By Thomas Boyd - Over the weekend, a stabbing incident occurred in downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut, which has led to the arrest of a suspect by Bridgeport Police. The suspect, identified as David Raphael, aged 24 and a resident of Bridgeport, was taken into custody on Saturday night and has been charged with first-degree assault. Raphael … Continue reading Bridgeport, Connecticut Man Arrested After Stabbing Outside G’smoke Shop
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Mancuso’s Restaurant & Bar in Fairfield, Connecticut Closing After 47 Years
By Tiffany Williams - For 47 years Mancuso's Restaurant & Bar in Fairfield, Connecticut has been serving some of the best Italian dishes in Connecticut. But owners Sal and Carmen Mancuso recently announced they're closing the doors one last time on June 9. On Facebook, Sal and Carmen announced their intention to retire saying, "It … Continue reading Mancuso’s Restaurant & Bar in Fairfield, Connecticut Closing After 47 Years
Connecticut State Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Acident On I-91 In North Haven Monday Night
By Tiffany Williams - Connecticut State Police have identified a pedestrian struck and killed by a motor vehicle on on I-91 northbound adjacent to Exit 9 in North Haven Monday. Arthur Taylor, of 44 Orange St. New Haven, Connecticut State Police said was walking in the travel lanes of I-91 northbound when a vehicle operated … Continue reading Connecticut State Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Acident On I-91 In North Haven Monday Night
Remembering Senator Joseph Lieberman, Connecticut’s Political Icon
By Tiffany Williams - At Congregation Agudath Sholom in Stamford, CT., U.S. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, a Democrat-turned-independent, was remembered Friday by family, friends, and political dignitaries. The four-term U.S. senator who grew up in Stamford ran for Vice President on a Democratic ticket as Al Gore's running mate in 2000 becoming the first Jewish … Continue reading Remembering Senator Joseph Lieberman, Connecticut’s Political Icon
Massachusetts and Southern New England Bracing For Winter Storm Lorraine
By Tiffany Williams - New England is bracing for a severe winter storm that is expected to hit Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and other areas with heavy snow and strong winds. The storm, named Winter Storm Lorraine, will significantly disrupt travel along the Interstate 95 corridor from Providence in Rhode Island to Boston and up … Continue reading Massachusetts and Southern New England Bracing For Winter Storm Lorraine
This Spring And Summer Will Be Sunny And Breezy – Brionna Jones – Returning to The Sun
By Tiffany Williams - WNBA All-Star and seven-year league veteran Brionna Jones is returning to the Connecticut Sun. The team announced Monday afternoon that Jones re-signed with the team on a one-year deal. “We are super excited that Brionna Jones will remain in a Connecticut Sun uniform,” said Sun General Manager Darius Taylor. “She was … Continue reading This Spring And Summer Will Be Sunny And Breezy – Brionna Jones – Returning to The Sun
Angel Delgado of Hartford, Connecticut Sentenced To 52 Months For Fentanyl Distribution
By Tiffany Williams - On Wednesday at the United States District Court in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea sentenced Angel Delgado to 54 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release. On February 22, 2023, Delgado pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. … Continue reading Angel Delgado of Hartford, Connecticut Sentenced To 52 Months For Fentanyl Distribution
A Tractor-trailer Crash On I-91 In North Haven, Connecticut Has Shutdown The Highway
By Tiffany Williams - Connecticut State Police have confirmed I-91 Southbound between Exit 13 and Exit 12 in North Haven, the right lane only is open for traffic. A tractor-trailer hit the bridge just before exit 12, and is hanging off the Pool Road overpass. Connecticut State Police said, “This is expected to be an … Continue reading A Tractor-trailer Crash On I-91 In North Haven, Connecticut Has Shutdown The Highway
I-395 In Connecticut Shutdown In Both Directions Following Tractor-Trailer Rollover
By Tiffany Williams - Just after 4:00 AM, Wednesday morning Connecticut State Police responded to a tractor-trailer rollover on I-395 northbound near Plainfield/Griswold line. I-395 between exit 24 in Griswold and exit 28 in Plainfield has been shutdown. Motorists should seek alternate routes if possible. Minor injuries were reported.
