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Two people accused of trying to smuggle drugs to man being held at Bristol Police Department
Two people face multiple felony charges for allegedly trying to smuggle narcotics into someone who was being held at the Bristol Police Department over the summer using a “fall guy.” The drugs were allegedly discovered on July 6 around 1 a.m. when a man known to live at a homeless encampment in the Bristol dropped off a sweatshirt and a pair of sweatpants for a suspect being held at the ...
School bus driver suffers minor injures after crash in Waterbury
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Waterbury police say no students were injured after a school bus crash Tuesday morning. However, officers said the school bus driver suffered minor injuries and was evaluated at a local hospital. The collision happened between the bus and a vehicle in the area of 16 Gilyard Dr. around 8:49 a.m. The […]
Waterbury man charged with shots fired outside the Naugatuck Motor Lodge
NAUGATUCK, Conn. (WTNH) — Naugatuck police say a Waterbury man is accused of firing a handgun during an argument at Motor Lodge Monday morning. Police were dispatched to the Naugatuck Motor Lodge on New Haven Road before 9 a.m. Upon arrival, witnesses told police a man had been involved in an argument with guests before […]
Family court watchers raise abuse concerns as purple flag flies at Capitol
As Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz and the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence hoisted a purple flag over the Capitol to raise awareness about domestic violence, just a block down the street a group of seven or so women gathered outside Connecticut superior court, preparing to sit in on a child custody case they say highlights […] The post Family court watchers raise abuse concerns as purple flag flies at Capitol appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.
Traffic fatalities are skyrocketing in CT. ‘There are far too many men and women who are dying.’
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy is calling for additional federal funding to help curb a post-pandemic trend that has led to Connecticut’s roads becoming more dangerous than they have been in nearly half a century. “There are far too many men and women who are dying today on Connecticut’s roadways,” Murphy said Wednesday at a news conference outside the state’s Department of Transportation headquarters ...
GoFundMe Launched For Avon Soccer Player Liam Shields
Police in Connecticut have arrested a man who they say struck a high school sophomore on his bicycle, carrying him on top of his car for four miles, before shoving him off into the roadway. The boy, identified in a GoFundMe campaign as Avon High School soccer player Liam Shields,...
FEMA approves Disaster Unemployment Assistance for Connecticut flood victims
WETHERSFIELD, Conn. — As the nation turns its eyes down south to the damage caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the residents of southern Connecticut continue to recuperate from the heavy flooding that swept through their own region on Aug. 18-19. Fortunately, the federal government has not forgotten about the Nutmeg State, as FEMA maintains its presence in Fairfield, Litchfield and New Haven counties. Previously, President Joe Biden authorized Connecticut’s major disaster declaration for those counties, and Gov. Ned Lamont announced the opening of business recovery centers to help employers apply for federal aid.
NTSB releases preliminary report on Vermont plane crash that killed 4
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WTNH) — The National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report released Wednesday outlines the “substantial” damage a plane carrying four Connecticut residents sustained during a deadly crash last month. Vermont State Police identified the victims as 55-year-old Paul Pelletier of Columbia, 88-year-old Frank Rodriquez of Lebanon, 51-year-old Susan Van Ness of Middletown and her 15-year-old […]
Some Connecticut bus lines to implement ‘tap and ride’ pilot program
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Connecticut residents that utilize public transportation in some parts of the state will soon have an easier way to pay. The state announced a “tap and ride” pilot program on Tuesday that allows riders on River Valley Transit and Meriden bus lines to pay by tapping a card or using a mobile […]
Advocates push for Connecticut to offer child tax credit
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The United Way and non-profit community leaders and elected officials unveiled their latest policy agenda for 2025 at the State Capitol on Tuesday. Their goal is to help income-constrained families. Jacqueline Torres is a single mother of a 2-year-old son. She has two jobs and is in school full-time, but she’s […]
Recall for raw milk from Bridgewater farm after 2 people fall ill from bacteria
BRIDGEWATER, Conn — Raw milk from a Bridgewater dairy farm distributed to local farm stands and grocers is being recalled after two people got sick from drinking it. The Connecticut Dept. of Agriculture (DoAg) is recalling bottled raw milk from Nature View Dairy in Bridgewater after two people recently got sick from a bacteria called Campylobacter. Bottled raw milk was sampled and tested, and researchers detected the bacteria in the milk, DoAg said.
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