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Severe Storms Lead To Flooding, Water Rescues, Road Washouts Across Fairfield County, CT
Rounds of severe storms with drenching downpours have closed roads, flooded homes, and destroyed roads across Connecticut.
According to the National Weather Service, Monroe was one of the hardest-hit areas, with 9.98 inches of rain on Sunday, Aug. 18. Firefighters and police worked throughout the night to rescue trapped drivers and residents from rapid flooding.
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Monroe Police Chief Keith White said major roadways, including Route 34 and Route 111, were closed on Monday, Aug. 19. …
'Pictures Began Shaking On Walls': CT Residents Share Earthquake Reactions
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake on the Richter scale centered in New Jersey could be felt all over Connecticut, according to officials and residents.
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According to the US Geological Survey, the quake, which occurred at 10:23 a.m. on Friday, April 5, was centered in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, in the borough of Lebanon, about 60 miles west of midtown Manhattan.
Fairfield County resident Ashley Garrison, of Easton, said her pictures began shaking on her walls, and she ran outside, where the ground was shakin…
35-Year-Old Killed In Double-Fatal Easton Crash Remembered: 'Glue That Held Family Together'
Friends and family members of a Fairfield County man killed in a car crash are remembering their beloved and working to raise money to help cover his funeral costs.
Jesus Roman III, age 35, died on Sunday, Oct. 8 when the Jeep he was in crashed into a pond in Easton, killing Roman and Amy L. Rockwell, age 45, of Newtown.
A GoFundMe, organized by family member Jamie Smith, said Roman, a resident of Easton, was the "glue that held" the family together.
"We are raising money for my mother and father-in-law to help them through one of the hardest times that any human could have to go thro…
Sixth-Grade Student Dies After Overnight House Fire In Redding
A middle school student was killed during a fire at his residence in Fairfield County Redding.
The blaze began around 11:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14 in Redding at the Karlson family home on Diamond Hill Road, officials said.
The child, identified as Brien Karlson, a sixth-grade student at John Read Middle School, was injured and taken to the hospital, but later died from his injuries on Wednesday, Feb. 15, said Jason McKinnon, superintendent of the Easton, Redding, and Region 9 school districts.
McKinnon said in a letter to the school community that the family was home at the time of th…
Easton Man Charged After Incident That Injured 2, Police Say
A Fairfield County man has been charged in a domestic violence incident that injured two.
It happened in Easton around 8:20 p.m., Monday, Oct. 31 at a home on Everett Road.
According to Easton Police Chief Richard Doyle, officers responded to the home after receiving a 911 call reporting a disturbance.
When officers arrived on the scene they found a fight had occurred between a man and woman, Doyle said.
The man, identified as Nicholas Testani, age 30, of Bridgeport, was transported to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment of two puncture wounds, police said.
The woman was transported to Sai…
Easton Man Dies In Wrong-Way, Two-Vehicle Crash In Trumbull
A 61-year-old man died in a two-vehicle, wrong-way crash in Fairfield County.
The crash happened on Route 25 in Trumbull near the intersection of Route 111 at about 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15, according to Connecticut State Police.
A 2012 Honda Accord SE was going the wrong way, traveling south in the northbound lanes, and collided head-on with a 2018 Ford TCN, authorities reported.
Both vehicles sustained disabling damage, police said.
The driver of the Honda, identified as Shahid Malik, of Easton, was pronounced dead at the scene, State Police said.
The driver of the Ford, …
Ex-emt From Fairfield County Sentenced For Crash That Killed Woman
A Fairfield County man who hit and killed a woman walking her dog before fleeing has been sentenced to prison.
Declan Kot, age 24, of Easton, Nov. 10 was sentenced to 20 years, suspended after serving seven years. Five years of probation will follow that, along with 500 hours of community service, according to the Bridgeport Superior Court.
During the first three years of his probation, Kot will be also be required to install an ignition interlock device in his car and undergo substance abuse evaluations.
Marileidy Morel-Araujo, age 32, of Pennsylvania, was hit and killed while visit…
Police Officer Rescues Man, Dog From Ice-Covered Pond In Easton
A police officer is being called a hero for rescuing a man and his dog who had fallen through the ice at an area pond.
The life-saving effort in Fairfield County took place on Friday, Dec. 18 in Easton,, during the evening, when officer Anthony Telesco was flagged down by a man who told him his dog had fallen through the ice of Keller’s Pond, near the Helen Keller Middle School, authorities said.
Telesco, 32, immediately called for the Easton Fire Department to perform an ice rescue.
Prior to the fire department arriving on the scene, the man climbed onto the ice and attempted to r…
