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6-year-old dies after go-kart accident in Meriden, Conn.
A 6-year-old boy has died after a go-kart crash in Meriden on Tuesday night. Police said they received several 911 calls around 7:43 p.m. reporting that a child who was driving a go-kart crashed at Kronenberger Park had serious injuries. Based on the preliminary investigation, police said a 6-year-old boy and a 4-year-old boy were on the go-kart and it…
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Police arrest correction officer accused in road-rage killing on I-691 in Meriden, Conn.
State police have arrested a correction officer accused of murdering a man in a road-rage shooting on Interstate 691 in Meriden. A 49-year-old Middlefield man was killed in the shooting that happened on Jan. 14. State troopers responded to I-691 East in the area of exit 2a in Meriden, around 8:08 p.m. for a disturbance and they learned that there…
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A Conn. mom was having a rough morning. She found unexpected kindness at a four-way intersection
A simple act of kindness made a big difference for one woman on the road.
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‘I will send a message to Santa': UPS driver and Conn. toddler share heartwarming moment
A Meriden family’s doorbell camera captured a sweet moment between their toddler and a UPS driver. The family says they want to recognize that driver’s kindness.
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‘I will send a message to Santa': UPS driver and Conn. toddler share heartwarming moment
Lillian May, of Meriden, shared doorbell camera video that captured the UPS driver’s interaction with her son. She said she wanted to recognize Frank for his all of his kindness.
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Lightning strike causes fire at Conn. apartment, displaces nearly 100 people
A lightning strike is to blame for a fire at an apartment complex in Meriden that displaced nearly 100 people on Friday night. Dispatchers received a report of a possible fire at a multi-unit four-story apartment building on East Main Street around 6:15 p.m. The fire quickly escalated and multiple crews from surrounding towns were brought in to help. Investigators…
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Man arrested in connection to crash that killed Meriden, Conn. woman
A man has been arrested in connection to a crash that killed a woman in Meriden earlier this year. Police responded to Main Street in South Meriden around 3:30 a.m. on March 12 after getting a report of a two-car crash. At the scene, it was determined two white Acuras were involved in the crash. Police said 32-year-old Johnathan Reyes,…
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Connecticut sisters hear their dad's heartbeat again, four years after his death
Esteban Santiago, a 39-year-old father of four, was rushed to a New London hospital in June 2019. He spent seven days in a coma before his oldest daughter made the difficult decision to end life support.
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Stolen vehicle involved in 3-car crash that injured 11 people in Meriden, Conn.: Police
Eleven people are injured after a three-car crash in Meriden on Saturday afternoon and one person was arrested after it was determined that one of the vehicles involved in the accident was stolen. Officers were called to a multi-car crash at the intersection of Windsor Avenue and West Main Street around 4:15 p.m. When police arrived, they said they found…
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People Danced on Cruiser, Prevented Other Officers From Responding During Conn. ‘Street Takeover:' PD
Meriden police are working to identify people who were involved in a “street takeover” and climbed on top of a police cruiser while an officer was inside, causing nearly $2,000 in damage. It happened in a parking lot on East Main Street in Meriden on the night of May 6. Police described what happened as “riot-like” and showed video of…
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Man Dead, Woman Injured After Meriden, Conn. Shooting
A man is dead and a woman is injured after they were found with gunshot wounds inside of a car on West Main Street in Meriden Monday evening. Police are conducting an investigation after being called to a reported shooting in the area of Lewis Avenue at about 6 p.m. Responding officers found a man and woman, along with a…