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Fiery crash will close stretch of I-95 through Connecticut for days, governor says
Both sides of Interstate 95 running through southern Connecticut will be closed for days after a collision involving a fuel truck caused a major vehicle fire and damaged an overpass, according to state officials. The crash in Norwalk, Conn., occurred around 5:30 a.m. Thursday, when a fuel truck, car and tractor trailer collided on the…
Fugitive wanted for 2020 homicide in Norwich returned to state to face charges
A man wanted for murder in Norwich was returned to Connecticut Thursday to face charges. Brandon Foster was extradicted from North Carolina, according to police. Foster shot and killed 66-year-old Edward McIntyre in a home on Laurel Hill Drive in June 2020, police said. He was on the run until...
Man arrested for assaulting Willimantic officer, having illegal shotguns
WILLIMANTIC, CT (WFSB) - A man was arrested for having illegal shotguns and assaulting an officer, according to police in Willimantic. Dante Khalil Walton, 27, of Waterbury, was spotted on West Main Street in Willimantic May 1 misusing a license plate. Police said they tried to stop him, but Walton...
Nearly a dozen people arrested for illegal marijuana sales in Middletown
Eleven people have been arrested for allegedly taking part in the sale of illegal marijuana products, posing as vendors inside of a building in Middletown. The police department said they served a search and seizure warrant at 52 North Main St. on April 19. It was the result of a lengthy investigation.
Connecticut offers $50,000 reward in unsolved murder case
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — The State of Connecticut has announced a reward of up to $50,000 for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator or perpetrators involved in the murder of Jawara Stennett. Stennett, 39, of Brooklyn, NY was shot on the Exit 43 on-ramp to Interstate 95 in West Haven […]
Convicted felon busted for guns, drug factory in Vernon
VERNON, CT (WFSB) - A task force investigation into a home in Vernon led to the arrest of a convicted felon on both gun and drug charges. Police said they arrested Kiejuan Haugabook on Wednesday. The East Central Narcotics Task Force, of which Vernon police are a part, along with...
Middletown police and federal agents seize drugs, weapons in raid
MIDDLETOWN — In a joint operation on April 19, the Middletown Police Department’s Investigative Services Division, Emergency Response Team, and the federal Drug Enforcement Agency executed a search and seizure warrant at 52 North Main Street, dismantling an illicit drug market operation. The raid concluded a comprehensive investigation...
Could marijuana be re-classified as a less dangerous drug in CT?
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WTNH) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency is moving to re-classify marijuana as a less dangerous drug — a move that would drastically affect dispensaries across Connecticut. The federal proposal would change marijuana from a Schedule 1 drug to a Schedule 3 drug which is much less dangerous to the public. The proposed […]
Body of man found in Yantic River in Norwich
Norwich ― Police and fire crews recovered the body of what appeared to be an adult white male from the Yantic River at the edge of the far left side of the Stop & Shop grocery store parking lot Wednesday evening. Police received a call shortly after 4 p.m....
70-year-old motorcyclist dies after crash in Bolton
BOLTON, Conn. (WTNH) – Connecticut State Police officials say a motorcyclist from Vernon died Wednesday after sustaining injuries in a crash on West Street. The driver was identified as 70-year-old Michael Demers in a police report. Troopers responded to the scene of Route 85 near West Street around 5 p.m. They determined a Suzuki motorcycle […]
Man admits to role in Capital Region meth distribution case
A man has admitted to conspiring to distribute meth throughout the Capital Region. Two others previously pleaded guilty to similar charges in the same case. Joseph Lastrina, 38, of Connecticut, admitted he directed those two, Thaddeus Price, age 47, of Albany, and Robert Sanger, age 59, of Rensselaer to complete drug deals in November 2022.
The Future of Connecticut Malls: Who is Namdar Realty?
(WFSB) - The I-Team has discovered that the town of Enfield is warning the owners of the Enfield Square Mall: clean-up the property or you could get fined. The mall’s majority owner is Namdar Realty Group, a New York-based company. The company’s website says it owns 174 retail properties...
PD: Norwich bank robbed, ATM ‘heavily damaged’
NORWICH, Conn. (WTNH) — Norwich Police responded to a reported incident at Eastern Savings Bank on West Main Street around 8:50 a.m. on Sunday. When officers arrived on scene, they found an ATM had been heavily damaged, with a significant amount of cash missing from its vault. An initial investigation revealed that the suspects, believed […]
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