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Teenager pleads guilty in murder of Matthew Chew

 February 22, 2012

Eighteen-year-old Idris Elahi pleaded guilty this morning to murdering Matthew Chew on a New London street in October 2010.

Accident closes lane of I-95 in Old Saybrook, sends bananas onto highway

 February 22, 2012

Old Saybrook – An accident involving two tractor trailers and a small cargo truck has closed the left lane of Interstate 95 northbound between Exits 66 and 67, according to the state Department of Transportation.

Guilty plea in New London double fatality

 February 22, 2012

Jonathan Hayer has pleaded guilty to causing the death of two of his friends on June 19, 2011 when he crashed his car on a New London street while driving at high speed and under the influence of alcohol.

Police logs - Feb. 22

 February 22, 2012

East Lyme

Boy Scouts sued over alleged sex abuse in Connecticut

 February 21, 2012

HARTFORD — Two men are suing the Boy Scouts of America alleging they were sexually abused by a troop leader when they were scouts in Connecticut in the mid-1980s.

Jury selection to resume in NL lawsuit

 February 21, 2012

Mediation between attorneys for the city of New London and the survivors of homicide victim David Romero appears to have ended without a settlement.

Fire, blasts destroy home in East Lyme

 February 21, 2012

East Lyme - The cause of the explosive fire that destroyed a Morris Lane home early Monday has been classified as undetermined, Fire Marshal Dick Morris said.

Ashes, gases, cinders or cigarettes could have been the cause of the fire...

Police logs - Feb. 21

 February 21, 2012

Edwin G. Doss, 28, of 345 Gold Star Highway, Apt. 119, Groton, was charged Sunday with driving with a suspended license, failure to carry proper insurance, misuse of marker plates, driving an unregistered motor vehicle, breach of peace, illegal...

Mediation under way in New London police wrongful death lawsuit

 February 21, 2012

Attorneys for the City of New London and survivors of homicide victim David Romero are trying to resolve a civil lawsuit involving the police department through mediation.

Convicted sex offender charged with violating terms of probation

 February 21, 2012

A sex offender who court officials deemed a high risk for being a repeat offender when he was sentenced in 2009 has been charged with violating the terms of his probation.

Mediation underway in NL lawsuit

 February 20, 2012

Attorneys for the city of New London and for survivors of homicide victim David Romero are trying mediation to resolve a civil lawsuit involving the police department.

Ledyard police arrest man for December burglary

 February 20, 2012

Ledyard — A Norwich was arrested Friday in connection with a Gales Ferry burglary that occurred last year.

Police logs for Feb. 20

 February 20, 2012

William B. Airkpo, 52, of West Haven, was charged Sunday with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and a stop sign violation.

NL man, Mystic woman killed in Route 9 crash

 February 19, 2012

Essex —Two southeastern Connecticut residents were killed his morning in a two-car crash on the northbound lanes of Route 9 about a half mile south of Exit 3.

Police logs - Feb. 19

 February 19, 2012

Simon O. Juedy, 22, of 141 Dunham Road, Norwich, was charged Friday with breach of peace, interfering with an officer and threatening.

Two arrested for copper thefts

 February 18, 2012

Norwich — Police arrested two men Saturday for allegedly stealing copper from a vacant house after an anonymous caller reported seeing a person on the roof of the building.

Police logs - Feb. 18

 February 18, 2012

Johnmichael Iraci, 25, of 190 Litton Ave., Groton, was charged Friday with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and reckless driving.

Terror suspect arrested near Capitol in FBI sting

 February 17, 2012

WASHINGTON — A 29-year-old Moroccan man was arrested Friday in an FBI sting operation near the U.S. Capitol while planning to detonate what police said he thought were live explosives.

Police logs - Feb. 17

 February 17, 2012

Christopher Duerr, 20, of Baltic was charged Wednesday in Montville with first-degree failure to appear in court.

Bond reduced to $750,000 for one defendant in Norwich murder case

 February 16, 2012

A New London judge on Thursday reduced from $1 million to $750,000 the bond of a man accused of taking part in the shooting death of Johnny Amy, but noted that bail for William A. "Trig" Long should remain high.

Police say Old Lyme man wanted sex with underage girl in Norwich

 February 16, 2012

Norwich – Police arrested an Old Lyme man who allegedly came to Norwich Thursday evening to pay for sex with an underage girl.

Mother pleads guilty in child abuse case

 February 16, 2012

A 25-year-old mother pleaded guilty Thursday in New London Superior Court to inflicting serious injuries on her 3-month-old baby while they were staying at a mother’s retreat in Groton in June.

Eight-day robbery spree nets nine-year prison sentence

 February 16, 2012

A 24-year-old Guilford man who carried out three armed robberies in southeastern Connecticut during an eight-day period in September 2010 admitted at his sentencing Thursday in New London Superior Court that he deserves to be in prison...

State police charge N.Y. man in counterfeit case

 February 16, 2012

Brooklyn – State police arrested a New York man Wednesday on 53 counts of forgery after he allegedly used a counterfeit bill at an area business.

Police logs - Feb. 16

 February 16, 2012

Groton Town

Winter L. Harden, 22, of 130 Christy Hill Road, Gales Ferry, was charged Wednesday with third-degree larceny.

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