Brookfield

One man from Brookfield is raising awareness about Parkinson’s Disease and he’s doing so in a creative way. Inspired by Eminem’s 2000s hit, “Slim Shady,” Sequoia Lowe created “Slim Shaky.” It’s an upbeat song that is meant to share his mother’s story and inspire others with Parkinson’s. His lyrics expose the struggle and strength of two women with Parkinson’s....

A man who owned and operated a Brookfield counseling business has pleaded guilty to defrauding Medicaid of more than $1 million, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Federal officials said 50-year-old Gregory Banks, of Brookfield, is facing charges for healthcare fraud. Court documents show that Banks, who owns North East Counseling & Trauma Services and Gregory Banks Counseling LLC,...

An off-duty New York firefighter who rescued an injured woman from a burning car after a crash in Brookfield on Saturday is describing the life-saving rescue. After his shift with the White Plains Fire Department, Nicholas Perri Jr. was on his way home in Brookfield, Connecticut, when he spotted a raging car fire a few feet off the road on…

A miracle rescue on Thanksgiving after an off-duty firefighter coming home from his shift spotted a fiery crash in his hometown. News 4’s Jessica Cunnington reports.

An off-duty firefighter is being credited with saving an injured woman from a burning car after a crash in Brookfield. Emergency crews were called to Route 7 north near Junction Road around 3:13 a.m. after getting a report of a single vehicle crash with fire and entrapment. An ambulance was returning from Danbury Hospital from a medical call and arrived…

NBC Connecticut has obtained video from an alleged hit-and-run by a state police sergeant when she was off duty in a police cruiser. The incident happened in Brookfield near the intersection of Route 7 and Route 202 in late July. NBC Connecticut got the video through a Freedom of Information request where we asked for any and all bodycams and…

NBC Connecticut has obtained video from an alleged hit-and-run by a state police sergeant when she was off duty in a police cruiser.

A 30-year-old Brookfield man will spend close to twelve years behind bars after authorities say he engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a minor. According to the Maine Department of Justice, Devin Melycher traveled to Gorham, Maine back in August of 2020 where he had sex with a thirteen-year-old girl. Documents show that Melycher had been corresponding with the teen…

A New Milford man has died after a crash on Route 7 in Brookfield Wednesday night. State police said, Caleb Jerrod Anderson, 24, of New Milford, was driving a Kia Forte on Route 7 North, north of exit 11, just after 9:30 p.m. when he drove into the median and hit the Junction Road concrete overpass support pillar. He was…

A Connecticut State Police sergeant has been arrested after investigators said she crashed into a vehicle in Brookfield last weekend and left the scene. Troopers said Sgt. Catherine Koeppel was driving on Route 7 North in Brookfield on Sunday, July 24, around 9:30 p.m. when she rear-ended another vehicle. The crash damaged both vehicles. No injuries were reported. After an…

A Connecticut State Police sergeant has been suspended as authorities investigate an accident in Brookfield. State police said that Sgt. Catherine Koeppel’s police powers have been suspending pending the outcome of the crash investigation. The crash happened on July 24 in the area of Route 7 and Route 202. Koeppel was traveling north on Route 7 when she allegedly rear-ended…

Environmental Conservation Police are looking for your help finding a boater that was reported missing after going into the water at Candlewood Lake in Brookfield Sunday night. As of Wednesday, no one has been located, according to DEEP. Police are asking for anyone that were around Brookfield Bay on the lake on May 29 between 5:30 and 6:45 p.m. to…

According to Connecticut Environmental Conservation Police, a 24- year-old man was on a pontoon boat with several friends late Sunday afternoon. They suspect he jumped off the boat but are still trying to piece the situation together.

A boater was reported missing after going into the water at Candlewood Lake in Brookfield Sunday night and the search will resume Monday morning, officials said.

A boater was reported missing after jumping into the water at Candlewood Lake in Brookfield Sunday night, according to Brookfield Police, and the search will resume Monday morning.

A boater was reported missing after going into the water at Candlewood Lake in Brookfield Sunday night. According to DEEP, no one was located on Monday and the search will now resume Tuesday morning. Keith Williams, captain of DEEP Conservation Police, said they are looking for a 24-year-old Bristol man who was on a pontoon boat with several of his…

Brookfield Police said a man that fell into the water at Candlewood Lake Thursday night has died. Police said they received a 911 call for a missing man that was last seen working on his boat, which was tied to his dock on North Lake Shore Drive. Authorities identified the man as 76-year-old Wayne R. Pogers of Brookfield. Police said…

Officials said they were able to rescue a man that appears to have fallen into the water in Brookfield Thursday night. Police said they received a 911 call for a missing man that was last seen working on his boat, which was tied to his dock on North Lake Shore Drive. Responding officers found the man approximately eight feet underwater….

The Brookfield school district is investigating after receiving a complaint against a staff member. School officials said the complaint is regarding a staff member associated with the high school cheer team. The complaint contains allegations involving the well-being of students. The school district has hired an attorney to conduct “an appropriate and thorough investigation” of the allegations in the complaint,…

A New Hampshire lawmaker on Tuesday switched his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat due what he says is the Republican House leadership’s anti-vaccine stance. “I cannot stand idly by while extremists reject the reasonable precautions of vaccinations and masks,” Rep. Bill Marsh of Brookfield said in a statement. “And so I have reluctantly changed my party affiliation. I...