Man Who Gunned Down Mom, Infant In Hartford Drive-By Busted In Puerto Rico: Police Man Who Gunned Down Mom, Infant In Hartford Drive-By Busted In Puerto Rico: Police Man Who Gunned Down Mom, Infant In Hartford Drive-By Busted In Puerto Rico: Police
Man Who Gunned Down Mom, Infant In Hartford Drive-By Busted In Puerto Rico: Police A 23-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a young mother and her infant son in Connecticut was arrested in Puerto Rico, authorities announced. Lance Morales, the suspect in the drive-by shooting that killed 20-year-old Jessiah Mercado and her 4-month-old son, Messiah Diaz, was taken into custody Saturday, Nov. 23, by the U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force, the Marshal Service said.  He was found at a home in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, and is being held on a $3 million bond. The incident unfolded earlier this week when officers responded to Hartford Hospital after a vehicle arriv…
39-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Willington Crash With Tractor Trailer: Police 39-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Willington Crash With Tractor Trailer: Police 39-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Willington Crash With Tractor Trailer: Police
39-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Willington Crash With Tractor Trailer: Police A 39-year-old woman who was a passenger in a car involved in a crash with a tractor-trailer on I-84 in Connecticut has died, authorities said. Gennesse Alicea, of Southbridge, Massachusetts, was riding in a Hyundai Elantra that collided with a UPS tractor-trailer near Exit 71 in Willington at about 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, according to Connecticut State Police. Related: Southbridge Man ID'd as Victim in Fatal Connecticut Crash An initial investigation found that the Hyundai clipped the truck's front bumper while changing lanes, causing the car to spin out of control and stop in the …
Family Pleads for Justice After Norwich Man Left Critically Hurt from Hit, Run Crash Family Pleads for Justice After Norwich Man Left Critically Hurt from Hit, Run Crash Family Pleads for Justice After Norwich Man Left Critically Hurt from Hit, Run Crash
Family Pleads for Justice After Norwich Man Left Critically Hurt from Hit, Run Crash The family of a 66-year-old Connecticut man who was left in a coma after a car crashed into him and sped off is asking for the public's help to find out who was behind the wheel.  Rene Beaudette, of Norwich in New London County, was hit around 5:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 655 East Main St. in Norwich, authorities said.  Original Report: Police Searching For Driver Who Left Hit, Run Victim In Coma Paramedics rushed Beaudette to William W. Backus Hospital and later to Hartford Hospital, where he was in critical condition.  A GoFundMe to help pay for his medica…
Yale New Haven Hospital Named Best In Connecticut In New Report Yale New Haven Hospital Named Best In Connecticut In New Report Yale New Haven Hospital Named Best In Connecticut In New Report
Yale New Haven Hospital Named Best In Connecticut In New Report Connecticut's top hospitals for 2025 have been named, showcasing the best facilities in the state according to a new ranking. Released by Statista, the list ranks hospitals based on patient care, reputation, and quality indicators. Yale New Haven Hospital took the top spot on the list. The New Haven hospital was touted for its comprehensive medical services and advanced research facilities. John Dempsey Hospital in Farmington ranked second and claimed the Patient Experience Award for its dedication to providing ranking highest in those metrics.  Midstate Medical Center in Meriden fini…
Police Searching For Hit-Run Driver Who Left Man In Critical Condition In Norwich Police Searching For Hit-Run Driver Who Left Man In Critical Condition In Norwich Police Searching For Hit-Run Driver Who Left Man In Critical Condition In Norwich
Police Searching For Hit-Run Driver Who Left Man In Critical Condition In Norwich Update: The family of the 66-year-old who was critically injured in a New London County hit-and-run crash are asking for help tracking down the driver who crashed into him and sped away. Click here for more information. Original: A 66-year-old Connecticut man remains in critical condition after a car crashed into him in New London County and sped away, authorities said.  Norwich Police said they received a 911 call around 5:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, about the crash at 655 East Main St. They found the man with serious wounds to his head and chest, but the car that hit him was long gon…
Woman Seriously Injured in Meriden After Car Crashes Into Her, Speeds Away Woman Seriously Injured in Meriden After Car Crashes Into Her, Speeds Away Woman Seriously Injured in Meriden After Car Crashes Into Her, Speeds Away
Woman Seriously Injured in Meriden After Car Crashes Into Her, Speeds Away A 21-year-old woman suffered serious head injuries after a car crashed into her and then sped away in New Haven County, police said.  The unnamed woman pushing a car with bottles across Broad Street in Meriden just before 8 p.m. She had nearly made it through the crosswalk when a car crashed into her in the northbound lanes, authorities said.  The sedan slowed down for a moment before driving away.  Paramedics rushed the woman to Hartford Hospital with serious injuries to her head and lower body.  Witnesses described the car to Meriden Police as light-colored (white, l…
