Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Police Officer Interrupts Burglary In Progress At CT Store Police Officer Interrupts Burglary In Progress At CT Store
Police Officer Interrupts Burglary In Progress At CT Store Police in Connecticut continue to investigate after an officer interrupted a burglary in progress at a store. The incident took place around 3 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 11, at JJ's News & Variety at 255 Main St., in Windsor Locks when the officer interrupted the burglar, said Windsor Locks Police. A piece of curbing was thrown through the window to gain access, police said. The suspect fled in a light gray Nissan Altima north on Route 159 and was pursued until it entered I-91, police said. The case is under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the police at 860-627-1461…

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by Kathy Reakes
Stamford, CT
News
COVID-19: CVS Starts Offering Vaccinations At These CT Pharmacies COVID-19: CVS Starts Offering Vaccinations At These CT Pharmacies
Covid-19: CVS Starts Offering Vaccinations At These CT Pharmacies Four new CVS locations in Connecticut will soon be offering COVID-19 vaccinations for those eligible as the state continues combating the virus. CVS announced that pharmacies in Colchester, Putnam, Waterford, and Windsor Locks will begin accepting appointments for the vaccine beginning on Tuesday, Feb. 9 for those eligible. As of Feb. 9, healthcare workers, first responders, long-term care employees, and residents over the age of 75 are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, though more are expected to be included this week. Related story - COVID-19: Here's When CT Residents Age 65 To 74 Can …

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by Zak Failla
Greenwich, CT
News
COVID-19: Here's When CT Residents Age 65 To 74 Can Start Scheduling Vaccination Appointments COVID-19: Here's When CT Residents Age 65 To 74 Can Start Scheduling Vaccination Appointments
Covid-19: Here's When CT Residents Age 65 To 74 Can Start Scheduling Vaccination Appointments Connecticut residents 65 and older can begin making reservations to receive a COVID-19 vaccine beginning this week. Gov. Ned Lamont announced Monday, Feb. 8, those Connecticut residents between ages 65 and 74 will be able to register beginning on Thursday, Feb. 11, as the state rolls into the next phase of its vaccination program.  Vaccinations for individuals over the age of 75 will continue as well.  One caveat is the state's access to the vaccine, Lamont said, as he stressed patience on the part of the state 350,000 residents between the ages of 65 and 74 who are anxious to re…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
CT Man Nabbed For Multiple Sexual Assaults, More Charges Expected, Police Say CT Man Nabbed For Multiple Sexual Assaults, More Charges Expected, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed For Multiple Sexual Assaults, More Charges Expected, Police Say A Connecticut man has been charged in several alleged sexual assault cases, and police expect additional victims as the investigation continues. Akin Jamal Warner, age 25, of Windsor Locks, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 3, for the second time while in custody at the Hartford Correctional Center, said Windsor Locks Lt. Paul Cherniack.  According to Cherniack, Windsor Locks police began on Sunday, Jan. 3, when a 17-year-old girl complained of a sexual assault. During the following investigation, which included assistance from the Winsdor Police Department and state police, detect…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
News
Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At CT McDonald's Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At CT McDonald's
Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At CT McDonald's An armed suspect with a loaded gun stole a cash drawer from a Connecticut McDonald's by reaching into the drive-thru window and grabbing the drawer. The incident took place around 12:30 a.m., Monday, Jan. 25 at the McDonald's on Route 75 in Windsor Locks, said police. According to police, a vehicle was at the drive-through window when a person walked between the car and the window.  When the McDonald's employee opened the cash drawer, the person stuck their head and upper body into the window and grabbed the cash drawer.  A short struggle ensued until they noticed a black h…

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by Kathy Reakes
Torrington, CT
Police & Fire
Police Searching For Man Who Jumped From Bridge Into Connecticut River Police Searching For Man Who Jumped From Bridge Into Connecticut River
Police Searching For Man Who Jumped From Bridge Into Connecticut River State Police report that a man got out of his vehicle while on a bridge and jumped into the Connecticut River. According to the Windsor Locks Police Department, the man exited the vehicle on Sunday, Jan. 24, around 1 p.m., while on Dexter Coffin Bridge and jumped into the river.  The police department responded as did fire and other agencies to search for the victim.  As of Monday, Jan. 24, a body has not been recovered.  The identity of the victim is unknown at this time.

