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Charges Pending for Three Suspects After Incidents in Seymour, Derby: Police
Seymour police are investigating a crash that is believed to be connected to a shooting in Derby and police said they did not believe the men who are involved are in the area anymore. Police were at the scene of a car crash on Route 8 at exit 22 on Monday. The vehicle involved is believed to be also involved…
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Police in Search of Armed and Dangerous Men Involved in Seymour Crash
Seymour police are investigating a crash that is believed to be connected to a shooting in Derby. Police are at the scene of a car crash on Route 8 at exit 22. Officials said two young men were seen running from the crash scene and they were last seen in the area of Washington Avenue. The men are considered to…
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Silver Alert Issued for 73-Year-Old Missing From Seymour
A Silver Alert has been issued for a 73-year-old man who is missing from Seymour. Ronald Horowitz has been missing since Dec. 26, according to police. He was last seen wearing a blue sweatshirt and gray sweatpants. Horowitz is 6-foot and weights 170 pounds. He has white hair and blue eyes. Anyone with information about Horowitz’s whereabouts is asked to…
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Residents Urged to Avoid Downtown Seymour After Structure Fire
Residents are being urged to avoid downtown Seymour after a structure fire on Saturday. Police said the fire has closed Main Street between Route 67 and Deforest Street. Bank Street and Columbus Street are also closed in the area, officers added. Authorities urged residents to avoid the downtown area. It’s unclear what type of building the fire was in or…
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Police ID 2 Killed After Car Goes Into Housatonic River
Police have identified the two people who died after their car ended up in the Housatonic River in Seymour on Friday afternoon. Connie Crowell, 54, and her son, John Crowell, 22, were pronounced dead at the scene. Connie and John were from Monroe, according to police. The incident occurred off Roosevelt Drive. Connie and John were in the car and…
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2 Dead After Car Goes Into Housatonic River in Seymour
Two people are dead after a car ended up in the Housatonic River in Seymour Friday afternoon.
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Crews Called to Car Rescue in Seymour
Crews were called to a river rescue in the Housatonic.
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Man Arrested After Garbage Truck Overturns on Route 8 in Seymour
A man from Waterbury has been arrested after a garbage truck overturned on Route 8 in Seymour on Saturday and closed the highway for hours. State police said 30-year-old Jose Edwin Vasquez, of Waterbury, was driving a garbage truck on Route 8 southbound near exit 22 around 12 p.m. when he was unable to negotiate a left curve. Vasquez’s vehicle…
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Route 8 in Seymour Reopens After Tractor-Trailer Overturns
Route 8 Southbound has reopened after an overturned tractor-trailer accident Saturday afternoon. Troopers from Troop I-Bethany were dispatched to Route 8 southbound near exit 22 after getting a report of a crash involving a rollover tanker around 12:15 p.m. According to officials, Route 8 southbound was closed between exits 22 and 20. The exit 22 on ramp to Route 8…
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SILVER ALERTS: Couple in Their 80s Reported Missing From Seymour
A couple in their 80s has been reported missing from Seymour. State police said 89-year-old Charles Payne and 87-year-old Rosemarie Payne have been missing since Monday. Investigators said the husband and wife may be traveling in a red 1993 Chevrolet pickup with unknown Florida tags. Charles is 5-foot 6-inches tall and weighs 160 pounds. He has grey hair and blue…
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Former Meat-Packing Building to Be Demolished After Fire in Beacon Falls
A former meat-packing facility in Beacon Falls will be demolished after a fire early Thursday morning.
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Several Schools, Businesses Across Connecticut Report Emailed Bomb Threats
As law enforcement authorities across the country respond to a wave of bomb threats, many of which are by email, several similar investigations are underway in Connecticut.
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Bomb Threat Hoax: How Easy Is It to Track Down the Culprits?
Community after community across the country dealt with apparent email bomb threats Thursday, which disrupted lives and tied up police.
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Bomb Threats Emailed to CT Locations
Schools and businesses in several towns received email bomb threats on Thursday.
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Unintended Consequences: Sex Offenders in Motels
In April of 2014, a five-year-old girl was playing with her brothers on the grounds of the Econo Lodge in Terre Haute, Indiana where she was staying with her family, when a man grabbed her, took her into his motel room, hit her, pulled off her clothes, and molested her.
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Large Fire Damages Seymour Apartment Building
Firefighters responded to a large fire at an apartment complex in Seymour on Saturday afternoon.
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Crews Tackle Brush Fires in Derby, Seymour
Crews knocked down a brush fire in Derby Saturday before rushing to another scene in Seymour.
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Seymour High School Reports Positive Results After Cell Phone Ban
Seymour High School has banned student cell phone use, and officials say after just over a month they’re seeing positive results.
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Stay Granted for Litchfield Mom Who Was to Be Deported to Albania
Hours before a woman whose family runs a popular restaurant in Cheshire, Connecticut was scheduled to be deported Monday back to Albania, a country she hasn’t been to in 15 years, after a temporary stay of deportation was issued.
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Drug Overdose Deaths Continue to Rise in Connecticut
The state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has released numbers on accidental intoxication deaths and is projecting that by year’s end the state will see over 1,000 overdose deaths if the trend continues at its current rate.