Owen Kingsley

3 weeks ago | kktv.com | Kimberlyn Bouley |Roger Susanin |Owen Kingsley |Jordan Gartner

WATERBURY, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) – Four people have died after a car crashed into a corner store in the Waterbury area in Connecticut on Thursday. Waterbury police responded to Cherry Street at 12:45 a.m. to a report of a car that had crashed into a store. Authorities said a BMW sedan slammed into the Hernandez Market, partially collapsing the building. Cherry Street was closed from East Main to Walnut streets until around 4 p.m.Emergency responders remained on scene well into the daylight hours.

2 months ago | actionnews5.com | Rob Polansky |Owen Kingsley |Zoe Strothers

WATERBURY, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - The biological mother of a man who was allegedly held captive by his stepmother in Connecticut for approximately 20 years has released a statement. The mother did not want to be identified, but she said in a statement that she gave up custody of her son when he was 6 months old. “Thirty-two years ago, due to personal reasons, and for the full benefit of my son, I made the gut-wrenching decision to give full custody to my ex-husband.

2 months ago | actionnews5.com | Rob Polansky |Luke Hajdasz |Owen Kingsley

THOMPSON, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - Officials in a Connecticut school district are searching for an answer to what caused 12 people to become sick at a middle school. Emergency crews were called to Thompson Public Schools on Thursday morning. Thompson Public Schools Superintendent Melinda Smith told WFSB that the 12 people were transported to three different hospitals for “not feeling well.”Of the 12, Day Kimball Hospital confirmed to WFSB that five people were students.

2 months ago | fox5vegas.com | Owen Kingsley

ROCKY HILL, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - A young girl with a rare disease is preparing for a lengthy road to recovery. And she’s hoping to decorate her hospital room with first responder patches. Three-year-old Hailey Wetmore loves to play with all of her toys, but her collection of patches from Connecticut police, fire, and EMS departments are her favorite. “Hailey always called them tattoos. We’re not really sure where that started.

2 months ago | actionnews5.com | Owen Kingsley |Zoe Strothers |Sam Smink

ROCKY HILL, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - A young girl with a rare disease is preparing for a lengthy road to recovery. And she’s hoping to decorate her hospital room with first responder patches. Three-year-old Hailey Wetmore loves to play with all of her toys, but her collection of patches from Connecticut police, fire, and EMS departments are her favorite. “Hailey always called them tattoos. We’re not really sure where that started.