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My Mom Was Murdered in the Sandy Hook School Shooting. Now I Have to Crowdfund for My Health Care.
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2-Year-Old Found Not Breathing In Woodbury Pool Survives Thanks To Police
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From Nap To Nabbed: Sleeping Man Accused Of Drunk Driving In Darien, Police Say
In Fairfield County, police arrested Yolvi Moreno, of Stamford, after he was caught sleeping behind the wheel of a running vehicle on Tokeneke Road in Darien on Saturday, May 27, according to the Darien Police Department. Police responded to a report of a driver asleep at the wheel around 2...
A Rentable ‘Saltwater Forest Oasis’ Exists in Middlebury
What comes to mind when you think about Middlebury, Connecticut? Quassy? Timex? The battle against the proposed distribution facility? Yes, me too. Has "Rentable saltwater oasis' ever popped into your brain when thinking about Middlebury? It should, because there is one in town. Have you heard of Swimply.com? Private pool...
Smoke in Ridgefield due to Nova Scotia Wild Fires, should subside soon!
Ridgefield Volunteer Fire Department reported that the smoke you are seeing and smelling in town this afternoon is NOT due to a fire in our community. "The smoke is coming from the Nova Scotia Wild Fires. Due to the smoke being low-altitude, it can be smelled while outdoors. The smoke will subside later this evening."
My Mom Was Murdered in the Sandy Hook School Shooting. Now I Have to Crowdfund for My Health Care.
A decade after my mother, Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung, was killed trying to protect elementary school students in the Sandy Hook School mass shooting, I am in the middle of yet another crisis brought on by poor policy: crowdfunding to pay for my cancer treatment.In late March, I was diagnosed with Stage II lymphoma, a primary orbital tumor, along with significant sized pre-cancer masses in two of my lymph nodes. Until my diagnosis, I wouldn’t have understood what most of that last sentence meant. Now I know. It means that without aggressive treatment, I may not live to see my 38th...
Shot Fired In Trumbull Mall: Teen Arrested, Second Suspect At Large
The incident happened at the Trumbull Mall on Monday, May 29 just after 6:30 p.m., when police responded to a report of a gunshot, according to Trumbull Police. After arriving, officers learned that two "disorderly" teenagers were being escorted out of the building when one of them dropped a handgun which discharged, sending one shot into the ceiling, police said.
Easton Fire Rips Through Row Homes On Memorial Day
Firefighters turned out in droves on Memorial Day to fight flames ripping through row homes in Easton.The fire was reported around 3:45 p.m. on the 900 block of Ferry Street in the city's West Ward and reportedly reached six alarms as of 6:30 p.m.The Easton Fire Department said crews were "alr…
24-year-old killed in Waterbury shooting
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — A 24-year-old Waterbury man died Tuesday morning at a hospital after being shot, according to police. Drevon Robinson was shot at about 12:40 a.m. in the 400 block of West Main Street, according to officials. He was found in the roadway. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
Teen identified in fatal stabbing in Bridgeport
An 18-year-old man died after being stabbed multiple times in Bridgeport, police say. The incident happened Monday in the 1100 block of Park Avenue around 7:45 p.m. Police say the 18-year-old, identified as Trevon Pierce of Bridgeport, was found suffering from multiple stab wounds to the torso and was brought to the hospital where he later died.
2-Year-Old Found Not Breathing In Woodbury Pool Survives Thanks To Police
The incident took place in Orange County around 12 p.m., Saturday, May 27 on Jones Drive in Woodbury. According to Det. Steve Roman, of the Woodbury Police, officers responded to the home after receiving a 911 call and along with members of the New York State Police worked to revive the child with CPR.
Waterbury police look at ways to stop street takeovers
WATERBURY, CT (WFSB) - The FBI is asking for your help in stopping street takeovers. They started a tip line for people to report this dangerous and disruptive trend all over the state. People can call 1-800-CALL-FBI and choose the “Connecticut Street Takeovers” option. They can also visit fbi.gov/cttakeovertips ....
Stratford Man Dies Suddenly At 41, His Hometown Skate Park May Honor His Legacy
Shamus Paco Sims, age 41, died suddenly at his home in Stratford earlier this year, according to his obituary. Months later, his loved ones are working to immortalize his legacy by renaming a skate park in his hometown after him. Sims "led the charge" to build a skate park in...
Built brick by brick at the Pez factory in Orange
ORANGE, Connecticut — The building is brick and mortar on the outside and it’s got many more bricks on the inside. For the past 50 years, Pez has been making its iconic candy tablets from the factory floor off Prindle Hill Road in Orange. The Pez Headquarters is...
Homeless Relocation Underway
Everyone who has been staying at a homeless shelter in Danbury, will have to leave by today. The 20 or so homeless individuals who have been living at the former Super 8 motel property will be moved today to a newly acquired city property with a 20-bed shelter elsewhere. According to a neighborhood group, since it was turned into a homeless shelter, the property including the motel and the surrounding area have both experienced trespassing, drug use, drug dealing, panhandling, public intoxication, crisis interventions, drug overdoses, assaults, sexual assaults, domestic disturbances, breach of peace, fights, and EMS and police calls.
Double-Fatal Head-On Crash: Woodbury Man, Waterbury Woman ID'd As Victims In Middlebury
It happened in New Haven County at around 3:10 a.m. Sunday, May 28 in Middlebury. A 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse was traveling on the wrong side of the highway going westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-84 near Exit 17 when it struck a 2010 Toyota Prius head-on, Connecticut State Police said.
New Canaan line closed for construction, commuters have to take buses to Stamford
If you're catching the train out of New Canaan, you're going to have to take a bus instead. Construction is being done on the tracks, and it will take months to complete. When commuters got to the New Canaan Metro-North station Tuesday morning, they heard this announcement:. "Trains to Stamford...
Police: Shot fired at Trumbull Mall
TRUMBULL, CT (WFSB) – A gunshot was fired at the Trumbull Mall Monday evening, according to police. Officers responded to the mall just after 6:30 p.m. for the report of a gunshot, police said. “Officers learned that two disorderly teenagers were being escorted out of the mall when one...
Man Attacked With Machete In Bridgeport
The incident took place in Bridgeport around 8 p.m., Sunday, May 28 at Seaside Park, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police. When officers arrived on the scenem they found the Bridgeport resident suffering from a serious physical injury to the face. The victim was taken to an area hospital where he was admitted.
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