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The Manchester firefighter accused of a series of sexual assaults in Manchester and Vernon in the 2000s appeared before a judge on Friday. Angelo Alleano, Jr. was arrested on Wednesday in connection with four burglaries and sexual assaults that occurred between 2001 and 2008. Alleano appeared via video from the Hartford courthouse holding cell before a Hartford judge. Citing the…

 “I think without forensic genealogy everyone would agree that the case probably would have went unsolved,” said Kristin Sasinouski, deputy director of Forensic Biology & DNA at the Division of Scientific Services. For nearly two decades, forensic scientists at the state’s crime lab have been trying to help police identify the person responsible for a series of rapes that...

A Manchester firefighter remains behind bars accused in a series of rapes

Angelo Alleano Jr. 47, of Vernon, has been charged with four counts of sexual assault in the first degree and three counts of burglary in the second degree.

A Life Star helicopter has been called to the scene of an accident in Vernon involving a car and bicycle, according to Vernon police. The crash occurred at West Main Street and Spring Street in Vernon. Police said there was an initial report of serious injuries. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

On a beautiful evening in Vernon, cars lined up so people could weigh in on the town’s proposed 2020-2021 budget. “I think it’s really different but I think it’s creative and it’s good to see the public still has input,” said Anne Fischer of Vernon. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, drive-thru voting was offered, as well as...

Voters in Vernon approved a town budget on Tuesday and they did it without even having to leave their cars.

A father is facing charges after an infant overdosed on fentanyl earlier this year. Vernon police said on January 26 they were called to a home for a report of a 6-month-old in distress. The child was rushed to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center where doctors determined the child had suffered a life-threatening fentanyl overdose. The child was treated and survived….

Vernon police have identified two suspects who were arrested following a shelter-in-place order Thursday morning. Police said they were executing a search warrant at a home on Dow Street and there was a heavy police presence in the area. Residents in the neighborhoods of Rau Street, Grand Avenue, Dow Street and Pillsbury Hill in Vernon were advised to shelter inside…

A suspect is in custody after a SWAT situation in Vernon. Residents were urged to seek shelter in their basements until it was over.

They came with horns, signs and trumpets, all to wish a little boy in Vernon a very happy birthday.  Sammy Peck celebrated his sixth birthday on Wednesday. And while the original plan for a party at the hockey rink was canceled due to the pandemic restrictions, his hockey coach came up with a special way to celebrate. Sammy couldn’t...

Residents in Vernon turned to some unconventional methods to carry out some town business Wednesday night.  Because of the statewide ban on large gatherings, the town’s public meeting about a funding proposal went electronic, and was followed up by a drive-up vote. The mayor said the unconventional vote was all about preserving democracy. The previously scheduled public meeting and...

Residents in Vernon turned to some unconventional methods to carry out some town business Wednesday night.

Sammy Peck hasn’t had a proper birthday party for the past two year because his mother has been sick. So when they had to cancel this year’s party because of the pandemic, his hockey team found another way to celebrate.

Police are investigating an armed robbery and assault at a Shell gas station on Hartford Turnpike in Vernon. Police said they responded to the station at 10 p.m. on Wednesday to investigate and learned that a man with a gun assaulted the clerk and stole money from the register. Police have released photos of the man they are looking for…

Connecticut Food Banks are taking a direct hit due to COVID-19. Many are trying to keep up with the demand of those who may suffer from food insecurity. Across the state, many of the food banks are hard at work to try and replenish their supplies while both regular and new clients ask for help. Hockanum Valley Community Council is…

Connecticut’s food banks are trying to keep their shelves stocked as demand has increased during the coronavirus crisis.

A bail hearing has been scheduled for a Canadian man accused of abducting his toddler son in 1987 and living on the lam in the U.S. for three decades before being arrested in Connecticut. The hearing for Allan Mann Jr. is set for Monday in Toronto, where he has been detained since his extradition from the U.S. earlier this...

The Vernon Police Department is warning residents to be on alert for a caller impersonating a member of their department. Police said the caller, who contacted several local businesses, demanded money and threatened the victims with an arrest warrant. A police officer will never call to demand money or payment for a person to avoid arrest. Police said these calls…

The residents of three apartments in a Vernon home are homeless Sunday night after a fire. Vernon Fire Assistant Chief Robert Babcock said all of the residents got out safely, but while firefighters were battling the blaze, “We were pushed out of the third floor due to heavy fire conditions. All of the firefighters were able to get out of…