Murder Charge Filed After Body Found In Home Near CT Border, Suspect Returns To Scene: DA Murder Charge Filed After Body Found In Home Near CT Border, Suspect Returns To Scene: DA
Murder Charge Filed After Body Found In Home Near CT Border, Suspect Returns To Scene: DA Authorities have arrested a 41-year-old man and accused him of murder after police say they found a body inside an Ashley Falls home in Western Massachusetts. Cole Bushnell, 41, of Sheffield, was arrested after police found the body on Monday, June 1, at a home in Ashley Falls, a village in Sheffield. The Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said Bushnell was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday on a murder charge. Witnesses called police shortly after 1:30 p.m. to report finding a dead body at 546 Polikoff Road. While Sheffield police were investigating, Bushnell returned to …
Bomb Squad Called After Police Find WWII-Era Mortar In Enfield Home During Threat Investigation Bomb Squad Called After Police Find WWII-Era Mortar In Enfield Home During Threat Investigation
Bomb Squad Called After Police Find Wwii-era Mortar In Enfield Home During Threat Investigation A threat investigation involving workers at a new Amazon facility led police to a Connecticut home where officers found what appeared to be a World War II-era mortar round, prompting a bomb squad response and a temporary shelter-in-place order. Officers were called to a man's name on Lake Drive in Enfield on Monday, June 1, after authorities said he had threatened violence toward workers at a nearby Amazon jobsite, police said. Authorities have not released his name.  Enfield officers went to the man's home, but he initially refused to cooperate with investigators.  However, he e…
CT Man Convicted In Deadly Shooting That Killed 1, Wounded Off-Duty Police Captain CT Man Convicted In Deadly Shooting That Killed 1, Wounded Off-Duty Police Captain
CT Man Convicted In Deadly Shooting That Killed 1, Wounded Off-Duty Police Captain A jury has convicted a Connecticut man accused of killing someone and shooting a police officer who rushed to help.  Albert Eaddy, 63, was convicted of murder, felony murder, first-degree robbery, and first-degree assault in connection with the 2019 shooting death of Troy Clark, 46, and the wounding of then-New Haven Police Capt. Anthony Duff, according to New Haven Judicial District State's Attorney John P. Doyle Jr. In a separate proceeding before the court, Eaddy was also found guilty of criminal possession of a firearm. The case stemmed from a shooting reported near Dixwell Avenue…
5-Year-Old Connecticut Girl Dies After Fall From Backyard Playscape: Police 5-Year-Old Connecticut Girl Dies After Fall From Backyard Playscape: Police
5-Year-Old Connecticut Girl Dies After Fall From Backyard Playscape: Police A Connecticut community is grieving after a 5-year-old girl died from injuries suffered in a fall from a playscape at a home in Harwinton, according to Connecticut State Police. Olivia Videtto, a kindergarten student at Harwinton Consolidated School, was injured around 1:45 p.m. Sunday, May 31, authorities said. She was airlifted to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center for treatment.  State police learned early Monday, June 1, that Olivia had died from her injuries. The incident remains under investigation. Region 10 Public Schools Superintendent Fran Thompson shared a message with famil…
47 Families Lose Homes In Major CT Apartment Fire; Town Launches Donation Drive 47 Families Lose Homes In Major CT Apartment Fire; Town Launches Donation Drive
47 Families Lose Homes In Major CT Apartment Fire; Town Launches Donation Drive More than four dozen families are scrambling to recover after a destructive Connecticut apartment fire forced them from their homes, and town officials are asking the community to step up and help. The Town of Groton is collecting donations for the 47 families displaced by the fire at the Ledges apartments early Sunday morning, May 31. In a social media post, the town said its Human Services Department is accepting donations of food, gift cards, cash, and cleaning supplies. Officials said clothing donations are not being accepted at this time until specific needs are identified. The fir…
PA Officer Killed Responding To Call, Department Says PA Officer Killed Responding To Call, Department Says
PA Officer Killed Responding To Call, Department Says A police officer was killed while responding to an emergency call Friday, May 29, after her patrol vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Central Berks Police Officer Kristen Yeager, 42, a married mom of three from Boyertown, was responding with emergency lights and sirens activated when the crash occurred on West Philadelphia Avenue near Manatawny Road in Earl Township, state police said. According to investigators, Yeager's patrol vehicle traveled off the paved portion of the roadway, crossed the grass shoulder, entered a ditch, and struck a tr…
'Joe Grits' Found Guilty Of Threatening CT Police After Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting 'Joe Grits' Found Guilty Of Threatening CT Police After Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting
'Joe Grits' Found Guilty Of Threatening CT Police After Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting A Connecticut musician and activist was convicted of threatening a police officer following an officer-involved fatal shooting in 2025.  Joseph Thompson, 49, better known as "Joe Grits," was convicted Friday, May 29, of threatening Bridgeport Police officers following posts he made after the March 31, 2025, shooting of Dyshan Best on Kossuth Street.  Thompson faces up to a decade in prison after the conviction on inciting injury to persons and threatening charges. Prosecutors had offered him a deal earlier in the process, but Thompson turned it down.  Best was killed on Marc…
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…
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…
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…
Body Found In Connecticut River Near Marina; Investigation Underway Body Found In Connecticut River Near Marina; Investigation Underway
Body Found In Connecticut River Near 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…
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…