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Maine US Marshals Capture Man Wanted for Putnam and Thompson Stabbings; Several Other Crimes
Putnam/Thompson/Killingly, CT – A Putnam man was captured in Bangor, ME by the US Marshals Service and has been extradited to Connecticut on a Manslaughter warrant stemming from the homicide of a man who was dropped off at Day Kimball with a fatal stab wound in September 2023. On...
Police looking for vehicle involved after 25-year-old Rhode Island bicyclist struck and killed, remembered as sweet person
A local woman is dead after she was hit by a vehicle in Rhode Island. According to police, on Monday, at just after 9:30 p.m., an officer of the Smithfield Police Department located a female bicyclist who was struck by a vehicle in the area of 140 Pleasant View Avenue.
Connecticut man arrested for burglary, narcotics charges after K-9 tracking
THOMPSON, Conn. (WLNE) — Connecticut State Police said a Thompson man was arrested on burglary and narcotics charges after being tracked by a K-9 unit on July 4. Christopher Sargent was charged with burglary in the 3rd degree, interfering with police, and possession of a controlled substance. Police said...
Police looking for public’s help after Massachusetts real estate agent disappears
A Massachusetts realtor has disappeared, and police are looking for the public’s help. The Worcester Police Department is looking to locate sixty-year-old Amanda Pearce. She’s 5’4” and was last seen on Friday, June 28, 2024, wearing black pants, a black shirt and a black baseball cap.
Woman Found Suffering From Stab Wounds On Brooklyn Sidewalk Dies At Hospital, Police Say
Officers were called at around 9:20 p.m. on Monday night to the area of Ritchie Highway and 4th Avenue, where they found a woman suffering from apparent stab wounds on the sidewalk. She was treated at the scene and rushed to Shock Trauma, where she later died from her injuries.
Thompson man arrested for trespassing, burglary after breaking into basement of residence
THOMPSON, Conn. (WTNH) — A man was arrested in Thompson on Thursday for trespassing, walking through backyards of private residences and breaking into one residence. According to a release, police responded to Brandy Hill Road at around 11:40 a.m. after receiving reports of a man wandering through backyards in the neighborhood. As they were responding, […]
Griswold man charged in 2023 fatal motor vehicle crash. Where the case stands
A Griswold man has been charged in an October 2023 fatal motor vehicle accident in Pomfret. On the night of Oct. 9, 2023, Connecticut State Police found Ian Gillis’ car at the bottom of a gulley in the area of Pomfret Street in Pomfret. Gillis, the operator of the vehicle, suffered suspected serious injuries and was transported via Life Flight to UMass Memorial Medical Center.
Southbridge police arrest four in narcotics sting
SOUTHBRIDGE — Detectives from the Southbridge Police Department, acting on recent tips regarding street-level drug distribution, arrested four individuals on drug-related charges Tuesday afternoon. Surveillance operations led to the apprehension of the suspects after a suspected drug transaction was observed around 4:40 p.m. The vehicle involved was subsequently stopped...
Drug trafficking arrest in Webster leads to cocaine seizure
WEBSTER — A Connecticut man faces drug trafficking charges after police seized over 25 grams of cocaine during an arrest Friday in Webster. Michael Marquez, 52, of North Grosvenordale, Connecticut, was arrested and charged with trafficking cocaine after detectives observed what they believed to be a drug transaction, according to the Webster Police Department.
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