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CT Journalist's Courtroom Wink Cost Her Credentials At Lindsay Clancy Trial: Report CT Journalist's Courtroom Wink Cost Her Credentials At Lindsay Clancy Trial: Report
CT Journalist's Courtroom Wink Cost Her Credentials At Lindsay Clancy Trial: Report A New York City journalist who says she grew up with Lindsay Clancy is going viral after cameras caught her smiling and winking from the courtroom during the Massachusetts mother's triple-murder trial. Brittany Romano, a Wallingford, CT, native, was seated in the courtroom gallery wearing a green dress and Vanity Fair media credentials on Monday, Aug. 24, when a live Court TV camera panned toward her. The moment quickly spread across social media, drawing backlash from viewers. Romano later said she was laughing because of her personal connection to Clancy and that the two had looked at eac…

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by Cecilia Levine
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3rd DUI Sends CT Woman To Prison After Crashing Into Occupied Home Days After Christmas 3rd DUI Sends CT Woman To Prison After Crashing Into Occupied Home Days After Christmas
3rd DUI Sends CT Woman To Prison After Crashing Into Occupied Home Days After Christmas A Connecticut woman convicted of her third DUI after she crashed into someone's home will spend 16 months in prison, authorities said. Melissa Page, 45, of Willington, received a three-year prison sentence on Aug. 18, 2026, Tolland Judicial District State’s Attorney Craig P. Nowak announced Tuesday, Aug. 25. The judge suspended the sentence after she serves 16 months. Judge Tejas Bhatt also ordered Page to serve three years of probation after her release.  A Superior Court jury in Rockville found Page guilty of operating under the influence on May 21. Trial evidence showed that Page …

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by Josh Lanier
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Former-CT Teacher From Milford Charged After Alleged Inappropriate Contact With Student Former-CT Teacher From Milford Charged After Alleged Inappropriate Contact With Student
Former-CT Teacher From Milford Charged After Alleged Inappropriate Contact With Student A former Connecticut school teacher faces charges after police accused him of having inappropriate contact with a student.  Simon Edgett, 50, of Milford, turned himself in to New Haven police last week and was charged with risk of injury to a minor and harmful communication with a minor, authorities said.  The investigation began after the New Haven Board of Education contacted police on April 20 after the South School student’s parents reported the allegations.  Investigators allege Edgett met the student outside school without the parents’ knowledge or consent. P…

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by Josh Lanier
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Snapchat Addicts Kids, Lies About Sex, Drug Content, Lawsuit Claims Snapchat Addicts Kids, Lies About Sex, Drug Content, Lawsuit Claims
Snapchat Addicts Kids, Lies About Sex, Drug Content, Lawsuit Claims Snapchat was designed to hook children with disappearing messages, endless scrolling, late-night alerts, and friendship streaks — then marketed as safe for 13-year-olds while sexual, drug-related, and suicide content remained easy to find, Pennsylvania’s attorney general alleges. Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a lawsuit against Snapchat owner Snap Inc. on Tuesday, Aug. 25. Daily Voice obtained the redacted 49-page complaint, which was filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas under Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law. You can read the complaint in…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Norwalk Boat Show Is Back With Free Rides, Big Attractions, More To Explore Norwalk Boat Show Is Back With Free Rides, Big Attractions, More To Explore
Norwalk Boat Show Is Back With Free Rides, Big Attractions, More To Explore Free boat rides, hands-on boating lessons, and new attractions will be among the draws when the Discover Boating Norwalk Boat Show returns to Norwalk Cove Marina this September. The show is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 24 through Sunday, Sept. 27 at 48 Calf Pasture Beach Road. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. According to the show's official website, one of the 2026 additions is Captain's Cove, which includes boating education and opportunities for visitors to get advice from experts. Other attractions include an expanded Engine Alley fea…

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Inmate Attack At CT Jail Leaves 3 Workers Injured; Fourth Such Attack This Year Inmate Attack At CT Jail Leaves 3 Workers Injured; Fourth Such Attack This Year
Inmate Attack At CT Jail Leaves 3 Workers Injured; Fourth Such Attack This Year Three workers were injured after an inmate attacked a healthcare employee inside New Haven Correctional Center, state authorities said. The violence began around 11:35 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24,  according to state Department of Correction spokesperson Andrius Banevicius. The inmate ran toward the healthcare worker and struck them in the back of the head, Banevicius said. The blow knocked the worker to the ground. An ambulance took the employee to a local hospital for treatment. “Despite the individual continuing his assaultive behavior, responding correctional staff were able to qui…

