-
Deaths of Husband, Wife in Conn. Home Appear to Be Murder-Suicide: Police
The man and woman who were found dead in a Danbury home Monday afternoon were husband and wife and police said they believe the deaths were a murder and a death by suicide. Officers were called to a Clayton Road home around 3 p.m. for a wellbeing check. The person who called police said family members hadn’t seen or...
-
Teen Golfer Records Very Rare Two Hole-in-One Round
The feat has only been accomplished three times by professionals on the PGA Tour.
-
Mother Suspected of Killing Her 3 Kids Before Killing Herself
Three children and their mother were found dead at a home on Whaley Street in Danbury Wednesday night. The official results of the autopsy are pending, but police said it appears that the mother strangled her three children, then took her own life.
-
Connecticut Mother Suspected of Killing Her 3 Kids Before Killing Herself: Police
Three children and their mother were found dead at a home on Whaley Street in Danbury Wednesday night. The official results of the autopsy are pending, but police said it appears that the mother strangled her three children, then took her own life. Police have identified the children as 5-year-old Jonael Panjon, 10-year-old Joselyn Panjon and 12-year-old Junior Panjon and…
-
3 Children, 1 Woman Found Dead at Conn. Home: Police
Three children and one woman were found dead in a Danbury home Wednesday, according to police. At about 6:30 p.m., police were called to a home on Whaley Street for a well-being check. Officers said the caller was distraught and crying on the phone. Responding officers found three children dead inside. The minors were between the ages of 5 and…
-
10 Students Allegedly Ingest Chocolate With THC at Connecticut Middle School
The students who gave out the chocolate have been identified by police.
-
MISSING CHILD: 9-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing From Danbury, Conn.
Connecticut State Police have issued a Silver Alert for a 9-year-old boy who is missing from Danbury. Troopers said Amogelang Tsagae was last seen wearing a white and black button down shirt, black jeans and black sneakers. He has been missing since Saturday. Tsagae is 4-foot 10-inches tall, weighs 100 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with…
-
14-Year-Old Male Arrested, Accused of Shooting 15-Year-Old Female at Connecticut Mall
Police have arrested a 14-year-old male who is accused of shooting a 15-year-old female at Danbury Fair Mall last week. Officers were called to the Danbury Fair Mall in the area of Macy’s around 7 p.m. on Wednesday for a report of shots fired. A 15-year-old female was shot in the chest and was alert and conscious when emergency...
-
Teen, 16, Shot at Conn. Mall; Believed to Be Innocent Bystander, Police Say
Connecticut State Police are responding to the Danbury Fair Mall to assist Danbury police with a report of shots fired, state police confirmed Wednesday.
-
Silver Alert Issued for Woman Missing From Danbury, Conn. for Nearly 2 Weeks
Connecticut State Police have issued a Silver Alert for a woman from Danbury who has been missing for almost two weeks. On Sunday, a Silver Alert was issued for 36-year-old Christina Motley. State police said she has been missing from Danbury since December 16. She is 5-foot 7-inches tall, weighs 160 pounds and has brown eyes and brown hair. Anyone…
-
Danbury, Conn. Renames Sewer Plant for Comedian John Oliver
After a playful feud that has gone on for months, the sewage plant in Danbury is now named after comedian John Oliver and the host of “Last Week Tonight” made the trip from New York City to Danbury for the renaming. “There is a reason that this sewer plant means so much to me and that’s that it represents...
-
Danbury Mayor Accepts John Oliver's Donation on 1 Condition
Danbury, Connecticut found itself in the news in a peculiar way a few weeks ago. Its mayor fired back.
-
Danbury Mayor Accepts John Oliver's Sewage Renaming Offer, On One Condition
A Connecticut city won’t waste an opportunity to get a sizable donation from comedian John Oliver over a weekslong joke pertaining to the name of a sewage plant in the area. Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton said in a video posted on his Facebook page Sunday that the city would accept Oliver’s challenge. Boughton said the city would rename the...
-
Danbury, Conn. Residents Urged to Take Precautions Amid COVID-19 Spike
The city of Danbury will start the school year online amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases, the fields are closed in an effort to stop the spread of the virus and the mayor said the boat launch will also be closed. “We’re doing these things because we want to make sure that we protect our residents,” Boughton said. City...
-
Conn. City Fires Back at Comedian John Oliver by Naming Sewer Plant for Him
Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton is firing back at John Oliver a week after the comedian took some shots at Danbury on his HBO show “Last Week Tonight.” During a segment on his August 16 show on racial disparities in the jury selection process, Oliver mentioned issues that years ago accidentally left residents of Hartford and New Britain off jury pool…
-
Conn. Father Leaves Sentimental Note in His Phone for Wife, Kids Before Dying of COVID-19
Before a Connecticut father died from coronavirus, he wrote a letter expressing how grateful he was for his family and how much he loved them. Little did his wife Katie know this letter was written in her husband’s phone, waiting to be found after his death. Jonathan Coelho, 32, fought for 28 days at a Danbury hospital, 20 of those…
-
Wilton Man Marks First Presumptive Positive Case of Coronavirus in Conn.
A Wilton man has tested positive for coronavirus, marking the first presumptive positive case of coronavirus involving a Connecticut resident. Governor Lamont said on Sunday that the Connecticut Department of Health State Laboratory confirmed the case. The patient is a resident of Wilton, is 40 to 50 years old and is being treated at Danbury Hospital, according to Lamont. The…
-
Conn. Doctor Tests Positive for Coronavirus Marking Second Case Connected to State
A Connecticut community physician has tested positive for coronavirus, marking the second case connected to the state within a day. The newest person who is infected is a community physician who made rounds at Bridgeport Hospital, according to Governor Ned Lamont. The doctor saw a limited number of patients at Bridgeport Hospital and did not show signs or symptoms of…
-
Conn. Hospital Employee Marks First Case of Coronavirus Connected to the State
A Connecticut hospital employee has tested positive for novel coronavirus, marking the first case connected to the state. The person infected is an employee from Danbury Hospital and Norwalk Hospital and a New York resident. The patient lives in Westchester County and is currently there under self-quarantine, according to the governor. The positive coronavirus test was performed in New York…
-
Danbury Family Offers Reward After Dog Killed by ATV Driver
A Danbury family is heartbroken after they say someone on an ATV hit and killed their family dog. The O’Rourke family says Dusty’s tragic death Wednesday still doesn’t seem real. On Friday they begged the driver to turn himself and they’re offering a $500 reward to anyone who has information that leads to the ATV driver’s arrest. Wednesday just...