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Woman dies after falling in Waterford wellFOX 619 hours ago
12-year-old girl hospitalized after New London hit-and-runWTNH9 hours ago
Police say thieves used hammers to steal thousands of dollars’ worth of jewelry at Trumbull MallNews 1219 hours ago
Rylee Boldizar Was Killed In A Norwich FireDaily Voice14 hours ago
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12-year-old girl hospitalized after New London hit-and-run
NEW LONDON, Conn. (WTNH) — A 12-year-old girl was taken to a hospital Tuesday afternoon after being hit by a drive who then took off. The child was hit at about 3:15 p.m. on Ocean Avenue. The vehicle has since been found, according to police, who have not specified if an arrest has been made.
Woman dies after falling in Waterford well
WATERFORD, Conn. — A woman in Waterford has died after falling into a well last Thursday. Police officials said, "The fire department rescued a female from the well at the rear of 17 Pine St. The female did die as result of the incident." The woman was 52 years...
Health aide charged with embezzling $30K from 105-year-old WWII vet rejects plea deal
Oct. 22—A former home health aide charged with stealing more than $30,000 from a 105-year-old World War II veteran from Groton has opted to take her case to trial. Yamilka Vaquero-Perez appeared in New London Superior Court on Tuesday where she rejected an offer from state prosecutors that would send her to prison for up to 18 months. As a result of the rejection, her case now moves to the ...
Rylee Boldizar Was Killed In A Norwich Fire
A Connecticut fire department said it has been overwhelmed with donations for the family of a 7-year-old New London County girl who was killed in a house fire last week, but their needs remain. Rylee Boldizar was killed when a fire broke out at her family's home at 83 Summit...
CSP: Troopers box in intoxicated Norwich driver on Interstate 395
NORWICH, Conn. (WTNH) — A 44-year-old Norwich woman was three times over the legal limit when she was arrested for driving while intoxicated on Interstate 395, according to state police. Carly A. Armstrong has been charged with operating an unregistered motor vehicle, illegal operation of a motor vehicle without minimum insurance, speeding, reckless driving, engaging […]
Waterford woman pleads guilty to stealing nearly $400K from nonprofit
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The former executive director of a mental health-focused nonprofit pleaded guilty Monday to the embezzlement of nearly $400,000 from the organization. According to the office of the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Michele Devine, 50, of Waterford pleaded guilty to wire fraud. She faces up to 20 […]
State Bond Commission approves funding for Gold Star Bridge, local projects
Oct. 22—The State Bond Commission on Tuesday approved funding for the rehabilitation of the northbound span of the Gold Star Memorial Bridge, planning for upgraded senior housing and a new substance abuse recovery center in New London among other local projects, state legislators announced. Gold Star Bridge The Bond Commission approved nearly $36 million for the northbound Gold Star Bridge ...
East Lyme woman avoids prison in robbery, beating case
Oct. 21—Jury selection for an upcoming trial of an East Lyme woman was halted Monday when she pleaded guilty to reduced charges related to the beating and robbery of a man in a wooded area in Niantic in 2020. Nicole Birch, 24, of East Lyme, accepted a plea agreement with state prosecutors, opting for a fully suspended sentence and two years of probation instead of going to trial. Birch entered ...
Route 2 in Colchester closed due to car vs pedestrian crash
COLCHESTER, Conn. (WTNH) — Route 2 in Colchester is closed on Tuesday after a pedestrian vs. vehicle crash, according to the department of transportation (DOT). The road is closed on the westbound side between exits 16 and 15. State police said that a patient was transported to the hospital via Lifestar. This is a developing […]
Clinton Dad Who Killed Mother, Grandmother In Front Of Infant In DC Learns His Fate
Clinton resident Keenan Turner, 35, was sentenced to 68 years in prison in connection to the April 2021 murders of Wanda and Ebony Wright, the shooting of a third victim, and the attempted murder of an infant when he set the fire, federal authorities announced. Prosecutors say that Turner's intention...
Bridgeport man sentenced for 2022 armed robbery in Montville
MONTVILLE, Connecticut — A judge sentenced a Bridgeport man for his role in a 2022 armed robbery in Montville, according to the state Division of Criminal Justice Monday. The sentencing execution is suspended after nine years served, followed by five years of probation, the DCJ said. On Aug. 9,...
East Lyme gun shop continues to send help to hurricane victims
Oct. 21—EAST LYME — A 53-foot trailer in the parking lot of Ron's Guns on Monday morning was almost at capacity as boxes stacked two wide and two high awaited the 13-hour drive to Mountain City, Tenn. Co-owner Ed Rando was in the truck when Mike Maskell, of the local Smith's Acres garden center, arrived with a couple 3-foot-tall boxes spilling over with donations of needed items for victims of ...
Cameron Schollenberger, 19, Killed In Motorcycle Crash
Cameron Schollenberger, 19, of Lebanon, died at the scene of the crash at the intersection of Tenth Street/PA Route 72 South and Walnut Street/PA Rt 422 East at 9:15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, the police detailed in an updated release. Cyreio Greene, from Byram, Missouri, was the driver of...
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