Kiyon Matheney of New Haven, Connecticut Sentenced To 33 Years For The Fatal Shooting of John Tubac-Saquil
By Tiffany Williams - On Tuesday in New Haven, Connecticut at the New Haven Superior Court, Judge Elpedio N. Vitale sentenced Kiyon Matheney, 26, of New Haven to 33 years in prison. On October 6, Matheney was found guilty by a jury of Manslaughter in the First Degree with a Firearm, Carrying a Pistol Without … Continue reading Kiyon Matheney of New Haven, Connecticut Sentenced To 33 Years For The Fatal Shooting of John Tubac-Saquil
Jose L. Ortiz of Torrington, CT Charged With Sexual Assault And of Injury To A Minor
By Tiffany Williams In Torrington, Connecticut, Jose L. Ortiz, 46, of Torrington was charged with two counts of Sexual Assault in the First Degree, one count of Sexual Assault in the Fourth Degree, and three counts of Risk of Injury to a Minor. On December 6, Ortiz was arrested and changed as a fugitive from … Continue reading Jose L. Ortiz of Torrington, CT Charged With Sexual Assault And of Injury To A Minor
14 Arrested In FBI’s Waterbury, Connecticut Safe Streets Gang Task Force Investigation
By Tiffany Williams - The FBI’s Waterbury, Connecticut Safe Streets Gang Task Force investigation into drug trafficking in the city of Waterbury by drug organizations headed by Angel Quiros and Daniel Diaz-Rivera led to 14 individuals arrested on Tuesday for offenses stemming from the distribution of cocaine, crack cocaine, and fentanyl. The following individuals were … Continue reading 14 Arrested In FBI’s Waterbury, Connecticut Safe Streets Gang Task Force Investigation
Jason Watson of Meriden, Connecticut Pleads Guilty to Murdering Perrie Mason
By Tiffany Williams - Jason Watson, 42, of Meriden, Connecticut on Monday pleaded guilty to Murder the 2019 death of Perrie Mason, 31, also of Meriden, Connecticut. Perrie Mason was reported missing on August 18, 2019 and on August 21, 2019, investigators found the remains of her charred body in the area of Bay State … Continue reading Jason Watson of Meriden, Connecticut Pleads Guilty to Murdering Perrie Mason
Frankie Montes-Rivera of New Haven, Connecticut Sentenced to 25 Years For Robbery and Assault on a Police Officer
By Tiffany Williams - On Tuesday, Frankie Montes-Rivera, 52, of New Haven, Connecticut was sentenced in Superior Court in Middletown, Connecticut to 25 years in prison, execution suspended after 10 years to serve, and five years of probation. On September 26, 2023, Montes-Rivera had pleaded guilty to Robbery in the Third Degree, Robbery in the … Continue reading Frankie Montes-Rivera of New Haven, Connecticut Sentenced to 25 Years For Robbery and Assault on a Police Officer
Former Fairfield, Connecticut Public Works Superintendent Sentenced to 15 Years
By Tiffany Williams - On Friday, former Fairfield, Connecticut Public Works Superintendent Scott Bartlett, 61, of Fairfield was sentenced to 15 years in prison, execution suspended after five years served, and five years of probation. On August 24, 2023, Bartlett pleaded guilty in Bridgeport Superior Court to charges of Larceny in the First Degree, Illegal … Continue reading Former Fairfield, Connecticut Public Works Superintendent Sentenced to 15 Years
Kiana Foster-Mauro Selected Connecticut Teacher of the Year For 2024
Governor Ned Lamont, Kiana Foster-Mauro, and Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker By Tiffany Williams - In Connecticut, each year, hundreds of teachers statewide go through a rigorous selection process to become Teacher of the Year. The process includes candidate applications, interviews, and school site visits, which include focus groups with faculty, parents, administration, and students. The … Continue reading Kiana Foster-Mauro Selected Connecticut Teacher of the Year For 2024
Addressing Chronic Absenteeism In Connecticut Schools
By Tiffany Williams - During the COVID-19 pandemic, in September 2020, the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) established a system to collect student-level attendance data on a monthly basis statewide. Out of Connecticut’s 496,000 total students, approximately 125,000 children aren’t regularly showing up to school. To address the growing concern of chronic absenteeism statewide, … Continue reading Addressing Chronic Absenteeism In Connecticut Schools
