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Christmas Save: Woman Airlifted After Falling Through Ice On CT Lake Christmas Save: Woman Airlifted After Falling Through Ice On CT Lake
Christmas Save: Woman Airlifted After Falling Through Ice On CT Lake Vernon emergency crews saved a woman’s life on Christmas morning after she fell through the ice on a lake in Connecticut, police said. At approximately 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, the Vernon Police Department received a call reporting a person in the water near 55 Llynwood Drive. Responding officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians found a woman in her 50s who had fallen through the ice on Bolton Lake. Life-saving measures were immediately performed on the scene. The woman was transported by Lifestar helicopter to Hartford Hospital for treatment, police said. Her…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Dead Infant Found In Bathtub Of Vacated CT Motel Room Dead Infant Found In Bathtub Of Vacated CT Motel Room
Dead Infant Found In Bathtub Of Vacated CT Motel Room Police in Connecticut are investigating after a dead infant was found in the bathroom of a motel room that had been vacated. Related: Arrest Made In Connection With Baby Found Dead At Milford Motel The incident occurred in New Haven County around 11 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 21, at the Mayflower Motel in Milford. According to Milford Police, officers responded after the motel reported the cleaning staff had found the dead infant. "Our officers performed CPR on the infant until paramedics arrived and took over life-saving measures," the department said. The infant was transported …

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by Kathy Reakes
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2 Pedestrians Hit, 1 Killed in CT, Driver Remains At Scene 2 Pedestrians Hit, 1 Killed in CT, Driver Remains At Scene
2 Pedestrians Hit, 1 Killed in CT, Driver Remains At Scene Two pedestrians were hit, and one was killed by a vehicle at a busy Connecticut intersection.  The crash occurred in Hartford County in Bristol around 4:15 a.m., Monday, June 24, in the area of Pine Street (Route 72) and Emmett Street. According to Lt. Patrick Krajewski of the Bristol Police, officers from the patrol division administered life-saving measures until EMS arrived on the scene to take over care. Both pedestrians were transported to area hospitals, where one pedestrian died, Krajewski said.  The victims are not being identified at this time, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Rushed To Hospital After Nearly Drowning In Fairfield County Man Rushed To Hospital After Nearly Drowning In Fairfield County
Man Rushed To Hospital After Nearly Drowning In Fairfield County A man was pulled from a popular lake after first responders in Fairfield County were dispatched for a report of a drowning. The incident took place in Brookfield around 5 p.m., Monday, Aug. 16, when Brookfield Fire and EMS were dispatched to Blueberry Island for a reported drowning on Candlewood Lake, the department said. Crews responded to the island and found an unknown-aged man in cardiac arrest, the department added. Upon arriving at the island EMTs and paramedics immediately began life-saving measures. The patient was moved to Marine 25 and transported by to Echo Bay Marina, they sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Norwalk Police Name Officers Of Month Norwalk Police Name Officers Of Month
Norwalk Police Name Officers Of Month The Norwalk Police Department has named its Officers of the Month for January: Sergeant Justin Bisceglie, Officer Javier Mogollon and Officer Ralph DeVito. Officials say these officers earned these awards after an incident on Saturday, Jan. 12. Sergeant Justin Bisceglie, Officer Javier Mogollon and Officer Ralph DeVito responded to a residence on the report of an unconscious person. They quickly noticed that the person was not breathing and began ventilation. The officers also determined that the individual was suffering from an overdose of opioids. Within minutes, they successfully adminis…

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by Valerie Musson