Danbury Man Wins $30K In CT State Lottery Danbury Man Wins $30K In CT State Lottery
Danbury Man Wins $30K In CT State Lottery Three Connecticut residents are feeling lucky after cashing in winning $30,000 CT Lottery tickets on the same day. First, on Tuesday, April 12, a Naugatuck resident - who chose not to disclose a name - won $30,000 on a “30X Cash 9th Edition” ticket sold at Road Runners on Rubber Avenue in Naugatuck. Later on April 12, Danbury resident Charles Lambiotte cashed in a winning scratch-off “Super Double Win” that was sold at Express Fuels & Food Mart on Mill Plain Road in his home city. Finally, Naugatuck resident Daryl McKernan completed the trifecta by winning $30,000 playing "30X Cash 6th…
Player Wins $100K In CT State Lottery Sold At Package Store Player Wins $100K In CT State Lottery Sold At Package Store
Player Wins $100K In CT State Lottery Sold At Package Store It was a good start to the week for a Hartford County man who cashed in a winning CT Lottery ticket worth six figures that was sold at a Connecticut package store. Lottery officials announced that on Monday, April 18, a Hartford County resident from Windsor won $100,000 on a “PLAY4 DAY” ticket that was sold at the Club Package Store on Wethersfield Avenue in Hartford. The winner from Windsor chose not to disclose a name. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that prize level is autom…
Danbury Man Wins $30K In State Lottery Danbury Man Wins $30K In State Lottery
Danbury Man Wins $30K In State Lottery A Fairfield County man is feeling lucky after winning the top prize of a CT Lottery scratch-off ticket to the tune of five figures.  Danbury resident Charles Lambiotte turned $3 into $30,000 after cashing in a winning “Double Win” ticket on Tuesday, April 12 that was sold at Express Fuels & Food Mart on Mill Plain Road in his hometown. According to CT Lottery, Lambiotte's victory was the last of three top prize-winning tickets sold in Connecticut. There are still two $2,000 tickets that have been unclaimed, as well as 12 $400, and 25 $100 tickets. The overall odds of winning playi…
Police Search For Danbury Delivery Driver Whose Car Was Found On Fire Police Search For Danbury Delivery Driver Whose Car Was Found On Fire
Police Search For Danbury Delivery Driver Whose Car Was Found On Fire A DoorDash driver and a driver for hire in the region has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. Connecticut Carlos Reyes, age 20, was reported missing by his family members in Fairfield County at around 8 a.m. Thursday, March 31, according to the City of Danbury Police Department. His family said they last saw him on Monday, March 28 at approximately 11 p.m.  Reyes was known to frequent Danbury, Waterbury, and Naugatuck, said police. When Reyes was reported missing, investigators received information that Reyes’s vehicle, a 2008 gray…
Man Killed In Two-Vehicle I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say Man Killed In Two-Vehicle I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say
Man Killed In Two-Vehicle I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say One Connecticut man is dead and another seriously injured after one of the vehicles crossed the center-median into oncoming traffic on I-84, according to authorities. The crash took place in New Haven County in Middlebury on I-84 around 7 a.m., Thursday, April 7, said the Connecticut State Police. John Paul Dowling, age 72, of Naugatuck was pronounced dead at the scene, state police said. Tolland County resident John Fredrick Dutton, age 64, of Tolland was taken to Waterbury Hospital with serious injuries, they added. The crash happened when Dowling’s 2021 Subaru Outback traveled across t…
26-Year-Old Dies In Single-Vehicle CT Crash 26-Year-Old Dies In Single-Vehicle CT Crash
26-Year-Old Dies In Single-Vehicle CT Crash A 26-year-old man died at the hospital after a single-vehicle crash in Connecticut. Police responded to a report of a serious motorcycle crash in New Haven County shortly before 2 a.m. on Sunday, April 3, according to the Naugatuck Police Department. Authorities said investigators found that John Johnson Jr. was riding his 2007 Harley-Davidson FLHR west on Prospect Street in Naugatuck when, for an unknown reason, he veered off the road and went down an embankment. Johnson was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead later that day, police reported. The Naug…
CT Woman Nabbed For Cruelty To Animals, Police Say CT Woman Nabbed For Cruelty To Animals, Police Say
