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Dog tethered and abandoned in park officially up for adoption
SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (WFSB) - A dog found fastened by its collar to a tree in South Windsor is officially up for adoption. Kobe was found near the Niederwerfer Wildlife Sanctuary on April 22, 2024 with his collar wrapped so tight around a branch that officers say he could barely move.
‘I’m Not Playing’: Man Threatens Willimantic Staples Workers Over Denied Return, Police Say
The Windham County incident happened in Willimantic, at the Staples store on Storrs Road. Connecticut State Police said a store supervisor contacted the agency on Thursday, April 11, after discovering a concerning post from a customer on the social media platform, X. In the post, which was directed at Staples...
Plainfield Man Gets 40 Years For Strangling Girlfriend: Prosecutor
On July 6, 2020, Plainfield police conducted a welfare check and found the body of 19-year-old Brenda Montoya-Cruz, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel and Plainfield Police Director James T. Abney said. Bryan Gonzales-Martinez was convicted of first-degree murder last June, authorities said. He must serve 85% of his sentence before...
FOX61 gets exclusive look inside the Woodstock home at the center of 12-hour police standoff
WOODSTOCK, Conn. — We are learning new information about what led up to a home invasion and police standoff that rocked the rural Windham County town of Woodstock Wednesday. According to police, what happened at the Woodstock Road home involves homeless people with addiction problems. The home is owned by an older couple who say they try to help the homeless by letting them stay there.
Person wounded in shooting in Griswold. What we know
One person was wounded in a shooting in Griswold Thursday. Preliminary reports from Connecticut State Police indicate on Thursday at approximately 6:50 p.m. troopers from Troop E responded to a report of an assault involving a gun on North Main Street in Griswold. One individual was injured and was transported...
Coventry police: FL man defrauded victim of $135,000
COVENTRY, CT (WFSB) - A man from Florida was arrested for defrauding a victim in Coventry out of $135,000. Osmaldy De La Rosa Nunez, 29, of Orlando, committed the wire fraud crime in Aug. 2022, according to Coventry police. According to police, the suspect communicated with the victim as an...
UConn demo teaches how to respond to pedestrian crash
STORRS, Conn. (WTNH) — A demo held on Wednesday at the University of Connecticut taught officers what to do when responding to a scene where a vehicle hits a pedestrian. “It’s truly important,” said Eric Jackson, the executive director of the Connecticut Transportation Institute. The simulation also included what to do if a bicyclist is […]
Willimantic's newest bar, Reframe, has a twist: no alcohol
WILLIMANTIC, Conn. — Reframe: A Dry Spot, a Willimantic bar with a twist, held its ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday. The business sells premade mocktails and has beer on tap, all alcohol-free. Believed to be the first sober bar in Connecticut, it's more modeled after a coffee shop. Frances McGrath,...
8 Things To Do This Weekend: Core Hydration Classic, Thread City Hop Fest & Walk for Autism
(WTNH) – Looking for weekend activities? We have eight ideas for you!. The country’s best female gymnasts will be competing in Hartford on their way to the Paris Olympics during the Core Hydration Classic at the XL Center. Enjoy a family fun day Saturday at Jeeps for Wishes...
It’s that time of year to start dining outside. Here’s 5 great patios in CT to eat at
As summer inches closer and weather begins to improve, it’s time for Connecticut diners to start thinking about taking their evening meal outside. All over the state, patios have popped up at restaurants, with umbrellas, chairs and rooftops ready to be enjoyed. Get together a group of friends to enjoy an afternoon lunch or a nighttime under the stars with drinks. Connecticut restaurants have ...
Tyler Chapman Doubles Up, DiMatteo, Gambacorta, Surdell, & Hydar Score May 17 Weekly Feature Wins at Stafford Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted Stafford Weekly Racing on Friday, May 17th with its five weekly divisions plus the remaining 12 laps to be made up from the April 28 SK Light feature. Tyler Chapman was the big winner of the night, winning both the 12-lap completion of the April 28 SK Light feature event as well as the regularly scheduled 20-lap feature. Chapman’s 2 wins tonight gives him 3 wins in 3 SK Light races this season and dating back to the end of 2023, Chapman has now won 5 consecutive points paying SK Light feature events. Other winners on the night were Cory DiMatteo in the SK Modified® feature and Kevin Gambacorta in the Late Model feature with both drivers scoring their second consecutive wins of the 2024 season. R.J. Surdell came home a winner for only the second time in his Stafford career and the win was his first since July 7, 2017. Travis Hydar locked up his second Street Stock win of the 2024 season and in the process became Stafford Speedway’s winningest Street Stock driver in history with 21 career wins, breaking a tie with Kyle Casagrande.
Man in prison for Griswold triple murder files latest appeal
New London ― Sergio Correa, the Hartford man sentenced to life in prison for brutally killing a Griswold couple and their son and then burning their house down, has filed another appeal in his quest for a new trial. Correa’s “motion to correct an illegal sentence” was filed in...
State to ask Norwich to own, maintain some proposed Route 82 improvements
Norwich ― City leaders might not like the roundabouts proposed for Route 82-West Main Street, but they will be asked on Monday to own and maintain portions of the project. The first of two phases of Route 82 reconstruction calls for installing single-lane roundabouts at the Asylum-Mechanic streets and the Osgood Street intersections, a raised median divider and removing three traffic lights. One break is planned in the median divider with an eastbound left turn lane to access a shopping plaza on the opposite side.
UConn women’s basketball boasts ESPN’s No. 2 recruiting class as the Sarah Strong signing becomes official
STORRS, Conn. — It does not appear retirement is on the mind of UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma, as the Hall of Famer is bringing the No. 2 overall recruiting class to Storrs this fall, according to ESPN. With the addition of Sarah Strong to incoming freshmen Allie Ziebell and Morgan Cheli, Auriemma announced the completion of the prized 2024 class on Tuesday.
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