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Woman Fighting For Life After CT Man Fires Rifle Through Apartment Ceiling Woman Fighting For Life After CT Man Fires Rifle Through Apartment Ceiling
Woman Fighting For Life After CT Man Fires Rifle Through Apartment Ceiling A man told police he accidentally fired his AR-15-style rifle through the ceiling of his Connecticut apartment, seriously injuring a woman in the apartment above, according to police. Caleb Bean, 30, of Groton, was arrested after the shooting just before 11 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14, at the Phoenix Park Apartments on Long Hill Road. Police said the bullet hit the woman in the leg, causing her to lose a large amount of blood. Groton officers arrived to find the victim's boyfriend and two neighbors trying to stop the bleeding with a makeshift tourniquet. She was rushed to Lawrence & Memori…
CT Man Arrested After 120 MPH Chase Trying To Escape Traffic Stop: Police CT Man Arrested After 120 MPH Chase Trying To Escape Traffic Stop: Police
CT Man Arrested After 120 MPH Chase Trying To Escape Traffic Stop: Police A Connecticut man is facing multiple charges after state police say he sped away from a trooper at more than 120 mph on I-395 before being arrested outside his Groton home, authorities said. Shane Ebersole, 55, of Groton, was identified by troopers as the driver of a silver Lexus RX 350 that sped past a cruiser at more than 100 mph on northbound I-395 in Griswold just before 3:30 a.m. Sept. 3, police said. Instead of pulling over, Ebersole allegedly accelerated in an attempt to escape. At one point, troopers said the Lexus reached 120 mph before exiting the highway at Exit 24 in Norwich. T…
CT Police Chase: Child Hospitalized, Cruiser Rammed, Driver Still At Large CT Police Chase: Child Hospitalized, Cruiser Rammed, Driver Still At Large
CT Police Chase: Child Hospitalized, Cruiser Rammed, Driver Still At Large A police chase that began in Groton endangered families and officers when a car rammed a town police cruiser, struck a truck carrying children, and sped across multiple towns before the driver disappeared into the woods. Police said the chase started after a black 2002 Mercedes S500 fled a traffic stop in Groton City. Officers spotted the car in a parking lot, but when they approached, the driver “fled and rammed a Groton Town Police cruiser,” authorities said. The chase raced through local roads, with the Mercedes weaving recklessly into oncoming traffic and ignoring speed limits and stop …
Missing CT Man's Body Found In Pond After Weeklong Search Missing CT Man's Body Found In Pond After Weeklong Search
Missing CT Man's Body Found In Pond After Weeklong Search The body of a man who had been missing for more than a week was pulled from a Connecticut pond on Saturday, Aug. 9. Andrew Corbett, of Westbrook, disappeared on July 30. His car was found parked near Messerschmidt Pond in Westbrook, and searchers also located his capsized canoe in the water, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said. Despite the evidence, investigators had not previously suggested that he was in Messerschmidt Pond.  Related: Searchers Find Body Of Missing 6-Year-Old In Housatonic River An autopsy will determine Corbett's cause of death, …
Police ID Missing CT Man After Canoe Found Overturned In Pond Police ID Missing CT Man After Canoe Found Overturned In Pond
Police ID Missing CT Man After Canoe Found Overturned In Pond The search continues for a missing Connecticut man who vanished after going fishing at a pond in Westbrook, as the operation entered its fifth day Tuesday. Police discovered his overturned canoe and parked car nearby, but there has been no sign of him since late Wednesday, July 30. Andrew Corbett, 38, of Westbrook, was last seen that night at a CVS in Groton. His car was later found near the shoreline of Messerschmitt Pond, where authorities located his canoe, overturned in the water.  Police began search efforts Friday, shortly after spotting his vehicle near the Westbrook pond. …
YouTuber Who Filmed Viral Confrontation With Armed CT State Trooper Pleads Not Guilty To Felony YouTuber Who Filmed Viral Confrontation With Armed CT State Trooper Pleads Not Guilty To Felony
YouTuber Who Filmed Viral Confrontation With Armed CT State Trooper Pleads Not Guilty To Felony A YouTuber who gained national attention in a now-viral video after confronting a Connecticut State Trooper outside the officer’s home earlier this month has pleaded not guilty to one felony and two misdemeanor charges. SeanPaul Reyes, 34, of Gorham, New York, confronted Trooper Sgt. Brian Fahey outside Fahey’s Groton home on July 11. Video of the altercation shows an armed Fahey spitting in Reyes’ face as the two shouted expletives at each other. Tahiem Glover, 20, of Selden, New York, Reyes’ cameraman, was also arrested and charged.  Reyes called the charges of voyeurism, trespassin…
