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Friends, Family Remember Northern CT Couple Killed In Hit-Run Crash Friends, Family Remember Northern CT Couple Killed In Hit-Run Crash
Friends, Family Remember Northern CT Couple Killed In Hit-Run Crash The man and woman from Connecticut killed in an alleged hit-and-run crash in Pennsylvania over the weekend have been identified as a husband and wife. Windham County residents Richard and Rebecca Whiddon, ages 37 and 33, both of the town of Brooklyn, were passengers in a Nissan that was struck in Bucks County near the corner of Veterans Highway and Ford Road in Bristol Township on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 24,  Both were pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. The driver and another passenger in the Nissan were also hurt.  Earlier report - Double-Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Man, Woman Fro…
Double-Fatal Crash: Man, Woman From Northern CT ID'd As Victims In Pennsylvania Double-Fatal Crash: Man, Woman From Northern CT ID'd As Victims In Pennsylvania
Double-Fatal Crash: Man, Woman From Northern CT ID'd As Victims In Pennsylvania Two Connecticut residents were killed in a crash involving a stolen dump truck that alleged crashed twice in Pennsylvania. The wreck happened just after 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24 near the corner of Ford Road and Veterans Highway in Bristol Township, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.  A Nissan Sentra was turning left into the southbound lanes of the highway when it was struck by an oncoming Ford Explorer, authorities said.  Two passengers in the Nissan, Windham County residents Rebecca Whiddon, age 33, and Richard Whiddon, age 37, of the town of Broo…
Second Teen Dies A Week After Violent Crash In Region Kills 15-Year-Old Girl Second Teen Dies A Week After Violent Crash In Region Kills 15-Year-Old Girl
Second Teen Dies A Week After Violent Crash In Region Kills 15-Year-Old Girl A second Connecticut teen has died from injuries suffered in a crash that also killed a 15-year-old girl last month. The crash took place around 4:40 a.m. Sunday, June 25 in Windham County on Allen Hill Road near Route 205 in the small town of Brooklyn. On Thursday, July 6, Connecticut State Police confirmed that a second passenger, 17-year-old Bryce Burditt, who attended Plainfield High School had died from his injuries. The crash, which occurred when a 2004 Toyota Prius, with five occupants, slammed into a tree before going down an embankment, also killed passenger Chanelle Edwards,…
Fatal Crash: Girl ID'd As Victim, 4 Others Hospitalized After Car Hits Tree In Region Fatal Crash: Girl ID'd As Victim, 4 Others Hospitalized After Car Hits Tree In Region
Fatal Crash: Girl ID'd As Victim, 4 Others Hospitalized After Car Hits Tree In Region A girl was killed and four other young people were hospitalized after an overnight crash on a Connecticut roadway. It happened around 4:40 a.m. Sunday, June 25 in Windham County on Allen Hill Road near Route 205 in the small town of Brooklyn. A 2004 Toyota Prius, with five occupants, slammed into a tree before going down an embankment, according to Connecticut State Police. One of the passengers, Chanelle Edwards, age 15, of Griswold, was rushed to Day Kimbal Hospital in Putnam and pronounced dead. Another passenger, was brought to Hartford Hospital in critical condition. The t…
Head-On Crash: 1 Killed, 1 Injured In Region Head-On Crash: 1 Killed, 1 Injured In Region
Head-On Crash: 1 Killed, 1 Injured In Region A Connecticut man was killed after colliding head-on with another vehicle on a busy roadway. The crash took place in Windham County on Route 6 (Providence Road) around 8 p.m., Monday, May 29 in the small town of Brooklyn. According to Connecticut State Police, Joseph Kowal, age 81, of Dayville (a hamlet in the town of Killingly) was driving a 2001 Chrysler Sebring east on Route 6 at the intersection of Day Street when he collided head-on with a 2021 Hyundai Palisade. Kowal was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Palisade, identified as David Meade, age 62, of Brooklyn, wa…
CT State Trooper Shoots Knife-Wielding, Evicted Tenant In Windham County: Police CT State Trooper Shoots Knife-Wielding, Evicted Tenant In Windham County: Police
CT State Trooper Shoots Knife-Wielding, Evicted Tenant In Windham County: Police An active, "complex" investigation is underway for an officer-involved shooting, officials say.  A Connecticut state trooper assigned to assist in a court-ordered eviction of a tenant, who lived in the small Windham County town of Brooklyn, shot and injured the tenant on Tuesday, May 9 at approximately 9:35 a.m., according to the Connecticut State Police.  Troopers arrived at the residence on Tiffany Street and reported that the tenant refused to comply with the eviction and was wielding a knife.  One of the troopers shot and injured the tenant during the incident.  Th…
