SUV crashes on I-84 in Danbury
A car has crashed on the left lane on westbound Interstate 84 in Danbury, according to police. The accident was reported just after 9 a.m. near exit 8, according to scanner reports, which also...
View ArticleHearing to kick Republicans out of party in Brookfield scheduled for next week
Tom Dunkerton (Carol Kaliff) The hearing to decide if Larry and Jane Miller will be kicked out of the local Republican Party will be conducted at 7 p.m. next Thursday at the Brookfield Municipal...
View ArticleMissing ‘celebrity’ pet turns up in Newtown
Kim Adams, 48, of Bethel, Conn., spends some time with Charlie, her female African pied crow, in her front yard, Tuesday, July 30, 2013.Adams keeps the bird on a leash in open spaces to allow her to...
View ArticleWestConn hosting ‘Animal Week’ in Danbury
Wall-E, a Barn Owl, looks ahead as Master Class Falconer Lorrie Schumacher, left, talks with Melissa DiNino, of Waterbury, and Stephen Wynn, of Cos Cob, during the birds of prey demostration at Western...
View ArticleBethel’s Sky Zone reopens a month after roof collapse
BETHEL – Sky Zone Trampoline Park is reopening today, one month after heavy snow and ice caused a partial roof collapse at the facility. The indoor park, which opened last year in the Francis J. Clarke...
View ArticleCops: Man attacks co-worker, cuts officer with knife
Douglas Cooke DANBURY – A man armed with a knife injured an officer Friday morning after attacking his own co-worker at a car dealership in Danbury, police said. Douglas Cooke, 45, of Laura Lane,...
View ArticlePolice investigate fatal crash in New Fairfield
NEW FAIRFIELD — Connecticut State Police are investigating a two-car accident that caused the death of a woman last Saturday, March 28, in New Fairfield. Jody A. Stracci, 54, of Bronx, N.Y., died at...
View ArticleDanbury man facing domestic violence charges
DANBURY – A 31-year-old man was arrested Monday after a domestic incident in Danbury. Matthew Schwartz, of Woodside Avenue, was charged with criminal violation of a protective order, third-degree...
View ArticleDanbury woman skips court – twice
DANBURY – A woman charged with interfering with a police officer and breach of peace was arrested again this week after police said she missed two court appearances in recent weeks. Kelly Ferenz, 26,...
View ArticleFamily photo shows ‘Real Housewives’ star inside Danbury jail
Us Weekly A family photo taken inside the Federal Correction Institution in Danbury shows Teresa Giudice with a very different look. The 42-year-old “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star, who’s serving...
View ArticleDanbury police find drunk driver passed out at the wheel
DANBURY — A drunk driver passed out while driving on South Street in Danbury early Saturday morning, police said. Officers were called to the scene at around 3 a.m. after a red Honda was seen stopped...
View ArticlePatron fights bouncers, cops at Danbury pub
DANBURY — An out-of-state man was arrested Saturday after refusing to leave a Danbury bar following a dispute with several bouncers and officers, police said. Officers working the “holdover shift,”...
View ArticlePD: Teen arrested after damaging Danbury building
DANBURY — An 18-year-old male was arrested Friday afternoon following a disturbance at the Family & Children’s Aid building in Danbury. Police were called to the facility, 75 West St., around 1:30...
View ArticleCOPS: Sandy Hook man arrested with drugs
NEWTOWN — A 20-year-old Sandy Hook man is facing drug charges. Miles E. Dobbron, of Polce Bridge Drive was arrested Friday about 4:32 a.m. when officers responded to the dead end of Chimney Swift Drive...
View ArticleFog, some black ice expected for morning commute
There are some patches of dense fog and black ice this morning in the Danbury area. Conditions are expected to improve by the time the morning rush is over with partly cloudy skies and high...
View ArticlePolice: Accident on Route 7 in Ridgefield slowing traffic
An accident Monday morning on Route 7 in Ridgefield is slowing traffic on the road, town police said. There were no fatalities in the crash, which happened near the intersection of Topstone Road,...
View ArticleExtended summer hours planned for Ridgefield art museum
(Courtesy of the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum) The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum will have new and extended gallery hours in May, including free guided tours and family workshops on the third...
View ArticleDanbury Lions offering $3,000 college scholarships
DANBURY – The Lions Club is offering $3,000 college scholarships to three Danbury High School graduates in the spring. The deadline to submit applications is April 24. To be eligible, students must...
View Article4 DMV sites no longer accepting drive-only appointments
The DMV has booked 39,860 appointments for the drive-only written test from Dec. 1 to March 12, according to data provided by the department. Four Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles branches are...
View ArticleLicense plate photo helps Danbury cops find suspect
DANBURY — A Danbury man was arrested Sunday after the driver of the car he hit followed him and took a photo of his license plate, police said. Daniel Berrezueta, 31, of Griffing Avenue, hit a car that...
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