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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…
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Wilton Man Suspected in Murder of Father's Neighbor
A 31-year-old Wilton man has been charged with the murder of his father’s neighbor and police said they identified the suspect when his father told authorities the assailant looked like his son.
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Wilton Man Suspected in Murder of Father's Neighbor
A 31-year-old Wilton man has been charged with the murder of his neighbor and police said they identified the suspect when his father told authorities the assailant looked like his son. Officers responded to Partrick Lane after a neighbor called 911 at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday and they found 39-year-old Arinzechukwu Ukachukwu dead in the detached garage on the property. He’d…
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Person of Interest in Custody After Man Found Dead in Wilton
Police are investigating a suspicious death after a man was found dead inside his garage with serious injuries in Wilton. Officers were called to a home in town Tuesday afternoon after a person reported that their neighbor appeared to be dead. Responding officers found a man in the detached garage of his home. He wasn’t breathing and appeared to...
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One Hospitalized After Accident During Construction in Wilton
One person was taken to the hospital after the first floor of a structure that was under construction Wilton collapsed Friday morning. Police said there was an accident at a structure on Cannon Road that is under construction. One worker was taken to Norwalk Hospital and another was treated for minor injuries at the scene and did not go to…