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Community members are remembering three young people who died in a car crash in Branford. “Out of all people, like, why does it have to be one of the best people I’ve ever met?” said Jamie Wandell, a friend of Megan Povilaitis. On Sunday, people gathered by a makeshift memorial on Hosley Avenue. Friends and family paid their respects,...

Community members are remembering three young people who died in a car crash in Branford.

Police identified the three people killed in Thursday’s crash in Branford as 19-year-old Anthony Dudchik, 22-year-old Robert Dudchik, and 17-year-old Megan Nicole Povilaitis.

Police have identified the three people who were killed after a vehicle appears to have crashed off the road in Branford on Thursday. Officials identified the three people killed as 19-year-old Anthony Dudchik, 22-year-old Robert Dudchik, and 17-year-old Megan Nicole Povilaitis. Both Anthony and Robert were the sons of News 8 Capitol Report’s Tom Dudchik, the news station said. “News…

Branford police said speed appears to be a factor in the crash that took place on Hosley Avenue.

Police Monday released the identity of a man killed at the Branford Motel last week. They say 39-year-old Lamar Woodhouse, of New Haven, was shot and died at the motel at 470 East Main Street early Thursday morning. Detectives worked with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to positively identify Woodhouse over the weekend, according to police. Police said…

The Branford Police Department is talking about the dangers of drunk driving after a police cruiser was almost involved in a head-on collision with another car driving on the wrong side of the highway.

The Branford Police Department is talking about the dangers of drunk driving after a police cruiser was almost involved in a head-on collision with another car driving on the wrong side of the highway. In video released by Branford’s police department, it shows the moments when a police cruiser is driving down East Main Street when a car is...

A crime spree that unfolded within just hours launched investigations up and down the shoreline.

A crime spree that unfolded within just hours launched investigations up and down the shoreline. Police say teens were involved and a gun was pulled on people, including a couple of school employees. Fairfield Police say one robbery took place near The Southport School around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday. “Normally speaking, we don’t have any serious crime in this...