Selma Blair Arrested At JFK Airport After Bloody Delta Flight, PAPD Says Selma Blair Arrested At JFK Airport After Bloody Delta Flight, PAPD Says Selma Blair Arrested At JFK Airport After Bloody Delta Flight, PAPD Says
Selma Blair Arrested At JFK Airport After Bloody Delta Flight, Papd Says The FBI is investigating the JFK Airport arrest of Selma Blair following a disturbance aboard a Delta Airlines flight that left two flight attendants with injuries, authorities said. Port Authority police responded to a report of a physically abusive passenger aboard Delta Flight 938 around 11 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, after the plane arrived from Los Angeles and was parked at the gate, PAPD said in a statement shared with Daily Voice. The passenger was identified as Blair, 54, ("Cruel Intentions," "Legally Blonde," "Hellboy"), who was taken into custody and transported to a hospital f…
Social Security Recipients Await Major Update Coming In Days: What Happens Next Social Security Recipients Await Major Update Coming In Days: What Happens Next Social Security Recipients Await Major Update Coming In Days: What Happens Next
Social Security Recipients Await Major Update Coming In Days: What Happens Next Social Security recipients are approaching a closely watched announcement that will help shape their household budgets for the coming year. The Social Security Administration is expected to announce its 2027 cost-of-living adjustment, known as COLA, on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The announcement follows the release of September inflation figures, scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Eastern time, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics calendar. The adjustment is designed to help benefits keep pace with inflation. It affects retirement payments, other Social Security benefits, and Supplemental Security In…
Second Cornell Gang Rape Case Defendant Seeks To Remove Special Prosecutor From Case: Report Second Cornell Gang Rape Case Defendant Seeks To Remove Special Prosecutor From Case: Report Second Cornell Gang Rape Case Defendant Seeks To Remove Special Prosecutor From Case: Report
Second Cornell Gang Rape Case Defendant Seeks To Remove Special Prosecutor From Case: Report A second man accused in a high-profile sexual assault lawsuit involving Cornell University is seeking to remove New York Attorney General Letitia James from the criminal investigation, arguing that her public comments about the accuser raise questions about her impartiality as special prosecutor.  Winston Lee, one of seven former fraternity members named in the lawsuit, filed a motion in Tompkins County criminal court on Friday, Oct. 9, asking a judge to bar James from overseeing the investigation and participating in any future grand jury proceedings, NBC News reported. The filing com…
Prospect Council Member Charged With Stalking Former Business Partner Prospect Council Member Charged With Stalking Former Business Partner Prospect Council Member Charged With Stalking Former Business Partner
Prospect Council Member Charged With Stalking Former Business Partner A town councilman in Connecticut who co-owns a local funeral home faces a stalking charge after police say he repeatedly visited his former business partner’s workplace and followed him to church. Michael Palmerie Jr., 65, of Prospect, was arrested on Friday on a charge of second-degree stalking, according to Connecticut State Police. Palmerie is serving his third term on the Prospect Town Council. Palmerie, a Republican, owns Prospect Memorial Funeral Home on Waterbury Road with his wife. His former business partner accused him of driving through the parking lot of his new business, …
Man Who Killed Ex's Boyfriend, Held Her, 4 Kids Hostage Dies After Shooting Self: Police Man Who Killed Ex's Boyfriend, Held Her, 4 Kids Hostage Dies After Shooting Self: Police Man Who Killed Ex's Boyfriend, Held Her, 4 Kids Hostage Dies After Shooting Self: Police
Man Who Killed Ex's Boyfriend, Held Her, 4 Kids Hostage Dies After Shooting Self: Police A 29-year-old Pennsylvania man who shot and killed his ex-girlfriend's current boyfriend, held her and her four children hostage, then shot himself in the head following a multi-county police chase has died, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 12. Tobias John-Allen Click, of Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, was pronounced dead at approximately 8:25 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, by the Cumberland County Coroner's Office, according to an update from East Lampeter Township Police. Click died from injuries sustained from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, police said. His death came one d…
