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Obituaries
29-Year-Old With 'Gentle Loving Heart' ID'd As Man Found In Connecticut River
A 29-year-old man from western Massachusetts and law clerk for the State of New Jersey has been identified as the person police pulled from the Connecticut River earlier this week. Daniel Esrick, a Northampton native, was found Monday, Nov. 25, near the Gill side of Route 2, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. It's unclear how long he had been in the water. Daniel was a talented student, according to his obituary. He studied biology and physics at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst before matriculating to the Temple University Beasley School of Law, where he g…
Obituaries
Boy, 5, Who Fell Into Connecticut River Has Died; Police ID Him
The 5-year-old boy who fell into the Connecticut River in Middlesex County last week while kayaking has died, authorities said. Jaxon Podbielski, of Higganum, was kayaking with an adult and fell into the water around 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct 26, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said. It's unclear how long he remained in the water before his father pulled him out. WTNH reported the child suffered pediatric cardiac arrest when he was pulled from the water. Original Report: 5-Year-Old In Critical Condition Following Kayaking Mishap Haddam paramedics …
Police & Fire
5-Year-Old Boy Remains In Critical Condition After Near Drowning In River
A 5-year-old boy who was pulled from the Connecticut River in Middlesex County this weekend remained in critical condition a day later, authorities said. Police were called to a stretch of the river near Landing Road in Haddam on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 26, when the boy and a man fell from a kayak into the water, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said. Responders took the child to Middlesex Hospital, but doctors had the boy airlifted to Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford in critical condition. WTNH reported the child was …
Obituaries
Friends Remember Men Killed In CT Boat Crash After Police ID Victims
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…
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
New Update: 2 Still Missing After Fatal CT Boat Accident
The search and recovery mission for two missing men remains ongoing after the boat they were on struck a jetty on Labor Day in Connecticut. Related: ID Released For 34-Year-Old From Westbrook Killed In Old Saybrook Boating Accident The incident 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 floating, half-submerged, near the Harbor One Marina in Old …
Police & Fire
ID Released For 34-Year-Old Killed In CT Boating Accident
The identity has been released of a young man killed in a boating accident in Connecticut as authorities continue their search for two missing people. Related: 1 Dead, 2 Missing In Old Saybrook Boating Accident New Update: 2 Still Missing After Fatal Old Saybrook Boat Accident The incident 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 motorboat floating, half-submerged, near…
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
Latest Update: Woman Caused Daughter's Death By Bringing Her Into CT River, Police Say
A 24-year-old woman has been charged with murder after allegedly intentionally drowning her 2-year-old child in the Connecticut River following several crashes, police announced. Middlesex County resident Devoni Miller of Cromwell was arrested by Connecticut State Police on Thursday, Dec. 21 in connection with the death of her daughter, Deroyal Miller, in September 2023, authorities announced. State Police took Miller into custody shortly after she was arrested by Cromwell Police in connection to a crash that occurred just before the child's death. Earlier Repo…
Police & Fire
Woman Flees Crash Scene Before Discovery Of Dead 2-Year-Old In CT River: Police
A woman faces charges in connection with a crash that occurred just before a 2-year-old girl was found dead on the banks of the Connecticut River, police announced. New, updated report - Woman Caused Daughter's Death By Bringing Her Into CT River In Cromwell: Police Middlesex County resident Devoni Miller of Cromwell was arrested in connection with a September 2023 crash that happened just before her child was discovered dead along the Connecticut River, Cromwell Police announced on Thursday, Dec. 21. Earlier Report - State Police Seek Witnesses To Cromwell Crash, 'Susp…
Police & Fire
Despondent Woman Ready To Jump From Bridge Saved By CT State Troopers
A despondent woman contemplating jumping from a Connecticut bridge was saved by two state troopers who responded to several 911 calls. The incident occurred on the Baldwin Bridge above the Connecticut River that straddles the towns of Old Saybrook in Middlesex County and Old Lyme In New London County on Monday, Nov. 27. On the bridge, troopers located a woman who had climbed from the pedestrian sidewalk over the metal safety fencing and was precariously seated on a 5-inch ledge about 100 feet above the water. While Sgt. Matthew Belz talked calmly to build a rapport with the distressed woma…
Police & Fire
CT State Police Seek Witnesses To Crash, 'Suspicious' Death Of Child Passenger
The suspicious death of a 2-year-old girl following a two-car crash has Connecticut State Police asking for any witnesses to step forward. The collision took place in Middlesex County in Cromwell on Route 9 around 5:20 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11. According to State Police, Devoni Miller, age 24, of Cromwell, was traveling southbound in a 2016 Hyundai Sonata when she allegedly hit the back of a 2010 Kia Forte driven by Hartford County resident Cheryl Robbins, age 59, of Rocky Hill. The impact caused the Hyundai to cross the center median and strike the metal guardrail on the right shoulder, s…
News
Threat Grows For Hurricane Lee To Be Rare Significant Storm To Hit Mass
