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Retired Firefighter Shoots 3 Philadelphia Police Officers In Gunfight Retired Firefighter Shoots 3 Philadelphia Police Officers In Gunfight
Retired Firefighter Shoots 3 Philadelphia Police Officers In Gunfight Three Philadelphia police officers were wounded after a retired firefighter opened fire during a confrontation at an active crime scene in West Philadelphia, authorities said. The shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13, near North 54th and Arlington streets in the city's Wynnefield neighborhood, according to Philadelphia police. Officers assigned to the 19th District had responded to reports of a person with a weapon and shots fired in the area. Upon arrival, they began investigating and canvassing for witnesses and evidence. During that investigation, a 57-year-old man, now…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
4 CT Men Who Tried To Have Sex With Minors Caught In Undercover Police Sting: Cops 4 CT Men Who Tried To Have Sex With Minors Caught In Undercover Police Sting: Cops
4 CT Men Who Tried To Have Sex With Minors Caught In Undercover Police Sting: Cops Four Connecticut men were arrested this week after investigators posed as underage teenagers as part of a child predator sting targeting adults accused of trying to have sex with minors, authorities said. The undercover operation concluded Friday, June 12, after Norwalk police posted advertisements on dating websites and social media platforms. Officers posed as 15-year-old boys and girls online, investigators said.  Four men responded to the postings and were arrested, Norwalk police said.  Those charged were: Luis Figueroa, 38, of Norwalk, was charged with criminal attempt at…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
After 40 Years Of Saving Others, Retired CT Firefighter Loses Home, 3 Cats In Devastating Blaze After 40 Years Of Saving Others, Retired CT Firefighter Loses Home, 3 Cats In Devastating Blaze
After 40 Years Of Saving Others, Retired CT Firefighter Loses Home, 3 Cats In Devastating Blaze A longtime Connecticut firefighter who spent more than four decades serving his community is now the one in need after a devastating blaze destroyed his home and killed three beloved cats. As he begins to rebuild, the town he spent years protecting is rallying around him. Al Pipkin, a well-known member of the Berlin community and surrounding towns, lost everything when a fire on Thursday, June 11, destroyed his house. The tragedy happened as Pipkin was recovering from major back surgery. According to a GoFundMe, the blaze destroyed all of the possessions belonging to Pipkin and his wife, Je…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Green Laser Strikes Delta Plane Over Connecticut; FAA Investigating Green Laser Strikes Delta Plane Over Connecticut; FAA Investigating
Green Laser Strikes Delta Plane Over Connecticut; FAA Investigating The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after someone shone a green laser into the cockpit of a Delta Air Lines flight as it flew over Connecticut.  The incident happened Thursday night, June 11, as a Delta flight from Dallas to Boston began its final descent, according to the FAA. The aircraft was still flying at about 20,000 feet around 9:15 p.m. when the green laser struck the cockpit while passing over the Franklin and Norwich area. The flight landed safely, and no one was injured.  FAA officials are investigating. "Shining a laser at an aircraft poses a serious…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
CT Man Drives Next To Woman Walking Dogs, Exposes Himself In NY, Sheriff Says CT Man Drives Next To Woman Walking Dogs, Exposes Himself In NY, Sheriff Says
CT Man Drives Next To Woman Walking Dogs, Exposes Himself In NY, Sheriff Says A Connecticut man has been arrested after allegedly exposing himself to a woman walking her dogs in a Putnam County, NY neighborhood, authorities said. Fairfield County resident Craig A. Kropa, 39, of New Fairfield, was arrested following an investigation into a public lewdness complaint in the Putnam Lake area of the Town of Patterson, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, June 12. According to the Sheriff's Office, the incident happened on Wednesday, June 10, when deputies responded to the Putnam Lake area. There, a resident reported that she was walking her do…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
CT Man Admits Killing Estranged Wife Despite Active Protective Order; Held On $3M Bond CT Man Admits Killing Estranged Wife Despite Active Protective Order; Held On $3M Bond
CT Man Admits Killing Estranged Wife Despite Active Protective Order; Held On $3M Bond A Connecticut man who admitted to killing his estranged wife, a well-loved business owner and mother of three, has been arrested, police said. He also attempted suicide after the attack, but failed.  Leon Stetson, 67, was arrested Thursday, June 12, and charged with murder, home invasion, and violation of a protective order in the death of Carrie Stetson, 54, Connecticut State Police said. Police were called to Carrie Stetson's Oak Street home in Winchester at about 9:41 p.m. Monday, June 8, after a witness reported seeing blood inside the house. Related: Support Floods In For Childr…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Kids Selling Lemonade Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight: 'It's Horrific' Kids Selling Lemonade Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight: 'It's Horrific'
