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UConn cheerleader injured during practice, airlifted to hospital
A member of the UConn cheerleading team was injured during practice Wednesday evening, according to university officials. UConn said the student-athlete fell during practice at the UConn Volleyball Center and was treated at the scene by paramedics and firefighters from the UConn Fire Department. The student was then transported by Life Star helicopter to Hartford Hospital. Officials said the student…
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Ansonia, Conn. police officer arrested, charged with disorderly conduct
The Ansonia Police Department has arrested one of their own after an off-duty incident earlier this month. According to a release from the Ansonia Police, Officer Denyce Ruiz, 24, was arrested on August 21 and charged with disorderly conduct in connection with an off-duty incident that occurred on August 10, 2026. The warrant was issued following a criminal investigation by...
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About 15,000 Waterbury residents, businesses without water after second water main break
More than 15,000 residents and businesses in Waterbury are expected to be without water service until repairs to a second water main break are completed, according to the mayor’s office. Crews are working to repair the break on Tompkins Street after a break on the same street earlier this week left thousands without water for days. Approximately 15,020 homes and...
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Victims identified in Hartford, Conn. double homicide
Police have identified the two victims who died following a large fight in the Frog Hollow section of Hartford Wednesday evening. According to officials, police were notified by citizens of a large fight that happened on Madison Street near Zion Cemetery just after 7 p.m. When officers got to the scene, they found a man in his 30s unresponsive and...
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Person killed in crash that shut down I-95 South in Fairfield
A 22-year-old man was hit by an SUV and killed on I-95 South in Fairfield on Friday morning. Jake Seco, of Norwalk, lost control of his car and hit the concrete barrier in the median around 2:30 a.m., according to state police. Seco got out of the car and walked onto the highway, where he was struck, state police said....
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I-84 in Manchester reopens after pedestrian crash
Interstate 84 West in Manchester was closed after a pedestrian was struck by a tractor-trailer Friday morning. According to state police, a pedestrian was struck near exit 59 on I -84 West in Manchester around 8 a.m. Injuries have been reported. The victim was transported to the hospital. The highway reopened. The crash is under investigation.
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Woman killed, man injured in Conn. shooting were unintended targets: police
A woman is dead and a man is injured after a shooting early Friday morning in Hartford and police believe they were both unintended targets. According to police, at approximately 12:50 a.m., officers were dispatched to 40 Cleveland Ave. for reports of a shooting. There were officers reportedly already in the area at the time of the call because of…
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Live-In Boyfriend of East Haven, Conn. Woman Killed in July Charged With Murder: Police
The boyfriend of an East Haven woman who was found buried in a shallow grave in July has been charged with her murder, according to police. Authorities said 27-year-old Jonathan Jara-Aucapina has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to Lizzbeth Aleman-Popoca’s death. Officers said Jara-Aucapina was Aleman-Popoca’s live-in boyfriend and is the father of her 8-year-old daughter....