Father Who Robbed CT Bank With Son Before Stand-Off With Police Has Died: Chief Father Who Robbed CT Bank With Son Before Stand-Off With Police Has Died: Chief
Father Who Robbed CT Bank With Son Before Stand-Off With Police Has Died: Chief A Rhode Island man who was accused of robbing a Connecticut bank with his son last week died after nearly a week in the hospital, police said. His son died the day of the robbery.  Shaun Fallon, 56, died around 8:45 p.m. on Monday, June 16, Groton police said.  Original Report: Father, Son Rob Bank Followed By Motel Standoff With Police: Cops  Shaun Fallon and his son, 27-year-old Zachary Fallon, were accused of robbing Chelsea Groton Bank on Gold Star Highway in Groton around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 12. They handed the teller a note demanding cash and saying the…
Father, Son Rob CT Bank; Motel Standoff Ends With 1 Dead, 1 Hospitalized: Police Father, Son Rob CT Bank; Motel Standoff Ends With 1 Dead, 1 Hospitalized: Police
Father, Son Rob CT Bank; Motel Standoff Ends With 1 Dead, 1 Hospitalized: Police A Connecticut bank robbery suspect is dead, and his father remains hospitalized after an hours-long standoff with police at a Groton motel ended in gunfire, authorities said.  The chaos began just after 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 12, when Groton police received a report of a robbery at the Chelsea Groton Bank on Gold Star Highway. Two masked men passed a note to a teller demanding money and implied they had a weapon, authorities said. After receiving cash, the men ran out of the bank and sped away in a vehicle, Groton police said. Hours later, officers located the suspected getaway car…
Food Sold At Big Y Linked To Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak, FDA Says Food Sold At Big Y Linked To Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak, FDA Says
Food Sold At Big Y Linked To Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak, FDA Says Big Y Foods has recalled several types of sandwiches and wraps at more than two dozen stores as part of a nationwide salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers. The recall covers any small or large sub, 30-inch Super Sub, wrap, or panini made fresh at the deli counter, the Food and Drug Administration said. The sandwiches weren't prepackaged and were made on Tuesday, May 20, and Wednesday, May 21. Big Y said the sliced cucumbers came from Smartcuts, which was affected by Bedner Growers' salmonella outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention previously said the cucumbers …
Community Remembers CT Mom Killed In Crash: 'She Lit Up The Room With Her Laugh' Community Remembers CT Mom Killed In Crash: 'She Lit Up The Room With Her Laugh'
Community Remembers CT Mom Killed In Crash: 'She Lit Up The Room With Her Laugh' A 45-year-old Connecticut woman who died after her car struck a utility pole earlier this month is being remembered for her sense of humor, compassion, and kindness to loved ones and strangers alike. Vanessa Pettengill, 45, of Norwich, was killed Tuesday, May 7, after her SUV went off the road on Fort Hill Road in Groton, between Depot Road and South Road, authorities said. Paramedics rushed her to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead, according to Groton police. The Danbury High School graduate leaves behind two children and a large extended family whom she cared…
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Nearly 3 Times Legal Limit In I-95 Crash That Killed Dad Of 2: Cops Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Nearly 3 Times Legal Limit In I-95 Crash That Killed Dad Of 2: Cops
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Nearly 3 Times Legal Limit In I-95 Crash That Killed Dad Of 2: Cops A 58-year-old man from Connecticut who turned himself in to police this week is accused of being heavily intoxicated when he drove the wrong way on I-95 and caused a fatal head-on crash that killed a father of two young daughters, authorities said. Troy Bree, of Groton, surrendered to police on Tuesday, March 25. He is charged with wrong-way driving on a highway, second-degree manslaughter, misconduct with a motor vehicle, and reckless endangerment, according to Connecticut State Police. He is being held on a $1 million bond. Police say Bree’s Cadillac ATS was traveling north in the southbo…
Human Remains Found Near CT Cemetery Human Remains Found Near CT Cemetery
Human Remains Found Near CT Cemetery Police discovered human remains near a Connecticut cemetery earlier this week, authorities said. Groton police received a call on Wednesday, March 19, reporting a suspicious object near Colonel Ledyard Cemetery on Mitchell Street. Officers searched the area and located the remains. Police have not disclosed the condition of the remains, leaving it unclear whether the person died recently. The City of Groton Police Detective Division is leading the investigation with assistance from the New London State’s Attorney’s Office, the Eastern District Connecticut State Police Major Crime Unit, and…
