Police ID Woman Killed In Westbrook Double Shooting Police ID Woman Killed In Westbrook Double Shooting Police ID Woman Killed In Westbrook Double Shooting
Police ID Woman Killed In Westbrook Double Shooting Police have released the name of a woman killed in a shooting at a Connecticut home that also left a man critically wounded. Katie Liljedahl died at an East Pond Meadow Road home in Westbrook on Wednesday, Oct. 28, Connecticut State Police said. The other victim, a man in his 40s, remains hospitalized in critical but stable condition. Troopers found John Bongiovanni, 37, of Haddam, outside the home around 5:25 p.m., authorities said. He faces charges of murder and attempted murder. He was being held on a $3 million bond.  The state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Liljedahl’…
Redding Woman Threatened To Share Westport Officer’s 'Sex Videos', Warrant Says Redding Woman Threatened To Share Westport Officer’s 'Sex Videos', Warrant Says Redding Woman Threatened To Share Westport Officer’s 'Sex Videos', Warrant Says
Redding Woman Threatened To Share Westport Officer’s 'Sex Videos', Warrant Says A Connecticut woman threatened to send intimate videos of a police officer to his department and children unless his wife paid her money over a family dispute, according to an arrest warrant. Adele Kaoud, 50, of Redding, was charged with second-degree harassment over texts she allegedly sent Aug. 4. She gave the Westport officer’s wife two weeks to pay up, the warrant says. Kaoud pleaded not guilty Thursday and posted a $2,500 bond. The wife reported the messages Aug. 10. The group texts included her brother and her two adult children, according to the warrant. The officer's wife told pol…
Danbury Prison Escape Costs Woman Another 10 Months Behind Bars Danbury Prison Escape Costs Woman Another 10 Months Behind Bars Danbury Prison Escape Costs Woman Another 10 Months Behind Bars
Danbury Prison Escape Costs Woman Another 10 Months Behind Bars A woman who escaped from a federal prison in Connecticut has only managed to extend her time behind bars, authorities announced.  Xiaoqin Yan, 32, of China, was sentenced to an additional 10 months in federal custody on Wednesday, Oct. 28, after she escaped from the low-security FCI Danbury on Dec. 10, 2024, according to the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.  Police captured Yan the same day she escaped.  Yan is in prison for setting fire to an Alabama prison in 2021. She was convicted two years later of arson and possessing a firearm while in the countr…
Driver Flees After Seriously Injuring Pedestrian In Downtown Danbury Crash, Police Say Driver Flees After Seriously Injuring Pedestrian In Downtown Danbury Crash, Police Say Driver Flees After Seriously Injuring Pedestrian In Downtown Danbury Crash, Police Say
Driver Flees After Seriously Injuring Pedestrian In Downtown Danbury Crash, Police Say Connecticut Police are asking for the public's help after a pedestrian was hospitalized with severe injuries in a hit-and-run crash.  Officers found the man on Liberty Street near Delay Street in downtown Danbury just before 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, authorities said.  Authorities did not provide an update on the victim's condition Thursday.  Police closed the street for about two hours as they investigated the scene.  A passerby reported seeing a white Mercedes Sprinter van with a Connecticut license plate heading toward Town Hill Avenue. Police have not confirmed w…
1 Dead, 1 Critical In Westbrook Shooting; Man Held On $3M Bond 1 Dead, 1 Critical In Westbrook Shooting; Man Held On $3M Bond 1 Dead, 1 Critical In Westbrook Shooting; Man Held On $3M Bond
1 Dead, 1 Critical In Westbrook Shooting; Man Held On $3M Bond A shooting at a Connecticut home left one person dead and another in critical condition, police said.  John P. Bongiovanni, 37, was found outside of an East Pond Meadow Road home in Westbrook shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Officers found two people inside with bullet wounds, Connecticut State Police said.  One victim died at the scene. A helicopter took the other to Hartford Hospital, where police said the victim remained in critical condition Thursday.  Authorities did not release the deceased's name.  Authorities charged Bongiovanni with murder and c…
Popular Butter Brand Faces Recall Across 10 States Popular Butter Brand Faces Recall Across 10 States Popular Butter Brand Faces Recall Across 10 States
Popular Butter Brand Faces Recall Across 10 States A butter product is under recall, giving shoppers a reason to check what is tucked inside their refrigerators and freezers. The recall covers Miyoko’s Creamery European Style Salted Plant Milk Butter, according to an FDA enforcement report. The agency lists yeast, mold, and E. coli as the reason. Prosperity Organic Foods Inc., based in Boise, Idaho, voluntarily initiated the recall Friday, Sept. 11. The FDA classified it as Class II on Friday, Oct. 23, and lists its status as ongoing. The affected product was distributed in 10 states: Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana,…
Stamford Woman Wins $100K Lottery Prize Twice In 3 Months, Plans Florida Retirement Stamford Woman Wins $100K Lottery Prize Twice In 3 Months, Plans Florida Retirement Stamford Woman Wins $100K Lottery Prize Twice In 3 Months, Plans Florida Retirement
