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Masuk defeated Windsor 24-21 to win the Class MM title on Friday. Jackson Zylick kicked a field goal to win the Panthers their first football state championship since 2010. “I mean it’s unreal. You see it go through, the world stops,” said Zylick. “Like man we just did it. After all we’ve been through, all season we just battled...

Coverage of Ansonia’s record-setting performance, and other high school football championship games played this weekend.

A man charged in connection with his wife’s murder in Ansonia has been found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, according to officials. The woman, a mother of three young children, was found dead at her home on Root Avenue on Nov. 9, 2021. Officers received a 911 call with yelling and commotion in the background, and…

The father of a little girl whose mother was found dead in their Ansonia home in 2019 will go on trial in March to face a murder charge as the search for the child continues. Jose Morales has been charged with the murder of 43-year-old Christine Holloway as well as tampering with physical evidence. He pleaded not guilty to the…

This week marked five years since the murder of an Ansonia mother and the disappearance of her baby. Back on Dec. 2, 2019, Christine Holloway was found dead in her Ansonia home, and her baby Vanessa Morales was nowhere to be found. Jose Morales, Vanessa’s father, has been charged with the murder of Holloway, however a trial date has not…

this week marked five years since the murder of an Ansonia mother and the disappearance of her baby.

For five years, police have been searching for a little girl whose mother was found dead in their Ansonia home and authorities said they still don’t know what happened to Vanessa Morales, who was just a baby when she disappeared. On Dec. 2, 2019, officers went to the Myrtle Avenue home of 43-year-old Christine Holloway around 1 p.m. that Monday…

A problem with multiple tabulators was reported at a polling location in Ansonia on Election Day and the issues have been resolved. Shortly after polls opened, an NBC Connecticut viewer reported an issue with a tabulator at the Old Armory. According to the registrar, votes that went into the tabulator that didn’t get counted went into a certain bin....

A woman is recovering after being injured during a shooting in Ansonia on Friday night. Officers were called to Griffin Hospital around 7:50 p.m. for a shooting investigation. Police said a 27-year-old woman from Ansonia was shot in Ansonia and was then transported by private car to the hospital. She was then transferred to another hospital for treatment. The woman…

Two men are injured, including one critically, after a shooting at a club in Ansonia early Saturday morning. Officers originally responded to the Saint Sebastian Club around 2 a.m. for a disturbance. When police arrived, they said they found a party that had ended when unknown people began to fight. The people involved in the fight reportedly left before officers…

A driver crashed into multiple parked vehicles before his car caught on fire in Ansonia on Monday night and police said he was pulled out of his vehicle by nearby residents. The crash happened at Kingston Drive and East Main Street around 10:45 p.m. According to police, the car was heading north on East Main Street when the driver left…

Emergency safety work is being done at Coe Pond Dam in Ansonia and the work is expected to continue for around two weeks, according to the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments. The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments said an engineering report published in March determined that the dam is in poor condition and the deficiencies would pose an immediate threat…

A crash left a vehicle stuck against a telephone pole in Ansonia early Saturday morning and one person was taken to the hospital. Firefighters responded to a crash on Wakelee Avenue shortly before 1 a.m. Once crews were at the scene, a vehicle appeared to have crashed and ended up against a telephone pole. The vehicle was stabilized and one…

Ansonia Public Schools are closed on Thursday out of an abundance of caution after unspecified threats on social media and police said a 13-year-old girl has been arrested. The Ansonia school district’s website posted a message on Thursday morning and said the unspecified threats were posted to social media and, in consultation with the Ansonia Police Department, Ansonia Public...

It’s shopping with a purpose. For about 40 years, the items on the racks at My Sister’s Place in Ansonia have helped domestic violence victims.  “When you come here, you are making a difference in someone’s life,” store manager Nancy Cahoon said. The thrift store is a sister program of The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services. Through the partnership,...

The Ansonia community is reeling after an apparent murder-suicide on Thursday. At My Sister’s Place in the city, the goal is to help support victims of domestic violence.

A man shot and killed his ex-wife before killing himself in her home in Ansonia Thursday morning, according to police.

A man shot and killed his ex-wife before killing himself in her home in Ansonia Thursday morning, according to police. Officers responded to the home on Westfield Avenue around 5 a.m. for a report of a serious assault. When they arrived, the found a woman and man inside the house suffering from gunshot wounds. The woman, identified as 45-year-old Miguelina…

Safety concerns are top of mind for many parents, schools, and students after the shooting at a school in Georgia on Wednesday. On Friday there was an increased police presence on campus at Ansonia Middle School. Ansonia Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Joseph DiBacco said the extra patrols were done as a precautionary measure to ensure students and staff are safe…

There was an increased police presence on campus at Ansonia Middle School on Friday. The superintendent said the extra patrols were brought in as a precautionary measure to ensure students and staff are safe while learning.