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by Kathy Reakes
Worcester, MA
News
Victim, Suspected Shooter In Charlton Murder-Suicide ID'd Victim, Suspected Shooter In Charlton Murder-Suicide ID'd
Victim, Suspected Shooter In Charlton Murder-Suicide ID'd The Worcester District Attorney has identified the two people who died in an apparent murder-suicide in Charlton. On Saturday, Jan. 2, police responded to a 911 call on Southbridge Road in Charlton and discovered two people with gunshot wounds. The man was dead at the scene, the woman died shortly thereafter. The victim of the violence was Kristen A. (Bradbury) Carey, 37. She had two children Nick and Natalie. Carey had just moved into the Southbridge Road residence with her boyfriend and suspected shooter Keith M. Cuthbertson, 49, according to the Worcester Telegram and Gazette. Cuthberts…

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by Kristin Palpini
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
Third Apparent Murder-Suicide Being Investigated In Worcester County Third Apparent Murder-Suicide Being Investigated In Worcester County
Third Apparent Murder-Suicide Being Investigated In Worcester County An apparent murder-suicide is being investigated by the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office as well as the state and local police. The community has mourned a handful of apparent murder-suicides in recent months - three of which happened in Worcester County. The crimes took place in Worcester and Gardner, as well as Somerset, Wayland, and nearby Windsor Locks, Conn. Typically, Massachusetts experiences four murder-suicides each year, according to GunViolenceArchive.org. The most recent incident happened on Saturday, Jan. 2, in a Southbridge Road apartment in Charlton, the Worcester …

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by Kristin Palpini
Fairfield, CT
News
CT Attorney Kills Wife, Self, Authorities Say CT Attorney Kills Wife, Self, Authorities Say
CT Attorney Kills Wife, Self, Authorities Say A Connecticut lawyer who allegedly fatally shot his wife on Christmas night before killing himself had been waiting for test results to determine whether he was COVID-19 positive after his wife had tested positive, according to authorities. Hartford County lawyer, John Liquori, 59, and his wife, Cindy Liquori, 55, were found dead after the Windsor Locks Police Department received a 911 call reporting a shooting around 6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 25, said Lt. Paul Cherniack.  Responding officers found the couple dead from gunshot wounds inside Cindy Liquori's mother's home, he added. Windsor …

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by Kathy Reakes
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Suspect And Victim In Apparent Christmas Day Murder-Suicide Identified Suspect And Victim In Apparent Christmas Day Murder-Suicide Identified
Suspect And Victim In Apparent Christmas Day Murder-Suicide Identified A Windsor Locks soapmaker was apparently killed by her husband in her mother's home in a suspected murder-suicide on Christmas Day, according to police.  Both 55-year-old Cindy Liquori, owner of Cindy's Soap Cottage in East Windsor, and her husband 59-year-old John Liquori were found dead at approximately 6 p.m. on Friday. Dec. 25 at 33 Dale St. in Windsor Locks. The pair lived at 900 Suffield St. and, according to police, the home where their bodies were found belonged to Cindy's 77-year-old mother Clair R. Palmer.  The couple was found with "significant trauma, which was not com…

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by Christina Coulter
Hartford, CT
News
COVID-19: Connecticut Goes Red; Only 22 Communities Didn't Make The Red List This Week COVID-19: Connecticut Goes Red; Only 22 Communities Didn't Make The Red List This Week
Covid-19: Connecticut Goes Red; Only 22 Communities Didn't Make The Red List This Week 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. 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 due to the state’s color-coded map of average daily COVID…

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by Kristin Palpini
Hartford, CT
Business
If You Had To Guess: Top 10 Easiest Places In Connecticut To Sell A Home If You Had To Guess: Top 10 Easiest Places In Connecticut To Sell A Home
If You Had To Guess: Top 10 Easiest Places In Connecticut To Sell A Home Homes sell faster in some towns than others, and a new survey has identified the top 10 easiest places to sell a home in Connecticut. SmartAsset looked at the length of time a home sits on the market and the ease of sale index to determine where homes sell fast. There are 169 municipalities in Connecticut. It turns out that homes in Hartford and New Haven counties are among the quickest to sell in the state. The top 10 communities where it’s easiest to sell a home are (from most difficult to least): 10. New Haven 9. Ansonia 8. Stratford 7. Meriden 6. Newington 6. East Hartford 4. D…

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by Kristin Palpini