• UConn February 22, 2024 4:13 pm

    UConn Child Care Center partners with Shelton company for energy efficiency

    As the University of Connecticut healthcare system works to achieve net zero carbon emissions, the Child Care Center has brought on a Shelton Company to save energy, Gov. Ned Lamont announced today. UConn Health’s Child Care Center in Farmington is partnering with Budderfly, an energy management company. During the 12-month pilot program, the company will install high-performance heating, ventilation...

  • shelton February 12, 2024 8:28 am

    Employee of tree company dies after being struck by work vehicle in Shelton

    A man working for a tree company has died after being struck by a work vehicle in Shelton on Friday. Emergency crews responded to School Street around 1 p.m. after getting a report of a pedestrian that had been struck. Once in the area, police said they found a man who was unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene….

  • shelton February 9, 2024 3:09 pm

    Person hit and killed by vehicle in Shelton

    A person was killed after being hit by a vehicle in Shelton Friday afternoon. It happened on School Street near Monroe Street around 1 p.m., according to police. The victim’s identity is not being released until next of kin is notified. It’s unclear if the driver stayed at the scene. The Shelton Police Department Accident Reconstruction Team is investigating...

  • shelton January 26, 2024 9:27 am

    Police arrest teen suspected in Shelton hit-and-run that killed woman

    A 64-year-old woman died after she was hit by a driver in Shelton who left the scene, according to police, and they arrested a suspect. Officers found 64-year-old Stephanie Peterson lying in the road when they responded to the area of Howe Avenue and White Street around 12:15 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6. She was unresponsive and brought to Bridgeport…

  • shelton January 1, 2024 11:47 am

    One seriously injured when vehicle goes into ravine in Shelton

    One person has serious injuries after a vehicle went into a ravine off of Route 8 in Shelton on New Year’s Eve. The Shelton Fire Department responded to Route 8 North, near the exit 13 on-ramp, at 11:12 p.m. Sunday and found one person pinned in a vehicle that had gone around 300 feet off the road and landed in…

  • shelton December 12, 2023 3:20 pm

    Illegal after-hours bar in Shelton shut down amid investigation: police

    Police said they have shut down an illegal after-hours bar in Shelton after investigating an armed robbery outside the bar. The armed robbery happened in October and police said the victim told police that two people approached him after he left an after-hours bar, pointed a gun at him and demanded his belongings. They stole jewelry, a phone, credit cards…

  • shelton December 11, 2023 6:06 am

    500 vehicles from multiple states traveled to Shelton for attempted street takeover

    Shelton police learned about a street takeover that was planned on Research Drive on Saturday. Officers from other departments including Derby, Milford, Orange and Trumbull, troopers from Connecticut State Police and federal officials mobilized along the Bridgeport Avenue corridor. There were also officers on Research Drive. According to police, approximately 500 vehicles arrived in Shelton around 8 p.m. Some of…

  • shelton December 9, 2023 1:48 pm

    State police warn of potential street takeover in Shelton

    Connecticut State Police are warning residents about a potential street takeover in Shelton on Saturday night. Troopers said a street takeover event is anticipated on Research Drive around 8 p.m. At this time, state, local and federal agencies are actively monitoring and investigating.

  • shelton December 8, 2023 4:41 pm

    Man stalked woman at Shelton gym, professed love in letter: police

    A man was arrested for allegedly stalking a woman at a gym in Shelton. He allegedly professed his love in a letter and sent flowers to her house, police said. The police department said they arrested an Ansonia man after getting a complaint that he had been stalking a woman in her 30s. The woman told officers that she received…

  • shelton December 2, 2023 10:30 am

    State police work to ID person killed in crash on Route 8 North in Shelton

    Connecticut State Police are working to identify a person that was killed in a crash on Route 8 North in Shelton early Saturday morning. State police said a 2013 Nissan Rogue was traveling on Route 8 North near exit 14 around 3:40 a.m. when it left the road and collided with a tree. After hitting the tree, investigators said the…

