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2 men arrested for ATM theft, and attempted theft in Wallingford
WALLINGFORD, CT (WFSB) - Two men were arrested for a gas station burglary and an attempted burglary in Wallingford that happened over the winter. Ethan Nieves, 22, and Alex Sierra, 31, both of New Britain, face a list of burglary charges. Wallingford police said the suspects hit the Valero station...
DCF notified of alleged assault in front of child prior to deadly CT house fire, arrest report shows
The state Department of Children and Families was notified about a domestic violence assault that allegedly involved two parents and occurred in front of their infant weeks before the man arrested died during a house fire in Wallingford where the mother and child were found to have died before the blaze started. The arrest report was authored by the Wallingford Police Department following the ...
Arrest warrant details events before deadly fire in Wallingford
A prior arrest warrant is shedding light on the events leading up to a deadly house fire in Wallingford. Police say a woman and a 9-month old had passed away before a fire on Geneva Avenue last week. Authorities say Justin Varnado later died. Officers call it a suspicious death...
Exit 8 gang member 'TJ' admits to role in New Haven murders and other shootings
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Another man has pleaded guilty to a racketeering offense related to his role in New Haven’s violent Exit 8 street gang, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Before pleading guilty to racketeering on Wednesday, Tyjon “TJ” Preston,...
Developer keeps right to build 130 apartments in a CT town after 3-year court battle
After a long regulatory review and protracted court battle, Metro Realty Group is ready to begin building a 130-unit apartment complex near the UConn Health Center in Farmington that it says will be a substantial boost to the Route 4 medical sciences and technology corridor. The state Appellate Court on Wednesday announced it had rejected two neighbors’ appeal of the zoning decision that ...
Man sentenced for trafficking Mexican-sourced heroin, fentanyl, and crack into CT
BRIDGEPORT, CT (WFSB) - A man was sentenced for trafficking an array of drugs sourced from Mexico into Connecticut. Jason Cox, 50, formerly of Bridgeport and Savannah, GA, was sentenced on Wednesday to 10 years in prison, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, U.S. attorney for the District of Connecticut. According...
Viral video gives closer look at crimes committed by ‘CT Kia Boyz’
(WFSB) - A viral YouTube documentary about the “CT Kia Boyz”, a group of teens known for stealing cars across the state, has racked up millions of views in a matter of days. The video takes a closer look at car thefts in Connecticut and the teens committing...
How often do tornadoes touch down in the Tri-State Area?
NEW YORK -- Spring and warmer weather mean more storms, including tornadoes. Experts say we don't have to be in the thick of severe weather season to witness a touchdown.Homes shredded, trees turned projectiles, a plane tossed around like a toy -- the destruction left in the wake of a tornado can be devastating, even here in the Tri-State Area.How often are there tornadoes in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut?Nelson Vaz, warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service, says in an area the size of New York City, "Once every four years, we're probably going to see a...
U.S. News & World Report ranks Connecticut top high schools. Which ones made the list?
U.S. News & World Report released its 2024 best public high schools rankings for the U.S. on Tuesday, releasing rankings both at a national and state level. Locally, Marine Science Magnet High School of Southeastern in Groton ranked as the No. 3 high school in the state, falling two places from where it ranked last September. It ranked No. 225 in the nation.
24-Year-Old Caught Going 120 MPH In Naugatuck: Police
Hartford County resident Jean Rivera, age 24, was arrested on Tuesday, April 24 in connection with an alleged reckless driving incident that happened in New Haven County earlier in the same day, Connecticut State Police announced. According to state police, at around 9 a.m., a trooper saw a black BMW...
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont had nearly 200 trees ‘illegally’ cut behind $7.5M home for ‘better view’ — infuriating neighbors: ‘Chainsaw massacre’
Hypocrisy’s the root of the problem. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont had thousands of trees and bushes illegally chopped behind his sprawling Greenwich home — despite publicly championing a statewide effort to plant more conifers, according to angry neighbors and other sources. The wealthy 70-year-old Democrat was hit with a citation for cutting down more than 180 trees in a protected wetland area to allegedly get a better view of a pond from his $7.6 million abode, CT Insider reported Tuesday. “[It’s a] chainsaw massacre,” land use attorney John Tesei, who represents nearby property owners INCT LLC, said according to the outlet. “I’ve...
“Mr. Downtown” Dies; Downtown Lives On
Joel Schiavone, the sockless banjo-strumming real estate developer who launched New Haven’s downtown renaissance, has died at the age of 87, leaving behind a legacy that will long outlive him. In remaking the blocks in and around Chapel, College, and Crown streets, Schiavone invented “new urbanism” in New Haven...
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