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Chester City Cop, US Navy Reservist Dies In 'Non-Combat Related Incident': Officials
Officials are investigating the death of Chester police officer and US Navy reservist Daniel McCracken. "On May 6, 2024, Selected Reserve (SELRES) Chief Hospital Corpsman Daniel D. McCracken died from a non-combat related incident while deployed in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area …
Clinton Man Was Beaten To Death By Shovel In Northeast DC: Medical Examiner
In October 2023, police say that Vincent Hemphill is accused of beating three men with a shovel, one of whom, 81-year-old Clinton resident Charles Short, died from his injuries months later in January. Short's body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy,...
Teen suffers broken bones from being hit by driver in Portland
PORTLAND, CT (WFSB) - A driver struck a pedestrian on Main Street, Portland police said. The incident happened on Tuesday near Waverly Avenue. The 14-year-old boy was attempting to cross the street when he was struck by the driver. The child was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. Police...
2-year-old seriously injured after opening door of moving vehicle in Clinton
CLINTON, Conn. (WTNH) — A 2-year-old is seriously injured after opening the door of a moving vehicle Tuesday afternoon in Clinton, according to state police. The incident happened at about 4:15 p.m. on Sunnybrook Lane. A preliminary investigation showed that a 2024 Toyota Highlander was turning on the road when the rear passenger, identified as […]
Norwalk Carjacking Suspect Caught, Police Say
New Haven County resident Tyssan Woods, age 18, of Waterbury, was arrested on Tuesday, May 14, for the Thursday, March 28 incident on Westport Avenue. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, the department received a call around 5 a.m., March 28, for an attempted carjacking at gunpoint in the area of Westport Avenue.
Local police warn of nationwide missing children scam
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - A social media scam that worked its way across the country has been posted in Connecticut. The Hartford Police Department, along with police departments nationwide, said it has been seeing a new scam that involves fake missing children. Police said the scammers post pictures of missing...
CT woman arrested on DUI charge after rolling car over into wooded area
A woman was arrested on a DUI charge over the weekend when she rolled her car over off the road and into a wooded area in Ledyard. Officers responded to the 200 block of Iron Street just after 12:20 a.m. on Saturday on the report of a rollover crash and found the driver of the vehicle sitting on top of her car, which was on its side in a wooded area off the eastbound side of the road, ...
Potential solutions to solve wrong-way crashes in Connecticut
MIDDLETOWN, CT (WFSB) - It’s something we’ve seen time and time again: wrong way crashes taking the lives of innocent people. Sunday night was the most recent occurrence. Luckily no one was hurt, but this is a worrisome trend. Wrong way drivers are on the rise. Last week,...
At least 3 displaced following Middletown house fire
A Middletown family is left without a place to call home after a fire on Mother's Day. According to the Westfield Fire Department, crews had responded to a home on East Street just after 6 p.m. after they received a 911 call from a person who reported seeing fire and black smoke coming from a second-floor bathroom.
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