CT Woman Nabbed For Cruelty To Animals, Police Say A Connecticut woman has been charged with animal cruelty after multiple pets were allegedly found in her home living in deplorable conditions. New Haven County resident Deja Rowe, age 35, of Naugatuck, voluntarily surrendered to police on Wednesday, March 23 after learning of a warrant for her arrest for five counts of animal cruelty. An investigation into problems at Rowe's home with animals began in late February, after a person who had adopted a puppy from her that later died filed a complaint with the Naugatuck Animal Control, said a spokesperson from the Naugatuck Police Department. T…
CT Firefighters Help Surgeon Remove Meat Grinder From Woman's Hand CT Firefighters Help Surgeon Remove Meat Grinder From Woman's Hand
CT Firefighters Help Surgeon Remove Meat Grinder From Woman's Hand Connecticut firefighters helped surgeons in the operating room remove a meat grinder stuck on a woman's hand, The incident began in New Haven County around 4 p.m. Saturday, March 19 in Naugatuck when a person whose hand was stuck in a meat grinder was transported to Waterbury Hospital, the department said. The patient was then transferred to Yale New Haven Hospital for removal of the grinder around 5:45 p.m., officials said. Shortly after, doctors requested the New Haven Fire Department respond to the hospital to help with the removal, the department said. Working closely with an ort…
Serial Graffiti Offender Arrested In CT Serial Graffiti Offender Arrested In CT
Serial Graffiti Offender Arrested In CT A serial graffiti artist who has targeted restaurants, overpasses, homes, basketball courts, and other popular spots in Connecticut has been arrested and charged following a lengthy investigation, police announced. In New Haven County, the Naugatuck Police Department launched an investigation in November 2021, after receiving dozens of graffiti complaints throughout several areas of the town. Related story - 29-Year-Old Accused Of Spray Painting His Tag On CT Highway Bridge As of Monday, Feb. 28, police said that they were aware of at least 45 tags of similar designs that have been lo…
Police Ask Public For Help Locating Missing CT Man Police Ask Public For Help Locating Missing CT Man
Police Ask Public For Help Locating Missing CT Man Police have asked the public for help locating a missing 24-year-old man from Connecticut. According to the Naugatuck Police Department in New Haven County, Donte Lodge was last seen walking out of his Naugatuck home on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 10. His family is concerned for his well-being, police said. Police added that Lodge may be in the Boston area. Lodge is described as being 5-foot-10 and 170 pounds, with shoulder-length brown hair and glasses. Police said Lodge was last seen wearing a gray beanie, black/gray hooded jacket, and black sneakers. Authorities…
Man Accused Of Firing Gun At CT Gas Station Man Accused Of Firing Gun At CT Gas Station
Man Accused Of Firing Gun At CT Gas Station A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly getting into a fight at an area gas station and then firing a gun at another person. New Haven County resident Derrick Colson, age 26, of Naugatuck, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 1, by Naugatuck Police for the incident which took place on Monday, Jan. 1. According to the Naugatuck Police, officers were dispatched to the Mobil Gas Station at 282 South Main St. for an incident involving a firearm.  Once on the scene, officers found that Colson was involved in a dispute with another man inside the store that escalated and moved to the parkin…
Fairfield's Ann Monk, 87, Was Founding Member Of Town's Gaelic-American Club Fairfield's Ann Monk, 87, Was Founding Member Of Town's Gaelic-American Club
Fairfield's Ann Monk, 87, Was Founding Member Of Town's Gaelic-American Club Ann (Monahan) Monk, age 87, of Fairfield and beloved wife of the late George S. Monk, died Saturday, Jan. 22, at Sturges Ridge in Fairfield.  Born in Lissycasey, County Clare, Ireland, she came to the United States in 1950. Being the wife of a career Air Force veteran, Ann lived in many areas throughout George’s 21-year career, finally settling in Fairfield in 1972.  Ann worked for many years as an LPN at the Carolton Convalescent Hospital and also in private duty. She was a founding member of the Gaelic American Club in Fairfield and could often be seen registering members and g…