Carjacking Suspect Nabbed After Pursuit, CT State Police Say Carjacking Suspect Nabbed After Pursuit, CT State Police Say
Carjacking Suspect Nabbed After Pursuit, CT State Police Say A Fairfield County man was charged with armed carjacking after stealing a BMW sedan at gunpoint and then fleeing from state police. The incident began in Newtown around 10:55 a.m., Thursday, April 14, when state police were notified that an armed carjacking had just taken place. The vehicle was spotted by troopers traveling on I 84 east by Exit 14 in New Haven County in Southbury shortly after the incident occurred, Connecticut State Police said. The vehicle engaged troopers in pursuit and got off the highway at Exit 15 where it crashed, state police said. The driver was taken into custod…
25-Year-Old From Fairfield County Seriously Injured In I-84 Crash, State Police Say 25-Year-Old From Fairfield County Seriously Injured In I-84 Crash, State Police Say
25-Year-Old From Fairfield County Seriously Injured In I-84 Crash, State Police Say A 25-year-old Fairfield County man was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on I-84. The crash happened in the New Haven County town of Middlebury at about 8:10 p.m. on Monday, March 14, according to Connecticut State Police. A 2003 International 4000 Series 4300 was driving slowly in the left lane on I-84 westbound near Exit 16 when a 2019 Ford Transit-150 struck the rear of the truck, police reported. Both vehicles came to an uncontrolled rest in the grassy median, police said.  The driver of the Ford, a 25-year-old Newtown man, was hospitalized with serious, possibly life-thre…
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power In Connecticut Here's How Many Are Still Without Power In Connecticut
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power In Connecticut Thousands in Connecticut are without power following a fast-moving wind and ice storm that toppled trees, wires, and poles across the region. As of around 9:45 a.m. on Friday, Feb, 18, Eversource was still working to repair hundreds of outages that were impacting 9,867 of the company’s 1,288,808 Connecticut customers. United Illuminated was also reporting 10 outages affecting 41 of its 342,203 customers. Earlier story - Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut The most outages are being reported in: East Hampton (Middlesex County): 591; Woodstock (Windham County): 577; East L…
Gun Manufacturer Remington Settles With Sandy Hook Families For $73M Gun Manufacturer Remington Settles With Sandy Hook Families For $73M
Gun Manufacturer Remington Settles With Sandy Hook Families For $73M Families of five children and four adults killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting reached a historic $73 million settlement with gun manufacturer Remington, officials announced. Attorneys for the families who filed the suit against the now-bankrupt Remington and its four insurers, announced on Tuesday, Feb. 15 that they had reached the settlement, representing the first time a gun manufacturer has been held liable for a mass shooting in the US. As part of the settlement, lawyers for the families said that Remington agreed to release thousands of pages of internal company do…
Gun Manufacturer Settles With Sandy Hook Families For $73M, Marking Historic First Gun Manufacturer Settles With Sandy Hook Families For $73M, Marking Historic First
Gun Manufacturer Settles With Sandy Hook Families For $73M, Marking Historic First Families of five children and four adults killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting reached a historic $73 million settlement with gun manufacturer Remington, officials announced. Attorneys for the families who filed the suit against the now-bankrupt Remington and its four insurers, announced on Tuesday, Feb. 15 that they had reached the settlement, representing the first time a gun manufacturer has been held liable for a mass shooting in the US. As part of the settlement, lawyers for the families said that Remington agreed to release thousands of pages of internal company do…
Power Outages Now Being Reported In Connecticut As Wintry Storm Sweeps Through Power Outages Now Being Reported In Connecticut As Wintry Storm Sweeps Through
Power Outages Now Being Reported In Connecticut As Wintry Storm Sweeps Through A storm bringing a mix of snow, freezing rain and sleet has already left some Connecticut residents without power with the worst of the wintry weather expected to hit later as the temperature plummets in the afternoon. As of around 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 4, Eversource was reporting multiple active outages that were impacting 349 of the company’s 1.29 million customers in Connecticut. Outages were being reported in: Guilford: 140; Wilton: 69; Salisbury: 57; Sharon: 17; Stamford: 15; Greenwich: 12; Canaan: 10; North Canaan: 10; Haddam: 9. There were fewer than three outages in Darien, …
Fairfield County Man Charged With Sexual Assault, Police Say Fairfield County Man Charged With Sexual Assault, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Charged With Sexual Assault, Police Say Following a months-long investigation, a Fairfield County man has been arrested for an alleged sexual assault. Shawn Santoro, age 33, of Trumbull, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 14 by the Newtown Police and charged with one count of sexual assault. According to police, the arrest was the culmination of a several month-long investigation by the Newtown Police Department's Patrol Division, and Detective Bureau, into a reported sexual assault, the department said.  Santoro was released on a $100,000 surety bond.
