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A seaplane made an unscheduled landing on a lake in Danbury over the weekend. Officers got a call about a plane down near Danbury Town Park on Saturday night. When police got to the scene, they said they found a two-seat seaplane on the lake with two occupants outside. Police initially said the pilot reported a malfunction with the...

A HARTransit bus traveling on Interstate 84 flipped over, causing heavy traffic congestion in the area. Fire officials said they were called to a crash on I-84 West between exits 5 and 4. Responding crews found the transit bus on its side on the right shoulder of the highway. There were no occupants on board and the bus driver suffered…

A cement truck fell through a level of a parking garage in Danbury Monday morning. Firefighters responded to Crosby Street at 11:45 a.m. Monday and found the back tires of a cement truck fell through a one-story parking deck and the driver was injured in the collapse and was taken to the hospital. Firefighters found an active fuel leak and…

The man and woman who were found dead in a Danbury home Monday afternoon were husband and wife and police said they believe the deaths were a murder and a death by suicide. Officers were called to a Clayton Road home around 3 p.m. for a wellbeing check. The person who called police said family members hadn’t seen or...

Kateland Kelly has struggled with chronic illness and mental health, and wants to inspire patients like herself through writing.

The pandemic brought to light the issues of mental wellness among health care workers, but one provider in Danbury was familiar with those strains even before the arrival of COVID-19. It was largely driven by her own journey with chronic illness. Now, Kateland Kelly is sharing her stories from the frontline in a collection of essays, hoping to connect with…

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A Danbury city official was hurt after being dragged by a car at a construction site Wednesday. Police said the incident happened at about 1 p.m. Officers were called to King Street after getting a report that a person had been hit by a car. Investigators said a City of Danbury employee was working in the area, where eastbound traffic…

Western Connecticut State University students and staff are being advised to be on alert due to the theft of multiple catalytic converters on campus. Officials said thieves are stealing catalytic converters during daylight hours. University police said they’re investigating three possible thefts on the Danbury campus over the past few days. Officers will be patrolling parking areas on campus...

An employee at an inn is being credited with pulling a driver to safety after a vehicle went down an embankment near Interstate 84 in Danbury early Monday morning. Dispatchers were notified of a crash between Lake Avenue Extension and I-84 around 3:20 a.m. When emergency crews arrived, they said they learned a truck had left the highway and went…

There will be an increased police presence at two schools in Waterbury and Danbury Friday due to different social media threats. Waterbury officials said they learned of a social media threat targeting Crosby High School in Waterbury. As a result, there will be an increased police presence at the school Friday. Another social media threat was made Thursday targeting Danbury…

In Danbury, families came out to see or show off their dream cars.  “This is a 1971 Volkswagen Beatle. We really love it. We drive it almost every day during the summer. So, this is going to be the last weekend that we have it out,” said Juan Ortega, of Danbury. From vintage to modern, cars of all different shapes,…

A Danbury man has died after the tow truck he was driving hit a tractor-trailer on Interstate 84 in Waterbury Thursday night, according to state police.

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Wilton 17-year-old Alex Elia made two holes-in-one in the same round in June.

A Danbury neighborhood is shaken and looking for answers after police say a mother killed her three children Wednesday before taking her own life.

Three children and their mother were found dead at a home on Whaley Street in Danbury Wednesday night. The official results of the autopsy are pending, but police said it appears that the mother strangled her three children, then took her own life.

Three children and their mother were found dead at a home on Whaley Street in Danbury Wednesday night. The official results of the autopsy are pending, but police said it appears that the mother strangled her three children, then took her own life. Police have identified the children as 5-year-old Jonael Panjon, 10-year-old Joselyn Panjon and 12-year-old Junior Panjon and…

Three children and one woman have been found dead in a Danbury home Wednesday, according to police.

Three children and one woman were found dead in a Danbury home Wednesday, according to police. At about 6:30 p.m., police were called to a home on Whaley Street for a well-being check. Officers said the caller was distraught and crying on the phone. Responding officers found three children dead inside. The minors were between the ages of 5 and…