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Somers home invasion ends in fatal shooting; suspect charged with murder
Connecticut State Police have arrested a Somers man after a deadly shooting during a home invasion on South Road. State police from Troop C responded at 4 a.m. to the residence following a 911 call reporting a disturbance and shots fired. Troopers encountered Joshua Freitag, 33, outside the home and detained him. According to police, the 911 caller reported that Freitag forced his way into the home and shot a male victim in a second floor bedroom.
State police respond to suspicious incident in Somers
Follow State police respond to suspicious incident in Somers Glenn Kittle, Chris Charbonneau Updated Tue, August 18, 2026 at 7:39 AM EDT Connecticut State Police said crews responded to an active scene at South Road in Somers early Tuesday morning. Troopers from Troop C-Tolland responded to the scene at approximately 4:00am, according to police. State police have not released additional information at this time. It is not clear what prompted the response or whether anyone was injured.
Thomaston community rallies around Patti’s Place after devastating Main Street fire
The Thomaston community is coming together after a devastating fire destroyed several local businesses on Main Street Tuesday night, including the beloved diner Patti’s Place. In the days following the fire, support for owners Patti and Mike Kelley has poured in from across town, with fellow restaurant owners stepping up to help one of their own.
Woman turns story of childhood cancer survival into a beacon of hope
SOUTHINGTON, Conn. — Most people don’t remember what happened in their lives when they were three years old. But for Katherine Brown, of Connecticut, she remembers everything about her fight against Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, a type of blood cancer. Twenty years after her last treatment, she’s using her story to give back to kids who are going through the same battle she faced. “You'd be surprised at what you remember if it's very significant in your life.
SOUTHINGTON, Conn. — Most people don’t remember what happened in their lives when they were three years old. But for Katherine Brown, of Connecticut, she remembers everything about her fight against Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, a type of blood cancer. Twenty years after her last treatment, she’s using her story to give back to kids who are going through the same battle she faced. “You'd be surprised at what you remember if it's very significant in your life.
From diagnosis to remission: A father shares his blood cancer survivor story
While training for a road race, the Simsbury father was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Example video title will go here for this video Example video title will go here for this video To stream KENS 5 on your phone, you need the KENS 5 app. SIMSBURY, Conn.
Attorneys and officials react to new gun reform legislation in Massachusetts
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Traveler struggles to visit dying grandfather following flight delays from tech outage
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Gun compromise bill passed by Senate and House, how this affects cities like Springfield
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Citizens and experts react to Donald Trump trial verdict
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Springfield’s Loon Park Pond reopens in time for holiday weekend
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Deadline nearing to obtain Real ID for air travel
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Protestors occupy Representative Jim McGovern’s office to support ceasefire in Gaza
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Driver killed, car engine ejected into house during crash
BELCERTOWN, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM/Gray News) - Massachusetts State Police are investigating a deadly crash that damaged multiple properties. The 19-year-old driver was thrown from his vehicle and pronounced dead on the scene. Massachusetts State Police said around 8:45 p.m. Sunday, a state trooper tried to stop a 2011 Nissan Altima, but the driver sped away.
Officials: 2 children hurt after acid is poured onto playground slides
LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM/Gray News) – Longmeadow Police are investigating an incident from over the weekend that left at least two children injured at the Bliss Park playground. Longmeadow Fire and Police departments responded to several calls Sunday morning about a “suspicious substance” on the playground. They later learned it was a hazardous chemical that left at least two children with burn-like injuries.
Guns to gardening tools: one group’s initiative to get firearms off the streets
SOUTHAMPTON, Mass. (WGGB/Gray News) - A nationally recognized forging demonstration is doing its part in taking firearms off the streets in a unique way by turning guns into gardening tools. Bishop Jim Curry of Swords to Plowshares told WGGB about their initiative to get guns off the streets by turning them into gardening tools. “This is about making an instrument of nurture out of an instrument of potential harm,” he said.
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