Westchester Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC Westchester Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC
Westchester Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC A 56-year-old Westchester County woman was found dead inside an uncovered manhole in Midtown Manhattan late Monday night, May 18, police said.  The incident happened at around 11:19 p.m. on Monday in front of 653 Fifth Ave., within the confines of the Midtown North Precinct, the NYPD told Daily Voice.  Officers responding to a 911 call for an aided person arrived to find the woman unconscious and unresponsive inside the open manhole.  EMS crews rushed the woman to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.  The woman was iden…
Drunk Driver Charged After Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With School Bus In CT: Cops Drunk Driver Charged After Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With School Bus In CT: Cops
Drunk Driver Charged After Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With School Bus In CT: Cops A 63-year-old Connecticut man was charged with DUI after a motorcyclist was killed in a three-vehicle crash involving a school bus, police said. Farmington police responded to Meadow Road near Plainville Avenue around 4 p.m. on Monday, May 18, for a serious crash involving a school bus, motorcycle, and pickup truck, Chief Paul Melanson said. Officers and emergency crews began lifesaving measures for the motorcycle operator, who suffered serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital, Melanson said. The rider remained in critical condition following the crash and later died from the…
CT Martial Arts Instructor Who Violently Sexually Assaulted Child Student Headed To Prison CT Martial Arts Instructor Who Violently Sexually Assaulted Child Student Headed To Prison
CT Martial Arts Instructor Who Violently Sexually Assaulted Child Student Headed To Prison A martial arts instructor who sexually assaulted a teenage student will spend years in prison and on probation after a jury convicted him on multiple charges, authorities said.  Aaron Stiles, 25, of Enfield, was sentenced last week to 10 years in prison, suspended after five years served, according to Hartford State’s Attorney Sharmese L. Walcott. Judge Nuala E. Droney also ordered Stiles to serve 15 years of probation and register as a Connecticut sex offender. A jury in Hartford Superior Court found Stiles guilty on March 19, 2026, of second-degree sexual assault, third-degree s…
CT Woman Gave Scammer $900K In Gold Coins In Parking Lots As Part Of FTC Scam: Police CT Woman Gave Scammer $900K In Gold Coins In Parking Lots As Part Of FTC Scam: Police
CT Woman Gave Scammer $900K In Gold Coins In Parking Lots As Part Of FTC Scam: Police A California man was arrested after police said he scammed a Connecticut woman into handing over nearly $900,000 in gold coins. Tushar Sharma, 23, a citizen of India who was residing in Arcadia, California, was taken into custody on May 14 after Trumbull detectives and members of the Bridgeport Police Task Force set up a sting operation tied to the investigation. Investigators said the case began in March 2026 when the victim received a Microsoft Windows pop-up alert on her computer. She called the number connected to the message and spoke with someone claiming to be a Federal Trade Commiss…
273 Birds Euthanized, 100 Arrested In Massive Tolland Cockfighting Ring: Police 273 Birds Euthanized, 100 Arrested In Massive Tolland Cockfighting Ring: Police
273 Birds Euthanized, 100 Arrested In Massive Tolland Cockfighting Ring: Police A large-scale cockfighting operation hidden at a Connecticut home led to 100 arrests and the seizure of nearly $90,000, officials said.  Elvin Miranda, 59, and Lisa Miranda, 66, of Tolland, were among 100 people arrested after state police raided the couple's Mountain Spring Road property Saturday afternoon, May 16. Troopers executed a search-and-seizure warrant at 1:29 p.m. tied to illegal gambling and cockfighting events being held at the home, Connecticut State Police said. Investigators said they found hundreds of birds living in poor conditions. The Connecticut Department of…
Teen Killed, Several Hurt In Early Morning Waterbury Crash Teen Killed, Several Hurt In Early Morning Waterbury Crash
Teen Killed, Several Hurt In Early Morning Waterbury Crash Authorities have identified the teenager who was killed in a crash that sent several others to the hospital over the weekend.  Luis Cisneros Fletes, 18, of Waterbury, died from his injuries after the crash on Chase Avenue in Waterbury around 1 a.m. on Sunday, May 17, according to police. Investigators said a Subaru Legacy carrying two passengers collided with a Mazda 3I carrying two passengers. Waterbury police said the driver of the Mazda suffered life-threatening injuries and remains in critical condition. Another passenger in the Mazda suffered non-life-threatening injuries and is …
Armed CT Robbery Attempt Sparks Manhunt, Forces Police To Secure Kids On School Buses Armed CT Robbery Attempt Sparks Manhunt, Forces Police To Secure Kids On School Buses
