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Aswad Spuriel Arrested In Murder Of Juquin Smith
At 2 p.m. on July 6, 2023, police responded to the Plainfield train station and found Juquin Smith, 45, suffering from stab wounds, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel and Plainfield Police Director James T. Abney said. Smith was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.
Why did Killingly's grand list increase 26% from 2022 to 2023? Who are the biggest taxpayers?
The Town of Killingly’s grand list increased by more than 26 percent from 2022 to 2023. The 2023 net grand list totaled $2,169,884,639, up from the 2022 net grand list total of $1,717,065,355. Real estate increased substantially from the 2022 to 2023 grand lists. Its valuation increased from $1,335,847,519...
Police: 6 swatting calls at Johnston home in past 3 months
On Sunday, first responders rushed over to a home on Patricia Drive after getting a call from someone who said he shot his mother and was going to shoot his brother as well, but it all turned out to be a hoax.
What to know about Norwich's Memorial Day Parade - a 60 second read
This year’s Norwich Memorial Day Parade, hosted by the city, Norwich Area Veterans Council and the Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce will be held on May 27, starting by St. Patrick’s Cathedral at noon. A commemorative ceremony will take place at Chelsea Parade, the green by Norwich Free Academy, at 1 p.m.
Fight At Groton Park Causes Panic, Hundreds Flee, Cops Say
The incident occurred in New London County around 1 p.m., Saturday, May 11, at Poquonnock Plains Park in Groton. According to Capt. Gregory McCarthy of the Groton Police, at the time of the incident, the park was the site of several youth sporting events with several hundred spectators in attendance.
Body cam footage would be harder to get with this bill. Why advocates aren't happy about it.
PROVIDENCE – Advocacy groups are warning about the potential loss of public access to police body-cam footage if the proposed rewrite of the state's police bill of rights clears the Senate this week. The warning was issued by an amalgam of people and groups that includes:. Linda Lotridge Levin,...
Smoky skies in Bucks County? Canadian wildfires burning again
It's wildfire season in Canada and the upper Northeast, and there are at least six reported wildfires stretching from Rhode Island to Quebec. Could those wildfires push a smoky haze into Bucks County and the Delaware Valley? ...
CT woman arrested on DUI charge after rolling car over into wooded area
A woman was arrested on a DUI charge over the weekend when she rolled her car over off the road and into a wooded area in Ledyard. Officers responded to the 200 block of Iron Street just after 12:20 a.m. on Saturday on the report of a rollover crash and found the driver of the vehicle sitting on top of her car, which was on its side in a wooded area off the eastbound side of the road, ...
Weather Now: Nice Weather for the Next 2 Days
The rest of today will be pretty nice with lots of sunshine and comfortable temperatures. We do have the chance for some rain showers mid-week. Did you catch the Northern Lights over the weekend? Friday night’s show was amazing! Pillars of green stretched upward through the sky as the red glow above lit up the clouds moving through the area. There’s a slight possibility of more views of the aurora in the coming days as more magnetic storms fire up, but nothing like Friday night is expected.
One small town in CT has 6 zip codes
SCOTLAND, Connecticut — People living in Scotland, Connecticut say they have a zip code problem. “When I moved here, I was going to put up a mailbox on the front of my house, they said, Well, you got to have a Hampton address, if you if you want to get mail to your house on there. Well, that's crazy. Because I live in Scotland, I want to Scotland address, but I didn't realize back then what a problem that was going to turn into,” longtime resident Gary said.
Verizon unveils first fully EV garage in Rhode Island
(WJAR) — Verizon is unveiling its newest fleet of vehicles and trucks that are completely electric. It's the first of its kind for the company and it's right here in the Ocean State. As Rhode Island works to reduce its carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, companies like...
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