3-Year-Old Girl Killed After Being Hit By Car In Manchester 3-Year-Old Girl Killed After Being Hit By Car In Manchester
3-Year-Old Girl Killed After Being Hit By Car In Manchester A 3-year-old girl was killed after a car crashed into her on Wednesday morning, June 10.  The fatal crash happened around 4:36 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10, in the area of 375 East Center St., according to the Manchester Police Department.  Investigators said a 49-year-old Manchester man was driving west in the 300 block of East Center Street when he crashed into the child, who was also from Manchester. Police did not identify the toddler or driver.  Authorities rushed the girl to Connecticut Children's Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. Police said the driver rem…
Police ID 22-Year-Old CT Truck Driver Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-91 In Windsor Police ID 22-Year-Old CT Truck Driver Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-91 In Windsor
Police ID 22-Year-Old CT Truck Driver Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-91 In Windsor A 22-year-old Connecticut man was killed after his truck crashed into the rear of a tractor-trailer on I-91, according to Connecticut State Police. Investigators are asking witnesses to come forward. Frank Mute, 22, of Meriden, was killed when the Mercedes-Benz truck he was driving struck the rear of a Volvo tractor-trailer near southbound Exit 35B at about 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 9, Connecticut State Police said. The other tractor-trailer driver was not injured. Mute's Mercedes-Benz was towed because of disabling damage. The other truck was able to drive away. Police are seeking witness…
CT Man, 43, Trespasses In NY Pool Before Fleeing, Struggling With Deputy: Sheriff CT Man, 43, Trespasses In NY Pool Before Fleeing, Struggling With Deputy: Sheriff
CT Man, 43, Trespasses In NY Pool Before Fleeing, Struggling With Deputy: Sheriff A Connecticut man is facing a felony assault charge after allegedly trespassing at a Hudson Valley, NY home, swimming in the residence’s pool, and later struggling with a sheriff’s deputy, authorities said.  Fairfield County resident Anthony James Morelli, 43, of Stamford, was arrested following the incident on Sunday, June 7, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, June 9. According to the Sheriff's Office, deputies responded a little before 10 a.m. to a private residence in the town of Putnam Valley after receiving a report of an unknown man trespassing on the proper…
CT Business Owner, Mom Of 3, Killed In Domestic Violence Incident, Man In Critical Condition CT Business Owner, Mom Of 3, Killed In Domestic Violence Incident, Man In Critical Condition
CT Business Owner, Mom Of 3, Killed In Domestic Violence Incident, Man In Critical Condition A mother of three was found dead, and a man was left fighting for his life after what police say was a domestic violence incident inside a Connecticut home. Carrie Stetson, 54, a Winsted business owner, was found dead inside a home in the 200 block of Oak Street in Winchester, according to police. Leon Stetson, 67, suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to Hartford Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition. Authorities did not disclose the cause of her death.  The incident unfolded Monday night, June 8, when police said the two were discovered around 9:40 p.m. after som…
5 Men Accused Of Trying To Pay For Sex With Child Arrested In New Britain Sting 5 Men Accused Of Trying To Pay For Sex With Child Arrested In New Britain Sting
5 Men Accused Of Trying To Pay For Sex With Child Arrested In New Britain Sting Five men who allegedly negotiated online to pay for sex with a child were arrested after arriving at a Connecticut hotel during an undercover sting, authorities said. Investigators posted an advertisement for adult services on a popular classified website, Connecticut State Police said. Undercover detectives then posed as adults with access to an underage child. During online conversations, the suspects allegedly negotiated a price for sex with the child before traveling to the New Britain hotel, where they were arrested without incident, according to investigators. Those arrested wer…
Missing East Hartford Teen Found Dead In Glastonbury; Police Suspect He Drowned Missing East Hartford Teen Found Dead In Glastonbury; Police Suspect He Drowned
Missing East Hartford Teen Found Dead In Glastonbury; Police Suspect He Drowned The body of an 18-year-old Connecticut man who had been missing for nearly a week was found over the weekend, and police believe he may have drowned. Isaiah Williams, of East Hartford, was last seen on June 1 near the Trestle Railroad Bridge on Cedar Street in East Hartford. His family reported him missing the following day. Police and more than 100 community volunteers searched for Williams in the days that followed. East Hartford police said Williams' body was located in Glastonbury on Sunday, June 7. Authorities are investigating the circumstances of his death. His cause of death remain…
