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Group calls for charges against student protestors to be dropped
VERNON, CT (WFSB) - Two weeks ago more than two dozen UConn students were arrested at the pro-Palestinian encampment on the Storrs campus. Some students and alumni want to see those charges dropped. Students arrested at the encampment were charged with criminal trespass and disorderly conduct, which are misdemeanors. A...
Teen escapes injury in fiery Charlton crash, seat belt credited
CHARLTON — Just after 11 a.m. Monday, Charlton Police Department officers and Charlton Fire Department personnel rushed to the scene of a motor vehicle crash on Berry Corner Road. According to authorities, the vehicle veered off the right side of the road and collided with a tree, resulting in...
10-year-old Willimantic boy with autism gets to be garbage man for his birthday
WILLIMANTIC, Conn. (WTNH) — Some kids seem to be fascinated by garbage trucks, and for one boy from Willimantic, operating one is his dream job. Thanks to the kindness of others, that dream came true on Monday for Axton Nizeul’s 10th birthday. After being picked up early from school, his parents brought him to Casella Waste […]
2 men arrested, charged in Woodstock home invasion, burglary
WOODSTOCK, Conn. — Two men are facing charges after a home invasion and burglary in Woodstock on Wednesday, state police said. The incident caused a stand-off with state police and a temporary road closure in the area. Police said a call came in around noon from a bystander who...
Hours-long standoff in CT ends with arrest of two suspects on home invasion charges
Two men are in custody on home invasion charges following an hours-long standoff with state police at a residence in Woodstock on Wednesday. Troopers responded to a residence on Woodstock Road just before noon on the report of a “suspicious incident” after a bystander saw two men armed with baseball bats approach and enter through a window to the second floor apartment, according to ...
UConn women’s basketball boasts ESPN’s No. 2 recruiting class as the Sarah Strong signing becomes official
STORRS, Conn. — It does not appear retirement is on the mind of UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma, as the Hall of Famer is bringing the No. 2 overall recruiting class to Storrs this fall, according to ESPN. With the addition of Sarah Strong to incoming freshmen Allie Ziebell and Morgan Cheli, Auriemma announced the completion of the prized 2024 class on Tuesday.
Four-run third carries Eastern Connecticut past Bullets in softball regional
Eastern Connecticut State rallied from an early 2-0 deficit with a four-run third inning and two-run fourth inning to defeat Gettysburg 6-2 in the first elimination game of the NCAA Div. III regional at Virginia Wesleyan. Audrey Bergan led off the game with a swinging bunt before Julia Smith poked...
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