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CT Woman Found Dead In Jail Cell Died Of Drug Overdose, Inquiry Found, But Questions Remain CT Woman Found Dead In Jail Cell Died Of Drug Overdose, Inquiry Found, But Questions Remain
CT Woman Found Dead In Jail Cell Died Of Drug Overdose, Inquiry Found, But Questions Remain A state watchdog says a 32-year-old woman who died last year while locked up at York Correctional Institution in Niantic was killed by a deadly mix of fentanyl, chlordiazepoxide, and the veterinary sedative xylazine after drugs slipped past prison walls. She had given birth a month earlier.  Ashley Morin, of Bristol, was the subject of an Office of Inspector General’s 52-page report that tried to discover how she died while in custody on Aug. 24, 2024, just five days after she was arrested.  Bristol police arrested Morin on a charge of violating a protective order. …

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
Police ID CT Woman Hit, Killed By Train As 63-Year-Old Police ID CT Woman Hit, Killed By Train As 63-Year-Old
Police ID CT Woman Hit, Killed By Train As 63-Year-Old Authorities have identified the woman who was killed over the weekend when an Amtrak train crashed into her in Niantic.  Fanie Gore, 63, of Niantic, was struck in the area of Columbus Avenue around 4 p.m. Saturday, June 21, police said.  Original Statement: Pedestrian Hit, Killed In Amtrak Train Strike Investigators said she was trespassing on the tracks when she was hit. It's unclear how she got into that area or why.  None of the 389 passengers or crew on the Boston to Washington, D.C. train were hurt in the incident, Amtrak has said. The Office of the Chief Me…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Niantic Man Struck By SUV On Busy NJ Road Dies From Injuries, Police Say Niantic Man Struck By SUV On Busy NJ Road Dies From Injuries, Police Say
Niantic Man Struck By SUV On Busy NJ Road Dies From Injuries, Police Say A southeastern Connecticut man died more than a week after he was hit by an SUV while crossing a busy Jersey Shore road, authorities said. Michael Losacano of Niantic, CT, died from his injuries on Monday, Nov. 18, the Wall Township Police Department said in a news release. The 64-year-old was injured in a crash on Saturday, Nov. 9. Wall Township police responded to the scene on Route 35 near the intersection with Wall Church Road at around 6:42 p.m. Investigators said Losacano was struck by a southbound Ford Explorer driven by a 72-year-old man from Farmingdale. Losacano was rushed t…

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by Chris Spiker