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Explosives Found In CT Man's Home After Knife Attack With Child Nearby: Police
Police found explosives inside a Connecticut man's home after he allegedly held a knife to another person's throat while a 4-year-old was nearby, authorities said.
Christian Eric Fricker, of Colchester, was arrested Saturday, Oct. 31, and charged with possession of explosives, possession of exploding fireworks, risk of injury to a child, assault with serious injury, and breach of the peace, Connecticut State Police said.
Troopers responded to a Colchester home shortly after 10 p.m. following a report that Fricker had held a knife to the throat of a 44-year-old household member, causing an u…
2 CT Men Killed After Camaro Slams Into Tree, Bursts Into Flames
Two men were killed when a classic car slammed into a tree and caught fire on a Connecticut road, police said.
Emergency crews rushed to the scene after receiving reports of a single-vehicle crash involving a 1978 Chevrolet Camaro around 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, on Waterbury road in Cheshire, police said. The car had gone off the road and struck a tree.
Police identified the victims as James Zabel, 43, of Meriden, who was driving, and his passenger, John D’Aniello, 42, of Waterbury.
First responders pulled both men from the wreckage and rushed them to a nearby hospital.
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