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CT Mother, 5-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead In River, Police Say
A 39-year-old Connecticut mother and her 5-year-old daughter were found dead in the Shetucket River.
The incident took place in New London County around 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 18 in the Park Drive area of Sprague.
Quinebaug Valley Dispatch contacted Connecticut State Police Troop E in Montville of a report of a mother and child lost in the Shetucket River, state police said.
State troopers, members of several area fire departments, and EMS responded to the scene.
Police said during the search, the woman identified as Dora Kelly, of Norwich, and her daughter, Aralye McKeever, were locate…
CT City Official Charged With Hit-Run That Left Teen Critical
The chairman of a Connecticut city's zoning board has been charged with running down a teen on a scooter and then leaving the area.
New Haven County resident John Egan, age 58, of Waterbury, the Zoning Commission chairman and former head of the Parks and Recreation Department, was arrested on Wednesday, May 31, for the incident that took place in Waterbury on Monday, May 26, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police.
The crash took place just after 12 a.m., in the area of West Main Street at Highland Avenue, Bessette said.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found a scooter …
CT Father Charged In Death Of Newborn
A Connecticut man has been arrested for manslaughter in the death of his newborn infant, according to police.
Grant McAuslan, age 34, of West Hartford, was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 4, after the baby girl's death was ruled a homicide by the Hartford Medical Examiner's Office.
According to Captain Eric Rocheleau, of the West Hartford Police Department, officers responded to a home for a medical emergency.
When they arrived on the scene, McAuslan said the child sustained injuries during a fall while in his care, Rocheleau said.
McAuslan originally told police he accidentally dropped t…
CT State Police Release ID Of 14-Year-Old Victim In Fatal Shooting
Connecticut State Police have identified a 14-year-old boy who was shot in the back of the head and killed.
On Monday, Oct. 25, around 3:30 a.m., the Waterbury Police Department received a report that a juvenile, suffering from a gunshot wound to the back of the head, had been brought to Saint Mary’s Hospital, in Waterbury, said the state police.
The 14-year-old juvenile, identified as New Haven County resident Will Vasquez, of Hamden, was transferred to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Harford, with fatal injuries, police said.
Information developed during the investig…
CT Mom Accused Of Killing 3-Year-Old Son
A Connecticut mother has been accused of killing her young son.
Hartford County resident Alesha Cain, age 30, of Manchester, was arrested on Friday, May 7, in connection with the death of her 3-year-old son, who was found unresponsive when police responded to her home on Thanksgiving 2020, said Manchester Police Lt. Ryan Shea.
According to Shea, police found the child around 2:43 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 26, when they responded to her Oakland Street apartment.
Upon arrival, officers began resuscitative efforts on the child, and ultimately the child was transported to Connecticu…
Two, Including Child, Seriously Injured In I-84 Crash
Two people, including a child, were injured during a single-vehicle crash on I-84.
The crash took place around 2 p.m., Monday, Jan. 11, on I-84 west near Exit 37, in Farmington, said the Connecticut State Police.
According to police, the crash occurred when a Hyundai Elantra, driven by Marie Naomi, age 21, of New Britain, was traveling westbound on the highway when she lost control of the vehicle, exited the roadway, collided with the metal beam guardrail, and rolled over in the right shoulder, state police said.
The juvenile, who was in a child seat, was taken to Connecticut Children's Me…
