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Latest Update: 'No Indication Of Terrorism' In Double-Fatal Crash On Bridge Linking NY, Canada Latest Update: 'No Indication Of Terrorism' In Double-Fatal Crash On Bridge Linking NY, Canada
Latest Update: 'No Indication Of Terrorism' In Double-Fatal Crash On Bridge Linking NY, Canada New Update: IDs Released For Couple Killed In Fiery Crash On Bridge Linking NY, Canada Caught On Video There is no indication of terrorism after a car exploded after crashing near a bridge connecting the United States and Canada in New York on one of the year's busiest travel days, killing two people. The Thanksgiving Eve incident happened early Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 22 on the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls. The explosion involved a car entering the US from Canada, according to the City of Niagara Falls. The explosion reportedly happened when the car accelerated to around 80 miles…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Gilgo Four: Connecticut Resident Among Women At Heart Of Serial Murder Case Gilgo Four: Connecticut Resident Among Women At Heart Of Serial Murder Case
Gilgo Four: Connecticut Resident Among Women At Heart Of Serial Murder Case They're known as the Gilgo Four. The women, all in their 20s, are at the heart of the Long Island serial murder case that has captured national and global attention following the arrest of suspect Rex Heuermann just over a week ago. The 59-year-old married father of two, an architect who worked on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan and resided in Nassau County in the village of Massapequa Park just miles north of the site where their bodies were found -- in a grassy area of Gilgo Beach, a barrier island off Long Island's south shore in the Suffolk County town of Babylon. Heuermann was arraigned on…

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by Joe Lombardi
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ID Released For Bristol 23-Year-Old Hit, Killed By Train In Berlin ID Released For Bristol 23-Year-Old Hit, Killed By Train In Berlin
ID Released For Bristol 23-Year-Old Hit, Killed By Train In Berlin Police have released the identity of a man who was hit and killed by an Amtrak train in Connecticut. Hartford County resident Amani Abele Ashley, age 23, of Bristol, was killed around 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 30 while walking along the train tracks near the intersection of Surrey Lane in Berlin. According to Berlin Police, responding officers found Ashley on the train tracks with life-threatening injuries and began emergency care, but he died shortly after.  Witnesses reported hearing the train sounding the horn continuously just prior to the collision.  Amtrak Pol…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Nor'easter: Travel Ban To Take Effect; Blizzard Warning Issued For Part Of State Nor'easter: Travel Ban To Take Effect; Blizzard Warning Issued For Part Of State
Nor'easter: Travel Ban To Take Effect; Blizzard Warning Issued For Part Of State Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is cautioning that residents should batten down the hatches and stay inside as the state prepares for a major Nor’easter that could bring more than a foot of snow and whipping winds to the region. Lamont announced that in coordination with neighboring Massachusetts and Rhode Island, he will be implementing a travel ban on all tractor-trailers statewide beginning at 6 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29, while encouraging all residents to stay off the road to allow crews space and time to clean up from the wintry weather. "We're ready for what could really be a rough storm,…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Branford Woman Hit, Killed By Amtrak Train In New Haven Branford Woman Hit, Killed By Amtrak Train In New Haven
Branford Woman Hit, Killed By Amtrak Train In New Haven A 22-year-old Connecticut woman was hit and killed by an Amtrak train while allegedly "trespassing" on the tracks. Alexandra Trippodo, of Branford, was hit and killed around 1:10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 13 when she was hit on the tracks east of New Haven, said Beth Toll, a spokeswoman for Amtrak. According to Toll, Trippodo was hit by Amtrak Acela train 2248 on its way from Washington, D.C. to Boston, just east of the New Haven station.  There were no reported injuries to the 137 passengers on board or crew members, she said. Amtrak Police Department worked with local law enforcement at…

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by Kathy Reakes