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US Soldier From Tolland County Killed By Lightning Strike
A soldier who was killed by a lightning strike during a training mission has been identified as being a Connecticut resident.
Tolland County resident Sgt.1st Class Michael D. Clark, of the town of Bolton, died on Wednesday, July 20, at Fort Gordon, in Augusta, Georgia.
During the training exercise, Clark, age 41, was killed and nine others sustained injuries associated with the lightning strike, said the Department of US Army Reserves.
Fort Gordon’s EMS responded to the scene immediately, and the soldiers were transported to Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center for medical care, offici…
Suspect Nabbed In Bolton Gas Station Robbery
A Connecticut man has been arrested for the alleged armed robbery of a Shell Gas Station.
Tolland County resident Cody Lester, age 26, of Strafford Springs, was arrested Thursday, Feb. 24, for the robbery which took place on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, at the Shell Gas Station located at 262 Boston Turnpike in Bolton.
Lester is reported to have allegedly driven up to the store in a work-type truck, entered the store, and approached an employee with a folding knife, demanding money, said the Connecticut State Police.
When the employee did not get the money out of the register fast enough, Lest…
