Winchester

An 84-year-old and his 16-year-old grandson were killed in a crash on Route 44 in Winchester Tuesday night, according to police. The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. near Coe Street. According to police, a car being driven eastbound on Route 44 attempted to pass a box truck on the same side of the road. The car crossed the yellow line…

A person is dead and at least two others are critically injured after a car accident on Route 44 in Winchester Tuesday night.

A person is dead and at least two others are critically injured after a car accident on Route 44 in Winchester Tuesday night. Winchester Police and Connecticut State Police were notified of a reported two car head-on crash in an area commonly known as the “rock cuts” at about 7:30 p.m. Authorities said one of the occupants was pronounced dead…

A man accused of tossing a dog over a barbed wire fence and abandoning it in Winchester has been arrested and charged with animal cruelty.

An arrest warrant was issued for a man who was caught on video dumping a dog at a cell tower in Winchester.

One person has died and two others are injured after a head-on crash on Route 8 in Winchester on Saturday. Emergency crews were called to a crash in front of the Winsted Sewer Treatment Plant on North Main Street around 5:30 p.m. According to investigators, a Hyundai Elantra being driven by 69-year-old Jackie Centrella, of Winsted, and a Subaru Forester…

A busy roadway in Winchester has reopened after a crash on Saturday night. The crash happened around 5:45 p.m. on North Main Street near Route 44. Police say two vehicles had collided head-on and injuries have been reported. The extent of those injuries are not yet known. North Main Street was closed between Routes 44 and 20. Police added that…

Winchester police have arrested a fourth person in connection with a cat-hoarding case in June. Lee Manzone, 28, of Torrington was arrested Tuesday. The investigation started on June 13 when police received an anonymous phone call about a sick cat at the home. Officers and animal control responded and there was a strong odor of urine, police said. Inside the…

This past June, police and animal control say they removed nearly 200 cats from a Winchester home. On Wednesday, three people who lived in that home faced a judge on charges of animal cruelty and risk of injury to a minor. James and Laura Thomen, along with Marissa O’Brien, face 106 counts of animal cruelty and two counts of risk…

Winchester police have arrested three people months after finding nearly 200 cats in a Winsted home. The investigation started on June 13 when police received an anonymous phone call about a sick cat at the home. Officers and animal control responded and there was a strong odor of urine, police said. Inside the home, there were initially two dogs, a…

Bill Locke, who is 100, and his son, Tim, are playing golf together in the annual father-son invitational at Winchester Country Club

It’s been almost two weeks since 150 cats were removed from a Winsted home. That number has now grown close to 200 and many of them have moved to rescue shelters.

Police are asking for the public’s help identifying the driver of a dirt bike who is accused of recklessly driving and causing hazardous conditions for other drivers in Winchester. Police said the driver is a man and the dirt bike he rides is orange. According to investigators, the driver has caused hazardous conditions for other drivers and pedestrians and...

A pregnant moose has been spotted in Winchester in recent weeks, prompting people to go moose watching, but police say it can be dangerous for those people and the moose.

Police are warning people to stay away from a moose that has been spotted around town in Winchester. People have been gathering to catch glimpses of the moose, and police fear it could lead to someone being injured or even killed, according to a Facebook post by Winchester Police. “The wild moose, while usually a docile creature, can be deadly…

A moose was seen along a road in Winchester. It’s not terribly common to see a moose in Connecticut and Winchester police are urging people not to approach a moose, or any other wild animal. If you do see one and want to take a photo, they urge drivers to pull their vehicle off the road and not stop...

Winchester police cracked down on the use of illegal fireworks this Fourth of July holiday weekend. Officials said they responded to over 20 incidents and issued multiple summons. Officers said they also confiscated numerous illegal fireworks. A June 2021 report from the Consumer Product Safety Commission emphasized that firework-related injuries and deaths spiked during the pandemic. The report estimated 15,600…

The body of a 50-year-old Torrington man was pulled from a lake in Winchester on Tuesday morning. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said the man has been identified as Phillip Blouin, 50, of Torrington. DEEP Environmental Conservation Police said they were called to Winchester Lake after firefighters recovered a body near an overturned canoe. Authorities said Blouin…

One person has died after a crash on Route 8 in Winchester on Friday morning.

One person has died after a crash on Route 8 in Winchester on Friday morning. Police said a semi-tractor trailer was going south and a minivan was going north when the vehicles collided head-on near the Winchester Treatment plant at 6:45 a.m. The driver of the minivan was thrown from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police…