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
Where to watch Connecticut Sun vs Atlanta Dream on June 2: TV channel, start time and streaming
The WNBA has returned with a brand new collective bargaining agreement and a league full of loaded rosters as the 2026 season tips off.
A rookie class headlined by Dallas Wings top pick Azzi Fudd, Minnesota’s Olivia Miles and Washington’s Lauren Betts is ready to make a mark in the pros while the defending champion Las Vegas Aces look to keep their dynasty alive with a fourth title in five years.
As the the season gets going under a new media rights deal, it can be tough to figure out which channel each team is playing on every night. Here’s everything you need to know to tune in when the Atlanta Dream host the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday.
What time is Connecticut Sun vs Atlanta Dream?
Tip off between the Atlanta Dream and Connecticut Sun is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, June 2.
How to watch Connecticut Sun vs Atlanta Dream on Tuesday
All times Eastern and accurate as of Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 6:08 a.m.
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WNBA scores and results
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Odds for WNBA games today
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Connecticut
Rocky Hill firefighters honored for Connecticut river rescue
Three Rocky Hill firefighters were honored Monday night for their part in a rescue on the Connecticut River in March.
Emergency crews responded to Ferry Park in Rocky Hill on March 23 in response to a report of a vehicle in the river.
When they arrived, they found a woman in a Jeep about 35 feet out from the riverbank.
Crews broke a window and pulled the woman to safety after about 10 minutes, according to fire officials.
The woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Monday evening, Captain William Kelly, Captain Roberto Leone, and Lt. Travis Gerace-Hicks were awarded the fire department’s valor award for their rescue efforts.
Connecticut
South Carolina man found cutting down light poles in Rocky Hill, police say
ROCKY HILL — A man from South Carolina is facing charges after cutting down light poles along the highway in Rocky Hill, Connecticut State Police said.
Lamont Carlson Tucker, 62, of Myrtle Beach, is charged with first-degree criminal mischief and fourth-degree larceny, police said.
Police said troopers responded to reports of “an individual cutting light poles” around 5 a.m. Saturday.
Tucker was released on a $3,000 bond and is scheduled to appear at state Superior Court in New Britain June 12, police said.
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