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Wanted Man Found In CT Driving Tractor-Trailer Containing $70K, Loaded Pistol, Police Say Wanted Man Found In CT Driving Tractor-Trailer Containing $70K, Loaded Pistol, Police Say
Wanted Man Found In CT Driving Tractor-Trailer Containing $70K, Loaded Pistol, Police Say A wanted man was taken into custody after police said he was pulled over while driving a tractor-trailer in Connecticut that contained a loaded pistol and $70,000 in cash. State troopers were asked to assist the United States Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force with apprehending 65-year-old John Dahl, of Abbotsford, Wisconsin, at about 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5, Connecticut State Police said. Dahl was wanted on an extraditable felony warrant by the New York City Police Department for first-degree criminal sale of a firearm, police reported. Troopers were informed that Dahl w…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Fire Causes Delays On I-95, CT State Police Report Tractor-Trailer Fire Causes Delays On I-95, CT State Police Report
Tractor-Trailer Fire Causes Delays On I-95, CT State Police Report Authorities reported heavy delays on I-95 in Connecticut due to a tractor-trailer fire. The tractor-trailer fire happened in New London County on the northbound highway near Exit 73 in East Lyme, Connecticut State Police reported at about 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 10. In the announcement, police advised motorists to seek an alternate route and expect heavy delays in the area. No further details about the incident were reported. 

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by Nicole Valinote
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20,000 Customers Without Power As Storm Rages Through Connecticut 20,000 Customers Without Power As Storm Rages Through Connecticut
20,000 Customers Without Power As Storm Rages Through Connecticut A powerful windstorm has knocked out power to more than 20,000 households and businesses in Connecticut Monday afternoon. As a gale whips through the state, cities and towns are being left with downed tree limbs, snapped electric wires, and an abundance of calls to 911. In Old Lyme, there's a report that a tractor-trailer rolled over on the highway. The rain and wind gusts are expected to continue into the evening. A wind advisory is in effect until 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 1, according to the National Weather Service. To see a power outage map of Eversource customers, visit the power compa…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Suspected Pimp Faces Life Sentence; Allegedly Forced 5 Victims Into Prostitution Suspected Pimp Faces Life Sentence; Allegedly Forced 5 Victims Into Prostitution
Suspected Pimp Faces Life Sentence; Allegedly Forced 5 Victims Into Prostitution A man who allegedly prostituted five victims in Connecticut and Massachusetts, as well as other states, is facing at least 10 years and up to a lifetime in prison if convicted. On Wednesday, Oct. 28, Ronald Hall, 48, of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, and formerly of Connecticut, was indicted on five charges of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and one count of transportation of an individual with the intent to engage in prostitution, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts. Hall is accused of pimping in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and …

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by Kristin Palpini