1-year-old killed in reported attack by dog, Connecticut police say

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March 14, 2024

1-year-old killed in reported attack by dog, Connecticut police say

A 1-year-old boy in Connecticut has died after being bitten by a dog, according to police.
Police were called on Wednesday to a home in East Hartford.
Despite efforts by emergency responders and medical professionals, the child succumbed to his injuries.

A 1-year-old boy died in Connecticut after a dog bit him, police said.

Police responded just after 3 p.m. Wednesday to a home in East Hartford where the child had been bitten several times by a dog, Officer Marc Caruso, a police spokesperson, said in a news release.

Emergency responders performed lifesaving measures and took the child to a hospital, but the boy died “despite the valiant efforts of medical professionals,” Caruso said.

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The death is under investigation, Caruso said.

A 1-year-old boy died in Connecticut after a dog bit him, police said. (FOX News)

He added that two dogs were removed from the home.

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“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and loved ones as they mourn their loss,” Caruso said. “May they find solace and strength during this challenging time.”

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Veterans serve sailors away from home for Thanksgiving

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November 28, 2025

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1 person killed in motorcycle crash in Old Saybrook

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November 27, 2025

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1 person killed in motorcycle crash in Old Saybrook

One person is dead after a motorcycle crash in Old Saybrook early Thursday morning.

The crash happened on School House Road around 1:20 a.m.

The motorcycle was the only vehicle involved in the crash, according to police.

First responders performed life-saving measures on the motorcycle opertator but the person died from their injuries, police said.

Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to contact Officer Charles Moriarty at (860) 395-3142.

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Former Connecticut state rep pleads guilty in Medicaid bribery scheme

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November 26, 2025

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Former Connecticut state rep pleads guilty in Medicaid bribery scheme

BRISTOL, Conn. (WFSB) – A former Connecticut state representative pleaded guilty Wednesday to paying bribes to help his fiancée avoid a state audit of her eye care practice.

Christopher Ziogas, 74, of Bristol, admitted in federal court to conspiracy, bank fraud and lying to federal agents. The former lawmaker represented Connecticut’s 79th Assembly District.

Between January and June 2020, Ziogas worked with Konstantinos Diamantis, a top official in the state’s Office of Policy and Management, court documents show. Diamantis took corrupt payments from Ziogas’s fiancée, Helen Zervas, in exchange for killing a state audit of her Medicaid billing.

Diamantis was found guilty in October on 21 federal corruption charges in a separate case involving school construction projects. He’s facing up to 20 years in prison and will be sentenced Jan. 14.

Zervas owns Family Eye Care in Bristol and knew she had been fraudulently overbilling Medicaid for medical services she didn’t provide or that weren’t needed, prosecutors said.

In January 2020, the state told Zervas it was going to audit her Medicaid billing. Zervas asked Ziogas for help, and he reached out to Diamantis.

On March 4, 2020, Ziogas paid Diamantis a $20,000 bribe. That same day, Zervas’s lawyer sent state officials a settlement offer. The next day, Zervas cut Ziogas a $25,000 check from her business to pay him back.

On March 12, 2020, Ziogas made another $10,000 bribe payment to Diamantis and got reimbursed by Zervas. After Diamantis pressured other state officials, they cancelled the audit and accepted Zervas’s settlement offer on May 1, 2020, court documents say.

On May 12, 2020, Ziogas and Diamantis delivered a settlement check from Family Eye Care for nearly $600,000 to the state. Three days later, Ziogas made a final bribe payment of $65,000 to Diamantis.

Ziogas also committed bank fraud by writing a $5,500 check in November 2019 from a client trust account he managed, made out to Diamantis. He lied to federal agents during their investigation.

Ziogas could face up to 55 years in prison. He was released on $500,000 bond and will be sentenced Feb. 18 in Bridgeport federal court.

Zervas already pleaded guilty to related charges and is waiting to be sentenced. Diamantis is scheduled for trial Jan. 30 in Bridgeport on the Medicaid case.

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