Windsor Locks

Firefighters responded to a runway at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks on Saturday after they said a flight had an inflight emergency. According to a Facebook post from fire officials, crews were called to runway 24 around 1:30 p.m. Shortly after take off, fire officials said the Embraer 145 aircraft had to return to the airport because it had…

A section of Route 140 in Windsor Locks will be closed to traffic starting today for a water main replacement project. Officials said Route 140, also known as Elm Street, will be closed between Center Street and West Street from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday starting today. A detour via West, Spring and Center streets will be…

A homeowner walked in on a burglary at a home in Windsor Locks Monday, according to police. Police said the suspect, 31-year-old Michael Mesick of Feeding Hills, Mass., drove off as officers arrived in the area of Spring Street, cutting across a lawn to avoid stopsticks. According to police, he was driving so fast it was not safe for officers…

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Two women and a man are dead and another woman was critically injured in a murder-suicide in a home in Windsor Locks Friday morning.

Two women and a man have died and one woman was seriously injured after what police believe to be a murder-suicide in Windsor Locks overnight. Police believe the assailant is among the dead. Officers responded to Lownds Drive just before 1 a.m. after neighbors heard a popping sound, which police said was gunfire, an argument, and screaming, and police found...

Two women and a man have died and one woman was seriously injured after what police believe to be a murder-suicide in Windsor Locks overnight.

Two women and a man have died and one woman was seriously injured after what police believe to be a murder-suicide in Windsor Locks overnight. Police believe the assailant is among the dead.

A woman was stabbed several times in Windsor Locks Thursday night and police have arrested the suspect. Police said they received a call at 10:30 p.m. reporting a stabbing at Candlewood Suites and they found a woman with several serious stab wounds bleeding heavily in the back of the Day’s Inn, which is adjacent to Candlewood Suites.  The woman...

Burglars used a pickup to rip the door off of a Valero gas station at 269 Main St. in Windsor Locks early Friday morning, according to police. Police said they received several 911 calls around 3 a.m. reporting a red pickup “smashing” into the Valero gas station and convenience store and several people breaking in. When officers responded to investigate,…

The governor toured Windsor Locks High School Tuesday to discuss what’s worked over the last year as teachers taught in-person and remotely because of the pandemic.

Windsor Locks police have arrested a Windsor man who is accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old and they said they learned of three similar incidents involving the same suspect. They are working with state police and Windsor police and said there are also open investigations in California. Police identified the suspect as 25-year-old Akin Jamal Warner. He lived in Orange…

A plane with a landing gear issue landed gear up at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks on Thursday. Airport officials said a Piper Aerostar aircraft with two people onboard reported a landing gear issue around 1:12 p.m. The aircraft later landed gear up at Bradley International Airport at approximately 1:35 p.m., the airport said. There are no reported injuries….

Windsor Locks police are investigating the deaths of two Suffield residents found on Christmas Day as a murder-suicide. Police said they received a 911 call just before 6 p.m. reporting a murder-suicide on Dale Street and found a man and a woman. They were pronounced dead at 6:10 p.m. Police have identified the two people as 59-year-old John Liquori and…

The National Transportation Safety Board has released information they’ve gathered in their ongoing investigation into the B17 plane crash that happened in Windsor Locks last year. The WWII-era bomber crashed at Bradley International Airport in October of 2019. Seven people were killed and seven others were injured. The information released by the National Transportation Safety Board Wednesday does not give…

A 76-year-old man has died after a fire in Windsor Locks on Sunday afternoon. Police said officers and firefighters responded to 94 Woodcock Court at 2:50 p.m. after receiving reports of fire and found 76-year-old David Lingua deceased on the outside porch area. He suffered from burns, police said. The state fire marshal responded and the medical examiner will conduct…

This week, Bradley International Airport saw an increase in passengers for the first time since March. One reason for the uptick in traffic is due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Colleen Petersen and her husband are erring on the side of caution. The couple immediately got a COVID-19 test after landing at the airport. “We’d rather be safe than sorry...

There are long lines at airports across the country as millions of travelers head home for the holidays despite warnings from health officials. The travel wave is also making for long lines at testing centers. A new coronavirus drive-thru testing center is opening at Bradley International Airport on Monday. Hartford Healthcare is opening the drive-thru site in Parking Lot 3…

A new coronavirus drive-thru testing center is opening at Bradley International Airport on Monday.