Extremely intense lightning still
ongoing in parts of the state now we
could have more on the way this weekend.
Your forecast coming up.
A murder investigation in the
capital city after police say they
found a man dead while conducting
A conducting a Wellness check.
We'll have the latest
from officials. A deadly crash on a
road with a history of accidents.
We're getting the latest about
what happened in Derby tonight,
and as the state continues to mourn the
passing of a Hartford police officer,
we have a new look at his
dedication to professionalism.
We'll show you one of his
last assignments now at 10.
This is FOX 61, Connecticut's news station,
and we begin tonight on the weather
watch some early evening storms,
putting on a real light show in downtown
Hartford and all across New Haven County.
Thanks for joining us for the
FOX 61 news at 10.
I'm Brent Hardin.
I'm Sarah Sanchez.
Many families are without power
tonight because of those storms.
Let's send things right over to
Chief Meteorologist Rachel Frank.
So reach these storms,
they're gonna stick around all night.
It looks like we've got one leftover.
There could still be a stray shower or
a thunderstorm that kind of pops up at
random here over the next couple of hours.
But I don't anticipate anymore severe weather
as we head through the evening tonight.
Just a minute ago,
a severe thunderstorm warning was
in effect for this thunderstorm,
but it is showing signs of some weakening.
That being said, if you're in Stafford,
you're going weakening.
There is just nonstop lightning
right now within this storm.
It also has gusty winds associated with it,
especially here around Stafford.
And we're also seeing an intense part of
that storm moving into Willington as well.
A lot of you are writing in tonight
saying that it was actually frightening
or the best lightning show that
you've seen in a really long time,
just nonstop for half an hour to an
hour or so for some towns and a little
shower here back towards Hartford.
But as we widen out the picture,
you'll see there's nothing else
out there again.
That being said,
with this very humid air mass,
something could still kind of
pop up at any time.
A severe thunderstorm watch
remains in effect until 11.
They may end up canceling it a
little bit early just based on
how the latest radar trends look.
Have you noticed it's cooler
out there tonight?
Maybe you haven't because it's
still extremely humid and these
storms are not doing anything
to help push the humidity down.
It will remain tropical all weekend long.
Heading through the evening tonight,
we'll see temperatures that'll
be settling back kind of close
to where they are right now,
overnight lows near 70 degrees
and heading through the day.
Tomorrow we'll see a similar day.
A cloudy start chance for a scattered
shower or rumble of Thunder at times,
but there will be plenty any of time
in between where there's dry time.
So I wouldn't cancel out to our plans,
but make sure you have a Plan B tomorrow
if you are outside that you can take
the party inside if you need to.
Similar weather for Sunday.
And we'll take a look at that full
weekend forecast and future radar
so you can make plans coming up.
All right, Rachel, thank you.
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We are following breaking news tonight
out of the capital City police currently
investigating after a man was found
stabbed to death in his apartment
and they were called to the scene
just before 4:30 this afternoon.
FOX SIXTY WINS Jake Garcia is live
from Hartford Police Headquarters
with the latest on the investigation.
So, Jake, what can you tell us?
Well, Britain Sarah,
I can tell you that Hartford police
were called to 46 York Street
just before 4:30 this afternoon by
family members who were conducting A
wellbeing check when they found the
victim inside the apartment dead.
Now, police arrived shortly after
that 911 call and found the man in
his 30s with multiple stab wounds.
Police say there are several cameras
in that area and they're actively
reviewing the video in order to
piece together what happened.
Now detectives are requesting a search
warrant to go into the the apartment
and to look for additional evidence.
Now police say the family is
cooperating in this investigation.
We're
starting from scratch here,
so we're doing interviews now.
We are interviewing families
being very cooperative.
Imagine it was very tough for them to
discover that we're we're dealing with
them offerings with services we can
and police believe the victim may
have been alone in the apartment for
several hours before being found.
Police also towing a car as
part of that investigation.
