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Fake Gun, Real Charges: Trumbull Man Accused In Shelton Store Robbery Fake Gun, Real Charges: Trumbull Man Accused In Shelton Store Robbery Fake Gun, Real Charges: Trumbull Man Accused In Shelton Store Robbery
Fake Gun, Real Charges: Trumbull Man Accused In Shelton Store Robbery A Connecticut man accused of robbing a convenience store with a fake gun was arrested soon after the heist, police said. Paulo Dias, 54, of Trumbull, is accused of robbing In & Out Mini Market on Howe Avenue in Shelton on Wednesday, Sept. 30, police said. Dias walked into the store, aimed a black handgun and demanded cash. The clerk handed over money, and Dias ran away, Shelton police said.  Police said the gun was fake.  Detectives found Dias about seven hours later with the stolen cash, a gun, and gloves, police said. He also had clothing that police believed he wore durin…

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CT Murder Suspect Had 4 Prior No-Contact Orders Against Him: Warrant CT Murder Suspect Had 4 Prior No-Contact Orders Against Him: Warrant CT Murder Suspect Had 4 Prior No-Contact Orders Against Him: Warrant
CT Murder Suspect Had 4 Prior No-Contact Orders Against Him: Warrant A Connecticut man accused of killing a woman in Middletown on Tuesday, Sept. 29, was jealous and angry that she planned to move out of their apartment, according to an arrest warrant. Barrington Oneil Brown Jr., 43, was arraigned Wednesday on charges of murder, second-degree stalking and unlawful discharge of a firearm. His bond was set at $3 million, authorities said. The woman suffered a fatal gunshot wound at the Northwoods Apartments on Town Colony Drive in Middletown's West Lake section. Her sister found her around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday next to an open suitcase in the apartment, according …

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CT School Bus Crashes Into Building, Sending 11 To Hospitals CT School Bus Crashes Into Building, Sending 11 To Hospitals CT School Bus Crashes Into Building, Sending 11 To Hospitals
CT School Bus Crashes Into Building, Sending 11 To Hospitals A Connecticut school bus carrying students crashed into a building, sending 11 people to local hospitals with minor injuries, authorities said. Police responded to 425 South Grand St. in Suffield around 9:49 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, after a report of a crash with possible injuries. The Region 12 School District bus was driving north toward Mountain Road when it went off the right side of South Grand Street and struck a building, according to the preliminary investigation. Suffield police said paramedics took 11 people to two local hospitals to treat minor injuries. Authorities did not p…

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Andrew Cuomo Drops Nearly $10 Million On Hamptons Estate — With Surprising Feature Andrew Cuomo Drops Nearly $10 Million On Hamptons Estate — With Surprising Feature Andrew Cuomo Drops Nearly $10 Million On Hamptons Estate — With Surprising Feature
Andrew Cuomo Drops Nearly $10 Million On Hamptons Estate — With Surprising Feature Former New York governor and NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo has purchased a $9.6 million property in the Hamptons, according to multiple reports. The property lies on the western edge of the Hamptons in Remsenburg, the New York Times reported Wednesday, Sept. 30. The transaction closed back on June 23, sources told the paper. Cuomo’s purchase includes four parcels of land, including two homes, according to the New York Post. He’s planning to use it as a summer home and investment property, the Post reported. The ex-governor still maintains an apartment in Manhattan; his living situatio…

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Former New England Goodwill Supervisor Turned Teacher Killed While Trying To Catch Bus: Police Former New England Goodwill Supervisor Turned Teacher Killed While Trying To Catch Bus: Police Former New England Goodwill Supervisor Turned Teacher Killed While Trying To Catch Bus: Police
Former New England Goodwill Supervisor Turned Teacher Killed While Trying To Catch Bus: Police A 26-year-old teacher was killed when an Audi struck her as she crossed a city street while trying to catch a bus early Wednesday, Sept. 30, authorities announced the following day. Zoe Schemm, of the 1200 block of North Fifth Street, was crossing Lombard Street northbound at 19th Street around 6:42 a.m. when she was struck by a white 2023 Audi A4 traveling west, according to Philadelphia police. Schemm became trapped beneath the vehicle and suffered severe injuries. Philadelphia Fire Department medics pronounced her dead at the scene, police said. Schemm was teaching in Philadelphia at th…

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Kosta Diamantis Gets 7 Years For CT School Bribery Conviction After Fleeing To Greece Kosta Diamantis Gets 7 Years For CT School Bribery Conviction After Fleeing To Greece Kosta Diamantis Gets 7 Years For CT School Bribery Conviction After Fleeing To Greece
Kosta Diamantis Gets 7 Years For CT School Bribery Conviction After Fleeing To Greece A former Connecticut official who took bribes from contractors while overseeing school construction grants received a seven-year prison sentence while he remains a fugitive in Greece. Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis, 70, was sentenced in absentia in a Bridgeport federal court on Wednesday, Sept. 30, according to CT Mirror. He was previously convicted on 21 counts, including bribery, extortion, conspiracy, and lying to investigators. His crimes involved a state program that helps fund school construction. Two weeks before his sentencing, Diamantis fled the country to Greece, where his dual c…

