22-Year-Old College Lacrosse Player Dies After Cancer Battle 22-Year-Old College Lacrosse Player Dies After Cancer Battle
22-Year-Old College Lacrosse Player Dies After Cancer Battle Samuel W. Nice, a 22-year-old Pennsylvania college student who inspired those around him with his strength and spirit, has died after a battle with brain cancer, his obituary on the R Strunk Funeral Home website says. Sam, of Schwenksville (Montgomery County), passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 4, following what his obituary describes as a courageous fight against the disease. Sam graduated from Perkiomen Valley High School, where he played varsity lacrosse for four years before continuing his athletic career at Neumann University alongside his brother. He later a…
CT Veteran, TV Host Dies After Cancer Battle: 'Lived A Life With Purpose And Honor' CT Veteran, TV Host Dies After Cancer Battle: 'Lived A Life With Purpose And Honor'
CT Veteran, TV Host Dies After Cancer Battle: 'Lived A Life With Purpose And Honor' A beloved Connecticut veteran who helped found an American Legion post and hosted a show that allowed fellow veterans to share their stories has died after a long battle with cancer. Dozens have posted tributes to the man they say brought so much to his community. Charles "Chuck" Woodin, of Bristol, died Sunday, April 5, after weeks in hospice care, according to a GoFundMe created to help cover his medical expenses. The campaign donations will now help pay for his funeral costs. The GoFundMe has raised nearly $20,000 toward its $30,000 goal. Woodin is credited with founding American Legion…
Loved Ones Remember 26-Year-Old CT Man Killed In Early Morning I-395 Crash Loved Ones Remember 26-Year-Old CT Man Killed In Early Morning I-395 Crash
Loved Ones Remember 26-Year-Old CT Man Killed In Early Morning I-395 Crash A Connecticut man who was killed in a two-car crash on I-395 late last week was beginning to build a promising life, loved ones said.  Keith Mutch, 26, was killed after his BMW struck the rear of another car on the northbound side of the highway near Exit 19 in Lisbon, around 3 a.m. Friday, Connecticut State Police said. The impact ejected Mutch onto the median of the highway. Troopers pronounced him dead at the scene, police said.  Paramedics took the two people in the other car to Baukus Hospital for minor injuries.  Memorials have poured in since Mutch's death. …
CT Man, 75, Dies After Car Crash In Parking Lot CT Man, 75, Dies After Car Crash In Parking Lot
CT Man, 75, Dies After Car Crash In Parking Lot Police have identified the 75-year-old Connecticut man who was hit and killed by a car in an East Hampton parking lot.  James Bansemer, 75, of Colchester, was struck Friday, April 3, in the Napa Auto Parts lot on East High Street, according to East Hampton police.  First responders were called to the scene just before 3 p.m. Bansemer had serious injuries and no pulse when crews arrived. LifeStar was called in.  Bansemer was flown to Marlborough Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries, police said. The driver stayed at the scene. Police are still investiga…
CT Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Was 'Great Family Man,' Beloved Restaurant Worker CT Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Was 'Great Family Man,' Beloved Restaurant Worker
CT Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Was 'Great Family Man,' Beloved Restaurant Worker A 35-year-old Connecticut motorcyclist killed in a violent weekend crash that sent his passenger to the hospital is being remembered for his big heart and compassion for friends and family. Nathan Musto, of Voluntown, was thrown from his motorcycle after colliding with a pickup truck on Stone Hill Road in Griswold at approximately 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4, Connecticut State Police said. His passenger, a 35-year-old Voluntown woman, was seriously injured when she was ejected from the bike, police said. Her condition on Monday was not immediately known. Nathan worked at The Middle of Nowh…
CT Murder-Suicide: Community Rallies To Support Heartbroken Dad After Daughter's Death CT Murder-Suicide: Community Rallies To Support Heartbroken Dad After Daughter's Death
CT Murder-Suicide: Community Rallies To Support Heartbroken Dad After Daughter's Death A Connecticut community is rallying around a grieving father whose 12-year-old daughter was killed in a senseless, violent tragedy. Kenneth Burnham Jr. is the father of 12-year-old Mileena Burnham-Matthews, who was killed alongside her mother, Felisha Matthews, and younger sister, Ava, in an apparent Plainville murder-suicide on Friday, March 27. Police say Felisha’s boyfriend, Patrick King, executed them before taking his own life. Loved ones have created a GoFundMe for Burnham to give him time to grieve and recover. “The last thing a grieving father should have to worry about is how to …
Young Sons Of Slain CT Firefighter See Support From Community He Served Young Sons Of Slain CT Firefighter See Support From Community He Served
