Newtown Woman Sentenced After 2023 Christmas Eve Shooting Standoff
A Newtown woman was sentenced Monday to two years in prison and five years probation following a December 2023 shooting and standoff that ended with her husband injured and police called to her home. 35 year old Meghan Gouveia pleaded guilty under the Alford doctrine to second-degree assault and two counts of risk of injury […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYConnecticut Customers Included In Walmart Stove Recall
Connecticut residents are among those affected by a nationwide recall of more than 200,000 Ozark Trail tabletop butane stoves sold at Walmart. Federal officials say the stoves can explode, with 26 incidents so far reported, including 16 injuries and second-degree burns. The stoves were sold between March 2023 and this October. Authorities advise anyone in […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYFire Displaces Three After Chimney Blaze In New Milford
Fire crews in New Milford say a chimney fire on Sherry Lane forced three residents out of their home Tuesday evening. Crews got there around 6:48 and found heavy fire pouring from the exterior chimney. Multiple units knocked it back quickly, limiting damage. The Red Cross is helping the displaced family, and investigators are working […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYSouthbury Connection Emerges In Pension Fraud Arrest
A Florida woman is accused of stealing nearly $100,000 in disability checks tied to a former Connecticut state employee who once worked at the Southbury Training School. Investigators say 41 year old Christina Richards kept withdrawing the payments for three years after her roommate died in 2021. State officials say new fraud-prevention rules flagged the […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYAuthorities Search For Owner After Dog Abandoned At Southbury Bank
Southbury Animal Control is trying to track down who left a young Great Pyrenees outside a Bank of America branch on Main Street South. Officers say the neutered male, about 2 to 3 years old and roughly 67 pounds, was found wearing a black pronged collar but appeared friendly. Desmond’s Army Animal Law Advocates is […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYConnecticut Updates Trout Fishing Rules To Protect Brook Trout
Connecticut officials will roll out new inland sportfishing rules on January 1, 2026, aiming to bolster the state’s shrinking brook trout population. The changes raise the statewide minimum keep size for trout to nine inches, a move DEEP says will spare most wild brook trout, which rarely reach that length. Twenty-two streams also shift to […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYSanta Returns To Danbury Railway Museum For Snow Clipper Rides
The Danbury Railway Museum is presenting its “Snow Clipper” holiday train rides featuring Santa Claus. Families can take a short trip through the historic rail yard before meeting Santa and Mrs. Claus inside the restored 1903 station. The event runs select weekends through December 22nd. Tickets are $25 for ages two and up, and reservations […]
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