Serious Assault At Prison + School Forfeits Football Games

Milford CT

01 November, 2021

9:50 AM

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Good Monday morning Connecticut, We can expect very nice weather today, with sunshine and temperatures near 60 degrees. It will be a bit windy though. Election Day will be cloudy and cooler with temperatures into the low 50s, and it will be cooler on Wednesday and Thursday with temperatures just near 50 degrees, but it will be sunny. The upcoming weekend looks sunny as of right now. Serious assault at correctional facility At 7:20 p.m. on Saturday, State Police responded to the McDougal Walker Correctional Facility in Suffield to investigate an inmate versus inmate assault. Investigation determined that Levarr Frasier, 30, assaulted Christian Kovaciny, 66, in a common area of the facility, State Police said. Frasier used a homemade edged weapon to stab Kovaciny multiple times in the head, neck and back, State Police said. He sustained serious injuries and was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive, officials said. The entire incident was captured on surveillance and is under investigation. Football team forfeits multiple games The Derby High School football team is forfeiting its final five games citing health and safety issues for its student-athletes, Fox 61 reports. Officials vowed that there would be a season in 2022. No other details were given for the forfeiture. (Read More at Fox 61). Disaster declaration approved Gov. Ned Lamont today announced that President Joe Biden has approved his request for a presidential major disaster declaration due to the damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida in early September. The portions of the request that were approved include: The FEMA Individual Assistance Program for Fairfield County and New London County, including the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribal Nation; andThe Hazard Mitigation Grant Program for the entire state. Lamont's request for the FEMA Public Assistance Grant Program is still pending completion of the FEMA Preliminary Damage Assessment. The governor said he is hopeful that the state will receive approval for that program soon. "Approval of this declaration from President Biden will provide much-needed financial assistance to homeowners, renters, and business owners in the areas that were heavily impacted by the floods from this severe storm," Lamont said. "I thank President Biden and FEMA for their ongoing work with our administration to protect Connecticut from damage caused by dangerous weather." The FEMA Individual Assistance Program makes homeowners, renters, and business owners who sustained uninsured or underinsured damage to their property in Fairfield County and New London County eligible for federal disaster assistance. This may include grants for temporary housing and emergency home repairs to make housing safe, accessible, and secure. FEMA is unable to duplicate insurance payments and encourages survivors to file insurance claims for damage to their homes, personal property, businesses, and vehicles as soon as feasible. The fastest and easiest way to apply for this assistance is by visiting disasterassistance.gov or by downloading the FEMA app. If it is not possible to apply online, call 800-621-3362 (TTY: 800-462-7585). Survivors who may need to request an accommodation or have additional questions can call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 (TTY 800-462-7585) from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., seven days a week. Help is available in most languages. Here are the conditions on CT's major roadways: PUTNAM - Road Work on I-395 Northbound between Exits 47 and 53 (6.3 miles) in effect today until 3:31 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Monday, November 1 at 8:33 am. DANBURY - Road Work on I-84 Eastbound between Exits 8 and 9 (3.2 miles) in effect today until 3:30 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Monday, November 1 at 8:53 am. VERNON - Road Work on I-84 Eastbound between Exits 67 and 68 (3.8 miles) in effect today until 3:33 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Monday, November 1 at 9:18 am. CHESHIRE - Road Work on I-84 Eastbound between Exits 28 and 30 (2.0 miles) in effect today until 3:30 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Monday, November 1 at 9:33 am. ROCKY HILL - Road Work on I-91 Southbound between Exits 24 and 23 (2.1 miles) in effect today until 3:00 pm. The left and center lanes are closed. Reported Monday, November 1 at 9:08 am. FAIRFIELD - Road Work on I-95 Northbound between Exits 19 and 21 (1.5 miles) in effect today until 4:00 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Monday, November 1 at 9:17 am. STONINGTON - Road Work on I-95 Northbound between Exits 91 and 92 in effect today until 3:31 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Monday, November 1 at 9:31 am. STAMFORD - Delays. I-95 Southbound is congested between Exits 9 and 3 (6.3 miles). Reported Monday, November 1 at 7:29 am. ROCKY HILL - The Ferry Is CLOSED Due to High Waters. Reported Monday, November 1 at 6:00 am. TRUMBULL - Delays. RT15 Southbound is congested between Exits 52 and 42 (8.0 miles). Reported Monday, November 1 at 6:18 am. TRUMBULL - Road Work on RT25 Northbound between Exits 9 and route 111 in effect today until 5:00 pm. The right and center lanes are closed. Reported Monday, November 1 at 5:06 am. HARTFORD - Road Work on RT598 Westbound into down town Hartford in effect today until 3:00 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Monday, November 1 at 9:04 am. PLAINVILLE - Road Work on RT72 Eastbound between Exits 2 and 4 (0.9 miles) in effect today until 3:31 pm. The right shoulder is closed. Reported Monday, November 1 at 8:31 am. TORRINGTON - Road Work on RT8 Southbound between Exits 44 and 43 (0.7 miles) in effect today until 3:33 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Monday, November 1 at 8:43 am. WATERBURY - Road Work on RT8 Southbound between Exits 31 and 30 (0.9 miles) in effect today until 3:29 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Monday, November 1 at 9:13 am. WATERTOWN - Road Work on RT8 Southbound between Exits 37 and 30 (5.5 miles) in effect today until 3:32 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Monday, November 1 at 9:38 am.