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Body found in Yantic River in Norwich
Police are investigating after a fisherman found a man's body in the Yantic River in Norwich on Wednesday. A dive team responded to the river just before 4:30 p.m. in the area of the Norwichtown Commons. Responding officers found a body in the river at the base of the Route...
Norwich firefighters rescue stranded man from steep cliff
NORWICH, Conn. — The Norwich Fire Department responded to a call reporting cries for help near Indian Leap Falls. When they arrived on scene, they found a 57-year-old man stranded approximately 100 feet off the footpath and 30 feet down a steep cliff. Crews assembled a mainline and belay rope system then descended to the […]
Fentanyl found in Groton technical high school
GROTON, Conn. (WTNH) – Fentanyl was found in Ella T. Grasso Technical High School this week, according to the Communications Director of Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) Director Kerry Markey said the substance was tested by state police and positively identified as fentanyl. Markey said the area where it was found was professionally cleaned […]
New London’s fire marshal named city’s new fire chief
New London ― The city’s longtime fire marshal will become its newest fire chief next month, officials announced on Thursday. Vernon Skau, a 21-year veteran of the department who also currently serves as assistant fire chief and deputy emergency management director, will succeed Thomas Curcio as head of the city’s paid fire department during a June ceremony.
Murder suspect extradited back to Norwich after four years
NORWICH, Conn. (WTNH) — A murder suspect was extradited to Connecticut on Thursday after being on the run for four years, police said. Officers arrested Brandon Foster, 35, of Charlotte, NC, on Jan. 18 in Charlotte, ending a four-year-long suspect search since he evaded capture. According to police, officers responded at 1:45 p.m. to a […]
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 […]
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...
DOT Launches Five-Year, $592M Renovation of Gold Star Bridge, Rerouting I-95 Traffic
GROTON — A five-year renovation project to strengthen, repair and replace deteriorated parts of the Gold Star Memorial Bridge is expected to begin in June 2025. State Department of Transportation ... Haven’t subscribed yet? Click here to register. CT Examiner is just $20 a year. And if you...
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...
K9 Broko honored in senate after sacrifice in line of duty
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — State police stood alongside their loyal canine partners, recounting tales of bravery and sacrifice the animals are willing to make to protect their partners in the line of duty. The occasion was to honor the memory of a remarkable dog named Broko, the first to receive the K9 Medal of Valor. […]
Who pays the most taxes in Norwich? Here are the city's top 10 taxpayers
Nine of the top 10 highest taxpayers in Norwich for the 2022 assessment are still in the top 10 for the 2023 assessment, with only The Mashantucket Pequot Tribe not in the top 10 this time. As assessed in October, Norwich’s net grand list is $2.872 billion, with real estate...
Man faces new charges in fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash in Griswold
(WJAR) — Connecticut State Police announced on Wednesday that a Norwich man is facing new charges in relation with a hit-and-run crash that killed pedestrian in Griswold. State police said Curt Rivard Jr., 34, is accused of striking a pedestrian that was crossing the North Main Street in the Jewett City area in Griswold last September.
Man arrested after threats to “kill everyone” at Groton hotel
GROTON, Conn. (WTNH) — A man was arrested Sunday for allegedly holding a knife up to a parent’s neck and threatening to “kill everyone” at a hotel in Groton. Officers arrested Jonathan Jean-Pierre and confirmed no one was injured during the incident. Officers responded at 7:14 a.m. to a call that hotel staff wasn’t allowing […]
State Supreme Court hears appeal of Norwich murder conviction
Hartford ― Jean Jacques, a Norwich man sentenced two years ago to 60 years in prison for the stabbing death of 25-year-old Casey Chadwick in Norwich, took his appeal of the murder conviction to state Supreme Court justices Wednesday. A lawyer representing Jacques argued before the Supreme Court Wednesday...
First components for Revolution Wind farm arrive at New London’s State Pier
New London ― The Rolldock Storm, a heavy-load carrier registered in the Netherlands, carried the first offshore wind components for the Revolution Wind project to State Pier on Wednesday. The turbine sections were the first pieces of a 65-turbine project set to be staged and assembled in New London...
Combining art and movement at UConn Avery Point
Groton ― Artist Cara Lynch was joined by her husband, James Illig, as she spent Thursday afternoon installing her two large sculptures on the grounds at the University Connecticut’s Avery Point campus. Lynch, who is based on Long Island and in Nashville, has been creating large-scale public art...
State files motion to dismiss Seaside State Park lawsuit
Waterford ― The state, in response to a lawsuit filed against it in Hartford Superior Court for its planned demolition of several historic buildings at Seaside State Park, is asking the court to dismiss the case. That case, filed by developer Mark Steiner on March 14, alleges that the...
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