CT Lawmaker Charged With DUI: Reports CT Lawmaker Charged With DUI: Reports
CT Lawmaker Charged With DUI: Reports Connecticut State Rep. Aundré Bumgardner has been arrested for driving under the influence, multiple news outlets report. According to WFSB, police stopped the 30-year-old Democrat on Gold Star Highway at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 2. Bumgardner said he was trying to get his intoxicated wife home after hitting something on the highway, then failed three sobriety tests.  Bumgardner reportedly blew 1.822% and 1.722%, both more than twice the legal limit of .08%, the outlet says. Bodycam footage obtained by CT Insider shows Bumgardner failing field sobriety tests. Daily Voice has reached …
CT Man Found Blacked Out on I-95 Ramp With BAC 4 Times Legal Limit in Second OUI: Police CT Man Found Blacked Out on I-95 Ramp With BAC 4 Times Legal Limit in Second OUI: Police
CT Man Found Blacked Out on I-95 Ramp With BAC 4 Times Legal Limit in Second OUI: Police A Connecticut man is facing multiple charges after being found passed out behind the wheel of an SUV, blocking an off-ramp on I-95 in Groton and causing significant traffic delays, according to state police. Avi Patel, 25, of Waterford, is charged with illegal operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs (second offense) and improper parking following the incident on Thursday evening, Jan. 23, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers were called to the northbound off-ramp at Exit 88 just after 7 p.m. for reports of a gray Hyundai Santa Fe stopped in the middle of the …
Canterbury Mom, Daughter Pardoned By Trump For Jan. 6 Capitol Attack Canterbury Mom, Daughter Pardoned By Trump For Jan. 6 Capitol Attack
Canterbury Mom, Daughter Pardoned By Trump For Jan. 6 Capitol Attack As he promised, President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of or pardoned some 1,500 people who took part in the riots at the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.  While the riots caused consternation and fear throughout the nation's political infrastructure, Trump has maintained that those in prison or on trial were political prisoners and "hostages," targeted by former President Joe Biden's Justice Department.  “What they’ve done to these people is outrageous,” Trump said as he signed a flurry of executive orders in the Oval Office on Monday, Jan. 20, hours after being inaugurated, acc…
Teen Had Been Drinking, Speeding Before Crash That Killed CT 14-Year-Old: Police Teen Had Been Drinking, Speeding Before Crash That Killed CT 14-Year-Old: Police
Teen Had Been Drinking, Speeding Before Crash That Killed CT 14-Year-Old: Police A 17-year-old driver in Connecticut has been charged in connection with a fatal crash that killed a 14-year-old boy and critically injured three other passengers, authorities announced Thursday, Jan. 9. The crash happened just before 1:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 14, on Fishtown Road. Groton police said the Toyota 4Runner was traveling at a high speed when it veered off the road and struck a tree, leaving all four occupants with serious injuries. Carson Wilson, 14, of Groton, died shortly after being taken to L+M Hospital. His older brother, Skyler Wilson, along with Kais Shiman, of Mystic, and…
37-Year-Old Killed On I-95 After Crashing Into Construction Equipment: Police 37-Year-Old Killed On I-95 After Crashing Into Construction Equipment: Police
37-Year-Old Killed On I-95 After Crashing Into Construction Equipment: Police A 37-year-old man was killed earlier this week after his car went off I-95 north in New London County and slammed into some heavy construction equipment, authorities said.  Paul Bigos, of Dighton, Massachusetts, was killed just after 9:45 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15, between exits 88 and 89 in Groton, Connecticut State Police said.  Bigos lost control of his Subaru Impreza and drifted into the center median, where he crashed into an unoccupied piece of heavy machinery.  Paramedics rushed him to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, where he died of his injuries, authorities said. …
21-Year-Old ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Motorcycle Crash 21-Year-Old ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Motorcycle Crash
21-Year-Old ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Motorcycle Crash A 21-year-old Connecticut man was killed in the early morning hours of Friday, Nov. 8, in New London County after he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed, authorities said.  Elijah W. Hummel, of Groton, was found seriously wounded near 33 Fort Hill Road, between Depot Road and South Road, authorities said.  Paramedics rushed him to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, where he died of his injuries.  The initial investigation revealed that Hummel had been riding a 2024 Kawasaki ZX-400 westbound on Fort Hill Road at a high rate of speed, police said. He reportedly los…
