Fox 61 News at 10 starts now.
Right now at 10 remembering Sandy Hook,
we'll show you how one College
in Connecticut's honoring the
victims memories as the state
prepares to mark 10 years since
the school shooting respiratory
illnesses on the rise here in
Connecticut, is it time to start
masking up advice from a doctor
tonight and three teens are
accused of a crime spree across
several Connecticut communities.
We'll tell you what happened in
a warning from police tonight.
We begin at 10:00 tonight
remembering Sandy Hook.
Tomorrow marks 10 years since 26 students
and teachers were shot and killed
at the elementary school in Newtown.
Flags at the state capitol
at full staff tonight,
but they'll be lowered tomorrow
in memory of all the victims.
Good evening. I'm Ben Goldman.
And I'm Jen Bernstein.
Thank you so much for joining us.
Students at Trinity College
in Hartford were around the
same age as the kids killed.
That day, they remembered
them at a vigil tonight,
as well as other victims of gun violence.
Fox 61 Tony Black joins us live on
Trinity's campus to tell us how the
students are also calling for action. Tony.
Yeah, Ben and
Jen. Dozens of people filled the Trinity
College Chapel this evening to honor
and pray for the 26 victims of the
Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting
that happened almost a decade ago and
the thousands of people who have died
by gun violence in those years since.
And the message of their vigil tonight?
People need to do more.
Charlotte bacon.
Wednesday will Mark 10 years since 20
students and six staff members were
killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012.
Ann Marie Murphy. Tuesday night,
people packed the pews at the Trinity
College Chapel to honor their lives
and the others who have died by
gun violence in the last decade.
We really want to put an emphasis
on Hartford as well, with the
Community violence that goes on here.
Caitlin Doherty is a freshman at
the college. She's from Danbury,
just a stones throw from Newtown.
She was eight years old at
the time of the shooting,
but still remembers that day.
It's always been something
that really impacted me.
The message behind Tuesday's
vigil is to encourage people to
take action to stop gun violence.
Dozens of people have been shot
and killed in Hartford and other
Connecticut cities this year.
Jacqueline Santiago Nazario with
Compass Youth Collaborative says the
youth need to know there are more
opportunities for them to succeed in life.
I think we could honestly have
youth find a gun easier than they
can find and affordable. Textbook
Doherty feels like a lot of gun violence
prevention focuses on school shootings,
but there needs to be equal attention.
Given to ones that happen every day.
We really wanna just honor the lives.
And you know, although it is so important
to honor remember these lives, thoughts
and prayers aren't enough without action.
Santiago Nazario lost a 24 year old family
member to gun violence seven years ago.
She says there are many factors like
poverty and racism that contribute,
but says fewer guns on the street could help,
especially as we approach 10 years.
Since 26 Connecticut lives
were taken too soon,
it's even sadder to think about
the fact that we haven't had.
Lawmakers making changes to
the gun laws that can make a
difference in our children's lives.
Doherty says there's not a whole
lot of gun violence prevention
movements here on campus,
and that's something she wants to change.
She says they're planning on
addressing that more next year.
Live in Hartford,
Tony Black, Fox 61 news.
Tony, thank you very much.
And tomorrow we are going to honor
how far the Newtown community has
come with a remembrance special.
We will honor and remember the
26 lives taken too soon in pay
tribute to their memories.
Fox 61 presents Sandy Hook
strong ten years later,
it will air Wednesday at 7:00
PM right here on Fox 61.
And it will also stream
on Fox 61 plus.
Moving along here tonight, time to get
a check on this weather watch alert.
We're following chief meteorologist
Rachel Frank joining us now with the.
Check of the forecast. I'm Rachel.
Hi guys. This is gonna be for
Thursday night into Friday night.
So we are dry through the day tomorrow.
We are also dry during the day on Thursday.
But Thursday night we see areas of
snow or a wintry mix start to develop
before transitioning over to rain.
And when that transition to rain occurs,
obviously snow accumulation will stop.
But it all depends on the storms track.
So wheat now think that while
snow accumulations are going to
be really tough to pinpoint at
this point in the Northwest Hills.
A growing likelihood for at least
a few inches of snow and then as
we head into the day on Friday,
a transition over to rain,
about an inch of rain is likely.
So the impact here going to be slippery
and wet roads for the morning commute
on Friday depending on where you live.
And we also could see wind gusts up to
around 40 mph for the Connecticut shoreline.
So this is the area where it's a given.
I mean it is a lock.
