Athletes, coaches, parents reflect on Special Olympics CT 2024 Summer Games - Connecticut news - NewsLocker (2024)

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...

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...

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.

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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...

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1 teen dead, 4 others seriously injured in fiery crash in Wolcott

One teen has died and four others are seriously injured after a fiery crash in Wolcott on Saturday night. Officers received a report around 10 p.m. that a vehicle had gone off of the road in the 700 block of Spindle Hill Road and hit a tree. While police were heading to the crash, dispatchers reported the vehicle was now...

Funeral arrangements set for Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier

Funeral arrangements have been set for Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier. TFC Pelletier was killed in the line of duty Thursday when he was hit by a pickup truck while he was making a routine traffic stop on I-84 in Southington. His funeral will be held Wednesday at the Xfinity Theatre in Hartford, according to his obituary. Private calling hours...

Mother and daughter help rescue newborn fawn in Granby

A police officer and an animal control officer who are mother and daughter are being credited with helping rescue a newborn fawn in Granby on Saturday morning. Police received a report of a deer giving birth on Running Pine Road around 8:40 a.m. Officers Nichole Abalan rushed to the area and found a newborn fawn that had been left by...

Man dressed as FedEx employee accused of stealing package from Simsbury front porch

A man who was dressed as a FedEx employee is accused of stealing a package from a porch in Simsbury earlier in the week. Police said an iPhone was delivered by FedEx to a home on Fernwood Drive on Wednesday around 11:30 a.m. Shortly after the package was delivered, a man arrived in what appeared to be a gray Kia...

2 injured, including 1 in critical condition, after head-on crash in Meriden

Two people are injured, including one who is in critical condition, after a head-on crash in Meriden on Friday night. Several 911 calls reported a head-on collision in the 300 block of Cook Avenue around 10:30 p.m. Investigators said a Subaru Impreza was traveling north on Cook Avenue when it collided head-on with a Mercury Mountaineer that was heading south....

Memorial grows for fallen state trooper in Southington

A memorial for Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier continues to grow outside of the Della Vecchia Funeral Home in Southington. Dozens of bouquets, balloons, and other tributes surround a state police cruiser. At the center is a picture of TFC Pelletier in uniform, smiling. The tragedy weighing heavy on the hearts of first responders and those who know people in...

Argument at New Haven store leads to deadly stabbing: police

An argument at a store in New Haven early Saturday morning led to a stabbing that left one man dead. St. Raphael’s Hospital contacted New Haven Police around 1 a.m. about a man who had walked in with what was believed to be a gunshot wound. According to police, it was later determined that 47-year-old Travis James, of New Haven,...

Minor injured in New Haven shooting

A minor is recovering after being injured in a shooting in New Haven on Friday night. Police received a ShotSpotter alert about gunfire on Goffe Street around 6:45 p.m. It was reported that someone had been shot. According to police, a minor was found in the middle of Goffe Street park. He had been shot in the left foot. The...

Motorcyclist from South Windsor seriously injured in Enfield crash

A motorcyclist from South Windsor has serious injuries after a crash in Enfield on Friday night. An SUV and a motorcycle collided at the intersection of King Street and Weymouth Road around 5:30 p.m. According to police, the 60-year-old motorcyclist from South Windsor was transported to St. Francis Hospital for serious injuries. The occupants inside of the SUV were transported...

1 dead after armored vehicle hit disabled vehicle on Gold Star Bridge in Groton

A woman who was in the backseat of a disabled vehicle has died after an armored vehicle crashed into the back of it on the Gold Star Bridge in Groton on Friday. State police said a 52-year-old man from Indiana was driving a Ford Edge southbound near the exit 83 on-ramp around 6:40 p.m. when there was a mechanical failure...

Two Woodland High School teachers ride to end Alzheimer's

Meghan Hatch and Paul Geary are both teachers at Woodland High School. This weekend, the husband and wife will participate in the New England Ride to End Alzheimer’s in New Hampshire. “I needed to do something positive and productive with my grief and my fear,” said Hatch, whose mother Linda is living with Alzheimer’s Disease. Meghan and her dad Dan,...

Sunny and warm weather for the start of meteorological summer

June marks the start of meteorological summer and it will feel like summer with warm temperatures well into the 80s on Saturday. An offshore wind will bring warm temperatures down to the beaches despite the temperature of Long Island Sound hovering around 60 degrees. The average high temperature for this time of the year should be in the upper 70s....

Sunny and warm weather continues for first weekend of June

June marked the start of meteorological summer and it felt like summer with warm temperatures well into the 80s on Saturday. Those summer-like temperatures will continue for the rest of the weekend. An offshore wind brought warm temperatures down to the beaches despite the temperature of Long Island Sound hovering around 60 degrees. The average high temperature for this time...

Man killed in motorcycle crash in Bloomfield

A man has died after crashing his motorcycle in Bloomfield early Saturday morning. The crash happened at the intersection of Blue Hills Avenue and East Dudley Town Road around 2:15 a.m. It was reported to dispatchers that a motorcycle was on the lawn of the business at the intersection. In the area, officers said they found a severely damaged motorcycle...

Southington to hold moment of silence for fallen TFC Aaron Pelletier

The Town of Southington will hold a moment of silence to honor Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier. TFC Pelletier died in the line of duty when he was hit by a pickup truck while he was conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 84 in Southington on Thursday afternoon. A nine-year veteran of the Connecticut State Police, TFC Pelletier was working...

Aquatic herbicides may soon be used to combat hydrilla growth along CT River

The invasive aquatic plant known as hydrilla has been an ongoing issue along the Connecticut River for years. “When hydrilla moves in and covers a cove it can make it difficult for someone to boat around, it can get wound up in props,” Department of Energy and Environmental Protection fisheries biologist Matt Goclowski said. This week, the U.S. Army Corps...

Businesses step in to support fallen trooper's family

Support is out there for the Pelletier family who is mourning the tragic and sudden loss of State Trooper Aaron Pelletier. Some community members paid their respects at the Jude Lane Overpass in Southington, not far from where he was killed while conducting a traffic stop Thursday afternoon. Some people left bouquets of flowers and a handwritten note for the...

Procession to be held for fallen TFC Aaron Pelletier

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...

Procession held for fallen TFC Aaron Pelletier

A somber procession took place Friday afternoon to escort fallen Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier to a funeral home in Southington. The Connecticut State Police Traffic Services Unit led the escort from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Farmington. TFC Pelletier was conducting a traffic stop on I-84 East near Exit 31 in Southington Thursday afternoon and was...

State police arrest driver accused of killing State Trooper Pelletier

State police have arrested the man who is accused of hitting and killing Connecticut State Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier on Interstate 84 in Southington on Thursday, then leaving the scene. Alex Oyola-Sanchez, 44, of Hartford, has been charged with manslaughter in the second degree, operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, evading responsibility death and additional charges. State...

State warns of phishing scam targeting users of state's eLicense system

An imposter scam is targeting Connecticut credential holders in an attempt to steal their personal information, according to the Department of Consumer Protection. They are issuing a warning to people who could be affected. The scam appears to target all holders of a license, permit, registration, or other type of credential issued by the state of Connecticut who use the...

What to know about the disappearance and presumed murder of Jennifer Dulos

Five years have passed since Jennifer Dulos, a mother of five, disappeared. Police have searched the state, from her home in New Canaan to Farmington, where her estranged husband lived, and beyond, but they have not located her. Last year, a probate judge declared Jennifer legally dead. Her family and friends marked the fifth year without her by issuing a...