Bridgeport News: Highway Crash!
Report of a 2 car motor vehicle accident on I-95 near Exit 27 Southbound.
GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES STATE FUNDING TO ADDRESS FLOODING AT JOBS POND IN PORTLAND
State Funds Expected To Unlock a Federal Matching Grant That Will Be Used To Install Pumps and Divert Groundwater to the Connecticut River (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont, who serves as chairman of the State Bond Commission, today announced that he has scheduled the commission to vote at an upcoming meeting on the approval of an allocation of $187,500 in state funding that will be used to install pumps at Jobs Pond in Portland to address an ongoing situation in which rising groundwater has been causing flooding in nearby neighborhoods. The pumps will be used to divert groundwater from the pond to the Connecticut River. The governor explained that the approval of these state funds is expected to unlock…
Norwalk News: Narcotics Arrest
On June 4, 2024, members of the Norwalk Police Special Services Division, in collaboration with the Stamford Police Narcotics/Organized Crime Unit, arrested Hunter Wells after an extensive eight-month investigation. Investigators executed search and seizure warrants on Wells, his vehicle, and his person. Throughout the investigation, Wells sold Percocet pills containing fentanyl, ecstasy, and marijuana to undercover officers on numerous occasions. The investigation remains ongoing. Hunter Wells, aged 31, of Norwalk, CT, faces charges for two counts of the sale of a narcotic substance and three counts of the sale of cannabis. His bond is set at $140,000.
Stratford News: Crash on the Highway
Report of a motor vehicle accident southbound on I-95 around exit 30.
Fairfield News: Truck Runs Off Highway
Overnight a truck went off the embankment at I-95 Southbound around exit 20. Traffic is STILL backed up all the way through Milford at this time.
MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, COLLEAGUES CALL ON DOJ TO IMMEDIATELY LAUNCH FULL COURT PRESS AGAINST BIG OIL TO PREVENT AND PROSECUTE COLLUSION & PRICE FIXING
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 22 Senate Democrats in a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Jonathan Kanter calling on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to use every tool at its disposal to prevent and prosecute collusion and price fixing in the oil industry. The senators called for the DOJ to launch an industry-wide investigation into possible violations of the Sherman Act to hold any bad actors accountable and to redress any harms to competition and consumers. The letter also outlined how Big Oil’s alleged collusion with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a national security concern that aids countries looking to undermine the U.S. The…
MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL, HAYES, COLLEAGUES REINTRODUCE BICAMERAL LEGISLATION TO EXPAND ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN SCHOOLS
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, along with U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), U.S. Representative Katherin Clark (D-Mass.), and 22 other members of Congress to reintroduce the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act, legislation that would greatly boost the availability of mental health providers in America’s public schools. Mental illness affects 20% of American youth. This bicameral legislation will put additional mental health providers in elementary and secondary schools across America. “Kids spend most of their time in the classroom, so teachers and counselors are often the first people to notice when something is wrong. This funding will help…
STRATFORD LIBRARY KIDS EVENTS IN JUNE
Summer Reading Sign UpsSign-ups for Stratford Library’s 2024 Summer Reading Program begin on Saturday, June 1 for all ages. This year’s theme is Read, Renew, Repeat! Pre-readers up to age 8 can sign up for the Read to Me Program. Complete activities each month for a prize. Participants will also receive an invitation to a party on Thursday, September 12. Readers through age 12 can sign up for the Summer Reading program. Children who read receive monthly prizes. Read 8 books to be eligible for a summer reading party with Mayor Hoydick and the Stratford Library on Wednesday, August 7. Sign-ups begin on the Library website and in person beginning June 1. For more information about Library programs and services,…
Norwalk News: Sexual Assault of a Minor – Arrest Made
In February of 2024, the Norwalk Police Department received a complaint of a sexual assault of a minor.The investigation was assumed by the Special Victims Unit. During the investigation detectives identified Marc Lugo as the suspect in the assault and secured an arrest warrant for his arrest through Stamford Superior Court.On May 31, 2024 Special Victims Unit Detectives located Lugo in Norwalk and placed him under arrest.
ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG SUES NAUGATUCK USED CAR DEALERSHIP OVER DECEPTIVE SALES OF POTENTIALLY UNSAFE VEHICLES
(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today announced a lawsuit against A Better Way Wholesale Autos, Inc. of Naugatuck, alleging that the dealership offered for sale used vehicles lacking necessary safety inspections and related documentation. The Office of the Attorney General first opened an investigation into A Better Way Wholesale Autos in 2021 following numerous consumer complaints. Consumers reported that vehicles were not inspected prior to sale or putting down deposits. Consumers also complained of defective engines, transmissions, suspensions and other major components discovered shortly after sale, including undriveable cars. Other complaints referenced undisclosed damage, accident histories, and flood damage. “A Better Way Wholesale Autos failed to complete and document critical safety inspections that are required by law. They…