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- South Carolina man who trafficked at least 17 firearms into CT sentenced to eight years in federal prison
Tuesday - 02/28/2023 - 06:15 AMA South Carolina man was sentenced to eight years in federal prison on Monday in connection with an illegal gun trafficking operation in Connecticut, the U.S. Attorney’s office said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Simsbury votes to ban retail cannabis sales through September 2024
Tuesday - 02/28/2023 - 01:50 PMThe Simsbury Board of Selectmen passed an 18-month ban on retail cannabis sales during a public meeting on Monday, town officials said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Police track shooting suspect by following his footprints in snow in Bloomfield
Tuesday - 02/28/2023 - 06:59 PMA bullet came through a Bloomfield window and pierced a bedroom wall early Tuesday morning. Police tracked the alleged shooter by following his footprints in freshly fallen snow.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Man, 25, identified as fatal fall victim at CT state park
Sunday - 02/26/2023 - 10:40 AMThe cause and manner of DeJesus Flores’ death had not yet been released by the medical examiner’s office.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - CCSU community grieving death of student found unresponsive in residence hall
Sunday - 02/26/2023 - 06:24 PM“We have been in contact with the student’s family to offer our condolences and support,” Toto wrote.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Police: New Haven schools placed in lockdown after two nearby vehicles allegedly exchanged gunfire during chase
Monday - 02/27/2023 - 01:17 PMA number of New Haven schools were placed on lockdown on Monday morning as officers investigated an alleged incident where two vehicles exchanged gunfire as they were involved in a chase, police said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Breezy and colder in Connecticut Friday; some snow showers possible Saturday
Friday - 02/24/2023 - 05:00 AMHighs will be in the mid-20s to the lower 30s Saturday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Multiple businesses burglarized overnight in Rocky Hill shopping center
Friday - 02/24/2023 - 09:11 AMThe Rocky Hill Police Department is investigating four overnight burglaries at the Shunpike Village Shopping Center in Rocky Hill early Friday morning.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Manchester man killed on Route 5/15 in Harford after colliding with concrete barrier, metal guardrail
Friday - 02/24/2023 - 12:16 PMA 25-year-old man was killed after losing control of his car on Route 5/15 in Hartford and crashing into a concrete barrier, a metal guardrail and a tree early Friday morning, according to the Connecticut State Police.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Teen charged with DUI after crashing to CT DOT plow truck on Route 9 in Berlin
Friday - 02/24/2023 - 04:03 PMA 19-year-old Berlin man was charged with DUI after crashing into a Connecticut Department of Transportation plow truck on Route 9 early Friday, according to the Connecticut State Police.
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- Bristol smoke shop cited for allegedly selling illegal THC to minors
Tuesday - 02/28/2023 - 11:23 AMLite It Up smoke shop on Lake Avenue in Bristol was investigated for allegedly selling illegal THC products to minors, police said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Farmington teacher sues: Claims school is punishing her for pushing back against special education issues
Tuesday - 02/28/2023 - 02:11 PMFarmington High School teacher Heather Maynard is suing the board of education, claiming she has been disciplined as retaliation for speaking out about deficiencies in the school’s programs for special education students.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Four UConn students hospitalized following two separate sledding collisions in Storrs
Tuesday - 02/28/2023 - 07:29 PMFour University of Connecticut students were injured in two separate sledding incidents on Tuesday evening, according to university spokesperson Stephanie Reitz.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Woman critically injured in Hartford shooting
Sunday - 02/26/2023 - 01:02 PMA woman was in critical condition after being shot on Wethersfield Avenue in Hartford early Sunday, police said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Police seeking suspect who assaulted, robbed FedEx driver in Manchester
Monday - 02/27/2023 - 11:58 AMThe Manchester Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance to identify a suspect who allegedly assaulted and robbed a FedEx driver on Thursday evening.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Teen charged with kidnapping, larceny after allegedly stealing car from gas station in 2022 with 5-year-old inside
