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Body Of 6-Year-Old CT Boy Found In Housatonic River Days After Fall
Searchers have recovered the body of a 6-year-old boy who fell into the Housatonic River earlier this week. Dive teams retrieved the boy's body on Friday, Aug. 8. The child fell into the river around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Birdseye Boat Ramp in Stratford. Police have not yet identified the child, but confirmed he is from Stratford and his father lives in Bridgeport. Previous Report: Search Suspended For 6-Year-Old Who Fell In Housatonic River The boy's body will be taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy to determine any contributing factors to his …
Police & Fire
Search Suspended For CT 6-Year-Old Boy Who Fell Into Housatonic River: Report
The Coast Guard announced it will suspend its search for a 6-year-old boy who fell into the Housatonic River while walking with his mother, according to reports. The boy was at the Birdseye Boat Ramp on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 6, when he fell into the fast-moving river. A utilities worker dove into the water to rescue the child, but was unable to reach him. Original Report: Boy, 6, Falls into Housatonic River, Disappears The search lasted for more than 24 hours, with rescuers covering more than 500 nautical miles. Authorities say they have exhausted all options. "We are fathers. This is…
Police & Fire
6-Year-Old Missing After Falling Into Housatonic River At Boat Ramp
A 6-year-old boy who fell into the Housatonic River in Stratford remained missing late Wednesday after several hours of intense search efforts, authorities said. The child had been walking near the Birdseye Boat Ramp around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, when he fell into the river, police said. A United Illuminating employee who saw the boy fall jumped into the water in an attempt to rescue the child, but was unable to reach him. The boy has not been seen since. Police in Stratford, working in coordination with departments from Bridgeport, Fairfield, Westport, Shelton, Trumbull, Guil…
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OceanGate Slammed For Titan Sub Implosion Failures In New Coast Guard Report
The infamous Titan submersible that imploded on its way to the wreck of the Titanic shouldn't have been diving at all, federal investigators found. The US Coast Guard released its final investigation into the Titan's implosion on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Five people were killed during a dive in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, on Sunday, June 18, 2023. According to the Coast Guard, the 22-foot vessel was unsafe for the trip to explore the Titanic wreckage. "This marine casualty and the loss of five lives was preventable," Titan Marine Board of Investigation (MBI)…
Sports
‘He Died A Hero’: Former MLB Prospect Drowns Saving Strangers As Family Watches
Chase Childers, a former Baltimore Orioles minor league prospect, died a hero in South Carolina after rushing into floodwaters to save a group of swimmers — sacrificing his life to protect theirs. According to Pawleys Island Police, officers received a 911 call at approximately 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, reporting “multiple swimmers in distress near Shell Road Ocean.” One man — later identified as Childers — was missing, and a search was immediately launched by police, Midway Fire Rescue, and the US Coast Guard. At approximately 6:15 p.m., rescue teams recovered Childers' body fro…
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Suicide By Cop: US Coast Guard Vet Killed In Police Shooting, Coroner Rules
A US Coast Guard Veteran who pointed a rifle at police and was fatally shot in South Whitehall Township staged the encounter in an effort to die by “suicide by cop,” officials confirmed on Friday, June 20. Gary J. Moyer, 73, was killed by South Whitehall Township police after he advanced toward officers while holding a rifle and ignored repeated commands to drop the weapon, according to a detailed report released by Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan. The shooting happened around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28 in the 100 block of North 38th Street. Moyer had placed a 911 c…
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6 Killed After Small Plane Crashes Off California Coast
All six people on board were killed after a small plane crashed off the coast of California. It happened around 12:30 p.m. local time on Sunday, June 8 when the twin-engine Cessna 414 went down approximately 5 miles offshore near the San Diego neighborhood of Point Loma minutes after takeoff, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The identities of the victims have not yet been released. The plane was headed to Phoenix, Arizona. Searchers found a debris field with a depth of water about 200 feet below it, said the US Coast Guard. The National Transportation Safety B…
