IDs Released For Man Charged, Victim Fatally Shot While Lying In Bed In CT Neighborhood IDs Released For Man Charged, Victim Fatally Shot While Lying In Bed In CT Neighborhood
IDs Released For Man Charged, Victim Fatally Shot While Lying In Bed In CT Neighborhood Police have identified a Connecticut man who was shot and killed while lying in bed with his pregnant fiancé. The Hartford County incident happened around 11 p.m., Wednesday, March 16 in the borough of Unionville, located in the Town of Farmington. When officers arrived on the scene, they found Jorge Tejada Camacho, age 32, lying in bed with multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to St. Francis Hospital where he was pronounced dead, McKenzie said, said Lt. Tim McKenzie, of the Farmington Police. He was allegedly shot by 24-year-old Deondre Linder, also of Unionville. Linder is …
Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut
Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut A strong storm with damaging wind gusts has left thousands without power in Connecticut. At around 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, about 12,500 outages were reported statewide. A total of 11,500 Eversource customers are without service, with most of the outages in the Town of Litchfield (1,959), Monroe (1,700) in Fairfield County, Cheshire (658) in New Haven County, Winchester (590) in Litchfield County, Farmington (487) in Hartford County, Thomaston (434) in Litchfield County, Southbury (414) in New Haven County, and Harwinton (337) in Litchfield County. United Illuminating is reporting …
Two CT School Districts Now Must Pay Costs For Projects Earmarked As State Funded Two CT School Districts Now Must Pay Costs For Projects Earmarked As State Funded
Two CT School Districts Now Must Pay Costs For Projects Earmarked As State Funded Two Connecticut school districts have to figure out how to pay for the costs of school projects after the state informed them that the anticipated reimbursements from the state were incorrectly calculated by a fired budget official, according to a new report from the Connecticut Mirror. Officials in Hartford and Farmington were informed by state officials that the anticipated reimbursement rates violated state rules, CT Mirror reported on Thursday, March 3. The state informed town officials that Konstantinos Diamantis, the former deputy secretary of the Office of Policy and Manage…
CT Woman Sentenced For Stealing $103K From Bank Customer CT Woman Sentenced For Stealing $103K From Bank Customer
CT Woman Sentenced For Stealing $103K From Bank Customer A former Bank of America manager will spend time behind bars after being sentenced for stealing more than $100,000 from a vulnerable customer at the branch she was employed, federal authorities announced. Hartford County resident Lee Blanchette, age 59, of Farmington, was sentenced in district court to 12 months and one day in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for stealing from the customer. US Attorney Leonard Boyle said that Blanchette, a relationship manager at Bank of America, had the authority to cause temporary ATM cards to be activated and assigned to a customer’s…
CT Woman Killed In Four-Vehicle Crash On I-84, State Police Say CT Woman Killed In Four-Vehicle Crash On I-84, State Police Say
CT Woman Killed In Four-Vehicle Crash On I-84, State Police Say A Connecticut woman was killed and four others seriously injured during a four-car crash on I-84. The crash took place in Hartford County around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11 in Farmington, said the Connecticut State Police. According to state police, the crash occurred when two vehicles in the east lanes of the highway collided.  Troopers said they don't know what caused a 2007 Ford F150 driven by Sean C. Jackson, age 56, of Bloomfield, and a 2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser driven by Monica A. Collins-Saatci, age 37, of Middletown, in Middlesex County to collide. After the initial collision t…
14-Year-Old Accused Of Bringing Gun To CT High School 14-Year-Old Accused Of Bringing Gun To CT High School
14-Year-Old Accused Of Bringing Gun To CT High School A teenage student in Connecticut was arrested and is facing charges for allegedly bringing a gun to his high school, police announced. In Hartford County, police in Farmington announced on Monday, Dec. 13 that a 14-year-old has been accused of having a gun at the high school earlier this month. According to police, the student - whose name has not been released due to his age - was in possession of a gun on school grounds on Friday, Dec. 3, as investigators looked into an unrelated threat days later on Monday, Dec. 6. “On Monday, Dec. 6, Farmington High School administrators sent an emai…
