Litchfield

Two people have been arrested in connection to a scary assault that was caught on camera in Litchfield last year.

Two people have been arrested in connection to a scary assault that was caught on camera in Litchfield last year. The attack happened in the bar area of Bohemian Pizza and Tacos on Bantam Road on Nov. 23, 2024. In video obtained by NBC Connecticut, a masked person is seen entering the bar just before 2:30 a.m. and approaches the…

Connecticut cheesemaker Arethusa Farm Dairy has received two consecutive awards for the best cheese in the country. Earlier this month at the United States Championship Cheese Contest in Wisconsin, Arethusa Farm Dairy took home the “Best in Show” award for its Europa cheese. “This is our version of a Dutch Gouda-styled cheese,” production manager Chris Casiello said. The cheese is…

Did you know Connecticut is home to one of the best cheeses in America? We got an inside look into how the award-winning cheese is made.

A jury has found a 78-year-old attorney from Goshen guilty of manslaughter in the June 2021 shooting death of a man outside his Litchfield law office. Police said Robert Fisher Jr., of Goshen, shot and killed 39-year-old Matthew Bromley outside his law office on West Street in Litchfield after an altercation on the evening of Monday, June 7. Fisher was…

A woman is facing a negligent homicide charge in connection with a deadly crash that happened in Litchfield last year. Connecticut State Police said Lea Petzold, 41, of Litchfield, turned herself in over the weekend. An arrest warrant was issued for Petzold after a three-car accident that happened on Route 202, or Tapping Reeve Drive, in February 2024, police said….

The plows were out in Litchfield and across the state Sunday night as a winter storm brought moderate amounts of snow.

The plows were out in Litchfield and across the state Sunday night as a winter storm brought moderate amounts of snow. “It’s actually very beautiful in the snow. It’s winter. You sort of expect it up in the hills,” said James O’Shea, of Litchfield. The fresh powder enticing for local kids wanting to have fun. “I’m excited but right...

State police are investigating a scary assault caught on camera in Litchfield. The attack happened in the bar area of Bohemian Pizza and Tacos on Bantam Road on Nov. 23. In video obtained by NBC Connecticut, a masked person is seen entering the bar just before 2:30 a.m. and approaches the victim at the bar. As the attacker walks up…

A masked man walked into the restaurant last month and attacked the victim with a baseball bat, leaving him with traumatic brain injuries.

Crews spent several hours cleaning up after a large fuel truck rolled over on Route 254 in Litchfield on Monday. The fire department said they were called to the intersection of Route 254 and Route 118 for a fuel truck rollover at around 3:30 p.m. The driver was able to get out of the truck on their own and wasn’t…

An investigation is underway after a large sewage tank explosion in Litchfield on Wednesday. Bantam Fire Company said they were called to the Water Pollution Control Authority at 11:45 a.m. Responding crews learned that a flammable gas explosion happened in a sludge tank containing 50,000 gallons of sewage. Firefighters looked for any structural damage and metered the affected area for…

A man and a woman were taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a motorcycle crash on Route 63 in Litchfield. State police responded to the crash scene, near Webster Road, around 3:35 p.m. on Monday. They said the motorcycle the man and woman were on hit the back of an Audi Q5 that was stopped in traffic on…

A 34-year-old man is under arrest after being caught on camera injuring a 5-month-old child, according to state police. Troopers responded to a home on Fern Avenue in Litchfield just after 11:30 a.m. Thursday for the report of a risk of injury incident. When they arrived, they found Matthew Ruzbasan in the driveway and asked him why they were called….

Executive Director Jessica Jenkins explained the role of the Historical Society in town.

An 82-year-old Watertown man has died after a crash in Litchfield on Tuesday morning, according to state police. State police said three vehicles were involved in a crash at Main Street and Route 254 around 10:48 a.m. on Tuesday. Officials said the driver of a Toyota RAV4 tried to cross the intersection and a Honda Civic struck her. The Honda…

A motorcyclist has serious injuries after a crash in Litchfield on Sunday. A Toyota RAV4 and a Kawasaki motorcycle collided when the SUV turned onto Route 118 at West Chestnut Hill Road just before 1 p.m., state police said.   The motorcyclist, a 65-year-old Terryville man, was thrown from the bike and sustained serious injuries.  State police said he was flown…

On Wednesday, Connecticut’s Dept. of Transportation says one of its vehicles was hit by another vehicle along Route 8. State police say minor injuries were reported following the crash in Litchfield just after 2:00 p.m. It happened on Route 8 northbound, just south of Exit 41. Police said a vehicle veered off the left lane and struck the other vehicle’s…

From NBC CT’s streaming series “This Month in Connecticut History,” we learn about an early educator from the town of Litchfield.

Two men have been arrested in connection to a road rage incident on Route 8 in Litchfield last week. State police said they responded to Route 8 North in the area of exit 41 for a reported disturbance at noon on Friday, May 3. Troopers said an altercation happened on the highway and a driver was pepper sprayed. One of…