COVID-19: Four New Cases Of UK "Super-Spreader" Variant Confirmed In CT COVID-19: Four New Cases Of UK "Super-Spreader" Variant Confirmed In CT
Covid-19: Four New Cases Of UK "Super-Spreader" Variant Confirmed In CT Four new mutated cases of the purported “Super Strain” COVID-19 variant that came from the United Kingdom have been reported on Connecticut, doubling the total in the state. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Monday, Jan. 25 that the new cases have been confirmed, with the eight infected individuals ranging in age from 15 to 50. Three cases each have been reported in Oxford and West Haven, with two in New Haven. Lamont said that two of the newly identified cases live in the same household, but there does not appear to be a link between any of the other new or previous cases. Accordi…
COVID-19: Connecticut Goes Red - Entire New Haven Area Poses High-Risk Of Infection COVID-19: Connecticut Goes Red - Entire New Haven Area Poses High-Risk Of Infection
Covid-19: Connecticut Goes Red - Entire New Haven Area Poses High-Risk Of Infection At this point, it would be easier to tell you what Connecticut communities aren’t in the red for the week of Nov. 19. There are now 157 out of 179 Connecticut cities and towns that have turned “red” due to COVID-19 incident rates. Last week, Nov. 12, there were 100 red communities. Many of the new additions are from the New Haven area. Red communities are so-called due to the state’s color-coded map of average daily COVID-19 cases. Red communities are reporting 4-15 or more cases per 100,000 residents. Scroll down for local city and town rates and trends. Red communities are so-called du…
Isaias: Hundreds Remain Without Power In Fairfield County Nine Days After Tropical Storm Isaias: Hundreds Remain Without Power In Fairfield County Nine Days After Tropical Storm
Isaias: Hundreds Remain Without Power In Fairfield County Nine Days After Tropical Storm Hundreds in Fairfield County are still without power eight days after Tropical Storm Isaias rocked the East Coast. As of 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, more than 400 Connecticut residents were still without power as Eversource continues efforts to make repairs across the state more than a week after the storm struck. United Illuminating reported that each of its 337,528 Connecticut customers have had the power restored. Communities in Connecticut with the highest number of outages are:  Greenwich (56), Wilton (50), Westport (32), Redding (18), Newtown (18), New Canaan (18), Oxford …
Second Teen Arrested In Death Of 14-Year-Old Found In Oxford Woods Second Teen Arrested In Death Of 14-Year-Old Found In Oxford Woods
Second Teen Arrested In Death Of 14-Year-Old Found In Oxford Woods Another teenager has been arrested in connection to the discovery of a 14-year-old boy’s body in the Oxford woods. On Monday, Aug. 4, Bridgeport Police issued an arrest warrant for a 14-year-old boy suspected in the killing of Jose Nunez, WTNH is reporting. Nunez, 14, of Bridgeport, had been reported missing last month. His body was discovered in a wooded area off Wyant Road in Oxford on July 28. Police said the boy arrested on Aug. 4 turned himself in at the police station that night. He is being charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Due to the suspect's age, his identity i…
Body of Bridgeport Boy Found in Oxford Woods; Suspect Arrested Body of Bridgeport Boy Found in Oxford Woods; Suspect Arrested
Body of Bridgeport Boy Found in Oxford Woods; Suspect Arrested The body of a missing Bridgeport boy has been found in Oxford. Jose Nunez, 14, of Bridgeport, has been missing since Tuesday, July 28. His body was discovered, dead, in a wooded area in Oxford off Wyant Road, said Bridgeport police. Dante Willoughby, 19, of Bridgeport, has been arrested in connection with Nunez’s death, police said. He was arrested during a traffic stop on Route 67 in Oxford, Wednesday, July 29, police said. An autopsy report revealed that Nunez was killed by strangulation and the matter has officially been deemed a homicide, police said. During a court appearance on Th…
14-Year-Old Who Went Missing In Fairfield County Found Dead In Oxford; Suspect Apprehended 14-Year-Old Who Went Missing In Fairfield County Found Dead In Oxford; Suspect Apprehended
14-Year-Old Who Went Missing In Fairfield County Found Dead In Oxford; Suspect Apprehended A 14-year-old who went missing in Fairfield County has been found dead in western New Haven County, authorities announced late Thursday morning, July 30. The boy, from Bridgeport, was reported missing just before 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 28 by his mother. Later that same day, Bridgeport Police detectives received unconfirmed information that a homicide had been committed in Bridgeport and that the deceased body was dumped outside the city in another town.  Detectives were not able to confirm that information on Tuesday but did become aware of the missing 14-year-old and rem…
