Connecticut
A CT man was found with millions of images of child pornography. He got 12 years in prison.
A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for being found with millions of photos and videos of children being sexually abused — including some of infants and toddlers — more than 30 years after he was first convicted of sexually assaulting a boy, federal officials said.
Investigators found Richard E. Smith, 67, of Southington, looking at child pornography on the dark web when they searched his home in the fall of 2020. He had four computer monitors set up at the time of the search, with one showing a spreadsheet of links to more child pornography, according to the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
Smith’s criminal history includes convictions related to the sexual assault of boys in 1990 and 1998, according to federal authorities said.
Smith has been in custody since his arrest following the search of his home by special agents from the department of Homeland Security Investigations on Oct. 1, 2020 and pleaded guilty on Nov. 28, 2022, to possession of child pornography, federal authorities said.
He appeared in court in New Haven on this week and was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer to a total of 144 months in prison, to be followed by 15 years of supervised release, officials said.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – A young girl who went missing from New York City nearly three years ago was found in Connecticut Friday.
Authorities say the girl disappeared from her home in East New York, Brooklyn in December, 2021. No details of the circumstances surrounding her disappearance were immediately released.
The U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force and Bridgeport Police said they found the girl Friday in Bridgeport. They moved in after receiving a request for assistance from the NYPD earlier this month.
Authorities say the girl, who is now 16, is in good health and is returning to her home with her parents.
A report prepared by the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services shows that in 2021, 10,184 children went missing in New York, and 93.2% of children under 18 who disappeared were runaways. That same year, there were two stranger abductions, seven acquaintance abductions, and 40 familial abductions.
BROOKLYN, Conn. (WTNH) – Connecticut State Police officials say Route 205/Wauregan Road is shut down due to a crash.
Troopers said the two-vehicle crash happened around 5:50 a.m. Friday in the area of Bailey Woods Road/Gorman Road.
Serious injuries were reported, according to police.
The section of Route 205 will be shut down while crews investigate. Police could not give an estimate on the duration.
Drivers are asked to seek alternate routes.
Fourteen adorable puppies were rescued from a rollover crash in Connecticut on Thursday morning, according to officials.
A vehicle carrying the pups smashed into a utility pole on Senexet Road in Woodstock around 6 a.m., according to Connecticut State Police.
No people were hurt in the crash but first responders provided care for the 14 puppies.
They were able to retrieve them once power was cut to some downed power lines, the Muddy Brook Fire Department said.
The Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments’ Animal Services and Dr. Gwenn Gaumond from Peake Brook Veterinary Center responded to the scene to provide veterinary care and shelter to the animals.
Photos from the scene posted by the fire department show several puppies of all different breeds at the scene. Some were still in their cages while others were being comforted in the arms of the responders.
Peake Brook Veterinary Center told The Post all puppies are accounted for, “with most receiving a happy ending” — but provided no additional information on their conditions.
“You hate to see things like this happen, but I am glad that the community could count on Peake Brook Veterinary Center and our mobile unit to respond,” Dr. Gaumond said.
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