From Hurt To Hope: Dad Wants To Turn Painful CT Library Incident Into Disney Magic For Son From Hurt To Hope: Dad Wants To Turn Painful CT Library Incident Into Disney Magic For Son From Hurt To Hope: Dad Wants To Turn Painful CT Library Incident Into Disney Magic For Son
From Hurt To Hope: Dad Wants To Turn Painful CT Library Incident Into Disney Magic For Son A family that says a Connecticut library employee ignored their Black toddler is receiving messages of support and encouragement, according to a fundraiser seeking to send the child to Disney World. Even Ms. Rachel is lending a hand to the cause.  Micah Whitaker shared a TikTok on Tuesday, Oct. 6, accusing the worker of overlooking his 17-month-old son while engaging with white children at Darien Commons. The video had more than 6 million views as of Wednesday.  The Darien Public Library, which coordinated the event, placed the employee on paid leave and hired an outside firm to investigate…
Gampel Pavilion Gets New Name In UConn Bank Deal Gampel Pavilion Gets New Name In UConn Bank Deal Gampel Pavilion Gets New Name In UConn Bank Deal
Gampel Pavilion Gets New Name In UConn Bank Deal UConn’s basketball home will soon sport a new name, with M&T Bank taking top billing at Gampel Pavilion. University trustees approved the agreement Wednesday, Oct. 21. The arena will become “M&T Bank Center at Gampel Pavilion” under an expanded partnership with the bank. The deal gives M&T naming rights for multiple years. It will keep the Gampel name as part of the building’s new identity. The change reaches beyond basketball fans. The arena also hosts graduation ceremonies, concerts and community gatherings, making it a familiar stop for students and Connecticut families. Si…
Kimberly Sullivan’s Daughter Reported Sex Abuse, CT Captivity Case Filing Reveals Kimberly Sullivan’s Daughter Reported Sex Abuse, CT Captivity Case Filing Reveals Kimberly Sullivan’s Daughter Reported Sex Abuse, CT Captivity Case Filing Reveals
Kimberly Sullivan’s Daughter Reported Sex Abuse, CT Captivity Case Filing Reveals A key witness in Waterbury’s alleged captivity case told police her mother controlled her and that she suffered years of sexual abuse, according to a court filing. The claims appear in a request for counseling records filed by an attorney for Kimberly Sullivan. The witness, identified as JMS, gave police a written statement on March 28, 2025, according to WTNH, which reviewed the court filing.  Sullivan faces charges stemming from allegations that she kept her stepson confined in the family’s Blake Street home for two decades. She has pleaded not guilty. Her attorney, Ioannis Kaloidis…
Beloved Bakery To Close CT Location After Two Decades Beloved Bakery To Close CT Location After Two Decades Beloved Bakery To Close CT Location After Two Decades
Beloved Bakery To Close CT Location After Two Decades The SoNo Baking Company & Café is closing its South Norwalk bakery, ending two decades of breads, pastries, and celebrations on Water Street. The bakery's final day will be Nov. 1, owner John Barricelli announced on Facebook Wednesday, Oct. 21. Owners also closed the Darien location months ago, according to CT Insider.  Barricelli thanked customers in a lengthy statement on social media.  It is hard to put into words what these past two decades have meant to us. What began as a bakery café grew into something far more meaningful—a place where friendships were formed, mil…
Here Comes The Bribe: Mass Woman Sold Sham Marriages For Immigration Status, Feds Say Here Comes The Bribe: Mass Woman Sold Sham Marriages For Immigration Status, Feds Say Here Comes The Bribe: Mass Woman Sold Sham Marriages For Immigration Status, Feds Say
Here Comes The Bribe: Mass Woman Sold Sham Marriages For Immigration Status, Feds Say A Fall River woman made millions arranging fake marriages for immigrants seeking legal status, federal prosecutors allege.  Jennifer Gonzalez, 43, ran the operation for more than a decade, charging $38,000 to $40,000 per marriage, the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts announced Wednesday. Investigators say she earned more than $100,000 a year during the 10-year scheme. Five other people were also arrested and charged with taking part in the scam marriage scheme.  Erica Daniels, 29, of Fall River; Chreise Alejandro, 39, of Fall River; Amara Pugh, 31, of Fall River; Je…
Retired Cop Surrenders In Deadly GWB Shooting: Report Retired Cop Surrenders In Deadly GWB Shooting: Report Retired Cop Surrenders In Deadly GWB Shooting: Report
Retired Cop Surrenders In Deadly GWB Shooting: Report UPDATE: A retired police officer has reportedly surrendered to authorities in connection with the fatal shooting of a Hudson Valley, NY father of two on the George Washington Bridge, marking a major development in an investigation into a suspected road rage incident. The unidentified former officer turned himself in less than 24 hours after the shooting and was being questioned by investigators on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 21, The Monsey Scoop reported. ABC News identified the suspect as a retired NYPD detective. His name was not made public.  The victim, Koran Irvine, o…
CT Driver Speeds Away After Hitting 2 Children, Police Say CT Driver Speeds Away After Hitting 2 Children, Police Say CT Driver Speeds Away After Hitting 2 Children, Police Say
CT Driver Speeds Away After Hitting 2 Children, Police Say Two children were hospitalized after a driver crashed into them as they crossed a Norwalk intersection and then drove away without offering to help or calling for responders, police said. Officers responded to Cross Street and Wilton Avenue on Tuesday, Oct. 20, after a report that a black Mini Cooper had hit the children. Both children were taken to Norwalk Hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, police said. Officers interviewed witnesses and reviewed surveillance footage, and they found the car soon after.  Joseph Campbell, 68, of Norwalk, later turned himself in, po…
CT Man, 35, Hit, Killed At NY Intersection CT Man, 35, Hit, Killed At NY Intersection CT Man, 35, Hit, Killed At NY Intersection
CT Man, 35, Hit, Killed At NY Intersection Authorities are investigating a crash that left a 35-year-old Connecticut man dead in Putnam County, NY. The incident happened at around 8:09 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the intersection of Route 22 and Route 164 in Patterson, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced.  According to the Sheriff's Office, a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. They were identified as New Fairfield resident Michael S. Frick, 35.  The driver stayed at the scene of the crash, which is now under investigation by the Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Investigatio…
Driver Shot In Head On George Washington Bridge, PAPD Says Driver Shot In Head On George Washington Bridge, PAPD Says Driver Shot In Head On George Washington Bridge, PAPD Says
Driver Shot In Head On George Washington Bridge, Papd Says A driver was rushed to Englewood Hospital after being found with a gunshot wound to the head on the George Washington Bridge Tuesday evening, Oct. 20. Port Authority police responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash on the bridge's westbound upper level around 7:06 p.m., a PAPD spokesperson said. Responding officers found the driver suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the head, PAPD said. The driver was taken to Englewood Hospital in critical condition, according to the NYPD. Reports that the driver had died could not immediately be verified by Daily Voice. …
Second Person Arrested In CT Motel Armed Robbery That Left Clerk Injured Second Person Arrested In CT Motel Armed Robbery That Left Clerk Injured Second Person Arrested In CT Motel Armed Robbery That Left Clerk Injured
Second Person Arrested In CT Motel Armed Robbery That Left Clerk Injured A second person faces charges following a motel robbery that left a clerk injured after being forced into an office at gunpoint, police said. Erica Valentin, 40, of Enfield, was arrested on a warrant Oct. 20 in connection with the July 27 robbery at Motel 6 on Silas Deane Highway in Wethersfield, according to police. She is charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery and conspiracy to commit second-degree larceny. Valentin was released on a $500,000 bond, police said.  The robbery happened around 10:16 p.m. at 1341 Silas Deane Highway, police said. Two masked suspects carr…
Driver Tops 100 MPH In CT School Zone, Police Asking For Help Driver Tops 100 MPH In CT School Zone, Police Asking For Help Driver Tops 100 MPH In CT School Zone, Police Asking For Help
Driver Tops 100 MPH In CT School Zone, Police Asking For Help A driver reached speeds above 100 mph while fleeing an attempted traffic stop near an Easton middle school, police said. The incident happened Friday, Oct. 16, just after students were dismissed from Helen Keller Middle School, according to Easton police. An officer first clocked the vehicle at 55 mph on Route 59 in front of the school. When the officer tried to pull it over in the school zone, the driver accelerated past 100 mph, police said. Officers could not identify the license plate. Police are asking residents to help identify the vehicle and driver. “The Easton Police Department t…
WATCH: Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video WATCH: Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video WATCH: Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video
Watch: Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video A Pennsylvania homecoming king gave his crown to a classmate with Down syndrome during a Schuylkill County pep rally on Friday, Oct. 16 — a moment captured in a viral video shared by local parent Dawn Bowers. Keny Cedanio Ramirez was named homecoming king at Mahanoy Area Junior-Senior High School, where fellow candidate Axton Kuhla was the runner-up, according to NBC News.  As the two waited for the announcement, Ramirez put his arm around Kuhla. After receiving the crown and sash, Ramirez placed them on his classmate as the crowd cheered. The two shared a hug, smiling as Kuhla wiped a…