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region Much of the region saw the first significant snowfall of the season from a fast-moving winter storm that swept through the region overnight Thursday, Jan. 6 into Friday, Jan. 7. Here are some totals from the National Weather Service and other reports. If you don't see your hometown, leave the total by posting a comment below. New York New York City Central Park, 5.5 inches Nassau County East Williston, 8 inches Elmont, 6.6 inches Jericho, 7.1 inches Massapequa, 7 inches Syosset, 8.3 inches Suffolk County Islip Airport, 5.6 inches Manorville, 6 i…
Four CT Residents Win $100K Each In State Lottery Four CT Residents Win $100K Each In State Lottery
Four CT Residents Win $100K Each In State Lottery Four lotto players in Connecticut are feeling extra lucky during the holiday season after cashing in winning CT Lottery tickets worth a six-figure prize. On Wednesday, Dec. 22, three winning $100,000 tickets were cashed in by CT Lottery players, who were among more than a dozen big winners in the week leading up to Christmas. First, New London County resident Thomas Simmons III, of Griswold cashed in a winning "CASH5" ticket that was sold to him at the Griswold Quickmart on Voluntown Road. Playing the same game, Windham County resident Shayne Simpson, of Putnam, won the same prize after ca…
Fairfield County Man Wins $50,000 CT Lottery Prize In Ticket Purchased At Food Mart Fairfield County Man Wins $50,000 CT Lottery Prize In Ticket Purchased At Food Mart
Fairfield County Man Wins $50,000 CT Lottery Prize In Ticket Purchased At Food Mart A trio of Connecticut residents is feeling lucky after cashing in winning CT Lottery tickets worth tens of thousands of dollars that were sold at area convenience stores. On Tuesday, Nov. 23, New London County resident Hoai Tam Trinh, of Groton, cashed in a winning $50,000 "POWERBALL" ticket that was sold at the Veterans Convenience on Gold Star Highway in Groton. Later that day, Hartford County resident Camilla Buckerrough, of Bristol, claimed a top $100,000 prize on a "$100,000 Cashword 11" ticket that was sold at the Pine Street Package Store in Bristol. On Wednesday, Nov. 24,…
Nor'easter: Here's Latest Connecticut Power Outage Update Nor'easter: Here's Latest Connecticut Power Outage Update
Nor'easter: Here's Latest Connecticut Power Outage Update Thousands in Connecticut remain without power after whipping winds and pouring rain brought down trees and power lines across the state, causing outages. As of 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 14,006 of Eversource’s 1.28 million Connecticut customers were still without power, while United Illuminating crews worked to repair 22 outages impacting 1,215 customers. Related story - Nor'easter: Here Are Highest Reported Rainfall Totals, Wind Speeds From Throughout Region More than 100 outages were still being reported in: Meriden: 2,011; Shelton: 908; Old Lyme: 882; Guilford: 765; Coventr…
Woman Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By Tractor-Trailer In Fairfield County Woman Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By Tractor-Trailer In Fairfield County
Woman Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By Tractor-Trailer In Fairfield County A woman whose vehicle became disabled on I-84 in Fairfield County before she was struck by a tractor-trailer has died from her injuries. Hartford resident Samantha Figueroa, age 22, was driving her Mercury Grand Marquis LS on the Rochambeau Bridge on I-84 at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 24 when it became disabled in Newtown, Connecticut State Police said. Original story - Person Struck By Tractor-Trailer In Fairfield County While she was standing next to her disabled vehicle in the left of two lanes on the roadway attempting to flag down passing vehicles, a tractor-trailer stru…