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Police investigating after shots fired incident in Norwich
NORWICH, CT (WFSB) - Police are investigating following a shots fired incident in Norwich Monday afternoon. Police say at around 5:25 P.M., officers responded to the area of Cliff and North Cliff Street for a report of shots fired. The initial investigation found that a multi family home on Cliff...
Multi-family home in Norwich riddled with gunfire
A multi-family home was riddled with gunfire in Norwich on Monday evening, police said. Officers were called to the area of Cliff and North Cliff streets just before 5:30 p.m. Authorities found evidence of gunfire at the scene. Investigators determined that a building housing multiple families was struck by several...
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.
In pictures: Dramatic moment horses are rescued from mud in Connecticut
Two horses stuck in thick mud were rescued after efforts by 40 local rescuers in the community to save the distressed animals, one of which was stuck for over seven hours in the swamp.Teamwork shone its best in the town of Lebanon, Connecticut, when a volunteer fire department teamed up with other various local services and a nearby farm, helping bring two horses in a sticky situation into safety, the Lebanon Fire Department wrote in a Facebook post.At around 2pm on Saturday, a call was made to the Lebanon Volunteer Fire Department (LVFD) reporting that two horses that had wandered...
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.
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.
Students safe after 3-vehicle crash involving school bus in Stonington
Stonington ― Seven students escaped injury when the bus they were riding in was involved in a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Jeremy Hill Road, Taugwonk Road and Route 184 on Monday afternoon. Stonington Police Department Deputy Chief Todd Olson said the bus driver was taken to Lawrence...
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, ...
2 arrested after police seize crack, fentanyl during traffic stop near school
PLAINFIELD, CT (WFSB) – Two people are facing charges after officers seized crack and fentanyl during a traffic stop near a school, according to Plainfield police. Authorities said 51-year-old Jamie Dionne and 38-year-old Pamela Dionne, both of Plainfield, were each charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance, two counts of possession with intent to sell, two counts of possession with intent to sell within 1,500 feet of a school, possession of drug paraphernalia and operating a drug factory.
10-year-old Willimantic boy with autism gets to be garbage man for his birthday
WILLIMANTIC, Conn. (WTNH) — Some kids seem to be fascinated by garbage trucks, and for one boy from Willimantic, operating one is his dream job. Thanks to the kindness of others, that dream came true on Monday for Axton Nizeul’s 10th birthday. After being picked up early from school, his parents brought him to Casella Waste […]
Police Officer, US Navy Reservist Daniel McCracken Killed
Chester City police officer Daniel D. McCracken died on May 6, 2024 of a non-combat-related incident while deployed in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, a spokesperson for the U.S. Navy said. CENTCOM's area of responsibility "stretches from Northeast Africa across the Middle East to Central and South...
‘A little bit of saltiness’: East Lyme submariner comes full circle
Groton ― USS Virginia Cmdr. Mike Hartzell is back where he started. The East Lyme native, born at Naval Submarine Base New London and raised one mile from where he now lives with his wife and three children, took command of the fast attack submarine last month. A commander...
Solar panels installed on 2 Groton schools
GROTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Two Groton schools hope to be a little more green. Solar panels recently installed on the roof of Groton Middle School and Mystic River Magnet School are expected to save Groton Public Schools $40,000 a year, according to the Connecticut Green Bank. Groton Middle School has 560 panels, and Mystic River […]
Police Officer Zachary Barber honored with VFW National Law Enforcement Public Servant Citation
A number of Norwich Police Department personnel as well as two civilians were honored at the Norwich City Council meeting Monday night. Officer First Class Zachary Barber was presented the VFW National Law Enforcement Public Servant Citation. This award is given to an individual who serves in a municipal, county, state or federal unit tasked with enforcement of the laws pertaining to their area of responsibility. Norwich Mayor Peter Nystrom presented Barber with a proclamation at the city council meeting, which thanked him for his efforts.
Old Saybrook to Host 2024 Memorial Day Parade on May 27
Press Release from Old Saybrook 2024 Memorial Day Parade Committee. The Town of Old Saybrook will host its annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27 with a special highlight featuring a military transport plane flyover of the parade route provided by the Connecticut Air National Guard between 10 and 11 a.m. This year's Memorial Day Parade will feature two ceremonies: a dockside naval ceremony at 9 a.m., followed at 10 a.m. by the parade, which will finish at the Veterans Memorial Monuments on the Town Green on Main Street.
Police: Woman charged in group attack of New London girl is suspected crack dealer
One of the two relatives charged with orchestrating and participating in the beating of a 13-year-old girl in New London last week is also a suspected crack cocaine and fentanyl dealer, police said. Keosha Muriel, 29, who is the aunt of a New London middle school student beaten and humiliated...
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