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Motorcyclist Killed In Multi-Car Crash In New London
A 45-year-old man was killed during the weekend when he was involved in a three-vehicle crash in New London County, authorities said.
Curtis Barkdull, of Sturgis, South Dakota, was riding a motorcycle near Colman and Vauxhall Streets in New London around 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3, when he and two sedans crashed, authorities said.
Details about what happened are scant, but everyone involved sustained injuries, with four people being hospitalized at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, New London Police said.
Barkdull later died at the hospital.
New London Polic…
Threats Forces Groton School To Postpone Football Game, Limit Number Of Fans
A Connecticut high school in New London County postponed its football game after administrators learned of a threat of violence being made online, authorities said.
Fitch High School moved its game against Norwich Free Academy from Thursday, Oct. 17, to Friday, Oct. 18, after students at Fitch told the school's resource officer about the threat posted to social media, Groton Police said.
After first learning of the post, Groton Police said they would increase security at the game, but after more "safety concerns arising from social media posts” were uncovered, police and school …
Mystic 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…
14-Year-Old ID'd As Victim Killed After SUV Hit Groton Tree; 3 More Still In Critical Condition
A 14-year-old Connecticut boy who was in an SUV that crashed into a tree in New London County early Monday morning, Oct. 14, has died, police said. His 17-year-old older brother and two other teens remain in the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Carson Wilson, of Groton, was in a Toyota 4Runner that veered off the wrong side of Fishtown Road around 1:20 a.m. and collided with a tree near the intersection of Little Gull Lane, authorities said.
His older brother Skyler Wilson along with Kais Shiman, of Mystic, and Alex Quilter, of Groton, were also in the SUV. It's unclear …
Man Shot After Gunman Fires Wildly In Norwich Neighborhood, Hitting Home, Car
A Connecticut man was shot in the upper body Sunday night, Oct. 6, after someone wildly fired a gun in a New London County neighborhood, shooting a house and a car in the process, authorities said.
Police were called to McKinley Avenue near Warren Street in Norwich around 8 p.m., authorities said.
When Norwich Police arrived at the scene, they found the man with a bullet wound, the damaged property, and evidence someone had fired several shots. The man suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the attack.
Police did not release his name.
It's unclear if the man was…
Friends Remember New London County Men Killed In CT Boat Crash After Police Retrieve Bodies
Friends and family are remembering two victims of a Long Island Sound boat crash that killed three and sent six others to the hospital in Connecticut.
New London County residents Ian Duchemin, age 25, of Oakdale, and Ryan D. Britagna, age 24, of Waterford, were killed on Monday, Sept. 2, when their boat hit the break wall at the mouth of the Connecticut River, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said. Searchers found their bodies on Friday, Sept. 6.
Middlesex County resident Christopher Hallahan, age 34, of Westbrook, also died in the crash ne…
Lisbon Woman Killed After Car Veers Into Oncoming Lane, Sidewalk On Busy Jewett City Road
A woman was killed while walking alongside a busy Connecticut road after a car veered into the sidewalk and hit a post office and two parked vehicles, police said.
The crash happened in New London County on Thursday, Aug. 29 just before 3:45 p.m., when a 2017 BMW X5 collided with a pedestrian, street sign, building, and two vehicles parked on Main Street in the borough of Jewett City in the town of Griswold, Connecticut State Police announced on Friday, Aug. 30.
According to authorities, the BMW was driving north on Main Street near the intersection with Ashland Street when it l…
Griswold Man Accused Of Raping Woman At Boat Launch
A 26-year-old woman told police that a Connecticut man she knew had raped her in her car at a Connecticut boat landing last year, authorities said.
New London County resident Tramyer Williams, 47, of Griswold, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 21, and charged with first-degree sexual assault, Connecticut State Police said. He is being held on a $500,000 bond, according to court records.
The woman contacted police on Sept. 30, 2023, to report that a man she knew through friends had sexually assaulted her the night before at a Windham County boat landing on Butts Bridge Road in…
