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Former Officer, Fire Chief Charged With Sexual Assault At Thompson Boat Launch, Officials Say Former Officer, Fire Chief Charged With Sexual Assault At Thompson Boat Launch, Officials Say
Former Officer, Fire Chief Charged With Sexual Assault At Thompson Boat Launch, Officials Say A former police officer and fire chief has been charged with sexual assault in connection with an incident that happened at a Connecticut boat launch, officials announced.  Middlesex County resident Jay Rankin of Old Saybrook turned himself in to Environmental Conservation Police on Monday morning, Feb. 26 in connection with an incident that happened in the Windham County town of Thompson, according to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.  According to DEEP, in July 2023, EnCon Police were told of a sexual assault that happened at the Little Pon…

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by Ben Crnic
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Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In CT Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In CT
Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In CT A potent storm system packed with damaging winds has knocked out power to thousands in Connecticut. At around 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 29, Eversource reported around 3,400 customers with power statewide, and United Illuminated another 55. The most outages are in the following locations: Union (354), Wilton (221), West Hartford (216), Ridgefield (199), New Milford (145), Thompson (137), Greenwich (127), and Weston (101). The storm, ignited by a strong frontal system, has now pushed out off the East Coast. Thursday will be colder with a high temperature in the mid-30s, but wind-chill values…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
'Loved By So Many': Friends Remember Oxford Man Killed In Thompson Crash 'Loved By So Many': Friends Remember Oxford Man Killed In Thompson Crash
'Loved By So Many': Friends Remember Oxford Man Killed In Thompson Crash Authorities have identified the 22-year-old Oxford, Massachusetts, man who died after crashing his dirt bike at Quaddick State Forest in Connecticut just days before Christmas.  Steven Zografos was riding in in Windham County, in the town of Thompson, on Saturday, Dec. 23, when he crashed with another dirt bike rider just before 4 p.m., NBC Connecticut reported. He died at the scene.  A 21-year-old was seriously injured in the crash and was airlifted to an area hospital. He is expected to survive, the report said. Police are investigating the cause of the crash.  A GoFu…

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by Josh Lanier
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Mosquitoes Carrying Eastern Equine Encephalitis Found In These Windham County Towns Mosquitoes Carrying Eastern Equine Encephalitis Found In These Windham County Towns
Mosquitoes Carrying Eastern Equine Encephalitis Found In These Windham County Towns Officials are warning residents to take precautions after mosquitoes carrying Eastern Equine Encephalitis, a potentially fatal disease, were found in six Connecticut towns.  The infection-carrying mosquitoes were found in six towns across Tolland, Windham, and New London Counties, the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station announced on Tuesday, Sept. 12.  The six towns where the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) carrying mosquitoes were found were:  Hampton; Killingly; Thompson; Tolland; Voluntown; Woodstock. According to Philip Armstrong, a medical…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Thompson Family Mourns Death Of 'Playful Father' Killed In Mass Car Crash Thompson Family Mourns Death Of 'Playful Father' Killed In Mass Car Crash
Thompson Family Mourns Death Of 'Playful Father' Killed In Mass Car Crash A family from Northern Connecticut is "not mentally or physically prepared" to live without their 28-year-old patriarch, who suddenly lost his life last week. Windham County resident Rafal Lachcik, of Thompson, was killed in a car crash in Dudley, Massachusetts, on Friday, June 16. His unexpected death leaves a massive hole in his family's life that they are desperately trying to fill.  Earlier Report: ID Released For 28-Year-Old Man Killed In Dudley Car Crash: Police "Rafał was the best husband to his beloved high school sweetheart, Talia, and the most loving and playful fa…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Four Age 21 Or Younger Killed, One Seriously Injured In Thompson Crash Four Age 21 Or Younger Killed, One Seriously Injured In Thompson Crash
Four Age 21 Or Younger Killed, One Seriously Injured In Thompson Crash Four people, all age 21 or younger, were killed and another person is in critical condition following a single-car crash in Connecticut. It took place around 5 p.m., Monday, May 30, in Windham County in the town of Thompson near the Quaddick Reservoir. The horrific crash, the second in Connecticut over the holiday weekend to kill four, took place at Quaddick Town Farm Road near Taylor Road when the driver of a 2017 Honda Civic attempted to pass another vehicle and lost control, said the Connecticut State Police. See Earlier, Related Story: Four, Including Three From Norwalk, Killed I…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Thompson Man Who Downloaded Child Sex Abuse Images Sentenced Thompson Man Who Downloaded Child Sex Abuse Images Sentenced
Thompson Man Who Downloaded Child Sex Abuse Images Sentenced A Connecticut man who admitted to possessing child pornography will largely avoid time behind bars after being sentenced in Hartford District Court. Windham County resident Shayne Shayer, age 40, of Thompson, was sentenced to one day in prison, time already served, and 10 years of supervised release for downloading child sex abuse videos from the dark web, federal prosecutors announced. According to court documents, a Homeland Security investigation that was launched by law enforcement in Europe, determined that in January 2018, Shayer used cryptocurrency to access a dark web server and dow…

