Two Killed In Crash At Busy Intersection In Connecticut Two Killed In Crash At Busy Intersection In Connecticut Two Killed In Crash At Busy Intersection In Connecticut
Two Killed In Crash At Busy Intersection In Connecticut Two people were killed in a crash at a busy Connecticut intersection in which one of the vehicles caught fire. The crash took place in Hartford County at 4:43 p.m., Monday, August 2, at the intersection of Windsor Avenue at Park Avenue in Windsor, said Capt. Andrew Power. With the assistance of citizens, arriving officers extricated and rendered aid to three injured persons, two of which were unresponsive, Power said. One of the cars had caught fire as a result of the crash, he added. The investigation revealed that a Chevy Malibu was driving northbound in the southbou…
Man Wins $50,000 In CT State Lottery Man Wins $50,000 In CT State Lottery Man Wins $50,000 In CT State Lottery
Man Wins $50,000 In CT State Lottery A group of local residents came away as big winners in the Connecticut State Lottery, including a $50,000 winner. East Hartford resident Juan Orellana was the latest to claim a big prize after cashing in a "MEGA Multiplier!" ticket to the tune of $50,000 that was sold at Cumberland Farms in Vernon. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that prize level is automatically updated reflecting one less prize. Until the individual or group presents their winning ticket for claim at CT…
Latest CT Lottery Winners Include Lucky Residents Of Hartford, Fairfield Counties Latest CT Lottery Winners Include Lucky Residents Of Hartford, Fairfield Counties Latest CT Lottery Winners Include Lucky Residents Of Hartford, Fairfield Counties
Latest CT Lottery Winners Include Lucky Residents Of Hartford, Fairfield Counties Some area residents are feeling lucky in Connecticut after cashing in thousands of dollars on winning CT Lottery tickets. In the past week, the CT Lottery announced it will be paying out more than $100,000 to local residents who can claim their prize after purchasing tickets and scratch-offs at area businesses. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that prize level is automatically updated reflecting one less prize. Until the individual or group presents their winning ticket fo…
Amazon Shuts Down CT Construction Site For Second Time After Eighth Noose Found Amazon Shuts Down CT Construction Site For Second Time After Eighth Noose Found Amazon Shuts Down CT Construction Site For Second Time After Eighth Noose Found
Amazon Shuts Down CT Construction Site For Second Time After Eighth Noose Found Amazon has shut down construction at a site in Connecticut for the second time in as many weeks after another noose was discovered, marking the eighth found in the past several weeks. Workers found a red rope “with a noose tied at the end” entangled in electrical cables on the fifth floor at the site of the future planned fulfillment center, Windsor Police Chief Donald Melanson said on Wednesday, May 26. The site reopened on Monday, May 24 after being shut down last week when a seventh noose was found. Police believe that the eighth noose has been there for at least two weeks, as the area …
IDs Released For CT Man, Woman Killed After Being Hit By Two Vehicles, Police Say IDs Released For CT Man, Woman Killed After Being Hit By Two Vehicles, Police Say IDs Released For CT Man, Woman Killed After Being Hit By Two Vehicles, Police Say
IDs Released For CT Man, Woman Killed After Being Hit By Two Vehicles, Police Say The identities have been released for two pedestrians hit and killed in Connecticut. Hartford County residents Bianka Romero, age 21, of Windsor, and Marc Plaza, age 22, of East Hartford, were found dead in East Hartford shortly after 9 p.m. Monday, May 24. Emergency units from the East Hartford Police and Fire departments responded and located the two unresponsive adults in the roadway, in the area of Roberts Street between Forbes Street and Olde Roberts Street,  said Lieutenant Joshua Litwin of the East Hartford Police Department. They were transported by ambulance to a local hospi…
Nooses Found At Amazon Construction Site In CT Nooses Found At Amazon Construction Site In CT Nooses Found At Amazon Construction Site In CT
Nooses Found At Amazon Construction Site In CT Amazon has temporarily shut down construction at a site in Connecticut after several noose-like ropes were discovered in recent weeks. Police in Hartford County are investigating after a total of seven nooses were discovered at the Amazon construction site in Windsor on Kennedy Road since Tuesday, April 27. “Hate, racism or discrimination have no place in our society and are certainly not tolerated in any Amazon workplace - whether at a site under construction like this one, or at one that we operate," an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement. The most recent noose to be located at the s…
COVID-19: More Than Two Dozen CT Health Departments To Receive Federal Grants For Vaccines COVID-19: More Than Two Dozen CT Health Departments To Receive Federal Grants For Vaccines COVID-19: More Than Two Dozen CT Health Departments To Receive Federal Grants For Vaccines
