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CT's 2nd wave of H1N1 claims 7th victim

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:00:07 GMT

The Northeast Health Department in Putnam says one person has died because of the H1N1 flu at Day Kimble Hospital in Putnam.

Rt. 44 in Ashford closed due to MVA

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:42:59 GMT

All lanes of Rt. 44 in Ashford between Howard and Rt. 195 closed due to truck hitting a pole.

Rabid skunk claims dog's life

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:57:37 GMT

A Golden Retriever puppy in Woodstock had to be put down after testing positive for rabies.
But now there's a bigger problem: potential exposure to dozens of people.

Trial in boy's gun show death delayed

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:43:05 GMT

The trial of a former Massachusetts police chief and three other defendants charged in connection with the death of an 8-year-old boy at a gun show last year has been postponed.

Vandals devastate museum and volunteers

Bob Wilson — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:16:30 GMT

Police say a vandal, or vandals, targeted historic trains at a museum, run by volunteers, in Willimantic.

Hit & run driver sought in Plainfield

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:55:09 GMT

Plainfield police are looking for help tracking down a car involved in a hit and run.

One person dead in Plainfield crash

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:15:35 GMT

One person is dead after the victim's car hit a tree on I-395 Southbound in Plainfield Saturday night.

Pedestrian struck in Willimantic

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:00:00 GMT

A person has been struck by a car on Main Street in Willimantic, police say.

Swine flu shuts down Guilford HS

Bob Wilson — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:22:16 GMT

Guilford High School is closing its doors for the first part of next because of H1N1 flu concerns.

Guilty plea in ex-girlfriend's murder

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:01:49 GMT

Authorities say a Plainfield man faces up to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to stabbing his former girlfriend to death in 2007.

Animal Control Officer funeral services

Tina Detelj — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:24:07 GMT

Funeral services were held Tuesday for a Plainfield Animal Control Officer who fell and hit her head while responding to a call.

Funeral set for animal control officer

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:36:52 GMT

Animal control officers from across Connecticut will be gathering to remember a colleague who died after responding to call involving a pit bull in Plainfield.

Officer knocked down by pitbull dies

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:33:51 GMT

An animal control officer knocked down by a pitbull that was threatening a family in Plainfield has died. Some are saying her death was not related to that incident.

Man charged with worker's comp. fraud

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:54:19 GMT

An Eastern Connecticut man was arrested Friday on fraud and perjury charges.

Animal officer dies after dog encounter

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:01:10 GMT

Police say a Connecticut animal control officer has died a week after being knocked down by a pit bull that was threatening a family in Plainfield.

Photos from bank robbery released

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:36:33 GMT

State police are asking for help in finding the people responsible for robbing a bank in Eastford.

Restaurant Week begins

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:55:31 GMT

Restaurants across the state are offering a special menu for just $20.09.

Church group gets scammed out of $7,000

Annie Rourke — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:26:39 GMT

A church group is waiting for its money after canceling two trips with a travel agency. But now, it seems, with a little research that the company may be a scam.

Xtra Mart robbers may have been nabbed

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:12:06 GMT

Two people were taken into custody in connection to a robbery that took place at the Xtra Mart Store, in Putnam, on September 24th.

Putnam Xtra Mart robbed by note

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:27:10 GMT

An Xtra Mart in Putnam was robbed Thursday night.

Arrest made in soccer game murder

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:06:36 GMT

An arrest has been made in the June 4, 2004 stabbing death of a Willimantic man at a soccer game in Recreational Park.

2 charged with cheating at casino

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:35:09 GMT

Police have charged a Norwich woman who works at a table games dealer at the Mohegan Sun casino with cheating, larceny and conspiracy for what they're calling a cheating scam.

Man accused of burning car found

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:57:24 GMT

Putnam Police have found a man who is suspected of burning a motor vehicle in Massachusetts and threatening an individual.

Plainfield train, car accident kills 1

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:44:00 GMT

The lights and alarms are tested at the railroad crossing on Lillibridge Road in Plainfield. But the question remains: Were they working when 18-year-old Rick Cima, of Plainfield, crossed the tracks into the path of a freight train just before 8 a.m. Friday?

Charges stand in boy's gun show death

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:59:21 GMT

A judge has denied a former Massachusetts police chief's motion to dismiss some charges he's facing in connection with the death of an 8-year-old boy at a gun show.

Gun club closes, fair shoots for safety

Tina Detelj — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:45:23 GMT

A bullet, that hit a vendor on the Woodstock fair grounds, reportedly may have come from a nearby shooting range where police were practicing. That raises safety concerns leading up to this weekend's Woodstock Fair.

Police guns checked after fair shooting

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:51:04 GMT

State police say a 66-year-old man shot while in a craft tent at the Woodstock Fair may have been hit by a bullet fired by a policeman.

Person struck by bullet at fairground

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:51:37 GMT

One person is injured by a bullet at the Woodstock Fairgrounds. It happened around 1:30 Monday afternoon.

Motorcycle accident closes Rt. 44

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:09:34 GMT

A motorcycle accident closed Route 44 in Ashford Friday afternoon.

Conn. teen buried in sand on RI beach

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:32:23 GMT

A 17-year-old boy from Scotland, Conn., has been taken by helicopter to Rhode Island Hospital after a hole he spent hours digging on a Charlestown beach collapsed and buried him up to his neck.