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1 dead, following serious crash on I-91 North in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - One person is dead after a serious crash in Springfield on Tuesday evening. According to Massachusetts State Police, at around 4:30 p.m. troopers were on scene for reports of a motor vehicle crash with serious injuries on Route 91 northbound near Exit 5 in Springfield. When...
Family of construction worker fatally hit on Connecticut highway hoping to propose bill in his honor
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — After losing his life while working on a Connecticut highway in June, the family of Jose Diaz-Nieves are hoping to propose a bill in his honor. “We need legislation that is going to protect the family of those who lost their life in construction jobs such as Jose lost his life,” […]
Woman part of group that rammed car so they could steal it, police say
SOUTH WINDSOR, CT (WFSB) - A woman is accused of helping to steal a vehicle on Route 5 in South Windsor last year. Police said they charged 24-year-old Yanassis Ruiz of Greenfield, MA with conspiracy to commit larceny of a motor vehicle and second-degree failure to appear. They had a...
Bloomfield police officers help deliver baby
BLOOMFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — Tuesday was an eventful day for a few police officers, who experienced a possibly once in a lifetime experience. The Bloomfield Police Department received a 911 call from a woman in labor around 10:30 a.m. They quickly dispatched crews to the scene and officers were able to help delivery a healthy […]
Hartford names acting police chief as search for new leader continues
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Hartford’s assistant police chief will oversee the department while the city searches for a new leader, Mayor Arunan Arulampalam announced Wednesday. Kenny Howell will take over for Chief Jason Thody, who said in March that he’s leaving the department. Thody had previously said that he would stay until a replacement is […]
CT man charged with DUI after police respond to report of intoxicated couple near skate park
A Bristol man was charged with DUI last week after police in South Windsor responded to the report of an intoxicated couple in a local skate park. Officers responded to the South Windsor Community Center parking lot last Friday just after 8 p.m. and located the couple in a vehicle, according to the South Windsor Police Department. Police pulled the car over before it could reach the road. ...
Man charged with manslaughter in hit-and-run death of Hartford toddler
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A Hartford man has been charged in the death of toddler who was killed in a hit-and-run on New Britain Avenue last month, according to Hartford police. Melvin Daniels, 30, was charged with second-degree manslaughter, evading responsibility involving death, and illegally tinted windshield. He turned himself in on Monday on a […]
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