Connecticut Community Organizations Receiving Funding to Help Reduce Gun Violence
Photo Credit: COMPASS Youth Collaborative By Tiffany Williams - On Monday, the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) announced a series of grant awards to organizations throughout the state to reduce community gun violence in the state. The funds are being distributed with guidance from the Commission of Community Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention to … Continue reading Connecticut Community Organizations Receiving Funding to Help Reduce Gun Violence
Pharoh Jackson Sentenced To 30 Years For The Murder of Corey Gomes In Hamden, Connecticut
By Tiffany Williams - On Monday at New Haven Superior Court in New Haven, Connecticut, Judge Gerald L. Harmon sentenced Pharoh Jackson, 23, of New Haven to 30 years in prison. On September 18, 2023, Jackson pleaded guilty to Felony Murder. December 27, 2019, Corey Gomes, 35, of Hamden, Connecticut was fatally shot during a … Continue reading Pharoh Jackson Sentenced To 30 Years For The Murder of Corey Gomes In Hamden, Connecticut
University of Bridgeport Slotted At 6 In CACC’s North Division
By Tiffany Williams - As the University of Bridgeport men's basketball team enters their second season in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference's North Division they have been slotted at number six in the CACC's North Division in this year's preseason CACC coaches' poll, released on Tuesday. In their inaugural season in the CACC, the Purple Knights … Continue reading University of Bridgeport Slotted At 6 In CACC’s North Division
Tyree Thomas of Bridgeport, CT Charged With Possession Of A Firearm By A Felon
By Tiffany Williams - At the United States District Court in Bridgeport, Connecticut on Tuesday, Tyree Thomas, 36, of Bridgeport who was indicted by a federal grand jury July 19, 2023, arrested September 6 in Florida, and made his first appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge S. Dave Vatti. Thomas pleaded not guilty to crossing state … Continue reading Tyree Thomas of Bridgeport, CT Charged With Possession Of A Firearm By A Felon
Jonathan Bonaparte of Bridgeport, Connecticut Indicted On Firearms And Drug Charges
By Tiffany Williams - As the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Bridgeport, Connecticut Police Department, on September 7, 2023 a federal grand jury in Bridgeport, Connecticut indicted Jonathan Bonaparte, 35, of Bridgeport, Connecticut The indictment charges Bonaparte with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and … Continue reading Jonathan Bonaparte of Bridgeport, Connecticut Indicted On Firearms And Drug Charges
Harry Batchelor, A Bridgeport, Connecticut East End Gang Member Sentenced To 50 Months
By Tiffany Williams - On Thursday, September 21, 2023 at the United States District in Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden sentenced Harry Batchelor, also known as “Bookie,” 27, of Bridgeport, to 50 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, On June 5, 2023, Batchelor pleaded guilty to one count … Continue reading Harry Batchelor, A Bridgeport, Connecticut East End Gang Member Sentenced To 50 Months
14-Year-Old Shot In Connecticut In Critical Condition
By Tiffany Williams - At approximately 4:53 AM, Wednesday, August 23, Connecticut State Police responded to an unoccupied, disabled motor vehicle in the area of the I-84 eastbound Exit 23 off ramp in Waterbury, Connecticut. Upon arrival, Troopers located a motor vehicle with bullet holes in the rear of the vehicle. Troopers also observed what … Continue reading 14-Year-Old Shot In Connecticut In Critical Condition
Bridgeport, Connecticut Man Pleads Guilty To Distribution Of Fentanyl
By Tiffany Williams - Kinston Cuthbertson, 31, of Bridgeport, Connecticut pleaded guilty Wednesday at the United States District Court in New Haven, Connecticut to possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. On May 27, 2022, a court-authorized search of Cuthbertson’s residence on Waldorf Avenue in Bridgeport revealed approximately 1.2 kilograms of … Continue reading Bridgeport, Connecticut Man Pleads Guilty To Distribution Of Fentanyl