• Danbury January 28, 2025 8:08 am

    I-84 West in Danbury reopens after crash clears

    Interstate 84 West in Danbury has reopened after a crash caused miles of delays on Tuesday morning. The right and center lanes of the highway were closed between exits 7 and 6. The crash also caused more than 8 miles of congestion between exits 10 and 6. The highway has since fully reopened and the congestion has cleared. No injuries…

  • Danbury January 13, 2025 11:15 am

    2 men killed in crash on I-84 West in Danbury

    Two men have died after a crash on Interstate 84 West in Danbury on Sunday. State police said a Hyundai Tiburon was disabled in the left lane facing oncoming traffic near the exit 8 on ramp around 6:30 a.m. after crashing into the guardrail on the right shoulder. After the initial crash, state police said one or more of the…

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    Danbury January 9, 2025 5:47 pm

    Man pleads guilty in failed ransom plot that may have been linked to $240M crypto heist

    A Florida man pleaded guilty Thursday in connection with the carjacking and kidnapping of a Connecticut couple, in what authorities called a failed ransom plot that may have been linked to a $240 million cryptocurrency heist. Michael Rivas, 19, of Miami, was one of six men arrested after a series of events in Danbury on Aug. 25. He pleaded guilty…

  • Danbury December 26, 2024 2:31 pm

    Danbury police search for hit-and-run driver who seriously injured pedestrian

    Police are searching for the driver they say hit and seriously injured a pedestrian on Christmas in Danbury. It happened around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday on Lake Avenue, according to police. Responding officers found an injured person lying on the sidewalk. The driver took off from the scene, police said. The victim was taken to the hospital to be treated for…

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    Danbury December 30, 2024 11:05 am

    Person hit and killed by car on Christmas Eve in Danbury

    Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian accident that happened on Christmas Eve. Officers responded to the area of Main Street and Liberty Street around 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday. They found a person lying in the road with severe injuries, according to police. The victim was rushed to the hospital and later died, police said. The person has been identified as…

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    Danbury December 11, 2024 4:55 pm

    Woman escapes from prison in Danbury but police find her 45 minutes later

    A woman serving time for a gun charge and setting fire to an Alabama church in 2021 managed to escape from a federal prison in Danbury for about 45 minutes before being captured, prison authorities said Wednesday. Xiaoqin Yan, 30, a Chinese national, has been at the low-security facility in Danbury since Nov. 20, where she’s serving 8 1/2 years…

  • Danbury November 11, 2024 9:11 pm

    Danbury police look for vehicle connected to serious crash

    Danbury police are looking for the public’s help finding a vehicle that may be connected to a moped crash that resulted in serious injuries. The crash happened just after 8:45 p.m. on Nov. 2. Officers responded to Padanaram Road for a reported crash with injuries. Authorities said the person on the moped was taken to the hospital with serious, but…

  • Danbury October 29, 2024 11:21 am

    Steve Bannon released from prison in Danbury

    Steve Bannon, the right-wing talk show host and former advisor to former President Donald Trump, was released from prison in Danbury on Tuesday.

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    Danbury October 29, 2024 11:21 am

    Steve Bannon released from prison in Danbury

    Steve Bannon, the right-wing talk show host and former advisor to former President Donald Trump, was released from prison in Danbury on Tuesday. A spokesperson with the Bureau of Prisons said Bannon was released in the morning. He had been in federal prison for four months. He was convicted of contempt of Congress in its investigation into the January 6…

  • Danbury October 24, 2024 3:47 pm

    Danbury police look for second suspect in 1989 cold case

    Danbury police are looking for a second suspect in connection to the abduction of an 11-year-old in 1989. Authorities announced that they made an arrest in the decades-old cold case Wednesday. On Thursday, detectives said they are actively looking for a second suspect in connection to the incident. Authorities released the original composite sketch of the second suspect from 1989….

  • Danbury October 23, 2024 5:33 pm

    Suspect arrested in connection with 1989 Danbury cold case

    Danbury police have arrested a suspect in the abduction of a female victim in 1989. They are continuing to investigate several similar crimes that happened in the late 1980s, and they are asking anyone with information to come forward.

  • Danbury October 23, 2024 12:15 pm

    Danbury police arrest suspect in 1989 kidnapping cold case

    Danbury police have arrested a suspect in the abduction of a female victim in 1989.

  • Danbury October 25, 2024 9:29 am

    Danbury police arrest suspect in 1989 cold case

    Danbury police have arrested a suspect in the abduction of an 11-year-old girl in 1989. They are continuing to investigate several similar crimes that happened in the late 1980s and they are asking anyone with information to come forward. Danbury police said detectives investigated a series of crimes in the late 1980s that alarmed the neighborhood in the area of…

  • Danbury October 18, 2024 7:34 am

    Historic bitcoin theft could be tied to Danbury kidnapping

    Federal officials are looking into connections between a shocking kidnapping in Danbury nearly two months ago to a massive cryptocurrency theft.

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    Danbury September 12, 2024 1:08 pm

    Federal charges filed against 6 Florida men suspected in Danbury carjacking, kidnapping

    Federal charges have been filed against six men from Florida who are suspected in a carjacking and kidnapping in Danbury. According to court documents, the group planned the crime through group texts and one suspect booked the flights they took from Florida to commit the crimes. The investigation started when Danbury police received several 911 calls late in the afternoon…

  • Danbury September 11, 2024 8:38 pm

    Family rescued from third floor apartment after fire in Danbury

    Several people were rescued from a third floor apartment in Danbury after a fire broke out Wednesday afternoon. The fire department said they responded to Lions Condominium on Triangle Street just after 3:15 p.m. Responding crews found heavy smoke coming from the third floor of Building B. Firefighters saw several people trying to evacuate. Crews rescued a total of five…

  • Danbury Police Department
    Danbury September 2, 2024 11:08 am

    3 officers hurt, several people arrested after Danbury kidnapping: police

    Three officers are injured and six people have been arrested for their role in an alleged kidnapping that happened in Danbury Sunday night. Danbury police said it happened at 5:40 p.m. Officers were called to the area of Clapboard Ridge Road near Dogwood Lane for a reported disturbance. Responding officers were told that three men got out of a van,…

  • Danbury August 19, 2024 7:23 am

    Multiple buildings in Danbury evacuated due to mudslide, flooding

    Multiple buildings in Danbury were evacuated on Sunday due to what city officials said was a “mudslide situation” and because of flooding. According to city officials, emergency and utility crews responded to 160 Shelter Rock Road for a mudslide/rockslide situation. Firefighters had to evacuate eight units of a condo complex there. The incident is reportedly under control and is isolated…

  • Danbury July 19, 2024 1:30 pm

    Officials ID the two men who were recovered from Candlewood Lake

    The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has identified the two men whose bodies were found in Candlewood Lake in Danbury on Thursday. Muzha Medardo Vayancela, 26, and Loja Klever Guanuchi, 36, both of Danbury, had been missing since they jumped off a boat on Monday night, officials said. Five people were on the boat on Monday night when…

  • Search on Candlewood Lake in Danbury July 17 2024
    Danbury July 18, 2024 3:26 pm

    Bodies of 2 men who jumped from boat at Candlewood Lake have been recovered: officials

    A 26-year-old man and a 38-year-old man, both residents of Danbury, had been missing since they jumped off a boat on Monday night, officials said.

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