Third Victim Found Dead In CT Home ID'd As Massachusetts Resident Third Victim Found Dead In CT Home ID'd As Massachusetts Resident
Third Victim Found Dead In CT Home ID'd As Massachusetts Resident State police have identified a third Massachusetts resident found dead inside a northern Connecticut home. The three people, including a child, were found in Windham County in the small town of Brooklyn around 8:27 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, said Connecticut State Police. Two had been identified as Lury M. Pizarro, age 33, and Emanual M. Pizarro, age 3, both of Worcester, Massachusetts.  Jose A. Perez, age 32, also of Worcester, was identified on Friday, Feb. 17. Although the state police have not released much information on the case and say the investigation remains ongoing, the state…
Support Floods In For Family Of 'Selfless' Worcester Mom, 'Playful' 3-Year-Old Son Slain In CT Support Floods In For Family Of 'Selfless' Worcester Mom, 'Playful' 3-Year-Old Son Slain In CT
Support Floods In For Family Of 'Selfless' Worcester Mom, 'Playful' 3-Year-Old Son Slain In CT Community support is flooding in for the grieving family of a 33-year-old Massachusetts mom and her 3-year-old son slain in Connecticut earlier this week.  Worcester residents Lury M. Pizarro, age 33, and her son Emanual Pizarro were found killed in Windham County on Tuesday, Feb. 14, in the small town of Brooklyn, with a man whose identity has not yet been released.  Police were trying to reach his next of kin on Thursday, Feb. 16, which delayed the public release of his name, authorities said.  Related: IDs Released For 2 Of 3 Found Dead In Windham County Home Le…
IDs Released For 2 Massachusetts Residents Found Dead In Northern Connecticut Home IDs Released For 2 Massachusetts Residents Found Dead In Northern Connecticut Home
IDs Released For 2 Massachusetts Residents Found Dead In Northern Connecticut Home State Police have identified two of three people found dead inside a northern Connecticut home as being Massachusetts residents.  The three, including a child, were found in Windham County in the town of Brooklyn around 8:27 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, said Connecticut State Police. The two have been identified as Lury M. Pizarro, age 33, and Emanual M. Pizarro, age 3, both of Worcester. The third person has not been identified pending notification of next of kin, state police said. Earlier report: Update: Child Among 3 Found Dead In CT Home, State Police Say Police responded t…
Update: Child Among 3 Found Dead In Windham County Home, Police Say Update: Child Among 3 Found Dead In Windham County Home, Police Say
Update: Child Among 3 Found Dead In Windham County Home, Police Say Click here for a new, updated story: IDs Released For 2 Of 3 Found Dead In CT Home This story has been updated. Three people, including a young child, were found dead in a northern Connecticut home after police responded to a report of a suspicious incident. The three were found in Windham County in the town of Brooklyn around 8:27 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, said Connecticut State Police. Responding troopers located three individuals inside a residence on Middle Street who were pronounced dead at the scene, state police said. The Eastern District Major Crime Squad has responded to inve…
Police Seek Witnesses To Rollover Crash On Busy Roadway In Region Police Seek Witnesses To Rollover Crash On Busy Roadway In Region
Police Seek Witnesses To Rollover Crash On Busy Roadway In Region Connecticut State Police are seeking witnesses to a single-vehicle crash that killed a 28-year-old man. The crash took place in Windham County on Tuesday, Oct. 25 on I-395 in Killingly. According to state police, Dylan Goulet, of Brooklyn, was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe northbound on I-395 in Killingly when for an unknown reason, the Tahoe went off the roadway into a dirt median. Goulet then went across both lanes of the highway and rolled several times. He died from his injuries. Anyone with information regarding this crash is being asked to contact state police at 860-779-4900.
Woman Killed In Head-On Crash In Region Woman Killed In Head-On Crash In Region
Woman Killed In Head-On Crash In Region A 78-year-old woman died in a head-on crash in Connecticut. It happened in the Windham County town of Killingly at about 2:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, Connecticut State Police said. A 2016 Hyundai Accent GLS was traveling west on Westcott Road near the intersection with Mashentuck Road when it crossed into the eastbound lane and collided head-on with a 2001 Chevrolet Blazer, police said. The passenger in the Chevrolet, identified as Windham County resident Bonilyn Smith, of Danielson, was killed in the crash, authorities said. The driver of the Chevrolet, a 25-year…