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Wrong-Way Crash: Bar Receipts, Social Media Lead To Arrest After Woman, 25, Killed In Danbury
The crash happened on Route 7 in Danbury around 2 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 10 in the southbound lane just north of Exit 7. Danielle Dempsey, age 25, of Danbury, was driving a gray 2005 Honda Accord when a black 2018 Dodge Challenger driving in the wrong direction struck her vehicle head-on, Connecticut State Police said.
Waterbury woman who defrauded Medicaid sentenced to 11 months in prison
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Waterbury woman was sentenced to 11 months in prison on Wednesday in Hartford Superior Court for defrauding Medicaid, according to a release on Thursday from the state’s Division of Criminal Justice. Adrieonna Fisher, 30, billed the government health insurance program for Personal Care Assistant...
Fatal hit-and-run crash under investigation in Waterbury
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — An early morning hit-and-run accident has left one pedestrian dead in Waterbury. The Waterbury Police Department arrived at 62 Chase Ave. at around 2:12 a.m. for a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. Officers at the scene found 46-year-old Dwayne Hunter, who had been struck in the roadway. Hunter was driven to Saint Mary’s Hospital where he died […]
Members of violent Waterbury-based 960 street gang face life in prison
WATERBURY, Conn. — State and federal officials announced that two more members of a violent Waterbury-based street gang called 960 have been convicted on multiple charges in Bridgeport Federal court. “These convictions stemmed from the defendants' involvement, and multiple acts of violence against rival gang members, and innocent bystanders...
State police cruiser hit during vehicle stop on I-84 East in Middlebury
A state police cruiser was hit while the trooper was conducting a vehicle stop on Interstate 84 East in Middlebury on Friday night. State police said the trooper had his emergency lights on as he conducted a vehicle stop on a Hyundai Sonata around 11:15 p.m. Both vehicles were parked in the right shoulder of the highway near exit 17.
Pedestrian Killed By Train Behind Washington Times Building
One person was killed by a train after being struck on the tracks behind the Washington Times building in Northeast DC, officials say. Shortly before 4:30 p.m. on May 15, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 3600 block of New York Avenue NE to investigate reports of a person who had been struck by a train.
'Microsoft' Scammer From Albany Cons Woman Out Of $8K, Police Say
Ming Shan Zhu, age 33, of Albany, was arrested on suspicion of grand larceny Tuesday, May 14, following a multi-agency investigation. Bethlehem Police said they were contacted by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office in Florida after someone called a woman there claiming they worked for Microsoft. The scammer told...
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