Accumulating snow will happen in the
Northwest Hills as we head into Thursday
night and then eventually we will
change over to rain that transition.
Will happen first along the shoreline
in southeastern Connecticut where we
are not anticipating any accumulation,
and then it will happen in the valley
locations before finishing off in the hills.
So that's why this area is going
to be a little tough to pinpoint,
but some accumulation is possible.
It is likely here though for sure.
And there could still be some areas
getting a prolonged period of heavy
wet snow for the morning commute,
especially in the higher elevations.
And we'll walk you through that and show
you the future radar in just a moment.
You know,
I threw a lot of information at you.
But first,
sunny skies heading through the day tomorrow.
Highs in the mid to upper 30s.
A gusty breeze,
though up to about 25 to 30 mph.
We'll step you through this next storm
coming in full forecast in just a bit.
All right, Rachel,
we will see you then.
New at 10 in your health watch.
It's already
been a tough season for
respiratory illnesses and experts
say it will likely get worse this winter.
That begs the question,
is it time to consider masking up again?
Fox 61 Gabby Molina live at the
Department of Public Health.
In Hartford to tell us what doctors
are advising you tonight. Hey, Gabby.
Hi, Jen. So right now there
is no state mask mandate,
but some experts say that it might be a
good idea to start wearing your mask again,
especially in certain higher risk situations
as we head into the holiday season.
A triple threat of illnesses
surging the flu, COVID-19 and RSV.
What is winter? We expect to
see these viruses transmit more
frequently in the community
which is why some experts say it might
be time to consider going back to
wearing a mask in certain situations.
We have always been
recommending indoor masking.
Outdoor you're probably pretty
good masking is good common sense.
If you remember from the previous
respiratory seasons we basically
had a non existent respiratory
season with the exception.
Of COVID and so masking works.
Experts say people should
consider their own situations.
I'm asking is becoming a bit individualized,
you know, I think, you know,
people are using their own personal
health risks and their risk for infections
and guiding decisions about masking.
Some people say they've already started
masking up again over concerns about
the respiratory illnesses on the rise.
It just, it doesn't hurt anybody,
you know, so. I just, I try
to do it when I go inside.
So anywhere. I have people
in my family that I care about,
some old people, some babies.
So it's just about keeping everyone safe.
I could easily pick something up,
so I try and prevent it as much
as possible everywhere I am.
But Governor Lamont says we shouldn't
expect to see any mandates coming back.
There's not going to be any need
to require mass this point.
But I would say if you haven't gotten
your booster shot, get the booster.
Doctors agree that taking advantage
of the vaccinations available can help
prevent these illnesses. And spreading,
and it's not too late to get them,
but there's still opportunity
to get vaccinated for the flu
and then being up to date
for you with your COVID booster,
particularly for high risk individuals.
Also going back to basics,
washing your hands often,
covering your cough and if you can,
staying home if you're sick.
The respiratory season
represents common sense season.
A bit of good news. Experts say that
RSV cases have started to decline,
but the flu and COVID, that's still bad.
Cases are still going up and we
have not yet reached the peak
of those illnesses this season.
Live in Hartford, Gabby Molina,
Fox 61 news. Gabby
thank you new at 10:00 tonight,
Old Saybrook police arresting a
woman who's believed to be a part
of a trio that stole more than
$164,000 from an elderly man.
Investigators say 33 year old Ashley
Crawford of New Jersey fraudulently cast.
Text that she got from the
94 year old Man's account.
She was seen on surveillance
video in New Jersey depositing
the money into her bank account.
Crawford has been extradited back
to Old Saybrook and will appear in
Middletown Superior Court tomorrow.
A New Jersey man,
27 year old Shannon outlawed the second,
is also facing charges.
Police are looking for a third person,
35 year old vitalia Litvinenko
of Washington state,
as investigators say he also
stole from the victim.
Well. Three teens in Bridgeport are at.
Bridgeport Detention center tonight,
rather after police accused them of a string
of robberies across New Haven County.
The first report came from the parking lot
near Panera Bread on Mix Ave in Hampton.
Then in about 8 hours afterward,
police believe that same group
may have stolen from at least
other people in three other areas.
That includes in Wallingford,
where police got 2 reports of purse
snatchings in a carjacking at Cumberland
Farms. It seems like people
are fair game and it's you.
You've really got to be
aware of your surroundings,
a lot more so than in the past. The
teens are also accused of trying
to take another person, Meriden.
That's where police tracked down the
stolen car they were in and arrested them.