Sixth Measles Death Reported In US As Outbreak Tops 1,100 Cases Sixth Measles Death Reported In US As Outbreak Tops 1,100 Cases Sixth Measles Death Reported In US As Outbreak Tops 1,100 Cases
Sixth Measles Death Reported In US As Outbreak Tops 1,100 Cases A 39-year-old woman with a recent measles diagnosis has become the US's sixth measles-associated death as the outbreak climbed past 1,100 cases in Pennsylvania. The woman died Saturday, Oct. 10, the Franklin County Coroner’s Office announced Monday, Oct. 12. She had several underlying conditions, including a past diagnosis of measles that had been treated, the coroner said. Her death meets the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s definition of a measles-associated death, according to the advisory. The coroner’s office did not release her name or further details that could identify…
119 Amtrak Workers Across 7 States, DC Implicated In $12M Fraud Scheme 119 Amtrak Workers Across 7 States, DC Implicated In $12M Fraud Scheme 119 Amtrak Workers Across 7 States, DC Implicated In $12M Fraud Scheme
119 Amtrak Workers Across 7 States, DC Implicated In $12M Fraud Scheme At least 119 Amtrak employees across seven states and Washington, D.C., were implicated in a $12 million health care fraud scheme — the largest employee criminal conspiracy in the railroad's history, federal investigators said. Three men connected to the scheme, including a Pennsylvania Amtrak employee and two New York medical providers, were sentenced in federal court in New Jersey on Wednesday, Oct. 7, and Thursday, Oct. 8, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. The defendants were Devon Burt, 53, of Blue Bell, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; Michael DeNicola, 64, a former New York pod…
Family Massacre IDs: Pregnant Mom, 2 Kids, Parents, Brothers, Baby Due In 5 Days Family Massacre IDs: Pregnant Mom, 2 Kids, Parents, Brothers, Baby Due In 5 Days Family Massacre IDs: Pregnant Mom, 2 Kids, Parents, Brothers, Baby Due In 5 Days
Family Massacre IDs: Pregnant Mom, 2 Kids, Parents, Brothers, Baby Due In 5 Days A family preparing to welcome a baby boy in just five days was nearly wiped out in a mass shooting that killed three generations of relatives, including a pregnant mother, her two young children, her parents, and her two brothers, according to family accounts. Angelina Stone, 24, also known online as Dej Shanti, was eight months pregnant with a son she planned to name Kyrie when she was killed alongside her 5-year-old son, Isiah Hodges, and her 22-month-old daughter, Amari'anna, in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Friday, Oct. 9. Her mother, Michelle Stone, 44, and brothers Matthew Stone II, 19, and …
Driver Trapped After Car Crashes Into Brook In Norwich, Firefighters Say Driver Trapped After Car Crashes Into Brook In Norwich, Firefighters Say Driver Trapped After Car Crashes Into Brook In Norwich, Firefighters Say
Driver Trapped After Car Crashes Into Brook In Norwich, Firefighters Say A driver was trapped inside a car that crashed into a brook in Connecticut early Saturday morning, Oct. 10, prompting a rescue involving several fire departments. Emergency crews were called to the area of 84 Montville Road in Norwich around 5:48 a.m., according to Norwich Firefighters Local 892. The East Great Plain Fire Department and Norwich's Squad A responded, finding the driver trapped inside the vehicle (click here for more photos). Firefighters secured the car using a grip hoist attached to its front before using hydraulic rescue tools to remove the driver's door. The driver was t…
Burned Body Riddled With Bullets Found In CT Brush Fire: Police Burned Body Riddled With Bullets Found In CT Brush Fire: Police Burned Body Riddled With Bullets Found In CT Brush Fire: Police
Burned Body Riddled With Bullets Found In CT Brush Fire: Police Firefighters responding to a brush fire in Connecticut made a disturbing discovery: A man's burned body, which investigators later determined had multiple gunshot wounds. The remains were found near Hicks Avenue in Meriden during the early morning hours of Thursday, Oct. 8, after firefighters extinguished the flames, Meriden police said. The victim was identified as Travis Douglas, 35, who had suffered multiple gunshot wounds, according to police. Authorities announced Saturday, Oct. 10, that they are investigating his death as a homicide. No arrests or suspect information were announced …
Reading Son Kills Mom Arguing Over Cats, Captured Across State Lines: Reports Reading Son Kills Mom Arguing Over Cats, Captured Across State Lines: Reports Reading Son Kills Mom Arguing Over Cats, Captured Across State Lines: Reports
