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Coyote euthanized after reported encounters at Wilton park
A coyote has been euthanized after police received multiple reports of encounters at Schenck’s Island in Wilton. The police department said people reported that the coyote appeared to be acting abnormally. As a result, the park was temporarily closed to the public. Animal control was able to find the coyote, and they said the animal was displaying symptoms consistent...
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Hidden in Plain Sight: Weir Farm
A visit to the Wilton/Ridgefield area, where the legacy of artist J. Alden Weir is commemorated on a quarter with a familiar view.
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CT LIVE!: New Episode of Hidden in Plain Sight Airs Tonight
Host Matt Austin shared a preview.
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Residents urged to be aware of Planning & Zoning scam in Wilton
Residents in Wilton are being urged to be cautious of a scam that reportedly tries to take money from people and businesses who may have applications pending before the Planning & Zoning Department. Police said in the scam, the victim receives a fake invoice claiming to be from the Town of Wilton. It also comes with a letter, demanding payment…
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Police looking for driver who hit man in Wilton
A Norwalk man was hit by a vehicle in Wilton on Friday morning and police are asking anyone with information that would help the investigation to come forward. The 68-year-old man was walking on Mail Coach Drive toward Musket Ridge Road around 10:41 a.m. Friday when he was struck. He told police that the driver hit him in the leg,…
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Incident in Wilton was not an abduction: police
Wilton police said the investigators looking into a report of an attempted abduction determined that no one had been abducted. Someone contacted police just before 4:30 p.m. on Friday and said a male had forced a girl into a black Subaru station wagon in the area of Ridgefield Road and Drum Hill Road and the vehicle was heading toward Ridgefield….
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Multiple roads closed after reported gas leak in Wilton
A reported gas leak gas has resulted in the closure of multiple roads in Wilton on Monday evening. The police department said a construction crew struck an 8-inch Eversource gas line while conducting work on Wolfpit Road near Horseshoe Road. Authorities said the following roads will remain closed until repairs are made: The roads will stay closed until Eversource arrives…
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Foreman accused of stealing nearly $400K worth of items from electrical job in Wilton
A foreman from New York is accused of stealing nearly $400,000 worth of items from his employer during an electrical job in Wilton in 2022. Investigators said 34-year-old Ryan Jensen, of New York, was a foreman working for Mars Electric out of Bethel. He was reportedly contracted to do a large electrical project at ASML on Danbury Road in Wilton…
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Two officers assaulted by reckless driver in Wilton: police
Two police officers were assaulted while responding to a reckless driver call in Wilton last week, according to police. Wilton police said they saw a car driving recklessly on Danbury Road Monday afternoon. The driver crossed over several lanes and drove in the opposite direction of traffic, authorities said. The driver, 48-year-old Jorge Oliva, engaged officers in pursuit and after…
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Social media post about active shooter in Wilton was false alarm: police
Police are investigating after a school-aged person entered Wilton High School, resulting in a concerning social media post about a shooter that turned out to be a false alarm. Authorities said a person, who is not enrolled at the high school, got inside, but it wasn’t through an unlocked door. School administrators enacted their security protocols, and the person...
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Wilton man accused of brutally killing uncle's dog
Wilton police have arrested a man who is accused of brutally killing his uncle’s dog and hiding the pet’s body. The investigation started on Aug. 22 when police learned that a 23-year-old Wilton man might have been responsible for killing his uncle’s 3-year-old German shepherd, Paco, police said. They said they found that the dog had been brutally killed...
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Man suspected in Merritt Parkway hit-and-run killed in second crash in Wilton: police
A man who was suspected in a hit-and-run has died after getting into a second crash in Wilton, according to police. Wilton police received a call at 7:53 p.m. Wednesday from a driver who said they were following a gray SUV that had hit their vehicle on the Merritt Parkway and left the accident. The SUV was heading north on…
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Wilton ‘First Selectdog' candidate promises to ‘lick every problem'
A candidate in Wilton is barking at the chance to ‘lick every problem.” Signs have gone up in town for a Golden Retriever named Hayley to be “First Selectdog.” Her campaign motto is, “I’ll lick every problem.” Of course, you won’t actually see Hayley’s name on the ballot, but she is adding some fun to local politics. “She believes,...
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Signs for ‘First Selectdog' candidate go up in Wilton
A dog is adding a new level of cute to poltics in Wilton. Hayley is running for “First Selectdog.”
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CT Humane Society: new Wilton resource center to open next fall
Earlier this month, the Connecticut Humane Society broke ground on a new animal resource center in Wilton. The organization says the new center is expected to open in the fall of 2024. According to the organization, this new resource center will provide reduced-fee veterinary services, a pet food pantry and a classroom. There will also be accommodations for pets seeking…
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Woman accused of fraudulently receiving more than $45,000 in wages at Wilton job
A woman who is accused of fraudulently receiving more than $45,000 in wages from her job in Wilton has turned herself into police. Police said Isenide Millien, 23, of Norwalk, turned herself into Wilton Police Headquarters on an active arrest warrant last Thursday. According to investigators, Millien is accused of receiving $47,729.64 in employee wages for working at Wilton Meadows…