As meteorologists predict a possible New England landfall for Hurricane Lee, the prospect is bringing memories of other past storms that slammed into Massachusetts throughout the 20th century. According to the latest computer models from the National Weather Service, Hurricane Lee may make landfall in eastern Maine on Monday morning, Sept. 18, bringing powerful winds, heavy rains, and high surf along with it and possibly devastating parts of Eastern Massachusetts. Click here for the latest update - Here Comes Hurricane Lee: Watches, Advisories Stretch From NY Through New England While it…
News
Marina Owner Dies Days After Floods, Heavy Rains Damage Western Mass Docks
Luke Brunelle, the owner of Brunelle's Marina in Hampshire County, has died, the company announced on social media Friday, July 14. He was 61 years old. The marina asked for privacy as they grapple with the loss, but leaders added that they would continue Luke's dedication to fostering a thriving boating culture in South Hadley and the surrounding areas. The Brunelle family built the marina in 1959 with just a boat ramp, but it quickly grew and became a popular destination for boaters around the region. Luke Brunelle's cause of death was not released, but it comes just days after many of…
News
Man Pleads Not Guilty To Killing 18-Year-Old Whose Body Was Found In Connecticut River
A 21-year-old man accused of killing an 18-year-old man and dumping his body in the Connecticut River pleaded not guilty to charges in connection with his killing, reports said. Elijah Melendez, of Holyoke, pleaded not guilty during his arraignment in connection with the murder of Elis Vizcarrondo, also of Holyoke, on Monday, Dec. 19, MassLive reports. Melendez was indicted on several charges including murder, carrying a firearm without a license and possessing a firearm without an FID card, the outlet continued. Vizcarrondo was found in the Connecticut River in Chicopee after appearing…
News
Man Charged With Murdering 18-Year-Old Whose Body Was Found In Connecticut River
Weeks after the body of an 18-year-old was found in the Connecticut River, authorities arrested someone they believe murdered the beloved man from Western Massachusetts. Elijah Melendez, age 21, of Holyoke, is being held without bail after he was charged in connection with the murder of Elis Vizcarrondo, also of Holyoke on Monday, July 18, Holyoke Police said. Police found Vizcarrondo, who appeared to have been fatally shot, dumped in the Connecticut River in Chicopee on Sunday, July 3, police said. Vizcarrondo was reported missing prior to officers finding his body. PLEASE HELP US…
News
ID Released For CT Fatal Boating Accident Victim
State officials have released the identity of a person killed during a boating accident on the Connecticut River that also injured seven, two of them children. The incident in Middlesex County, in the town of Portland in the area of Gildersleeve Island on Sunday, July 10. The preliminary investigation by the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection revealed that a 21-foot Yamaha jet boat was traveling north on the river when it suddenly veered toward the shoreline, said James Fowler, of DEEP. The vessel ultimately collided with rocks on the bank of the river. As a resul…
Police & Fire
One Killed, Several Injured In CT Boating Accident
One person was killed and seven others injured during a boating accident on the Connecticut River. The incident took place in Middlesex County in the Town of Portland around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 10. According to the Portland Fire Department, the department along with mutual aid agencies responded to the river just north of Petzold's Marine after receiving numerous 911 calls regarding a boating accident with multiple injuries. A boat lost control and crashed into the rocks, ejecting everyone on board, officials said. When Portland's Marine 7 arrived on the scene they found multip…
Police & Fire
Police Search Connecticut River After Report Of Body
Authorities are on the scene at a portion of the Connecticut River after a report of a body being observed in Western Massachusetts. At approximately 10:05 Sunday, July 3, a call came in reporting the possible body in the river in Chicopee, authorities said. The Chicopee Police Underwater Recovery Team as well as the Holyoke Fire Department are on the scene. Both motorists and pedestrians are asked to avoid the area of Catherine Street and Sheppard Street "as this is an active operation," Chicopee Police said. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Police & Fire
Person Rescued After Car Drives Into Connecticut River, Officials Say
Authorities rescued the occupant of a car that drove into a river in Connecticut. The Portland Fire Department in Middlesex County said the dive team responded to a report of a car in the Connecticut River near Harbor Park in Middletown on the evening of Monday, May 16. Middletown Police officers were able to get a rescue throw device to the individual who was in the water and pulled them to the emergency services dock, officials said. The person was taken to a hospital. The fire department secured a line to the car, and divers checked the car and the surrounding area. Author…
Police & Fire
Jet Skier Found Dead In Connecticut River
CT Environmental Conservation Police officers are investigating a boating fatality believed to involve a single jet skier on the Connecticut River. The jet skier was found around 4:45 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 8, in Middlesex County in Haddam, after DEEP received calls from passing boaters of a jet ski adrift near the Salmon River boat launch, said Tony Russell, spokesman for DEEP. A police boat arrived on the scene in less than 15 minutes recovered a body from the water, Russell said. The victim’s identification is being withheld pending next-of-kin notifications. Middlesex County is inclu…
Police & Fire
Dead Body Found Floating In Connecticut River By Bicyclist
