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CT Mother, 5-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead In River, Police Say CT Mother, 5-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead In River, Police Say
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…
Body Of Missing Swimmer Found By Divers In Candlewood Lake Body Of Missing Swimmer Found By Divers In Candlewood Lake
Body Of Missing Swimmer Found By Divers In Candlewood Lake Divers have recovered the body of a man who went missing while swimming on Candlewood Lake in Fairfield County. The man, in his 20s, was found around 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 28 in the area of the lake in Brookfield  -- near "Chicken Rock,'' -- where he went missing on Friday, June 24. The office of the chief state medical examiner will determine the cause and manner of death, said Will Healey, director of communication for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Identification is pending positive identification and notification, Healey said The investi…