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CT officials issue warning to poultry and bird owners amid threat of bird flu outbreak
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (285+ words) The Connecticut Department of Agriculture is urging poultry owners and those with backyard flocks to practice biosecurity measures as bird flu continues to be a threat across the country. Highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, "continues to pose a…...
CT state trooper’s choice to ram car, silence that followed bring legal, political fallout
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1687+ words) On a late-night shift in November, state Trooper Wilfred J. "Billy" Blanchette IV chased an erratic driver on highways through Montville and Norwich, his speed reaching 120 mph. As midnight approached, the 31-year-old trooper'radioed a request to his supervisor, Sgt. Gordon L. Leslie....
A CT woman is accused of sex trafficking children. She allegedly arranged the meetings.
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (276+ words) A Connecticut woman is facing multiple federal charges in connection with child sex trafficking. Jamira Denise Myers, also known as "Chocolate," 42, of Hamden, has been charged by federal criminal complaint with sex trafficking and attempted sex trafficking of minors, forced…...
CT personal care assistant accused of billing Medicaid for services. Client was out of the country
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (258+ words) A Connecticut woman who worked as a personal care assistant has been arrested after allegedly billing Medicaid for services totaling more than $13,000 while her client lived outside of the United States. According to the arrest warrant affidavit, Berroa was enrolled…...
Purrfect ending: Missing Virginia store cat found after hitching a ride to another state
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (595+ words) By JULIE WALKER and JOHN RABY Francine the calico cat is back home at a Lowe's store in Virginia after going missing for a few weeks, hitching a ride on a truck that turned up at a sister facility in…...
Woman says 2-carat diamond she unearthed at Arkansas state park will be used in engagement ring
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (268+ words) Micherre Fox of Manhattan spent several weeks at the state park in July after deciding to forage for a diamond, according to a news release from Waymon Cox, an assistant superintendent at Crater of Diamonds State Park. The 31-year-old woman…...
Arrest of fugitive wanted in multiple states leads to discovery of woman being held captive in CT
10+ mon, 5+ day ago (423+ words) A man wanted as a fugitive on attempted murder and other charges in multiple states and suspected in two stabbings in Connecticut was arrested on Wednesday in Bridgeport where police alleged that he was armed and holding a woman captive....
Rising rivers threaten US South and Midwest after dayslong torrent of rain
11+ mon, 1+ day ago (696+ words) By JON CHERRY, KIMBERLEE KRUESI and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE From Texas to Ohio, utilities scrambled to shut off power and gas, while cities closed roads and deployed sandbags to protect homes and businesses. In Frankfort, Kentucky, rescue crews checking up on…...