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CT Dad Killed In Road Rage Shooting Remembered For Humor, Dancing, Love
Nelson Batista loved Prince, the Yankees, and making people laugh. Now, his family is asking for help laying the Connecticut father to rest. Batista, 48, was shot near Park Avenue and Cottage Street in Bridgeport around 9 a.m. on Oct. 12, police said. Batista's loved ones said his love for family stood out. His relatives described the Bridgeport father, brother, cousin, and friend as someone who filled their lives with music and laughter. He was known for spontaneous dancing. “Whether he was cracking jokes, enjoying music, or simply spending time with loved ones, Nelson had a way of creat…
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Norwalk Prowler Arrested After Peering Into Multiple Homes For Months: Police
A man accused of peering into Norwalk condos and roaming rear balconies faces a criminal charge after residents helped police identify him. Detectives arrested Frank Williams, 40, of Norwalk, on Monday, Oct. 19, following an investigation into seven suspicious activity calls to police at an 8 Oakwood Ave. condo complex since July 14. Residents reported an unfamiliar man walking along the complex’s rear balconies and looking inside homes, police said. Most incidents happened in the evening or overnight. In one encounter, a resident confronted the prowler, who then ran away. Officers re…
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RFK's Mass Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dead At 42
A member of one of America's most prominent political families has died at her Massachusetts home. Kyle Francis Kennedy died at her home in Westwood, surrounded by family, on Sept. 21, according to her obituary on the Burke Funeral Home website. She was 42 years old. Kyle was one of 34 grandchildren of Sen. Robert F. “Bobby” Kennedy, brother of John F. Kennedy, and Ethel Kennedy. Her parents were Michael Kennedy and Victoria Denise Gifford. She is survived by her children, Conor and Declan, and her siblings. Her daughter Josephine died shortly after birth. Kyle is…
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Yale Employee Shot In Attempted Carjacking; Nearby School Delays Opening
A Yale University employee was shot during an attempted early morning carjacking in New Haven, prompting a nearby school to delay its opening as police investigated. The attack happened around 4 a.m. Tuesday near Canner and St. Ronan streets, according to Yale. The employee, a 30-year-old East Haven man, was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital. New Haven police said he was in stable condition. Yale said a male suspect wearing a black ski mask tried to take the employee’s vehicle. The investigation pushed back the start of classes at the Foote School on Loomis Place. The school announce…
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Gas Prices To Skyrocket In CT Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report
Drivers across the Northeast could soon be paying more at the pump after hundreds of workers were locked out of one of the East Coast's largest oil refineries in New Jersey, union leaders warn. The 385 workers at the Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery in Linden were locked out Monday afternoon, Oct. 19, after rejecting the company's latest contract offer, according to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Jeff Sanford, president of Teamsters Local 877, told News 12 New Jersey that he anticipates the dispute will send gas prices climbing across the region and raise concerns about fuel supplie…
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New London Teen Remembered For Heartwarming Smile As Community Seeks Funeral Help
Richard Rowell Jr. could break the tension with a smile, his father said. Now, a fundraiser wants to give his father hope as he prepares to lay the 18-year-old Connecticut victim to rest. Rowell, of New London, died after officers found him inside a vehicle with gunshot wounds Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 14, police said. Officers responded to a parking lot near Garfield and Jefferson avenues. Paramedics took him to an area hospital, where he later died at a hospital. His father, Richard Rowell Sr., told News 8 WTNH that his son had a gift for putting people at ease. “That smile, I mean…
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Hartford Man Charged In DUI Crash That Killed Bloomfield Tow Truck Driver, Father Of 2: Police
A Hartford man faces manslaughter and DUI charges after a DUI crash killed a 26-year-old tow truck driver who leaves behind a wife and two young children. Police arrested Curran Melanson, 28, at his Hartford home Monday, Oct. 19, following the Sept. 8 Bloomfield crash that killed Alexander Ramos on Tunxis Avenue in Bloomfield, police said. Melanson faces charges of second-degree manslaughter, driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, and failing to reduce speed for a non-emergency or emergency vehicle, police said. Melanson was being held on a $425,000 bond, auth…
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Three-Drug Overdose Killed 12-Year-Old CT Girl Eve Rogers: Medical Examiner
A three-drug overdose killed 12-year-old Eve Rogers of Enfield, but investigators still have not determined the intent behind it. Connecticut’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner released the findings Monday, Oct. 19. Authorities found Eve dead at her Elm Street home on March 18. The medical examiner identified the drugs as diphenhydramine, fluoxetine and bupropion. They are commonly sold as Benadryl, Prozac and Wellbutrin. Her manner of death remains undetermined. The findings do not establish whether the overdose was accidental, intentional, or caused by someone else. The announcement…
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Racist Video Ignites Outrage At NY High School As District Faces Backlash Over Response
A group of New York high school students who recorded themselves shouting the N-word have sparked outrage and protest at their school. The nine-second video of the Colonie Central High students was shared widely Friday, Oct. 16 and afterward. The teens say little in the clip besides the N-word. A large group of students demonstrated, chanted, and held signs outside the school Monday, Oct. 19, according to NBC affiliate WNYT. The signs included “Black Lives Matter,” “We Deserve Equality,” and “Silence is Compliance.” “The actions of the young men in the videos circulating the internet are d…
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Suspect Charged With Murder In CT Road Rage Shooting
A shooting that killed a Connecticut man started as a road rage incident, police said, and a suspect now faces a murder charge. Nelson Manuel Batista, 48, was shot near Park Avenue and Cottage Street in Bridgeport around 9 a.m. on Oct. 12, police said. Officers discovered Batista in the road beside his car on Cottage Street, Bridgeport police said. He had suffered a gunshot wound. He later died at St. Vincent’s Hospital. Police arrested Jorge Luis Ortiz, 57, Sunday night, Oct. 19, after spotting him walking on the city’s east side. Ortiz ran from an officer before police caught him, …
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CT School Bus With Students Aboard Runs Off Road
Two students escaped injury when a school bus ran off Route 309 in Canton on Monday morning, Oct. 19, fire officials said. Canton police and firefighters responded and found the bus off the road. Crews remained there for hours until the bus could be removed, officials said. The cause was not immediately known. The information provided did not say whether the driver was hurt. No student was injured. Police are investigating the cause of the crash.
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State Releases New Details In Fatal CT Police Shooting, Says Man Held Rifle
State investigators have released their first account of a Connecticut police shooting that killed a 43-year-old man during a welfare check outside his home. Inspector General Eliot D. Prescott released his office's initial investigation on Monday, Oct. 19, into the Bristol police shooting of Jakub Dziemaszkiewicz at 43 Woodbridge Road in Bristol on Friday. Bristol Chief Mark Morello acknowledged the report in a 4 p.m. press conference, but said he could not comment on its findings. He said he would not speculate or speak further about it until the investigation is complete. Tw…
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