Stamford Woman Wins $100K Lottery Prize Twice In 3 Months, Plans Florida Retirement A Connecticut woman landed a $100,000 lottery prize, then did it again just three months later. Now, she and her husband plan to retire and move to Florida. The unnamed Stamford woman’s latest win came in the CT Lottery’s Saturday, Oct. 24, Cash5 drawing. She previously won $100,000 in July. The woman usually picks numbers connected to birthdays or anniversaries. But for the latest drawing, she let the computer choose. Her husband bought the tickets at Glenbrook News & Variety in Stamford. When she discovered her latest win while checking the numbers over her morning coffee, she calle…
$5K Reward Offered After Neglected Dog Found Dumped In Derby Park $5K Reward Offered After Neglected Dog Found Dumped In Derby Park $5K Reward Offered After Neglected Dog Found Dumped In Derby Park
$5K Reward Offered After Neglected Dog Found Dumped In Derby Park An animal welfare group is offering a $5,000 reward for information on the person who abandoned a severely neglected dog at a Connecticut park that was barely able to walk.  A passerby walking her dog found Ozzy at Osbornedale State Park in Derby on Tuesday, Oct. 27, according to Shelton Animal Control and Desmond’s Army Animal Law Advocates. The small white dog lay curled up. His nails had grown into long curls so severe that he struggled to walk, the advocacy group said. A close-up photo of Ozzy's overgrown nails.  Desmond’s Army Animal Law Advocates Desmond’s Army…
Family Of Bristol Teen Seriously Injured In Farmington Crash Shares Update On Specialized Rehab Family Of Bristol Teen Seriously Injured In Farmington Crash Shares Update On Specialized Rehab Family Of Bristol Teen Seriously Injured In Farmington Crash Shares Update On Specialized Rehab
Family Of Bristol Teen Seriously Injured In Farmington Crash Shares Update On Specialized Rehab The family of a Connecticut teen who was left comatose following a car crash earlier this year said they are hopeful after he was accepted into a specialized traumatic brain injury program in Boston.  Last week, Noah Kufa’s family shared on GoFundMe that he was accepted into the Disorders of Consciousness Program at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. His loved ones hope he will soon be stable enough to transfer from Connecticut Children's Medical Center. "While his prognosis remains very uncertain, we pray that this next phase of specialized rehabilitation will give him the best possib…
Webster Man Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting 10-Year-Old Girl In Putnam Webster Man Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting 10-Year-Old Girl In Putnam Webster Man Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting 10-Year-Old Girl In Putnam
Webster Man Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting 10-Year-Old Girl In Putnam A Massachusetts man has been convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old Connecticut child, authorities said.  Miguel Aponte-Cardozo, 61, of Webster, Massachusetts, was found guilty of first-degree sexual assault, two counts of risk of injury to a minor, and fourth-degree sexual assault, the State’s Attorney for the Judicial District of Windham said Tuesday, Oct. 27.  Aponte-Cardozo was accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl on and before Nov. 22, 2020, in Putnam, the prosecutor said.  A judge is set to sentence him on Jan. 19, 2027. 
Ex-Cop, Somers High Asst Coach Admits To Sending Explicit Texts, Videos To Teen Girl: State Ex-Cop, Somers High Asst Coach Admits To Sending Explicit Texts, Videos To Teen Girl: State Ex-Cop, Somers High Asst Coach Admits To Sending Explicit Texts, Videos To Teen Girl: State
Ex-Cop, Somers High Asst Coach Admits To Sending Explicit Texts, Videos To Teen Girl: State A former Massachusetts police officer and Connecticut high school assistant wrestling coach has pleaded guilty to sending explicit texts to a 15-year-old girl, groping her, and asking her for sex in a stairwell, authorities said. Justin Perez, 28, of Springfield, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty Monday, Oct. 26, to risk of injury to a minor and enticing a minor, according to Connecticut’s Division of Criminal Justice. Prosecutors said Perez got the girl's phone number from the Somers High School Girls' Wrestling team's group chat and began messaging her privately in December 2023.  The e…
Susan Saint James Dies: Emmy Winner Made TV Favorites Unforgettable Susan Saint James Dies: Emmy Winner Made TV Favorites Unforgettable Susan Saint James Dies: Emmy Winner Made TV Favorites Unforgettable
Susan Saint James Dies: Emmy Winner Made TV Favorites Unforgettable Susan Saint James, whose wit and warmth helped make two television favorites enduring hits, has died, according to multiple reports. Click here for a new, updated story - Death Certificate Reveals Details About Emmy Winner Susan Saint James The Emmy-winning actress died Monday, Oct. 26, at 80 from pancreatic cancer, according to People and Entertainment Weekly. Saint James played Sally McMillan opposite Rock Hudson in “McMillan & Wife,” then found another signature role as divorced mother Kate McArdle alongside Jane Curtin in “Kate & Allie.” Her breakthrough came as Peggy M…