Kids Selling Lemonade Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight: 'It's Horrific' A pair of children trying to earn extra money from a lemonade stand were robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight in Boston, police said. An 11-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy were running the stand on West Ninth Street in South Boston when two juvenile suspects approached them around 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, according to Boston police. The children told police the suspects asked whether they accepted Apple Pay. Before they could answer, one suspect lifted his shirt and displayed a black firearm tucked into his waistband, police said. The girl pleaded with the suspects to leave the…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Police Investigating Threat Made Against Connecticut Elementary School Police Investigating Threat Made Against Connecticut Elementary School
Police Investigating Threat Made Against Connecticut Elementary School Police in Connecticut are investigating after an elementary school received a swatting threat, which forced administrators to cancel a promotion ceremony.  Authorities at Bear Path Elementary School in Hamden said they received the threat around 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 13. Administrators were forced to evacuate the school. Students were taken to a separate location so they wouldn't be forced to stand in the heat. The school was also forced to cancel the sixth-grade promotion ceremony scheduled for Friday.  Police investigated and found that the threat was a hoax around 10:45 a…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
World Cup Prostitution Sweep At Hotels, Massage Parlors Nets 8 In NJ: Sheriff World Cup Prostitution Sweep At Hotels, Massage Parlors Nets 8 In NJ: Sheriff
World Cup Prostitution Sweep At Hotels, Massage Parlors Nets 8 In NJ: Sheriff A prostitution enforcement operation tied to concerns about increased travel ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup resulted in eight arrests and the seizure of more than $13,000 in Passaic County, authorities said. On Thursday, June 11, detectives from the Passaic County Sheriff's Bureau of Narcotics conducted a Quality-of-Life enforcement operation targeting individuals suspected of offering sexual acts for money at hotels and massage parlors throughout the county, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo said.  ALSO SEE: These 12 NJ Towns Could See The Worst World Cup Traffic Saturda…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police ID 83-Year-Old Man Killed In CT Crash Police ID 83-Year-Old Man Killed In CT Crash
Police ID 83-Year-Old Man Killed In CT Crash Authorities have identified the 83-year-old Connecticut man who was killed in a crash earlier this week that sent a woman to the hospital.  Reinaldo Cintron was killed on Tuesday, June 10, in a two-car wreck on Fourth Avenue in New London, police said.  When officers responded to the crash, they found Cintron unresponsive, but the other driver was alert and conscious. Both drivers were taken to a hospital. Cintron was later pronounced dead, police said. The other driver was identified as a 41-year-old New London woman. Police have not released additional details about what …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Months After Road Rage Crash Sent Motorcyclist To Hospital, Police Arrest 2 CT Drivers Months After Road Rage Crash Sent Motorcyclist To Hospital, Police Arrest 2 CT Drivers
Months After Road Rage Crash Sent Motorcyclist To Hospital, Police Arrest 2 CT Drivers Two drivers are facing charges months after a Connecticut road rage crash that triggered a five-vehicle pileup and left a motorcyclist seriously injured, police said. Authorities announced the arrest on Thursday, June 11. The charges stem from a crash reported around 1:23 p.m. on Jan. 22 at the intersection of Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike and Canal Street in Southington.  According to Southington police investigators, Quest Marquis Robinson was driving a pick-up truck that rear-ended a motorcycle operated by Timothy Delaney. Police said the impact pushed both vehicles into the intersecti…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Police ID 3-Year-Old Girl Killed In CT Crash; DCF Had Prior Reports Involving Family Police ID 3-Year-Old Girl Killed In CT Crash; DCF Had Prior Reports Involving Family
Police ID 3-Year-Old Girl Killed In CT Crash; DCF Had Prior Reports Involving Family Authorities have identified the 3-year-old Connecticut girl who died after being struck by a vehicle before dawn earlier this week.  Akari Cortes was killed after a vehicle hit her around 4:36 a.m. near the intersection of East Center Street and Munro Street in Manchester on Wednesday, June 10, police said. Investigators said a 49-year-old Manchester man was driving westbound on East Center Street when he struck the child. He remained at the scene and is cooperating with authorities.  Manchester police officers and firefighters rushed to the scene and performed life-saving measur…

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by Josh Lanier