Wet Bandits: 2 Arrested After Copper Pipe Theft Floods Windsor Locks Home Wet Bandits: 2 Arrested After Copper Pipe Theft Floods Windsor Locks Home
Wet Bandits: 2 Arrested After Copper Pipe Theft Floods Windsor Locks Home A suspected burglary at a vacant Connecticut home ended with a foot chase, extensive property damage, and two men behind bars, according to police. Mathew Jones, 46, of Waterbury, and Reginald Leach, 45, of Hartford, are facing multiple felony charges after police said they were caught inside the vacant home during the break-in, Windsor Locks police said. Jones was arrested after a foot chase through neighboring yards, while Leach was found hiding behind a shower curtain in a downstairs bathtub.  The incident happened early Saturday, June 6, at about 4:45 a.m., after a neighbor report…
5 Men Injured In Random Stabbing Spree At Penn Station: Report 5 Men Injured In Random Stabbing Spree At Penn Station: Report
5 Men Injured In Random Stabbing Spree At Penn Station: Report Five people were injured in a random stabbing attack inside Penn Station in New York City — and a suspect is in custody, according to reports.  The attack happened shortly after 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 7, on the NJ Transit concourse inside the Midtown Manhattan transit hub, ABC7 reported, citing FDNY officials.   One person suffered serious injuries, two people sustained moderate injuries, and two others were left with minor injuries, according to the outlet. All five victims were taken to Bellevue Hospital and are expected to survive.  Authorities said the suspect, a 51…
Police ID CT Motorcyclist, 21, Killed In Route 85 Crash; Troopers Investigating Police ID CT Motorcyclist, 21, Killed In Route 85 Crash; Troopers Investigating
Police ID CT Motorcyclist, 21, Killed In Route 85 Crash; Troopers Investigating A 21-year-old Connecticut man was killed after being thrown from his motorcycle and down an embankment during a weekend crash, authorities said. Dylan Owen Keefe was riding a Harley-Davidson on Saturday, June 7, along Gilead Street (Route 85) in Hebron, when his motorcycle collided with a 2011 Subaru Legacy that was turning left into a driveway, according to Connecticut State Police. Keefe, of Hebron, was attempting to pass the Subaru on the left when the collision occurred, causing him to be thrown from the motorcycle, state police said. Paramedics took Keefe to Hartford Hospital, where h…
Body Of 200-Pound Black Bear Found Dumped Along Burlington Road With Bullet Wound Body Of 200-Pound Black Bear Found Dumped Along Burlington Road With Bullet Wound
Body Of 200-Pound Black Bear Found Dumped Along Burlington Road With Bullet Wound Environmental police are searching for answers after a dead black bear with what appeared to be a gunshot wound was found dumped along a Connecticut roadway. The 200-pound male bear was found on the side of Upson Road in Burlington on Sunday, June 7. During a preliminary investigation, officers found a wound behind the bear's front right shoulder that appeared to be a bullet hole, according to the Connecticut State Environmental Police. Investigators do not believe the shooting happened on Upson Road. Instead, they suspect the bear's body was left there after it was killed el…
Police ID CT Motorcyclist Killed In I-84 Crash; Seek Witnesses In Fatal Wreck Police ID CT Motorcyclist Killed In I-84 Crash; Seek Witnesses In Fatal Wreck
Police ID CT Motorcyclist Killed In I-84 Crash; Seek Witnesses In Fatal Wreck Authorities have identified the 35-year-old Connecticut motorcyclist who was killed in a weekend crash on I-84, and police are now seeking witnesses as they work to determine what caused the fatal wreck. Enrique Rivera died after his Yamaha YZF-R7 crashed into a guardrail near Exit 23 in Waterbury shortly before 10 a.m. on Sunday, June 7, Connecticut State Police said. Authorities said the Waterbury man veered onto the right shoulder before crashing at the South Main Street overpass. Paramedics took Rivera to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries. Police closed the highway for…
Man Who Stole $102K From CT Medicaid With Fake Autism Treatments In Glastonbury Sentenced Man Who Stole $102K From CT Medicaid With Fake Autism Treatments In Glastonbury Sentenced
Man Who Stole $102K From CT Medicaid With Fake Autism Treatments In Glastonbury Sentenced A former East Hartford man who owned a Glastonbury-based autism services company has been sentenced after authorities said he fraudulently collected more than $102,000 from Connecticut's Medicaid program. Glenroy Patterson, 49, of Jersey City, New Jersey, was given a three-year suspended sentence and five years of probation last week, according to Chief State's Attorney Patrick J. Griffin. The judge also ordered the former East Hartford man to pay $102,084.17 in restitution and never to serve as a Medicaid provider again.  Patterson pleaded guilty in March to health insurance frau…