VIDEO: Widow Speaks Out After Husband Beaten Dead By Walmart Worker's Parents, Report Says VIDEO: Widow Speaks Out After Husband Beaten Dead By Walmart Worker's Parents, Report Says VIDEO: Widow Speaks Out After Husband Beaten Dead By Walmart Worker's Parents, Report Says
Video: Widow Speaks Out After Husband Beaten Dead By Walmart Worker's Parents, Report Says A widow is speaking out months after her husband of 42 years was beaten to death by the parents of a Walmart worker in Virginia, according to a brand-new report. Josephine Atienza and her 77-year-old husband Bert Atienza went to a Walmart store near thei home in Virginia Beach, on June 7, when a 17-year-old employee nearly struck  Josephine with a cart, the widow tells WKTR. Bert began arguing with the teen, who reportedly threw a can at them as they walked away, but missed. As they were shopping, Erika Mitchell, 42, and Travis White, 44, identified by WKTR as the teen worker's parents…
Lindsay Clancy's Attorney Has Blunt Response To Lone Juror Speaking Out Lindsay Clancy's Attorney Has Blunt Response To Lone Juror Speaking Out Lindsay Clancy's Attorney Has Blunt Response To Lone Juror Speaking Out
Lindsay Clancy's Attorney Has Blunt Response To Lone Juror Speaking Out Lindsay Clancy's attorney is refusing to engage with the lone holdout juror in the triple murder case and instead is eyeing his next move. On Monday, Sept. 21, defense attorney Kevin Reddington told "The Hill" he was planning on filing several motions ahead of the Sept. 29 hearing. Among them, a motion seeking dismissal of the case on double-jeopardy grounds. The day after 36-year-old Clancy's ex-husband, Patrick Clancy, appeared on "60 Minutes," Reddington told the outlet that the case was one that "needs to be done." Meanwhile, the lone holdout juror, Michael Péguy Desronvil, 4…
CT Deputy Police Chief Arrested, Placed On Paid Leave During Investigation CT Deputy Police Chief Arrested, Placed On Paid Leave During Investigation CT Deputy Police Chief Arrested, Placed On Paid Leave During Investigation
CT Deputy Police Chief Arrested, Placed On Paid Leave During Investigation The Naugatuck Deputy Police Chief Daniel Norck was arrested on Friday, Sept. 18, and immediately placed on paid leave.  Thomaston police arrested Norck, though they have not said why.  Naugatuck police officials said they learned of his arrest on Friday but did not comment further.  Naugatuck police said Norck would remain on paid leave until an internal affairs investigation could be completed.  This is a developing story. Check back with Daily Voice for updates. 
CT Man Sent To Maximum-Security Hospital For Decades After Fatally Stabbing Family Member CT Man Sent To Maximum-Security Hospital For Decades After Fatally Stabbing Family Member CT Man Sent To Maximum-Security Hospital For Decades After Fatally Stabbing Family Member
CT Man Sent To Maximum-Security Hospital For Decades After Fatally Stabbing Family Member A Thompson man will spend 45 years in a maximum-security psychiatric hospital after a fatal stabbing case ended with an insanity finding, officials said. Kyle Carpenter, 35, faced murder and second-degree assault charges in the Nov. 13, 2019, stabbing at a Thompson home. A court found Carpenter not guilty because of mental disease during his trial in May. A three-judge panel ruled on Aug. 25 that Carpenter must remain under state supervision for 45 years. He was committed to Whiting Forensic Hospital in Middletown. State police said in a news release that Carpenter stabbed a 61-year-old m…
It's A Boy! First-Ever Red Panda Cub Born At Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo It's A Boy! First-Ever Red Panda Cub Born At Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo It's A Boy! First-Ever Red Panda Cub Born At Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo
It's A Boy! First-Ever Red Panda Cub Born At Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo A new arrival is making history at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo and giving local animal lovers a new reason to visit this fall. The Bridgeport zoo announced the birth ahead of International Red Panda Day on Saturday. The male cub was born overnight on June 24 to first-time parents Ponya and Pilot. It is the first red panda cub born at the zoo. Zookeepers have not announced a name for the cub. Zoo leaders called the birth “a landmark moment for the zoo and an important breeding achievement for this endangered species.” "There are milestones that every zoo hopes to celebrate, and this is …
CT Officer Hit By Stolen Moped Still Helps Arrest 2 Riders Accused Of Thefts CT Officer Hit By Stolen Moped Still Helps Arrest 2 Riders Accused Of Thefts CT Officer Hit By Stolen Moped Still Helps Arrest 2 Riders Accused Of Thefts
CT Officer Hit By Stolen Moped Still Helps Arrest 2 Riders Accused Of Thefts A Connecticut police officer suffered deep cuts and heavy bleeding after a moped hit him during an attempted traffic stop, authorities said. Despite his injuries, he helped arrest the two men riding it. The incident happened around 6:40 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, on Brentwood Avenue in Fairfield.  Fairfield Police went to the neighborhood after someone reported seeing two people enter a residential property several times and carry away items. Officers searching the area found two men who fit the caller’s description riding a moped, police said. An officer standing nearby ordered the…
