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New Milford PD look for people accused of breaking into medical equipment supplier
New Milford police are looking for whoever broke into a medical equipment supply company over the weekend. Police said four people forced their way into MEDInstill, located on Housatonic Avenue in New Milford, on Saturday. Authorities said the four people captured on surveillance video caused significant damage to the inside of the building. It’s unknown if anything was stolen....
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New Milford PD look for person accused of throwing object, seriously injuring driver
New Milford police are looking for the person responsible for throwing an object from their vehicle and seriously injuring another driver. Authorities said a car driving on Kent Road was struck by an object, believed to be a 2.75 liter bottle of soda. The incident happened on Monday in the area of Straits Rock and Cedar Hill. The object hit…
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Man arrested for intentionally setting house on fire in New Milford: police
A man has been arrested for intentionally setting a house on fire in New Milford last year, police said. Authorities said they arrested Jeremy Rawson, 54, of Danbury, in connection to a house fire that happened on March 31, 2023, in the Gaylordsville section of New Milford. Several fire agencies responded to the scene of the blaze, which happened on…
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Police ID man killed after being hit by car in New Milford
A pedestrian is dead after they were hit by a car while crossing Danbury Road in New Milford Thursday night. Police said they were called to the area of New Milford High School for a reported pedestrian crash at about 6:45 p.m. Officers found a man unconscious in the southbound lane. Crews tried to resuscitate him but were unable to…
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Fire destroys New Milford home
Fire destroyed a single-family home in New Milford on Friday. The fire marshal’s office said two adults have been displaced after the fire on Wellsville Avenue and the home is a total loss. No residents or firefighters were injured, officials said. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Scarybrooke Park Haunted Trail kicks off in New Milford
People looking for a fright can head to New Milford for the Scarybrooke Park Haunted Trail this weekend. It’s the longest haunted trail in Connecticut.
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Vigil held at New Milford High School for teen killed in crash
The New Milford community continues to grieve a 17-year-old student who died in a car accident. A vigil was held Monday night.
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Calls for change to New Milford road where high school student died in crash
Those who work and live along Route 7 in New Milford say there need to be changes made to the road that has seen several fatal crashes over the years.
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Vigil held at New Milford High School for teen killed in crash
The New Milford community continues to grieve a 17-year-old student who died in a car accident. It happened Friday afternoon on the Danbury Road section of Route 7. Two others were also critically injured in the crash. Hundreds of students poured on to the front lawn at New Milford High School Monday night for vigil, many of them holding candles…
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High school senior dead, others injured after New Milford crash
A 17-year old has died in a crash that sent multiple people to the hospital on Route 7 in New Milford Friday. New Milford Public Schools said a twelfth grader in the district has died. They’re offering counseling services this weekend for anyone wishing to talk about what happened. “At this time, out of respect for the family, we ask…
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New Milford man arrested for allegedly attacking police officer
A man from New Milford has been arrested after he allegedly attacked a police officer during an incident on Monday. The police department said they responded to a call stating a man approached a minor on Stone Tent Road at about 2:50 p.m. An officer responding to the scene got out of his vehicle and was physically attacked by the…
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Dr. Henry Lee defends work after being found liable for falsifying evidence
Famed forensic scientist Henry Lee defended his work and reputation Wednesday after a federal judge found him liable last week in a lawsuit for fabricating evidence in a murder trial that sent two innocent men to prison for decades. Ralph “Ricky” Birch and Shawn Henning were convicted in the Dec. 1, 1985, slaying of Everett Carr, based in part on…
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New Milford man accused of killing mother found dead by suicide in prison cell
A man accused of drowning his mother in New Milford last month has died in prison by suicide, according to the Department of Correction. Eric Meagan, 34, was found in his cell at Garner Correctional Institution in Newtown with a ligature tied to his neck Monday just before 3:30 p.m., officials said. He was the only one in the cell….
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New Milford Dog Owners Manage Summer Heat
The warm weather wasn’t just felt by people here in Connecticut, but also their pets as well.
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New Milford man drowned mother to ‘keep the demons away': police report
A New Milford man drove with his mother to Harrybrooke Park Monday morning with the intent of drowning her, according to police.
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New Milford man drowned mother to ‘keep the demons away': police report
A New Milford man drove with his mother to Harrybrooke Park Monday morning with the intent of drowning her, according to police. Eric Meagan, 34, told investigators he did it to “keep the demons away,” according to a police incident report. Police responded to the park around 8:20 a.m. Monday after Meagan called 911 to report the alleged crime. Arriving…
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New Milford man who police say admitted to killing mother held on $2 million bond
A New Milford man who police said killed his mother and called authorities to report the crime is being held on $2 million and a judge has ordered him to have no contact with his father and siblings. The police department said they received a call from 34-year-old Eric Meagan at about 8:25 a.m. Monday. He told officers that he…
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New Milford man arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting minors, giving them drugs: PD
A man has been arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting multiple minors and giving them drugs in New Milford, police said. Detectives said they were notified by a nearby police department that three minors had received illegal narcotics and were sexually assaulted by 30-year-old Luis David Torrez. The police department said they were notified of Torrez’s whereabouts on...
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Over a Dozen Ducklings Saved in Separate Rescues After Falling in Storm Drains
Firefighters in Newington and New Milford had an exciting day on the job Wednesday. In Newington, a neighbor that was taking a walk heard chirps coming from a storm drain and called firefighters. One of the firefighters went down into the storm drain and was able to safely rescue eight ducklings. New Milford firefighters were also tasked with saving some…
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Woman Charged After Fatal Hit-and-Run in New Milford
New Milford police have charged a woman after a fatal hit-and-run in October. John Capodanno, 63, was struck while trying to cross Route 7 from Taco Bell to Stop & Shop just before 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 6 and the driver who hit him left the scene, according to police. Capodanno died at the scene. Police said they followed a…