One Killed, One Seriously Injured In I-84 Crash One Killed, One Seriously Injured In I-84 Crash
One Killed, One Seriously Injured In I-84 Crash One person was killed and another seriously injured during a crash on I-84. The crash took place around 5:52 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 18, on westbound I-84 in Southbury, said the Connecticut State Police. According to police, a Nissan Sentra disabled from a previous crash was sitting in the left lane of I-84, just prior to Exit 15 off-ramp, with both drivers from the previous crash standing outside of the vehicle when another vehicle struck the Sentra's driver's side, causing the vehicle to hit one of the drivers standing near the vehicle. The second vehicle then hit the other person standing …
Neighborhood Watch Helps Cops Catch CT Drug Suspect Neighborhood Watch Helps Cops Catch CT Drug Suspect
Neighborhood Watch Helps Cops Catch CT Drug Suspect With help from vigilant neighbors, police in one Hartford County town were able to nab a man who may have been involved with car burglaries and had an alleged large amount of drugs including heroin. Peter Rolny, 46, of Wolcott, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 7, after Southington police officers responded to Pleasant Street on a report of a suspicious vehicle and unknown people trespassing on multiple properties, police said. Police said neighbors and a "vibrant neighborhood watch" reported seeing unknown people enter a property on Sun Valley Drive, which had recently been burned during a ho…
Father, Son Stole Items From Fairfield County Landscaping Company Numerous Times, Police Say Father, Son Stole Items From Fairfield County Landscaping Company Numerous Times, Police Say
Father, Son Stole Items From Fairfield County Landscaping Company Numerous Times, Police Say The father of a man who had already been arrested for allegedly breaking into a commercial company and stealing items has turned himself in to police. Robert L. Petro, 81, of Waterbury, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 29, after the series of alleged thefts that took place at a landscaping business in Wilton in 2019, said Wilton Police Lt. Gregg Phillipson. According to Phillipson, Petro, and his son, Michael Petro, 47, of Wolcott, would enter the property of the landscaping business and steal equipment such as leaf blowers, chain saws, and more. The younger Petro was arrested several months …
COVID: 95 Percent Of Connecticut Is In The Red, Town-By-Town Data Says COVID: 95 Percent Of Connecticut Is In The Red, Town-By-Town Data Says
COVID: 95 Percent Of Connecticut Is In The Red, Town-By-Town Data Says About 95 percent of Connecticut is in the red for COVID-19. All but 9 Connecticut communities are at the highest risk level for COVID-19 infections, according to the most recently released data. Waterbury has the highest incident rate in the state with 98.6 cases reported per 100,000 residents. On Thursday, Dec. 3, Connecticut updated its weekly, town-by-town breakdown of case rates per 100,000 people. There are 170 out of 179 Connecticut communities at the highest level of risk for infection. The only communities not in the red are Canaan, Warren, Roxbury, Hartland, Union, Scotland, Bolt…
One Dead, One Severely Injured In Two-Vehicle CT Crash One Dead, One Severely Injured In Two-Vehicle CT Crash
One Dead, One Severely Injured In Two-Vehicle CT Crash One person was killed and another seriously injured during an early morning two-vehicle crash. The crash took place around 6:27 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 2, in Wolcott. Officers responded to the area of 250 County Road for a two-vehicle vehicle crash involving a Honda, occupied by two adults, and a pick-up truck with just the operator, Wolcott Police said. The occupants in the Honda had to be extricated by the Wolcott Volunteer Fire Department. One occupant was dead, and the other was transported to the hospital with severer injuries, police said. The pick-up operator also suffered injuries a…
COVID-19 - 100 Connecticut Communities On "Red" List - Local Rates, Trends COVID-19 - 100 Connecticut Communities On "Red" List - Local Rates, Trends
Covid-19 - 100 Connecticut Communities On "Red" List - Local Rates, Trends The number of “red" communities in Connecticut has reached 100, according to the most recent state data, Thursday, Nov. 12. Infection rates have been rising in Connecticut dramatically. There are now 100 cities and towns with the highest daily averages of newly reported COVID-19 cases. Last week, Thursday, Nov. 5, there were 67 red communities. And the week before that, Oct. 29, there were 30. Scroll down for town-specific data. Red communities are so-called due to the state’s color-coded map of average daily COVID-19 cases. Red communities are reporting 4-15 or more cases per 100,000 re…
