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Woman charged in connection to deadly Ledyard crash
A woman who is accused of driving drunk has been charged in connection to a deadly crash in Ledyard that happened earlier this year. Police said 23-year-old Amber Lahue, of New London, turned herself on Tuesday. Her charges are in connection to a deadly crash that happened in February. Investigators said Lahue sped away from a vehicle stop on Route…
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Train services restored after freight train catches fire in Stamford
Train service has been restored after a freight train in Stamford caught fire late Tuesday night. Fire officials said they were called to East Main Street for a reported train fire. Authorities told NBC Connecticut that a freight train operated by Providence and Worcester Railroad Company caught fire east of the Stamford train station just before 11 p.m. Firefighters found…
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Burglary at New Britain gas station under investigation
A burglary at a New Britain gas station is under investigation on Tuesday. Officers responded to the Stop & Shop gas station on West Main Street around 4 a.m. City officials said a group of people used a vehicle to back through the door of the building. The group of people reportedly stole an empty cash register and some cigarettes….
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Foreman accused of stealing nearly $400K worth of items from electrical job in Wilton
A foreman from New York is accused of stealing nearly $400,000 worth of items from his employer during an electrical job in Wilton in 2022. Investigators said 34-year-old Ryan Jensen, of New York, was a foreman working for Mars Electric out of Bethel. He was reportedly contracted to do a large electrical project at ASML on Danbury Road in Wilton…
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Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Bridgeport
A pedestrian was taken to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Bridgeport on Monday morning. Police said the person was struck at Seaview Avenue and Barnum Avenue around 7 a.m. The person is being transported to the hospital and is reportedly in stable condition. Authorities didn’t release any additional details on the person’s injuries.
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Man found dead at Wickham Park was shot: police
An investigation is underway after a man was found shot and killed at a park on the Manchester-East Hartford town line on Sunday night. East Hartford police officers found a man in Wickham Park behind 1211 Tolland Street just after 10:30 p.m. Police have identified the victim as a 31-year-old man from New Britain, but they are not releasing his…
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Baby goose rescued by Naugatuck police officers
A baby goose that had fallen into a storm drain is now safe and back with its family, thanks to some help from some Naugatuck police officers. Officers responded to Prospect Street on Sunday morning after a resident reported a baby goose that had wandered away from its family and had fallen into a storm drain. The officers wasted no…
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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 the vehicle and the residents are reportedly known to each…
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West Hartford home likely uninhabitable after fire
Multiple rooms of a home in West Hartford are damaged after a fire late Saturday night and the home is now likely uninhabitable. Dispatchers received a report of a fire alarm at a home on Cliffmore Road from a fire alarm monitoring company around 11:45 p.m. Shortly after, someone in the home reported a loud noise that caused them to…
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Both sides of I-95 in Norwalk now fully open
Both sides of Interstate 95 in Norwalk have fully reopened on Sunday, days after a fiery crash closed the area. Crews have been working to demolish the Fairfield Avenue Bridge after it was damaged during a crash and fire on Thursday morning. “Having the highway completely closed in both directions allows additional equipment to be on site,” said Josh Morgan,…
