2 Dead Pit Bulls Dumped In Bags On Wolcott Trail; Group Offering $5K Reward For Tips 2 Dead Pit Bulls Dumped In Bags On Wolcott Trail; Group Offering $5K Reward For Tips
2 Dead Pit Bulls Dumped In Bags On Wolcott Trail; Group Offering $5K Reward For Tips A Connecticut police department said an animal rights group is offering a $5,000 reward for information on who dumped the bodies of two pit bulls along a Connecticut walking trail.   Two pit bulls were found dead along a Wolcott walking trail on Saturday, Aug. 8, near Woodtick Road and Boundline Road, Wolcott police said.  Police responded after receiving a report of two garbage bags giving off a strong, foul odor. Officers opened the bags and discovered the dogs. The pit bulls will be taken to the University of Connecticut’s Pathobiology and Veterinary Science program.…
Raw Oysters At Steakhouse Left Firefighter With Permanent Brain Damage, Lawsuit Says Raw Oysters At Steakhouse Left Firefighter With Permanent Brain Damage, Lawsuit Says
Raw Oysters At Steakhouse Left Firefighter With Permanent Brain Damage, Lawsuit Says A father, ex-Marine, and firefighter suffered cardiac arrest and a permanent brain injury after eating raw oysters at a popular Chicago steakhouse chain, according to a newly filed lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Joe Belgio on Monday, Aug. 10, in Cook County Circuit Court, IL, against Gibsons Steakhouse - Oak Brook, LLC, GRG Holdings, Supreme Lobster and Seafood Company, Taylor Shellfish Company, and other defendants. Belgio ate at Gibsons Oak Brook, a suburb of Chicago, on June 30, 2025, where he ordered and ate raw oysters, according to the complaint. The lawsuit says he ate n…
CT Council President Says He Was Driving Truck That Hit, Killed Teen On Moped CT Council President Says He Was Driving Truck That Hit, Killed Teen On Moped
CT Council President Says He Was Driving Truck That Hit, Killed Teen On Moped A New London city leader said he was behind the wheel of a pickup truck that struck and killed a 17-year-old moped rider. Zaeem Tyus was riding near Ocean Avenue and Beech Drive shortly after 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 8, when the crash occurred, police said. Emergency crews rushed Tyus to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, where he died from his injuries. New London City Council President John Satti said Monday that he was driving the truck, according to The Day. Satti declined to comment further on the advice of his lawyers. Satti, who has served on the council for more than 10 years, stayed at …
Former Bethany Youth Counselor Sentenced To Prison For Sexually Abusing 5 Girls Former Bethany Youth Counselor Sentenced To Prison For Sexually Abusing 5 Girls
Former Bethany Youth Counselor Sentenced To Prison For Sexually Abusing 5 Girls A former Connecticut youth counselor will serve four years in prison after admitting he sexually abused five girls, according to published reports. Anthony Joseph Mastrangelo, 23, received a 20-year sentence that will be suspended after he serves four years, followed by 10 years of probation, CT Insider reported. He pleaded guilty in May to five counts of fourth-degree sexual assault of a child younger than 13 and five counts of risk of injury to a child. Connecticut State Police arrested the former Bethany youth counselor in May and June 2024. The investigation began after allegations surf…
Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him: Affidavit Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him: Affidavit
Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him: Affidavit A convicted murderer and the mother of a 4-year-old boy are accused in a disturbing child abuse case that left the child with broken bones, burns, bruises, and injuries doctors ultimately categorized as "torture," according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Raheem Akbar Shabazz Floyd, 38, who was on parole for a North Carolina murder conviction, and the boy's mother, Brianna Nichole Nolte-Maple, 32, were arrested in Harrisburg following an investigation into the child's extensive injuries on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the affidavit. The investigation began af…
CT Driver Hospitalized After Vehicle Goes Off Road, Flips Over In Yard: Police CT Driver Hospitalized After Vehicle Goes Off Road, Flips Over In Yard: Police
CT Driver Hospitalized After Vehicle Goes Off Road, Flips Over In Yard: Police A driver was hospitalized after his vehicle left a Connecticut road, traveled about 100 yards, and flipped upside down in a nearby yard, police said. The single-vehicle crash happened at about 5:12 p.m. on Aug. 5 on Berkshire Road near Chestnut Hill Road in Newtown, according to a Newtown Police Department accident report released Monday, Aug. 10.  Police said the driver was heading east when the vehicle went into a ditch, bounced out, and continued through a series of brush and trees.  The vehicle rolled over after traveling about 100 yards, before landing on its roof in a Chest…
