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Lanes of Route 8 north in Shelton were closed Friday morning because of a vehicle fire, according to CT Travel Smart. The right and center lanes of the highway were closed between exits 12 and 13.

Crews battled a fire on High Street in Shelton on Wednesday morning. No additional information was immediately available.

As firefighters were still putting out hot spots at the Star Pin building in Shelton Monday afternoon, a new concern began to rise over asbestos that was carried off in the smoke. “[The smoke] deposited that contaminated material onto properties south of here for about a mile to a mile and a half,” said Jeff Chandler, a supervisor of...

Health concerns are emerging after a significant fire at an abandoned factory in Shelton

Over 150 firefighters battled a fire at a vacant building in Shelton. Crews were called to the vacant building on Canal Street around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, firefighters said. Firefighters from Shelton, Derby and Ansonia responded to the fire and it took more than 155 firefighters to help put out the flames, authorities added. Due to the age and condition…

Crews are actively working to put out a vacant building fire in Shelton. All Shelton fire companies responded to the fire at 273 Canal Street, according to the Shelton Fire Department. The fire started around 7:30 p.m., according to crews. There are no reported injuries at this point. No further details were immediately available. This is a developing story. Check…

Crews are actively working to put out a vacant building fire in Shelton.

Shelton police have arrested a man who is accused of hitting an officer and a K9 with a broom on Friday. Police said they were on Cathy Drive in Shelton when they saw 60-year-old Raymond Paszkowski pull into his driveway. According to officers, police are familiar with Paszkowski and were aware he had two outstanding arrest warrants. Paszkowski’s license...

A suspect in a crash in Shelton that killed two people and critically injured another was taken into custody in North Carolina. Police said they have arrested 30-year-old Rakiem Reid, of Derby, in connection to the crash on Feb. 9 that killed 20-year old Lily Pirulli and 31-year-old Adrain Miles. They said the crash also left 26-year-old Meghan Nealy in…

Police are investigating after a man got in a car accident on Route 8 in Shelton then allegedly stole the car of a man who stopped to help him. The incident occurred on Route 8 southbound in the area of exit 12 on Saturday morning. Jose Cancel, 28, of Waterbury, drove off the highway, hit the guard rail, hit the…

Shelton police have arrested two teenagers who are accused of trying to break into cars while in a stolen vehicle early Saturday morning. Officers said they received a complaint around 5 a.m. that two teenagers in a silver Mercedes Benz were checking car door handles at the Tamarac Ridge condominiums. When police arrived, they said the male teenagers had fled,…

Police have charged a Milford man with driving under the influence after a head-on crash in Shelton. Ryan Searles, 29, was driving southbound on River Road around 7 p.m. Wednesday when he hit a car traveling northbound near Nettleton Court, according to police. The two people in the other car had to be extricated and were both taken to the…

Two people have died after a crash on River Road in Shelton and another is in critical condition. Police said a BMW and a Toyota RAV4 collided on River Road, between Murphy’s Lane and Rocky Rest Road, around 11:30 p.m. Sunday. Four people were in the BMW. Lily Pirulli, 20, of Monroe, and Adrian Miles, 31, of Ansonia, were pronounced…

Two men fired gunshots out of a moving car on their way home from drinking, according to Shelton police. Police said they responded to a complaint of gunshots in the area of Willoughby Road and Independence Drive around 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 22 and found several shell casings near stop signs in the area. They said their investigation revealed that…

Hundreds of rare, collectible comic books were stolen from a storage unit in Shelton and police said they have arrested three suspects. The theft was reported on July 25 after more than 500 comic books were stolen with a value of $250,000. Police determined that three men sold a small part of the collection to a comic book store in…

A man who was wanted in Pennsylvania on a weapons of mass destruction charge, as well as other charges, was taken into custody in Shelton. Shelton police said they were notified that 26-year-old Carl Roberts, of Pennsylvania, was wanted out of Sugarcreek Borough Police Department and received a tip that he was staying at a home in Shelton. On New…

A man who was wanted in Pennsylvania on a weapons of mass destruction charge, as well as other charges, was taken into custody in Shelton.

Route 8 south in Shelton has fully reopened after a multi-vehicle crash on Monday morning. Route 8 southbound between exits 13 and 12 was closed due to the three-vehicle crash, according to state Department of Transportation officials. The highway has since reopened. It’s unclear if anyone was injured in the crash.

Police are looking to the person who they say snatched an 82-year-old woman’s purse at a pizza place in Shelton.

Police have arrested a Shelton High School student who is accused of posting a threatening video online that showed a “facsimile firearm.” Police said video shows the teen say he was willing to kill someone is someone “messes with him.”