Shelton

Families looking to buy a Christmas tree at a local tree farm will have more than plenty to pick from at Jones Family Farms. Farmer Jamie Jones said their Christmas tree stock grew beautifully over the past year despite the past few months of dry weather. “Normally late fall is the time we’re worried about having too much water,...

Jones Family Farms in Shelton is taking extra care of its smaller crops of Christmas trees as the drought-like conditions continue.

Shelton police have arrested a man who is accused of killing a family member’s kitten. One of the man’s family members told police that she left her kitten with the 47-year-old man while she was away and he told her that the kitten was missing, but then another family member found it dead in the backyard, police said. The...

Shelton police have arrested a man who is accused of sexually assaulting a woman as she was walking her dog on the Riverwalk in August. Shelton police said they arrested a 21-year-old local man on Wednesday. The investigation started when a 47-year-old woman told police that she was at the Riverwalk on Canal Street in Shelton on Aug. 8 when…

Authorities are warning the public to be on the lookout for an armed and dangerous fugitive that may be in Shelton or the surrounding area. The U.S. Marshals Service and Shelton police are asking for your help finding Daniel Reid, 38, who has multiple arrest warrants related to narcotics and firearm offenses. Reid is a fugitive from justice and is…

In the towns impacted by the devastating floods two weeks ago, business owners are coming together to support one another. The Greeks in Shelton started a trend of visiting restaurants that were hit hard by the affects of the floods last month, from damaged shops to road closures that cut off their customers. “You never know how great people are…

Shelton police are looking for suspects involved in “recent purse snatching” incidents.

Shelton police are looking for suspects involved in “recent purse snatching” incidents. NBC Connecticut has reached out to police for the date and location of the incidents but has not heard back. In a social media post, police said the individuals also allegedly stood behind people at ATMs and attempted to steal their PIN numbers. It’s not clear if...

Shelton police have arrested two teens who are accused of robbing a person who was planning to buy sneakers that had been advertised on Facebook Marketplace. The victim called 911 around 9:45 p.m. Thursday to report the robbery. She said she planned to buy Air Jordan sneakers from a young man and a young woman she met on Facebook Marketplace….

Nearly a month after finding a large amount of fireworks going off during a fire at a Shelton home, police have made an arrest in the case. The investigation started when firefighters responded to the home on Bruce Drive on the evening of June 22 and found fire concentrated in the garage area of the residence. While extinguishing the fire,…

Two people were hospitalized with serious injuries Friday after their motorcycle collided with another vehicle in Shelton. According to Shelton police, emergency crews responded just after 10 p.m. Friday to several reports of a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle in the area of Walnut Tree Hill Road and Thompson Street. Investigators found that the motorcycle had been traveling south on…

One person was taken to the hospital after a truck crashed into the staircase of a building in Shelton on Friday night. Emergency crews responded to the 1000 block of Bridgeport Avenue around 6 p.m. for a report of a vehicle that had hit a building and it was reported that someone was pinned in the vehicle. Firefighters said the…

Firefighters in Shelton intentionally set fire to a home on Bruce Drive on Thursday because there was a large number of fireworks in the residence.

Firefighters in Shelton intentionally set fire to a home on Bruce Drive on Thursday because there was a large number of fireworks in the residence. The Shelton Fire Department and Shelton police initially responded to the home on Saturday for a fire located in the garage. Fireworks were actively going off while firefighters battled the blaze. After firefighters were able…

A 24-year-old man died after a fiery crash in Shelton on Sunday night. On Wednesday, police identified the man as 24-year-old Mauricio Sierra Zapata, of Shelton. Firefighters and police officers responded to reports of a car fire in the area of Commerce Drive and Research Drive around 11:30 p.m. Sunday and found that a vehicle had crashed and it was…

A man has been arrested after he allegedly sexually assaulted his next-door neighbor in Shelton, police said. Dennis Barry, 76, was arrested on Wednesday. Police said they received a complaint from a 29-year-old woman that her neighbor had sexually assaulted her. The woman told police that she went next door to see if her package was mistakenly delivered to him….

Police have arrested a man who is suspected of stabbing and choking a woman in Shelton.   The victim, a 35-year-old woman, was stabbed at a home on Walnut Tree Hill Road in Shelton on Tuesday night, police said. Two teenagers were also in the home when it happened and they were not injured. Officers and medics responded to the…

A woman was strangled and stabbed during an argument at a home in Shelton on Tuesday night and the suspect fled before police arrived. Emergency crews were called to a home on Walnut Tree Hill Road around 7:45 p.m. for a report of a stabbing. Authorities said while there, they found a 35-year-old woman who had been stabbed. She was…

A vehicle crashed through a condo in Shelton on Tuesday morning and a firefighter was injured, according to police. Police said the crash happened at Daybreak Ridge condos on River Road around 9:30 a.m. The driver was not hurt, but a firefighter suffered injuries that was not life-threatening, according to police.

A worker has critical injuries after a tree accident in Shelton Tuesday afternoon, police said. The police department said they were called to Meghan Court just after 1:30 p.m. Authorities said a tree worker was reportedly stuck 40 feet in a tree with traumatic injuries. Firefighters tried to reach the worker with a ladder but were unsuccessful. That’s when crews…