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UConn Professor Dies Suddenly At 53
Sung Yeul Park, 53, died unexpectedly on June 30. His family said they suspect it was a heart attack.
A GoFundMe set up by Park's son, Soojin Park, had raised more than $81,000 as of Saturday, July 25. The campaign says that the suspected cause of death was a heart attack.
Born in Seoul, South Korea, Sung Yeul's decision to become an engineer led him around the world with his wife of more than 24 years, Song Suk Cho. They had their four children while he completed graduate studies at Virginia Tech and earned his Ph.D., according to his obituary.
In 2009, he joined the UConn faculty, w…
'Left People Better Than He Found Them': CT Father Of 2 Dies Peacefully At 43
A Connecticut father remembered for his faith, kindness, and dedication to his children has died peacefully, leaving behind a family determined to carry on his greatest legacy.
Carlton Taylor Marable, 43, died peacefully on July 11, 2026, in Waterbury. His family is working to make sure his daughters are cared for in the years ahead, as he would have wanted.
A GoFundMe created by his sister, Candice McCrae, has raised more than $10,000 as of Thursday to help support his daughters' futures.
"Carlton was a devoted father, cherished son, brother, and friend whose kindness, optimism, and…
Connecticut's Best Dive Bar Has 'Cool Graffiti,' Live Music ... And 'Chairs!'
If you're looking for a "perfectly grungy" bar experience, New Haven has the spot for you.
It's called Cafe Nine, and it has everything. "Cool graffiti," "a divey atmosphere, but not too divey," "a tiny bathroom," "live music from cool up-and-coming independent bands," and "chairs!"
Those were taken from nearly 70 Yelp reviews for the 250 State St. bar, which was recently named Connecticut's best dive bar by the Takeout.
The reviews read less like customer feedback and more like a checklist of everything dive bar devotees are after: history literally written on the walls, …
Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching: Police
A nationally known Virginia megachurch pastor who has preached across the United States is accused of sending explicit images to a Pennsylvania teenager he met while preaching at the boy's church, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Kenneth Kevin Baldwin, 46, of Alexandria, Virginia, was charged with two felony counts of unlawful contact with a minor, one felony count of corruption of minors, three misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure, and six misdemeanor counts of open lewdness, state police announced Thursday, July 23.
The investigation began May 2, 2026, after the York Criminal …
Chilling Demand Revealed From First Nancy Guthrie Ransom Note
A message at the center of one of the nation’s most closely watched missing-person cases is now being heard in its chilling entirety.
Crime journalist Briana Whitney revealed the contents of the first ransom note in the Nancy Guthrie case during a special “Crime Junkie” podcast episode released Wednesday, July 22.
Guthrie, 84, is the mother of NBC “Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. She vanished from her Tucson, Arizona, home on Sunday, Feb. 1.
The note began:
“Hello, Savannah. We have your mother, Nancy. She is safe but scared. She will be held for ransom, and once payment is received, s…
