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Unknown Powder Sparks Hazmat Response At CT Office An envelope containing an unknown powder spilled onto the person who opened it at an Enfield strip office, triggering a hazardous materials response. Emergency crews responded to 77 Hazard Avenue at 4:22 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, according to police dispatchers.  Thompsonville firefighters responded, and officials notified the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to activate its hazardous materials team. Police also contacted the FBI. The agency indicated that the incident resembled reports of suspicious letters received Thursday. Those earlier letters reportedly…

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CT Doctor, Practices To Pay $866K To Settle Federal Fraud Claims CT Doctor, Practices To Pay $866K To Settle Federal Fraud Claims CT Doctor, Practices To Pay $866K To Settle Federal Fraud Claims
CT Doctor, Practices To Pay $866K To Settle Federal Fraud Claims A Stamford doctor and his two medical practices will pay $866,539 and face a three-year ban from federal health care programs to settle allegations of improper billing. The settlement covers claims from September 2019 through April 2022. It resolves federal and state allegations against Dr. Steven Murphy, Murphy Medical Associates, LLC, and Diagnostic and Medical Specialists of Greenwich, LLC, according to the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.  The allegations involve payments meant to cover COVID-19 care for people without insurance. They also involve Medicare and Medicaid …
Connecticut State Marshal Stole $38K In Court-Ordered Collections, State Says Connecticut State Marshal Stole $38K In Court-Ordered Collections, State Says Connecticut State Marshal Stole $38K In Court-Ordered Collections, State Says
Connecticut State Marshal Stole $38K In Court-Ordered Collections, State Says A Connecticut state marshal is accused of keeping about $38,000 she collected through court-ordered garnishments instead of paying those owed the money. Nicole Baker, 50, of Wethersfield was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 13, and charged with first-degree larceny, according to inspectors with the Chief State’s Attorney’s Office. The money came from wage and bank garnishments ordered through the New Britain and Hartford Superior Courts, according to the arrest warrant affidavit. Baker collected the funds between December 2023 and June 2026, the affidavit alleges. She kept the money instead of sendi…
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Yale Officer Shot Through Car Windows To Stop Man's Suicide Attempt: Police Investigators are releasing new details about a Yale University police officer who fired through a car’s windows as a man inside was attempting to kill himself with a knife.  Officer Ancil Farrier fired into a vehicle parked on Whitney Ave. in New Haven on Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to preliminary findings from Connecticut’s Office of Inspector General. He fired the second shot as other officers entered the car to remove the man. Jose Cubiz, 48, who was in the car, wasn't hit by the gunfire, investigators said. He remains at Yale New Haven Hospital for treatment of stab wounds …
DoorDash Driver Robbed At Gunpoint In Waterbury; 2 Teens Arrested After Negotiators Step In DoorDash Driver Robbed At Gunpoint In Waterbury; 2 Teens Arrested After Negotiators Step In DoorDash Driver Robbed At Gunpoint In Waterbury; 2 Teens Arrested After Negotiators Step In
DoorDash Driver Robbed At Gunpoint In Waterbury; 2 Teens Arrested After Negotiators Step In A DoorDash driver hoping for a big tip wound up with a gun pointed at them when they were robbed by the customers who ordered the food. The incident spiraled, leading to police negotiators talking them out of a standoff.  The incident happened around 1 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, when the delivery driver was taking an order to 65 Lone Oak Avenue in Waterbury. They told police the men inside displayed a firearm and took the food without paying, Waterbury police said.  No one was hurt, and no shots were fired. The department’s Emergency Response Team and Hostage Negotiation Team res…

