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Drones, UTVs used to put out Bolton brush fire
BOLTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Multiple departments came together to extinguish a brush fire Saturday in Bolton, according to the Vernon Fire Department. The fire was in the area near Bolton Notch, also known as Painted Rock. Vernon sent in firefighters, two engines, two UTVs, a drone and other equipment.
Hartford police investigating Saturday shooting
HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Police are investigating a shooting early Saturday. According to Hartford police, officers responded to a Shot Spotter activation around 3:20 a.m. on Homestead Avenue. Officers located a man in his 30s suffering from gunshot wounds. He was was transported to an area hospital for treatment. The...
Dry with sun to clouds today, showers overnight
Get ready for some fairly nice outdoor weather this weekend! Under clear, moonlit skies last night, temperatures dropped back into the upper 20s to upper-30s for most with Frost. Sunshine will give way to increasing cloudiness Saturday afternoon, but we’ll stay perfectly dry through early evening with highs 55-60(shore) to 65-70(inland). Scattered showers Saturday evening […]
8th Connecticut Spring Boat Show kicks off at Safe Harbor Essex Island
ESSEX, Conn. (WTNH) — The 8th Connecticut Spring Boat Show at Safe Harbor Essex Island is ready to commence this weekend! The fun-filled weekend will include five bands and three fishing seminars: Fishing the River, Fishing the Sound, and Fishing Offshore. This event benefits the nonprofit Sails Up for Cancer, which is an organization dedicated […]
Man arrested after crashing into a war memorial in Meriden
MERIDEN, CT (WFSB) - A man was arrested after crashing into a World War I memorial in Meriden on March 21st. According to police, 43-year-old Conor Walsh collided with a World War I Wall of Honor memorial in the median of Broad Street and just south of Main Street at approximately 10:04 P.M.
Dog dies in Wolcott crash, two in serious condition
WOLCOTT, Conn. (WFSB) - A dog has died, and two people are seriously injured after a crash in Wolcott. Police say the crash occurred at the intersection of Wolcott Road and Mad River Road at 5:15 p.m. A silver car pulled out of Mad River Road while a truck was...
3 people arrested for 2023 shooting and robbing man
MERIDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Three people have been arrested on various robbery and assault charges after police say they shot a man and stole his vehicle last year. The Meriden Police Department responded to the area of Casimer Dr. on Sept. 9 at around 1:30 a.m. for reports of a gunshot victim. When officers arrived at the […]
Simsbury man arrested in spouse's murder: Police
SIMSBURY, Conn. — A Simsbury man is accused of the murder of his spouse on Friday. A family called police to a home on Wildwood Road just before 11:30 a.m. for a domestic assault. The family told police there was a fight between two relatives. Arriving officers found Qiu...
Antisemitic graffiti found in high school bathroom in West Hartford
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – West Hartford school administrators are concerned over a drawing of a swastika found in William H. Hall High School on Friday. In a letter to parents, Hall principal Dan Zittoun said that graffiti was discovered in a bathroom near the gymnasium before the start of their 8th period. Zittoun said […]
Waterbury police working to combat EBT skimming
WATERBURY, CT (WFSB) - Stealing SNAP benefits, a ruthless trend gaining popularity nationwide. The Connecticut Department of Social Services is alerting cardholders to follow steps to protect themselves. A Waterbury mother of two, who doesn’t want to be identified, is warning SNAP benefit users that the money you spend on...
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