Rock Attack At CT Park Leaves Man In Critical Condition. Who Is He? Rock Attack At CT Park Leaves Man In Critical Condition. Who Is He? Rock Attack At CT Park Leaves Man In Critical Condition. Who Is He?
Rock Attack At CT Park Leaves Man In Critical Condition. Who Is He? A potentially unhoused man is in critical condition after someone smashed a rock into his head at a Connecticut park. As doctors work to save his life, police are working to identify him.  First responders were called to Bridgeport's B.J. Brown Park at about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14. They found the man beneath an overhang at a bike rack, officials said. He was unconscious and bleeding heavily. A large rock beside him also had blood on it, officials said. Crews took him to St. Vincent’s Hospital, where officials listed his condition as critical. Detectives believe the man may be u…
9-Year-Old Girl Beaten To Death By Mom, Stepdad After Hit-Run Story Unravels: Prosecutor 9-Year-Old Girl Beaten To Death By Mom, Stepdad After Hit-Run Story Unravels: Prosecutor 9-Year-Old Girl Beaten To Death By Mom, Stepdad After Hit-Run Story Unravels: Prosecutor
9-Year-Old Girl Beaten To Death By Mom, Stepdad After Hit-Run Story Unravels: Prosecutor A New Jersey mother and stepfather have been charged with murder following the death of a 9-year-old girl, authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 15. At 1:10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, India Miller, 27, and Sean Scott, 45, both Paulsboro residents, called 911 after Miller said she heard a loud sound, similar to tires screeching, before Scott went outside and found the girl by their shed, at 1:10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said. Miller said the girl was hit by a car while walking her dog, Johns said. The girl was transported to a local hos…
Police ID 18-Year-Old Killed In CT Shooting Police ID 18-Year-Old Killed In CT Shooting Police ID 18-Year-Old Killed In CT Shooting
Police ID 18-Year-Old Killed In CT Shooting An 18-year-old New London man has died after police found him suffering gunshot injuries in a parking lot.  New London officers were called to the lot near Garfield and Jefferson avenues Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 14.  Richard Rowell Jr. was found in a vehicle with gunshot injuries, police said. He was taken to a hospital, where he died. Police said the shooting appears to have been intentional rather than random. New London detectives are investigating. Anyone who can help investigators should call the New London Police Department’s Detective Bureau at 860-447-1481. To sha…
Mom Drained 401(k) Before Great Wolf Lodge Double Homicide, Family Says: Reports Mom Drained 401(k) Before Great Wolf Lodge Double Homicide, Family Says: Reports Mom Drained 401(k) Before Great Wolf Lodge Double Homicide, Family Says: Reports
Mom Drained 401(k) Before Great Wolf Lodge Double Homicide, Family Says: Reports A Pennsylvania mother charged with killing her husband and 3-year-old son at Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos had tapped retirement savings to fund the family's three-week vacation and home renovations before the killings, according to her stepmother, who now believes the deaths were planned. Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, of Towanda, appeared happy during a video call with relatives shortly before her husband, Charles "Chaz" Harrison, 36, and their son, Tristan, were found stabbed to death inside the resort on Monday, Oct. 12, her stepmother, April Thetga, told the New York Post in an intervie…
Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Arrested In Sprawling Jewelry Theft Spree That Reached CT: Feds Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Arrested In Sprawling Jewelry Theft Spree That Reached CT: Feds Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Arrested In Sprawling Jewelry Theft Spree That Reached CT: Feds
Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Arrested In Sprawling Jewelry Theft Spree That Reached CT: Feds A modern-day Bonnie and Clyde traded bank robberies for stolen necklaces, using hugs and sleight of hand to make off with thousands of dollars in jewelry from unsuspecting victims in Maryland and beyond, according to DHS. The Romanian couple, Rudi Lacatusu and Mirabela Lacatusu, have been linked to at least 14 reported jewelry thefts across Maryland, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, prompting federal authorities to compare them to one of America's most notorious criminal duos. "This 'Bonnie and Clyde' illegal alien couple from Romania has been charged with grand larceny after allegedl…
Selma Blair Still Set For Hartford's 90s Con Appearance Despite Flight Arrest Selma Blair Still Set For Hartford's 90s Con Appearance Despite Flight Arrest Selma Blair Still Set For Hartford's 90s Con Appearance Despite Flight Arrest
Selma Blair Still Set For Hartford's 90s Con Appearance Despite Flight Arrest Selma Blair signed up to talk all things ’90s at a Hartford convention this weekend, but many people may be more interested in what she has to say about the past week. The "Cruel Intentions" star will appear at 90s Con Friday through Sunday, Oct. 16-18, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, but her appearance seemed up in the air following a public outburst on a cross-country flight.  The 54-year-old star was arrested Sunday, Oct. 11, following an alleged altercation with two flight attendants aboard a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York. Police arrested her afte…
