Police said. A 2018 Subaru Legacy was traveling south on Route 17 near Barbara Lane prior to the crash, police said.  A 2008 Dodge RAM was northbound on Route 17 when the Dodge entered the southbound lane and struck the Subaru head-on, State Police reported.  A 60-year-old New Haven County man, from Wallingford, who was driving the Subaru was taken to the hospital for suspected minor injuries, polic…
Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Connecticut Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Connecticut
Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Connecticut Fears of dangerous winds from Henri never materialized for most of this region after the storm weakened significantly before making landfall, which wound up being about 50 miles farther east than earlier projections. But the storm, though disorganized, did manage to cause dangerous flooding in many areas, with drenching downpours at times over the course of nearly 48 hours. A total of just over 8 inches of rainfall were recorded in New York City (in Central Park). Here's a rundown of totals early Monday evening, Aug. 23 in Connecticut from reports by the National Weather Service and other …
CT Homicide Suspect Nabbed In Massachusetts CT Homicide Suspect Nabbed In Massachusetts
CT Homicide Suspect Nabbed In Massachusetts A man wanted in connection with the shooting death of a Connecticut man has been nabbed in Massachusetts. Jordon Register, 28, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 4, in Massachusetts by the Massachusetts State Police Fugitive Unit and Springfield Police for the Friday, Jan. 29, murder of Michael Dudley, 27, of  Durham, said Hartford Police Lt. Aaron Boisvert. According to Boisvert, Hartford patrol officers responded to the Webster Street area on a report of a gunshot victim. Upon arrival, the victim, later identified as Dudley, was located in the rear lot of 12 Webster Stree…
Connecticut Leaning Blue, But Here Are The Towns That Voted For Trump Connecticut Leaning Blue, But Here Are The Towns That Voted For Trump
Connecticut Leaning Blue, But Here Are The Towns That Voted For Trump As many elections, including the one for president, are still being counted, Connecticut hasn't quite finished tallying all its ballots, but it seems likely the state will remain blue As of Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 8 a.m., 85 percent of the votes for president cast in Connecticut had been counted. As was anticipated, challenger Democrat Joe Biden has the current majority vote for president. Biden has won 58.5% of the vote with more than 928,131 ballots cast in his favor.  Trump secured 39.9% of the vote and accumulated 633,711 ballots in his favor. The following is a list of cities…
Eversource Gives Updates On Power Outage Restoration Eversource Gives Updates On Power Outage Restoration
Eversource Gives Updates On Power Outage Restoration Eversource utility crews are working to restore power to the tens of thousands of Connecticut residents who lost power during Monday’s storm. Starting on Monday morning, April 13, thunderstorms packed with dangerous winds rolled through the region, felling trees and downing power lines throughout the state. As of 5:30 p.m. on Monday, 46,338 of Eversource’s 1,279,556 customers (3.62 percent) in Connecticut were without power.  There were more than 1,000 outages confirmed in Plainfield (2,405 cases), Westport (1,739), Killingworth (1,468), Durham (1,274), Avon (1,266), East Haddam (1,13…
Family Of Missing CT Man Hires Psychic Family Of Missing CT Man Hires Psychic
Family Of Missing CT Man Hires Psychic The family of a 59-year-old man who has been missing for nearly two months is holding out hope that they will be reunited. Middletown resident Frank Recchia was last seen on Thursday, Oct. 3 on surveillance video walking in New Haven. He’s also been spotted in Durham and Hamden, though it has been weeks since anyone has reported any sightings. His daughter, Bunny Rodriguez, said in a news conference in Bridgeport this week that she “hopes he’s with a family that took him in. I hope he didn’t get any farther than New Haven.” Recchia was last seen wearing a blue shirt, blue jeans and has r…
Search For CT Man Missing For Nearly A Month Intensifies Search For CT Man Missing For Nearly A Month Intensifies
Search For CT Man Missing For Nearly A Month Intensifies The family of a 59-year-old man who has been missing for nearly a month is holding out hope that they will be reunited. Middletown resident Frank Recchia was last seen on Thursday, Oct. 3 on surveillance video walking in New Haven. He’s also been spotted in Durham and Hamden, though it has been weeks since anyone has reported any sightings. His daughter, Bunny Rodriguez, said in a news conference in Bridgeport this week that she “hopes he’s with a family that took him in. I hope he didn’t get any farther than New Haven.” Recchia was last seen wearing a blue shirt, blue jeans and has rect…
CT Business Owner Admits To Filing False Tax Returns Of Nearly $300K CT Business Owner Admits To Filing False Tax Returns Of Nearly $300K
CT Business Owner Admits To Filing False Tax Returns Of Nearly $300K A Connecticut businessman has admitted to falsifying his tax returns to the tune of nearly $300,000, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced this week. Town of Durham resident William Scalzi, the owner of Transportation General in West Haven, pleaded guilty on Monday to one count of subscribing a false tax return after understating his taxes for several years. According to the U.S. Attorney, Scalzi, 61, understated his taxable income by running personal expenses through his company.   Scalzi admitted to using his company’s credit cards to pay for numerous personal expenses, which wer…
CT State Police Investigating Multiple Armed Robberies CT State Police Investigating Multiple Armed Robberies
CT State Police Investigating Multiple Armed Robberies Connecticut State Police are asking for help in cracking four burglaries carried out by the same man.  Troop F in Westbrook, along with Middletown Police, are currently investigating the four separate armed robberies at area gas stations that have occurred in the early morning hours between Aug. 21 and Wednesday, said state police. The first and second robberies took place on Aug. 21 and Aug. 27, both between midnight and 2 a.m. at the Sunoco Gas Station located at 110 Saybrook Road in the town of Haddam.  A third robbery took place on Aug. 28 at the Gulf Gas Station at 339 Main St., in Mi…
Lock Your Vehicles, State Police Warn Connecticut Residents Lock Your Vehicles, State Police Warn Connecticut Residents
Lock Your Vehicles, State Police Warn Connecticut Residents Connecticut State Police officials are encouraging the community to lock their cars at night as detectives continue their investigation into a suspicious man who was caught on surveillance cameras peering into a car looking for property to steal. Police are investigating an attempted break-in that occurred at around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 10 in Durham outside a local home, where a man in a hooded sweatshirt was caught attempting to get into the locked vehicle. Police said that some suspects look for cars that are unlocked and easy to access, meaning there are no smashed windows, no force…