CRIME & SAFETY
Car flipped on its side following a crash on I-84
VERNON, Conn. (WTNH) – A crash on I-91 Sunday evening left one of the cars laying on its side, according to the Vernon Fire Department. The call came just after 6:00 p.m. when Vernon fire and EMS were sent to I-84 West, near Exit 65. Crews arrived to find two vehicles: one on all four […]
Vernon, CT man arrested on multiple drug, firearm charges
VERNON — Law enforcement agencies, including the East Central Narcotics Task Force (ECNTF), the DEA Diversion Task Force, and Vernon Police Department, conducted a successful search and arrest operation at a Rockville residence on May 1, leading to the detention of a local man on numerous narcotics and firearms charges.
Multiple houses struck during drive-by shooting in Enfield
Multiple houses were struck during a drive-by shooting in Enfield on Sunday morning. Officers were called to Lincoln Street around 5:30 a.m. for a report of a shooting in the area. Investigators said there was gunfire between someone in a passing vehicle and residents in the area. The person in...
Mass School Bus Driver Accused Of Raping Child Younger Than 14
A 32-year-old Marlborough man has been arrested and charged with raping a young boy last year when he visited the man's home, authorities announced this week. Derek Thistle, of Marlborough, was charged on Friday, May 3, with forcible rape of a child, aggravated rape of a child, indecent assaul…
Police investigating after shooting in East Hartford
EAST HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Police are investigating after a shooting in East Hartford Sunday night. According to Public Information Officer Nick Reinert, Manchester police were on scene assisting East Hartford police. This is an active investigation. Stay tuned to Channel 3 for updates.
23-Year-Old From Southington Killed In I-91 Windsor Crash
It happened in Hartford County just before 11 p.m. Saturday, May 4, in Windsor. Connecticut State Police said a 2024 Kawasaki was traveling northbound on I-91 south of Exit 36 when, for an unknown reason, it veered to the left and struck a median concrete barrier. The driver, Zachary Michael...
WATCH: Police officer rescues snapping turtle in South Windsor
SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (WTNH) — A police officer saved a snapping turtle from a busy road in South Windsor. Police responded to a snapping turtle in the middle of the road a few weeks ago near Doris Lane and Lake Street. Since animal control officers were not available, police used their advice and expertise to […]
1 alleged felon and another man arrested in Hartford
MANCHESTER, Conn. (WTNH) — Two Hartford men with outstanding warrants, including on felony warrant, were located and arrested on Tuesday. Officers arrested Frankie Almodovar-Roman, 22, of Hartford, who had an active felony warrant, and Junior Jorge, 20, of Hartford, who had two outstanding failure-to-appear warrants, police said. According to police, officers recognized Almodovar-Roman and saw […]
Shannon Marie Williams Sentenced For Attempted Murder
Shannon Marie Williams has been sentenced to 115 years in prison, with all but 50 years suspended, for her role in an arson incident that was reported in April 2022. At approximately 3 a.m. on April 5, 2022, prosecutors say that Williams conspired with two others to kill a person by throwing a molotov cocktail into the window of an apartment at the Bluffs of Hawthorn in the 10000 block of Hickory Ridge Circle in Columbia.
Crews extinguish fire at scrap yard in Manchester
Crews extinguished a fire at a scrap yard in Manchester on Saturday. Firefighters responded to Ostrinsky Scrap on Parker Street around 11:30 a.m. for a report of an outside fire. Once there, crews found a large scrap and debris fire in the lot of the facility. Multiple crews brought the...
East Hartford police warn of gift scam targeting the community
EAST HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Scammers have targeted the East Hartford community, police warned on Friday. East Hartford police said the scammers have posed as government agencies or lawyers. They claim that there’s a warrant out for a loved one and the ask for payments in the form of gift...
CT man sentenced to 3 years for shooting at woman after sending ‘several pages’ of harassing texts
A Hartford man was sentenced to three years in prison after he pulled a rented Jeep up to a mini van and fired shots at a man and woman inside after giving them the middle finger. Duwade Gilzene, 34, appeared in Hartford Superior Court on Thursday afternoon and was sentenced by Judge David P. Gold to 12 years in prison, suspended after three years. On Nov. 14, 2022, the Hartford Police ...
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