I-95 Crash -Car Split In Half
Police report a possible death in a crash on I-95 southbound on exit 32. The car was reportedly split in half after hitting the guardrail.
MURPHY STATEMENT ON DISCHARGE FROM HOSPITAL
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement upon discharge from The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Murphy will miss the next several weeks of votes in the Senate as he continues his recovery. “Thank you for the outpouring of support my family and I have received over the last few days. I want to be direct with you, so here is my diagnosis. Last Saturday afternoon, I felt something was not right with my body and called 9-1-1 out of an abundance of caution, and I’m glad I did. I was diagnosed with a small bleed in the thalamus region of my brain. “The doctors are very encouraged by the progress I’ve made so far. In order…
Suspect Arrested After Vehicle Pursuit in Westport
On the evening of Tuesday, August 4, 2026, Westport officers received a be on the lookout informational radio broadcast from the Connecticut State Police. This was for a vehicle that was wanted by New York authorities and the Connecticut State Police. The vehicle was reported to have been last seen by the Connecticut State Police exiting Interstate 95 at exit 17. A Westport officer observed and attempted to stop the vehicle as it exited the ramp, however the operator ignored this signal and continued. Visual contact with it was lost. In an apparent effort to flee the scene, the suspect vehicle continued to drive recklessly through the area of the Westport Railroad Station at high speeds and while disregarding traffic…
Westport Veterans Day Services Announced
Westport, CT – The Town of Westport and VFW Post 399 will host Veterans Day services on Wednesday, November 11 at 11:00 AM in the Town Hall auditorium, 110 Myrtle Avenue. The public is invited. At 10:30 AM, the Westport Community Band will present a “Patriotic Salute to All Veterans” program which will include marches and patriotic tunes. The services will begin at 11:00 AM.
Drive Thru Mishap
There were no reported injuries when an elderly couple detoured the drive thru at Bank of America on Black Rock Turnpike.
Rollover Crash
The Bridgeport police and fire department were on scene at Washington Terrace and Park Avenue to a MVA rollover. A white pickup truck flipped on its side and one party was trapped. Extrication has completed and he is being transported to a local hospital.
BPD CONGRATULATES CENTER FOR FAMILY JUSTICE PRESIDENT
BRIDGEPORT POLICE CONGRATULATES CENTER FOR FAMILY JUSTICE PRESIDENT AND CEO DEBRA GREENWOOD ON AWARD Chief Roderick Porter and the Bridgeport Police Department congratulate recently retired Center for Family Justice President and CEO Debra Greenwood on receiving a Life Achievement Award at this week's International Family Justice Center Conference in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Bridgeport Police Department has a long history of working with the Center for Family Justice at 753 Fairfield Avenue on domestic violence and sexual assault cases. The center advocates for, and provides services to, both children and adult victims. It also assists law enforcement with criminal investigations. "The contributions Debra Greenwood has made to the people of Bridgeport are so great they cannot be measured," said Chief…
Route 8 Crash
Report of a 2 car crash on Route 8 South by exit 1D on the off ramp
Social Services Expands Holiday Giving Program
The spirit of giving is already dancing through Fairfield! Fairfield Social Services (FSS) is celebrating Social Worker Eileen Fickes's recent win at the Gaelic-American Club's Dancing with the Stars. Eileen chose FSS as her charity, helping raise support for heating assistance and gift card assistance for Fairfield residents. "While Eileen may have hung up her dancing shoes, the spirit of giving continues," said Julie DeMarco, Fairfield Human and Social Services Director. "This year, FSS is expanding its Holiday Giving Program and making it easier than ever to support local families, seniors, and veterans through online donations." With the rising cost of groceries, household essentials, and home heating, many Fairfield residents are facing difficult choices. And those challenges don't end with…
Hit-and-Run Arrest
On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 10:09 p.m., a pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle near the intersection of Main Street and Plymouth Avenue. The victim, an adult male, sustained serious, life-threatening injuries. After the collision, the vehicle operator fled the scene and made no attempt to stop to render assistance or check the victim's condition, leaving the victim injured on the side of the road. The Norwalk Police Department’s Accident Reconstruction Team assumed the investigation. Through their investigation, officers determined that the suspect vehicle was a Subaru Forester with damage to the front passenger side. With assistance from the public, investigators located the vehicle, identified as a green 2009 Subaru Forester, in Monroe, Connecticut. The vehicle's operator was…