Career Criminal From Connecticut, 73, Admits Committing Murder-For-Hire Of Jersey City Politico
A hardened ex-con from Connecticut admitted that he and a longtime criminal pal from Philadelphia stabbed a political consultant to death and then torched his Jersey City apartment in a murder-for-hire attack.
George Bratsenis, 73, of Monroe, CT said he and his partner were paid to whack Michael Galdieri, the son of former State Sen. James Galdieri (D-Jersey City) and a prominent figure in local Hudson County politics.
Bratsenis and the other killer, Bomani Africa, 61, were hired by onetime political operative Sean Caddle, who’d been an aide to former State Sen. Ray Lesniak (D-Elizabeth) a…
Fairfield County Man Charged With Sexual Assault, Police Say
Following a months-long investigation, a Fairfield County man has been arrested for an alleged sexual assault.
Shawn Santoro, age 33, of Trumbull, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 14 by the Newtown Police and charged with one count of sexual assault.
According to police, the arrest was the culmination of a several month-long investigation by the Newtown Police Department's Patrol Division, and Detective Bureau, into a reported sexual assault, the department said.
Santoro was released on a $100,000 surety bond.
Covid-19: New Testing Sites Opening In Connecticut
As Connecticut readies to provide more than three million COVID-19 test kits to local health departments across the state, many locations are still offering free testing, but with one hitch, you might have to wait in a long line.
To help, several new sites are opening across the state including:
Fairfield County: Weston-Westport, Friday, Dec. 31 - 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Weston Intermediate School; 2 kits per household, on a first, come first served basis
Litchfield County: Torrington, Friday, Dec. 31 - 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Torrington Middle School. Enter the s…
Man Wins $785,000 In CT Lottery
A Connecticut man cashed in a near million-dollar CT Lottery ticket that was sold from an area package store.
On Friday, Dec. 3 In Hartford County, Windsor resident Christopher Wujek won a $785,000 “MEGA Multiplier!” CT Lottery ticket that was sold to him at the Deerfield Package on Deerfield Road in Windsor.
Wujek wasn’t the only CT Lottery player to claim six-figure prizes.
A winning $300,000 “$1,000,000 Golden Riches" ticket was sold to a Trumbull resident at the Trumbull Super Stop on Main Street in Trumbull on Monday, Nov. 29, while the following day, New Haven County resident Marcos…
Winning $300,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At Fairfield County Convenience Store
Several Connecticut residents are feeling lucky after cashing in CT Lottery tickets with six-figure prizes.
On Monday, Nov. 29, a Trumbull resident cashed in a winning $300,000 “$1,000,000 Golden Riches” scratch-off lottery ticket that was sold at the Trumbull Super Stop on Main Street in Fairfield County.
The winner chose to remain anonymous.
That same day, Coventry, Rhode Island resident Alison Huffman won the top prize in “$100,000 Cashword 11” for a $100,000 prize on a ticket sold in Windham County at Super Stop and Shop on Killingly Commons Drive in Dayville.
The following day, New H…
