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1 Rescued From CT River After Kayak Capsizes 1 Rescued From CT River After Kayak Capsizes
1 Rescued From CT River After Kayak Capsizes One person was rescued from a Connecticut river after their kayak capsized as dusk approached. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 7:50 p.m., Tuesday, July 2, in the Quinnipiac River in North Haven. According to North Haven Fire Chief Paul Januszewski, the department responded to the river for the report of a kayak that had capsized with people in the water.  Another 911 call was placed and answered by Hamden, resulting in both North Haven and Hamden fire departments responding to the Quinnipiac River.  North Haven firefighters deployed a boat from a launch on Sacke…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Found Dead Floating In CT Lake Man Found Dead Floating In CT Lake
Man Found Dead Floating In CT Lake Police are investigating after a man's body was found floating in a lake in Connecticut. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 11:15 a.m., Monday, April 15, at Lake Whitney in Hamden, near Hartford Turnpike and Rogers Road. According to Capt. Anthony Diaz of the Hamden Police officers responded to the scene and found the man, who was dead. Diaz said Hamden Fire Department personnel removed him from the water and took him to the Medical Examiner's Office. A preliminary investigation did not show any signs of trauma. An autopsy will be conducted on Tuesday, April …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Space Heater Ignites Fire, Causing Significant Damage To CT Home Space Heater Ignites Fire, Causing Significant Damage To CT Home
Space Heater Ignites Fire, Causing Significant Damage To CT Home A Connecticut home was significantly damaged after a space heater ignited a fire over the weekend. The Hamden Fire Department in New Haven County reported that firefighters responded to the blaze on Smith Drive at about 2:40 p.m. on Sunday, March 27. Dispatchers had received numerous calls from neighbors about the fire, and responding firefighters saw the blaze from a rear bedroom window. The fire spread from the bedroom to the hallway, officials said. The fire crews quickly extinguished the blaze, and the only occupant of the residence was not home at the time of the fire, officials…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Woman Dies In CT Apartment Fire Woman Dies In CT Apartment Fire
Woman Dies In CT Apartment Fire A woman was killed during a fire at an apartment building that started in a third-floor unit in Connecticut. The blaze began around 8:20 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 14, at the complex located at 95 Kaye Vue Plaza, in Hamden. First arriving firefighters encountered heavy fire coming from a third-floor window, according to Hamden Fire Chief Gary Merwede. Firefighters quickly advanced a hose line up the stairwell to the third-floor apartment where they encountered heavy fire and smoke conditions, Merwede said. Crews performed a search of the apartment and other units as other firefighters were ext…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man, Two Pets Killed In Overnight CT House Fire Man, Two Pets Killed In Overnight CT House Fire
Man, Two Pets Killed In Overnight CT House Fire A 59-year-old man and two pets are dead following a house fire overnight. The blaze in Hamden was reported around 10:15 p.m.,  Tuesday, March 9, at 775 Hill Street after the fire department received numerous 911 calls from neighbors. When firefighters arrived on the scene they found heavy fire in the breezeway and garage that was spreading into the house, said Hamden Fire Chief Gary Merwede. A 59-year-old man was found dead in the living room.  He has been identified as Frank Mangiero.  Two occupants of the home were able to safely evacuate. One exited throu…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Chain Reaction: Car Crashes Into SUV That Strikes Hamden Home, Hospitalizing One Chain Reaction: Car Crashes Into SUV That Strikes Hamden Home, Hospitalizing One
Chain Reaction: Car Crashes Into SUV That Strikes Hamden Home, Hospitalizing One A driver was hospitalized in Connecticut after crashing into an SUV that ricocheted into a home in Hamden, damaging it. Paramedics and crews from the Hamden Fire Department responded to a Bowen Street home late on Monday, Aug. 12, when the driver set off a chain reaction, causing structural damage to the home, fire officials said. The driver was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital in critical condition, officials said. No one was injured in the home, and the damage was contained mostly to the porch. The crash is currently being investigated by the Hamden Police Department. Check Daily V…

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by Zak Failla
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Milford Police Officer Charged With Negligent Homicide In Pedestrian Strike Milford Police Officer Charged With Negligent Homicide In Pedestrian Strike
Milford Police Officer Charged With Negligent Homicide In Pedestrian Strike A Milford Police officer has been charged with negligent homicide in connection with the July 20, 2018, death of a 50-year-old pedestrian who was hit and killed by the officer. Courtney Bothwell, 28, of North Haven, was charged Wednesday, Jan. 2, by Hamden Police following an investigation into the crash on Dixwell Avenue, in the vicinity of Old Dixwell Avenue, said Hamden Capt. Ronald Smith. According to Smith, the investigation revealed that Kristin Wilczynski, 50, of North Haven was attempting to cross the street when she was struck by a motor vehicle that was driven by Bothwell. Bothwe…

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by Kathy Reakes