New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash In CT, Police Say Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash In CT, Police Say
Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash In CT, Police Say A pedestrian was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Connecticut late on Wednesday, May 18, police said. In New Haven County, a pedestrian was walking at approximately 10 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18 along the 200 block of Paradise Avenue in Hamden when she was struck. Officers from the Hamden Police Department responded to the scene at approximately 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday night, where they found a 37-year-old woman who had been hit by a driver who left the area. The Hamden resident was pronounced dead at the scene. According to police, the preliminary investigation determined that…

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by Zak Failla
Danbury, CT
Lifestyle
Winning $1M CT Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold In Danbury Winning $1M CT Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold In Danbury
Winning $1M CT Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold In Danbury A winning million-dollar CT Lottery ticket was sold to a Fairfield County trust from a Connecticut package store. The Powerball ticket, which was purchased on behalf of the Hs and Mt Revocable Living Trust was sold at the Mill Plain Package Store on Mill Plain Road in Danbury and cashed in on Friday, May 13, according to CT Lottery. Mill Plain Package Store on Mill Plain Road in DanburyGoogle Maps street view Winning numbers for the Powerball game are drawn from a field of 1 to 69. The red Power Ball is then drawn from a separate field one to of 26. The Powerball drawing is televised ev…

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by Zak Failla
Hartford, CT
Lifestyle
Woman Wins $100,000 In CT Lottery CASH5 Prize Woman Wins $100,000 In CT Lottery CASH5 Prize
Woman Wins $100,000 In CT Lottery Cash5 Prize Eights were wild for two lucky CT Lottery winners who cashed in winning $88,888 scratch-off tickets that were sold at the same liquor store in Connecticut. On Thursday, May 12, CT Lottery announced that two winning “Electric 7s” tickets worth nearly six figures that were sold in New Haven County at The Wine Press on Campbell Avenue in West Haven had been cashed in on the same day. West Haven resident Mary Daniels Manning and Hamden resident Victor Thomas were the fortuitous players to cash in the prizes. Those two weren't the only CT Lottery players feeling lucky this week, including Hartf…

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by Zak Failla
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Victim In Fatal Shooting At CT Park Identified As 15-Year-Old Boy Victim In Fatal Shooting At CT Park Identified As 15-Year-Old Boy
Victim In Fatal Shooting At CT Park Identified As 15-Year-Old Boy A high school student in Connecticut has been identified as the victim who was shot and killed in a park, police announced. In New Haven County, officers responded to the Farmington Canal Linear Park in Hamden at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Monday, May 9, where there were reports of shots fired. Original story - Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting At Hamden Park, Police Say Upon arrival, police found the 15-year-old Hamden High School student near the canal line, and paramedics were unable to resuscitate him. “The victim from the shooting in Hamden today has been identified as a 15-year…

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by Zak Failla
Middletown, CT
Police & Fire
Man Charged In CT Hit-Run Crash Involving Pizza Truck, Police Say Man Charged In CT Hit-Run Crash Involving Pizza Truck, Police Say
Man Charged In CT Hit-Run Crash Involving Pizza Truck, Police Say A 25-year-old man has been charged in a hit-and-run crash involving a pizza truck in Connecticut. New Haven County resident Marcos Gomez, of Hamden, turned himself in to police at about 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, May 8, according to Connecticut State Police. He is accused of walking away from the scene of a crash in the Middlesex County town of Cromwell after rear-ending a Big Green Truck Pizza vehicle while driving on I-91 on Saturday, April 23, State Police reported. Police previously reported that the driver and the passenger in the pizza truck were hospitalized for treatment of minor injurie…

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by Nicole Valinote
New Haven, CT
News
Connecticut Man Wins $252K Lottery Prize On His Birthday Connecticut Man Wins $252K Lottery Prize On His Birthday
Connecticut Man Wins $252K Lottery Prize On His Birthday A Connecticut man had a particularly happy birthday this year after realizing he won a $252,454 lottery prize. New Haven County resident Ray Giordano, of Hamden, purchased the winning "Super 7s" Progressive Jackpot ticket on Saturday, April 30, after he got stuck in traffic on the highway while driving to Mystic, Connecticut Lottery announced on Tuesday, May 2. When he made it off the highway, he stopped at Henny Penny Mystic 25 for water, a package of Pop-Tarts, and the Fast Play lottery ticket, CT Lottery reported.  “I walked back to my car and started checking my ticket," Giordano …

