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Fatal Crash: Woman ID'd As Victim In 2-Vehicle Collision On CT Roadway Fatal Crash: Woman ID'd As Victim In 2-Vehicle Collision On CT Roadway
Fatal Crash: Woman ID'd As Victim In 2-Vehicle Collision On CT Roadway One person was killed and three others were hospitalized in a two-car Connecticut crash. It happened around 9 a.m. Saturday, April 20 in Windham County on Route 6 (Willimantic Road) in the town of Chaplin, Connecticut State Police said. A 2020 Nissan Murano, operated by a 77-year-old Tolland County man from the town on Mansfield, was traveling eastbound on Route 6 with a passenger in the front seat.  A 2008 Nissan Maxima, driven by a 35-year-old man from the town of Windham, was traveling westbound on Route 6, also with a passenger in the front seat.  The Mur…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Head-On Crash: CT Woman Killed, Second Driver Injured Head-On Crash: CT Woman Killed, Second Driver Injured
Head-On Crash: CT Woman Killed, Second Driver Injured A 39-year-old Connecticut woman was killed after allegedly crossing the double-yellow line and hitting a pickup truck head-on.  The crash took place in Tolland County around 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 11, on Route 32 in Mansfield. Connecticut State Police said Vanessa Marie Rivero, of the town of Willington in Tolland County, was driving north on Route 32 near Mansfield City Road in a 2022 Volkswagen Jetta when she crossed the double-yellow line and hit a 2012 GMC Sierra head-on, before hitting a guardrail. Rivero was pronounced dead at the scene, state police said. The driver of the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Driver Accused Of Speeding Through University's Campus While Impaired CT Driver Accused Of Speeding Through University's Campus While Impaired
CT Driver Accused Of Speeding Through University's Campus While Impaired A 33-year-old woman is accused of driving under the influence after police said she was caught speeding through the University of Connecticut's main campus early in the morning. Troopers in Tolland County saw a Chevrolet Equinox traveling south at a high rate of speed in the area of Storrs Road and Moulton Road in Mansfield at about 4 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4, Connecticut State Police reported. Police clocked the Chevrolet at 65 mph in a 40 mph zone and then saw the vehicle traveling above 50 mph through the campus, authorities said.  State Police said the area is known to have pedestri…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Woman, Man Become Combative With Troopers After Burglary In CT, Police Say Woman, Man Become Combative With Troopers After Burglary In CT, Police Say
Woman, Man Become Combative With Troopers After Burglary In CT, Police Say A woman and man are facing charges after a burglary and fight with officers in Connecticut. At around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 24, troopers from Troop C in Tolland responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked behind a residence on Middle Turnpike, in Mansfield.  The reporting party advised Troop C that the residence was known to be unoccupied for an extended period of time, state police said.  Upon arrival, responding troopers observed a Chevrolet Cruze, parked at the rear of the residence, and a man, later identified as Windham County resident Travis Steele, age 33, o…

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by Joe Lombardi
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41-Year-Old CT Man Accused Of Leaving Infant On Hood Of Stranger's Parked Car 41-Year-Old CT Man Accused Of Leaving Infant On Hood Of Stranger's Parked Car
41-Year-Old CT Man Accused Of Leaving Infant On Hood Of Stranger's Parked Car A Connecticut man was charged after investigators reported that he abandoned a two-pound infant on the hood of a parked vehicle earlier this year.  Jorge Grados, age 41, was arrested at his Hartford home on Monday, Nov. 21, for the incident that happened in Tolland County in March, Connecticut State Police said. At about 2:20 p.m. on March 23, an individual reported to troopers that an infant had been wrapped in a towel and left on the hood of her parked vehicle in Mansfield, police said.  Witnesses performed lifesaving measures, and the baby was taken to an area hospital for tre…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
CT Man Flees Troopers In Stolen Mustang, Crashes Into Mailboxes, Police Say CT Man Flees Troopers In Stolen Mustang, Crashes Into Mailboxes, Police Say
CT Man Flees Troopers In Stolen Mustang, Crashes Into Mailboxes, Police Say A 21-year-old man was charged after police said he fled from troopers in a stolen Ford Mustang and crashed into mailboxes in Connecticut. At about 11 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7, troopers were investigating a report that a vehicle was stolen at 12:45 a.m. in the Tolland County town of Willington, and while at a home on Ashford Center Road in Ashford, they saw the stolen Ford Mustang driving west, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers recognized the driver as Jacob Cormier, of Willington, police said. The Mustang sped away and troopers lost sight of it, authorities reported.  Tro…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Flees After Leaving Infant On Hood Of Woman's Vehicle, CT State Police Say Man Flees After Leaving Infant On Hood Of Woman's Vehicle, CT State Police Say
Man Flees After Leaving Infant On Hood Of Woman's Vehicle, CT State Police Say Connecticut State Police are attempting to locate a man who abandoned an infant on the roof of a stranger's parked car before taking off. State Police Troop C received a call at approximately 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23 from a woman in Tolland County who explained that a man had placed the infant on the hood of her vehicle while it was parked in Mansfield According to state police trooper Matthew Hogan, the woman said that an unknown Hispanic man placed the infant on top of her car, and as she returned to her vehicle he proceeded to get into a dark-colored vehicle before fle…