Headlights May Be Too Bright In Latest Tesla Recall: What To Know Headlights May Be Too Bright In Latest Tesla Recall: What To Know
Headlights May Be Too Bright In Latest Tesla Recall: What To Know Tesla is recalling more than 20,000 vehicles because their headlights may be too bright in the electric automaker's latest safety problem. The recall affects 20,349 vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report filed on Wednesday, Aug. 5. The affected Teslas include certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. The low-beam headlights may exceed the maximum allowed light output, reducing visibility for oncoming drivers and increasing the risk of a crash. That means the vehicles fail to comply with federal requirements for lamps, reflective devices, and…
E-Bike Rider Seriously Hurt In CT Crash; Police Seek Witnesses E-Bike Rider Seriously Hurt In CT Crash; Police Seek Witnesses
E-Bike Rider Seriously Hurt In CT Crash; Police Seek Witnesses An e-bike rider suffered serious injuries in a crash at a Norwalk intersection and was taken to the hospital, police said. The crash was reported at 2:41 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, at the intersection of Osborne Avenue and Fort Point Street. Paramedics took the rider to Norwalk Hospital for treatment. No update on the rider’s condition was included in the police statement. The Norwalk Police Department’s Crash Reconstruction Unit and Identification Unit responded to process evidence and investigate the crash. The investigation remains active and ongoing. Police are asking witnesses and anyone…
'America's Head Cheerleader' Just Announced Her Next Move 'America's Head Cheerleader' Just Announced Her Next Move
'America's Head Cheerleader' Just Announced Her Next Move Reece Weaver has made her next move. The former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader who rose to fame on Netflix's "America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders" will make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in "Chicago," she announced Tuesday morning, Aug. 11, on "CBS Mornings." Weaver will begin her six-week limited engagement at the Ambassador Theatre in New York City on Monday, Sept. 7, and continue through Sunday, Oct. 18. Last June, "The Wall Street Journal" published an article titled "America’s Head Cheerleader Wants You to Back Off Her Husband." The article centered around Weaver's …
Software Glitch Can Disable Turn Signals, Forcing Recall Of 500K Toyota Cars Software Glitch Can Disable Turn Signals, Forcing Recall Of 500K Toyota Cars
Software Glitch Can Disable Turn Signals, Forcing Recall Of 500K Toyota Cars More than 500,000 Toyota cars are being recalled because of a dashboard software problem that can disable turn signals, hazard lights, and safety warnings. Toyota is recalling about 508,354 Camry Hybrid vehicles in the US, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report filed on Thursday, Aug. 6. The Camrys are from the 2025 and 2026 model years. The 7-inch instrument cluster display can go blank when the vehicle starts because of a software error. The problem can also deactivate the turn signals, hazard lights, seat belt reminders, and smart key warning. The …
CT Man Claimed He Was A Federal Officer, 'Special Forces' Arrested For Being Neither: Cops CT Man Claimed He Was A Federal Officer, 'Special Forces' Arrested For Being Neither: Cops
CT Man Claimed He Was A Federal Officer, 'Special Forces' Arrested For Being Neither: Cops A Connecticut man pulled up to a medical emergency in a Mazda SUV fitted with flashing red-and-blue lights, said he was a federal agent who'd worked in "special forces," and he was there to help. He was lying, authorities said.  Kurt Hoss, 58, was arrested Saturday, Aug. 8, after arriving at a home on Baxter Road in Tolland, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers were at the scene to assist emergency medical personnel. Investigators said Hoss approached troopers and offered to help. The red-and-blue lights on his SUV remained on. “When asked which agency he represented, Hoss stated h…
American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Return: 'Mayday!' American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Return: 'Mayday!'
American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Return: 'Mayday!' A routine American Airlines flight turned into a midair emergency shortly after takeoff, forcing the crew to make a rapid return to the airport. The Charlotte-bound flight struck birds after departing Myrtle Beach International Airport in South Carolina on Monday, Aug. 10, causing an engine problem and prompting the pilot to declare a Mayday, according to multiple reports. "Mayday, Mayday, Mayday!" the pilot said in air traffic control audio available through LiveATC.net as the crew requested priority clearance to return to Myrtle Beach.  The American Airlines Boeing 737 was carrying …