Windsor Locks

Of the 45 recruits who will graduate from the Connecticut Fire Academy in May, five are women.

As part of our Women’s History Month coverage, we’re sharing the stories of the women firefighters currently training at the Connecticut Fire Academy in Windsor Locks. This May, 45 members will graduate, and among them are five women. “We are a small group, but this group is actually one of the largest, and we all support each other super...

A man has been arrested across state lines in connection with a cold case murder that happened in Windsor Locks 20 years ago. The U.S. Marshals Service said police in Dublin, Ohio, arrested 38-year-old Mohammed Ali for his alleged role in the death of 35-year-old Mureed Hussain. The killing happened in Windsor Locks in 2005. Police discovered Hussain’s body at…

A man has been arrested after he allegedly threatened his coworkers with deadly force in Windsor Locks last month. The Windsor Locks Police Department said they were called to UPS on Old County Road at about 8 a.m. on Dec. 14. Police said the worker, who is in his 30s, has previous felony and misdemeanor actions. He was taken into…

An ATM theft reported in Windsor Locks the day after Christmas is the latest in a string of robberies across the state. Windsor Locks police said they were made aware of a robbery at the Valero gas station on Main Street just before 2:30 a.m. on Dec. 26. Responding officers found the store’s doors wide open with a lot of…

A caregiver has been arrested after allegedly stealing the identity of a patient in her care to open a credit card in their name in Windsor Locks. The Windsor Locks Police Department said they received a complaint about an identity theft involving a 94-year-old resident. Investigators determined that the patient’s in-home caregiver had obtained personal identifying information to open...

Police are investigating after stray bullets were fired at two homes in Windsor Locks over the weekend. The police department said they received two separate calls from homeowners on Gaylord Street early Sunday morning. The homeowners reported hearing noises from within their home, according to police. Authorities determined that stray bullets were fired from Interstate 91 and hit both homes….

Tampa is still recovering from hurricane Helene and hurricane Milton makes it way to Floridia 

Route 159 in Suffield and Windsor Locks has reopened on Wednesday after an ammonia leak at a dairy supplier prompted a portion of the road to close for several hours and caused multiple businesses and homes to be evacuated.

An ammonia leak at a dairy facility has closed part of Route 159 in Suffield and Windsor Locks on Wednesday morning.

Route 159 in Suffield and Windsor Locks has reopened on Wednesday after an ammonia leak at a dairy supplier prompted a portion of the road to close for several hours and caused multiple businesses and homes to be evacuated. Suffield police were called to HP Hood on East Street around 12:45 a.m. for a reported ammonia leak. Emergency crews responded…

On Wednesday, Bradley Airport hosted its third “Autism Flies” event in partnership with Autism Double-Checked and Breeze Airways. “Autism is about repetitive behaviors, fixed routines,” said Alan Day, co-founder and CEO of Autism Double-Checked. Day said he knows all about traveling while having a child living with autism. “Families that have an autistic family member are very used to thinking…

Breeze Airways held an event at Bradley Airport Wednesday to help children with autism get familiar with traveling through an airport and boarding a plane.

A man and woman have been arrested for allegedly robbing a person with a machete at a motel in Windsor Locks, police said. Officers were called to Bradley Inn on Ella Grasso Turnpike Saturday for a reported robbery in the hallway. The man who called authorities said he was robbed by people with a gun and machete. It was later…

A fugitive wanted for arson out of Oregon was found walking on the highway in Windsor Locks and has been arrested, according to state police. Troopers said they saw a man walking along the shoulder of Route 20 eastbound just after 11 a.m. on Tuesday. State police made contact with the man, who was later determined to be from Washington…

An American Airlines flight from Charlotte, North Carolina to Bradley Airport had to be diverted due to an odor in the cabin, according to the airline. Flight 2392 departed Charlotte Douglas International Airport just after 7:45 a.m. Thursday. The flight was diverted to Raleigh-Durham Airport in North Carolina. The plane landed safely as emergency responders waited on the tarmac to…

Officials said there is no threat to the public after chemicals leaked from a truck at a FedEx facility on Old County Circle in Windsor Locks on Wednesday morning. 

Crews have responded to a chemical leak at a FedEx facility on Old County Circle in Windsor Locks and the Windsor Locks Fire Department is asking people to avoid the area.

Officials said there is no threat to the public after chemicals leaked from a truck at a FedEx facility on Old County Circle in Windsor Locks on Wednesday morning and the road has reopened. Officials from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said they determined that nitric acid spilled. Their crews stopped the leak and a contractor responded…