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CT State Police K9 Killed In Line Of Duty: 'Was Hero In Every Sense' CT State Police K9 Killed In Line Of Duty: 'Was Hero In Every Sense'
CT State Police K9 Killed In Line Of Duty: 'Was Hero In Every Sense' A Connecticut State Police K9 officer who sacrificed his life to protect his handler and fellow troopers is being remembered for his ever-present courage and loyalty.  New, updated report - Update: More Details Released About Shooting Deaths Of Suspect, CT State Police K9 In Pawcatuck State Police K9 Broko died while serving in the New London County village of Pawcatuck on Thursday, Dec. 21, authorities announced on Friday, Dec. 22.  The exact details regarding Broko's death were not released, but state police said that he "courageously gave his life protectin…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Trooper Let Girlfriend Access State Computer System To Reveal Informant, CT State Police Say Trooper Let Girlfriend Access State Computer System To Reveal Informant, CT State Police Say
Trooper Let Girlfriend Access State Computer System To Reveal Informant, CT State Police Say A Connecticut State Police trooper has been accused of accessing a state computer system and revealing information to his girlfriend that identified an informant who helped arrest the father of her child.  The investigation leading to the trooper's arrest began on Monday, Jan. 9, when Connecticut State Police learned that Trooper Mitchell Paz, age 29, had allegedly allowed a third party to access a state police reporting system that contained sensitive information, according to state police.  Upon further investigation into the matter, authorities determined that Paz had accessed LEAS, a s…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Police Search For Hit-Run Driver Who Crashed Into Child Running From Yard In CT Police Search For Hit-Run Driver Who Crashed Into Child Running From Yard In CT
Police Search For Hit-Run Driver Who Crashed Into Child Running From Yard In CT The Connecticut State Police are searching for a driver who hit a child in Fairfield County and then fled the scene. The incident took place in New Fairfield around 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25 on d. According to state police, a boy ran out of his yard and into the roadway where he was struck by what police believe was a Honda. The black car with tinted windows kept traveling northbound and left the scene, state police said. Minor injuries were reported by the boy, state police added. Anyone with information regarding this accident is asked to contact Trooper Jamie Olsowy of Troop A at&…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Two Killed After SUV Hits Deer In New England Two Killed After SUV Hits Deer In New England
Two Killed After SUV Hits Deer In New England Two people were killed on when their SUV hit a deer on a busy roadway in Massachusetts. The incident took place in Middlesex County on I-495 in Chelmsford around 4:50 a.m., Friday, June 3. When troopers arrived on the scene they discovered a 2016 Nissan Rogue driven by a 53-year-old Acton man in a stand of trees in the median, said Trooper Brandon Doherty.  The man and his passenger were determined to be dead on the scene, Doherty said. The passenger is still in the process of being identified. No other vehicles are believed to have been involved in the crash. The deer was kill…

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by Kathy Reakes
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