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by Zak Failla
News
Know Them? Suspects At Large After Armed Robbery At CT Gas Station Know Them? Suspects At Large After Armed Robbery At CT Gas Station
Know Them? Suspects At Large After Armed Robbery At CT Gas Station Police have asked the public for information following an armed robbery at a Connecticut gas station. In Tolland County, two male suspects armed with a pistol entered the Ultra gas station, located at Storrs Road in Mansfield, at about 11:10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 11, according to Connecticut State Police.  Police said the suspects arrived in an unknown vehicle and took an undisclosed amount of money. The first suspect is described as being about 5-foot-6 and having a light complexion, authorities said.  He was wearing camouflage pants, a gray long-sleeve sweater with a red/…

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by Nicole Valinote
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28-Year-Old UConn Grad Student Struck, Killed By Car In Crosswalk, State Police Say 28-Year-Old UConn Grad Student Struck, Killed By Car In Crosswalk, State Police Say
28-Year-Old UConn Grad Student Struck, Killed By Car In Crosswalk, State Police Say Connecticut State Police are asking witnesses to a crash that left a UConn researcher and graduate student dead after he was struck by a car. Tolland County resident Nhuong Nguyen, age 28, was killed around 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30 in Mansfield while walking in the crosswalk on South Eagleville Road, said the Connecticut State Police. A westbound 2008 Hyundai Elantra struck Nguyen just west of Eastwood Road, state police said. Nguyen, of Mansfield, was transported to Windham Hospital where he was pronounced dead.  Emily Louise Wicks, 33, of Colchester was driving the Hyundai. Sh…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Moose On Loose At UConn Campus Signals Beginning Of Birthing Season Moose On Loose At UConn Campus Signals Beginning Of Birthing Season
Moose On Loose At UConn Campus Signals Beginning Of Birthing Season After a moose was spotted on the UConn campus, Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is advising motorists to be watchful of increased deer and moose activity along roadways. The moose was spotted strolling the streets in Mansfield and later on the campus in Storrs on Saturday, May 8. DEEP says the sign of the moose out and about is normal as the months of May and June mark the birthing period for deer and moose.  DEEP’s Wildlife Division urges motorists to be aware during this period of activity and also slow down and drive defensively should a large animal,…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Police Break Up Large Party Near UConn Campus COVID-19: Police Break Up Large Party Near UConn Campus
Covid-19: Police Break Up Large Party Near UConn Campus State Police broke up a large party that was held overnight near the UConn campus in Storrs in violation of COVID-19 pandemic guidelines. Just before 11:30 p.m. Saturday, March 6, troopers responded to 160 Birch Road in Mansfield for a complaint of a large, loud party. Upon arrival, the troopers witnessed the disturbance and observed numerous college-aged students inside the residence. An estimated total of 150 to 200 students were observed, according to police.  The renters at this residence admitted to hosting the party, state police said.  No PPE, such as mask-wearing, or so…

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by Joe Lombardi