25-Year-Old Woman Killed In I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say 25-Year-Old Woman Killed In I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say
25-Year-Old Woman Killed In I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say The 25-year-old passenger of a vehicle that crashed in Connecticut died from injuries sustained after her driver lost control on I-84 and crashed, state police investigators announced. Shortly after 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 12, police said New York resident Ronald Boire, age 60, of Warwick in Orange County, was driving west on I-84 in Hartford County, when 25-year-old Christine Shadajai Collins, of New Britain lost control and sideswiped him near exit 39 in Farmington. According to police, the Collins lost control of the vehicle, struck and traveled through the metal guardrail next to the roa…
Winning $50K CT Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold At Stop & Shop In Fairfield County Winning $50K CT Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold At Stop & Shop In Fairfield County
Winning $50K CT Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold At Stop & Shop In Fairfield County One lucky food shopper in Fairfield County walked into an area Stop & Shop and walked out with groceries and a winning $50,000 Powerball ticket. One week after a $700 million prize was claimed on a Powerball drawing in California, a second $50,000 winning ticket was sold at top & Shop on Danbury Road in Ridgefield. Earlier story - $50,000 Powerball Ticket Sold in Connecticut The winning numbers on the latest Powerball drawing on Wednesday, Oct. 13 were 23-29-47-59-60 with a Powerball of 15. The Power Play was a 2X. Lottery officials have not released the name of the Powerball…
CT's Newest Millionaire Bought Lottery Ticket At Local Convenience Store CT's Newest Millionaire Bought Lottery Ticket At Local Convenience Store
CT's Newest Millionaire Bought Lottery Ticket At Local Convenience Store At least one Connecticut resident is feeling lucky after cashing in a CT Lottery ticket worth more than a million dollars. Wallingford resident Michael Tiscia cashed in a winning “Mega Million” lottery ticket sold at the Woodhouse Mart on Woodhouse Avenue in Wallingford that was worth a grand prize of $1,000,002 on Wednesday, Oct. 6. Tiscia wasn’t the only lucky lotto player this week, with three $333,333 winning “Powerball” tickets that were all sold at Scott’s Village Mobil on Farmington Avenue in Farmington. Those lucky winners were Pascual Martinez, of Farmington, Dennis Baerny, of Har…
Winning $390,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station Winning $390,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station
Winning $390,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station A winning CT Lottery ticket worth nearly $400,000 that was sold at a local gas station has been cashed in by one lucky area resident. On Monday, Oct. 4 in Hartford County, a Marlborough resident cashed in a "LUCKY FOR LIFE" scratcher that was sold at Richards Mobil on Main Street in South Glastonbury 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 …
Fairfield County Resident ID'd As One Of Four Victims Of Fatal CT Plane Crash Fairfield County Resident ID'd As One Of Four Victims Of Fatal CT Plane Crash
Fairfield County Resident ID'd As One Of Four Victims Of Fatal CT Plane Crash Two pilots from Connecticut were killed in a plane crash into a commercial building along with a couple from Boston. The Cessna citation 560X business jet crashed around 9:50 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 2, in Hartford County at Trumpf Inc., a manufacturer in Farmington. The jet had just taken off from the Robertson Airport in Plainville, headed for Dare County Regional Airport in North Carolina, said the Federal Aviation Administration, said Lieutenant Tim McKenzie, of the Farmington Police. See Earlier Story: Four Confirmed Dead After Plane Crashes Into Building In Farmington The two…
Four Confirmed Dead After Plane Crashes Into Building In CT Four Confirmed Dead After Plane Crashes Into Building In CT
Four Confirmed Dead After Plane Crashes Into Building In CT Police have confirmed that all four people aboard a small jet that crashed into a commercial building in Connecticut have died. The Cessna citation 560X business jet crashed around 9:50 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 2, in Hartford County at Trumpf Inc., a manufacturer in Farmington. The jet had just taken off from the Robertson Airport in Plainville, headed for Dare County Regional Airport in North Carolina, said the Federal Aviation Administration. Farmington Police confirmed that all four, two pilots, and two passengers died during the crash. Police said during a press conference the first offi…