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Retired UConn Prof’s Son Faces CT Bomb Charges Years After Dad’s Arrest In Explosives Case
A Connecticut man charged with making bombs after police searched his home during a domestic disturbance investigation was previously accused of making explosives in a 2010 case that led to his father’s arrest. Aleksi Javanainen, 30, was arrested on Oct. 3 at his home on Hanks Hill Road in Mansfield. He was charged with illegally possessing explosives, manufacturing bombs, and three misdemeanor counts of first-degree reckless endangerment, Connecticut State Police said. According to his arrest warrant, police began investigating after a woman told troopers that Javanainen kept unlocke…
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Severely Emaciated Dog Rescued From NY Home, Husband And Wife Charged: Authorities
A Long Island husband and wife were hit with animal cruelty charges after their dog was found severely emaciated, weighing nearly half his expected weight, authorities said. Michael O’Brien, 39, and Jenecia O’Brien, 37, both of Sound Beach, failed to provide enough food, water, and veterinary care for their dog, Kobe, from early this year into October, the Suffolk County SPCA said Tuesday, Oct. 13. Kobe, a 5-year-old Coonhound-Boxer mix, weighed just 37 pounds when he was brought for veterinary care, well below the expected 65 to 67 pounds for a dog of his breed and age, the SPCA said. Kob…
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Worker Trapped In Asphalt Silo After Falling Backward At NJ Plant
A 26-year-old worker was rescued after he was trapped inside an asphalt bin in New Jersey on Tuesday morning, Oct. 13, authorities said. At 6:03 a.m., officers responded to AE Stone at 1435 Doughty Rd., after Cameron Briggs fell backwards into a recycled asphalt bin, Egg Harbor Township police said. A partial collapse of the asphalt occurred and Briggs, a Mays Landing resident, ended up trapped in a seated position with his legs straight out and asphalt over his waist, police said. Workers called for emergency assistance after they spent 20 minutes trying to free him, police said. Br…
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CT Man Chases Women, Rams Multiple Cars At Beach: Police
A New London man deliberately drove a Jeep into two vehicles at Waterford Beach while under the influence, police said. Ryan Ziolkowski, 53, was arrested after the crash Saturday afternoon, Oct. 10, and is being held on a $1 million bond, Waterford police said. Officers responded to the beach parking lot after receiving reports of a crash around 3:17 p.m. Witnesses said the driver got into the Jeep before deliberately hitting both vehicles. CT Police Live shared police recordings in which dispatchers reported receiving multiple 911 calls about a man attempting to strike two women with his …
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Man Throws Dog Over 6-Foot Fence At CT Animal Shelter, Police Searching For Him
Connecticut police are asking for the public's help in tracking down a man who was captured on video throwing a dog over a 6-foot-high fence at a shelter. The dog is now safe and being cared for. Camera footage from New London Animal Control shows the man lifting the dog over the fence around 1:49 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12, then leaving the animal alone on the property before walking away, police said. The scared dog was later found hiding behind a bush before an animal control officer patiently coaxed it out, New London police said. Staff have evaluated the dog, which remains at the shel…
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CT Dad-To-Be Killed In Crash 'Forever Loved,' 'Always Part Of Us,' Family Says
A Waterbury man killed in a crash before the birth of his first child is being remembered for his big heart and generosity. Now, his loved ones are raising money to help cover his funeral expenses and support his family. Pedro Ayala, 31, of Waterbury, died in a single-vehicle crash on Route 80 (Old Toll Road) in Madison on Oct. 4, around 7:15 a.m., Madison police previously said. Authorities have released few details about what led up to the crash, which remains under investigation. Ayala's cousin Julio Malave created a GoFundMe to cover funeral and memorial expenses. Any money raised abov…
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Police ID CT Man Found Fatally Shot Beside His Car
A Connecticut man died after police said he was gunned down near his vehicle Monday morning, Oct. 12. Nelson Manuel Batista, 48, was found lying on Cottage Street in Bridgeport beside his car around 9 a.m., according to Bridgeport police. He was suffering from a gunshot wound. Paramedics rushed him to St. Vincent's Hospital, where he later died of his injuries. Police shut down the intersection of Cottage Street and Park Avenue for roughly two hours while Major Crimes Unit investigators examined the scene. Batista's killing is Bridgeport's eighth homicide in this year, th…
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Intoxicated Wrong-Way Driver Caused Route 8 Crash In Torrington, Police Say
Police say a wrong-way driver who caused a crash along Route 8 over the weekend was intoxicated. Darwin Toalongo, 27, of Torrington, was arrested after the collision near Exit 51 in Torrington on Sunday, Oct. 11. No one reported injuries, but both vehicles had to be towed from the crash site, Connecticut State Police said. Toalongo was driving a Chevrolet Trax south in the highway’s northbound lanes, according to an arrest warrant. A Kia Optima was heading north in the middle of three lanes. The Kia’s driver swerved into the left lane to try to avoid the Chevrolet, but the Trax…
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Selma Blair Seen In Court, Lawyer Provides Apparent Reason For Flight Arrest: Reports
New details are coming to light in the arrest of actress Selma Blair following an apparently bloody flight from Los Angeles to JFK Airport on Sunday, Oct. 11. The "Hellboy" and "Cruel Intentions" actress has been charged with two counts of assault for kicking a Port Authority Police Department officer following what was described as a bloody altercation on a flight from Los Angeles to JFK Airport on Sunday, Oct. 11, ABC News reports. Blair, 54, missed several doses of a "powerful" medication and hit her head before the ordeal, the New York Post reports citing the actress' lawyers. One attor…
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Second Cornell Gang Rape Case Defendant Seeks To Remove Special Prosecutor From Case: Report
A second man accused in a high-profile sexual assault lawsuit involving Cornell University is seeking to remove New York Attorney General Letitia James from the criminal investigation, arguing that her public comments about the accuser raise questions about her impartiality as special prosecutor. Winston Lee, one of seven former fraternity members named in the lawsuit, filed a motion in Tompkins County criminal court on Friday, Oct. 9, asking a judge to bar James from overseeing the investigation and participating in any future grand jury proceedings, NBC News reported. The filing com…
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CT Man Killed In Overpass Crash Was 'Extraordinary,' An 'Inspiration'
Memorials have poured in for a Connecticut man who was killed after his car became wedged between a retaining wall and a light post following a single-vehicle crash last week. Garth Lawrence, 62, of Fairfield, was killed just before midnight Thursday, Oct. 8, when he crashed beneath a Bridgeport overpass at the Fairfield and Railroad Avenues intersection, police said. The car came to rest wedged between a light pole and a retaining wall, but firefighters said he was unresponsive when they cut him from the vehicle. Emergency crews took him to St. Vincent’s Medical Center. H…
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Prospect Council Member Charged With Stalking Former Business Partner
A town councilman in Connecticut who co-owns a local funeral home faces a stalking charge after police say he repeatedly visited his former business partner’s workplace and followed him to church. Michael Palmerie Jr., 65, of Prospect, was arrested on Friday on a charge of second-degree stalking, according to Connecticut State Police. Palmerie is serving his third term on the Prospect Town Council. Palmerie, a Republican, owns Prospect Memorial Funeral Home on Waterbury Road with his wife. His former business partner accused him of driving through the parking lot of his new business, …
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