Separate Earthquakes Felt In Connecticut Separate Earthquakes Felt In Connecticut
Separate Earthquakes Felt In Connecticut Two earthquakes were felt this week in Connecticut - one in Fairfield County and the other in Hartford County. A strong quake off the coast of the Alaskan peninsula that hit 7.8 on the Richter scale early in the morning Wednesday, July 22 registered on Westport’s seismograph. Hundreds of other seismographs around the world picked up on the Alaska quake. The other earthquake, in Newington, on Tuesday, July 21, came in at 1.6 on the Richter scale, making it a “Microearthquake,” and undetectable by humans. More data on the earthquakes, from the United States Geological Survey, is availa…
Man, Dog Bitten By Bear While Walking Connecticut Trail Man, Dog Bitten By Bear While Walking Connecticut Trail
Man, Dog Bitten By Bear While Walking Connecticut Trail A man and one of his dogs were bitten by a bear in Connecticut over the weekend in Hartford County.  Simsbury Police Sgt. Brad Chase said that at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 5, a man was walking his three dogs in the McLean Game Refuge off Firetown Road when they encountered a bear. Chase said that the bear bit the dog, and while attempting to intervene, he too was bitten in the leg by the bear. The man sought medical attention and was treated for the non-life-threatening injury. During the incident, one of the dogs, a 50-pound golden retriever named Lucy, got loose, thou…
Woman Drove Wrong Way On I-84, State Police Say Woman Drove Wrong Way On I-84, State Police Say
Woman Drove Wrong Way On I-84, State Police Say A 36-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly driving in the wrong direction on I-84. Vanessa Alejos, of Newington, was arrested around 11:22 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, in Hartford County, by Connecticut State Police for driving the wrong way on I- 84 in East Hartford, state police said. Troopers were alerted to the wrong-way driver by callers and were able to track down and pull over Alejos near Exit 56, they said. Alejos was charged with four counts of construction zone violations, failing to comply with fingerprinting and interfering with an officer, state police said.  Police did…
No New Evidence Found During Search By State Police In Missing Mom Case No New Evidence Found During Search By State Police In Missing Mom Case
No New Evidence Found During Search By State Police In Missing Mom Case No new evidence was discovered during an intensive of a home and surrounding property by state police in the case of Fairfield County mom Jennifer Farber Dulos. Connecticut State Police said a search of a home in Avon, in Hartford County, conducted on Thursday, June 11, by detectives as a result of a media-generated theory in the disappearance of the New Canaan mother. The search included an inspection of the septic system, the state police said. "No new evidence or clues were discovered as a result of this search," state police said. "The Connecticut State Police continues to search for J…
Police Searching CT Property In Connection With Missing Mom Case Police Searching CT Property In Connection With Missing Mom Case
Police Searching CT Property In Connection With Missing Mom Case State police are searching a property in connection with the disappearance of missing Fairfield County mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos. Connecticut State Police confirmed on Thursday, June 11, agents were searching an area on Skyview Drive in Avon in Hartford County. “If anything is found, we will provide an update,” state police said. Dulos, of New Canaan, was last seen on Friday, May 24, 2019, around 8 a.m., after dropping off her children at school and returned to her home on Welles Lanes. Police believe that Dulos, who was estranged from her late husband Fotis Dulos, was sur…
Stay Safe, Stay Home: Connecticut Issues Order To Non-Essential Workers Amid COVID-19 Outbreak Stay Safe, Stay Home: Connecticut Issues Order To Non-Essential Workers Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Stay Safe, Stay Home: Connecticut Issues Order To Non-Essential Workers Amid Covid-19 Outbreak Click here for an updated story: COVID-19: Here's What You Need To Know About 'Stay Safe, Stay Home' Emergency Measure Connecticut is ordering all workers at non-essential businesses in the state to stay at home during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Gov. Ned Lamont said. All workers at “non-essential” businesses should stay home during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, Lamont announced Friday, March 20. Interactive Map: COVID-19 cases in NYC Metro Area Grocery stores, pharmacies, banks, gas stations and other necessary businesses will be allowed to remain open. Restau…