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by Josh Lanier
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Dolly Parton Dies: Entertainment Icon Touched Millions Over Decades With Her Songs, Spirit Dolly Parton Dies: Entertainment Icon Touched Millions Over Decades With Her Songs, Spirit
Dolly Parton Dies: Entertainment Icon Touched Millions Over Decades With Her Songs, Spirit One of America’s most recognizable and beloved entertainers, whose songs, humor, and generosity crossed generations, has died. Click here for a new, updated story: Cause Of Death Revealed For Entertainment Icon, American Legend Dolly Parton Country music legend Dolly Parton died Tuesday, Aug. 25, in Nashville, Tennessee, at age 80, her nephew Brian Seaver announced in a video posted to Parton’s Instagram account. She died peacefully surrounded by loved ones, according to the family.  Parton’s death came after a period of health problems that had forced her to step back from several …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Family Speaks Out After BF Says ‘Demon’ Made Him Kill College Soccer Star Family Speaks Out After BF Says ‘Demon’ Made Him Kill College Soccer Star
Family Speaks Out After BF Says ‘Demon’ Made Him Kill College Soccer Star The family of a soccer player stabbed to death by her boyfriend after he claimed a “demon” told him to do it is speaking out, calling the 18-year-old's killing a “parent’s worst nightmare” as nearly $60,000 has poured in to build a legacy in her name. “This is a parent’s worst nightmare. It has been devastating for family, friends, and the whole community,” Karoline Heintz's family said in a statement released through Pennsylvania State Police. “Karoline was loved by all. She was a kind, smart, beautiful girl. We want justice for our ‘sweet’ Karoline.” The family asked for privacy as they …

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by Jillian Pikora
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73-Year-Old Shelton Man Found Dead After Extensive 10-Day Search 73-Year-Old Shelton Man Found Dead After Extensive 10-Day Search
73-Year-Old Shelton Man Found Dead After Extensive 10-Day Search A 73-year-old Connecticut man missing for more than 10 days was found dead following an extensive, multi-agency search. Christopher Taylor, of Shelton, was last seen on Thursday, Aug. 14. Police issued a Silver Alert after he was reported missing two days later.  Searchers found Taylor's body on Monday, Aug. 24, Shelton police said. They did not disclose where he was located or how he died.  The Chief Medical Examiner and Shelton police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. Several Connecticut agencies and volunteers are assisting. “Shelton Police Detectives…

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by Josh Lanier
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4 Adults, 4 Children Killed In Mass Shooting, Fire At Montana Home: Update 4 Adults, 4 Children Killed In Mass Shooting, Fire At Montana Home: Update
4 Adults, 4 Children Killed In Mass Shooting, Fire At Montana Home: Update A family disturbance turned into a horrific scene after gunfire erupted and a home was quickly consumed by flames, leaving eight dead. Four adults and four children were killed Sunday, Aug. 23, at a home on White Star Circle in Billings, Montana, according to authorities. Billings Police confirmed the eight fatalities late Tuesday afternoon after earlier not reporting an exact number during the immediate hours after the incident. Police received a 911 call at about 6 p.m., and gunshots could be heard in the background, authorities said. Officers arriving minutes later heard more gunfire fr…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fake ID Mailed To Ridgefield Victim Had Photo Of New Haven Man Accused In $27K Theft: Police Fake ID Mailed To Ridgefield Victim Had Photo Of New Haven Man Accused In $27K Theft: Police
Fake ID Mailed To Ridgefield Victim Had Photo Of New Haven Man Accused In $27K Theft: Police A Connecticut man already facing charges in an attempted bank fraud case was arrested after he allegedly stole $27,000 from another person's bank account using a fake ID, police said. David J. Yorwerth, 60, of New Haven, was arrested and charged last week with first-degree forgery, first-degree identity theft, first-degree larceny and criminal impersonation, according to Ridgefield police. Derby police previously arrested Yorwerth in late February after officers allegedly found him carrying forged and fraudulent documents at a Liberty Bank branch on Pershing Drive. That case remains pe…

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by Josh Lanier
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3 Bodies Found In Sleeping Bags At Burlington Home Were 'Markedly Decomposed' 3 Bodies Found In Sleeping Bags At Burlington Home Were 'Markedly Decomposed'
3 Bodies Found In Sleeping Bags At Burlington Home Were 'Markedly Decomposed' Three people found dead months ago inside a Connecticut home in foreclosure were each inside sleeping bags, newly disclosed state police records reveal. The remains were discovered at 7 Stanwich Lane in Burlington on June 14. A Connecticut State Police search warrant application now provides new details about what officers found inside. The remains belonged to Paul Graham Cash, Sally Ann Cash, and Sally’s son, Brian Cash, according to the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. All three were “markedly decomposed,” the medical examiner’s office said. The buyer discovered the rem…

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by Josh Lanier