Procession to be held for fallen TFC Aaron Pelletier - Connecticut news - NewsLocker (2024)

A somber procession will take place this afternoon to escort fallen Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier to a funeral home in Southington. The Connecticut State Police Traffic Services Unit will lead the escort beginning at 12 p.m. from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Farmington. TFC Pelletier was conducting a traffic stop on I-84 East near Exit 31...

South Main Street in West Hartford closed after motorcycle crash

South Main Street in West Hartford is closed because of a crash involving a motorcycle. Police said the crash happened nearthe intersection of New Britain Avenue and South Main Street. South Main Street is closed in both directions between New Britain Avenue and Beechwood Road. Cars exiting Interstate 84 onto South Main Street will be diverted northbound on South Main...

Sandy Hook families ask bankruptcy judge to liquidate Alex Jones' media company

Relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting are asking a bankruptcy judge to liquidate conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ media company, including Infowars, instead of allowing him to reorganize his business as they seek to collect on $1.5 billion in lawsuit verdicts against him. Lawyers for the families filed an emergency motion Sunday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in...

State police union warns of fake fundraisers claiming to be for family of fallen TFC Aaron Pelletier

The state police union said they have learned of several fake fundraisers claiming to be raising money for the family of fallen State Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier. Pelletier was killed in the line of duty on Thursday afternoon when he was struck by a pickup while he was conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 84 in Southington. The Connecticut...

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Husband shot wife during domestic disturbance in Waterbury: police

Police have arrested a man accused of shooting his wife during an argument in Waterbury early Monday morning. Officers responded to a home on Perkins Avenue around 12:10 a.m. for the report of shots being fired. When they arrived, the officers found a 48-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound, according to police. She was taken to the hospital to...

Student hospitalized after falling into water at West Haven beach

A student was revived after falling into the water at a West Haven beach during a school field trip on Monday and she has been taken to the hospital. Officials from New Haven Public Schools said the East Rock student fell into the water and staff revived her. She was taken to a hospital to be evacuated and the...

Southington police announce detours, road closures during wake for TFC Aaron Pelletier

Southington police have announced a series of detours and road closures that will be in place for the calling hours for Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier. The calling hours will be held at Della Vecchia Funeral Home at 211 N. Main Street in Southington on Tuesday. They are open for family and friends from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. and...

Plane crashes at campground in Plymouth

A plane crashed at a campground in Plymouth on Monday morning and the pilot has been taken to the hospital. Police said they received a 911 call at 10:58 a.m. reporting that a plane had crashed at Gentiles Campground, in the Terryville part of Plymouth. The pilot was injured and has been taken to a hospital. Police are at the...

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One injured in plane crash in Plymouth

A plane has crashed in Plymouth and one person is injured, according to police. They said the plane crashed on Mount Tobe Road in the Terryville part of Plymouth. No additional information was immediately available.

I-91 North in Cromwell reopens

Interstate 91 North in Cromwell was closed because of a crash, but the scene is now clear. The highway was closed between exits 21 and 22 and has reopened. No additional information was immediately available.

I-91 North closed in Cromwell

Interstate 91 North in Cromwell is closed because of a crash. The highway is closed between exits 21 and 22 and congested between exits 20 and 22. No additional information was immediately available.

Business owner in Canton shot bear

A business owner in Canton shot a bear on Monday morning. Police said it happened on Cheryl Drive and the man told them that he shot the bear in self-defense. “The essential facts are that the bear had been in a trash bin and there was trash debris spilled. The business owner was cleaning up and the bear returned to...

Business owner in Canton shot and killed bear

A business owner in Canton shot and killed a bear on Monday morning. Police said it happened on Cheryl Drive and the man told them that he shot the bear in self-defense. “The essential facts are that the bear had been in a trash bin and there was trash debris spilled. The business owner was cleaning up and the bear...

Cash5 ticket sold in Waterbury won $100,000

There was a $100,000 Cash5 winner in Connecticut on Sunday. The winning numbers were 2-13-25-26-30. The ticket was sold at Stop & Shop at 410 Reidville Drive in Waterbury. The winner has until Nov. 29 to redeem it. This is the 22nd Cash5 jackpot win this year.

Motorcyclist seriously injured after colliding with vehicle near on-ramp for I-84 in Southington

A motorcyclist has serious injuries after colliding with a vehicle near the on-ramp for Interstate 84 in Southington on Sunday night. Officers responded to South Main Street and Mulberry Street around 10:45 p.m. after getting a report of a crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle. Injuries were also reported. Investigators believe the 66-year-old male motorcyclist was traveling southbound on...

Southington schools closed Tuesday, dismissing early Wednesday for Trooper Pelletier's wake and funeral

Southington schools will be closed on Tuesday and they will dismiss early on Wednesday because of the wake and funeral for Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier. Pelletier, 34, died in the line of duty on Thursday afternoon when he was struck by a pickup while he was conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 84 in Southington. Pelletier’s wake is scheduled...

