Stratford Woman Wins $50K In CT State Lottery
Connecticut Lottery announced five new Powerball winners who claimed $50,000 prizes.
CT Lottery announced the winners between Monday, Nov. 7, and Wednesday, Nov. 9.
The lottery said the following individuals claimed $50,000 prizes:
Dana Pniewski, of Stratford, who won a Powerball prize from a ticket purchased at Stratford Cigar & Smoke Shop
Samiha Julakha, Plano, Texas, who won a Powerball prize from a ticket purchased at Daily Mart in Ansonia
Sara Salamone, of Old Saybrook, who won a Powerball prize from a ticket purchased at Henny Penny Saybrook Sunoco in Old Saybrook
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7th Heaven: Man Wins $77,777 In CT State Lottery
One lucky Connecticut resident has won $77,777 after purchasing a winning lottery ticket.
The prize-winning "Triple Red 777s" ticket was bought by Hartford resident Jeffery Harris at Krauszers in Cromwell located at 117 Berlin Rd (Route 372), the CT Lottery announced on Friday, Nov. 4.
The CT lottery also announced other winners, including:
Jerone Pearson, of Hartford, who claimed $20,000 from a "KENO" ticket bought at a Mobil gas station in Windsor at 20 Windsor Ave.;
Maria Bursey, of Ansonia, who claimed $30,000 from a "30X Cash 9th Edition" ticket…
Man, Woman Accused Of Robbing Victim Of Pair Of Shoes In CT At Gunpoint
Two Connecticut residents were charged with allegedly robbing a victim of a pair of shoes at gunpoint.
The incident took place in Middlesex County on Sunday, Oct. 9, in the parking lot of River Centre Plaza in Cromwell.
According to Capt. Frederick Sifodaskalakis of the Cromwell Police, police responded to 77 Berlin Road at the plaza for a report of an armed robbery in the parking lot.
When officers arrived, the victim met with the suspects, identified as Julio Oquendo, age 20, and Carmen Rogers, age 21, both of Middletown, to sell them a pair of shoes, Sifodaskalakis said.&…
CT State Police Investigate Serious Wrong-Way Crash With Injury
Two people suffered serious injuries after being involved in a wrong-way crash in Connecticut, state police said.
The crash happened in New Haven County shortly after midnight on Tuesday, April 19, in Meriden.
Litchfield County resident James Steinhardt, age 24, of New Milford, was traveling east on I-691 west of exit 5 when he was struck by Cromwell (Middlesex County) resident Christopher Meza, age 34, who was driving the wrong way in the eastbound lanes in New Haven County.
According to police, one of the vehicles rolled over in the crash, though it is unclear which driver was involved. …