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Police ID CT Woman Killed In Motorcycle Hit-And-Run Crash Police ID CT Woman Killed In Motorcycle Hit-And-Run Crash Police ID CT Woman Killed In Motorcycle Hit-And-Run Crash
Police ID CT Woman Killed In Motorcycle Hit-And-Run Crash Police have identified the Connecticut woman who was killed in a hit-and-run crash.  Deborah Cooper, 56, was found lying in the road on Albany Avenue in Hartford when officers responded to a reported crash around 9:20 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, police said. She suffered “serious injuries” and was taken to a local hospital, where she died. Police said the motorcycle appeared to be a black and red Can-Am Spyder. It traveled north on Irving Street and left before officers arrived. Authorities ask anyone with information about the crash to call the Hartford Police Department’s tip line at 8…

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Tiny Paws, Big Milestone: Beardsley Zoo’s First Red Panda Cub Gets A Name Tiny Paws, Big Milestone: Beardsley Zoo’s First Red Panda Cub Gets A Name Tiny Paws, Big Milestone: Beardsley Zoo’s First Red Panda Cub Gets A Name
Tiny Paws, Big Milestone: Beardsley Zoo’s First Red Panda Cub Gets A Name This little "fluffball" has a new name. Meet Pabu. Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced the winning name Wednesday, Sept. 30, after a public vote to name the zoo’s first red panda cub. Voters chose Pabu, a Tibetan word meaning "fluffball." The name beat Ravi and Tashi as a potential panda pen name.  View this post on Instagram Pabu was born on June 24 at Beardsley Zoo to Ponya and Pilot. Red pandas are an endangered species. The zoo paired Ponya and Pilot through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Red Panda Species Survival Plan.&n…

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Waterbury Man Charged After Police Find 2 'Severely Malnourished' Dogs At His Home Waterbury Man Charged After Police Find 2 'Severely Malnourished' Dogs At His Home Waterbury Man Charged After Police Find 2 'Severely Malnourished' Dogs At His Home
Waterbury Man Charged After Police Find 2 'Severely Malnourished' Dogs At His Home Two severely malnourished dogs are receiving care after police in Connecticut arrested their owner on animal cruelty charges, authorities said. Isaiah Ortiz, 23, of Waterbury, was arrested after officers responded to his Marley Place home around 2:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30,  to investigate a report of animal neglect, officers said.  Police found his pit bull mix and husky mix extremely thin and living in poor conditions, authorities said. Waterbury animal control officers removed both dogs and are caring for them. Police had checked on the same animals about a month earlier …

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CT Family Found Dead: Cause Of Death Remains Unknown Months Later CT Family Found Dead: Cause Of Death Remains Unknown Months Later CT Family Found Dead: Cause Of Death Remains Unknown Months Later
CT Family Found Dead: Cause Of Death Remains Unknown Months Later Police disclosed that a Connecticut family found dead in their home had no food except powdered milk and had no known contact with the outside world for nearly nine months before their bodies were discovered earlier this summer.  At a news conference Wednesday, Sept. 30, Connecticut State Police outlined their findings in the deaths of Paul Cash, his wife, Sally Ann Cash, and their son, Brian Cash, whose skeletal remains were discovered inside their Burlington home on June 14. Over the past three months, police said they have discovered more details about the highly reclusive fami…

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CT Dad Of 2 Vanishes, Leaving Family With Mounting Bills, Unanswered Questions CT Dad Of 2 Vanishes, Leaving Family With Mounting Bills, Unanswered Questions CT Dad Of 2 Vanishes, Leaving Family With Mounting Bills, Unanswered Questions
CT Dad Of 2 Vanishes, Leaving Family With Mounting Bills, Unanswered Questions A missing Connecticut father’s family faces a growing financial strain as they work to cover their expenses and search for answers to his startling disappearance.  Manoj Bagga, 52, disappeared Aug. 7 in Suffield. Police said his last known contact was around 5 a.m. and that he was last seen on the Suffield Canal Path. Fundraiser organizers said he was last seen near the Route 190 bridge over the Connecticut River. A GoFundMe for his wife, Anju, and their two children said the family has struggled since he vanished nearly two months ago.  "A family that was once financially stable…

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CT High School Fencing Coach Charged With Sexual Assault, Placed On Leave CT High School Fencing Coach Charged With Sexual Assault, Placed On Leave CT High School Fencing Coach Charged With Sexual Assault, Placed On Leave
CT High School Fencing Coach Charged With Sexual Assault, Placed On Leave A Connecticut high school fencing coach faces criminal charges after police investigated an alleged inappropriate relationship with a minor. James "Jamie" Buchas, 31, of Griswold, turned himself in to authorities on July 20, and officials charged him with risk of injury to a minor, fourth-degree sexual assault, and harmful communication with a minor, according to Connecticut State Police.  Buchas worked as the head coach of the Griswold High School coed fencing team. Griswold Superintendent Sean McKenna told students and parents that the high school's head fencing coach was on adminis…

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