CT Community Grieves After Car Strikes, Kills 5-Year-Old Boy: ‘No Words Adequate’ CT Community Grieves After Car Strikes, Kills 5-Year-Old Boy: ‘No Words Adequate’ CT Community Grieves After Car Strikes, Kills 5-Year-Old Boy: ‘No Words Adequate’
CT Community Grieves After Car Strikes, Kills 5-Year-Old Boy: ‘No Words Adequate’ A Connecticut community is in mourning after a 5-year-old boy was hit by a car and killed on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 17.  The child was struck on Foxon Road near Bennett Road in East Haven around 3:20 p.m.  First responders tried to save the child at the scene. Medical teams continued those efforts at Yale New Haven Hospital, police said. The child died from the injuries. “There are simply no words adequate for the loss of a five-year-old child,” Mayor Joseph Carfora said in a statement. “Our entire East Haven community is grieving with this young boy’s family today.” Carfora …
Nearly 100 LBs Of Weed, $135K In Cash Seized From CT ‘Stash House,’ Police Say Nearly 100 LBs Of Weed, $135K In Cash Seized From CT ‘Stash House,’ Police Say Nearly 100 LBs Of Weed, $135K In Cash Seized From CT ‘Stash House,’ Police Say
Nearly 100 LBs Of Weed, $135K In Cash Seized From CT ‘Stash House,’ Police Say Police say a Connecticut home supplied illegal cannabis products to smoke shops before a raid led to six arrests. Members of the Norwalk Police Department’s Special Services Division searched 23 Glenwood Ave. on Thursday, Sept. 17. The raid followed a long-term investigation into vape and tobacco shops across Norwalk. Investigators identified the home as a suspected storage site for cannabis products, police said. Police believe the home supplied products to several shops in Norwalk and Stamford. Officers reported finding 96.5 pounds of marijuana flower and vapes inside. They also seized …
New Show Starring Judge Judy's Son 'Adam's Law' Now Airing On CBS New Show Starring Judge Judy's Son 'Adam's Law' Now Airing On CBS New Show Starring Judge Judy's Son 'Adam's Law' Now Airing On CBS
New Show Starring Judge Judy's Son 'Adam's Law' Now Airing On CBS A former Hudson Valley, NY district attorney is following his famous mother, Judge Judy, into the television courtroom.  “Adam’s Law,” starring former Putnam County District Attorney Adam Levy, the son of Judge Judy Sheindlin, premiered its first season on Monday, Sept. 14, according to CBS Media Ventures.  The nationally syndicated courtroom program was created by Sheindlin, who is handing the gavel to her son after building one of television's best-known courtroom franchises. Levy brings more than 25 years of legal experience to the show, including two terms as Putnam Count…
College Volleyball Player Dies Weeks After Blood Disorder Diagnosis: These Were Her Symptoms College Volleyball Player Dies Weeks After Blood Disorder Diagnosis: These Were Her Symptoms College Volleyball Player Dies Weeks After Blood Disorder Diagnosis: These Were Her Symptoms
College Volleyball Player Dies Weeks After Blood Disorder Diagnosis: These Were Her Symptoms A Massachusetts college volleyball player has died two months after revealing that a rare blood disorder had left her in critical condition. Amanda Elizabeth Mack died Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 9:16 p.m., according to an announcement posted by her family to her Instagram account. She was 20 years old. A GoFundMe campaign launched by Kara Hill for Mack's family had raised more than $19,000 as of Monday, Sept. 21.  Mack, a 6-foot-1 outside hitter who previously played at Eastern Kentucky and attended IMG Academy, announced May 9 that she would continue her career at Holy Cross. Just …
CT Man Charged In Undercover Child-Exploitation Sting CT Man Charged In Undercover Child-Exploitation Sting CT Man Charged In Undercover Child-Exploitation Sting
CT Man Charged In Undercover Child-Exploitation Sting A Connecticut man is being held on a $50,000 bond after an undercover police investigation into online conversations with a person posing as a minor. Andrew Boutot, 34, of Coventry, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 17, and was arraigned in state Superior Court in Rockville, Coventry Police Capt. Jeffrey Spadjinske said. An undercover officer posed online as an underage girl during the investigation, according to Spadjinske. Police said they were able to obtain an arrest warrant after reading the chat logs between Boutot and the undercover officer.  Boutot was charged with enticin…
Alleged Drunk Driver Hits Veteran Cape Cod Officer, Leaving Him Facing Long, Painful Recovery Alleged Drunk Driver Hits Veteran Cape Cod Officer, Leaving Him Facing Long, Painful Recovery Alleged Drunk Driver Hits Veteran Cape Cod Officer, Leaving Him Facing Long, Painful Recovery
Alleged Drunk Driver Hits Veteran Cape Cod Officer, Leaving Him Facing Long, Painful Recovery Community support is pouring in for Massachusetts police officer Peter Ginnetty as he begins a long recovery after being hit by an alleged drunk driver.  Ginnetty was struck by a truck late Sunday, Sept. 13, near the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis. Police identified the driver as Robert Brando-Hunt, 43, of Osterville, who now faces multiple charges including OUI, police said.  Ginnetty, a 19-year Barnstable Police Department veteran, was helping people cross the street after a ZZ Top concert. Police said he wore a reflective vest and stood in a marked crosswalk when the truc…