  • shelton November 22, 2023 9:10 am

    More teens charged in connection to guns stolen from Shelton home

    Two more teens have been charged in connection to guns that were stolen from a home in Shelton last month. According to police, two guns were stolen from a home and it was reported to officers on Oct. 17. During the investigation, authorities determined several people had possession of the guns. Officers applied for and were granted search warrants for…

  • shelton October 23, 2023 5:35 pm

    Subway completes corporate relocation from Milford to Shelton

    After nearly 50 years in Milford, Subway announced the formal opening of its new corporate headquarters in Shelton on Monday. The move was announced in June of 2022, with the transition originally expected to happen in the spring of 2023. According to the company, the new headquarters on Corporate Drive includes “a modernized workspace,” consisting of an open floor plan,…

  • shelton October 16, 2023 6:19 pm

    Worker injured after machine catches fire in Shelton

    A man was burned after a lift caught fire at his workplace in Shelton Monday afternoon, fire officials said. Firefighters responded to Oliver Terrace after getting a report of a machine on fire. A loud explosion was heard in the area, according to the fire department. Crews said smoke could be seen coming from the inside of the building. The…

  • shelton September 4, 2023 11:07 am

    Woman drowns in pool while visiting family in Shelton: PD

    A woman who was visiting family from out of the country has died after she drowned in a pool in Shelton on Labor Day weekend. Emergency crews responded to a home on Huntington Street on Sunday around 4:15 p.m. for a medical call. According to police, a family member arrived home and found the 68-year-old woman unresponsive in the pool….

  • shelton August 21, 2023 8:17 am

    Man accused of exposing himself in front of mom, boy on walking trail in Shelton

    Shelton police have charged a man who they said was masturbating in public after a mother and her 5-year-old son saw him on a walking trail with his pants down. Police said the woman and her son were on the walking trails in the area of Wesley Drive in Shelton around 4:30 p.m. Friday when they saw the man. When…

  • shelton August 16, 2023 2:08 pm

    Shelton Police seeking witnesses to crash that killed Ansonia man

    A 32-year-old Ansonia man has died after a one-car crash in Shelton Tuesday morning and police are asking witnesses to come forward with information. Police officers, firefighters and paramedics responded to the area of Shelton Avenue and Pine Street around 10 a.m. The driver was the only person who was in the 2008 blue Nissan Altima and he later died,…

  • shelton July 14, 2023 1:08 pm

    Shelton man accused of social media threat against Florida's governor

    A Shelton man is accused of making a social media threat against Florida’s governor and he has been arrested. Shelton police said they received a call from Florida law enforcement about a threat on Twitter that said, “I’m going to kill Ron Desantis with a gun” and they have charged a 22-year-old local man with threatening in the second...

  • shelton May 31, 2023 10:50 pm

    Teens Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Woman's Purse at Walmart in Shelton

    Two teens were arrested after allegedly stealing a woman’s purse in the Walmart parking lot on Bridgeport Avenue in Shelton, police said. The police department said they were called to Walmart at about 3 p.m. for a reported purse snatching. A woman in her 70s was loading items in her car when a vehicle approached and a passenger got...

  • shelton May 30, 2023 9:54 pm

    Emaciated Dog Found Abandoned at State Park in Derby

    A dog was found in very rough shape abandoned at a park in Derby Tuesday night. The Shelton Animal Shelter said the dog was found at Osborndale State Park and was brought to VCA Shoreline for treatment. The dog is emaciated and will be evaluated by a veterinarian. Anyone with information about the pictured dog is asked to contact the…

  • shelton May 20, 2023 3:01 pm

    Cat Taken During Burglary in Shelton Returned to Owner

    A cat that was taken during a burglary in Shelton in January is being returned to its owner on Saturday. Police took a report of a burglary from a hotel room on January 22. Investigators said there were no apparent signs of forced entry into the room, but several items were reported missing including the victim’s hairless cat Princess. Detectives…

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