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Fire at Crystal Rock Water facility in Watertown
WATERTOWN, Conn. (WFSB) - Crews fought a blaze at a business in Watertown on Thursday. Around 9 a.m., firefighters rushed to Buckingham Street and Callender Road. A trailer and dumpster went up in flames outside a building at Crystal Rock Water, officials say. Heavy fire was reported due to the...
Smoke seen over Watertown was fire at Crystal Rock Water facility
WATERTOWN, Conn. (WTNH) – Emergency crews are on scene of a pallet fire at Crystal Rock Water Thursday morning. Fire officials said crews were still on scene as of 9:30 a.m., but said the fire was under control. Officials said pallets caught on fire behind the facility. No injuries were reported. News 8 is working […]
Loved ones demand justice outside Waterbury Court after woman struck and killed in Wolcott
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Family and friends of Alexandra “Allie” Standish gathered outside Waterbury Superior Court on Wednesday, continuing their quest for justice after the tragic death of the 37-year-old Wolcott woman. Standish was fatally hit by a car in her driveway on February 10th. “It’s hard,” said Jessica Tepper, a close friend of Standish. […]
Missing dogs being found with altered appearances
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WFSB) - Many dogs across the state are being returned home with an altered appearance according to The Dog Gone Recovery Network. The Network says they’ve seen dogs with their hair cut and dyed different colors. “They’re dying them different colors, they’re shaving them, anything to...
Shelton Stabbing Suspect Nabbed By Police
Christopher Graham, age 38, of Shelton, was captured on Wednesday, April 24, for the incident on Tuesday, April 23, at a Walnut Tree Hill Road home. According to Det. Christopher Nugent of the Shelton Police, officers, and EMS were called to the home for a report of a stabbing and assault of a 35-year-old woman.
Plymouth Center School community mourns death of staff member, dismisses early
PLYMOUTH, CT (WFSB) - A staff member of a school in Plymouth unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday night. The districted identified the staff member as Carolyn Celentano. Celentano worked at the Plymouth Center School. As a result, Plymouth Center School students were scheduled to dismiss early at 12 p.m. on...
Man scammed victim in Thomaston out of $30,000, police say
THOMASTON, CT (WFSB) - A man was arrested for scamming a victim in Thomaston out of $30,000, according to police. Ande Jiang, 25, of Highland Mills, NY was identified as the suspect. In Jan. 2024, Thomaston police said they received a fraud complaint from a resident. The scam was initiated...
Arrest warrant details events before deadly fire in Wallingford
A prior arrest warrant is shedding light on the events leading up to a deadly house fire in Wallingford. Police say a woman and a 9-month old had passed away before a fire on Geneva Avenue last week. Authorities say Justin Varnado later died. Officers call it a suspicious death...
Young mom, 9-month-old dead before fire started at Connecticut home: cops
An infant and his young mother, both of whom were found dead in a Connecticut house fire, were not alive when the blaze broke out inside their home last week, police said. First responders on Wednesday were called to battle flames at the residence in Wallingford, located approximately 14 miles north of New Haven. When they arrived on the scene, officers discovered 24-year-old Justin Varnado ...
Bristol man accused of going 120 mph on Route 8 in Naugatuck
A man has been arrested for allegedly going 120 miles per hour on Route 8 in Naugatuck on Monday morning. State police said a man in his 20s is accused of driving erratically at a high speed. The driver also followed vehicles closely and at unsafe distances, passed on the right and made unsafe lane changes.
Armed drug trafficker arrested on Yale campus in 2022 receives 5-year prison sentence
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A New Haven man was sentenced on Wednesday to five years in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for a drug trafficking and firearm possession offense, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Carlyle Henry, 39, was...
Ex-Connecticut city official is sentenced to 10 days behind bars for storming US Capitol
Chief Judge James Boasberg also ordered Gene DiGiovanni Jr. to perform 50 hours of community service for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, according to a spokesman for federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C.
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