Reading Son Kills Mom Arguing Over Cats, Captured Across State Lines: Reports A 22-year-old Massachusetts man who charged in his mother's death was captured after an hours-long manhunt in Vermont, and 19 firearms were recovered from his room in his parents' basement, according to multiple published reports. Police were called to the Hanafin home on Center Avenue in Reading on Thursday, Oct. 8, for a caller who had found his wife, Andria Hanafin, 49, dead in the kitchen, NBC News reports citing Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan. The couple's 13-year-old son was unharmed, however, the older son, Ryan Hanafin, was missing. Ryan had a license to carry a gun, b…
Supersonic Plane Concept Envisions Faster Transatlantic Flights: What To Know Supersonic Plane Concept Envisions Faster Transatlantic Flights: What To Know Supersonic Plane Concept Envisions Faster Transatlantic Flights: What To Know
Supersonic Plane Concept Envisions Faster Transatlantic Flights: What To Know A futuristic aircraft concept imagines a faster, more luxurious trip across the Atlantic, but travelers are a long way from booking a seat. The Sky OV, created by Barcelona-based industrial designer Oscar Viñals, envisions carrying about 200 passengers between New York and London in less than five hours. It remains a design concept. Its proposed speed, propulsion systems, and passenger experience have not been demonstrated in a manufactured commercial aircraft. Viñals presents the project through his OVI Design portfolio, with renderings showing a broad, swept aircraft body and a silhouett…
Pregnant Woman, Children Among 10 Killed In Family Massacre: Police (UPDATE) Pregnant Woman, Children Among 10 Killed In Family Massacre: Police (UPDATE) Pregnant Woman, Children Among 10 Killed In Family Massacre: Police (UPDATE)
Pregnant Woman, Children Among 10 Killed In Family Massacre: Police (Update) A woman who was eight months pregnant, a 5-year-old boy, and a 22-month-old girl were among 10 people killed in a mass shooting at a multigenerational Pennsylvania family home, authorities revealed during a Saturday, Oct. 10, press conference. The shooting unfolded around 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, near East Seventh and Perry streets in Erie, where police responding to a ShotSpotter alert and multiple 911 calls discovered two women shot dead outside a residence and additional victims inside, Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah said. The two women found outside the home were 51 and 37 years old, police…
Philadelphia Officer, Dad Shane Seiber, Killed In Ambush; Eric Lewis Charged With Murder Philadelphia Officer, Dad Shane Seiber, Killed In Ambush; Eric Lewis Charged With Murder Philadelphia Officer, Dad Shane Seiber, Killed In Ambush; Eric Lewis Charged With Murder
Philadelphia Officer, Dad Shane Seiber, Killed In Ambush; Eric Lewis Charged With Murder A Philadelphia police officer and father of two young children was killed and another officer was wounded during a struggle with a gunman on a West Philadelphia porch early Saturday, Oct. 10, police said. Officer Shane Seiber, 40, a 10-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department and U.S. Air Force veteran, was pronounced dead at 9:04 a.m. at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, according to police. Eric Lewis, 35, was taken into custody following a SWAT response and faces charges of murder, attempted murder, and numerous related offenses, police said. The Philadelphia police released n…
Prostitution Sting Nets Arrest Of CT Woman In NJ Wanted By Multiple Agencies: Police Prostitution Sting Nets Arrest Of CT Woman In NJ Wanted By Multiple Agencies: Police Prostitution Sting Nets Arrest Of CT Woman In NJ Wanted By Multiple Agencies: Police
Prostitution Sting Nets Arrest Of CT Woman In NJ Wanted By Multiple Agencies: Police Two women were arrested in a prostitution operation in Bergen County, including a Connecticut woman wanted by multiple law enforcement agencies, authorities said. Deanna Smedick Hale, 40, as among those arrested during an operation conducted by the Carlstadt Police Department's Detective Bureau, Detective Kyle Torres tells Daily Voice. Records show that Smedick Hale is from Rocky Hill, CT. Both women were accused of prostitution, but Smedickhale also faced charges of possessing or selling hypodermic syringes for drug use and failing to turn over a controlled dangerous substance to police, c…
Viral ICE Arrest Leaves Children Crying On NJ Street, 2 Under Investigation: Report Viral ICE Arrest Leaves Children Crying On NJ Street, 2 Under Investigation: Report Viral ICE Arrest Leaves Children Crying On NJ Street, 2 Under Investigation: Report
