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Fatal Christmas Crash: 23-Year-Old Passenger ID'd As Victim On Roadway In Region Fatal Christmas Crash: 23-Year-Old Passenger ID'd As Victim On Roadway In Region
Fatal Christmas Crash: 23-Year-Old Passenger ID'd As Victim On Roadway In Region One person was killed and another seriously injured in a single-vehicle Christmas Day crash in Connecticut. It happened around 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 25 in Litchfield County on Route 44 (Canaan Road) in the town of Salisbury. The vehicle was traveling eastbound in the area of Twin Lakes Road when the driver lost control and traveled across the westbound lane and shoulder, subsequently exiting the roadway, where it collided with a tree, Connecticut State Police said.  The passenger in the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. He's been identified as Litchfield Coun…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Eight Dead, 89 Infected In Outbreak At Nursing Home In Region COVID-19: Eight Dead, 89 Infected In Outbreak At Nursing Home In Region
Covid-19: Eight Dead, 89 Infected In Outbreak At Nursing Home In Region Eight residents of a Connecticut nursing home have died during a COVID-19 outbreak that has lasted nearly six weeks. A total of 89 employees and residents have tested positive since the outbreak began at the Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, located in Litchfield County, in the Town of Canaan, on Thursday, Sept. 30. "Despite seeing significant numbers of residents recovering from Covid," the facility's chief executive Kevin O’Connell and nursing director Cady Bloodgood said in a statement. "testing has resulted in one additional positive case among fully vaccinated resi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Know Him? Photos Released Of Suspect In Bank Robbery Know Him? Photos Released Of Suspect In Bank Robbery
Know Him? Photos Released Of Suspect In Bank Robbery The search is on for a man who allegedly robbed a Litchfield County bank at lunchtime. The robbery took place around 12:37 p.m., Monday, August 2, at the Salisbury Bank branch located at 5 Gay St., in Sharon, Connecticut State Police said. Police did not say if the man was armed. The man is described as being a white or Hispanic male, with a small to medium build and dark hair.  Another view of the alleged bank robber.Connecticut State Police He fled on foot and got into a gray or silver sedan nearby, police said.  The vehicle he fled in.Connecticut State Police "State Police are …

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by Kathy Reakes