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Shooting Causes Wesleyan University To Shelter-In-Place
The incident occurred in Middlesex County around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, in the area of Pearl Street and Court Street in Middletown. According to Middletown Police Chief Erik Costa, officers responded to the shooting area where a caller reported multiple shots had been fired, and a blue SUV fled the area.
CT restaurant inspections reveal roaches, rodent droppings, unsafe food practices
Roaches, rodent droppings, shrimp at room temperature and chicken thawing on a counter are among the conditions found separately at restaurants during inspections by the Central Connecticut Health District. Records from the district show at least 16 restaurants during January and February have had priority item violations found during routine health inspections. The Central Connecticut Health ...
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont had nearly 200 trees ‘illegally’ cut behind $7.5M home for ‘better view’ — infuriating neighbors: ‘Chainsaw massacre’
Hypocrisy’s the root of the problem. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont had thousands of trees and bushes illegally chopped behind his sprawling Greenwich home — despite publicly championing a statewide effort to plant more conifers, according to angry neighbors and other sources. The wealthy 70-year-old Democrat was hit with a citation for cutting down more than 180 trees in a protected wetland area to allegedly get a better view of a pond from his $7.6 million abode, CT Insider reported Tuesday. “[It’s a] chainsaw massacre,” land use attorney John Tesei, who represents nearby property owners INCT LLC, said according to the outlet. “I’ve...
Man sentenced for trafficking Mexican-sourced heroin, fentanyl, and crack into CT
BRIDGEPORT, CT (WFSB) - A man was sentenced for trafficking an array of drugs sourced from Mexico into Connecticut. Jason Cox, 50, formerly of Bridgeport and Savannah, GA, was sentenced on Wednesday to 10 years in prison, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, U.S. attorney for the District of Connecticut. According...
24-Year-Old Caught Going 120 MPH In Naugatuck: Police
Hartford County resident Jean Rivera, age 24, was arrested on Tuesday, April 24 in connection with an alleged reckless driving incident that happened in New Haven County earlier in the same day, Connecticut State Police announced. According to state police, at around 9 a.m., a trooper saw a black BMW...
Bright, but Cool Today, Warming Up this Weekend
After a frosty start, it will be tough for temperatures to make it out of the 50s today. Despite lots of sunshine, highs will be around 8° to 10° below average. A FREEZE WATCH is back in effect for most of the state–although it’ll likely be upgraded to a Frost Advisory or Freeze Warning by this evening. The mercury will drop back into the 30s tomorrow morning, but we should rebound into the upper 50s and low 60s. Things will warm up this weekend and into next week–were talking highs in the 70s!
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 rite...
Motorcyclist Goes Over 130 MPH On I-84 In Manchester: Police
The arrest stemmed from an incident in Hartford County on Tuesday, April 23, when a Connecticut State Police trooper in Manchester at the intersection of Buckland Hills Drive and Buckland Street saw a motorcyclist weave through traffic and straddle the center dividing lines to cut in front of other stopped vehicles, according to police.
Authorities investigating 2020 death of former Middletown woman in New Jersey
A 23-year-old woman who once lived in Middletown, Connecticut was found dead in New Jersey and the Union County Prosecutor’s Office in Union County, New Jersey is seeking help from the public as they investigate the case. A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for tips that...
Old, blind dog dumped in Hartford euthanized; owners sought
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - An animal shelter in Hartford and police want to know if anyone recognizes a dog that was dumped in the capital city. The Hartford Animal Shelter said the dog, which it estimated to be about 15 years old, was blind and could barely move. The shelter...
Drug trafficker with Connecticut ties sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — After being found guilty of trafficking fentanyl and heroin in 2022, a man with Connecticut ties was sentenced in New Haven on Wednesday to 10 years and five months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
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