Man Pleads Guilty To 7-Stop Crime Spree, Carjacking
The man who stuck a gun into a woman’s neck carjacked her vehicle and went on a crime spree has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on Tuesday, Oct. 6.
Arno Smith, 57, of Hartford, pleaded guilty to one charge of a Hobbs Act robbery, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut, said. Hobbs applies in instances of interstate or foreign attempted or real robbery.
Between the time of the carjacking and his arrest, Smith robbed 7 places including grocery stores, rental facilities, retailers, and an inn, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
The carjacking took place on July 26 around 11 p.m. in a Har…
Is The Drought Over Yet? Northern Part Of State Dryer Than The Rest
The downpour that soaked the region deposited 2-4 inches of rainfall in Connecticut communities, but still, much of North Eastern Connecticut is experiencing extreme drought.
According to state data released Thursday, Oct.1, nearly 25 percent of the state is experiencing “extreme” drought - the second highest degree of drought tracked by the state. The worst degree of drought is “exceptional.”
The ranking goes, from least to most drought-like conditions are None, Abnormally Dry, Moderate Drought, Severe Drought, Extreme Drought, Exceptional Drought.
All of Con…
Covid-19: Ridership Down 80 Percent At Bradley Airport
Ridership is down by 80 percent at Bradley International Airport, causing officials to worry about losing major airlines.
Meanwhile, revenue is down $10 million below budget, according to WFSB.
The story is the same in many airports around the nation: COVID-19 has sapped air travel.
Earlier this summer, Southwest reduced the number of flights coming in and out of Bradley due to low ridership.
In the month of May, the most recent information publicly available, there were 57,843 enplanements and deplanements at Bradley, according to Bradley.
Last May, there were 612,306 passengers gettin…
Son Charged With Killing His Mom In Knife Attack At Their CT Home
A son has been charged in connection to the knife assault that killed his mother in their Connecticut home Monday, Aug. 31.
Kevin Landry, 29, was arrested and charged with murder shortly after his mother, Barbara Landry, 60, died around 1 p.m., Windsor Locks Police said. He is being held on a $1.5 million bond.
On Monday police received a phone call from a man, allegedly Kevin Landry, who said he had just killed someone at 6 John St. in Windsor Locks, police said. When police entered the home they found Barbara Landry unresponsive and suffering from numerous stab wounds. She was pronounced …
Woman Arrested In Shooting Death of 16-Year-Old Windsor Locks Teen; Accomplice At Large
A woman has been arrested in relation to the killing of an unarmed 16-year-old boy at Pesci Park in Windsor Locks.
Sydney Witchard, 19, was recently arrested in West Columbia, South Carolina, Windsor Locks Police said. She will be charged with hindering police work, police said. She will be held on a $45,000 bond.
The other suspect police have in the murder, Daniel P. Baez, 22, of Hartford, is still at large, police said.
Elijah Ortega, 16, was killed on June 24 in the park. Witchard allegedly set up a meeting between Baez and Ortega when the teen was killed.
The investigation remains ope…
Covid-19: Here's Rate Of Cases Per Community In Hartford County
Here are the rate of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people per community in Hartford County:
Avon - 781
Berlin - 812
Bloomfield - 2,437
Bristol - 1,028
Burlington - 269
Canton - 906
East Glastonbury - 194
East Hartford - 1,806
East Windsor - 1,389
Enfield - 1,365
Farmington - 847
Glastonbury - 870
Granby - 237
Hartford - 2,164
Manchester - 1,338
Marlborough - 1,510
New Britain - 1,521
Newington - 1,332
North Canton - 184
Plainville - 993
Rocky Hill - 2,105
Simsbury - 536
South Windsor - 656
Southington - 785
Suffield - 991
West Hartford - 1,134
Wethersfield - 978
Windsor - 2,034
Windsor Lo…