Southington schools closed Tuesday, dismissing early Wednesday for Trooper First Class Pelletier's wake and funeral

Southington schools will be closed on Tuesday and they will dismiss early on Wednesday because of the wake and funeral for Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier. Pelletier, 34, died in the line of duty on Thursday afternoon when he was struck by a pickup while he was conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 84 in Southington. Pelletier’s wake is scheduled...

Do you recognize this dog? She was left on the side of the road in Wolcott

Do you recognize this dog? Police are asking for information from the public after a dog was left on the side of the road in Wolcott over the weekend. The female dog was found by police near Diamond Road and Nichols Road on Sunday around 11 a.m. The Wolcott Dog Pound said she was found with a container of food,...

Warm start to the new workweek

Happy Monday! We have a warm start to the new workweek and rain is possible at the end of the workweek. The day will turn mostly sunny and it will be warm with highs around 85. The warmth continues on Tuesday. The day looks mostly sunny with temperatures near 86. Clouds will increase for Wednesday. Highs will be near 85....

Motorcycle crash in Bridgeport leaves 2 in critical condition

Two people are in critical condition after a motorcycle crash in Bridgeport over the weekend. The crash happened in the 1800 block of Stratford Avenue on Sunday around 6:20 p.m. According to police, two people were transported to Bridgeport Hospital in critical condition. Stratford Avenue was briefly closed. The area has since reopened. The crash remains under investigation.

Motorcycle crash in Bridgeport leaves 2 dead, 1 injured

Two people have died and one person is injured after a motorcycle crash in Bridgeport over the weekend. Dispatchers received several calls about a crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle in the 1800 block of Stratford Avenue on Sunday around 6:15 p.m. Emergency crews arrived and saw two people on the ground next to Stratford Avenue and Edwin Street....

Wolcott community mourns after deadly crash involving local high school students

A community is praying and mourning after a fiery crash in Wolcott left one teen dead and four others injured over the weekend. All of them having ties to the local high school. “It’s just like crazy to think that this could actually happen.” The shock remains for Lilly Byram as she visits this makeshift memorial on Spindle Hill Road...

Fallen state trooper's son throws out first pitch at Yard Goats game

There was a moving moment before Sunday’s Yard Goats game against the Fightin’ Phils. The son of fallen Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier threw out the first pitch at Dunkin’ Park in Hartford. TFC Pelletier was killed in the line of duty Thursday when he was hit by a vehicle while he made a routine traffic stop on Interstate 84...

Father, daughter injured after pickup goes into brook in Torrington

A father and his young daughter were taken to the hospital after their pickup truck went into a brook in Torrington Sunday. State police responded to the area of Norfolk Road around 11:45 a.m. for a report of a vehicle into a ditch. Arriving troopers found a pickup truck in the Hart Brook Spillway with heavy front end damage. The...

Athletes, coaches, parents reflect on Special Olympics CT 2024 Summer Games

All weekend long, athletes from around the state showed off their skills at Special Olympics Connecticut’s 2024 Summer Games. Part of the competition was held at Southern Connecticut State University, where athletes competed in swimming and track and field events.Fairfield University was home to soccer and tennis matches. Every year, the SOCT Summer Games brings more than 1,700 athletes together...

Silver Alert for 84-year-old man reported missing from New London canceled

A Silver Alert has been canceled for an 84-year-old man who is missing from New London. The search for the man has been resolved, according to police.

Silver Alert: 84-year-old man reported missing from New London

A Silver Alert has been issued for an 84-year-old man who is missing from New London. John Adams was last seen wearing a gray sweater, blue jeans, a white shirt, black sneakers and a red hat. Police did not provide a photo of Adams. Adams is described as being 5-foot 7-inches tall with white hair and blue eyes. He weighs...

Motorcyclist seriously injured after colliding with pickup truck in Griswold

A motorcyclist has serious injuries after colliding with a pickup truck in Griswold on Saturday. State police said a 55-year-old man from Jewett City was driving his motorcycle southbound on Hopeville Road near a driveway in the 1000 block of the street around 12:30 p.m. At the same time, a man driving a Nissan Titan was stopped at the top...

Lemonade stand in Cromwell raises money for Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier's family

A Cromwell family is doing their part to help the family of fallen Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier who died Thursday after being struck by a pickup truck during a traffic stop on I-84. The family’s daughter held a lemonade stand to raise money for the Pelletier family. This pop-up lemonade stand in Cromwell is getting a visit from town...

Warm temperatures and low humidity to end the weekend, start new workweek

Temperatures on Saturday were well above normal and the warm temperatures will continue to end the weekend and start the new workweek. High temperatures Saturday made it well into the middle and upper 80s away from the beaches. The average high temperature for this time of the year should be in the upper 70s. You can expect another warm day...