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Rye, NY
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Tractor-Trailer Hauling 17K Pounds of Toilet Paper Hits Bridge On Hutch Parkway At Rye-CT Line
Drivers heading toward Connecticut on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester County faced a lane closure after a truck struck a bridge on Thursday, Nov. 5, police said. The incident happened at around 12:10 p.m. when a tractor-trailer struck the King Street bridge on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in Rye at the New York-Connecticut state line, according to Westchester County Police. The right lane of the two-lane roadway was blocked near mile marker 18.9 on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 5, but has since reopened, according to 511NY traffic reports. The trailer wa…
National Interest
Death Certificate Reveals Details About Emmy Winner Susan Saint James
A death certificate has confirmed what caused the death of Susan Saint James, the Emmy-winning actress behind two enduring television favorites. Saint James died at 80 on Monday, Oct. 26, from metastatic pancreatic cancer, according to a death certificate obtained by People on Thursday, Nov. 5. The document lists the interval between the onset of the condition and her death as months. Her family had previously disclosed her pancreatic cancer diagnosis. The certificate adds the more specific cause and a broad timeline for the illness. Saint James was best known for playing Sally McMillan o…
Thompson, CT
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Emu-Gency In Thompson: Runaway Bird Leads Animal Control On Chase, But Mystery Remains
Update: The bird's owner has been located. Original: A runaway emu sent Connecticut animal control officers running when the large, escaped bird took off down a local road before trying to ditch them in someone's backyard. Animal control received a report of the loose bird around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, near the intersection of Thompson Hill Road and Pasay Road in Thompson. Animal Control Officer Nicole Raymond and First Selectman Nick Donohue, who also serves as an ACO, caught the bird after it bolted down Thompson Hill Road and wandered into a yard. The…
Westport, CT
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Wild Westport Chase Ends In Police Cruiser, Car Crash
A wild police chase through a wealthy Connecticut town ended with a smashed police cruiser, a damaged civilian vehicle, and a suspect desperate to get away in handcuffs, authorities said. Now, the 51-year-old New London man faces several charges tied to the dangerous drive in Westport, police said on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Rodney Rowe was arrested on Oct. 28 in connection with the incident that unfolded Aug. 4, police said. The trouble began when Connecticut State Police alerted Westport officers to a vehicle wanted by authorities in Connecticut and New York. Troopers last spotted…
Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Stabbing: 28-Year-Old Charged With Attack That Sent Man To Hospital With Chest Wound
A Connecticut man is facing multiple charges after allegedly stabbing a 49-year-old person in the chest during a late-night attack earlier this week, police said. Walter Fulton, 28, was arrested and accused of stabbing a man in the chest outside 42 Woodward Ave. in Norwalk around 10 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, police said. Police found the man on the ground when they arrived and provided emergency medical care before responders could rush him to Norwalk Hospital. Officials did not release an update on his condition Wednesday. Investigators locked down the scene and sent out a descri…
Danbury, CT
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Police ID Man, 38, Killed In Danbury Apartment Fire That Also Claimed Dog's Life
Authorities have identified the 38-year-old man who was killed in a Connecticut house along with a dog. Irving Alvarez-Godoy died after a fire broke out at an apartment complex on Kohanza Street in Danbury, officials said. Firefighters were called to the complex shortly after 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, following reports that two people might be trapped on the second floor, Danbury police said. A volunteer firefighter driving past the building spotted smoke and stopped after hearing a woman screaming for help. He broke a window and tried to get inside, but heavy smoke kept him …
Bristol, CT
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Man Killed In Bristol Police Shooting Remembered As Devoted Dad, Advocate For Fellow Veterans
A 43-year-old Connecticut father of two young boys who survived combat in Afghanistan before dedicating his life to helping wounded veterans is being mourned for his compassion and hard work. Friends and loved ones are now rallying to support his sons after he was shot and killed by police in October. Jakub “Jake” Dziemaszkiewicz died Friday, Oct. 16, after Bristol police were called for a welfare check at his Woodbridge Road home in the Chippens Hill neighborhood. Two friends who called 911 said they were worried about his safety but warned police he was armed and "would not go…
New Haven, CT
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Woman, 67, Fighting For Life After Being Hit In New Haven Street: Police
A 67-year-old woman is fighting for her life after a vehicle struck her while she was crossing a busy Connecticut street outside of a crosswalk, police said. The crash happened around 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, near 200 Orange Street in New Haven, authorities said. New Haven police arrived to find the woman lying in the road with serious injuries. Emergency crews rushed her to Yale New Haven Hospital, where she was being treated for life-threatening injuries, authorities said. Statement regarding the pedestrian struck last night. pic.twitter.com/vSRNJAVeN2 — New Haven Police Departme…
Killingly-Danielson, CT
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Man Found Dead Outside Killingly School Offices Hours Before Election Day Voting
A man was found dead inside a vehicle outside of a Connecticut school district's central office just before the building was set to open for Election Day voting, police said. Troopers responded to the school district's Killingly Public Schools Central Administration Office at 79 Westfield Avenue around 5:17 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, after someone reported an unconscious person inside a vehicle. Police said the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not released his name. The discovery came less than an hour before voters were expected to begin casting ballots at the…
Lyme-Old Lyme, CT
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Missing Hiker Found Dead On Old Lyme Trail After Cellphone Data Leads Police To Area
A 69-year-old man who went hiking in Connecticut was found dead hours after he failed to return home, Connecticut State Police said. The man left his home around 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, to go hiking in Old Lyme, police said. When he didn't come back, someone reported him missing. Investigators used cellphone data to narrow their search to a hiking trail near Whippoorwill Road. Police received the missing person report around 5:18 p.m., according to Connecticut State Police. Authorities found the man unresponsive and without a pulse. He was later pronounced dead. Police have not…
Stamford, CT
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Stamford Drug Dealer Gets More Prison Time After Crack Bust Days Before Sentence Began: Feds
A convicted Connecticut drug trafficker who was days away from starting a federal prison sentence has been handed even more time behind bars after police caught him with crack cocaine. Danny Turkvan, 55, of Stamford, also known as "Smooth," was sentenced to an additional 14 months in federal prison on Friday, Oct. 30, according to US Attorney for the District of Connecticut David Sullivan. The new sentence comes on top of a 46-month prison term Turkvan received in mid-2025 for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy in southwestern Connecticut. Turkvan was supposed to report to pri…
Burlington-Harwinton, CT
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Burlington DUI Crash Shuts Down Popular Ice Cream Truck; Bristol Driver Charged: Cops
Police say a drunk driver crashed into a popular Connecticut ice cream truck in an early morning crash, forcing the owners to shut down until they can make repairs. Branden Anderson Alvarado, 27, of Bristol, was driving a 2020 Toyota Camry SE around 1:15 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, when he veered off Milford Road in Burlington and crashed into a concrete barrier and a utility trailer at Tonn's Marketplace, Connecticut State Police said. The trailer is used for the Farmstead Ice Cream Truck. Tonn's Marketplace announced on Facebook that the ice cream truck would be closed until further notic…
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