1 killed in motorcycle crash in Ledyard - Connecticut news - NewsLocker (2024)

A Groton man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Ledyard Wednesday night. Andrew Haydon, 22, was riding on Christy Hill Road around 8 p.m. when he hit a guardrail, according to police. Haydon was pronounced dead at the scene. He was the only one on the motorcycle, police said. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to...

‘Catherine' butterflies soar to honor the birthday of young Sandy Hook school shooting victim

There is a vibrant birthday celebration on what would have been the 18th birthday of Catherine Violet Hubbard. After she died at age six in the Sandy Hook school shooting, her family created Catherine’s Butterfly Party to celebrate her life. At the festival Saturday, a sea of purple and butterfly motifs everywhere represent everything that Catherine loved. “When she would...

1 killed, 1 injured in double shooting in New Haven

One person was killed in a double shooting in New Haven late Friday night. Police responded to Clover place just before 11:30 p.m. for the report of shots fired. Officers found a 47-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound at the scene and rushed him to the hospital, according to police. He died at the hospital, police said. A second...

21 sent to hospital following carbon monoxide scare in Bridgeport

An early morning carbon monoxide call led to 21 residents being sent to the hospital in Bridgeport. According to Bridgeport officials, emergency crews responded to 22 Oak Street, where people were suffering from CO-poisoning symptoms. Officials say a generator was found running in the basem*nt, which they say caused a high level of carbon monoxide. The fire marshal’s formal investigation...

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Responders rescue person trapped in vehicle after I-95 crash in Westport

Westport firefighters say the “Jaws of Life” were used to help free a person from inside a vehicle after a crash. It happened on Friday evening on I-95 north in Westport, between exits 17 and 18. That’s where firefighters say a vehicle was pinned under a guard rail after a crash, and a person was stuck inside. According to Westport...

Sunshine and lower humidity start the weekend, tracking rain for Sunday morning

After a couple of days that featured higher levels of humidity, drier air has moved in to the state to start the weekend. Dry air, mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine are in store for the state today. There will be a bit of a breeze out of the west ranging from 10 to 20 mph through the afternoon. A...

Southington restaurant holds fundraiser for Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier's family

A Southington restaurant held a fundraiser Friday evening for the family of Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier. It was a packed house at Smoke and Muddle in Southington for a Friday dinner rush. The customers weren’t just there to eat and drink, but to honor a fallen state trooper. “It’s just a beautiful, beautiful community and this is just evidence...

Three people injured in Hartford drive-by shooting

Hartford Police are investigating after they say three people were shot Friday night. It happened around 8:15 on the 100 block of Brook Street and it’s believed that the shots were fired from a passing vehicle. One of the individuals that had been shot, a man in his thirties, had either driven himself to or was dropped off at an...

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Norwalk police officer arrested after off-duty ‘disturbance'

A Norwalk police officer was arrested Friday after an off-duty disturbance, according to Police Chief James Walsh. Walsh said he received a complaint Thursday from a citizen about an incident involving Officer Hector Delgado. The Norwalk Police Detective Bureau began a criminal investigation and an arrest warrant was issued for Delgado, charging him with first-degree threatening, second-degree breach of peace,...

Serious deer strikes on Connecticut highways prompt warnings from officials

Multiple deer strikes statewide over the last few weeks have left officials offering some warnings and advice for drivers during a busy deer season. “I had a deer legitimately hop the guardrail and meet my car in the slow lane,” said Alex Noonan, one of the victims of a deer involved accident along I-84 East. His accident happened just before...

Fallen soldier buried in Middletown 80 years after death

Sergeant Kenneth J. McKeeman was honored Friday in Middletown at the State Veterans Cemetery. “We can never forget,” said state Department of Veteran Affairs commissioner Ron Welch. “We must make every effort we can to recover remains.” McKeeman served in the Air Force during World War II. In 1944, he was killed alongside his crew members of a B-24 bomber...

Peer support available to state troopers in wake of line of duty death

Following the death of Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier, we checked in with state troopers on how the immense loss is impacting them. Connecticut State Police offer a peer support program to provide troopers with help during tough times like this. “A collective group of troopers that have been selected and trained to help identify signs and symptoms associated with...

Wethersfield flag controversy spurs fallen officer's family to offer a way for people to show police support

After the Wethersfield Town Council voted not to fly the “thin blue line” flag this week for the funeral of TFC Aaron Pelletier, one family is taking matters into their own hands. The family of late Hartford Police Det. Bobby Garten has created lawn signs that say ‘We support police officers’ and are distributing them to people in the community...

Hamden Middle School sports programs saved thanks to donation from Quinnipiac University

The sports programs at Hamden Middle School will continue next school year, according to Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett. The mayor said Friday that Quinnipiac University made a donation to the town to fund the sports programs at the middle school. Middle school sports became a victim of a $3.1 million school budget shortfall earlier this week. Hamden School Superintendent Gary...

Crashes close lanes of Route 8 in Naugatuck, Waterbury

Lanes of Route 8 are closed in Waterbury and Naugatuck after multi-vehicle crashes, according to the state Department of Transportation. The state Department of Transportation website says one lane of Route 8 North is open between exits 29 and 30 in Naugatuck and the left lane of Route 8 South in Waterbury is closed between exits 30 and 29.