Viral ICE Arrest Leaves Children Crying On NJ Street, 2 Under Investigation: Report Two people are under investigation for allegedly interfering with an ICE arrest in New Jersey that was captured on video as children cried and clung to a woman being detained, NJ Advance Media reports. The arrest happened in Harrison on Wednesday, Oct. 7, and was captured in a now-viral video shared on Facebook by EllaBella Garcia. The clip, just under one minutes and 30 seconds, shows several children crying and clinging to a woman as immigration agents attempt to take her into custody. The video has drawn widespread attention, with approximately 8,500 reactions, 1,800 comments and 3,…
2 Teens Ejected From Stolen Car During CT Rollover Crash 2 Teens Ejected From Stolen Car During CT Rollover Crash 2 Teens Ejected From Stolen Car During CT Rollover Crash
2 Teens Ejected From Stolen Car During CT Rollover Crash Two teens were thrown from a stolen car when it overturned in an early morning crash. Investigators are asking neighbors to check their cameras for clues. Officers responded to the 900 block of Totoket Road in North Branford around 3:45 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9, after someone reported two people in dark clothing allegedly trying to get into vehicles, police said.  During the incident, officers spotted a black Chrysler 300 speeding south on Totoket Road, police said. The car later crashed and flipped near the 400 block, ejecting both occupants from the vehicle. Both suffered non-life-threat…
Police Remove 63 Cats From CT Home After Finding Signs Of Neglect: Report Police Remove 63 Cats From CT Home After Finding Signs Of Neglect: Report Police Remove 63 Cats From CT Home After Finding Signs Of Neglect: Report
Police Remove 63 Cats From CT Home After Finding Signs Of Neglect: Report Authorities have removed 63 cats from a Wallingford house after police reported signs of neglect and cramped conditions. Officers went to the East Street property at about 2:10 p.m. on Sept. 29, according to WTNH. Police received complaints about the animals, and they wanted to check on the cats' welfare.  Wallingford Animal Control removed the cats after officers found them living in poor, overcrowded conditions, according to police.  Multiple town agencies have joined the investigation. Police are working with animal control, the health department, and town officials, the …
CT Native ‘Boy Meets World’ Star Will Friedle Rushed To Hospital After Peeing Blood CT Native ‘Boy Meets World’ Star Will Friedle Rushed To Hospital After Peeing Blood CT Native ‘Boy Meets World’ Star Will Friedle Rushed To Hospital After Peeing Blood
CT Native ‘Boy Meets World’ Star Will Friedle Rushed To Hospital After Peeing Blood "Boy Meets World" star Will Friedle opened up about a recent health scare after he began urinating blood and his face turned a ghostly white color.  The Hartford-born actor, who played Eric Matthews, older brother to Cory, shared his account on the “Pod Meets World” podcast Thursday, Oct. 8. Doctors diagnosed him with a kidney stone. Friedle, 50, said he first spotted the blood during a bathroom trip in the middle of the night. He and his wife, Susan Martens, decided to go to the hospital after she noticed his pale face, according to Page Six. He was still dealing with the stone when …
Hearing Set On Bid To Remove Special Prosecutor From Cornell Gang Rape Investigation: Report Hearing Set On Bid To Remove Special Prosecutor From Cornell Gang Rape Investigation: Report Hearing Set On Bid To Remove Special Prosecutor From Cornell Gang Rape Investigation: Report
Hearing Set On Bid To Remove Special Prosecutor From Cornell Gang Rape Investigation: Report A judge has scheduled a hearing to consider whether New York Attorney General Letitia James should be removed from the investigation into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University after one of the accused men challenged her appointment as special prosecutor, according to reports.  The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 29, at 2 p.m. in Monticello, Los Angeles Magazine reported on Friday, Oct. 9.  The legal challenge was filed by Gillio Lopes, one of seven men accused in a civil lawsuit of sexually assaulting a former Cornell student at the university's Chi Phi fraternity hou…
'Black Tax' Extortion, Naked Assaults: HS Football Players, Coach Charged In Hazing 'Black Tax' Extortion, Naked Assaults: HS Football Players, Coach Charged In Hazing 'Black Tax' Extortion, Naked Assaults: HS Football Players, Coach Charged In Hazing