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CT ZIP Codes Among Nation's Wealthiest In New Ranking: See Which Ones CT ZIP Codes Among Nation's Wealthiest In New Ranking: See Which Ones CT ZIP Codes Among Nation's Wealthiest In New Ranking: See Which Ones
CT ZIP Codes Among Nation's Wealthiest In New Ranking: See Which Ones One of the Northeast's wealthiest regions is climbing the ranks of the nation's most expensive places to buy a home, according to a new study. PropertyShark released its 2026 list of the nation's 100 most expensive ZIP codes by median home sale prices. The real estate data website's report showed the New York City metropolitan area claiming a record 25% of the rankings. The NYC region had 31 ZIP codes on the list, tying California's Bay Area for the most ZIP codes in the rankings. New York state had 20 ZIP codes in the rankings, up from 15 in 2025. The Hamptons dominated New York…

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Woman Poisons Acquaintance's Tea During Meeting Over Missing Money: Prosecutor Woman Poisons Acquaintance's Tea During Meeting Over Missing Money: Prosecutor Woman Poisons Acquaintance's Tea During Meeting Over Missing Money: Prosecutor
Woman Poisons Acquaintance's Tea During Meeting Over Missing Money: Prosecutor A New Jersey woman is accused of poisoning an acquaintance's tea during a meeting at a local restaurant to discuss suspicious activity in the victim's bank accounts, authorities said. Rohweniven Bacani, 52, of Hackensack, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 15, following a weeks-long investigation into the Sept. 8 incident, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The victim had agreed to meet Bacani at the restaurant to discuss unauthorized banking activity she had discovered in financial accounts to which Bacani had shared access, Musella said. When the victim arrived, Bacani was already ther…

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Trader Joe's Sued After New England Woman Hospitalized With E. Coli: 'Worst Pain Of Her Life' Two women, including one from Massachusetts, are suing Trader Joe's after claiming they were hospitalized with E. coli infections from eating chicken salad wraps sold at the grocery chain. Meaghan Egan Bright of Somerville, Massachusetts, and Gayle Gottlieb of Pembroke, North Carolina, filed the lawsuit in federal court in California. The women claim they became sick after eating Tarragon Chicken Salad Wraps purchased at Trader Joe's stores in Massachusetts and South Carolina in late August. Bright bought one of the wraps at a Trader Joe's in Boston's Allston neighborhood on Monda…

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Trader Joe's Sued After New England Woman Hospitalized With E. Coli: 'Worst Pain Of Her Life' Trader Joe's Sued After New England Woman Hospitalized With E. Coli: 'Worst Pain Of Her Life' Trader Joe's Sued After New England Woman Hospitalized With E. Coli: 'Worst Pain Of Her Life'
Trader Joe's Sued After New England Woman Hospitalized With E. Coli: 'Worst Pain Of Her Life' Two women, including one from Massachusetts, are suing Trader Joe's after claiming they were hospitalized with E. coli infections from eating chicken salad wraps sold at the grocery chain. Meaghan Egan Bright of Somerville, Massachusetts, and Gayle Gottlieb of Pembroke, North Carolina, filed the lawsuit in federal court in California. The women claim they became sick after eating Tarragon Chicken Salad Wraps purchased at Trader Joe's stores in Massachusetts and South Carolina in late August. Bright bought one of the wraps at a Trader Joe's in Boston's Allston neighborhood on Monda…

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Trump Press Secretary Abruptly Fired After Turbulent Tenure Of Less Than A Week: Report Trump Press Secretary Abruptly Fired After Turbulent Tenure Of Less Than A Week: Report Trump Press Secretary Abruptly Fired After Turbulent Tenure Of Less Than A Week: Report
Trump Press Secretary Abruptly Fired After Turbulent Tenure Of Less Than A Week: Report A White House appointment billed as a fresh start has ended almost before it began. President Donald Trump fired White House press secretary Katie Zacharia on Friday, Oct. 16, after less than a week in the job, The New York Times reported, citing three people familiar with the matter. Zacharia's appointment to the position was announced Friday, Oct. 9. Trump told reporters earlier in the day that he had encouraged the 41-year-old Zacharia to reconsider remaining in the highly visible position. “Honestly, if I were you, I’d reconsider,” Trump said while recounting their conversation. “Kati…