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Plane Crashes Into Water Off Connecticut Coast; 2 Rescued Near Thimble Islands (
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Two people were pulled from the water in Connecticut after a plane went down off the coast near the Thimble Islands on Sunday morning, according to the US Coast Guard. Their aircraft went down in the water southeast of the Thimble Islands, near Branford, the US Coast Guard said in a statement on June 1. The Coast Guard Station in New Haven responded to the crash site in the Long Island Sound and pulled both survivors from the water. Officials said the victims were in stable condition and were taken to Stony Creek Pier, where EMS crews were standing by to provide first aid. The cause…
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1 Killed, 2 Injured After Explosion On Boat In Hudson River Off Manhattan's West Side
A man was killed and two others injured after an explosion on board a sewage transport boat docked in the Hudson River. It happened around 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 24, off Manhattan near the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant, according to the US Coast Guard. The incident, in the area of West 135th Street, was reportedly "linked to 'hot work' aboard a docked boat," the Coast Guard said. The North River wastewater treatment plant is built on a 28-acre reinforced concrete platform over the Hudson River. The identity of the victim has not yet been rel…
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Mexican Navy Cadets, 20 And 22, Killed As Ship Crashes Into Brooklyn Bridge Identified
Two Mexican Navy cadets were killed and 19 others injured when a large sailboat with a tall mast crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge during a mechanical failure on Saturday night, May 17, officials said. Crash After Mechanical Failure The "Cuauhtémoc", a Mexican Navy training ship, had just departed from Pier 17 when it lost steering control around 8:26 p.m., according to the NYPD and preliminary findings from the U.S. Coast Guard, FDNY, and NYC Department of Transportation. The ship drifted into the Brooklyn Bridge, where its masts struck the structure and snapped apart. The vessel was carryi…
Lifestyle
Dave Portnoy Reveals He's Dating Camryn D'Aloia After Harrowing Boat Rescue
Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy is off the market. El Prez name-dropped the lucky lady on a recent episode of Barstool's "Drop A Pin' podcast, unpacking all the greatest aspects of Nantucket. In the episode, Portnoy tells the story of how he was rescued from his boat by the US Coast Guard last summer. "It was myself and Cam, a girl I'm dating," he said (you can listen to him tell the story here around the 35-minute mark. Subscribe here - https://barstool.link/Donnie This week on Drop A Pin, Donnie and Chaps are joined by Barstool founder and El Presidente himself, Da…
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Plane That Went Missing With 10 Onboard Found With No Survivors In Alaska
A plane with 10 people on board that went missing after taking off in Alaska has been found with no survivors. The commuter aircraft, which disappeared Thursday, Feb. 6, was found about 35 miles south of Nome, Alaska on Friday, Feb. 7, according to the US Coast Guard. The Cessna had taken off from Unalakleet, Alaska. Three of those onboard were found after the plane was recovered. "The remaining seven people are believed to be inside the aircraft but are currently inaccessible due to the condition of the plane," the Coast Guard said. The plane, which took off Thurs…
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One Mystery Remains: 67 Recovered From Potomac River Plane Crash, Final Victim Unidentified
Nearly a week after a devastating mid-air collision over the Potomac River, recovery teams have identified 66 of the 67 victims killed in the tragedy. Among those lost were rising young ice skaters, nationally recognized coaches, and a group of Maryland hunters—each leaving behind shattered families and communities. The NTSB, in coordination with the U.S. Navy Supervisor of Salvage, recovering wreckage of the Bombardier CRJ700 on Feb. 3. NTSB But as of Tuesday night, Feb. 4, authorities have yet to confirm the identity of the final victim. “This effort was made possible through the…
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CT Police Officer Steals Show On ‘Wheel of Fortune’ With Bad Guess, Last-Second Heroics
