Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
CT State Police Release Sites, Times For Holiday Roving Patrols CT State Police Release Sites, Times For Holiday Roving Patrols
CT State Police Release Sites, Times For Holiday Roving Patrols Connecticut State Police will be out in force during the holiday season, targeting distracted or impaired drivers on area highways. Troopers will be assigned to conduct roving patrols for nearly two weeks beginning on Friday, Dec. 20, as the roadways are expected to be filled with motorists traveling to see friends and family. Police noted that “a busy week will be made even more heavily traveled with Christmas falling on a Wednesday.” According to AAA, a record-breaking 112.5 million Americans are expected to travel for the holiday season, including more than 102 million who will likely …

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by Zak Failla
Shelton, CT
News
Mosquito-Borne EEE Virus Found In Two Cities In Fairfield County Mosquito-Borne EEE Virus Found In Two Cities In Fairfield County
Mosquito-Borne EEE Virus Found In Two Cities In Fairfield County Two cities in Fairfield County are among the 26 locales in Connecticut to report cases of the mosquito-borne EEE virus that has been rapidly spreading. Shelton and Stamford were among 26 towns to report cases of eastern equine encephalitis. Other towns include:  Bethany; Chester; Colchester; Columbia; East Haddam; East Lyme; Groton; Haddam; Hampton; Killingworth; Ledyard; Lyme; Madison; Middlefield; Montville; North Stonington; Old Lyme; Plainfield; Salem; South Windsor; Sterling; Stonington; Voluntown; Waterford. Three people in Connecticut - one each from East Haddam, East Lyme and O…

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by Zak Failla
Darien, CT
Police & Fire
Woman Arrested For Fraud After Cashing $1.8K Check From Darien Board Of Education, Police Say Woman Arrested For Fraud After Cashing $1.8K Check From Darien Board Of Education, Police Say
Woman Arrested For Fraud After Cashing $1.8K Check From Darien Board Of Education, Police Say A 32-year-old woman was arrested for fraud and larceny after allegedly stealing a check from the Darien Board of Education and cashing it for $1,805.95. Dara Morrison, 38, of Montville, Connecticut, was arrested by Darien Police on Saturday, Oct. 5, for the alleged crime that took place in July, said Darien Police Sgt. James Palmieri. The crime came to light after a member of the Darien Board of Education reported receiving a fraud email from the organization's bank saying that one of its checks had been cashed, Palmieri said.  The cashed check was written out to Dara Latrice Mor…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Grandson Arrested In Double-Fatal Stabbing In Eastern Connecticut, Reports Say Grandson Arrested In Double-Fatal Stabbing In Eastern Connecticut, Reports Say
Grandson Arrested In Double-Fatal Stabbing In Eastern Connecticut, Reports Say An 18-year-old has been charged with the murder of his grandparents on Monday in eastern Connectict, according to multiple sources. Marcus Fisher, of Uncasville, was arrested Monday by Connecticut State Police after Montville police discovered the two bodies inside a Morgan Street home, said the state police. After the discovery of the bodies, state police detectives from the Eastern District Major Crimes Unit responded and assumed investigative responsibilities for the case.   Fisher, who was reportedly waiting for police to arrive, was interviewed by detectives a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Suspect In Custody After Two Fatally Stabbed In Eastern CT Suspect In Custody After Two Fatally Stabbed In Eastern CT
Suspect In Custody After Two Fatally Stabbed In Eastern CT One person has been arrested after the deaths of two individuals found at a home in eastern Connecticut early Monday, Jan. 28. Montville police responded around 4:42 a.m. Monday to a home on Morgan Street for a report of two deceased individuals, said Connecticut State Police. Once on the scene, officers found two people who had been stabbed to death. A short time later, state police announced they had apprehended a suspect and that there was no threat to the public.  The intersections of Morgan Street and Woodland Drive, as well as Morgan Street and Ridge Court, are currently c…

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by Kathy Reakes