Parts of Silver Sands State Park reopened Friday, March 22, following a massive fire that destroyed a large construction project underway at the popular outdoor destination in Milford.During the fire, three buildings that sit on top of a raised boardwalk were destroyed by a huge blaze around 10:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 19, said Milford Fire Department Battalion Chief Anthony ...

A woman was nabbed by the Stamford Police Narc Squad after allegedly stuffing a couple of bags of crack cocaine in her mouth when approached by officers.Kelly Palmer, 48, of Bridgeport, was arrested around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, after agents received a tip that she would in town to sell the drugs out of her silver Toyota Camry, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin.When ...

Westport police are asking the public for help in identifying a person who keeps leaving a box containing a headless chicken in the yard of an area home. According to Westport Police Lt. Jullian Cabana, it's happened a couple of times and the residents have no idea why someone would leave a headless chicken in their Franklin Street yard. In a video ...

A 65-year-old man has been charged with an alleged homicide after calling Connecticut State Police to report a person had fallen at his home.James Maharg, 65, of Sherman, called state police Thursday, March, 21, to report a man who lived at the Church Road home in Sherman, had fallen and hit his head on a countertop, according to state police.Arriving officers found the dead man inside ...

The Norwalk Fire Department recently held a promotional and swearing-in ceremony, at Norwalk Fire Headquarters, welcoming new members, and promoting others.During the event, probationary firefighters John Pomponio, Madeline Jankowski, and Gregory Petriccione were officially sworn into the department and Firefighter Jesse Granton, an 8-year veteran, was promoted to Fire Inspector, ...

With no winner in Wednesday's Powerball drawing, everyone has another chance at hitting it big, this time with a new jackpot at an estimated $625 million. The hefty jackpot is the fourth largest in the game’s history and the seventh largest in U.S. lottery history. In real money, the cash value if taken in a lump sum works out to $380,600,000 ...

Norwalk police discovered three guns during the takedown of a convicted felon in connection with a drug-dealing investigation.Tyler Singewald, 24, of Norwalk, was arrested on Thursday, March 21, by the Norwalk Police Special Services Division and Emergency Services Unit Tactical Response Team lengthy investigation into local drug dealing, said Norwalk Lt. Terrence ...

Two teens were arrested for an alleged armed robbery following a lengthy investigation by Norwalk Police.Gabriel Banegas, 19, of Stamford, and Jeremy Jimenez, 19 of Norwalk, were apprehended by Norwalk detectives on Thursday, March 21, in connection with the March 11, armed robbery of a juvenile in the Colonial Villiage Housing Complex, said Norwalk Terrance Blake.After a ...

A Town of Greenwich employee who admitted to taking photos of murder victim Valerie Reyes of Westchester and of the crime scene has been demoted. Reyes body was found stuffed inside a red suitcase around 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 5, in a wood area of Greenwich by Public Works employees. The employee who took the photos and circulated them to some will be demoted from his ...

An area man was arrested after allegedly hitting a pedestrian while driving drunk causing serious injuries.Police learned of the incident around 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 20 after the Naugatuck Police Department received numerous calls reporting a vehicle versus pedestrian collision in the parking lot of the Meineke Car Care Center, located at 144 Rubber Avenue, police said.Officers ...