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Three CT cities named among top 25 most ethnically diverse in U.S.
Three Connecticut cities appeared on Wallet Hub’s most ethnically diverse city list for 2024. Bridgeport came in at No. 11, Stamford came in at No. 18 and Danbury is No. 21. The financial company compared more than 500 large cities in the U.S. and measured their diversity based on ethnicity, race, language and birthplace. New Haven and Waterbury are not…
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Danbury school is dismissed after being placed in precautionary mode: officials
Mill Ridge Primary School in Danbury was placed in precautionary mode Monday afternoon because of police activity nearby, according to police. They said this was done out of an abundance of caution due to police activity that was unrelated to the school, a Danbury Public Schools spokesperson said. The school district implemented standard security protocols and ultimately, students were allowed…
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Firefighter injured in fire that has displaced 14 in Danbury
One firefighter was injured as crews spent hours battling a fire in Danbury that has displaced 14 people. Firefighters responded to a home on Locust Avenue in Danbury at 7 p.m. Wednesday after receiving several calls reporting a fire. Heavy smoke was coming from the three-story multifamily home and firefighters found fire in the basement that was extending to upper…
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Danbury firefighters respond to fatal crash on New York state line
A person has died after a motor vehicle crash left a car and tractor-trailer engulfed in flames near Danbury on Thursday. The fire department said they were called to Mill Plain Road and Saw Mill Road near the New York state line at about 7 a.m. Fire officials said a person was trapped in their car and crews extricated them….
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CT LIVE!: “The Cash Cab Guy” Ben Bailey Coming to Connecticut
Bailey will be performing stand-up at The Palace Danbury on January 13th.
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Woman, man dead in apparent murder-suicide in Danbury: police
Police found a 21-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man dead when they responded to an apartment in Danbury on Monday morning and said they believe this was a case of murder-suicide. They said it appears that the man killed the woman, then died by suicide. A toddler who was also found in the home was not injured, police said. Officers…
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Fatal double stabbing shocks neighbors in Danbury
An investigation is underway after a woman was stabbed to death in Danbury on Friday. Police say the suspect took his own life by stabbing himself.
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Fatal double stabbing shocks neighbors in Danbury
An investigation is underway after a woman was stabbed to death in Danbury on Friday. Police say the suspect took his own life by stabbing himself. “I found it very shocking. I wasn’t expecting to hear something like that happen here.” Carolyn Marengo has lived in the Mill Ridge area of Danbury for decades. She says she’s never seen...
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Man stabs woman to death before killing himself in Danbury: police
Police say a man stabbed a woman to death in the middle of a Danbury road before killing himself Friday afternoon.
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Man stabs woman to death before killing himself in Danbury: police
A man stabbed a woman to death before stabbing and killing himself in the middle of a road in Danbury Friday afternoon, according to police. A Danbury officer on patrol in the area of High Ridge Road just after 12 p.m. heard people yelling. As the officer pulled onto the street, he saw a man standing over a woman in…
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Danbury teen is in critical condition after accidentally shooting himself, police say
A teen is critically hurt after he accidentally shot himself in the head in Danbury Monday night, police said. Authorities were called to Comstock Street for a reported shots fired incident at 9:30 p.m. Responding officers found an unresponsive teen suffering from a gunshot wound in one of the apartments. The teen was taken to the hospital where he remains…
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Danbury teacher's aide arrested for alleged written bomb threats at elementary school
A teacher’s aide in Danbury has been arrested after a months-long investigation into several written bomb threats at an elementary school in town, police said. Authorities said the arrest followed an investigation into apparent bomb threats at Pembroke Elementary School that started on Nov. 29, 2022. A note was found in a school bathroom that indicated a bomb was in…
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Danbury postmaster accused of bribery, kickbacks and embezzlement pleads guilty
The postmaster of the Danbury Post Office who was accused of taking kickbacks and embezzling from the United States Postal Service has pleaded guilty to honest services wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney. Ephrem Nguyen, 50, who is formerly of Brookfield and now lives in Quincy, Massachusetts, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty in U.S....
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Man who says he was kidnapped at gunpoint in Danbury made up story: police
Police in Danbury said a man who told officers he and his family were kidnapped at gunpoint in the parking lot of a grocery store last month made it all up. The man told police that he was forced to drive to a bank and withdraw money, but investigators later determined that the incident never happened. Officers were called to…
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CT LIVE!: Flip Circus Danbury Performances
Get your tickets at FlipCircus.com
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Person struck by vehicle at WCSU garage in Danbury
A person was taken to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle at a parking garage at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury over the weekend. Firefighters responded to White Street around 12:45 a.m. on Sunday. Investigators said the pedestrian was crossing within the crosswalk with the signal lights flashing during heavy rain when a vehicle in the eastbound…
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Victim kidnapped at gunpoint in Danbury, forced to withdraw money: police
Update: Police say the incident never happened, and the victim made up the whole story. Click here for more details. Police in Danbury are working to identify a man who is accused of getting into a person’s car in the parking lot of a grocery store and forcing them to drive to a bank and withdraw money on Sunday...
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1 dead, 1 seriously injured in wrong-way crash on Route 7 South in Danbury
One person has died and another person is seriously injured after a wrong-way crash on Route 7 South in Danbury early Sunday morning. State police said 33-year-old Charles Connors, of Milford, was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of Route 7 around 2 a.m. when he collided head-on with another vehicle. According to troopers, the driver of the vehicle Connors…
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Resident transported to hospital after house fire in Danbury
A resident was transported to the hospital to be evaluated after a house fire in Danbury early Saturday morning. Dispatchers received a 911 call about a structure fire on Walnut Trail with multiple explosions heard shortly after 2 a.m. When crews arrived, they found heavy fire conditions on two floors of the home and it was extending throughout the building….
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Thousands attend 3rd annual Danbury War Memorial Car and Truck Festival
Hundreds of hot rods rolled through Danbury on Sunday for the third annual War Memorial Car and Truck Festival.