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24-Year-Old Fairfield University Grad Killed In Crash ID'd As Daughter Of Ex-NBA Player 24-Year-Old Fairfield University Grad Killed In Crash ID'd As Daughter Of Ex-NBA Player
24-Year-Old Fairfield University Grad Killed In Crash ID'd As Daughter Of Ex-nba Player A young woman killed in a horrific Connecticut crash earlier this week was the first child and only daughter of a former NBA player. Tiara Wheeler was 24 years old. Her father, Tyson Wheeler, played for the University of Rhode Island men's basketball team as point guard from 1994 to 1998 when the Rams advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight before being drafted by the Toronto Raptors. He later appeared in an NBA game as a member of the Denver Nuggets in 1999. The crash took place in New London County on Monday, Aug. 28 at around 9:30 p.m. in Groton at the intersection of Long Hill Road and t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Public Park Torn Up By ATVs, Dirt-Bikes In Westchester: Suspects At Large Public Park Torn Up By ATVs, Dirt-Bikes In Westchester: Suspects At Large
Public Park Torn Up By ATVs, Dirt-Bikes In Westchester: Suspects At Large Police are searching for suspects who damaged a park in Westchester that was already under renovation by driving all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes over a field, leaving a number of tread marks.  The incident happened over Memorial Day weekend at Redmond Park in Yonkers on Cook Avenue, Yonkers Police reported on Tuesday, May 30.  According to authorities, the trespassers tore up the park's field with ATVs and dirt bikes. The resulting damage will likely delay the reopening of the park, which was already under renovation.  Investigators are now working to find the suspects w…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Dozens On Dirt Bikes, Quads, Motorcycles Frighten Drivers On, Off I-95 Stretch Dozens On Dirt Bikes, Quads, Motorcycles Frighten Drivers On, Off I-95 Stretch
Dozens On Dirt Bikes, Quads, Motorcycles Frighten Drivers On, Off I-95 Stretch A large group of dirt bikes, quads, and motorcycle riders have been hassling and scaring, drivers on I-95 and the surrounding area, according to WTNH News 8. The latest incident took place over the weekend when frightened drivers told the news channel that they had been surrounded, cut off in traffic and blocked from intersections and moving on I-95 in New Haven and surrounding roadways. Drivers also reported similar incidents in West Haven near the beach, News 8 said. One driver told the news channel that her car was surrounded by dirt bikes for more than five minutes and she was prevente…

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by Kathy Reakes