Ledyard

Police are searching for a man who is accused of breaking into a church in Ledyard and writing hateful words in the meeting hall on Saturday. Officers were called to Our Lady of Lourdes Church on Route 12 in Gales Ferry for a report of a burglary around 7:30 a.m. Dispatchers said entry was made into the church and damage…

Ledayrd welcomed undefeated Windham on Senior Night and had all the makings of a great game.

A Ledyard man was rescued after falling 30 feet down a well while blowing leaves in his backyard Thursday evening.

A Ledyard man is accused of taking the thermostat and food out of the house, leaving his wife with no heat or food. He is also accused of taking away her ability to obtain money and has been charged with intentional cruelty to persons. Police said the investigation started on Sept. 29 when the woman reported that she was being…

Police are actively searching for an armed robber that’s believed to be responsible for at least six robberies in Southeastern Connecticut Friday night.

Police are actively searching for an armed robber that’s believed to be responsible for at least six robberies in Southeastern Connecticut Friday night. Ledyard Police said they were called to Pumpkin Hill Marketplace on Gallup Hill Road for an armed robbery. Employees told police than a man robbed the store at gunpoint, ran across the street to a getaway...

A woman is dead and several others are injured after a multi-car crash in Ledyard Tuesday evening, according to police. Officials said they were called to a reported three-car crash with injuries on Route 12 at the intersection of Oakridge Drive at 4 p.m. Responding officers were told one of the drivers suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash. She was…

Two men were arrested after being accused of stealing cooking oil from a restaurant in the Gales Ferry section of Ledyard early Wednesday morning. Police said they were called to Village Pizza on Route 12 for a possible burglary around 2 a.m. Responding officers determined that two men stole the cooking oil out of a locked storage tank in the…

Ledyard police say there was not enough probable cause to file criminal charges in a racially charged incident during a girls varsity basketball game at Ledyard High School in February. After a game between Ledyard High and Colchester’s Bacon Academy, parents from both teams began arguing and some refused to leave the gym, according to police. Officers responded to...

A skunk found in a residential area of Ledyard has tested positive for rabies, according to the Ledge Light Health District. Officials are warning people to refrain from feeding or approaching any wild or stray animals. Rabies is a disease caused by a virus that can affect any warm-blooded animal, including people. The virus lives in the saliva and brain…

Groton Police have arrested man on gun and drug charges following a traffic stop Sunday. Officials said they pulled the man over because of equipment violations on Route 12 in the area of Hickory Drive. The incident happened at approximately 3:30 a.m. Responding officers said they smelled marijuana when approaching his car. The Ledyard man admitted to having a small…

A water leak from one apartment to the one below it led Ledyard police to a marijuana drug factory and a suspect has been arrested. Officers responded to the Fox Run Apartments at 10:47 p.m. Thursday after a resident reported water leaking from her ceiling. There was no answer to a knock on the door of the apartment above, so…

Firefighters responded to a fire on Route 12 in the Gales Ferry section of Ledyard Friday morning. The two-alarm fire broke out in a commercial building in the 1600 block of Route 12, according to the Gales Ferry Volunteer Fire Company. Fire officials are asking people to avoid the area.

Colchester and Ledyard Public Schools have released findings into their investigations about an incident where statements that were racist in nature allegedly were said by adult fans at a girls basketball game earlier this month. On Saturday, February 5, a basketball game was played between Colchester’s Bacon Academy and Ledyard High School in Ledyard. After the game, Ledyard Superintendent Jason…

A father from Mystic is accused of making a verbal threat to kill one of the assistant principals at Ledyard High School and has been charged with breach of peace. Officers responded to the high school on Wednesday to investigate a report of that a student’s parent had been in the lobby of the school and make a threat...

Police have responded to a serious crash in Ledyard and said a vehicle is on fire. Ledyard police said the crash is on Route 117 between Lorenz Parkway and the Groton town line.  Fire officials said the road will be closed for an extended period of time. The road is closed.  If you need to drive in the area, look…

Two Connecticut high schools are investigating allegations of racist comments and negative behavior by adult fans at a girls basketball game. The game was played Saturday between Colchester’s Bacon Academy and Ledyard High School. The game was played at Ledyard High. According to Ledyard Superintendent Jason Hartling, several adult spectators from Bacon Academy “exhibited unacceptable behaviors that are not...

The suspect wanted for a November homicide in Ledyard has been arrested in Georgia, according to police. U.S. Marshals arrested Steward Holeman, 34, in Jonesboro, Georgia. Ledyard police said Holeman shot and killed a victim on Robin Lane around 2:30 p.m. on November 2, 2021. Police have not released the identity of the victim. Investigators developed information that Holeman had…

A 22-year-old man was charged in connection with an accidental shooting that injured a 3-year-old boy in Ledyard earlier this year.

One person was rushed to the hospital after a shooting in Ledyard Tuesday.