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School superintendent in Connecticut charged with DUI: police
The superintendent of Region 15 schools is facing DUI charges after a crash that happened last month. Southington police were called to Mulberry Street for a reported crash on Jan. 18. Responding officers found a car that had veered off the road and crashed into a utility pole. After hitting the pole, the car then struck another vehicle that was...
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Wake to be held for TFC Aaron Pelletier in Southington, Conn. Tuesday
Hundreds of people gathered in Southington on Tuesday to pay respects to a state trooper who was killed in the line of duty last week. A line of people wrapped around Della Vecchia Funeral Home at 211 N. Main Street in Southington even before the wake began for Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier. TFC Pelletier was killed in the line…
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Funeral arrangements set for Conn. State Police Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier
Funeral arrangements have been set for Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier. TFC Pelletier was killed in the line of duty Thursday when he was hit by a pickup truck while he was making a routine traffic stop on I-84 in Southington. His funeral will be held Wednesday at the Xfinity Theatre in Hartford, according to his obituary. Private calling hours…
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Memorial grows for fallen state trooper in Southington, Conn.
A memorial for Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier continues to grow outside of the Della Vecchia Funeral Home in Southington. Dozens of bouquets, balloons, and other tributes surround a state police cruiser. At the center is a picture of TFC Pelletier in uniform, smiling. The tragedy weighing heavy on the hearts of first responders and those who know people in…