CRIME & SAFETY
ARREST WARRANT: Woman arrested for deadly DUI crash in Ledyard
LEDYARD, CT (WFSB) - A woman faces drunk driving and manslaughter charges for a deadly crash that happened over the winter. Ledyard police said 23-year-old Amber Lahue was arrested on Tuesday. They said Lahue turned herself in on the strength of a warrant. Read the warrant below:. The incident happened...
Body found in Yantic River identified as Norwich man. What we know
The body of the deceased man found in the Yantic River in Norwich last week has been identified as Daniel Busby, 26, of Norwich. As of Monday morning, the cause of death was still pending and will be determined by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Norwich Police Detective...
Crash closes portion of Route 214 in Ledyard
LEDYARD, CT (WFSB) - Firefighters were called to a crash in Ledyard on Tuesday morning. The Ledyard Fire Company reported that Stoddards Wharf Road, also called Route 214, was closed in the area of Whalehead Road. The road has since reopened. One vehicle was involved in the crash, Ledyard police...
Slain nurse's husband sues health care company, alleging it ignored employees' safety concerns
The husband of a Connecticut visiting nurse who was killed during an appointment with a convicted rapist filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday, alleging her employer repeatedly ignored workers' safety concerns about treating dangerous patients.Ronald Grayson sued Elara Caring, its affiliated companies and others over the killing of his wife, Joyce Grayson, a 63-year-old mother of six who was found dead in the basement of a halfway house in Willimantic on Oct. 28. She was strangled and suffered multiple blunt force injuries, authorities said. Elara Caring, based in Dallas, Texas, denies the allegations.“For years prior to October 28, 2023, employees...
Norwich police officers, civilians honored for helping to save distraught man
Norwich ― Several police officers, a dispatcher and two civilians, who turned a chaotic and potentially tragic scene into a dramatic rescue on March 29, received awards from Norwich Police Chief Patrick Daley on Monday for their quick action. The parties were honored at the start of Monday’s City...
UConn fraternity president accused of assaulting new member during hazing incident
The president of a UConn fraternity is facing charges following an investigation into a hazing incident in February. David Vallejo, 23, of Willington was recently arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, third-degree assault, third-degree strangulation/suffocation and second-degree unlawful restraint in connection with an alleged assault that took place during the fraternity’s initiation ...
Norwich man gets 18 years for fatally shooting man after they exchanged words
Phyllisha Williams, the mother of shooting victim Anthony Lashawn Williams, fought through tears in a New London courtroom on Monday, standing just a few feet away from her son’s killer. “Why?” Williams said. “Why? I loved you. You used to sit at my table and we used to eat...
UConn professors’ union angers cops with letter defending student protesters
A letter from the UConn professors union to University President Maric defending student protesters angered the UConn police union. The post UConn professors’ union angers cops with letter defending student protesters appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.
Connecticut troopers crack down on high-speed drivers, three cited for reckless driving
HARTFORD — In a continued effort to reduce highway fatalities and crashes, Connecticut State Police troopers are intensifying their patrols to target reckless and aggressive drivers on state roadways. The initiative comes as a response to a series of recent incidents involving extreme speeding. Authorities are urging the public...
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