WESTERLY — Local law enforcement agencies continue to search for a Norwich man who is accused of fatally shooting his cousin at point-blank range in the doorway of a Marriot Avenue home on Saturday afternoon.
Members of the Charlestown Richmond Fire Department, Charlestown Ambulance Rescue Service and Charlestown police responded to a rollover crash around 2 a.m. Sunday along Old Coach Road near Sand Hill Road. Charlestown Ambulance Rescue Chief Andrew Kettle said the driver, a man in his 20s, wa…
WESTERLY — A Ledyard man was killed Saturday afternoon in a shooting in Westerly's North End and police in Connecticut were searching for the suspect, a Norwich man who was considered armed and dangerous.
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WESTERLY — Lack of access to the password-protected camera system at Bacock Village, interstate police communications, and the town's location in the corner of the state all presented challenges on Dec. 19 when multiple agencies responded to the shooting at the Cross Street housing complex.
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STONINGTON — A recently completed technology project is offering an added layer of security at the town's schools by giving the police direct monitoring capability inside and outside the buildings.
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HARTFORD — Connecticut lawmakers will revisit whether to allow recreational use of marijuana among people 21 and over in the new legislative session, but it remains questionable whether 2020 will be the year a bill clears the full General Assembly.
BOSTON — Michelle Carter, the woman convicted of manslaughter for urging her suicidal boyfriend to kill himself in text messages that included, "Just do it, babe," was released from jail Thursday after more than three months was shaved from her sentence for good behavior.
NORTH STONINGTON — Thermal imaging cameras helped firefighters identify and extinguish a fire that had extended from a chimney into an exterior wall of a Ryder Road home Wednesday night, allowing for a targeted response that limited damage.
HOPKINTON — Three local dogs have been struck by cars while running loose over the course of the past month, an uptick that Hopkinton Animal Control Officer Bowen said was alarming.
Editor's Note: The following story contains details regarding a response to a shooting that occurred at Babcock Village on Dec. 19. It contains graphic information that some readers may find disturbing.
WESTERLY — A 43-year-old Bradford man is facing DUI charges after police said he struck a utility pole Saturday on Main Street and tried to drive away from the crash.
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RICHMOND — Two local residents are facing charges after a joint investigation led officers to seize over 11 pounds of dried, usable marijuana and over four pounds of homemade vape cartridges containing various THC oils.
STONINGTON — Two people were displaced early Saturday morning after their Stonington Road home was heavily damaged in a fire.
RICHMOND — A Charlestown man is facing charges after a traffic stop along South County Trail led officers to find he was in possession of a nine-inch assault-style knife.
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RICHMOND — K-9 Bico has made a name for himself over the past year as a successful track and search specialist for the police department. Now he's ready to step up his role.
WESTERLY — Police Chief Shawn Lacey said a delay in reporting an apparent drug overdose may have played a role in the death of a Westerly woman early Tuesday.
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WESTERLY — A Richmond woman is facing DUI charges after police said she admitted using a narcotic substance identified as "liquid benzodiazepines" before crashing on Route 1 early Saturday.
STONINGTON — Motorists can expect heavy traffic and delays along Liberty Street and a brief detour on Saturday morning as parishioners of St. Michael the Archangel celebrate the reopening of their newly renovated church.
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HOPKINTON — To the man who left his cellphone at Rhode Island Harvesting early Saturday while siphoning gas from a machine parked outside: The Hopkinton Police Department would like to return it with a simple warning.
MERIDEN (AP) — DNA testing has helped police identify the mother of an infant who was found frozen to death in a Connecticut parking lot in 1988, but she is not expected to face charges because the statute of limitations has run out, authorities announced Tuesday.
HOPKINTON — Local police are warning area residents to be on alert after a resident reported last week that a man claiming to be with the department had called, seeking money.
STONINGTON — A Griswold man and Pawcatuck resident are facing charges after the police said each was found to be driving under the influence during separate crashes within the past week.
A Wood River Junction man is facing charges in connection with a November shooting in Groton that left another man with serious injuries.
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HARTFORD — Long before she disappeared, Jennifer Dulos told the court handling her divorce case that her husband was verbally abusive and that she feared for her life.
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WESTERLY — Joseph Giachello, the gunman in the December shooting at the Babcock Village Apartments, left a brief note for officials before killing himself. He apologized for "the mess he had made" and wrote down a contact number for his daughter.
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WESTERLY — A Connecticut man is facing DUI charges after the police said he ran a red light, rear-ended a car near the intersection of Route 1 and Dunn's Corners Road, and drove away.
WESTERLY — Police are seeking help from the public in identifying a man they said picked up a credit card dropped by a customer at Walmart and quickly used it to buy nearly $300 worth of grocery and household products.
BRIDGEPORT — The story of Jennifer Dulos, a missing mother of five, gripped Connecticut and many around the country for months as police divulged a mountain of evidence against her estranged husband, but without filing a murder charge.
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WESTERLY — Firefighters doused a small fire Tuesday morning in an excavator on a barge that was stationed in the Pawcatuck River near the Westerly Yacht Club. Firefighters with the Westerly Fire Department and mutual aid from Pawcatuck, with boats from both departments, were dispatched to th…
STONINGTON — Heavy smoke coming from a wood stove was cited as the cause of a morning smoke condition in downtown Westerly-Pawcatuck that led to several calls from concerned citizens Monday morning, but officials said there was never a fire to speak of.
HOPKINTON —In the past month, Police Capt. Mark Carrier has been the recipient of not one, but two separate scam call attempts — and both efforts were made on lines directly belonging to the town's police department.
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LEVERETT, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts art professor has been charged with attempted murder and other crimes after allegedly beating a fellow faculty member with a fire poker and other objects, according to the Northwestern District Attorney's Office.
PROVIDENCE — In the wake of the shooting at the Babcock Village Apartments in Westerly, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said he wants firearm purchase applications to be submitted to police departments where the buyer lives, not just where the gun is purchased.
Joseph Giachello, the gunman in the December shooting at the Babcock Village Apartments, denied having received mental health treatment and successfully passed law enforcement background checks.
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CHARLESTOWN — A 51-year-old Charlestown man died Tuesday after his car struck a tree on Post Road.
WESTERLY — Firefighters quickly knocked down a first-floor apartment fire that broke out at Babcock Village apartments Thursday evening and saved a cat that had been found unresponsive.
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WESTERLY — If you are heading out to shop at a local business, remember to bring a few bags.
WESTERLY — A 30-year-old local man is facing charges after the police said several witnesses reported seeing him "shooting up" fentanyl at a Redbox vending machine near the entrance to a Granite Street business on Friday morning.
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