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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…

Multiple people were taken to the hospital after a motorcycle crash in Winsted on Saturday. Dispatchers said the crash was on Main Street and multiple people were injured. According to dispatchers, a couple people were transported to the hospital. The extent of any injuries is unknown at this time. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

In late June, town officials investigated a complaint about several stray cats at a home on Moore Avenue in Winsted. The home has since been condemned. Inside, they found two dogs, a ferret and 189 cats. As of July 25, all of the animals have been relocated to shelters and rescues, according to Town Manager Josh Kelly. The animals were…

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.

In late June, town officials investigated a complaint about several stray cats at a home on Moore Avenue in Winsted. The home has since been condemned. Inside they found two dogs, a ferret and over 150 cats. Since then, the number has continued to grow. “As cats keep coming in from the immediate surrounding area, from even inside the walls…

State police say a 20-year-old man assaulted and attempted to sexually assault a woman who was out for a walk in Norfolk Thursday night. Troopers got a report of a woman who appeared to be in medical distress walking in the Parker Hill Road area just before 7 p.m. They responded to the area and located the woman. She was…

Volunteers helping more than 150 cats rescued from a home in Winsted hope to find them forever homes soon.

It is one of the worst cat hoarding situations in state history, according to officials. In all, 150 cats were found in a Winsted home last week and now work is being done to find them all healthy and safe homes. Last Thursday, Winsted town officials investigated a complaint several stray cats around 143 Moore Avenue. Inside they say they…

150 cats have been removed from a home in Winston. Officials are working to provide a home for these cats, one of them being a school acting as a temporary shelter.

Authorities have removed 150 cats from a home in Winsted since Thursday in what is being called a case of animal hoarding, according to Winsted town manager Josh Kelly. The cats are in varying conditions, Kelly said. Some are healthy, though most are flea-bitten. A dozen cats had to be taken for emergency vet care, he said. Several agencies descended…

A mural 20 years in the making at the American Mural Project in Winsted highlights the many workers across America and aims to inspire children.

It’s been 20 years of hard work and collaboration across the country for a five-story mural to come to life. “I’m going to make something so big, you can’t miss it, and thus started five stories high and 120 feet long,” Ellen Griesedieck, artist and founder of the project, said. Griesedieck said she was inspired by two things. The...

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…