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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...
Customers delighted as 95-year-old D’Elia’s bakery reopens in Norwich
Norwich ― Anthony and Wendy Heft quietly turned on the open sign at D’Elia’s Bakery & Grinder Shop on Monday morning about two hours before posting on Facebook that the nearly century-old downtown Norwich landmark was reopened after being closed for more than10 months. That little neon...
rue21 is closing all stores due to bankruptcy. These are their Connecticut locations.
Another clothing retail franchise declares bankruptcy, closing hundreds of shops in its wake. Rue21, a clothing retailer focused on teen fashion, will be closing over 540 store locations in the U.S. in the next two months. In a Thursday bankruptcy court filing, Rue21 cited continued surge of consumer online shopping...
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...
New London police, firefighters rescue injured owl
An injured owl is on the journey to recovery. It was rescued by firefighters and police in New London on Monday. They were able to get it safely into a box and gave it a blanket to keep it comfortable. The owl was taken to Wings of Dawn Rescue in...
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...
Police docs detail assault New London mom, aunt, planned on girl
NEW LONDON, Conn. (WTNH) — A New London mother is accused of organizing a group assault on her own daughter. The 13-year-old girl’s assault was captured on video, according to police. This led to the arrests of 10 juveniles and two adults, which included the girl’s aunt, 29-year old Keosha Muriel, and her mother, 32-year […]
Students arrested during protests at UConn, Yale appear in court
Seven people who were arrested at a pro-Palestinian protest at UConn were in court on Wednesday. They were arrested last week at an encampment that was set up on UConn's Storrs campus and charged with criminal trespassing and disorderly conduct. They were arraigned in Superior Court in Rockville Wednesday morning.
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...
May is Haitian Heritage Month: Norwich is celebrating with art show, flag raising
After the success of last year's Haitian Heritage Month, the Greeneville Neighborhood Committee is doing it again. Throughout May, there will be events in Norwich that celebrate Haitian culture, art and heritage, which everyone is welcome to attend, Greeneville Neighborhood Committee Vice President Cynthia Jean-Mary said. “In our community, you’ve got lawyers and doctors,...
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