Police have not identified A suspect
or have made an arrest in this case.
This marks the 29th homicide and the
city of Hartford so far this year.
Seen the message this year I'm seeing
things you don't normally see this year.
It's just I say it all time.
You see a lot of personal beef,
said quickly. Expect the violence,
or maybe that wouldn't have
happened in past years, just,
you know, hard to pinpoint.
Police say it is still too early
to determine a possible motive.
Now this remains a very active
investigation and anyone with information
is asked to call Hartford police.
This is a developing story and we'll bring
you any new information as it becomes
available live in Hartford. Jake Garcia,
FOX 61 Connecticut's news station.
All right, Jake, thank you.
Also, breaking tonight out of Derby,
one person is dead and several others
injured after a car crash on Roosevelt Dr.
Yeah, it happened between Cullins Hill Rd.
And Lakeview Terrace.
You can see it there on the map.
That's where we find Fox 61's
Gabby Molina with more on
what we know so far. Gabby,
Brent and Sarah.
Right now the road is still closed behind
me as the accident reconstruction team
investigates how this crash happened.
But right now officials do tell me that
it does appear to be a headon crash.
Little bit earlier tonight,
I spoke to the Fire Chief who says that
they were first called here at
around 7:00 this evening for
A2 car crash. When they arrived,
a woman had already died at the scene.
Officials say three other
people were in that car,
all believed to be from the same family.
Those three people were also taken
to the hospital, and it's not clear
how serious their injuries are.
The driver of the second car
was also taken to the hospital.
That person's condition is also unknown.
The crash happened on Roosevelt Dr.
between Collins Hill Rd.
And Lakeview Terrace,
and officials say that this
is typically a very busy Rd.
that has had fatal crashes in the past.
We've had multiple crashes on this road,
multiple fatals, yeah.
So this is a cut through from 84 to 95 to 91.
So a lot of vehicles come this way.
So we this is a very active Rd.
so it definitely will be impacted
both directions right now.
Now while firefighters were responding
to this crash, one of them was bit
by a dog that was taken out of one
of the cars involved in that crash.
The firefighter did go to the hospital to
be checked out but is expected to be OK.
We are told that Shelton police
is assisting with the accident
reconstruction of this incident.
Again, it is still under
investigation exactly what happened,
but the Fire Chief does say that
what roads may have played a
role Live in Derby Gabby Molina,
Fox 61, Connecticut's news station.
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People have now been charged in
connection with the deadly shooting
at a hookah lounge in Middletown.
Back in May, a man died after being
shot in the parking lot of the Hidden
Hookah Lounge on South Main Street.
Months later, Middletown police
have arrested three people,
charging them with murder and a fourth on
hindering prosecution and evidence tampering.
All four are being held on bond tonight.
Two corrections officers were
reportedly assaulted at the Cheshire
Correctional Institution this afternoon.
The officers union president says an
inmate assaulted the officers during
a cell inspection as officers removed
items the inmate was not allowed to have.
That inmate allegedly then
attacked the officers.
Both of them suffered hand and
arm injuries and one also reports
injuries to their neck.
State police want anyone who saw
a crash in Groton where a state
trooper was injured, to come forward
and share what they witnessed.
They say a car crashed in the into the
back of a police cruiser on the Gold Star
Bridge around 3 yesterday afternoon.
The cruiser was stopped with its
lights on at a construction zone.
The state trooper and the driver
involved are both recovering.
The highway was shut down for several hours.
The new developments in the Connecticut
State Police ticket investigation
A judge has rejected a bid by the state
police union to stop the public release
of the names of dozens of troopers
under investigation in the case.
Those troopers under investigation
for allegedly falsifying the
records of traffic stops,
thereby skewing data in the State
Police racial profiling database.
The union's request was denied because the
Middletown judge said it was premature.
The state Freedom of Information
Commission has not yet decided whether
those names should be released publicly.