Norwich

Several small business owners in Norwich were assessing damage Thursday after the Yantic River flooded several properties on Wednesday. Paragon Salon & Spa on Pleasant Street in Norwich had roughly five inches of water seep inside, according to the owner, Danielle Barth. “There were sandbags in front of the doors, which was helpful. Unfortunately, they didn’t sandbag the back...

Flooding in Norwich was so severe on Wednesday morning that rising water trapped people inside the Domino’s on New London Turnpike. Keith Santor, of Norwich, said he went to check on his wife’s business, Busy Bees Play Hive, at 6 a.m. and there was a foot of water at the door and six inches inside. There was nothing he...

A 17-year-old is dead after being trapped underneath a car following a shooting incident in Norwich on Wednesday night, police said. Officers were called to Cedar Street for a reported disturbance at 7:50 p.m. They later found out that a man had been shot. The man told police that he drove down the road after getting shot and crashed, but…

A man was found dead as firefighters were responding to a fire in Norwich Tuesday morning. Michael Dziavit, battalion chief of the Norwich Fire Department, said the fire was reported at 7:47 a.m. at a mixed-use building at 197-199 Central Ave. and the reports were that a person was possibly trapped. Firefighters responded three minutes later and found smoke coming…

A child was taken to the hospital after falling out of a window in Norwich on Sunday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to Laurel Hill Avenue around 3:05 p.m. According to fire officials, a child fell out of a third floor window. Police said the 3-year-old appeared to fall about 20 feet. The child was conscious and was transported to…

A fire has damaged a historic Norwich church that is over a century old. Firefighters were called to North B Street at the Taftville Congregational Church around 10 p.m. Saturday after getting a report of a structure fire. When the fire chief arrived about a minute later, a working fire was declared and about 20 percent of the 119-year-old church…

The body of a man found partially buried in a shallow grave in Mohegan Park in Norwich on Sunday has been identified as a murder victim from New York City, according to Norwich Police. The man, identified as 44-year-old Martin Wright, is believed to have been killed by his brother in January, police said. His death was investigated by police…

A 19-year-old is dead after a shooting in Norwich Wednesday afternoon and police are looking for a person of interest for questioning. Norwich police said they are looking for 19-year-old Stancovitch Fabre.    Authorities have identified the victim as Camaury Jabezz Norman-Clack and said they are investigating the case as a homicide. Norman-Clack was found with a gunshot wound...

A man was found dead and partially buried in a shallow grave in Mohegan Park in Norwich and police are trying to figure out who he is. A man who was walking through the park Sunday afternoon saw something sticking out of the ground, took a closer look, and called police just before 4:15 p.m. because he thought it might…

A man is recovering after he was shot in the head while at a gas station in Norwich overnight. Police said they received a call from Backus Hospital around 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday about a man who had arrived with a gunshot wound to his head. Investigators responded and said they determined the shooting happened at the Ravi Mart on…