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IDs Released Of 2 Men, 2 Women Killed In Wrong-Way I-95 Crash IDs Released Of 2 Men, 2 Women Killed In Wrong-Way I-95 Crash
IDs Released Of 2 Men, 2 Women Killed In Wrong-Way I-95 Crash The identities have been released of two men and two women all in their 20s who were killed in a horrific wrong-way crash on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut. It happened at around 1:25 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 in New Haven County on the southbound side when a Chevrolet Silverado was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes in West Haven, Connecticut State Police said.  The pickup truck then crashed into a Nissan Altima while in the left lane.  Following impact, the Silverado entered the center lane and collided with a southbound Nissan Sentra.&…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
'Carl The Goat' Dies From Injuries After Attack By Bear In Connecticut 'Carl The Goat' Dies From Injuries After Attack By Bear In Connecticut
'Carl The Goat' Dies From Injuries After Attack By Bear In Connecticut The goat that made national news after its owner fired from a shotgun at a bear to protect it has died. “Carl the Goat” was pronounced dead over the weekend, as the 100-pound goat succumbed to injuries suffered following a bear attack in Wolcott, Connecticut, just north of I-84 near Waterbury, authorities announced. Shortly after 1 a.m. on Oct. 26, the Wolcott Dog Pound received an emergency call from a local homeowner whose goat was attacked by a bear inside his electric fence enclosure. The homeowner was woken up by his dog barking at the screaming goat, and he fired off two rounds into t…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Connecticut State Trooper Danielle Miller Killed In Crash Connecticut State Trooper Danielle Miller Killed In Crash
Connecticut State Trooper Danielle Miller Killed In Crash A Connecticut State Police trooper was killed in an off-duty automobile crash Saturday night, police announced Sunday morning.Trooper Danielle Miller died of injuries sustained during an off-duty motor vehicle accident in Wolcott, according to police. Miller was assigned to Troop L in Litchfield and was a member of the 124th Training Troop, graduating from the Connecticut State Police Academy Dec. 11, 2014.  "We are grateful for her dedicated service to the Connecticut State Police and the residents of Connecticut, and our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends during thi…

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by Joe Lombardi