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Flat, Shredded Tire Leads To Homicide Charge For CT Man In Fiery I-95 Bridge Crash
A Connecticut man has been charged with negligent homicide in connection with a fiery rollover crash last year that killed an oil tanker driver.
New London County resident Reginald Collins, age 59, of New London, turned himself in to Connecticut State Police on Wednesday, April 24, for the Friday, April 21, 2023, crash on I-95 in Groton.
According to an arrest affidavit, Collins was driving southbound on I-95 South on the Gold Star Memorial Bridge when his steering "felt funny," and the "car began to jump" on his Toyota Avalon. Collins had just purchased used tires for the vehicle.
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Man Nabbed With Weapons In Carry-On Bag At Bradley Airport: Police
A man faces charges after weapons were found in his carry-on bag at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, according to authorities.
Just after 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, Connecticut State Police troopers responded to the airport's TSA Security checkpoint for a report of an individual transporting a possible firearm in their carry-on luggage.
Investigating troopers identified the owner of the carry-on bag as, New London County resident Marvin Leggett, age 41, of Ledyard, and located a pellet gun, two magazines, and a folding knife in the bag, according to state police.&n…
CT Man Accused Of Leaving Wife With No Heat, Food
A Connecticut man has been arrested for allegedly leaving his wife without heat, food, or money.
The arrest took place in New London County on Friday, Oct. 21 in Groton.
On Thursday, Sept. 29 Ledyard officers initiated an investigation into Robert Barnett, age 58, of Groton, after receiving a complaint from his wife in a case regarding her being physically removed from her Ledyard home, said Capt. Kenneth Creutz, of the Ledyard Police
Following an investigation, Barnett was arrested for that incident. On Wednesday, Oct. 19, the victim made a second complaint saying Barnett r…
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut
A quick-moving storm system has knocked out power to thousands of Connecticut residents.
Wind gusts as high as around 60 miles per hour have resulted in downed trees and tree limbs, with eastern Connecticut most heavily affected.
As of around 7:15 a.m. Friday, Feb. 18, Eversource is reporting a total 11,840 customers without power.
The areas most affected are:
Woodstock (1,547) in Windham County,
East Lyme (723) in New London County,
Waterford (631) in New London County,
New London (593) in New London County,
Ledyard (514) in New London County,
Hebron …
Suspect In Foxwoods Shooting Arrested By US Marshals, Police Say
A man wanted in connection to a shooting at a Connecticut casino has been apprehended by police and US Marshals.
On Thursday, Jan. 7, the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, as well as members of the police department in Worcester, Massachusetts, arrested Barry Jump, age 29, of Worcester, , in connection with a shooting, about an hour’s drive away, at Foxwoods Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut, police said.
Law enforcement did not specify the event that led to Jumpp’s arrest, but on Saturday, Dec. 19, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Police said they were investigating an incident involving a firearm…
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.
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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…
Candidate Accused of Domestic Violence, Dropped Out Of Race, May Still Win GOP Nomination
Early voting results indicate that a man who was arrested and then dropped out of the primary election for Congressional Second District could win the nomination.
As of Wednesday, Aug. 12, morning, Republican Thomas Gilmer, who had dropped out of the race on Monday, Aug. 10, was leading Justin Anderson by just a handful of votes:
Gilmer: 7,875
Anderson: 7,797
Gilmer, 29, of Madison, was arrested Monday, Aug. 10, and charged with first-degree unlawful restraint and second-degree strangulation, police said.
The Connecticut GOP confirmed Aug. 11 that Gilmer had been arrested and drop…
