Ex-Danbury School Worker Accused Of Stalking Former Student, Visiting Her Home Ex-Danbury School Worker Accused Of Stalking Former Student, Visiting Her Home Ex-Danbury School Worker Accused Of Stalking Former Student, Visiting Her Home
Ex-Danbury School Worker Accused Of Stalking Former Student, Visiting Her Home A former Connecticut school employee faces stalking and harassment charges after police say he repeatedly tried to reach a former student and went to her home without an invitation. Natale Manzo, 47, was arrested and charged last week with second-degree stalking, second-degree harassment, and disorderly conduct, Connecticut court records show. The case began in January. Police received a complaint about alleged inappropriate contact between a male Danbury High School employee and a female student, according to an arrest warrant. During the investigation, Manzo told officers that he had com…
Double Murderer Gets 100 Years For 2021 Killings Inside New Haven Home: State Double Murderer Gets 100 Years For 2021 Killings Inside New Haven Home: State Double Murderer Gets 100 Years For 2021 Killings Inside New Haven Home: State
Double Murderer Gets 100 Years For 2021 Killings Inside New Haven Home: State A man convicted of carrying out a deadly double murder inside a Connecticut home will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Octavius Kindred, 42, was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 6, to 100 years in prison followed by 20 years of special parole for the 2021 murders of Jeffrey Dotson and Alfreda Youmans in New Haven, the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice announced. A New Haven Superior Court jury found Kindred guilty on May 21 of two counts of murder and one count of criminal possession of a firearm. Prosecutors said the evidence showed Kindred and an unidentified accomplice entered …
Beloved Middlebury Animal Control Officer, Former CT Correction Captain, Found Dead In Vehicle Beloved Middlebury Animal Control Officer, Former CT Correction Captain, Found Dead In Vehicle Beloved Middlebury Animal Control Officer, Former CT Correction Captain, Found Dead In Vehicle
Beloved Middlebury Animal Control Officer, Former CT Correction Captain, Found Dead In Vehicle The man found dead inside a vehicle over the weekend was a US Army veteran and a longtime Connecticut corrections and animal control officer, authorities announced. Oreste "Rusty" P. Bona, 72, was identified as the man whose body was found inside a vehicle around 1:45 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, in Middlebury, police said. Connecticut State Police are investigating his death, but authorities do not believe it is suspicious. Middlebury First Selectwoman Jennifer Mahr ordered town flags to fly at half-staff in Bona's honor.  "Rusty has been a fixture of our community, known and loved for his passio…
Bigfoot Reported Crossing Voluntown Road In Middle Of Night: 'I'm No Longer A Skeptic' Bigfoot Reported Crossing Voluntown Road In Middle Of Night: 'I'm No Longer A Skeptic' Bigfoot Reported Crossing Voluntown Road In Middle Of Night: 'I'm No Longer A Skeptic'
Bigfoot Reported Crossing Voluntown Road In Middle Of Night: 'I'm No Longer A Skeptic' A late-night drive through the woods of eastern Connecticut took a startling turn when a man slammed on his brakes for what he believes was a sasquatch.  It happened around 1:45 a.m. on July 5 near the intersection of Wylies School Road and Forge Hill Road in Voluntown. The report was later published by the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization, or BFRO, which classified it as a Class A sighting. Those reports "involve clear sightings in circumstances where misinterpretation or misidentification of other animals can be ruled out with greater confidence," according to the site. The wit…
Annual Abilis Walk/Run Raises Funds For Disability Services Annual Abilis Walk/Run Raises Funds For Disability Services Annual Abilis Walk/Run Raises Funds For Disability Services
Annual Abilis Walk/Run Raises Funds For Disability Services Abilis will hold its 21st annual Walk/Run on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026 at Greenwich Point Park in Old Greenwich to support programs serving people with disabilities. Participants can choose a 1-mile accessible walk, a 5K family fun run, or both. Registration is free for walkers, $35 for runners age 12 and older, and $10 for runners age 11 and younger. According to an Abilis press release, on-site registration begins at 7:30 a.m. in the park’s Clambake area. Advanced registration is encouraged. Celebrity fitness instructor and choreographer Billy Blanks Jr., founder of Dance It Out, will lead a…
Uncasville Motorcyclist, 29, Killed In Crash With Work Van On Route 207 In Franklin Uncasville Motorcyclist, 29, Killed In Crash With Work Van On Route 207 In Franklin Uncasville Motorcyclist, 29, Killed In Crash With Work Van On Route 207 In Franklin
Uncasville Motorcyclist, 29, Killed In Crash With Work Van On Route 207 In Franklin A 29-year-old Connecticut man died after he was thrown from his motorcycle in a crash on Route 207, according to state police. Austin Leigh Lippincott, of Uncasville, died Tuesday night, July 28, at Backus Hospital after a van crashed into his motorcycle at the intersection of Route 207 and Pautipaug Hill Road in Franklin earlier that day, Connecticut State Police said. According to troopers, Lippincott was riding westbound on the highway and was making a left turn. At the same time, the Chevrolet work van, traveling east, crossed into the westbound lane while turning right a…
