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Route 101 in Killingly closed due to car crash into pole
KILLINGLY, CT (WFSB) - Route 101 in Killingly is closed due to a car that crashed into a pole and railway signal guide early Saturday morning. The car damaged a utility pole and a railway signal guide on the Hartford Turnpike at the intersection of Railroad Avenue in Killingly around 10:00 p.m. on Friday.
Assault weapon deadline looming
For the past several weeks, employees at Swamp Yankee Arms have been fielding a barrage of phone calls and aiding a steady stream of customers at the Jewett City gun shop. Gun sales are brisk, but that’s not the reason so many people are coming in. Shop owner Zachary Pearson said the increase is because of a scramble by gun owners to meet a May 1 deadline to register certain firearms to comply with the new state assault weapon regulations.
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...
Motorcyclist Killed In Plainfield After Crashing Into Parked Car: Authorities
At 5 a.m. Plainfield police responded to the 700 block of East 3rd St. on a report of a crash, Andrea Wright, a spokeswoman for the city said. Upon arrival, police located a man who crashed his motorcycle into a parked car, Wright said. EMS responded and the man was pronounced dead at the scene, Wright said.
Massachusetts, Rhode Island police bust six-year, $4 million jewel theft ring
Jovan Lemon, 29, Paul Lemon, 30, Steven Berdugo, 28, and Paul Miller, 46, all of Rhode Island, were indicted earlier this month in connection with 43 burglaries and break-ins across 25 towns in Massachusetts between July 2018 and March 2024.
Investigation files into the deaths of artist Ellis Ruley and son-in-law now public record
Norwich ― A 6-inch-thick Norwich Police Department binder contains seven years of investigative work into the mysterious deaths of posthumously famous African American folk artist Ellis Ruley and his son-in-law, Douglas Harris more than a half century ago. The contents show a lack of an initial investigation into Harris’...
Johnston police end 4-hour long standoff with man
Johnston police handled a 4-hour long standoff on Saturday morning due to a domestic dispute. According to Chief Mark Vieira, the department was called to Greenville Avenue at around 9:30 a.m.. When police arrived, they concluded that a male inside the house was violating a domestic no-contact order.
Fire extinguished in Norwich
Norwich ― Firefighters extinguished a fire Saturday at a multi-family mixed-use property at 277 Central Ave. that was found in the wall of an attached porch. Norwich and Taftville firefighters were called out for reports of the fire at 1:50 p.m. and arrived to find heavy smoke at the rear of the building, Norwich Fire Battalion Chief Mark Benjamin said.
Four Kittens Abandoned At Plainfield Humane Society
At 5:55 a.m., security footage showed the person abandoning the four gray and white kittens on the front porch of the Plainfield Area Humane Society. Staff brought the kittens in, described as "scared and cold", the Plainfield Area Humane Society said. The kittens were placed on a heating pad and...
Rhode Island State Police make multiple arrests for outstanding warrants
WEST WARWICK — In a series of arrests, Rhode Island State Police took into custody individuals on outstanding warrants for various offenses, including driving with a suspended license and shoplifting. At 9:57 a.m., Angela Wilkinson, 48, of West Warwick, was arrested by troopers responding to the Rhode Island Traffic...
Changes in wastewater billing are overdue in RI | Opinion
Richard Burroughs teaches in the Department of Marine Affairs at the University of Rhode Island. He has served as a member of the board of Save The Bay and as a commissioner for the Narragansett Bay Commission. The Providence Journal very correctly points out how the health of Narragansett Bay...
Robbery scheme running from Florida to RI used drones and GPS trackers to monitor victims
PROVIDENCE − An investigation into the activities of foreign nationals who mounted elaborate surveillance operations as they burglarized victims in eight states has led to the arrest of a fourth conspirator, federal prosecutors said Friday. The 20-year-old Chilean man was held on the orders of U.S. Magistrate Judge Lincoln D. Almond after his initial appearance before Almond in U.S. District Court, Providence. ...
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