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CT Man Extradited For Manslaughter, Assault, More: Police
A 41-year-old man was extradited from Maine for a series of alleged crimes he committed in Connecticut, including selling narcotics and fatally stabbing another man.
The Windham County man, Walter Lawson – who is from the town of Putnam – was arrested on the strength of three arrest warrants, Connecticut State Police announced on Friday, June 28.
From September 2023 to May 2024, Lawson is accused of multiple crimes.
First, on September 26, 2023, Lawson and another man got into a fight at a home in Thompson. At first, the fight started with the two men yelling at each other, but soon esc…
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…
Four Age 21 Or Younger Killed, Another Seriously Injured In Connecticut 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…
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…
COVID: 95 Percent Of Connecticut Is In The Red, Town-By-Town Data Says
About 95 percent of Connecticut is in the red for COVID-19.
All but 9 Connecticut communities are at the highest risk level for COVID-19 infections, according to the most recently released data.
Waterbury has the highest incident rate in the state with 98.6 cases reported per 100,000 residents.
On Thursday, Dec. 3, Connecticut updated its weekly, town-by-town breakdown of case rates per 100,000 people. There are 170 out of 179 Connecticut communities at the highest level of risk for infection.
The only communities not in the red are Canaan, Warren, Roxbury, Hartland, Union, Scotland, Bolt…
Connecticut Leaning Blue, But Here Are The Towns That Voted For Trump
As many elections, including the one for president, are still being counted, Connecticut hasn't quite finished tallying all its ballots, but it seems likely the state will remain blue
As of Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 8 a.m., 85 percent of the votes for president cast in Connecticut had been counted. As was anticipated, challenger Democrat Joe Biden has the current majority vote for president.
Biden has won 58.5% of the vote with more than 928,131 ballots cast in his favor.
Trump secured 39.9% of the vote and accumulated 633,711 ballots in his favor.
The following is a list of cities…
Is The Drought Over Yet? Northern Part Of State Dryer Than The Rest
The downpour that soaked the region deposited 2-4 inches of rainfall in Connecticut communities, but still, much of North Eastern Connecticut is experiencing extreme drought.
According to state data released Thursday, Oct.1, nearly 25 percent of the state is experiencing “extreme” drought - the second highest degree of drought tracked by the state. The worst degree of drought is “exceptional.”
The ranking goes, from least to most drought-like conditions are None, Abnormally Dry, Moderate Drought, Severe Drought, Extreme Drought, Exceptional Drought.
All of Con…
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…
