• Joe Courtney headshot
    Vernon November 28, 2024 12:28 pm

    Rep. Joe Courtney's home targeted by bomb threat on Thanksgiving

    Congressman Joe Courtney’s home in Vernon was targeted by a bomb threat on Thanksgiving, according to his spokesperson. A spokesperson for Rep. Courtney said the home was targeted with a bomb threat while Rep. Courtney and his family were home for the holiday. Police from Vernon, the United States Capitol Police and the bomb squad responded to the home...

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    Vernon November 19, 2024 12:14 pm

    Mom who left 4 kids home alone without food in Vernon found in New York: police

    A mom who left four kids home alone without food in Vernon has been found in New York and has been arrested, according to police. Earlier this month, officers responded to Terrace Drive in Vernon for a welfare check. When officers arrived at the home on November 8, they said they found four kids under the age of 11 that…

  • Vernon October 21, 2024 9:01 pm

    Large brush fire near I-84 in Vernon will continue to smolder overnight

    A large brush fire in Vernon will continue to smolder overnight after crews worked to contain it Monday afternoon. Town officials said firefighters battled a nine-acre brush fire in the northeast section of town just south of Interstate 84. It was reported at 2:30 p.m. and was under control several hours later. A CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection…

  • Vernon October 21, 2024 5:01 pm

    Trump merchandise store vandalized overnight in Vernon

    Police are investigating a vandalism incident at a store that sells Trump merchandise in Vernon. According to the manager of the Trump for New England store at 154 Talcottville Road, two people sprayed graffiti on the store sometime around 2:30 a.m. Monday. Manager Ken Krajewski said he believes the suspects are the same two people were in the store Sunday…

  • Vernon September 27, 2024 5:01 pm

    Vernon police arrest teen suspected in threats to several schools, places of worship

    Vernon police have arrested a 17-year-old girl who is accused of being involved in several bomb and “swatting” threats to local schools and places of worship. They said the teen is also part of a violent online group that has been responsible for thousands of threats and other crimes that have happened around the globe.

  • Vernon September 27, 2024 5:02 pm

    Vernon police arrest teen suspected in threats to several schools, places of worship

    Vernon police have arrested a 17-year-old girl who is accused of being involved in several bomb and “swatting” threats to local schools and places of worship. They said the teen is also part of a violent online group that has been responsible for thousands of threats and other crimes that have happened around the globe. Vernon police said investigators determined...

  • Vernon September 6, 2024 9:40 am

    Man dies while trying to swim across pond after crash in Vernon

    A man who tried to swim across a pond after a crash in Vernon on Thursday night has died, according to police.

  • A man who tried to swim across a pond after a crash in Vernon on Thursday night has died, according to police.
    Vernon September 6, 2024 11:21 am

    Hartford man died while trying to swim across pond after crash in Vernon: police

    A 33-year-old Hartford man who tried to swim across a pond after a crash in Vernon on Thursday night has died, according to police. Police said officers responded to a single-vehicle crash on East Main Street around 10:05 p.m. and found a damaged Chevy Malibu with no one inside. They started searching for the driver and saw a man who…

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    Vernon August 29, 2024 11:07 am

    Man exposed himself to child in Vernon bowling alley game room: police

    Police have arrested a man who is accused of exposing himself to a child in the game room at a bowling alley in Vernon. Police said they were notified on Tuesday that a man exposed himself to a child in the game room at Spare Time Entertainment, a bowling alley and entertainment venue on Talcottville Road, and investigated. They said…

  • Vernon August 13, 2024 12:56 pm

    Driver was going 118 miles per hour on I-84 in Vernon: police

    State police have arrested a driver who they said was going 118 miles per hour on Interstate 84 in Vernon on Monday night. A state trooper who was monitoring traffic saw a Toyota Camry speeding in the left lane of I-84 East near exit 66 around 9:40 p.m. and the laser showed the car going 118 miles per hours in…

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    Vernon August 11, 2024 7:14 pm

    Man airlifted to hospital after motorcycle crash in Vernon

    A man was hospitalized with serious injuries after a motorcycle crash in Vernon Sunday afternoon. Vernon police said officers responded just after 4 p.m. Sunday a reported single-vehicle motorcycle crash at the entrance to Henry Park on South Street. According to authorities, the motorcycle’s sole occupant, an adult man, suffered serious injuries in the crash and was airlifted to...

  • Vernon August 9, 2024 6:50 pm

    Vernon seniors upset with renovations at housing complex

    Some of the seniors who live at Grove Court said they moved back into their newly-renovated units to find leaky ceilings and other safety issues.

  • Vernon August 9, 2024 6:51 pm

    Vernon seniors upset with renovations at housing complex

    Residents of a senior housing complex in Vernon are not happy with renovations currently underway. Some of the seniors who live at Grove Court said they moved back into their newly-renovated units to find leaky ceilings and other safety issues. “We moved people into apartments that were supposed to be new. They’re not,” said David Howey, tenant commissioner and...

  • Vernon August 1, 2024 11:46 am

    Moped rider killed in crash on Hartford Turnpike in Vernon

    A moped driver has died after colliding with a vehicle in Vernon on Wednesday. Officers responded to Hartford Turnpike and Dobson Road around 7:45 p.m. for a report of a crash involving a moped and a vehicle. When emergency crews arrived, police said they found a man in the road. Emergency care was administered to him. The man was later…

  • Vernon July 13, 2024 11:00 am

    Man lying on I-84 hit and killed in Vernon: police

    A person was hit and killed by a car on Interstate 84 East in Vernon Saturday morning, according to state police. It happened just after 5 a.m. near Exit 65, police said. According to state police, the person was lying down on the highway when he was struck. No one in the car was injured. I-84 East was closed as…

  • Vernon July 2, 2024 5:54 pm

    Vernon gets grant to upgrade emergency operations

    The town of Vernon has been awarded a $25,000 grant that will allow them to upgrade their emergency operations center.

  • Vernon July 2, 2024 5:55 pm

    $25k grant awarded to Vernon for upgrade to emergency operations

    The town of Vernon has been awarded a $25,000 grant that will allow them to upgrade their emergency operations center. The center is a hub for emergency response when large-scale situations or weather events happen in the area. The grant, from the state division of Homeland Security, was competitive, and town leaders are excited. “With this money that we’re going…

  • Vernon June 21, 2024 5:37 pm

    Fire at homeless shelter in Vernon displaces 20 people

    A homeless shelter that was also operating as a cooling center caught fire overnight, leaving 20 people without a place to stay.  Firefighters responded to heavy smoke and fire coming from the second-floor bathroom of the New Hope Homeless Shelter in Vernon early Friday morning. “Thankfully we were able to get there quickly. Get the fire under the control and…

  • Vernon June 21, 2024 4:46 pm

    Community comes together after devastating fire at Vernon shelter

    Vernon community members are doing what they can to help the 20 shelter residents who were displaced by a fire early Friday morning

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    Vernon June 21, 2024 5:13 pm

    I-84 West reopens in Vernon-Tolland area

    Interstate 84 West has reopened in the area of Vernon and Tolland after being shut down for more than 90 minutes. State police initially said all westbound travel lanes were closed prior exit 67 due to a fluid spill in the roadway. The Connecticut Department of Transportation, citing a tractor trailer crash, later reported that traffic between exits 69 and…

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