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Shelves empty as five Stop & Shop locations in CT prepare to close their doors for good
It’s the final weeks for five Connecticut Stop & Shop locations, as they will all close their doors for good on Oct. 31. The Massachusetts-based grocery chain announced the store closures in July, according to Stop & Shop spokesperson Stephanie Cunha. The closing stores are at 100 Division St. in Ansonia, 72 Newtown Road in Danbury, 855 Bridgeport Ave in Milford, 1937 West Main St. in Stamford ...
Mom Of 2 ID'd As Victim Of 'Suspicious' Death At Wethersfield Apartment: Report
Lisa Beebe was found on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at the Parkridge Condominiums at 1320 Berlin Turnpike in Wethersfield. She leaves behind a young son and daughter, her obituary said. Paramedics were called to her apartment after receiving a report of a medical emergency. Authorities have not said what that was,...
DOC employee to repay state $1,000 every paycheck for next five years
A Department of Correction (DOC) officer will have $1,000 deducted from each paycheck for the next five years to repay the State of Connecticut after she collected over $160,000 in extra pay following a payroll mistake, according to a letter sent by DOC Commissioner Angel Quiros to Republican Senate Leader Stephen Harding, R-Brookfield, and Sen. […] The post DOC employee to repay state $1,000 every paycheck for next five years appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.
Southington man pleads guilty to selling homemade assault rifles, ammo and drugs to undercover officer
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Southington man pleaded guilty in a federal court in Bridgeport Tuesday to selling homemade guns, ammunition, and drugs, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Prosecutors say Bryan Joyce, 38, sold privately made AR-15-style firearms, ammunition, and large amounts...
Wolcott man who led lucrative catalytic converter theft ring pleads guilty
HARTFORD, Conn. — The Wolcott man that prosecutors call the leader of a catalytic converter theft and trafficking ring pleaded guilty to related offenses in Hartford federal court on Monday, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Alexander Kolitsas, 30, steered illegal activity...
Hartford man facing over 5 years in prison for narcotics trafficking
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A Hartford man is facing over five years in prison for trafficking narcotics and possessing guns, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office. Police allegedly found 750 grams of fentanyl, 500 grams of cocaine, 32 grams of crack cocaine, 700 grams of psilocybin and five kilograms of marijuana at the residence of […]
Video shows Amazon delivery driver taking money from Southington farm stand
SOUTHINGTON, Conn. — A Southington homeowner's Ring camera captured an Amazon delivery driver taking money from her farm stand after dropping off a package to her home Sunday, leaving her feeling uneasy. “I saw the footage of him clearly taking the money out of the jar,” resident Mary Bouchard...
GoFundMe Launched For Avon Soccer Player Liam Shields
Police in Connecticut have arrested a man who they say struck a high school sophomore on his bicycle, carrying him on top of his car for four miles, before shoving him off into the roadway. The boy, identified in a GoFundMe campaign as Avon High School soccer player Liam Shields,...
FEMA approves Disaster Unemployment Assistance for Connecticut flood victims
WETHERSFIELD, Conn. — As the nation turns its eyes down south to the damage caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the residents of southern Connecticut continue to recuperate from the heavy flooding that swept through their own region on Aug. 18-19. Fortunately, the federal government has not forgotten about the Nutmeg State, as FEMA maintains its presence in Fairfield, Litchfield and New Haven counties. Previously, President Joe Biden authorized Connecticut’s major disaster declaration for those counties, and Gov. Ned Lamont announced the opening of business recovery centers to help employers apply for federal aid.
Historic Hartford cemetery accused of dishonoring the dead grapples with lack of leadership and money
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Hartford cemetery is in disrepair, and loved ones are demanding action, but holding someone accountable is more challenging than it might seem. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it’s easy to look at the Spring Grove Cemetery and be disgusted with its condition. But with plenty of secrets six feet under, to understand its history is to understand how it got that way.
Two people accused of trying to smuggle drugs to man being held at Bristol Police Department
Two people face multiple felony charges for allegedly trying to smuggle narcotics into someone who was being held at the Bristol Police Department over the summer using a “fall guy.” The drugs were allegedly discovered on July 6 around 1 a.m. when a man known to live at a homeless encampment in the Bristol dropped off a sweatshirt and a pair of sweatpants for a suspect being held at the ...
FBI shares key issues they’re working on to protect Connecticut residents
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — From preventing cyber crime to maintaining election security, the FBI takes on a wide range of issues to ensure the safety of Connecticut residents. “These are the key issues that we are working on today,” Anish Shukla, acting special agent in charge at FBI New Haven, said. On Tuesday, News 8 sat […]
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