Victim Describes Painful Toll Of Sexual Assault And Trial At CT Man’s Sentencing Victim Describes Painful Toll Of Sexual Assault And Trial At CT Man’s Sentencing Victim Describes Painful Toll Of Sexual Assault And Trial At CT Man’s Sentencing
Victim Describes Painful Toll Of Sexual Assault And Trial At CT Man’s Sentencing A Connecticut man was sentenced to more than three years in prison after a jury found him guilty of sexually assaulting a minor he met through Snapchat, prosecutors said. Cody Cutler, 28, of Southington, was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 23, by Judge Tejas Bhatt, who handed down a10-year prison sentence, suspended after 40 months, followed by 10 years of probation, state prosecutors said.  The assault took place on Dec. 18, 2020, according to the Tolland State’s Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said Cutler used Snapchat to meet the victim before assaulting her. She reported the assault r…
Instructor At State's Only Women’s Prison Charged With Sexually Assaulting Inmate: Police Instructor At State's Only Women’s Prison Charged With Sexually Assaulting Inmate: Police Instructor At State's Only Women’s Prison Charged With Sexually Assaulting Inmate: Police
Instructor At State's Only Women’s Prison Charged With Sexually Assaulting Inmate: Police A driving instructor at Connecticut’s only prison for women faces a sexual assault charge after an inmate reported sexual contact in a classroom, state police said. Edgardo Luis Cruz, 48, of Colchester, was arrested at his home on Monday, Sept. 21. He is charged with fourth-degree sexual assault, Connecticut State Police said.  He taught a commercial driver’s license class at York Correctional Institution in Niantic. Prison officials contacted state police on Feb. 24 after receiving an allegation about a staff member, according to an arrest warrant. The 40-year-old inmate told invest…
Naked, Drugged-Up CT Man Caught At I-684 Rest Area With Meth, Other Drugs: Police Naked, Drugged-Up CT Man Caught At I-684 Rest Area With Meth, Other Drugs: Police Naked, Drugged-Up CT Man Caught At I-684 Rest Area With Meth, Other Drugs: Police
Naked, Drugged-Up CT Man Caught At I-684 Rest Area With Meth, Other Drugs: Police A naked Connecticut man who police said showed signs of drug impairment at an I-684 rest area in Northern Westchester was caught with methamphetamine and other drugs in his vehicle, authorities announced. Virgil J. Naveda, 56, of Darien, Connecticut, was arrested during an incident at the Bedford Service Area on southbound I-684 at around 3:24 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, New York State Police said on Thursday, Sept. 24.  Troopers had been called to the rest area for a report of public lewdness and found Naveda naked and exhibiting signs of impairment, according to the agency. After con…
Police ID Man Found Dead Inside CT Apartment; Woman Charged With Murder Police ID Man Found Dead Inside CT Apartment; Woman Charged With Murder Police ID Man Found Dead Inside CT Apartment; Woman Charged With Murder
Police ID Man Found Dead Inside CT Apartment; Woman Charged With Murder Authorities have identified the 58-year-old man found dead in a Connecticut apartment where police reported signs of a struggle. Troy Lester Grant was found at 13 Cherry Ave. in Waterbury shortly after 8:20 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21, police said Thursday. Related: 39-Year-Old Woman Accused Of Killing Man Inside Waterbury Apartment Police said Grant had several serious injuries and was not breathing when officers found him. Emergency medical workers pronounced him dead at the scene. Investigators identified Guadalupe Ojeda, 39, as a suspect in Grant’s death. She had a minor facial injury, Wa…
CT Mom Dies Days After Motorcycle Crash; Her 4 Children Need Help CT Mom Dies Days After Motorcycle Crash; Her 4 Children Need Help CT Mom Dies Days After Motorcycle Crash; Her 4 Children Need Help
CT Mom Dies Days After Motorcycle Crash; Her 4 Children Need Help A Connecticut mom who was severely injured in a weekend motorcycle crash has died. Now, her loved ones are rallying to help care for her four children. Natalie Velez, 41, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, according to a GoFundMe that has tracked her condition since the crash Saturday, Sept. 19, in Bridgeport. Police said Velez lost control of the motorcycle near the Newfield Avenue and Beardsley Street intersection before striking a utility pole and crashing through a gate. Paramedics took her to Bridgeport Hospital, where she remained in critical condition for days. Loved ones said her injuries l…
Man Survives Blast From Explosive Device Around His Neck During Boston Police Encounter Man Survives Blast From Explosive Device Around His Neck During Boston Police Encounter Man Survives Blast From Explosive Device Around His Neck During Boston Police Encounter
Man Survives Blast From Explosive Device Around His Neck During Boston Police Encounter A man in Boston set off an explosive device he was wearing around his neck while speaking with police about conspiracy theories.  Boston police confronted the emotionally distressed man around 1 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21, near Mishawum and Main streets. The unnamed man told officers he did not feel well.  Officers noticed a wired device wrapped around his neck. He told them it was a bomb, according to a police report obtained by WCVB. Police attempted to calm him down, but he continued "rambling about the illegal and wrongful persecution of witches, many conspiracy the…
