May 16—PAWCATUCK — Police officers forced their way into a burning Washington Street home early Thursday to rescue a woman trapped inside, fire officials said. The sole occupant of the multifamily home at 5 Washington St., who is an elderly woman recovering from a recent surgery, called 911 to report the fire at 2:02 a.m. […]
Apr. 15—A Pawcatuck man has rejected an offer to spend 16 years in prison in exchange for pleading guilty to charges linked to the death of a mother and son from Norwich. Derion Coker, 29, is charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and two counts of second-degree manslaughter in connection with […]
Mar. 10—STONINGTON — State police charged a Voluntown man with manslaughter Friday in connection with an April 2023 crash on Interstate 95 that killed Kevin Hesch, 39, of Pawcatuck. Michael R. LaChapelle, 34, of 319 Beach Pond Road, Voluntown, was charged with second-degree manslaughter, interfering with a police officer, driving while using a hand-held device, […]
Dec. 22—STONINGTON — The state Office of the Inspector General continues to investigate a Thursday night officer-involved shooting on Mechanic Street that left a man dead and law enforcement mourning the death of a state police K-9. State police arrived at the Stonington home at approximately 7:33 p.m. to serve a felony arrest warrant held […]