Accused Thief Caught Hiding In Ansonia Closet After Neighbors Call Cops Accused Thief Caught Hiding In Ansonia Closet After Neighbors Call Cops Accused Thief Caught Hiding In Ansonia Closet After Neighbors Call Cops
Accused Thief Caught Hiding In Ansonia Closet After Neighbors Call Cops A Connecticut man who police said had broken into multiple vehicles was found hiding in a home's closet, authorities said.  Renell Campbell, of Bridgeport, was arrested around 9 p.m. Saturday, July 25, after officers responded to reports of someone entering parked vehicles and a garage at a home on Wesley Street in Ansonia, police said.  A responding officer spotted a person matching the suspect's description entering a nearby home, prompting officers to surround the house and move in.  Inside, officers found Campbell hiding in a closet near items believed to have been …
19 Million Eggs Recalled In South: What It Means For Northeast Consumers 19 Million Eggs Recalled In South: What It Means For Northeast Consumers 19 Million Eggs Recalled In South: What It Means For Northeast Consumers
19 Million Eggs Recalled In South: What It Means For Northeast Consumers A massive food-safety action centered outside the Northeast is raising a closer-to-home question: Could any of it reach local refrigerators? Midwest Poultry Services voluntarily recalled 1,589,577 dozen eggs, equal to 19,074,924 individual eggs, on Wednesday, July 22, because of possible Salmonella Enteritidis contamination, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. The immediate answer for Northeast shoppers is reassuring. The FDA lists no distribution in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, or Virginia. The agency has not indicated that the re…
Judge Halts Paramount-Warner Bros. Megamerger After Challenge By CT, 11 Other States Judge Halts Paramount-Warner Bros. Megamerger After Challenge By CT, 11 Other States Judge Halts Paramount-Warner Bros. Megamerger After Challenge By CT, 11 Other States
Judge Halts Paramount-Warner Bros. Megamerger After Challenge By CT, 11 Other States Several Northeast states have won the first round in their effort to block Paramount Skydance's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. A federal judge in California issued a temporary restraining order on Monday, July 20, preventing Paramount from completing the megamerger. Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York are among a dozen states challenging the deal. The ruling comes one week after the coalition sued to stop what would become the largest merger in Hollywood history. The attorneys general argue the deal would illegally reduce competition by co…
Rita's New Summer Menu Features Frozen Treats Inspired By Iconic Drink, Comedies Rita's New Summer Menu Features Frozen Treats Inspired By Iconic Drink, Comedies Rita's New Summer Menu Features Frozen Treats Inspired By Iconic Drink, Comedies
Rita's New Summer Menu Features Frozen Treats Inspired By Iconic Drink, Comedies Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard is serving up a new summer menu inspired by some of TV's most popular comedies. The eastern Pennsylvania-based chain launched a limited-time promotion celebrating its new Shirley Temple Ice on Monday, July 20. "A Shirley Good Time" is part of a partnership between Rita's and TBS. The treats are available through Sunday, Aug. 23, at participating Rita's locations. "Summer has always been about creating memories with family and friends, and that's exactly what this partnership is all about," said Carmela Hughley, a senior vice president of ma…
Beloved Danbury School Counselor Begins Cancer Battle, Community Rallies To His Side Beloved Danbury School Counselor Begins Cancer Battle, Community Rallies To His Side Beloved Danbury School Counselor Begins Cancer Battle, Community Rallies To His Side
Beloved Danbury School Counselor Begins Cancer Battle, Community Rallies To His Side A man who has spent his career helping children navigate difficult moments is now facing the biggest challenge of his own. Curtis Darragh, Connecticut's 2021 School Counselor of the Year and a counselor at Danbury's Westside Middle School, was recently diagnosed with ALK-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma, a rare and aggressive form of lymphoma. He will begin intensive chemotherapy in the coming days, according to a GoFundMe created to help pay for his treatment. The campaign has raised more than $25,000 in one day, as of Tuesday afternoon, June 30.  Darragh is known for the…
Teen Fired At New Britain Detective Before Officer Shot Him, IG Report Says Teen Fired At New Britain Detective Before Officer Shot Him, IG Report Says Teen Fired At New Britain Detective Before Officer Shot Him, IG Report Says
Teen Fired At New Britain Detective Before Officer Shot Him, IG Report Says A Connecticut teenager allegedly fired at an officer during a chase, which led to police returning fire and striking him multiple times last week, according to the Connecticut Office of the Inspector General. Investigators have released a preliminary report on the Wednesday, June 24, police shooting in New Britain that left a 17-year-old hospitalized and an 18-year-old in jail.  New Britain police were investigating a shooting that happened around 5:15 a.m. that day when they received reports of a second shots-fired call on Union Street shortly before 3 p.m.  Officers fo…