New Milford

A teen has died after a reported car crash in New Milford Monday night. Police said they were called to Pickett District Road around 8:10 p.m. Responding officers found a car off the road which had crashed into a fence, causing significant damage. A 16-year-old who was driving the car was pronounced dead at the scene. The school district identified…

One of two men who spent 30 years behind bars for a wrongful conviction has reached a settlement with the Town of New Milford. The town council approved a $2.5 million settlement with Shawn Henning at a special meeting on Tuesday night.

One of two men who spent 30 years behind bars for a wrongful conviction has reached a settlement with the Town of New Milford. The town council approved a $2.5 million settlement with Shawn Henning at a special meeting on Tuesday night. Henning was 17 years old when he and his friend Ricky Birch went to prison for the gruesome…

NBC Connecticut Investigates has learned one of the two men who spent 30 years behind bars for a wrongful conviction is willing to settle his lawsuit against the town of New Milford and its police officers.

There are new developments in the case of two men who spent 30 years behind bars for a wrongful conviction. NBC Connecticut Investigates has learned one of them is willing to settle his lawsuit against the town of New Milford and its police officers. Shawn Henning was 17 years old when he and Ricky Birch went to prison for a…

Many people in Connecticut put in their orders for discounted items during Amazon’s Prime Day sales on Tuesday and Wednesday. As these items and many other online holiday purchases are delivered ‘porch pirates’ also known as packages thieves could be a problem for anyone not home when their orders arrive. New Haven Police Public Information Officer Christian Bruckhart says...

A middle school in New Milford was closed Tuesday due a threat that is actively being investigated. Mayor Pete Bass told NBC Connecticut that Schaghticoke Middle School will be closed for the day. All other schools in the district will remain open. The New Milford Police Department is investigating the threat, which was made towards the middle school, and will…

Police have arrested a 17-year-old who is accused of causing a crash in New Milford last year that killed another teen. The crash happened on Route 7, in front of the Italia Mia restaurant, just before 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 22. Police said an Infiniti G35 was on Route 7 and a Hyundai Tucson was trying to turn left…

A man accused of misusing thousands of dollars from disabled clients’ funds in New Milford has been arrested. Police said Jonathan Vicente, 37, was taken into custody on Sunday for first-degree larceny. Ability Beyond initiated an investigation into a report of an employee misusing funds, authorities said. Vicente told officers that he didn’t use clients’ money for personal purchases, but…

New Milford police are looking for whoever broke into a medical equipment supply company over the weekend. Police said four people forced their way into MEDInstill, located on Housatonic Avenue in New Milford, on Saturday. Authorities said the four people captured on surveillance video caused significant damage to the inside of the building. It’s unknown if anything was stolen....

New Milford police are looking for the person responsible for throwing an object from their vehicle and seriously injuring another driver. Authorities said a car driving on Kent Road was struck by an object, believed to be a 2.75 liter bottle of soda. The incident happened on Monday in the area of Straits Rock and Cedar Hill. The object hit…

A man has been arrested for intentionally setting a house on fire in New Milford last year, police said. Authorities said they arrested Jeremy Rawson, 54, of Danbury, in connection to a house fire that happened on March 31, 2023, in the Gaylordsville section of New Milford. Several fire agencies responded to the scene of the blaze, which happened on…

A pedestrian is dead after they were hit by a car while crossing Danbury Road in New Milford Thursday night. Police said they were called to the area of New Milford High School for a reported pedestrian crash at about 6:45 p.m. Officers found a man unconscious in the southbound lane. Crews tried to resuscitate him but were unable to…

Fire destroyed a single-family home in New Milford on Friday. The fire marshal’s office said two adults have been displaced after the fire on Wellsville Avenue and the home is a total loss. No residents or firefighters were injured, officials said. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

People looking for a fright can head to New Milford for the Scarybrooke Park Haunted Trail this weekend. It’s the longest haunted trail in Connecticut.

The New Milford community continues to grieve a 17-year-old student who died in a car accident. A vigil was held Monday night.

Those who work and live along Route 7 in New Milford say there need to be changes made to the road that has seen several fatal crashes over the years.

The New Milford community continues to grieve a 17-year-old student who died in a car accident. It happened Friday afternoon on the Danbury Road section of Route 7. Two others were also critically injured in the crash. Hundreds of students poured on to the front lawn at New Milford High School Monday night for vigil, many of them holding candles…

A 17-year old has died in a crash that sent multiple people to the hospital on Route 7 in New Milford Friday. New Milford Public Schools said a twelfth grader in the district has died. They’re offering counseling services this weekend for anyone wishing to talk about what happened. “At this time, out of respect for the family, we ask…

A man from New Milford has been arrested after he allegedly attacked a police officer during an incident on Monday. The police department said they responded to a call stating a man approached a minor on Stone Tent Road at about 2:50 p.m. An officer responding to the scene got out of his vehicle and was physically attacked by the…