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Court documents reveal disturbing details about murder of Simsbury mom
The man police say killed his wife inside their Simsbury home on Friday morning appeared before a judge Monday in Hartford Superior Court. Ding Sheng Lin, with the help of an interpreter speaking Mandarin, was arraigned on a murder charge. The judge kept the 50-year-old’s bond at $2.5 million.
Body found in Connecticut River in Hartford
A body was found in the Connecticut River in Hartford on Monday. Police said the body is a male and it appears that he had been in the water for a while. Major crimes and the medical examiner are investigating. No additional information was immediately available.
2 men arrested, after rifle seized at Springfield traffic stop
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Police in Springfield have arrested two men after officers locate rifle on Saturday evening. According to the Springfield Police Department, at around 6:35 p.m. officers seized a loaded rifle on the 200 block of Paso Road on Saturday. Officials revealed they saw what was believed to...
Three Delaware arrests linked to greater Hartford burglaries
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (WTNH) — Three suspects involved in a series of overnight commercial burglaries in the greater Hartford area have been apprehended in Delaware. Nicholas Provencher, 44, Ashley Mercey, 33, and Matthew West, 46, were arrested by the New Castle County Delaware Sheriff’s Office on April 25 following a police chase that started in […]
Man, woman busted for drugs, including “grey death,” in Manchester
MANCHESTER, CT (WFSB) - Two people were arrested as part of a task force drug bust in Manchester. Police said they arrested Joseph Vasquez, 41, and Latoya Betts, 37 on April 26. They said a drug task force, along with members from the DEA and Manchester police, wrapped up an...
Motorcyclist dies in Hartford crash
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A car collision Saturday night involving a motorcycle has left one man dead in Hartford. Officers with the Hartford Police Department arrived at the intersection of Fairfield Ave. and White St. at around 8:36 p.m. Once at the scene, officers witnessed a serious motor vehicle accident between a Honda Accord and a motorcycle. The […]
School bus involved in crash in Vernon
VERNON, Conn. (WFSB) - Police are investigating a crash involving a school bus in Vernon Monday. According to police, a crash crashed into a smaller school bus in the area of Vernon Avenue and Hartford Turnpike. Six elementary students were on board and they were not hurt, school officials said....
Man arrested for drunk driving in the wrong direction in South Windsor
SOUTH WINDSOR, CT (WFSB) - A man was hit with drunk and wrong-way driving charges after police pulled him over in South Windsor. Dwight Murphy, 60, of Windsor, was arrested on Friday and charged with operating under the influence and driving the wrong way on a divided highway. A patrol...
Investigation opened into house fire in Windsor Locks
WINDSOR LOCKS, CT (WFSB) - Windsor Locks Fire Department responded to a report of a house fire on Sunday afternoon. Crews were on the scene on Elm Street near Southwest Avenue around 2:00 p.m. Bradley International Airport Fire Department and Hayden Station Fire Department were on the scene. This investigation...
Video captures 2 Connecticut barbers rushing out door to stop child from wandering into traffic
Two Connecticut barbers who dropped everything to save a little girl from running into traffic say they are simply dads with lucky timing. Surveillance video posted to the Instagram account of Look Sharp Barbershop owner Osvaldo Lugo and his employee Rafael Santana shows the pair racing out of the East Hartford establishment after a young girl who ran down the road by herself.
1 Hospitalized After I-84 Rollover Crash In Tolland
The Tolland County wreck happened at around 10 a.m. Monday, April 29, on I-84 in the town of Tolland, near Exit 69. Connecticut State Police said a 38-year-old New York man was driving a Hyundai SUV eastbound in the left lane when he suddenly veered across three lanes of traffic and went off the roadway.
1 hospitalized, after being bit by rattlesnake at Tekoa Mountain
RUSSELL, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Area crews responded to a person being bit by a rattlesnake on Monday afternoon. According to the Russell-Montgomery Police Department, at around 1:50 p.m. emergency personnel was on scene at Tekoa Mountain for reports of a person that was bitten by a rattlesnake. Officials said the...
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