Bridgeport Resident Wins $250,000 In State Lottery
A Fairfield County resident has claimed a $250,000 Connecticut Lottery prize.
Bridgeport resident Chhumnith Houry won the "$250,000 Cashword 9" prize from a ticket purchased at Wood's Mart in Bridgeport, CT Lottery announced on Tuesday, Sept. 6.
The lottery said the store is located at 427 Wood Ave.
Other noteworthy winners CT Lottery announced on Tuesday include:
Hartford County resident Lucecita Marte, of Bristol, who claimed a $78,644 prize from a "PLAY4 DAY" ticket purchased at BZ Food Mart in Bristol
Tolland County resident Cesar Marquez, of Vernon, who claimed a…
Prosecutor: CT Pair Nabbed In NJ Turnpike Stop With Ghost Gun, Hollow-Nose Bullets
Two unemployed Connecticut men stopped on the New Jersey Turnpike in Bergen County were packing two handguns and hollow-nosed bullets in their vehicle, authorities said.
One of the weapons was a homemade ghost gun, they said.
The passenger, Jeffrey Torres, 23, of Bristol, CT, bailed out and tried to run after Narcotic Task Force detectives stopped them on northbound Route 95 in Ridgefield, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
A Superior Court judge in Hackensack later ordered that both Torres and the driver, Angel Ramos-Ortiz, 24, of Hartford, CT, remain held in the Bergen County Ja…
14 Charged After Federal, State, Local Investigation Into CT Drug Trafficking
Fourteen people have been nabbed following a long-term investigation by federal, state, and local law enforcement in connection with a narcotics trafficking ring in Connecticut.
The individuals were arrested throughout New Haven County on Wednesday, May 25 on federal narcotics trafficking charges related to the distribution of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine, and oxycodone in and around Waterbury, US Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery said.
Those arrested included:
Javier Gonzalez, age 50, of Waterbury
Francisco Gonzalez, age 51, of Waterbury
Christopher Cammilletti, age 30, of South…
