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Police ID 3 Of 4 Victims In Fiery Fatal CT Head-On Crash
Police in Connecticut have identified three of the four people killed in a horrific two-vehicle fiery crash. Related: 4 Killed In Head-On Crash On Waterbury RoadwayThe crash occurred in New Haven County around 11 p.m. Friday, July 19, in Waterbury on Thomaston Avenue when a car traveling sout…
38-year-old man died in serious bike accident
HEBRON, CT (WFSB) - A bicyclist has died from serious injuries in an accident on Sunday afternoon. A passerby had discovered an unattended bicycle against a guardrail and a man lying in the woods. The Good Samaritan applied a tourniquet to the bicyclist’s leg to help stabilize him. The...
2 juveniles arrested for stealing garage door opener
NEWINGTON, CT (WFSB) -Two juveniles were arrested for stealing a garage door opener out of a vehicle on Sunday night. Officers responded to the area of Spruce Street around 8 p.m. for a report of a theft from a car. It was reported that two suspects wearing all black stole...
44-year-old man killed following crash closed I-91 in Rocky Hill
ROCKY HILL, CT (WFSB) - A fatal crash had resulted to the closure of I-91 northbound in Rocky Hill early Saturday morning. According to state police, the multi-crash occurred around 2:57 a.m. near Exit 24, resulting in one fatality. Marcos Benitez Rengifo, driving a Nissan Versa S, was traveling south...
Bear killed after biting woman in Conn.
The woman sustained minor injuries in the attack. Environmental police in Connecticut euthanized a 280-pound black bear Saturday afternoon after it bit a woman in Cheshire. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, in a press release, said officers from the Environmental Conservation Police responded to reports that a black bear had bitten a woman at around 4 p.m.
Children, woman jump from burning CT multi-family home; they were caught by people on ground
Four people and three dogs were rescued from a burning multi-family home in Middletown with the help of Good Samaritans and first responders on Sunday night. The South Fire District was dispatched to a reported structure fire on 1 Durham Ave. in Middletown around 8:08 p.m. on Sunday, according to fire officials. While en route to the fire, Middletown Central Communications received a reports ...
Tractor-trailer crash closes I-291 West ramp onto I-91 South in South Windsor
SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (WTNH) — A tractor-trailer rollover Monday closed the Interstate 291 West ramp onto Interstate 91 South, according to South Windsor fire officials. The ramp was still closed as of 1 p.m. Officials said the tractor-trailer’s driver and one passenger were able to get out of the...
6 displaced after fire at multi-family home in Hartford
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Hartford fire officials say six adults were displaced after a Sunday fire. Firefighters were dispatched to a working fire on the 50 block of Madison Street Sunday. Upon arrival, they found the fire on the second floor of a three-story multi-family home. The fire extended to the third floor porches and […]
Wethersfield police seeking to identify suspects involved in robbery
WETHERFIELD, CT (WFSB) - Wethersfield police are seeking public assistance in identifying suspects involved in a burglary at Wolcott Hill Mart early Saturday morning. Officers were called to the Wolcott Hill Mart located at 72 Wolcott Hill Rd. around 4:57 a.m. after an employee reported a smashed front window. Upon...
Gas station employee severely injured after being run over by vehicle in East Hartford
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A gas station employee was rushed to the hospital after being run over by a car Saturday morning in East Hartford, police said. Officers with the East Hartford Police Department arrived at the Conoco gas station on 179 Main St. for reports of a pedestrian being hit by a vehicle. […]
Andover man arrested for stealing items from Lowe's
SOUTH WINDSOR, CT (WFSB) — An Andover man has been arrested in connection with a theft at a local Lowe’s store. On June 1, 2024, Greyson Meikle, 30, was taken into custody for stealing merchandise valued at $695.16 from the Lowe’s located at 31 Buckland Hills Drive in South Windsor.
Police respond to crash on I-84 in East Hartford
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Police responded to a crash on I-84 in East Hartford on Friday to a crash that appears to involve a tractor trailer. The accident is in the eastbound area of exit 58 on the highway. Police say that at this time, there appears to be no injuries. This is a […]
Burglar who robbed a Brattleboro home is now also facing illegal drug charges
Brattleboro, VT- A woman was arrested on Tuesday night after breaking into a home on Putney Road, stealing several items from residents, and leaving the scene in a vehicle containing illegal drugs. April Garcia, 31, from Hartford, CT, broke in at around 6:00 p.m. before taking residents’ phones and keys....
Former cryptocurrency exec from Westport pleads guilty to stealing $4.46 million
HARTFORD, Conn. — Earlier this week, a former cryptocurrency executive from Westport pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to a fraud offense after stealing millions of dollars from his former employer, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Dylan Meissner, 31, pleaded guilty...
Three Firefighters Injured, Seven Displaced in CT House Fire
Jessica Bravo – Journal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn. Jul. 21—TORRINGTON — A local fire official said three firefighters were injured and at least seven people were displaced in a Wall Street residence fire on Saturday night. A 911 caller reported the fire in the 50 block of Wall...
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