Covid-19: More Than Two Dozen CT Health Departments To Receive Federal Grants For Vaccines Some communities in Connecticut will receive a financial shot in the arm to help continue the state’s rapid rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. Gov. Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Department of Health announced that 27 municipalities and local health departments have been chosen to split more than $13 million in federal grant money that will be used to ensure there is equity in distributing the vaccine. Officials said the money is earmarked “to be used to form partnerships between local health, community organizations, and vaccine providers to promote and increase vaccine equity.” Related s…
Police Nab Third Suspect In CT Beating Death Of 75-Year-Old Police Nab Third Suspect In CT Beating Death Of 75-Year-Old Police Nab Third Suspect In CT Beating Death Of 75-Year-Old
Police Nab Third Suspect In CT Beating Death Of 75-Year-Old Connecticut State Police have arrested a third person in connection with the deadly beating death of a 75-year-old man Hartford County man. The arrest announcement, which took place on Friday, April 9, in the town of Windsor, did not name the person arrested, but comes a day after they put out a wanted alert for Melissa Feliciano, 31, for arrest on charges of murder, murder, robbery, and larceny in the death of Rocky Hills resident Robert Iacobucci on Monday, April 5. "We would like to thank the public for their continued support and Rocky Hill Police Department for their assistance in…
COVID-19: Connecticut Goes Red; Only 22 Communities Didn't Make The Red List This Week COVID-19: Connecticut Goes Red; Only 22 Communities Didn't Make The Red List This Week COVID-19: Connecticut Goes Red; Only 22 Communities Didn't Make The Red List This Week
Covid-19: Connecticut Goes Red; Only 22 Communities Didn't Make The Red List This Week At this point, it would be easier to tell you what Connecticut communities aren’t in the red for the week of Nov. 19. There are now 157 out of 179 Connecticut cities and towns that have turned “red” due to COVID-19 incident rates. Last week, Nov. 12, there were 100 red communities. Red communities are so-called due to the state’s color-coded map of average daily COVID-19 cases. Red communities are reporting 4-15 or more cases per 100,000 residents. Scroll down for local city and town rates and trends. Red communities are so-called due to the state’s color-coded map of average daily COVID…
COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of CT Red Alert Areas, What It Means COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of CT Red Alert Areas, What It Means COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of CT Red Alert Areas, What It Means
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of CT Red Alert Areas, What It Means More than 80 percent of Connecticut communities have been classified under COVID-19 “Red Alert” status as the state and country contend with a surge in new cases of the virus. Alarm bells are ringing for Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, who said that the number of cities and towns statewide to reach the “Red Alert” level, the highest of the state’s four COVID-19 alert levels, has hit 100, up from 60 a week ago. Communities are designated as “red” when they see more than 15 cases per 100,000 residents per day. Other areas have received “orange” (10 to 14 new cases per 100,000 residents per day)…
Teens' Attempt To Avoid Police Raises Suspicion; Stolen Vehicle Recovered Teens' Attempt To Avoid Police Raises Suspicion; Stolen Vehicle Recovered Teens' Attempt To Avoid Police Raises Suspicion; Stolen Vehicle Recovered
Teens' Attempt To Avoid Police Raises Suspicion; Stolen Vehicle Recovered Four teenagers were arrested early Friday morning after allegedly trying to outrun a police cruiser in a stolen SUV. While stationed on Route 20 at around 2 a.m., a West Springfield police officer allegedly saw an SUV pull an abrupt U-Turn a house or two before passing the cruiser. Suspecting the driver was trying to avoid the police, the officer pursued the vehicle, police said. The West Springfield Police Department had stationed an officer in the Tatham Neighborhood by Poplar Avenue on Route 20 due to a rash of car break-ins and thefts, police said. The officer allegedly chased the sus…
COVID-19 - 100 Connecticut Communities On "Red" List - Local Rates, Trends COVID-19 - 100 Connecticut Communities On "Red" List - Local Rates, Trends COVID-19 - 100 Connecticut Communities On "Red" List - Local Rates, Trends
Covid-19 - 100 Connecticut Communities On "Red" List - Local Rates, Trends The number of “red" communities in Connecticut has reached 100, according to the most recent state data, Thursday, Nov. 12. Infection rates have been rising in Connecticut dramatically. There are now 100 cities and towns with the highest daily averages of newly reported COVID-19 cases. Last week, Thursday, Nov. 5, there were 67 red communities. And the week before that, Oct. 29, there were 30. Scroll down for town-specific data. Red communities are so-called due to the state’s color-coded map of average daily COVID-19 cases. Red communities are reporting 4-15 or more cases per 100,000 re…