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ECSU student’s remains found; suspect charged

 May 18, 2013; Updated: 11:47 pm

State police have charged a Bridgeport man with the murder of Alyssiah M. Wiley, the Eastern Connecticut State University student whose remains were found in Trumbull Friday.

Norwich firefighters battle blaze on Boswell Avenue

 May 18, 2013; Updated: 11:33 pm

Norwich - A house at 609 Boswell Ave. caught fire Saturday afternoon, and two firefighters were treated for minor injuries at the scene, the Norwich Fire Department said.

Police logs - May 18

 May 18, 2013; Updated: 11:56 pm

Kevin Daniels, 47, of 82 W. Coit St., Apt. 1, was charged Thursday with interfering with an officer, breach of peace and third-degree trespassing.

New London man gets 15-year sentence for inappropriate touching

 May 17, 2013; Updated: 12:10 am

Harold L. "Monty" Waites was found guilty in March of two counts of fourth-degree sexual assault and two counts of risk of injury to a minor.

UPDATED: Motorcycle accident cleared on I-395 in Montville

 May 17, 2013; Updated: 6:53 pm

A motorcycle accident on the southbound side of Interstate 395, in the vicinity of Exit 79, has been cleared. Details of the crash are not yet available, though initial reports indicate the injuries to the motorcyclist are not life-threatening.

Motor vehicle accident reported in Waterford

 May 17, 2013; Updated: 4:29 pm

Police have responded to a motor vehicle accident at Great Neck Road (Route 213) and Braman Road and expect Braman Road to be temporarily closed, police reported on their Facebook page at about 3:55 p.m.

Jury convicts man of attempted robbery at Mohegan Sun

 May 17, 2013; Updated: 3:36 pm

New London – A jury of six in New London has convicted a Bridgeport man on most of the charges he faced in connection with the March 2012 attempted armed robbery of an 81-year-old woman in a parking garage at Mohegan Sun casino.

Police logs - May 17

 May 17, 2013; Updated: 12:24 am

David Scott Hightower, 41, of 16 Mary Lane, Colchester, was charged Thursday with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and failure to drive in the proper lane.

Problem closes Mystic drawbridge

 May 17, 2013; Updated: 12:22 am

The Mystic River drawbridge was closed to all traffic for at least an hour Thursday evening forcing police on both sides of the river to detour traffic, police said.

Bomb threat leads to extra security at Old Saybrook High School

 May 17, 2013; Updated: 6:37 am

School and police officials are taking extra precautions this morning at the Old Saybrook High School after a bomb threat was found written on a bathroom wall.

New Haven woman charged with making bomb threat calls to state courthouses

 May 17, 2013; Updated: 5:13 pm

A joint investigation by state and federal authorities led to the arrest Friday of a 30-year-old New Haven woman charged with making bomb threat calls to courthouses across the state.

Police, family continue search for missing Eastern Connecticut State student

 May 16, 2013; Updated: 3:01 pm

Lt. J. Paul Vance said contrary to media reports state police were not searching Wednesday for evidence in an Ansonia pond for missing student Alyssiah Marie Wiley.

N.Y. men charged with using stolen credit card to buy booze in Waterford, East Lyme

 May 16, 2013; Updated: 12:15 am

A pair of alleged thieves with expensive taste in liquor was charged with going on a package store shopping spree this week with a stolen credit card, police said.

Police logs - May 16

 May 16, 2013; Updated: 12:14 am

Pernell Young, 23, of 142 Huntington St., New London, was charged Wednesday with possession of heroin and possession with intent to sell.

Family tells judge that 'murderer' should be in jail

 May 16, 2013; Updated: 11:04 am

Colleen Reid and a contingent of relatives were in Norwich Superior Court Thursday for the arraignment of Michael Rios, who is accused of killing the little girl.

Jewett City sand and gravel operation to pay overdue fines

 May 16, 2013; Updated: 11:53 pm

The U.S. Department of Labor has secured a court judgment ordering American Industries Inc. to pay $34,061, plus interest, in delinquent civil money penalties for violations of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977.

Man charged with trespassing near Taylor Swift’s Watch Hill mansion

 May 15, 2013; Updated: 3:48 pm

Westerly - A 22-year-old Chicago man was arrested for trespassing early Wednesday on a private road near the new $17.7 million home of country superstar Taylor Swift.
Westerly police said the man was...

Colchester man sentenced for possession of fake marshals service badge

 May 15, 2013; Updated: 6:54 pm

A 42-year-old Colchester man was sentenced Wednesday to three years of probation for his unauthorized possession of an imitation U.S. Marshals Service badge, acting U.S. Attorney Deirdre M. Daly announced.

UPDATED: Teen charged with criminal mischief after allegedly trashing Pawcatuck home

 May 15, 2013; Updated: 2:22 pm

Police charged a Mystic teenager Tuesday with causing what may be up to $100,000 of damage to an unoccupied home on Osbrook Point in Pawcatuck where he was throwing parties this winter.

Former Boy Scout leader sentenced in sexual assault

 May 15, 2013; Updated: 9:32 am

A former Boy Scout leader will be serving six years in prison for sexually assaulting a young girl over a period of seven years.

Police logs - May 15

 May 15, 2013; Updated: 12:07 am

Jessica Goody, 30, of 82 Jerome Road, Montville, was charged Monday with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and failure to drive right.

Former student charged with threatening Wheeler principal

 May 14, 2013; Updated: 4:22 pm

A former Wheeler Middle/High School student is due in court Thursday to answer to charges that he threatened and was verbally abusive to the school principal after being told to leave school grounds.

Two Norwich men charged with animal cruelty

 May 14, 2013; Updated: 12:55 pm

Two men were arrested Friday after police said they found several animals living in an apartment in deplorable conditions.

UPDATED: Missing Niantic teen found safe

 May 14, 2013; Updated: 6:28 am

State police said that a missing 16-year-old girl from Niantic has been found safe.

Police logs for May 14, 2013

 May 14, 2013; Updated: 12:39 am

Antonio D. Miranda, 24, of 30 Adelaide St., New London, was charged Sunday with possession of heroin, possession of heroin with intent to sell, possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to keep narcotics in original container.

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