A former US Coast Guard member and Connecticut school resource officer appeared on the Veteran's Day episode of "Wheel of Fortune." While he finished in third place, he had the most memorable moments on the game show. Rocky Hill Police Officer Will Jordan took his turn at the wheel on Monday's episode, Nov. 11, where he walked away with $8,000 in prize money. Related: Internet Roasts Rocky Hill Officer Following "Wheel Of Fortune" Faux Pas Jordan struggled with the puzzles throughout the game. He was in a position to answer three of them but misspoke one — reading "give yoursel…
Police & Fire
3 Pulled From Long Island Sound After Boat Sinks; 1 In Critical Condition
Three people were pulled from Long Island Sound after the boat they were on sank on Monday, Nov. 4, authorities said. All were taken to an area hospital for treatment with one person in critical condition. The Mayday call went out around 12:45 p.m. for a vessel that was going down somewhere in Milford Harbor, fire officials said. Milford Marine Units and the US Coast Guard responded. A quick-thinking oyster boat captain, having heard the distress call, went to the area and found the craft completely submerged with the three boaters in the frigid waters about two miles offsh…
Police & Fire
Triple-Fatal CT Boating Accident Update: Bodies Of 2 Missing Persons Now Located
This story has been updated. As the fifth day of searching continued, the bodies of both missing Connecticut boaters from a Labor Day crash on Long Island Sound were found by divers. Related: New Update: 2 Still Missing After Fatal Old Saybrook Boat Accident The accident, which has now killed three, occurred in Middlesex County in Old Saybrook on Long Island Sound around 9:15 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2. According to Will Healey, spokesman for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Police, multiple agencies responded and found a single 31-foot open motorboat flo…
Police & Fire
CT Boat Accident Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Missing
A man is dead, and two people are still missing following a boat accident in Connecticut. The incident occurred in Middlesex County in Old Saybrook around 9:15 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2. According to Will Healey, spokesman for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Police, multiple agencies responded and found a single motorboat floating, half-submerged, near the Harbor One Marina in Old Saybrook. "There was significant damage to the boat, which hit the east-facing jetty at the mouth of the Connecticut River," said Healey. A total of nine people were on the boat. An…
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Who Disappeared In Waters Off Fairfield Coast
Police have identified a man who disappeared in the waters off the Connecticut coast. The incident occurred in Fairfield around 12:10 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 3, near Lighthouse Point and Penfield Reef. According to Sgt. Michael Stahl of the Fairfield Police Department, a 911 call was received about two individuals struggling in the water near Lighthouse Point and Penfield Reef. Stahl said several nearby bystanders assisted in rescuing one of the men. The second man was not immediately located, so a rescue attempt was initiated. Fairfield Police and fire departments responded and were a…
Lifestyle
400-Pound Turtle 'Phinney' Rescued On Cape Cod After Getting Tangled In Fishing Gear
A nearly 400-pound, six-foot-long leatherback turtle nicknamed Phinney is back at sea following a harrowing ordeal with some fishing ropes on Cape Cod last week. New England Aquarium Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life scientists and members of the Aquarium's Animal Health team and Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation team rescued the turtle on Thursday, July 18. “The turtle had a rope entanglement around the shoulder region of its right front flipper, but fortunately it was detected quickly and the gear was still loose with minimal damage to the flipper,” said Dr. Melissa Jobl…
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Dave Portnoy Rescued Off Mass. Coast By Coast Guard: 'Almost Lost Captain Dave Today'
President of Bar Stool sports and resident "one-bite" pizza reviewer Dave Portnoy nearly went the way of the Titanic after he said his boat was swept out to sea off the coast of Nantucket. Portnoy, never one to miss out on a good fish story, regaled his fans in a video on X about how the Coast Guard had to rescue him after he untethered his boat before checking to see if it had any power first. It didn't, which meant he had "no radio, no anchor, no nothing," he said. “Next thing you know, Captain Dave is lost at sea.” Portnoy said heavy winds pushed his yacht toward other boats…
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