Broken badminton racket kills NJ girl vacationing in Maine

A 6-year-old girl on vacation in Maine was accidentally killed by a broken badminton racket while playing with her brother last week, police said. The aluminum shaft of the racket came off the handle and hit the girl, identified as Lucy Morgan, in the head Saturday at about noon, while she was playing with her older brother. It pierced her...

Alex Jones seeks permission to convert his personal bankruptcy into a liquidation

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is seeking court permission to convert his personal bankruptcy reorganization to a liquidation, which would lead to a sell-off of a large portion of his assets to help pay some of the $1.5 billion he owes relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Jones and his media company, Free Speech Systems, both filed...

Suspect in 2007 Hartford murder arrested

Hartford police have arrested a suspect in a 2007 murder and said they brought him back to Connecticut after serving the warrant in Maine. Police have charged 35-year-old Ramon Smith, of Hartford, with the murder of 18-year-old Joshua McClelland, also of Hartford. The investigation started when officers responded to Blue Hills Avenue around 6:30 p.m. on March 25, 2007 to...

Officials release video of Milford police detaining man who later died in custody

The Office of Inspector General is investigating the death of a man while he was in police custody in Milford on Wednesday and has released video of what happened. Milford police took Michael Brown, 52, into custody in the parking lot of the Big Y on Boston Post Road just after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday while investigating a shoplifting complaint. The...

New spa in Avon offers services for people dealing with the side effects of cancer treatments

There is a new spa in Avon and it is offering more than facials, peels, and waxes. The owner is a clinically trained therapist, and Diane DeStefano is helping local cancer patients at CleanSkin Med Spa. It was a family graduation trip to Puerto Rico in 2018 when Sharon Dixon Gosta noticed something felt off with her husband. “He was...

Displaced tenants speak out at meeting six weeks after Avon apartment complex fire

Residents are demanding answers after a fire forced dozens of families from their homes in Avon in April. They spoke out at a town council meeting on Thursday. “It’s getting old, you know. It’s getting old and, you know, it’s living in a hotel,” said David Ossorio, of Avon. Tenants like Ossorio still can’t return home more than six weeks...

Reports of Lakers pursuing UConn's Dan Hurley for head coach surprise students, fans

It’s been the talk of the day. UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley could be leaving for the NBA. ESPN reports that the Los Angeles Lakers are pursuing Hurley to be their next head coach and preparing a massive offer. The coach has led the UConn men’s basketball to back-to-back national championships. “That’s just incredible. It just really is,”...

Police search for driver after 2 were struck and killed on Route 5/15 in East Hartford

Two Hartford men are dead after they were struck on Route 5/15 in East Hartford early Thursday morning and state police are looking for the driver they said who ran from the scene. State police have identified the men who died as Moncrieffe Marlon, 18, of Hartford, and Jaheem Emmanuel Miles, 21, of Hartford. They were struck around 1:17 a.m....

Sunny with temperatures in the 80s on Friday

We have sunny skies to start Friday and temperatures are expected to warm out of the 50s and 60s and reach the low-to-mid-80s across the state this afternoon. An isolated sprinkle can’t be ruled out but most will stay dry. Temperatures this weekend will be cooler with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Saturday will bring a mix of sun and...

U.S. Navy community honors 80th anniversary of D-Day, 82nd year since Battle of Midway

On Thursday, dozens gathered at the U.S. Naval Submarine Base in Groton to recognize the 80th anniversary of D-day and the 82nd anniversary of the Battle of Midway. “Nations go to war, but it’s the nation’s local communities and citizens that ensure victory,” said Submarine Force Museum Director Lt. Commander Bryan Chapman. Eighty years since the D-Day invasion of Normandy,...

DCF celebrates foster dads with golf event ahead of Father's Day

On Thursday morning the Department of Children and Families hosted more than 100 foster, adoptive, kin and birth fathers to celebrate their roles as father figures – and play nine holes of golf. “It’s important to celebrate our dads,” said Tina Jefferson. “Right now in Connecticut, we have a little over 2,500 youth under the age of 18 currently in...

Fallen TFC Pelletier's K9 to retire, remain with family

The K9 partner of fallen Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier will be staying with his family. According to the Connecticut Staet Police K9 Unit, K9 Roso, will retire and remain with TFC Pelletier’s wife and two boys. K9 Roso was in TFC Pelletier’s cruiser when a driver sideswiped the cruiser before hitting and killing TFC Pelletier on I-84 last week....

Police, animal advocates say dog dumping becoming a growing issue in Connecticut

There’s a concerning trend happening across the state, animal advocates say, of people dumping dogs and other animals more and more frequently. Last weekend, a dog was found dumped on the side of a road in Wolcott with only a container of food. There were also dogs found abandoned in Naugatuck, Meriden, and Stamford, animal advocates from Desmond’s Army said....

EPA PFAS standards forcing expensive projects for some water companies

Some public water systems are looking at major upgrades to comply with new federal standards on certain PFAS chemicals. The EPA in April announced standards for six PFAS chemicals in drinking water and, starting in 2029, will require public water companies to filter if they don’t meet the requirement. Connecticut Water Company estimates it will need to spend...

Bob's Stores in Hamden and Southington to close

The Bob’s Stores in Hamden and Southington are closing. A company spokesperson said Bob’s Stores and Eastern Mountain Sports “are in the midst of making aggressive changes to ensure the future health of our company” and they will close 10 underperforming stores. A company spokesperson said they are working to relocate as many employees as possible from these locations to...