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CT Man Pleads Guilty After 46 Pounds Of Cocaine Found Hidden Under SUV Seats: Feds CT Man Pleads Guilty After 46 Pounds Of Cocaine Found Hidden Under SUV Seats: Feds
CT Man Pleads Guilty After 46 Pounds Of Cocaine Found Hidden Under SUV Seats: Feds A Connecticut man has admitted to transporting nearly 50 pounds of cocaine after investigators found hidden compartments packed with narcotics beneath the front seats of his vehicle. Reginald Rogers, 37, of Woodbridge, pleaded guilty Wednesday, May 27,  in federal court to possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. The charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison. Rogers also agreed to forfeit the vehicle used to transport the drugs. The case stems from a Feb. 23 Co…

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CT Child, 4, Suffers Head Injury After Mom Mistakenly Strikes Them With Vehicle In CVS Lot CT Child, 4, Suffers Head Injury After Mom Mistakenly Strikes Them With Vehicle In CVS Lot
CT Child, 4, Suffers Head Injury After Mom Mistakenly Strikes Them With Vehicle In CVS Lot A 4-year-old child suffered a traumatic head injury after being struck by a vehicle driven by the child's mother in a Meriden CVS parking lot earlier this week. Police responded to the pharmacy at 153 Broad St. around 5:15 p.m. Thursday, May 28, after witnesses reported seeing a bleeding child being placed into a vehicle that then left the lot at a high rate of speed, authorities said. When officers arrived, they found evidence of an injury in the parking lot and soon learned the child was being treated at MidState Medical Center before being transferred to Connecticut Children's Hospital i…

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Attorney Admits Stealing More Than $500K From CT Trust, Faces Up To 20 Years Attorney Admits Stealing More Than $500K From CT Trust, Faces Up To 20 Years
Attorney Admits Stealing More Than $500K From CT Trust, Faces Up To 20 Years A lawyer trusted to manage a Connecticut commercial property has admitted to stealing more than $500,000 from a trust, federal prosecutors say. Now he's facing decades in prison. Edward W. Miller, 70, of Lawrence, New York, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in federal court in Bridgeport on Thursday, May 28, after waiving his right to be indicted, the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut said.  According to court records, Miller was a New York attorney who served as trustee of the M.P. Trust, which was created in 2014 to manage several properties, including a commercial building in N…

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Body Found In Connecticut River Near Chester Point Marina; Investigation Underway Body Found In Connecticut River Near Chester Point Marina; Investigation Underway
Body Found In Connecticut River Near Chester Point Marina; Investigation Underway A body found in the Connecticut River near has sparked a multi-agency inbestigation, authorities said.  Connecticut State Police and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection responded to Chester Point Marina on Thursday afternoon after the body was discovered in the water.  On Friday, DEEP officials said South Windsor Police are leading the investigation. According to DEEP, the body was found on or near Selden Island in Lyme, across the river from Chester Point Marina. Police did not identify the victim or speculate on their cause of death. But officials…

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Mass National Guard Truck Flips, Bursts Into Flames On I-84 In Connecticut Mass National Guard Truck Flips, Bursts Into Flames On I-84 In Connecticut
Mass National Guard Truck Flips, Bursts Into Flames On I-84 In Connecticut A Massachusetts National Guard truck overturned and burst into flames on Interstate 84, sending two service members to the hospital and shutting down part of the highway during the evening commute. The crash happened just after 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, near Exit 71 in Willington, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said the military truck flipped onto its passenger side while traveling westbound. The driver and passenger suffered minor injuries and were taken to the hospital. The National Guard later identified the vehicle as an M1075A2 Palletized Load System truck. Officials sa…

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Third CT Teen Charged In Murder After 20-Year-Old Man Shot In Head Third CT Teen Charged In Murder After 20-Year-Old Man Shot In Head
Third CT Teen Charged In Murder After 20-Year-Old Man Shot In Head Three Connecticut teenagers have been charged with the deadly shooting of a 20-year-old man earlier this month.  The trio is accused of killing Daniel Peart, who police said was found with a gunshot wound to the head in the 100 block of Easton Avenue in Waterbury around 3:14 a.m. on May 6.  Peart was pronounced dead at the scene.  Saron McKenna, a 17-year-old, was arraigned Thursday after his case was moved from juvenile court. He was being held on $3 million bond, police said.  Mckenna is charged with: Murder Reckless endangerment Illegal transfer/purchase of a…