Enfield Man ID'd As Driver Killed In I-91 Crash With Work Truck Enfield Man ID'd As Driver Killed In I-91 Crash With Work Truck Enfield Man ID'd As Driver Killed In I-91 Crash With Work Truck
Enfield Man ID'd As Driver Killed In I-91 Crash With Work Truck Police have identified an 88-year-old Connecticut man as the driver who was killed when he crashed into a truck in Hartford County on Friday afternoon, Oct. 18.  William Higgins was driving south on Route 5 in Enfield when he left the road, went through a wooded grassy area onto I-91, and crashed into the truck around 2:30 p.m., Connecticut State Police said.  Paramedics rushed the Enfield man to Hartford Hospital, where he died of his wounds.  Responders also took the Lot and More work truck driver to the hospital for minor injuries.  Police are investigating the cras…
Avon HS Athlete Trapped On Roof Of Car, Carried For 4 Miles After Hit-Run Crash: Cops Avon HS Athlete Trapped On Roof Of Car, Carried For 4 Miles After Hit-Run Crash: Cops Avon HS Athlete Trapped On Roof Of Car, Carried For 4 Miles After Hit-Run Crash: Cops
Avon HS Athlete Trapped On Roof Of Car, Carried For 4 Miles After Hit-Run Crash: Cops Police in Connecticut have arrested a man who they say struck a high school sophomore on his bicycle, carrying him on top of his car for four miles, before shoving him off into the roadway.  The boy, identified in a GoFundMe campaign as Avon High School soccer player Liam Shields, was left "fighting for his life," friends of his family said. The campaign, which had raised more than $48,000 as of press time said Liam was "fighting for his life." Avon police were called to Arch Road and Security Drive in Avon around 9:15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, after someone reported finding a damag…
Woman, 26, Killed In I-91 Crash Caused By Intoxicated Driver In Rocky Hill: Police Woman, 26, Killed In I-91 Crash Caused By Intoxicated Driver In Rocky Hill: Police Woman, 26, Killed In I-91 Crash Caused By Intoxicated Driver In Rocky Hill: Police
Woman, 26, Killed In I-91 Crash Caused By Intoxicated Driver In Rocky Hill: Police Police say an intoxicated Connecticut driver started a three-car, chain-reaction crash on I-91 in Hartford County that killed a 26-year-old woman and sent others to the hospital.  Jada Marie Upshaw, of Bloomfield in Hartford County, was killed around 8:45 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, in Rocky Hill, Connecticut State Police said.   The crash happened when a BMW — for seemingly no reason — veered into a neighboring lane and cashed into Upshaw's Nissan near Exit 23 in the southbound lanes, a police report said.  Upshaw's SUV and the BMW tumbled down the highway, and the sedan s…
Manchester Man Killed In I-91 Rollover Wreck In Windsor Locks Manchester Man Killed In I-91 Rollover Wreck In Windsor Locks Manchester Man Killed In I-91 Rollover Wreck In Windsor Locks
Manchester Man Killed In I-91 Rollover Wreck In Windsor Locks A 38-year-old Connecticut man was killed on Tuesday, Sept. 24, after he lost control of his truck on I-91 and crashed, authorities said.  Hartford County resident James Macpherson, of Manchester, was behind the wheel of a 2002 Ford F-150 near Exit 40 in the southbound lanes when he crashed around 1:15 p.m., Connecticut State Police said.  The driver ahead of Macpherson said he saw the truck in his rearview mirror swerve off the road and into the grass median before abruptly pulling back onto the interstate and crashing into his vehicle, the police report said.  The impact tu…
Fatal Crash: 21-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victim On I-91 In Windsor Fatal Crash: 21-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victim On I-91 In Windsor Fatal Crash: 21-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victim On I-91 In Windsor
Fatal Crash: 21-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victim On I-91 In Windsor A 21-year-old Connecticut woman was killed in a crash on a stretch of I-91. It happened around 5:10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31 in Windsor. A 2007 Yamaha motorcycle was traveling on the southbound Exit 35A off-ramp when it veered into the left shoulder and hit a metal guardrail, according to Connecticut State Police.  Both the operator, a 33-year-old Manchester man, and the passenger, identified as Valerie Ann Eaton of Hartford, were ejected from the motorcycle. Eaton was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was treated for minor injuries at Hartford Hospital. Th…
37-Year-Old Man Killed After Swimming Pool Company Van Hits Truck On CT Road 37-Year-Old Man Killed After Swimming Pool Company Van Hits Truck On CT Road 37-Year-Old Man Killed After Swimming Pool Company Van Hits Truck On CT Road
37-Year-Old Man Killed After Swimming Pool Company Van Hits Truck On CT Road A man was killed after a swimming pool company's van crossed into the oncoming lane of traffic and hit a truck on a busy Connecticut roadway, police said.  New, updated report - Support Pours In For Family Of Swimming Pool Company Van Driver Killed In Willington Crash The crash happened in Tolland County on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at around 5:30 p.m., when two vehicles collided on Route 32 (River Road) in the town of Willington near the intersection with Battye Road, Connecticut State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 14. According to authorities, a Ram van owned by Vernon-based Julia…