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by Zak Failla
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Nor'easter: Here's Latest Connecticut Power Outage Update Nor'easter: Here's Latest Connecticut Power Outage Update
Nor'easter: Here's Latest Connecticut Power Outage Update Thousands in Connecticut remain without power after whipping winds and pouring rain brought down trees and power lines across the state, causing outages. As of 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 14,006 of Eversource’s 1.28 million Connecticut customers were still without power, while United Illuminating crews worked to repair 22 outages impacting 1,215 customers. Related story - Nor'easter: Here Are Highest Reported Rainfall Totals, Wind Speeds From Throughout Region More than 100 outages were still being reported in: Meriden: 2,011; Shelton: 908; Old Lyme: 882; Guilford: 765; Coventr…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Winning $412,500 Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At CT Convenience Store Winning $412,500 Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At CT Convenience Store
Winning $412,500 Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At CT Convenience Store A lucky area resident cashed in a winning $412,500 state lottery ticket that was sold at a Connecticut convenience store. On Friday, Sept. 17, in New Haven County, a Wallingford resident cashed in a "CHROME" scratcher that was sold at the Corner Shoppe on Church Street in Wallingford. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that prize level is automatically updated reflecting one less prize. Until the individual or group presents their winning ticket for claim at CT Lottery Headq…

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by Zak Failla
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Ida Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut Ida Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut
Ida Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut More than 15,000 residents in Connecticut remain without power in the wake of Tropical Depression Ida rolling through the region. As of 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2, utility crews from Eversource were still working to make repairs to 14,591 of its 1.286 million customers in Connecticut, while United Illuminated was reporting 141 outages impacting 1,646 customers. According to Eversource, more than 150 customers were still reporting outages in: Monroe: 992; East Lyme: 815; Redding: 793; Stamford: 630; Greenwich: 563; Thompson: 542; Killingworth: 520; North Stonington: 513; Ridgefield: …

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by Zak Failla
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Henri Cleanup Going 'Swiftly,' Says Lamont During Tour Of Windham County Henri Cleanup Going 'Swiftly,' Says Lamont During Tour Of Windham County
Henri Cleanup Going 'Swiftly,' Says Lamont During Tour Of Windham County Utility crews in Connecticut have worked around the clock to restore power to thousands of area residents in the wake of the wrath of Tropical Storm Henri. As of 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 23, Eversource crews, with the help of thousands of utility workers from around the country, have restored power to more than 67,000 customers. “Toured Canterbury (in Windham County) to oversee the restoration of power and cleanup from Henri. I’ve been told communication with utilities was better than before,” Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont posted on Twitter. “While the storm wasn’t as bad as thought, c…

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by Zak Failla
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Henri: Here's How Many CT Residents Are Now Without Power Henri: Here's How Many CT Residents Are Now Without Power
Henri: Here's How Many CT Residents Are Now Without Power Thousands in Connecticut are without power following the round of storms that rolled through the region, though the damage was not as bad as expected. As late Monday morning, Aug. 23, more than 8,000 of Eversource’s 1.28 million customers in the state are reporting outages. United Illuminating is working to repair seven active outages impacting more than 1,100 of the company’s customers. The most outages are being reported in: Pomfret (708),  Woodstock (659),  Thompson (628),  Brooklyn (595),  Plainfield (536),  Canterbury (528),  Town of Fairfield (454) P…

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by Zak Failla