CRIME & SAFETY
Man charged with negligent homicide in fatal fuel tanker crash on Gold Star Bridge
GROTON, Conn. (WTNH) – A driver accused of causing a fuel tanker rollover that left one person dead and two others injured on the Gold Star Bridge last April turned himself in to State Police Wednesday. Reginald Collins, 59, of New London, was charged with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle, operating an unregistered vehicle, […]
Police logs ― April 23, 2024
Yolande Mompoint, 61, of 5 Ward St. was charged Sunday with disorderly conduct and interfering with an emergency call. Spencer S. Ferdula, 20, of 50 Summit St., New London, was charged April 16 with second-degree burglary, sixth-degree larceny and second-degree failure to appear in court. Pierce E. Hall. 57, of...
Police warn high school ‘Assassins’ game in Old Lyme a ‘dangerous activity’
Old Lyme ― As members of law enforcement sound the alarm on a popular high school tradition, students and parents at Lyme-Old Lyme High School are hopeful the game known as Assassins will go on as planned. High school students across the country are embarking on the annual right...
Police seek suspects who stole pool from Walmart in Waterford
WATERFORD, CT (WFSB) - Police in Waterford said they are looking for two women they said stole a pool from the Walmart in Waterford. The incident happened on April 14. Police said the pool cost $548. “They left in this black-colored GMC Terrain that was bearing CT plates BL75714,” Waterford...
Body camera footage shows man shot, killed by Colchester officer pointing shotgun at police
A man shot and killed by a Colchester police officer last week pointed a shotgun at officers after suddenly emerging from a door in the basement of his home, according to the Connecticut Office of Inspector General. Inspector General Robert Devlin Jr. on Wednesday released a preliminary report and body camera footage from the officer-involved shooting last Thursday that took the life of ...
Citing ‘level of depravity,’ judge refuses to reduce 85-year sentence for New London killer
Saying the crime stood out for its “level of gratuitous violence,” New London Superior Court Judge John M. Newson on Monday rejected a request for a sentence reduction by Gregory Pierre, one of the three men convicted in the 1998 murder of James Connor of Essex. “In the...
55 Coast Guard Academy cadets disciplined for cheating
Fifty-five Coast Guard Academy cadets in New London, Connecticut, were caught cheating on homework assignments. In the largest cheating scandal in the Coast Guard Academy’s history, 20% of the class of 2025 were caught sharing homework answers with one another and were also aided by an older student from the prior year.
Driver cut off GPS bracelet, fled CT after causing serious crash
ROCKY HILL, CT (WFSB) – A man is facing charges after he allegedly cut off his GPS bracelet and fled Connecticut following a serious crash in Rocky Hill, according to police. David Ferrari, 35, of Haddam, was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence (his third offense),...
Police look for driver who struck 14-year-old with car in Haddam
Connecticut State Police are looking for whoever struck a 14-year-old and took off in Haddam over the weekend. Troopers said they responded to Jackson Road at about 12:15 p.m. on Saturday for a reported pedestrian crash. The suspect vehicle appears to have drove off, headed toward Little City Road. Officers...
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