'Black Tax' Extortion, Naked Assaults: HS Football Players, Coach Charged In Hazing A so-called "Black tax," a makeshift "gas chamber," and repeated sexual humiliation inside a high school football locker room have led to criminal charges against three students and a former teacher and assistant football coach, prosecutors announced on Friday, Oct. 9. The alleged abuse took place during school hours at Manheim Central High School in Pennsylvania this past April, when several teenage boys were subjected to racist harassment, physical assaults, extortion, and indecent exposure, Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams said. Former social studies teacher and assistant…
2 Charged After Sparking Fire That Destroyed CT Playground: Cops 2 Charged After Sparking Fire That Destroyed CT Playground: Cops 2 Charged After Sparking Fire That Destroyed CT Playground: Cops
2 Charged After Sparking Fire That Destroyed CT Playground: Cops Officers have arrested two teenagers after police say they set fire to a Connecticut playground, causing more than $100,000 in damages.  Jayvon Johnson and Jose Bordoy, both 19 and from Ansonia, face multiple charges connected to the Oct. 3 fire at Gatison Park in Ansonia, authorities said.  Officers and firefighters were called to the park near Third and Fourth streets shortly before 3:30 a.m., police said. The play equipment and the rubber surface beneath it were burning. Firefighters extinguished the blaze. The fire marshal quickly determined the blaze was intentionally s…
Woman Charged With Manslaughter In CT Teen’s Drug-Related Death Woman Charged With Manslaughter In CT Teen’s Drug-Related Death Woman Charged With Manslaughter In CT Teen’s Drug-Related Death
Woman Charged With Manslaughter In CT Teen’s Drug-Related Death A 21-year-old Connecticut woman has been charged with manslaughter following the 2025 death of an 18-year-old after taking a drug cocktail, authorities said.  Phoebe Allen was arrested Thursday, Oct. 8, in New Britain following an investigation into the teen’s April 29, 2025, death in Southington, according to police. The state’s chief medical examiner determined he died after taking a combination of methamphetamine and benzodiazepines.  Southington police began investigating after responding to a home for a report of an "untimely death," authorities said.  After a lengthy …
Police Officer Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Family Gathering: Docs Police Officer Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Family Gathering: Docs Police Officer Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Family Gathering: Docs
Police Officer Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Family Gathering: Docs A police officer was held down and strangled after becoming heavily intoxicated during a family gathering at a cabin, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Oct. 9. Michael McGeehan, 44, a Middlesex Township Pennsylvania police officer and Shippensburg father of five, was found unresponsive on the front porch of a cabin at 7190 Dam Run Road in Cummings Township during the early morning hours of July 11, investigators wrote in the affidavit of probable cause. Paden Edward Frey, 25, of Cogan Station, has since been charged with third-degree murder, strangulation, inv…
Driver Crashes Into Stonington Home After Suffering Medical Emergency: Police Driver Crashes Into Stonington Home After Suffering Medical Emergency: Police Driver Crashes Into Stonington Home After Suffering Medical Emergency: Police
Driver Crashes Into Stonington Home After Suffering Medical Emergency: Police A 68-year-old man was hospitalized after his vehicle crashed into a tree and a home. Police said investigators believe he'd suffered a medical emergency.  The crash happened Thursday, Oct. 8, at 6:55 p.m. in Stonington. The man was driving south when his vehicle left the road, hit a tree, and then struck the house at 27 Morgan St., police said. An ambulance took him to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital. There were no other injuries.  Stonington Deputy Police Chief Todd Olson said the driver appeared to have suffered a medical episode. Police are still investigating what caused the cra…
Driver Wanted In Crash That Killed CT Tow Truck Operator, Dad Of 2 Driver Wanted In Crash That Killed CT Tow Truck Operator, Dad Of 2 Driver Wanted In Crash That Killed CT Tow Truck Operator, Dad Of 2
