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Did You Feel It? Earthquake Hits Ledyard, Stonington, Mystic
The small 1.08 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale occurred in New London County around 8:20 a.m., Thursday, March 28 in Ledyard. Although no one in Ledyard reported it to police or emergency management, residents in the town of Stonington and in the Mystic/Old Mystic area, which border Ledyard felt it.
Norwich man to get 12 years for gun possession, bomb making
A man found in possession of pipe bombs, high capacity magazines, body armor and an AR-15 rifle at a Norwich boarding house can expect a 12-year prison sentence. Andrew Cook, 60, who remains in prison on $230,000 in bonds, appeared Thursday in New London Superior Court having recently lost his bid to suppress evidence obtained by Norwich police that led to his Feb. 28, 2021 arrest on multiple felony charges.
Police investigating string of carjacking attempts at rest stops on I-95 in Conn.
Police are warning drivers to be on alert as they travel this holiday weekend after a string of carjacking attempts at rest stops along I-95 in Connecticut. The most recent incident occurred around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday at a stop in Milford, as police said a woman was walking into the building at the stop when she was approached by someone wearing a mask who demanded the keys to her car. The suspects then took off her her Acura RDX.
Captain Scott’s back for another year of satisfying seafood cravings
New London ― The aptly-named Pam Fishman on Thursday morning unknowingly became Captain Scott’s Lobster Dock’s first customer of the season. The New York resident hopped a ferry to New London earlier in the day and, on a whim, drove down to the Hamilton Street seafood shack for a container of lobster salad she planned to share with her sister.
UConn inches toward March Madness history with Sweet 16 win over SDSU
BOSTON — Connecticut is halfway to history. Three wins down, three wins to go to become the first team to repeat since Florida in 2006-07. This was more difficult than the first two NCAA Tournament wins that felt like scrimmages, but not by much. San Diego State hung with the top-seeded Huskies for a half. Then, UConn turned it on, cruising to the Elite Eight on the strength of an 82-52 thrashing at TD Garden Thursday night. It has now won nine straight tournament games by double figures after dominating the rematch of last year’s national championship game. The average margin of victory...
Video captures car flip over on Route 9 in wild crash
A BMW flipped over on the side of Route 9 in Cromwell on Tuesday afternoon and the 18-year-old driver told police he was going about 80 miles an hour and had to change lanes after a driver merged into his lane, according to state police. The crash happened on Route...
Drying out & windy today & nice Saturday
We dry out today with partly to mostly sunny skies along with windy conditions. Saturday looks decent but clouds will increase late. A fast-moving system passes by late Saturday night into early Sunday morning with a few showers possible. Easter Sunday looks to be partly sunny with a high in the low to mid 50s. […]
14 grams of crack discovered during Norwich traffic stop: PD
NORWICH, Conn. (WTNH) – Norwich Police say a traffic stop for canceled registration led to finding over 14 grams of crack in the vehicle this week. The driver was charged with possession with intent to sell and operating an unregistered motor vehicle. In a Facebook post Wednesday, police said the officer’s “good old fashioned police […]
Firefighters respond to rollover crash in Waterford
WATERFORD, CT (WFSB) - Firefighters in Waterford said they responded to an overnight rollover crash. The Goshen Fire Department in Waterford reported that the crash happened on Dimmock Road on Wednesday night. Firefighters were able to stabilize the vehicle and free the driver. An ambulance crew also responded; however, the...
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