COVID-19 Infections Rates Soar: 40 Communities Added To CT's 'Red' List COVID-19 Infections Rates Soar: 40 Communities Added To CT's 'Red' List
Covid-19 Infections Rates Soar: 40 Communities Added To CT's 'Red' List The number of “red” Connecticut communities has shot up dramatically to include more than a third of the state compared to this same time last week. On Oct. 29, there were 30 Connecticut cities and towns with the highest daily averages of newly reported COVID-19 cases, according to the state’s virus data tracker. On Thursday, Nov. 5, there were 67 red communities in the red. Red communities are so-called due to the state’s color-coded map of average daily COVID-19 cases. Red communities are reporting 4-15 or more cases per 100,000 residents. The announcement that 42 new communities are …
Connecticut Leaning Blue, But Here Are The Towns That Voted For Trump Connecticut Leaning Blue, But Here Are The Towns That Voted For Trump
Connecticut Leaning Blue, But Here Are The Towns That Voted For Trump As many elections, including the one for president, are still being counted, Connecticut hasn't quite finished tallying all its ballots, but it seems likely the state will remain blue As of Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 8 a.m., 85 percent of the votes for president cast in Connecticut had been counted. As was anticipated, challenger Democrat Joe Biden has the current majority vote for president. Biden has won 58.5% of the vote with more than 928,131 ballots cast in his favor.  Trump secured 39.9% of the vote and accumulated 633,711 ballots in his favor. The following is a list of cities…
What's The COVID-19 Rate In My Community? Town Rates And Trends What's The COVID-19 Rate In My Community? Town Rates And Trends
What's The Covid-19 Rate In My Community? Town Rates And Trends COVID-19 infections are congregating in the eastern part of the state where there is a cluster of 13 “red” communities with high daily infection rates, according to Connecticut data that came out Thursday, Oct. 29. Meanwhile, 13 new communities have been added to the state’s list of places with red or high COVID-19 rates: Ansonia, Bridgeport, Cromwell, Ellington, Franklin, Killingly, Middlebury, Middlefield, New Britain, North Canaan, Old Saybrook, Stamford, and Wolcott. On Thursday, there were 30 Connecticut cities and towns “in the red,” a reference to the state’s color-coded map of avera…
Wolcott Activist, March To End Revenge Porn Founder Receives International Recognition Wolcott Activist, March To End Revenge Porn Founder Receives International Recognition
Wolcott Activist, March To End Revenge Porn Founder Receives International Recognition A Wolcott activist who organized a movement against revenge porn, the practice of posting images and videos of a sexual nature without the subject's knowledge on the internet, has been awarded $10,000 toward their non-profit through L'Oreal Paris's Women of Worth initiative. Leah Juliett, who uses singular "they" pronouns, founded March Against Revenge Porn in August of 2016 after they found themselves victimized by the practice in high school. They have since been featured on CNN, BBC, BuzzFeed, MTV, Teen Vogue, Sky News, Daily Mail, CTV, New Day Show and TED.  "This year has giv…
COVID-19: Town-By-Town Look At Cases In Connecticut COVID-19: Town-By-Town Look At Cases In Connecticut
Covid-19: Town-By-Town Look At Cases In Connecticut The following are the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases for towns in Connecticut released late Wednesday afternoon, March 25. Statewide, 875 positive cases have been reported with 19 fatalities. Ansonia: 2 Avon: 4 Beacon Falls: 1 Berlin: 3 Bethel: 10 Bethlehem: 3 Bloomfield: 1 Bolton: 2 Branford: 6 Bridgeport: 27 Bridgewater: 1 Bristol: 2 Brookfield: 23 Burlington: 1 Clinton: 2 Columbia: 1 Coventry: 3 Cromwell: 1 Danbury: 63 Darien: 14 Deep River: 1 Derby: 1 East Hampton: 2 East Hartford: 4 East Haven: 5 East Lyme: 1 Easton: 2 Enfield: 1 Fairfield: 13 Farmington: 8 Glastonbury: …
Alert Issued For Increased Deer, Coyote Activity In Area Alert Issued For Increased Deer, Coyote Activity In Area
Alert Issued For Increased Deer, Coyote Activity In Area As fall slowly begins to transition into winter, animal control officials in Fairfield County are warning that there may be an increase in deer and coyote activity in the area. The New Canaan Police Department issued an alert warning that “the hunting and breeding has these animals on the move.  Residents should be alert on the roadways and protect their pets from possible encounters with buck and coyote. “Southwest residents should not let their guard down despite the continued leg-hold trapping and killing of coyote in their neighborhoods.” Earlier this month, a small dog on a leash…