Young Sons Of Slain CT Firefighter See Support From Community He Served A Connecticut community is stepping up to support the young sons of a Bridgeport firefighter who was killed in a violent shooting.  Terrence Cramer, 41, was shot and killed on Sunday, March 29, at a Stratford home of a woman he was seeing.  Police said Jabari Bush broke into the house in a jealous rage after finding the woman with another man. Investigators said he punched her and shouted, "You're here with another man," before shooting Cramer in the upper leg. Cramer later died from the injury. Related: Firefighter Dad Shot Dead In CT Home; Suspect Arrested After Chase Bus…
Inside The Plainville Tragedy: A Mother, Two Girls, And A Question That Won’t Go Away Inside The Plainville Tragedy: A Mother, Two Girls, And A Question That Won’t Go Away
Inside The Plainville Tragedy: A Mother, Two Girls, And A Question That Won’t Go Away The grief is still fresh in Plainville as families, neighbors, and officials struggle to process a tragedy that left a mother and her two daughters dead in an apparent murder-suicide inside a home on a quiet street. Several days after the killings, the impact is spreading across the tight-knit community. Residents continue to mourn Felisha Matthews, 31, and her daughters, Ava King, 4, and Mileena Matthews, 12. Police say Patrick King, 27, fatally shot them before taking his own life during a police standoff on Friday, March 27. Social media posts — both heartbroken and angry — continue to r…
Acclaimed Actress Mary Beth Hurt Dies: Starred In 'The World According To Garp' Acclaimed Actress Mary Beth Hurt Dies: Starred In 'The World According To Garp'
Acclaimed Actress Mary Beth Hurt Dies: Starred In 'The World According To Garp' Actress Mary Beth Hurt, known for her distinguished work on stage and screen, has died. Hurt passed away on Saturday, March 28, at an assisted living facility in Jersey City, New Jersey, following a decade-long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She was 79.  Her death was confirmed by her husband, writer-director Paul Schrader, and their daughter, Molly Schrader, on social media, where they expressed comfort that she is "no longer suffering and reunited with her sisters in peace." Born Mary Beth Supinger in Marshalltown, Iowa, Hurt rose to prominence…
21-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash After Skipping Traffic Stop Remembered As ‘Kind, Loving’ 21-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash After Skipping Traffic Stop Remembered As ‘Kind, Loving’
21-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash After Skipping Traffic Stop Remembered As ‘Kind, Loving’ Loved ones of a 21-year-old Connecticut man killed while allegedly trying to escape a police stop said he was a kind and caring person. Now, the community is rallying around his grieving family. Ramy Dasan was killed Tuesday, March 24, on Ella T. Grasso Boulevard between Washington Avenue and Truman Street in New Haven, authorities said. Troopers tried to stop a dark-colored Infiniti G37 traveling northbound on I-95 around 10 a.m., but the driver sped away. Troopers did not pursue the vehicle, but they later came upon it after it had collided with a truck. Officials identified Dasan as the …
Body Of Missing 20-Year-Old Woodstock Man Found In CT Lake: 'It's Time To Heal' Body Of Missing 20-Year-Old Woodstock Man Found In CT Lake: 'It's Time To Heal'
Body Of Missing 20-Year-Old Woodstock Man Found In CT Lake: 'It's Time To Heal' Crews have recovered the body of a 20-year-old man after a dayslong search in a Connecticut lake where the canoe he was in capsized. Dominick Joseph Tocci, of Woodstock, was aboard a canoe on Lake Hayward in East Haddam around 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, with a fellow 20-year-old College of the Holy Cross student. It's unclear what caused the boat to flip, but both men went into the water. A paddle boater rescued the other man, but Tocci remained missing. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection led the search effort. Multiple agencies across the region sent equ…
Rev. Al Sharpton To Eulogize CT Man Shot 9 Times, Killed By Police Rev. Al Sharpton To Eulogize CT Man Shot 9 Times, Killed By Police
Rev. Al Sharpton To Eulogize CT Man Shot 9 Times, Killed By Police Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver the eulogy at the funeral for a man shot and killed by a Connecticut police officer during a mental health crisis last month, according to the Connecticut Chapter of the NAACP. Steven Jones, 55, was shot by a Hartford police officer on Feb. 27 after police were called to help during what officials described as a mental health emergency. He died nearly a week later from his injuries. The service is set for noon Thursday, March 26, at The First Cathedral in Bloomfield. The shooting was one of two fatal Hartford police shootings last month within a two-week windo…