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Man found dead in New Haven
NEW HAVEN, CT (WFSB) – Police are investigating after a man was found dead in New Haven on Friday. Officers responded to the area of Hemingway Street and Eastern Street around 7 a.m. for the report of a man who was face down in a stream. The man was...
2 People injured after early morning shootings in New Haven
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – Two people were injured Saturday night in New Haven following two separate shootings, according to New Haven Police. The first shooting was reported at 12:42 a.m. on Quinnipiac Avenue. Minutes after the shooting was reported a shooting victim arrived at the York Street site of Yale-New Haven Hospital. The victim […]
Tragic Loss at Nantucket Triathlon, Participant from Connecticut Pronounced Dead After Swim
In a tragic turn of events during the Nantucket Triathlon held on Saturday, a participant was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in the waters off Jetties Beach. According to reports by NBC Boston, the Nantucket Fire Department responded to an emergency call at approximately 7 a.m. after lifeguards noticed the swimmer was unresponsive.
CT man dies after being ejected from vehicle on Interstate 91
A Portland man has died after he was ejected from the car he was in when it collided with a guardrail on Interstate 91 in Rocky Hill, officials said. State police troopers with Troop-H in Hartford responded to reports of a crash just before 3 a.m. on Saturday near Exit 24 on Interstate 91 in Rocky Hill. State police said that a 2008 Nissan Versa for an unknown reason veered into the right ...
Bear euthanized after biting woman in Cheshire: DEEP
A black bear was euthanized after biting a woman in Cheshire on Saturday afternoon. According to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, officers from the Environmental Conservation Police responded around 4 p.m. Saturday to reports that a black bear had bitten an adult woman. The woman sustained minor...
Two Charged With Murder In Connection To Fatal Oxon Hill Shooting: Police
Oxon Hill resident Maverick Miller, 33, and Clinton resident Jujuan Hunter, 31, are facing multiple murder charges in connection to the fatal shooting of Tyrone Jones in early July. According to police, at around 10 a.m., on Saturday, July 6, officers were called to the 800 block of Southern Avenue...
Arrest Made In 16-Year-Old’s Murder
A year and a half after 16-year-old Joshua Vazquez was shot and killed on a Monday afternoon in the West Hills neighborhood, city police have arrested an already-incarcerated 19-year-old on one felony count of murder. Police Chief Karl Jacobson, New Haven Police Department (NHPD) spokesperson Officer Christian Bruckhart, and Mayor...
Children rescued from Middletown blaze that injured 4, officials say
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WFSB) - Four people were taken to the hospital on Sunday after a fire on Dunham Avenue in Middletown. Before the emergency crews arrived, there were reports of multiple residents being trapped. Officials say that flames were erupting from the back of a building upon arrival. It was...
Police arrest social media influencer accused of multiple burglaries in New Jersey, allegedly involving speeding while driving.
Fairfield Police Department officials announced on Wednesday that they have arrested a popular social media influencer who was allegedly involved in a string of burglaries across multiple towns in New Jersey, as well as other crimes committed in New York and Connecticut. In February, the Fairfield police arrested 19-year-old Antonio...
Suspect wanted out of Middletown arrested in MA
(WFSB) - A suspect wanted out of Middletown was apprehended across state lines in Massachusetts, according to state police. Troopers said that they received a “be on the lookout” alert for the unidentified suspect from Middletown police around 1 p.m. on Thursday. Middletown police told them that a...
Estuary Thrift Shop closed indefinitely after van drives through building
OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. (WFSB) - The Estuary Thrift Shop in Old Saybrook is closed after a van drove through the building. Estuary is a local thrift store that raises money for programs for the shoreline elderly community and Meals on Wheels. One van drove into the building this morning on...
Hamden Police Department has full roster for first time in 10 years
HAMDEN, Conn — For the first time in approximately 10 years, the Hamden Police Department is fully staffed. In a release earlier this week, Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett and Chief of Police Edward Page Reynolds announced that, as of July 15, the police department has a full roster with 103 filled and budgeted positions.
Clinton Police Recognized for CALEA Accreditation
During the regular meeting on July 3, the Town Council, along with state legislators, honored the Clinton Police Department for being officially accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). CALEA is an independent nonprofit formed in 1979 that aims to improve public safety services by overseeing...
Be aware of potential scams stemming from global IT outage
HARTFORD, Conn. — As a global IT outage affects industries across the world on Friday, the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection advises residents to be aware of scams that may take advantage of the hype around it. In a release, DCP Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli said that scammers follow the...
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