Driver Wanted In Crash That Killed CT Tow Truck Operator, Dad Of 2 Police are seeking a driver accused of killing a 26-year-old tow truck operator who was a husband and father of two. Alexander Ramos died after a vehicle hit him on Tunxis Avenue in Bloomfield on Sept. 8, according to police. A judge approved an arrest warrant for Curran Melanson, 28, on Thursday, Oct. 9.  Melanson faces charges of second-degree manslaughter, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and failure to reduce speed for a nonemergency vehicle, Bloomfield police said. Officers are working to take him into custody. His bond is set at $425,000, according to his warrant…
Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout
Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout A former New York Jets executive is suing the team, claiming he was fired for speaking up about alleged sexual harassment by team president Hymie Elhai, then publicly smeared in an effort to destroy his reputation. Larry Fitzpatrick, who served as the Jets' vice president of ticket sales and services for more than 16 years, filed the lawsuit Friday, Oct. 2, in Bergen County Superior Court against the team, Elhai and team executive Eric Gelfand. The Jersey City resident claims he was fired Friday, July 25, 2025, just one day after meeting with team investigators about allegations involving E…
CT Man Convicted Of Trafficking Women In Exchange For Housing: State CT Man Convicted Of Trafficking Women In Exchange For Housing: State CT Man Convicted Of Trafficking Women In Exchange For Housing: State
CT Man Convicted Of Trafficking Women In Exchange For Housing: State A Connecticut man who arranged paid sexual encounters for women he housed has been convicted of five human trafficking charges, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 8 Gordon Newkirk, 63, of Hartford, was found guilty Wednesday of first-degree and third-degree promoting prostitution, Hartford Judicial District State’s Attorney Sharmese L. Walcott announced. A judge is scheduled to sentence him on Dec. 9.  The case began with a 911 call to Bloomfield police on Sept. 27, 2023. A woman living in Newkirk’s home reported witnessing a physical fight between him and another reside…
CT Woman Charged In Hit-And-Run That Killed 27-Year-Old Moped Rider CT Woman Charged In Hit-And-Run That Killed 27-Year-Old Moped Rider CT Woman Charged In Hit-And-Run That Killed 27-Year-Old Moped Rider
CT Woman Charged In Hit-And-Run That Killed 27-Year-Old Moped Rider A Connecticut woman faces charges in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 27-year-old man riding a moped, police said. Ayesha Abdul-Lateef, 47, of Waterbury, was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 7, on a warrant in connection with the July 25 Waterbury crash, authorities said. She faces charges of leaving the scene of a fatal crash and failing to yield while making a left turn, police said. Authorities said she was being held on a $100,000 bond. The crash happened at the intersection of Meriden Road and Southmayd Road around 2:07 a.m. Police found Luis Santana on the ground with severe injuries near …
Groton Teen Clocked At 147 MPH On I-395 — 82 MPH Over The Limit: State Police Groton Teen Clocked At 147 MPH On I-395 — 82 MPH Over The Limit: State Police Groton Teen Clocked At 147 MPH On I-395 — 82 MPH Over The Limit: State Police
Groton Teen Clocked At 147 MPH On I-395 — 82 MPH Over The Limit: State Police A Connecticut teenager faces a reckless driving charge after state police say he drove a BMW at 147 mph on I-395, more than twice the posted speed limit. Orlando Perez, 19, of Groton, was behind the wheel when a sergeant measured the car’s speed with a laser device near Exit 46 in Putnam soon after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7, Connecticut State Police said.  The speed limit on that southbound stretch is 65 mph. That puts the reported speed 82 mph above the limit. The sergeant pulled onto the highway and caught up with the BMW M3. Perez stopped near Exit 43 in Danielson, police sa…
CT Grandfather Killed In Stabbing Died Defending Woman In Danger, Family Says CT Grandfather Killed In Stabbing Died Defending Woman In Danger, Family Says CT Grandfather Killed In Stabbing Died Defending Woman In Danger, Family Says
CT Grandfather Killed In Stabbing Died Defending Woman In Danger, Family Says The family of a 45-year-old Connecticut grandfather who was fatally stabbed over the weekend said he died trying to defend a woman in danger. Joseph Lugo, of Hartford, died after a stabbing reported around 7:30 p.m. on Columbus Boulevard in New Britain, according to police.  A GoFundMe campaign seeking $3,000 to help his family cover funeral expenses said Lugo was trying to defend a woman when he was stabbed. "My mom’s husband, Joseph, was tragically stabbed in a parking lot while trying to defend a woman in danger," the fundraiser’s author wrote. "Joseph was not only an excellent fat…