Teen Nearly Killed In Fatal Groton Crash Shows Signs Of 'Awareness': Fundraiser Teen Nearly Killed In Fatal Groton Crash Shows Signs Of 'Awareness': Fundraiser
Teen Nearly Killed In Fatal Groton Crash Shows Signs Of 'Awareness': Fundraiser A fundraiser for one of the four teenagers who crashed into a tree in New London County earlier this week said the 17-year-old showed moments of improvement on Wednesday, Oct. 16, but he has a "long, challenging road to recovery." Kais Shiman, of Mystic, was one of the four teens in a 2012 Toyota 4Runner that veered off the wrong side of Fishtown Road in Groton around 1:20 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 14, and collided with a tree near the intersection of Little Gull Lane, authorities said. Earlier Report: Fundraiser For Family Of Carson, Skyler Wilson Tops $85,000 Carson Wilson, age 14, of G…
Ocean State Job Lot Is Closing Connecticut Store, Discounting Remaining Inventory Ocean State Job Lot Is Closing Connecticut Store, Discounting Remaining Inventory
Ocean State Job Lot Is Closing Connecticut Store, Discounting Remaining Inventory Discount retailer Ocean State Job Lot said it will shutter one of its Connecticut stores. The chain says the store will offer major discounts as it sells its remaining stock.   The big box retailer said it planned to close its New London County location in Groton but did not give a specific date for the closure. Related: Big Lots To Close 8 Connecticut Stores As Part Of Bankruptcy We are sad to announce our Groton, CT, store will be closing soon, but we have nearby locations in Gales Ferry, CT, and Waterford, CT - PLUS our entire Groton store is 30% off! Ocean State Job Lot has…
Mom Of 2 Killed On Son's 8th Birthday Along With Father Of 5 In I-95 Crash Mom Of 2 Killed On Son's 8th Birthday Along With Father Of 5 In I-95 Crash
Mom Of 2 Killed On Son's 8th Birthday Along With Father Of 5 In I-95 Crash Police have identified the man and woman who were killed last week in a single-vehicle crash on I-95 in Connecticut.  Timothy Montague, age 36, and Lori-Lynn Botero, 34, both of New London, died on Friday night, Sept. 13, when Montague's truck clipped a guardrail at the Exit 87 off-ramp in Groton, struck a tree, and burst into flames, Connecticut State Police said.  They died at the scene. Police did not define Montague and Botero's relationship.  Original Report: Man, Woman Killed In Fiery Groton Crash Montague was a father of five, and Botero leaves behind …
2 People Killed In Fiery I-95 Crash In CT 2 People Killed In Fiery I-95 Crash In CT
2 People Killed In Fiery I-95 Crash In CT Two people in Connecticut were killed in a single-vehicle crash on Friday night, Sept. 13, after their truck lost control, hit a guardrail, and burst into flames, authorities said.  Police in New Haven County were called to Exit 87 northbound on I-95 in Groton around 9:20 p.m., Connecticut State Police said.  A red Dodge Ram 1500 had gone off the left side of the exit ramp, struck a guardrail, and bounced into a tree, sparking a fire, police said. The driver and passenger were killed in the crash.  Their names are being withheld while police investigate the cause of the cras…
26-Year-Old Man Charged In 4-Car Crash Involving Police Cruiser On CT Bridge 26-Year-Old Man Charged In 4-Car Crash Involving Police Cruiser On CT Bridge
26-Year-Old Man Charged In 4-Car Crash Involving Police Cruiser On CT Bridge A 26-year-old man faces assault charges after allegedly rear-ending a police cruiser on a construction assignment and causing a four-vehicle crash on a busy bridge in Connecticut, authorities announced.  New London resident Billy Ray Goff turned himself in to authorities on Monday, Aug. 19 on an active arrest warrant related to a crash in September 2023 on the Gold Star Bridge in the New London County town of Groton, Connecticut State Police announced.  The bridge carries Interstate 95 over the Thames River.  According to police, on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, just after 3 p.m.…
Woman Found Bleeding In CT Parking Lot Dies; Search For Suspect Continues Woman Found Bleeding In CT Parking Lot Dies; Search For Suspect Continues
Woman Found Bleeding In CT Parking Lot Dies; Search For Suspect Continues A Connecticut woman who was found bleeding and unresponsive in a parking lot in June has died from her injuries. Related: Woman Found Bleeding, Unresponsive In New London Parking Lot New London County resident Lindsay Melher, age 46, of Groton, who was found on Friday, June 21, in a New London parking lot, has died from her injuries, according to Capt. Matthew Galante of the New London Police. Melher's was found around 10:45 p.m. in the parking lot of 48 Ocean Ave. She was rushed to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London in critical condition, Galante said. Galante said the cau…