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Dozens of mourners came to Lake Mohegan Thursday evening. 10-year-old Catherine Perez Trujillo drowned in the spot where mourners placed flowers in the waters Tuesday around 7:15pm. Catherine was swimming with her mother and other family members when she went under. She remained under water for about 45 minutes. First responders worked in vain to revive her.
The Postal Service repeated on Wednesday that without congressional action, it will default—a first in its long history, a spokesman said—on a legally required annual $5.5 billion payment, due Aug. 1, into a health-benefits fund for future retirees. Action in Congress isn't likely, as the House prepares to leave for its August recess. The Wall Street Journal has the full story here...
Despite recent talk of a possible political reemergence, former New York congressman Anthony Weiner insists he has no political comeback planned - at least for the moment. Weiner, who resigned from Congress last summer following a drawn-out scandal over the discovery that he had been sending lewd pictures to women on the Internet, has come under the spotlight anew, after a New York Post story last weekend alleged he was "seriously" considering a mayoral bid in 2013. CBSnews.com has the full story here.....
At approximately 3:00 pm police responded to 1076 Post Road East, Barnes & Noble Book Store, on a report of a larceny in progress call. Employees at Barnes and Noble positively identified two suspects stealing large quantities of books and fleeing the area on foot. Responding officers were able to locate and detain the two suspects. The investigation determined that the suspects allegedly stole $868.00 worth of books from the store. A vehicle, a Jaguar bearing Georgia license plates was located and identified as the car used to arrive at the store. Located in plain sight were large quantities of books placed inside the vehicle. The two suspects arrested were identified as: Alfred Green, age 40 of Brooklyn NY charged…
Firefighters were on scene of Stratford Bailing on Garfield Avenue (off Honeyspot Road). Firefighters encountered unusual issues battling the blaze, first with an SUV trying to pass a ladder truck and then with a tractor trailer blocking a fire hydrant on Garfield Ave. that they needed to utilize. Police were called to the scene while all hands worked to extinguish the fire. Special thanks to Stratford CT, Fire Department Local 998 for these photos posted on their Facebook page and letting us share them with you.
[SlideDeck id='494' width='100%' height='400px'] **Live Breaking News Feed** 7/21/2012 12:07am--#Bridgeport-- Shots fired at 1000 Maplewood Ave. after tenant received threats. Police are investigating. 7/20/2012 9:00pm--Stratford-- Stratford Marine, Coast Guard searching for man reported missing after being on the sandbar at Short Beach. Stratford Marine units have searched from Knapp's Landing to the condo complex and found nothing. They will continue searching until midnight. 8:111pm--Bridgeport--An attempted armed robbery occurred at Maplewood Ave. and Wood Ave. A woman had a gun held to her head but nothing reported taken. 2:05pm--#Norwalk-- #ctfire --The Gap at 467 West Ave. is being evacuated due to a strong odor of gas inside the building. UPDATE--Turns out to be an employee who used a gas…
This week, the Town of Fairfield conducted a couple of tests of its new Emergency Notification System, “CodeRED”. The system placed phone calls, emails and text messages to Fairfield residents and businesses explaining the new Emergency Notification System. CodeRED replaced the Reverse 911 system in Fairfield. CodeRED provides Town officials with the ability to quickly deliver messages to targeted areas or to the entire Town in an emergency situation. Anyone who did not receive a message from the Town of Fairfield is highly encouraged to register at no cost with CodeRed by visiting our website www.fairfieldct.org and clicking on the CodeRed logo. Residents and businesses can also add cell phone, text, email information and unlisted numbers. Those without internet access…
A ten year old Bridgeport girl was pulled from Lake Mohegan after being under water for about 45 minutes. EMTs performed CPR at the scene "This is heartbreaking, but we are hoping they can perform a miracle and save her" Chief of Police Gary MacNamara told us. "She was swimming with her mother, the daughter slipped, the mother grabbed her, at one point she had her on her back but she slid off and went under" Lieutenant James Perez told us. Chief MacNamara confirmed after 10pm that the girl did pass away.
A Superior Court judge has halted the layoffs of 25 New London firefighters that were scheduled to take effect Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. WFSB has the full story here...... WFSB Channel 3
Two people were injured when the parked their SUV into an elevator that wasn't there. The car landed on its roof and firefighters worked to free the men before removing it from the shaft.