Connecticut

Army Sergeant Implicated in Murder-for-Hire Plot of 2 Children

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A U.S. Army sergeant and his brother, both incarcerated in Connecticut, are facing charges for allegedly conspiring to murder four individuals, including two minors. The accused are 30-year-old Sgt. Jeremiah Peikert and his elder brother, Joshua Peikert, 31. The Connecticut Police have charged the brothers with conspiracy to commit murder. The brothers are alleged to have planned in 2022 to orchestrate the killing of a woman, then 29, her 23-year-old boyfriend, and her two daughters, …

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Massive Fiery Accident on Busy Interstate Disrupts Traffic

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A gasoline tanker truck collided with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 95 in Connecticut, causing a massive fire early Thursday morning. The incident led to the closure of both sides of the highway, a crucial route on the East Coast, around 5 a.m., as reported by local sources. The tanker, loaded with approximately 8,500 gallons of gasoline, crashed into the truck and a passenger vehicle near Exit 15, close to the Fairfield Avenue overpass. Local hazardous …

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Man allegedly drowns his mother to ‘make the demons stop’

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This week, a 34-year-old man from Connecticut was arrested for allegedly drowning his mother in a public park. He then called the police to report the murder, and told officers that he was committing the act as a “sacrifice” to “make the demons stop”. Eric R. Meagan was taken into custody on Monday and charged with one count of murder in the death of 56-year-old Victoria Palmer, according to court records. When officers responded to …

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School lunch lady accused of grooming 14-year-old boy

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Andie Rosafort, a 31-year-old married lunch lady from Connecticut, was seen outside her New Fairfield home on Thursday, carrying a Walmart plastic shopping bag with a box of Peeps on top, her phone, and a pack of Marlboro cigarettes.Rosafort refused to answer questions about the reported inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old student at New Fairfield High School and simply flashed a little grin when asked to comment.The school district filed a report after the victim’s …

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Airplane passenger dies after severe turbulence

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Tragedy struck a private plane on Friday when a passenger was killed in a severe case of turbulence. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is examining the circumstances that prompted the Bombardier Challenger 300 business jet to divert to Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. The craft had been en route from Keene, New Hampshire to Leesburg, Virginia with five people on board, as per the NTSB. The agency is currently interviewing the two …

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