Southington

A woman was attacked and bitten by a coyote while hiking in Southington Tuesday, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The woman was alone on the Metacomet Trail when she says the coyote attacked her. DEEP said coyotes rarely show aggression towards humans, making this incident a highly unusual occurrence. If anyone sees a coyote displaying unusual…

Hundreds of people gathered in Southington on Tuesday to pay respects to a state trooper who was killed in the line of duty last week. A line of people wrapped around Della Vecchia Funeral Home at 211 N. Main Street in Southington even before the wake began for Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier. TFC Pelletier was killed in the line…

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…

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…

A Connecticut state trooper was killed on Interstate 84 in Southington Thursday afternoon, according to state police. Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier was conducting a traffic stop on I-84 East near Exit 31 just after 2:30 p.m. when he was hit by a vehicle and killed, according to state police. According to state police, Trooper Pelletier was working overtime as…