Connecticut
Man Accused Of Running Over Woman Charged With Manslaughter: Police
WOLCOTT, CT — Two men were charged this week in connection to the untimely death of a woman in Wolcott back in February after one of the men ran her over with his truck, according to police.
In a news release, Wolcott police said they were contacted around 3 a.m. on Feb. 10 by Bristol police, who had been called to Bristol Hospital that morning in response to an untimely death.
When Bristol officers arrived, they learned Alexandra Standish, 37, had been taken to the hospital by her boyfriend, Brandon Hamel, with serious internal and external injuries. She later succumbed to her injuries and died, according to police.
Hamel told Bristol police Standish was injured at their house on Central Avenue in Wolcott but was uncooperative with information about the events leading up to her death, according to police.
Wolcott police responded to Bristol Hospital for further investigation, during which officers learned Standish may have been run over by a vehicle while standing in her driveway on Central Avenue, police said.
Detectives later found evidence in the driveway of the house that showed a possible crime scene, police said. The Connecticut State Police Major Crimes Unit was notified and responded to the house for evidence processing.
After an extensive investigation, Wolcott police concluded Standish, Hamel and their close friend James Sadlowski, 31, were drinking at a local restaurant until approximately 1 a.m. on Feb. 9.
Hamel and Standish then left the restaurant together and traveled home to Central Avenue with Sadlowski following behind in his pickup truck, police said.
When they arrived at the house, Sadlowski parked in the driveway and sat in his truck while Hamel parked the couple’s vehicle in the garage. Standish then exited the vehicle and went to speak with Sadlowski in the driveway, police said.
Sadlowski backed out of the driveway a few minutes later and ran over Standish, who was standing behind the truck, according to police.
As Standish was laying in the driveway unconscious and severely injured, Sadlowski stopped his truck and Hamel came out to the driveway, police said.
According to police, there was a long delay before the two men attempted to assist Standish and did not call 911. Instead, they lifted Standish into Hamel’s vehicle and Hamel took her to Bristol Hospital while Sadlowski drove back to a Meriden motel he was staying at.
Police said they obtained this information from footage captured on a Ring video camera at Standish’s home.
Surveillance video footage from the hospital also showed Hamel “was in no rush to get Standish care,” according to police.
“[Hamel] is observed with no urgency to get hospital staff to extricate Standish from the vehicle,” police said in a news release. “Surveillance [footage] also showed that Hamel was uncooperative with staff and was blocking them from getting to Standish, who was slumped over in the front passenger seat.”
Standish received emergency care but ultimately succumbed to her injuries, police said.
James Sadlowski was arrested on a warrant Thursday at a motel in Meriden. He was charged with second-degree manslaughter, intentional cruelty to persons, failure to renew motor vehicle registration, illegal operation of a motor vehicle under suspension of an operator’s license, illegal operation of a motor vehicle with no insurance and evading responsibility that cause a death.
His bond was set at $500,000, according to police.
Police said Hamel is currently recovering from serious injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident just weeks after the incident. Once discharged, he will be arrested and charged with interfering with a police investigation and intentional cruelty to a person.
His bond has been set at $100,00, according to police.
Connecticut
Florida High School State Bronze Medalist Dajah German Verbals To Connecticut For Fall 2027
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Florida high school state bronze medalist Dajah German has announced her verbal commitment to swim and study at the University of Connecticut beginning in the fall of 2027. She publicized the news on SwimCloud, writing:
I am so excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at the University of Connecticut! I’m incredibly grateful for everyone who has supported me throughout this journey, my family, coaches, teammates, and friends who have pushed me to be my best throughout the years. And a very special thank you to Coach Chris and Coach Nicole for believing in me and giving me this opportunity. I’m so excited for what’s ahead. GO HUSKIES!
A rising senior at Fort Lauderdale High School in Florida, German trains year-round with Swim Fort Lauderdale and primarily specializes in the sprint and middle-distance freestyle events.
German has improved each year of her high school career, most recently dropping from 23.78, 51.39, and 1:50.56 in the 50/100/200 free to 23.54, 51.35, and 1:49.69 during the 2025-26 short course season.
German’s top meet of the season was the Florida Senior Championships in March, where she recorded her current PBs in both the 50 and 200 free. She finished second in the 500 free (4:55.94) and 1650 free (17:02.78), third in both the 50 free and 200 free, and fifth in the 100 free (51.43). She set her current 100 free PB at a smaller holiday meet in December. In the 500 free, she clocked a season-best 4:55.21 at the Speedo Cup in January, with her lifetime best of 4:53.19 coming at the 2025 Florida Senior Championships.
German has qualified for the FHSAA (Florida High School Athletic Association) State Championships for the past three years, with her top performance coming at the 2025 iteration in November. She placed third in the 50 free (23.96), fifth in the 500 free (5:01.12), and helped Fort Lauderdale to fourth place in both the 200 free relay (24.64 leadoff) and 400 free relay (53.08 anchor).
Top SCY Times:
- 50 Freestyle: 23.54
- 100 Freestyle: 51.35
- 200 Freestyle: 1:49.69
- 500 Freestyle: 4:53.19
A Division I Mid-Major program, Connecticut competes in the Big East, with the women’s team placing second out of seven teams at this past season’s conference championships. German’s current lifetime bests would have placed third in the 200 free, fourth in the 500 free, eighth in the 50 free, and ninth in the 100 free, setting her up as an immediate contributor with two full seasons of training still ahead before her first conference meet.
German joins Anna Mumford, Lyla Devlin, Lena Brown, and Louisa Holda in committing to the Huskies’ class of 2031 so far.
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Here are the forecast details for northern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 59. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
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