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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…
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...
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.
Essex Land Trust Announces Donation of Turtle Creek Preserve by The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut
The Essex Land Trust (ELT) is pleased to accept the donation of Turtle Creek Preserve from The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Connecticut. The transaction was completed on April 25. ELT has recognized and valued TNC’s stewardship of this protected natural resource since it was donated in 1971 by Dorothy S....
Fentanyl found in boys bathroom at Grasso Tech
GROTON, CT (WFSB) - A substance identified as fentanyl was found in a boys bathroom at Ella T. Grasso Technical High School in Groton on Monday, officials reported. The powdery substance was in a bathroom in the academic wing of the school, according to the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System.
Police: East Lyme gadfly continues to vex officials
East Lyme ― David Godbout, a local man who has at times been barred from entering Town Hall without a police escort, was in court Thursday for allegedly impersonating a town employee. Godbout has a reputation for making prolific Freedom of Information requests and complaining to various state agencies...
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