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Parents plead guilty to charges in connection with 2-year-old's death in Stamford, Conn.
The parents of a 2-year-old boy found dead in a plastic bag at a Stamford park pleaded guilty to charges brought against them. Liam Rivera was found in a plastic bag buried in a park, according to police. On Jan. 2, 2023, Stamford police said they received a call reporting a possible kidnapping and a child who might have been...
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Man dead after being hit by car in New Haven
A man has died after being hit by a car in New Haven Wednesday night, police said. Emergency crews responded to Orange Avenue just before 7:30 p.m. They found the victim, identified as 46-year-old Luis Acevedo, of New Haven, lying in the road. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with...
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Several people arrested in connection to cockfighting ring in West Haven
Seven people are facing charges in connection to an illegal cockfighting event that took place in West Haven over the weekend. The police department said they responded to a building in the 200 block of Front Avenue for a report of an illegal cockfighting event around 6:50 p.m. on Saturday. Responding officers found well over 100 people inside the building...
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Two popular cheeses are being pulled from shelves due to possible listeria
Two popular cheeses are being pulled from shelves at a few Connecticut stores due to listeria concerns ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Ambriola Company, which produces certain Boar’s Head products, has issued a recall for their Locatelli Pecorino Romano cheese and grated cheese due to the potential presence of listeria monocytogenes. Stores including Big Y and Wegmans are warning consumers...
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Crews work to extinguish large fire at Foxwoods restaurant
Crews are working to put out a large fire at a restaurant inside Foxwoods Resort Casino Tuesday night. A fire broke out at David Burke Prime steakhouse in Grand Pequot Tower. In a statement, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation said they’re working closely with emergency response teams, and that the health and safely of their guests and team members is their...
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Connecticut man found guilty of impregnating girl in his care is sentenced to prison
A Bristol man who was found guilty of sexually assaulting a child in his care thousands of times over several years – and getting her pregnant – has been sentenced to jail. Roger Barriault, 63, allegedly sexually assaulted a girl in he and his wife’s care for more than a decade. Barriault’s attorney said he was sentenced to 25 years,...
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Police looking into theft of brass railings from Connecticut church
Police are looking for whoever stole brass railings worth thousands of dollars from a church in Meriden last week. The police department said they responded to St. Rose Church on Center Street for a reported theft on Friday. Officers learned that about $8,000 worth of brass railings from the front stairway of the church were stolen. “I think it’s terrible...
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Bridge reopens after fatal crash in Connecticut
Police have identified the man who died in a crash that left the Arrigoni Bridge closed for several hours Tuesday into Wednesday morning. The police department said the crash happened on the Portland side of the bridge. The CT Department of Transportation said both directions were closed between Marlborough Street and St. John’s Square. Two vehicles collided shortly before 9...
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2 critically injured after crash involving moped in Connecticut
Two people have critical injuries after the moped they were on collided with another vehicle in Hartford Tuesday night. Hartford police said the crash happened in the area of Albany Avenue and Garden Street around 5:10 p.m. Both people on the scooter were hurt, and the driver of the other vehicle stayed at the scene. The crash is under investigation....
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High school student dies in multi-car crash in Glastonbury, Conn.
A high school student has died following a multi-vehicle crash on Route 94 in Glastonbury about a week ago, school officials said. Two people were reported to have serious, life-threatening injuries after the crash, which happened on Oct. 24. Emergency crews responded to Route 94 around 9 p.m. for a report of a crash involving three vehicles. Firefighters said they...