Monday - 02/27/2023 - 04:21 PMThe Windsor Locks Police Department responded to a call about a motor vehicle theft at the Pride gas station at 77 Ella Grasso Turnpike in Windsor Locks just before 9 a.m.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Man who supplied heroin to Waterbury drug ring gets federal sentence of over five years
Friday - 02/24/2023 - 07:05 AMA former Waterbury resident was sentenced to more than five years in federal prison on Thursday for supplying heroin to a member of a Waterbury-area drug trafficking ring, the U.S.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Hartford drug dealer who trafficked large amounts cocaine across CT gets more than 6 years in prison
Friday - 02/24/2023 - 09:26 AMThe FBI, along with the Norwich, New London and Hartford police departments, led a joint investigation into a drug trafficking ring that stretched from southeastern Connecticut to the Hartford, New Britain and Waterbury areas, according to court records.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Drunk driver sentenced to prison for killing off-duty South Windsor police officer in motorcycle crash
Friday - 02/24/2023 - 03:37 PMAn Ellington man was sentenced to prison for his role in the death of an off-duty South Windsor police officer who died in a motorcycle crash in 2021.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Man in 60s in stable condition following Hartford shooting
Friday - 02/24/2023 - 05:39 PMA man in his 60s is in stable condition after a shooting on Hillside Avenue in Hartford on Friday afternoon, police said.
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- CT psychologist who submitted false Medicaid bills totaling over $148K gets prison
Tuesday - 02/28/2023 - 06:15 AMFrom April 2017 through December 2020, Lefebre-McGevna reportedly submitted Medicaid claims for counseling services when no services were rendered, according to court records.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Police arrest man accused of following people around Milford store and touching them
Tuesday - 02/28/2023 - 03:02 PMHilmer Santos Roca, 32, Bridgeport was charged with stalking and breach of peace after allegedly following multiple people around and touching them in Michaels store in Milford on Sunday, police said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Two teens arrested on illegal firearm, stolen vehicle charges after shootout puts New Haven schools in lockdown
Tuesday - 02/28/2023 - 07:10 PMNew Haven police arrested two teenagers on Tuesday after three schools in New Haven were on lockdown Monday following a shootout between two vehicles, police said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - West Hartford maintains ‘AAA rates’ as town officials announce sale of $15 million in bonds
Sunday - 02/26/2023 - 01:22 PMAfter selling $15 million in general obligation bonds to fund capital improvement projects for the town and it's schools, West Hartford has had their “AAA” bond rating reaffirmed by one ratings agency.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Man walking on I-91 in New Haven dies after being hit by three vehicles
Monday - 02/27/2023 - 07:30 AMA man walking on Interstate 91 in New Haven was killed when he was hit by three vehicles on Sunday night, according to the Connecticut State Police.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Windsor Locks High School evacuated for day after bomb threat
Monday - 02/27/2023 - 04:59 PMAuthorities evacuated Windsor Locks High School after a bomb threat was found at the school on Monday morning, police said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - CT man held on $6.7M bond for multiple narcotic and firearm trafficking charges
Friday - 02/24/2023 - 06:30 AMA Norwalk man was charged with multiple counts of trafficking drugs and weapons following a year-long investigation, police said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Man who stabbed CT woman to death in 2018 and attempted to kill her young son gets life in prison
Friday - 02/24/2023 - 10:33 AMA Waterbury man was sentenced to 105 years in prison on Wednesday for the stabbing death of a Waterbury mother and the attempted murder of her young son in their home in 2018, according to the State’s Attorney’s office.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - CT man crashes into Southington police car while fleeing stop; allegedly found with ‘ghost gun’, drugs, cash stash
Friday - 02/24/2023 - 01:38 PMPolice allegedly located a semi-automatic 9mm handgun with no serial number, commonly referred to as a “ghost gun”, with a loaded large capacity magazine in the backpack.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Connecticut will be mostly cloudy and cold Saturday; chance of flurries
Saturday - 02/25/2023 - 04:15 AMThe threat for the snow will continue into the evening hours.
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