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by Nicole Valinote
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
CT Resident Assaults Another Woman With Knife, Police Say CT Resident Assaults Another Woman With Knife, Police Say
CT Resident Assaults Another Woman With Knife, Police Say A Connecticut woman was arrested for allegedly attacking another woman with a knife. The incident took place in New Haven County around 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 26, in Hamden. Hamden Police officers responded to a Warner Street address on a reported assault involving a knife, said Det. Sean Dolan. Responding officers located a 20-year-old woman with a laceration to the head. The investigation revealed that the victim was attacked by a person with a knife when she was leaving a friend’s house, Dolan said. The suspect was previously involved in a relationship with the p…

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by Kathy Reakes
Middletown, CT
Police & Fire
Police Search For Man Accused Of Crashing Into Pizza Truck In CT Police Search For Man Accused Of Crashing Into Pizza Truck In CT
Police Search For Man Accused Of Crashing Into Pizza Truck In CT Police are searching for a man accused of crashing a car into a pizza truck in Connecticut and then leaving the scene.  The crash happened in Middlesex County at 4:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 23 on I-91 in the town of Cromwell, according to Connecticut State Police. A Big Green Truck Pizza vehicle was traveling in the right lane on I-91 northbound near Exit 21 when a 2005 Toyota Scion that was in the left lane crossed all lanes of traffic at a high rate of speed and crashed into the rear of the pizza truck, police said. The driver of the pizza truck, a 25-year-old Hamden man, and a 32-…

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by Nicole Valinote
New Haven, CT
Lifestyle
CT Man Wins $100K On State Lottery Scratcher CT Man Wins $100K On State Lottery Scratcher
CT Man Wins $100K On State Lottery Scratcher A Connecticut man cashed in big after winning the top prize of a CT Lottery scratch-off ticket, lotto officials announced. In New Haven County, Hamden resident Bernard Tucker, Jr. is $100,000 richer after winning the grand prize on a "$100,000 50th Anniversary" CT Lottery ticket that was sold at the Anas Food Mart on Foxon Road in East Haven on Monday, April 25. Players of "$100,000 50th Anniversary" must match numbers to the "winning numbers" to win a prize. That prize can then be multiplied up to a grand total of $100,000.  According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is …

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by Zak Failla
Hartford, CT
Lifestyle
Winning $100,000 CASH5 Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station Winning $100,000 CASH5 Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station
Winning $100,000 Cash5 Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station A CT Lottery player in Connecticut is feeling lucky after cashing in a top prize-winning ticket worth tens of thousands of dollars. In Hartford County, a local resident won $100,000 playing "Cash5" on a drawing sold at the Citgo gas station on Albany Avenue in Hartford. The winner, a Hartford resident, chose not to disclose a name. "Cash5" costs $1 per wager, and players can add a "KICKER" option for an additional 50 cents per wager to increase the chance of winning and unlock additional prize levels. To play "Cash5" with a "KICKER," players choose five different numbers between 1 and 35 …

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by Zak Failla
Norwalk, CT
Lifestyle
Norwalk Man Wins $25,000 A Year For Life In CT Lottery Norwalk Man Wins $25,000 A Year For Life In CT Lottery
Norwalk Man Wins $25,000 A Year For Life In CT Lottery A Fairfield County man is in for a lifetime of luck after winning won of the more elusive CT Lottery prizes. Norwalk resident Donald Finch won one of the top prizes playing “Lucky for Life,” cashing in a ticket on Thursday, March 24 that was sold at the Pressure Discount Tobacco on New Canaan Avenue in Norwalk to the tune of $25,000 a year for the rest of his life. CT Lottery players fill in a “Lucky for Life” play slip by choosing 5 different "white" ball numbers from 1 to 48, and one "yellow" Lucky Ball number from 1 to 18. There are drawings every night, with prizes ranging from $3 to F…

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by Zak Failla
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Woman Charged With DUI After Hit-Run Crash Involving CT State Police Cruiser Woman Charged With DUI After Hit-Run Crash Involving CT State Police Cruiser
Woman Charged With DUI After Hit-Run Crash Involving CT State Police Cruiser A woman is facing charges after police said she drove under the influence, struck a Connecticut State Police cruiser and another vehicle, and fled the scene. State troopers reported a two-vehicle crash in New Haven County in the area of Route 15 northbound near Exit 59 in Woodbridge at about 6:40 p.m. on Friday, March 11, according to Connecticut State Police. State police were helping to get the vehicles to a safe location on the right shoulder when a 2014 BMW 528xi struck the police cruiser and a 2011 Acura MDX, authorities said.  The BMW drove away from the scene and was found a sh…

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by Nicole Valinote