Ex-CT Strip Club Owner Gets Prison For Prostitution Scheme, Tax Fraud: Feds Ex-CT Strip Club Owner Gets Prison For Prostitution Scheme, Tax Fraud: Feds Ex-CT Strip Club Owner Gets Prison For Prostitution Scheme, Tax Fraud: Feds
Ex-CT Strip Club Owner Gets Prison For Prostitution Scheme, Tax Fraud: Feds The former owner of Tolland’s Electric Blue strip club will spend 16 months in federal prison for helping facilitate prostitution and hiding business income from the IRS, authorities said. Kenneth Denning, 69, of Holland, Massachusetts, was sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 13, after he pleaded guilty to five charges in May involving prostitution, tax fraud, and money laundering, the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut said.  The sentence also carries a steep financial cost. US District Judge Victor A. Bolden ordered Denning to repay $549,999 to the IRS and $150,000 to the Small Bus…
CT Crossing Guard Killed In Crash Near Elementary School CT Crossing Guard Killed In Crash Near Elementary School CT Crossing Guard Killed In Crash Near Elementary School
CT Crossing Guard Killed In Crash Near Elementary School A driver struck and killed a Connecticut crossing guard near an elementary school on Wednesday morning, Oct. 14, police said. The crash happened shortly before 9 a.m. near 391 Broad St. in Meriden, where the crossing guard was helping students get to nearby Israel Putnam Elementary School. First responders treated him at the scene, and paramedics rushed him to Midstate Medical Center, where he died of his injuries, Meriden police said.  Police have not released the crossing guard's name pending notification of his family. “The Meriden Police Department is devastated by this loss of on…
CT Man Admits To Choking 16-Year-Old Unconscious, Recording Sexual Videos: Feds CT Man Admits To Choking 16-Year-Old Unconscious, Recording Sexual Videos: Feds CT Man Admits To Choking 16-Year-Old Unconscious, Recording Sexual Videos: Feds
CT Man Admits To Choking 16-Year-Old Unconscious, Recording Sexual Videos: Feds A Connecticut man pleaded guilty to a federal child exploitation charge after investigators found sexual videos he recorded with a 16-year-old boy, prosecutors said. The teen told police the man gave him drugs and choked him unconscious during one encounter.  Rick Marro, 45, of Stamford, faces a minimum of five years and up to 20 years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Oct. 13, according to the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.  He's remained in custody since his arrest in January 2024.  Police began investigating the man in August 2023 after t…
CT Driver Clocked At 95 MPH In 30 MPH Zone, Police Say CT Driver Clocked At 95 MPH In 30 MPH Zone, Police Say CT Driver Clocked At 95 MPH In 30 MPH Zone, Police Say
CT Driver Clocked At 95 MPH In 30 MPH Zone, Police Say A Connecticut man faces criminal charges after a trooper clocked his car at 95 mph, more than three times the posted limit of 30 mph, police said.   Ivan McKenzie, 19, of Mansfield, was arrested after a traffic stop near Route 44 and Bonemill Road in Mansfield around 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, according to Connecticut State Police  A trooper patrolling the area spotted a white Nissan Sentra speeding east on Route 44. Radar showed the car traveling about 65 mph over the posted limit, police said. The trooper turned on his cruiser’s lights and siren and stopped the car wit…
CT Customers Targeted In NJ Bank Fraudster’s $1.8M Scheme, Prison Follows: Feds CT Customers Targeted In NJ Bank Fraudster’s $1.8M Scheme, Prison Follows: Feds CT Customers Targeted In NJ Bank Fraudster’s $1.8M Scheme, Prison Follows: Feds
CT Customers Targeted In NJ Bank Fraudster’s $1.8M Scheme, Prison Follows: Feds A notorious bank fraudster from New Jersey is headed to federal prison after ripping off customers, businesses, and banks across the tristate area, federal investigators said. Laquan Williams, 42, of Florham Park, was sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 13 to 16 years and eight months in prison, the Justice Department said. Williams stole at least $1.8 million from various financial institutions through three overlapping schemes that ran from October 2021 to May 2024, the feds said. The most lucrative operation involved stolen U.S. Treasury checks, in which Williams and co-conspirators impersonated le…
CT Troopers ID Motorcyclist Killed In I-95 Hit-And-Run; Police Seek Damaged Toyota Truck CT Troopers ID Motorcyclist Killed In I-95 Hit-And-Run; Police Seek Damaged Toyota Truck CT Troopers ID Motorcyclist Killed In I-95 Hit-And-Run; Police Seek Damaged Toyota Truck
CT Troopers ID Motorcyclist Killed In I-95 Hit-And-Run; Police Seek Damaged Toyota Truck Authorities have identified the motorcyclist who was killed in an Interstate 95 hit-and-run crash Tuesday morning, Oct. 13, as police collect more evidence about the driver who hit him.  Alexander Rivera, 56, of Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, was riding his Triumph Rocket 3 GT on I-95 near Exit 13 in Darien when investigators believe a dark-colored Toyota Tundra truck hit him, Connecticut State Police said.  The contact sent the motorcycle through a grassy median into a rest area, where it flipped. Rivera was thrown from the bike into the base of a highway sign, a police repor…