COVID-19: Town-By-Town Look At Cases In Connecticut COVID-19: Town-By-Town Look At Cases In Connecticut
Covid-19: Town-By-Town Look At Cases In Connecticut The following are the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases for towns in Connecticut released late Wednesday afternoon, March 25. Statewide, 875 positive cases have been reported with 19 fatalities. Ansonia: 2 Avon: 4 Beacon Falls: 1 Berlin: 3 Bethel: 10 Bethlehem: 3 Bloomfield: 1 Bolton: 2 Branford: 6 Bridgeport: 27 Bridgewater: 1 Bristol: 2 Brookfield: 23 Burlington: 1 Clinton: 2 Columbia: 1 Coventry: 3 Cromwell: 1 Danbury: 63 Darien: 14 Deep River: 1 Derby: 1 East Hampton: 2 East Hartford: 4 East Haven: 5 East Lyme: 1 Easton: 2 Enfield: 1 Fairfield: 13 Farmington: 8 Glastonbury: …
Connecticut State Police Sergeant Faces DUI Charges After Crash Connecticut State Police Sergeant Faces DUI Charges After Crash
Connecticut State Police Sergeant Faces DUI Charges After Crash A Connecticut State Police sergeant has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol in connection with a vehicle crash that took place in September. Sgt. John McDonald, 37, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 19, for allegedly driving his assigned state vehicle when he ran a stop sign in Oxford and hit another car with two people inside. All three people involved in the crash were injured, said the Connecticut State Police. The Southbury Police Department responded to the crash and said in their accident report that McDonald was "swaying back and forth whil…
CT State Police Ask Public's Help In Identifying Man Involved In Serious Crash CT State Police Ask Public's Help In Identifying Man Involved In Serious Crash
CT State Police Ask Public's Help In Identifying Man Involved In Serious Crash The Connecticut State Police Department is attempting to identify a man who was a passenger in a serious motor vehicle accident.  This party and the operator of the vehicle are unable to speak with investigators at this time. The crash occurred at approximately 3 a.m. on Wednesday, July 3 on southbound Route 8 at Exit 17 east of Oxford. The male is described as being black, approximately 40 years old and being 6-foot and 160 pounds. He has a heart tattoo on his right arm and “JABA” tattooed on his left forearm with more writing that is bandaged over. (Photo above.) He was wearing …
Man Seriously Injured After Being Run Over By Own Jeep, CT State Police Say Man Seriously Injured After Being Run Over By Own Jeep, CT State Police Say
Man Seriously Injured After Being Run Over By Own Jeep, CT State Police Say A 73-year-old man was seriously injured after being run over by his own vehicle in a liquor store parking lot after allegedly leaving the Jeep Cherokee in gear, said Connecticut State Police. The incident took place around 3 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, when Stephen Kovzel, of Oxford, got out of his vehicle in the parking lot of the Oxford Liquor Shoppe, at 19 Oxford Road, state police said. While getting out of the vehicle it began to roll backward and hit another vehicle in the parking lot. The driver of the hit vehicle, a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado, moved his vehicle backward after being …
Victims Identified In Triple Fatal Oxford Fire Victims Identified In Triple Fatal Oxford Fire
Victims Identified In Triple Fatal Oxford Fire This story has been updated. The three people who perished in a raging house fire in Oxford on Saturday, March 23, along with a dog have been identified. The Connecticut State Police identified two of the home's residents as being Karl Maseizik, 54, and his brother Chris “Bubs” Maseizik, 53. The third person was identified as Nanci N. Southwell, 71, believed to be a longtime companion of one of the brothers. The fire was discovered on O'Neil Road around 11:20 p.m., Saturday after the Oxford Fire Department received more than dozen 911 calls. When firefighters arrived on the scen…
Silver Alert: Have You Seen This 27-Year-Old Man Or This Car? Silver Alert: Have You Seen This 27-Year-Old Man Or This Car?
Silver Alert: Have You Seen This 27-Year-Old Man Or This Car? A 27-year-old man has gone missing in the area and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. A Silver Alert has been issued on Saturday, Feb. 9 for Oxford resident Brandon Stiven, who is around 6-foot-1 and 160 pounds. Stiven may be driving a 2007 maroon Ford Explorer, Oxford Police said. Anyone with information on his whereabouts should contact Oxford Police at 203-267-2240. Share this story on Facebook by clicking on the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.