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Watch: Massive explosion on I-95 in Norwalk, Connecticut closes all lanes
A massive explosion and fire had engulfed a petroleum truck beneath the Fairfield Avenue Overpass, prompting the closure of I-95 from both directions in Norwalk, Connecticut last Thursday. The crash, which involved a tractor-trailer, a petroleum truck, and a passenger vehicle, occurred around 5:30 in the morning. Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont confirmed no serious injuries but stated an extended closure as state police investigate. Watch the video here.
A CT woman’s ‘life just shattered’ when her twin died in a house fire. Could it have been prevented?
Five years after her twin brother died in a fire in a rooming house, Clarice Elerabi feels like “half of me is now gone.” Michael Randall Sr. died May 5, 2019, at 150 West St. in the Hill neighborhood of New Haven, in what Elerabi’s lawyer claims was an illegal rooming house. Randall and another man who died in the fire, Corey Reed, lived on the third floor, where two apartments had been ...
Less Than a Year Old, New Bridgeport Eatery Serving up Much More than What its Name would Indicate
Editor's Note: For those visiting Bridgeport who have already sampled the city's fare or those who are residents of the city and beyond looking for a trip for a new culinary experience, here's a recent edition of WBOY's Restaurant Road Trip. This restaurant opened in the summer of 2023 and you don't have to go far since it is located at Meadowbrook Mall in the city. The phone number is 304-848-8135.
Some Connecticut police are replacing a handgun that can reportedly fire without being triggered
Some Connecticut police departments have either replaced or have taken steps to replace their officers’ duty weapons out of safety concerns, following reported incidents that those firearms allegedly fired without their triggers being pulled. The publicly reported incidents involved gunmaker Sig Sauer’s P320 handgun, the active duty weapon of...
Police arrest 6 alleged members of Norwalk-area drug trafficking ring
NORWALK, Conn. — After an investigation that included court-authorized wiretaps and controlled purchases of narcotics, six men allegedly affiliated with a Norwalk-area drug trafficking ring have been arrested, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut on Thursday. Prosecutors said that kilogram-quantities of cocaine...
Savvy Smoker manager in Westport arrested for illegal cannabis sales: Police
WESTPORT, Conn. — The manager of a Westport smoke shop has been arrested for conducting illegal cannabis sales at the business on Post Road East, Westport police said on Thursday. Omar Aliyhry, 29, was identified as the manager who was responsible for allegedly purchasing the items sold in the...
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