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Route 101 in Killingly is closed after a car damages a utility pole
KILLINGLY, Conn. (WTNH) — Route 101 is closed for repairs after a car drove into a utility pole last night in Killingly. A few minutes after 10:00 p.m., state police’s Troop D responded to 448 Hartford Turnpike for reports of a collision near the railroad tracks. Authorities say a car crashed into a utility pole. There was […]
Arrests made in arson incidents around Windham County: State police
EASTFORD, Conn. — A boy and a girl are accused of setting multiple fires in area churches and buildings last April, including a fire that destroyed the Eastford Congregational Church. State police announced the arrests Friday, though they were made in September 2023. On April 23, 2023, state police...
4 men charged in dozens of break-ins across 25 Mass. towns
The men allegedly targeted homes owned by residents of Indian or South Asian heritage. Four Rhode Island men were arrested Friday in connection with 43 burglaries and break-ins across 25 Massachusetts towns dating back to 2018. The men — Jovan Lemon, 29, of Providence; Paul Lemon, 30, of Warwick; Steven...
Six gang members arrested after stealing $50,000 worth of lottery tickets
Six gang-affiliated Massachusetts men were taken into custody on charges related to the theft of roughly $50,000 worth of lottery tickets from convenience stores across two states. The suspects broke into at least 12 stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and they face over 120 indictments, including larceny, breaking and entering, being fugitives from justice, […]
Deadly tick-borne disease confirmed in Mass. town
A rare deadly tick-borne disease was confirmed in a Massachusetts town. The Sharon Health Department confirmed the first case of Powassan virus, according to a release. And they are warning residents to take precautions. Powassan virus, like Lyme, is transmitted through infected ticks. The virus is considered rare, but the...
Soon spotting a black bear in your RI yard may not be unusual. What to do if you see one.
Josh Dominikoski had an unexpected visitor to his home in Coventry one night last week. "I was very, very surprised when I opened the camera app and saw there was a bear on our front porch," Dominikoski said. Dominikoski got to the front door just in time to see the...
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