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17-Year-Old CT Girl Dies After Falling Out Of Moving Pickup Truck 17-Year-Old CT Girl Dies After Falling Out Of Moving Pickup Truck
17-Year-Old CT Girl Dies After Falling Out Of Moving Pickup Truck Connecticut State Police are investigating after a 17-year-old girl died after falling out of a moving pickup truck. The incident took place in Hartford County on Fairfield Drive in the town of Burlington on Sunday, around 1:25 a.m., Sunday, May 21. State police said the truck, a 2013 Chevy Silverado, was traveling in an unknown direction when Sophie Ringquist, of Burlington, the front seat passenger, fell out from the vehicle as it was moving. Ringquist was transported to Bristol Hospital and was later pronounced dead. The truck was being driven by an 18-year-old Litchfield County r…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Struck, Killed While Attempting To Repair Tire On CT Roadway Woman Struck, Killed While Attempting To Repair Tire On CT Roadway
Woman Struck, Killed While Attempting To Repair Tire On CT Roadway A woman was killed while attempting to repair a flat tire on a busy Connecticut roadway. The incident happened Wednesday, Oct. 19 at around 3:35 p.m. in Litchfield County on Route 8 in Thomaston. State Police troopers were dispatched to the area of Route 8 northbound between the Exit 39 on and off ramps for a report of a car vs pedestrian collision.  A preliminary investigation revealed that Karina Marie Lopez, age 26, of Torrington,  was operating her vehicle when it became disabled in the left lane due to a flat tire, state police said. Lopez attempted…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
CT State Trooper Dies After Being Swept Away By Floodwaters During Height Of Storm CT State Trooper Dies After Being Swept Away By Floodwaters During Height Of Storm
CT State Trooper Dies After Being Swept Away By Floodwaters During Height Of Storm A Connecticut State Police sergeant who was hospitalized after his vehicle was swept away by floodwaters during Storm Ida has died. The well-respected veteran trooper lost his life early Thursday morning, Sept. 2 as sweeping floodwaters in Litchfield County from the Pomperaug River flooded a road in Woodbury. Hours after Troop L last heard from him, Sergeant Brian Mohl was found by search and rescue teams in the waters of the river, swollen by the torrential rains of Ida. Earlier report: CT State Trooper Swept Away By Flood Waters Found Alive After Massive Search “It is with dee…

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by Joe Lombardi
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CT State Trooper Dies After Being Swept Away By Floodwaters During Height Of Storm CT State Trooper Dies After Being Swept Away By Floodwaters During Height Of Storm
CT State Trooper Dies After Being Swept Away By Floodwaters During Height Of Storm A Connecticut State Police sergeant who was hospitalized after his vehicle was swept away by floodwaters during Storm Ida has died. The well-respected veteran trooper lost his life early Thursday morning, Sept. 2 as sweeping floodwaters in Litchfield County from the Pomperaug River flooded a road in Woodbury. Hours after Troop L last heard from him, Sergeant Brian Mohl was found by search and rescue teams in the waters of the river, swollen by the torrential rains of Ida. Earlier report: CT State Trooper Swept Away By Flood Waters Found Alive After Massive Search “It is with dee…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suspect Nabbed For Allegedly Killing Fellow CT UPS Worker, Police Say Suspect Nabbed For Allegedly Killing Fellow CT UPS Worker, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed For Allegedly Killing Fellow CT UPS Worker, Police Say Connecticut State Police have captured a suspect following a massive statewide manhunt for the alleged murder of a UPS driver on Route 8. Police arrested Hartford County resident Elijah David Bertrand, age 19, who is also a UPS employee, around 2 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 23, in Litchfield County, in the town of Plymouth, said state police. The murder took place around 10:36 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22, in Litchfield County on Route 8 northbound near Exit 37 in Watertown, said state police. Troopers discovered the murdered man, identified as 28-year-old Nathan Daniel Burk, of Waterbury after m…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Photo Released Of Teen Suspect Wanted By CT State Police In Fatal Killing Of UPS Driver Photo Released Of Teen Suspect Wanted By CT State Police In Fatal Killing Of UPS Driver
Photo Released Of Teen Suspect Wanted By CT State Police In Fatal Killing Of UPS Driver Connecticut State Police have released a photo of the teen suspect wanted in the alleged assault and murder of a UPS driver. The killing took place around 10:36 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22, in Litchfield County on Route 8 northbound near Exit 37 in Watertown, said state police. Troopers discovered the murdered man after members of Troop L in Litchfield originally responded to a reported vehicle crash involving a UPS shipping truck. Following an investigation, Elijah David Bertrand, 19, was developed as a suspect.  Bertrand is described as a white male about 5-feet-7, with blue eyes and sh…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT State Police Release Sites, Times For Holiday Roving Patrols CT State Police Release Sites, Times For Holiday Roving Patrols
CT State Police Release Sites, Times For Holiday Roving Patrols Connecticut State Police will be out in force during the holiday season, targeting distracted or impaired drivers on area highways. Troopers will be assigned to conduct roving patrols for nearly two weeks beginning on Friday, Dec. 20, as the roadways are expected to be filled with motorists traveling to see friends and family. Police noted that “a busy week will be made even more heavily traveled with Christmas falling on a Wednesday.” According to AAA, a record-breaking 112.5 million Americans are expected to travel for the holiday season, including more than 102 million who will likely …

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by Zak Failla
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Know Him Or This Car? State Police Search For Stolen Vehicle Suspect Know Him Or This Car? State Police Search For Stolen Vehicle Suspect
Know Him Or This Car? State Police Search For Stolen Vehicle Suspect Do you know him or his car? If so, the Connecticut State Police are looking for the man in connection with a stolen vehicle and a car burglary, according to Trooper Kelly Grant.  State police received word of the car burglary early Thursday when a resident called to report a purse in the roadway in from of a home on Scuppo Road in Waterbury, Grant said. Upon arrival, troopers discovered the purse belonged to a woman on Scuppo who told officers that cash and credit cards had also been taken from her vehicle. Her card was used at a store in Thomaston, state police said. While investigating …

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by Kathy Reakes
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26-Year-Old Woman Found Dead Was Homicide Victim, Authorities Say 26-Year-Old Woman Found Dead Was Homicide Victim, Authorities Say
26-Year-Old Woman Found Dead Was Homicide Victim, Authorities Say The 26-year-old woman who was found dead late Sunday morning in Burlington, Connecticut was the victim of a homicide, authorities said. The body was located in the area of Upson Road in Burlington at approximately 11:08 a.m. on Sunday. Troopers from the Litchfield barracks were dispatched to the area of Upson Road in Burlington after being notified that the body had been located in a body of water in that area. The victim has been identified as Kelsey Mazzamaro of Litchfield. An autopsy has revealed that someone strangled her to death and detectives from the Western District Major Crime Di…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Connecticut State Trooper Danielle Miller Killed In Crash Connecticut State Trooper Danielle Miller Killed In Crash
Connecticut State Trooper Danielle Miller Killed In Crash A Connecticut State Police trooper was killed in an off-duty automobile crash Saturday night, police announced Sunday morning.Trooper Danielle Miller died of injuries sustained during an off-duty motor vehicle accident in Wolcott, according to police. Miller was assigned to Troop L in Litchfield and was a member of the 124th Training Troop, graduating from the Connecticut State Police Academy Dec. 11, 2014.  "We are grateful for her dedicated service to the Connecticut State Police and the residents of Connecticut, and our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends during thi…

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by Joe Lombardi