Fairfield, CT
News
Alert Issued For Increased Deer, Coyote Activity In Area Alert Issued For Increased Deer, Coyote Activity In Area
Alert Issued For Increased Deer, Coyote Activity In Area As fall slowly begins to transition into winter, animal control officials in Fairfield County are warning that there may be an increase in deer and coyote activity in the area. The New Canaan Police Department issued an alert warning that “the hunting and breeding has these animals on the move.  Residents should be alert on the roadways and protect their pets from possible encounters with buck and coyote. “Southwest residents should not let their guard down despite the continued leg-hold trapping and killing of coyote in their neighborhoods.” Earlier this month, a small dog on a leash…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
News
Coyote Attacks Dog In Connecticut Coyote Attacks Dog In Connecticut
Coyote Attacks Dog In Connecticut A small dog on a leash was attacked by a rogue coyote in Connecticut over the weekend. Wolcott Animal Control issued an alert on Saturday, Nov. 2, cautioning pet owners not to let dogs or other pets outside alone without a leash following the latest attack on Idlewood Road. Officials said the owner of the dog was able to stave off the coyote and scare it away. The dog is expected to survive injuries sustained in the attack. “North End of Wolcott please be aware and alert we had a small dog on a leash with it's owner grabbed by a coyote on Idlewood. The owner was able to scare the coyote …

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by Zak Failla
Danbury, CT
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Man Kayaking With Fiancé Dies After Being Pulled From CT Lake Man Kayaking With Fiancé Dies After Being Pulled From CT Lake
Man Kayaking With Fiancé Dies After Being Pulled From CT Lake A kayaker who was pulled from a Connecticut lake has died, police said. Waterbury resident Nelson Torres, 49, was identified by police as one of two people that fell into the water at the Scoville Reservoir in Wolcott on Sunday, Aug. 25.  According to WFSB, he was reaching over to his fiancé in a second kayak when he suffered a medical emergency, knocking him and a woman into the water. Upon arrival, officers jumped into the water and were able to save the woman. Torres was not immediately found. A dive team later located him, unresponsive, and pulled him from the water approximately …

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by Zak Failla
Stamford, CT
News
Man Charged With Illegally Purchasing, Possessing 11 Firearms Man Charged With Illegally Purchasing, Possessing 11 Firearms
Man Charged With Illegally Purchasing, Possessing 11 Firearms A Connecticut man with a history of drug use is facing time behind bars for allegedly making false statements while illegally purchasing nearly a dozen guns. Prospect resident Frank Moss has been charged in a 15-count indictment alleging that he illegally purchased 11 guns on seven different occasions throughout Connecticut. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges in New Haven district court. U.S. Attorney John Durham said the indictment alleges that between June 14 and Nov. 1 last year, Moss, “being an unlawful user of or addicted to controlled substances, made false statements in connect…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Lifestyle
'Carl The Goat' Dies From Injuries After Attack By Bear In Connecticut 'Carl The Goat' Dies From Injuries After Attack By Bear In Connecticut
'Carl The Goat' Dies From Injuries After Attack By Bear In Connecticut The goat that made national news after its owner fired from a shotgun at a bear to protect it has died. “Carl the Goat” was pronounced dead over the weekend, as the 100-pound goat succumbed to injuries suffered following a bear attack in Wolcott, Connecticut, just north of I-84 near Waterbury, authorities announced. Shortly after 1 a.m. on Oct. 26, the Wolcott Dog Pound received an emergency call from a local homeowner whose goat was attacked by a bear inside his electric fence enclosure. The homeowner was woken up by his dog barking at the screaming goat, and he fired off two rounds into t…

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by Zak Failla
Shelton, CT
Police & Fire
Naugatuck Man, 60, Charged With Stalking 18-Year-Old Naugatuck Man, 60, Charged With Stalking 18-Year-Old
Naugatuck Man, 60, Charged With Stalking 18-Year-Old A man arrested for following women in the past was nabbed by police for allegedly stalking an 18-year-old after she left a gas station. Gerald Dalessio, 60, of Naugatuck, was arrested Thursday on charges of breach of peace in and stalking, for an incident that took place on July 11, in which an 18-year-old woman made a complaint of a Dalessio following her, Watertown Police said. The victim reported that while pumping gas at Shell on Straits Turnpike, Dalessio, who was unknown to her, pulled in to the gas station, stopped in front of her vehicle and gestured for her to come over to him. The…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
State Trooper Danielle Miller Killed In Crash Was Speeding, Driving Drunk State Trooper Danielle Miller Killed In Crash Was Speeding, Driving Drunk
State Trooper Danielle Miller Killed In Crash Was Speeding, Driving Drunk An off-duty Connecticut state trooper who died in a head-on crash in February was driving nearly 80 miles per hour and had a blood-alcohol level three times the legal limit, according to Wolcott Police. In a statement Monday, the Connecticut State Police Department said it was saddened by the emerging details of the Feb. 3 crash in Wolcott. "The Wolcott Police Department investigation report revealed that Trooper Miller sustained fatal injuries while operating the vehicle at a high speed and under the influence of alcohol," the statement said. "Her car struck an oncoming vehi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
Obituaries
Connecticut State Trooper Danielle Miller Killed In Crash Connecticut State Trooper Danielle Miller Killed In Crash
Connecticut State Trooper Danielle Miller Killed In Crash A Connecticut State Police trooper was killed in an off-duty automobile crash Saturday night, police announced Sunday morning.Trooper Danielle Miller died of injuries sustained during an off-duty motor vehicle accident in Wolcott, according to police. Miller was assigned to Troop L in Litchfield and was a member of the 124th Training Troop, graduating from the Connecticut State Police Academy Dec. 11, 2014.  "We are grateful for her dedicated service to the Connecticut State Police and the residents of Connecticut, and our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends during thi…

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by Joe Lombardi