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Police ID Woman Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting, Release Body-Cam Footage Police ID Woman Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting, Release Body-Cam Footage
Police ID Woman Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting, Release Body-Cam Footage Connecticut state investigators have identified the woman killed in an officer-involved shooting over the weekend and released a preliminary report on what led up to the gunfire.  Amanda Williams, 39, was shot and killed after Connecticut state police arrived at a home on Gifford Lane in Bozrah around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, the Inspector General's Office said. Troopers were responding to a domestic dispute and reports that Williams was holding a man at gunpoint. When troopers arrived, they saw Williams holding a pistol, and she refused to put it down after multiple commands. Sgt. …

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by Josh Lanier
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State Probes Deadly CT Trooper-Involved Shooting State Probes Deadly CT Trooper-Involved Shooting
State Probes Deadly CT Trooper-Involved Shooting A disturbance call involving a gun in Bozrah turned deadly over the weekend after Connecticut State Police responded. Now the state is investigating what led up to a trooper pulling the trigger.  Troopers in Bozrah were called to Gifford Lane on Saturday, Aug. 9, for what state police described as “an active disturbance that involved a firearm.”  Police have released scant details about the shooting. On Monday, the state Inspector General Eliot Prescott confirmed a man had died.  “At this time, the Office of Inspector General is investigating an officer-involved shooting inc…

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by Josh Lanier
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120 MPH: Intoxicated Driver Led Police On Route 2 Chase Before Crashing Into Car, Cops Say 120 MPH: Intoxicated Driver Led Police On Route 2 Chase Before Crashing Into Car, Cops Say
120 MPH: Intoxicated Driver Led Police On Route 2 Chase Before Crashing Into Car, Cops Say A high-speed chase down Route 2 that nearly put construction workers in harm’s way ended with a crash and a drug-related arrest in Glastonbury. Marcus Douton, of Norwich, faces multiple charges, including driving under the influence and leading police on a pursuit at more than 120 mph on Wednesday, April 30, around 6:15 p.m., authorities said.  The incident began when multiple 911 callers reported a Lexus sedan driving erratically on Route 2 westbound in Bozrah. The vehicle had fresh damage to its front bumper, leading troopers to believe it had just been in a recent crash. Troopers i…

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by Josh Lanier
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Motorcyclist Killed In Early Morning Crash After Losing Control Of His Bike Motorcyclist Killed In Early Morning Crash After Losing Control Of His Bike
Motorcyclist Killed In Early Morning Crash After Losing Control Of His Bike A 42-year-old Connecticut man was killed in a single-vehicle, early morning crash after he lost control of his Harley Davidson motorcycle and crashed, authorities said.  Michael Ryan Austin, of Yantic in New London County, was found a little after 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, in a wooded area off of Bishop Road in Bozrah — about 5 miles west of Norwich, Connecticut State Police said.  Investigators believe Austin failed to navigate a right-hand curve which sent him into the oncoming lane, where he hit a rocky embankment and crashed into a wooded area.  Paramedics rushed h…

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by Josh Lanier