Authorities are investigating the discovery of a body in the Connecticut River in Western Massachusetts. The body was found in Franklin County near Gill around 7:20 p.m. Monday, July 19, after a bicyclist spotted it floating in the river below the Route 10 bridge between Northfield and Gill, said Laurie Loisel, with the Northwestern District Attorney's Office. Massachusetts State Police attached to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office as well as police and firefighters from Northfield and police from Gill responded to the scene, where they managed to re…
Police & Fire
Missing Man Identified As Person Found In CT River, DA Says
A body discovered by a kayaker in the Connecticut River has been identified as that of a missing 67-year-old Western Massachusetts man, who hasn't been seen in nearly two months. Northwestern District Attorney spokeswoman Laurie Loisel confirmed the body was that of Franklin County resident Geoffrey Arthur, of Sutherland, who was reported missing on Monday, March 29. Arthur, who was known as “Randy,” had last been seen by his family on Sunday, March 28, said the Sunderland Police. Police and firefighters, as well as state police, had been searching for Arthur in the area of Route 47 …
Police & Fire
Body Found In Connecticut River ID'd As Missing College Student
A body found in the Connecticut River has been identified as a college student who was reported missing last year. The body of Wasique Hasan, age 21, of Easthampton, Massachusetts, was discovered in Hampshire County Friday, May 21, by a boater in Hadley, said the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office. No foul play is suspected. Hasan, who attended the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, had been reported missing by his family on Wednesday, Dec. 30, and his name was then entered into the National Crime Information Center as a missing person. Meanwhile, investigators said a woman kaya…
Police & Fire
Police Investigating After Man's Body Found In Connecticut River
Police launched an investigation after a man’s body was found by a boater in the Connecticut River in Western Mass. The discovery in Hampshire County happened around 6 p.m., Friday, May 21, in the river in Northampton, said Laurie Loisel, director of Communications for the Northwestern District Attorney's Office. The boater summoned emergency help when he discovered the body and then stayed with the body to help the police find it, Loisel said. A Northampton Police Department dispatcher was able to trace the phone call to find the boater about a mile and a half south of…
Police & Fire
Body Found In Connecticut River Confirmed To Be 12-Year-Old Boy
The body found in the waters of the Connecticut River has been confirmed to be that of a missing Western Mass boy who has not been seen for more than two months. On Wednesday, April 14, the Chicopee Police Department Underwater Response Team was actively conducting a search of the Chicopee and Connecticut Rivers as part of an ongoing search and recovery operation for missing 12-year-old Aiden Blanchard, said authorities in Massachusetts, in Hampden County. At 11:15 a.m., officers located a body in the water in between the North End Bridge and Memorial Bridge. The Chicopee Police Detective B…
Police & Fire
Body Found In Connecticut River During Search For Missing Boy
In a search for a missing Western Massachusetts boy, police uncovered a body in the Connecticut River. The body, which has not been identified was discovered on Wednesday, April 14, by the Chicopee Police Department Underwater Response Team during an ongoing search and recovery operation for the missing boy from Chicopee, said the Chicopee Police. Police said the body was discovered around 11:15 a.m. between the North End Bridge and Memorial Bridge. The victim was later transported to the Hampden County Medical Examiner’s Office. Connecticut State Police have been working with Chicopee…
News
CT State Police Search For 11-Year-Old Who's Been Missing Nearly Two Months
Connecticut State Police have joined in the search for a missing Massachusetts boy who has not been seen in almost two months. On Friday, April 2, the Massachusetts State Police said the Connecticut State Police, along with Chicopee Police Department Dive Unit are searching for Aiden Blanchard, 11, who was last seen Friday, Feb. 5 around 11:30 a.m. when he was walking in the Willamansett area of Chicopee, Mass. He was believed to be headed toward the Medina Street boat launch along the Connecticut River, police said. Aiden is described as being 5-feet, 100 pounds with brown hair and blue e…
Police & Fire
'Vast Areas Of Ice' - Flight Crews Resume Search For Lost 11-Year-Old On CT River
The search continued by air, land, and water for missing 11-year-old boy Aiden Blanchard today, Thursday, Feb. 11, the sixth day of his disappearance. Chicopee Police, Massachusetts State Police, and the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing searched the Connecticut River and its banks from the Massachusetts Turnpike down to the Connecticut state line, seeking any evidence related to Aiden's disappearance, police said in an update. "The flight crew did not locate any evidence related to Aiden’s disappearance. The crew observed vast areas of ice covering parts of the river," police said. …
Police & Fire
Police Searching For Man Who Jumped From Bridge Into Connecticut River
State Police report that a man got out of his vehicle while on a bridge and jumped into the Connecticut River. According to the Windsor Locks Police Department, the man exited the vehicle on Sunday, Jan. 24, around 1 p.m., while on Dexter Coffin Bridge and jumped into the river. The police department responded as did fire and other agencies to search for the victim. As of Monday, Jan. 24, a body has not been recovered. The identity of the victim is unknown at this time.
Police & Fire
Police Searching Connecticut River For Body
Police are searching for a body in the Connecticut River. Hartford Police said at 1:40 p.m. that the city’s Marine Division was on their way to the Hartford side of the river to investigate reports of a body in the river. This story will be updated as more information is released.
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