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Woman stabbed in Shelton; man flees
SHELTON, CT (WFSB) - Police in Shelton searched for a man and arrested a woman in connection with a stabbing incident. Sarah Graf, 33, of Shelton, was charged with interfering with an emergency call. Information about the male suspect was not released. According to police, the man stabbed a woman...
State police: Man clocked at 120 mph on Route 8
NAUGATUCK, CT (WFSB) – A driver is facing charges after he was clocked going 120 mph on Route 8, according to state police. Jean Edgardo Rivera, 24, of Bristol, was charged with reckless driving, following too closely, failure to maintain lane, and passing on the right. A state trooper...
CT house fire displaces 26 people, kills multiple pets
More than two dozen people were displaced following a two-alarm fire at a multi-family home in Waterbury on Monday evening that sent one person to the hospital. The fire broke out around 6:30 p.m. at a three-story home on William Street, according to Sean Maynard, Battalion Chief of the Waterbury Fire Department. Most residents were able to make it out of the home without harm, though Maynard ...
New Milford bridge replacement to begin Monday, affecting traffic
NEW MILFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – Construction is expected to begin Monday to replace the Merryall Bridge. Mayor Pete Bass said the town’s contractor will begin work on April 29 by removing the current bridge. For the duration of the project, Merryall Road on the northern side by the bridge will be closed. On May 7 […]
Child Advocacy Gloucester County
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new center at 432 Glover St. in Woodbury took place on Tuesday, April 23. Local prosecutors said they found the need for a larger space necessary due to a rise in the number of crimes against children during and following the coronavirus pandemic. Child abuse and neglect cases rose from 3,334 cases in 2000 to 4,355 last year in Gloucester County, according to the Rutgers University School of Social Work.
Police: CT man arrested for allegedly robbing same gas station he robbed eight years prior
A man was arrested for allegedly robbing the same gas station in Southington over the weekend where police say he committed a robbery eight years ago. Gregory West, 40, of Plainville was taken into custody Monday on charges of third-degree robbery and sixth-degree larceny, according to the Southington Police Department. Police said West was implicated in a robbery at the Fleet gas station at ...
Ex-Connecticut city official is sentenced to 10 days behind bars for storming US Capitol
A Connecticut business owner who has served as an elected alderman in his hometown was sentenced Wednesday to 10 days behind bars for joining a mob's assault on the U.S. Capitol over three years ago, court records show.Chief Judge James Boasberg also ordered Gene DiGiovanni Jr. to perform 50 hours of community service for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, according to a spokesman for federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C.DiGiovanni, of Derby, Connecticut, attended then-President Donald Trump's “Stop the Steal” rally near the White House before marching to the Capitol and entering the building through the Upper...
Plymouth Center School community mourns death of staff member, dismisses early
PLYMOUTH, CT (WFSB) - A staff member of a school in Plymouth unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday night. The districted identified the staff member as Carolyn Celentano. Celentano worked at the Plymouth Center School. As a result, Plymouth Center School students were scheduled to dismiss early at 12 p.m. on...
Man scammed victim in Thomaston out of $30,000, police say
THOMASTON, CT (WFSB) - A man was arrested for scamming a victim in Thomaston out of $30,000, according to police. Ande Jiang, 25, of Highland Mills, NY was identified as the suspect. In Jan. 2024, Thomaston police said they received a fraud complaint from a resident. The scam was initiated...
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