The music world is mourning the loss of Isaac Freeman III, popularly known as Fatman Scoop, who died suddenly during a performance in Hamden, Connecticut on Friday night. The 53-year-old rapper, a native of New York, was the main act at the “Green & Gold Party” when he experienced an unexpected medical crisis. The incident took place while Fatman Scoop was performing at Town Center Park. Videos shared on social media platforms depict the rapper, …
In a shocking incident that has left a small Connecticut town reeling, a man is accused of killing his father in a gruesome manner, marking the first murder in the community in over two decades. The suspect, 31-year-old Steven James Uricchio, was arrested early Saturday morning at a residence in Ridgefield, according to local law enforcement. Police responded to a distress call from a man claiming to have harmed his father. Upon arrival, they found …
A Connecticut man’s love for animals nearly cost him his life when he was bitten by a rattlesnake he was trying to rescue from a roadway. Joseph Ricciardella, 45, was driving home to Torrington on Sunday night when he spotted the snake in the middle of the road. He stopped his car and attempted to move the snake to safety using a spare shirt to cover its head. However, the rattlesnake bit his hand in …
A Connecticut-based beverage company, Charles Boggini Company, has voluntarily recalled four of its products due to the presence of potentially harmful preservatives and food dyes. The company, which specializes in flavored soda for restaurants, is headquartered in Coventry, Connecticut. The recalled products include “Pink Lemonade,” “Cola Flavoring Base,” “Yellow Lemonade,” and “Yellow Lemonade X,” all of which are distributed in one- and five-gallon containers. The recall was initiated after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) …
A man armed with a knife, who is also a person of interest in a murder case, went on a rampage on Saturday, assaulting four young girls in a movie theater and two other individuals at a McDonald’s restaurant. The initial assault took place around 6 p.m. at the AMC Braintree 10, where the man bypassed the ticket booth and entered a theater without purchasing a ticket. The assailant attacked the four girls, aged between …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …