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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…
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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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A second day of searching for missing people at Candlewood Lake
Emergency crews and state departments continue to search for two missing men who went missing on Monday night.
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Search and recovery efforts for swimmers missing at Candlewood Lake in Danbury suspended
Search and recovery efforts on Candlewood Lake in Danbury were suspended Wednesday evening for the two men who have been missing since Monday night. Officials with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said the men jumped into the lake from a boat and never resurfaced. DEEP said Tuesday that it sent out every asset it has in the region…
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Search and recovery efforts continue for missing swimmers at Candlewood Lake
Storms caused extensive damage in Wethersfield on Tuesday night.
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Water safety stressed as search continues for missing men at Candlewood Lake in Danbury
Two men remain missing after jumping from a boat on Candlewood Lake Monday night.
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Water safety stressed as search continues for missing men at Candlewood Lake in Danbury
Two men remain missing after jumping from a boat on Candlewood Lake Monday night. The rescue effort has turned into a recovery operation. Officials are out with an urgent warning to people heading out on the water this summer. The waters of Candlewood Lake in Danbury filled with first responders looking for two men ages 26 and 38. The Department…
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Search for 2 men missing in Candlewood Lake in Danbury no longer a rescue effort: official
Two men have been missing for hours after jumping off a boat in Candlewood Lake in Danbury on Monday night and officials said the search is no longer a rescue effort.
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Search underway for men missing at Candlewood Lake
Two men are missing after jumping off a boat in Candlewood Lake in Danbury and the search for them will resume on Tuesday after it was suspended early in the morning.
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Search to resume for people who jumped off boat in Candlewood Lake
A search was suspended early Tuesday morning for two people who are reported to be missing after jumping off a boat in Candlewood Lake on Monday night and crews will continue the search on Tuesday morning, according to the Danbury Fire Department.
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Search for 2 men missing in Candlewood Lake in Danbury no longer a rescue effort: official
Two men have been missing for hours after jumping off a boat in Candlewood Lake in Danbury on Monday night and officials said the search is no longer a rescue effort. Crews from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said five people spent the day on a boat at Candlewood Lake in Danbury and a 26-year-old man and…
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Motorcyclist dies after colliding with garbage truck in Danbury
A motorcyclist has died after colliding with a garbage truck in Danbury early Wednesday morning. Emergency crews responded to Mill Plain Road around 6 a.m. for a crash involving a garbage truck. Police said once there, they found a motorcyclist down in the road. The motorcyclist, later identified as 30-year-old Carlos Davila, of Ansonia, was taken to Danbury Hospital where…
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Steve Bannon surrenders to federal prison in Connecticut
Steve Bannon was taken into custody on Monday after surrendering at a federal prison in Connecticut to begin a four-month sentence on contempt charges.
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Firefighter injured fighting warehouse fire in Danbury
A firefighter was injured while fighting a fire at a warehouse in Danbury early Sunday morning. Firefighters in Danbury were responding to an accident around 12:15 a.m. when they noticed smoke coming from a warehouse on Kenosia Avenue. As crews arrived to the scene, it was confirmed that there was a working fire inside of the warehouse. Mutual aid was…
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9 people rescued from sinking boat in Candlewood Lake
Nine people were rescued from a sinking boat in Candlewood Lake on Saturday evening. Candlewood Lake Authority contacted Danbury and Brookfield firefighters around 10:30 p.m. to help with a sinking boat near Sand Island. It had been reported that there were nine people on board the sinking boat. Danbury and Brookfield fire departments launched their marine units and responded to…
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State Police cruiser at crash scene hit by tractor-trailer on I-84 in Danbury
A state police cruiser that was at the scene of one crash was involved in a separate crash when it was hit by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 84 West in Danbury on Friday night. Troopers said a state police cruiser was parked in the shoulder between the exit 8 on and off ramps around 9 p.m. The police cruiser was…
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Police ID motorcyclist who died after hitting rock in Danbury
A 57-year-old man has died after his motorcycle hit an embankment and a rock in Danbury on Monday night, according to police. Police have identified the motorcyclist as Charles Preston, of Danbury. They found him severely injured in the road when they responded to Brushy Hill Road around 7:30 p.m. Police said he died at the scene. The Danbury Police…
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Motorcyclist dies after crashing into boulder in Danbury
A motorcyclist has died after crashing into a boulder in Danbury on Monday night. Officers were called to Brushy Hill Road around 7:30 p.m. for a report of a crash with injuries. Investigators said a motorcyclist had crashed into a boulder. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have identified the motorcyclist as 57-year-old Charles Preston, of Danbury.
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Bystander rescues girl found unconscious in Danbury pool: officials
A girl was taken to the hospital after a bystander found her unconscious in a swimming pool in Danbury on Sunday afternoon and provided first aid, according to the fire department. The fire department said firefighters responded to Westwood Terrace around 3 p.m. after a bystander pulled a 9-year-old girl from a backyard swimming pool and provided first aid, according…
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Three injured in Danbury garage fire
Fire officials in Danbury are looking into what sparked a massive garage fire Friday morning. The flames broke out at a home Clapboard Ridge Road around 7. The fire department said crews had the fire at the attached garage under control in about fifteen minutes. One person was taken to the hospital as a result of the fire for treatment…