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
Here's how much snow fell in Connecticut on Saturday
The storm dropped two inches of snow in Stratford, as of 8 a.m., and Newtown, as of 10 a.m. In Shelton, weather observers reported 1.8 inches of snowfall as of 8 a.m., according to reporters from the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network.
Along the western edge of the state, the storm dropped 1.3 inches of snow in New Preston and an inch in New Milford by 9:15 a.m., Frank Nocera, a meteorologist in the National Weather Service’s Boston office said. Further south, the Bridgeport area received a 0.4-inch coating, according to weather data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Nocera said the National Weather Service should have more data available as snow continues to fall Saturday. He said Connecticut’s totals should stick between a coating and two inches.
Snow began falling overnight and was set to create slippery conditions on the roads Saturday. Electric utility customers reported hundreds of outages in the state Saturday morning, but their cause was not immediately clear. The weather service has said the snow should fade in the afternoon as drier conditions close out the weekend.
Connecticut
Want to donate to Los Angeles fire victims? Be aware of scams
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — In Los Angeles, where fire has destroyed thousands of homes, officials say they don’t need any more items like blankets or clothing. What’s needed is money to help people try to get back on their feet.
Here in Connecticut, if you want to give there are some things you should know to avoid being scammed.
A warning from the Connecticut Better Business Bureau says that before you open your heart and your wallet, do your due diligence before you donate and verify which charities truly have a proven track record of helping.
One of the more common scams you may see is a direct message in your social media feed.
“So, an acquaintance on Facebook messages you and says my uncle was a victim of the fire in LA and I’m collecting money, and you’re asked to click to donate or send me some cash via Venmo, but what you don’t know if that FB page has been hacked,” Kristen Johnson of Connecticut Better Business Bureau said.
The best advice is to pick up the phone and call that Facebook friend and ask are you really collecting money for LA relief. And if you can, make sure the charity you give to is registered with the state of California.
“And another thing that happens and this isn’t a scam, but people who want to help they set up charities to help but they don’t have boots on the ground — they’re not established,” Johnson said.
In other words, avoid grass roots efforts even though their heart may be in the right place. Experts also say never send cash and only a use a credit card.
If a charity says 100% of your gift goes to the LA cause that’s a red flag. Why’s that?
“Because every charity has some overhead right even your credit card payment will come with a transaction fee,” Johnson said.
The Connecticut Better Business Bureau has certain charities that meet their criteria. Just go to give.org to see the list.
Watch the full story above.
Connecticut
Central Connecticut State University remembers Jimmy Carter’s 1985 visit
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WTNH) — A few years after former President Jimmy Carter’s term ended, he made a trip to New Britain.
In 1985, about 3,000 people gathered at Central Connecticut State University’s Welte Hall to hear the former president deliver the annual Robert C. Vance Lecture.
This lecture series ran from 1983 to 2015 to honor the editor, publisher and journalist for The Herald in New Britain, Robert C. Vance.
In addition to giving a speech, Carter was also awarded the university’s first honorary degree.
The university’s archivist, Renata Vickery, said, “it was also important for our students to see someone who started from the very humble beginning.”
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