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CRIME & SAFETY
Fatal hit-and-run crash under investigation in Waterbury
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — An early morning hit-and-run accident has left one pedestrian dead in Waterbury. The Waterbury Police Department arrived at 62 Chase Ave. at around 2:12 a.m. for a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. Officers at the scene found 46-year-old Dwayne Hunter, who had been struck in the roadway. Hunter was driven to Saint Mary’s Hospital where he died […]
Waterbury woman who defrauded Medicaid sentenced to 11 months in prison
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Waterbury woman was sentenced to 11 months in prison on Wednesday in Hartford Superior Court for defrauding Medicaid, according to a release on Thursday from the state’s Division of Criminal Justice. Adrieonna Fisher, 30, billed the government health insurance program for Personal Care Assistant...
'Microsoft' Scammer From Albany Cons Woman Out Of $8K, Police Say
Ming Shan Zhu, age 33, of Albany, was arrested on suspicion of grand larceny Tuesday, May 14, following a multi-agency investigation. Bethlehem Police said they were contacted by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office in Florida after someone called a woman there claiming they worked for Microsoft. The scammer told...
Fire damages building along Route 6 on Farmington-Bristol town line
A fire shut down Route 6 in Farmington near the Bristol town line on Thursday. Scott Swamp Road (Route 6) was closed between Camp Street and Plainville Avenue (Route 177), according to police. The road has since reopened. Firefighters from Bristol also responded to the scene to help fight the...
Plymouth police seek help in burglary involving vintage cement mixer
PLYMOUTH — A burglary on Todd Hollow Road has prompted an investigation by the Plymouth Police Department after a vintage cement mixer and other items were stolen from a storage barn on May 14, at approximately 4:37 p.m. According to the police, the suspect(s) made off with a mustard...
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