Armed CT Robbery Attempt Sparks Manhunt, Forces Police To Secure Kids On School Buses Police say two men attempted to rob a person with a facsimile handgun, sparking a manhunt and forcing authorities to secure children on nearby school buses. Investigators said 20-year-old Latif Arnold and 18-year-old Sincere Arnold pointed an imitation handgun at the victim shortly before 8 a.m. Friday, May 15, near Melilli Plaza in Middletown. Multiple witnesses called police after seeing the suspects threaten the victim, according to authorities. Middletown police officers rushed to the area with drone operators and a K-9 team. Police also interviewed the victim, who was not injured. Ab…
CT Drug Dealer Sentenced After Admitting To Selling Large Amounts Of Fentanyl: Feds CT Drug Dealer Sentenced After Admitting To Selling Large Amounts Of Fentanyl: Feds
CT Drug Dealer Sentenced After Admitting To Selling Large Amounts Of Fentanyl: Feds Federal prosecutors say a Connecticut man known as “Shay" is headed to prison after investigators uncovered large amounts of fentanyl and cocaine tied to a local drug trafficking operation.  Richard McDaniel, 45, of Waterbury, was sentenced in federal court this week to five years in prison and four years of supervised release, according to the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. He pleaded guilty in December to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and 40 grams or more of fentanyl. The sentence follows an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Admin…
Man Wanted For Ohio Road-Rage Slaying Caught In CT After Police Chase: Police Man Wanted For Ohio Road-Rage Slaying Caught In CT After Police Chase: Police
Man Wanted For Ohio Road-Rage Slaying Caught In CT After Police Chase: Police A man wanted for murder in Ohio was arrested in Connecticut after police said he fled from officers near the scene of an earlier shooting, authorities said. Officers also recovered a gun and drugs during the arrest. Khaliq Hunt, of Greensboro, North Carolina, was arrested in Meriden on Tuesday, May 12, after police spotted him near Pratt Street and Mill Street, the scene of an earlier shooting, authorities said. Meriden police spotted Hunt walking nearby soon after the shooting. When officers tried to approach him, Hunt sprinted away, police said. Authorities caught up with him after a bri…
CT Man Charged With Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting Teen Girl Arrested During Traffic Stop: Cops CT Man Charged With Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting Teen Girl Arrested During Traffic Stop: Cops
CT Man Charged With Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting Teen Girl Arrested During Traffic Stop: Cops A 22-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl multiple times is now facing several felony charges after a lengthy investigation by Connecticut police. Alejandro Chamorro became the focus of a Meriden police investigation in March 2025 after authorities received a complaint alleging he sexually abused the teenage victim on more than one occasion, authorities said.  Meriden authorities did not provide any information on how Chamorro knew the alleged victim, but officers said they gained enough evidence to secure a warrant. South Windsor police arrested Chamorro…
‘Teen Takeover’ Threat Prompts Heavy Police Presence, Zero-Tolerance Warning At CT Mall ‘Teen Takeover’ Threat Prompts Heavy Police Presence, Zero-Tolerance Warning At CT Mall
‘Teen Takeover’ Threat Prompts Heavy Police Presence, Zero-Tolerance Warning At CT Mall Police in Connecticut said they will enforce a "strict zero-tolerance" policy after social media posts called for a "teen takeover" of a Hartford County mall this weekend. Farmington police said they were aware of posts circulating online encouraging teens to flood Westfarms Mall on Saturday, May 16, and they will increase the number of officers at the shopping center to prevent disruptions. “These types of rapidly organized, social media-driven events have been observed locally and nationally and are often unpredictable in nature,” the Farmington Police Department said in a news release. “…
CT Jury Convicts Man Of Killing Father Of 4 During Mistaken-Target Attack CT Jury Convicts Man Of Killing Father Of 4 During Mistaken-Target Attack
CT Jury Convicts Man Of Killing Father Of 4 During Mistaken-Target Attack A Connecticut jury has convicted a 27-year-old man in the killing of a father of four after prosecutors tied him to a hail of gunfire that tore through a Bridgeport apartment in the middle of the night in 2021, authorities said. Eric Ayala was found guilty on Wednesday, May 13, after a weeklong trial in which prosecutors tied him to the 2021 homicide, according to Bridgeport Judicial District State’s Attorney Joseph T. Corradino. Gregory Ingram was killed in the attack, though prosecutors said he was not the intended target. Jurors convicted Ayala of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and…