Police ID Connecticut Driver Killed After Crashing SUV On I-84 Police ID Connecticut Driver Killed After Crashing SUV On I-84 Police ID Connecticut Driver Killed After Crashing SUV On I-84
Police ID Connecticut Driver Killed After Crashing SUV On I-84 A Connecticut man died after his SUV hit an exit sign and rolled off I-84 on Wednesday morning, Sept. 23, state police said. Gregory Allen, 55, of Manchester, was driving west on I-84 near the Exit 57 ramp to Route 5/15 south in East Hartford at about 6:20 a.m. when his 2003 Honda CR-V left the highway, struck an exit sign, and rolled into the grass, Connecticut State Police said. Authorities have not determined why the SUV went off the road.  Responders rushed Allen to Hartford Hospital, where he later died of his injuries.  Connecticut State Police are investigating the crash.…
CT 5-Year-Old Dies After Emergency Call At Home CT 5-Year-Old Dies After Emergency Call At Home CT 5-Year-Old Dies After Emergency Call At Home
CT 5-Year-Old Dies After Emergency Call At Home State police are investigating the death of a 5-year-old in Chester.  Connecticut State Police announced Wednesday, Sept. 23, that officers were called to a home just after 9:20 a.m. on Monday for a report of a child suffering cardiac arrest.  Paramedics rushed the. child to an area hospital, where they later died.  Troopers did not release any other information.  State Police are investigating it as an untimely death. 
Masturbating Man Forces Woman To Stand On Flight From NY To NJ, Airline Confirms Masturbating Man Forces Woman To Stand On Flight From NY To NJ, Airline Confirms Masturbating Man Forces Woman To Stand On Flight From NY To NJ, Airline Confirms
Masturbating Man Forces Woman To Stand On Flight From NY To NJ, Airline Confirms A man masturbating on a flight from New York to New Jersey left one woman no choice but to stand for the duration of the flight, as there were no other available seats, Daily Voice has learned. The incident was reported to flight attendants on a Sept. 3 flight operated by United Express partner Republic Airways from Rochester, NY to Newark Liberty Airport, a United Airlines spokesperson tells Daily Voice. "The customer stayed in the aircraft galley until returning to her seat for the landing," United said in a statement. "United Airlines staff members learned about it as customers were…
Ex-NFL Star Antonio Brown To Avoid Prison With Plea Deal In Miami Attempted Murder Case: Lawyer Ex-NFL Star Antonio Brown To Avoid Prison With Plea Deal In Miami Attempted Murder Case: Lawyer Ex-NFL Star Antonio Brown To Avoid Prison With Plea Deal In Miami Attempted Murder Case: Lawyer
Ex-nfl Star Antonio Brown To Avoid Prison With Plea Deal In Miami Attempted Murder Case: Lawyer Former NFL star Antonio Brown could receive probation instead of prison in a Miami shooting case under a plea deal his lawyer says Brown plans to accept. Brown, 38, is due in a Miami court on Sept. 30, and his attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, said prosecutors offered to reduce the second-degree attempted murder charge, CBS News Miami reported. Brown has not yet accepted the deal in court. The charge stems from gunfire after a celebrity boxing match in Miami on May 16, 2025. If convicted, Brown could have faced up to 30 years in prison, including a mandatory 20-year term.  Eiglarsh said the of…
Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth' Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth' Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth'
Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth' A veteran public school teacher and activist has admitted she lied for years about being Black and Palestinian, prompting two organizations she worked with to permanently cut ties with her. Hannah Gann, a teacher at The Workshop School in Philadelphia, publicly acknowledged the deception after members of Philly Educators for Palestine and the Racial Justice Organizing Committee confronted her about her background, the organizations said in a joint statement. "Members met with Hannah and questioned her about her background on Thursday and after an hour of discussion, Hannah finally admitted …
CCSU President Zulma Toro Steps Down Amid Bullying Investigation CCSU President Zulma Toro Steps Down Amid Bullying Investigation CCSU President Zulma Toro Steps Down Amid Bullying Investigation
Ccsu President Zulma Toro Steps Down Amid Bullying Investigation Central Connecticut State University's president is leaving her post as investigators review claims that she bullied and intimidated employees during her nine-year tenure. Zulma Toro told the CCSU community in a Wednesday, Sept. 23, email that she would step down at the end of the day. She said she had informed Interim Chancellor Natalie Braswell of her decision. The move ends a presidency that began in January 2017. It also leaves the New Britain university facing questions about a complaint from the leader of its administrative faculty union. Lisa Marie Bigelow, CCSU's director of instit…