DUI Wrong-Way Driver, 24, Caused Route 2 East Hartford Crash, Cops Say
A 24-year-old man was under the influence and driving the wrong way when police say he caused a crash on Route 2 in East Hartford over the weekend.
Nolan Murphy-Genoa of Hershey, PA, was heading west near Exit 2B when he struck a Glastonbury woman in a vehicle heading east, the correct direction, on Sunday, Oct. 12 at approximately 3:50 a.m., Connecticut State Police said.
Murphy-Genoa fled the scene after the crash while the woman in the other vehicle was taken to Hartford Hospital with injuries, police said.
Murphy-Genoa was charged with evading responsibility with injury, operating…
Fake Air Duct Worker Pepper-Sprays Homeowner During Service Dispute In Upper Saddle River: Cops
A man posing as an air duct service technician pepper-sprayed a homeowner during a dispute in Bergen County before fleeing the scene, authorities said.
Police said the incident happened on Aug. 4, after a resident hired a technician online to perform air duct services. The suspect, later identified as Or Peretz, 22, of Flushing, NY, arrived at the victim’s home and introduced himself as “Sean,” according to the Upper Saddle River Police Chief Patrick Rotella.
After a disagreement over the quality of service and equipment, Peretz assaulted the victim with pepper spray before fleeing, police …
‘Rot In Hell’: Outrage Erupts After Mom, Aunt, BF Charged In Death Of Jacqueline 'Mimi' Torres
The case of 12-year-old Jacqueline “Mimi” Torres-Garcia, whose body was found stuffed in a plastic bin behind an abandoned Connecticut home, is sparking intense outrage online as police reveal new details about her death.
The girl's mother, Karla Garcia, 29, and aunt, Jackelyn Garcia, 28, were both arrested and charged in connection with the child’s death. Garcia’s boyfriend, Jonatan Nanita, 30, was later arrested on murder with special circumstances and other charges, after a brief search, police said.
Jacqueline Torres
Farmington PD
Police believe Jacqueline was the victim of long…
Couple Dead In Dartmouth I-195 Plane Crash
The two people killed in a plane crash Monday, Oct. 13 on a Massachusetts highway have been identified as a married couple from Rhode Island, published reports confirm.
Thomas Perkins, 68, and his wife, Agatha Perkins, 66, of Middletown, RI, were found in the fuselage of the small plane that went down on the median of I-195 in Dartmouth during morning rush hour, CBS News says, citing the Bristol County District Attorney's Office.
I want to say that Aggie K. Perkins was an inspiration to all of us. Her positive attitude and energy has kept our... Posted by Gretchen Baum on Tuesday, …
Six Sharks, Including 1,000-Pound Great White, Ping Off East Coast Amid Nor’easter
Six sharks — including a 1,000-pound great white — were detected swimming along the East Coast early Monday, Oct. 13, as a Nor’easter lashed the region with powerful winds and rough surf, according to the nonprofit ocean research foundation, OCEARCH.
Two sharks were tracked off the New Jersey coast before dawn. Mira, a 9-foot-8-inch dusky shark tagged in Florida in May 2025, and Nori, an 8-foot-10-inch white shark tagged in Nova Scotia on Oct. 4, both pinged offshore as waves and wind intensified, OCEARCH data shows.
Further south, three sharks were detected off the Delaware coast — Brass B…