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Wild CT Police Chase Tears Through Elementary School Playground After Car Hits Cruisers Wild CT Police Chase Tears Through Elementary School Playground After Car Hits Cruisers
Wild CT Police Chase Tears Through Elementary School Playground After Car Hits Cruisers A police chase that began after officers said a driver struck multiple police cruisers in Milford ended with a crash on Interstate 95 and two arrests, according to Connecticut State Police. The pursuit unfolded around 12:13 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, after Shelton officers alerted troopers about a white Nissan Altima with a misused registration plate, police said. Authorities said the car had fled an attempted traffic stop in Milford earlier in the day after striking several police cruisers. The sedan was later involved in a hit-and-run crash in Shelton while fleeing officers. Troopers said th…

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New Warrants Filed Against Ex-CT Daycare Worker Accused Of Assaulting Children: Report New Warrants Filed Against Ex-CT Daycare Worker Accused Of Assaulting Children: Report
New Warrants Filed Against Ex-CT Daycare Worker Accused Of Assaulting Children: Report New charges could soon be added against a former Avon daycare worker accused of sexually assaulting young children in his care. Jan Carlos Berrios Otero, 29, is already facing charges tied to the alleged abuse of five children at BrightPath Early Learning and Child Care Center in Avon. Investigators said the incidents happened during March. Now, Avon officials say two more arrest warrants have been sent to a judge for review, WTHN reported.  Related: Jan Carlos Berrios Otero Worked At Multiple Connecticut Daycares, Company Says A town spokesperson said Thursday that each warrant…

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CT Woman Accused Of Helping Cover Up Intentional Deadly Hit-And-Run CT Woman Accused Of Helping Cover Up Intentional Deadly Hit-And-Run
CT Woman Accused Of Helping Cover Up Intentional Deadly Hit-And-Run A Connecticut woman is now facing charges months after a deadly hit-and-run that police say was no accident. Loumary Laclaustra, of Meriden, turned herself in months after investigators determined she allegedly played a role in the death of 26-year-old Wilfredo Rivera-Rivera, according to police. Multiple people called 911 on December 13 after seeing a car run over a man in the Broad Street and Twiss Avenue area of Meriden before speeding away.  Police and paramedics raced to the scene and rushed Rivera-Rivera to MidState Medical Center, where he later died of his injuries.&…

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Police Swarm CT Apartment After Victim Says Attacker Had AR-15: Cops Police Swarm CT Apartment After Victim Says Attacker Had AR-15: Cops
Police Swarm CT Apartment After Victim Says Attacker Had AR-15: Cops A domestic assault investigation led to a tense police response in Connecticut after officers believed a man armed with an AR-15-style rifle had barricaded himself inside a Bridgeport apartment. Bryan James Hernaiz, 31, of New Rochelle, New York, was arrested Wednesday morning, May 27, at his workplace in Fairfield. Police said Hernaiz also previously lived in Bridgeport. The investigation began around 1 p.m. Tuesday at an apartment building on Sanford Place, Bridgeport police said. A woman told officers Hernaiz punched her during an argument. Officers believed Hernaiz may have been hiding…

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2 Men Pulled From Frigid Water After Jet Ski Sinks Off CT Shore 2 Men Pulled From Frigid Water After Jet Ski Sinks Off CT Shore
2 Men Pulled From Frigid Water After Jet Ski Sinks Off CT Shore Two men fighting cold water after their jet ski overturned and sank near Chimon Island were pulled to safety by Norwalk police during a tense marine rescue Wednesday evening, May 27.  The police department's marine unit got calls around 5:10 p.m. that two people were struggling in the cold conditions and showing signs of early-stage hypothermia, authorities said.  Police pulled the men from the water and brought them into the patrol boat to warm them while heading back to shore. Norwalk paramedics were waiting at Veteran's Memorial Park Marina to evaluate and treat the men. …

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5 Arrested After Fights Erupt At CT High School, Shelter-In-Place Ordered 5 Arrested After Fights Erupt At CT High School, Shelter-In-Place Ordered
5 Arrested After Fights Erupt At CT High School, Shelter-In-Place Ordered Two parents and three students were arrested, and a Connecticut high school issued a shelter-in-place order after multiple fights broke out, police said.   Officers were called to West Haven High School on Wednesday morning, May 27, after several fights broke out between juveniles inside the building, police said.  The situation escalated when two female parents of students involved in the fights arrived at the school and began causing a disturbance while trying to get involved, police said. School administrators ordered a shelter-in-place as the fights unfolded. Polic…

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