Trumbull

Introducing the Royal Court of the Puerto Rican Parade of Fairfield County, Inc. 2024

Fairfield County, CT — The Puerto Rican Parade of Fairfield County, Inc. proudly presents the Royal Court for 2024, a distinguished group of young ambassadors representing the vibrant culture and heritage of Puerto Rico. This year’s Royal Court members are Esperanza Alvarado, Isabella Rios, Emanuel Vazquez Jr., Cameron Elijah Amado, and Aaliyah Vazquez. These exceptional individuals embody the spirit and pride of the Puerto Rican community. Esperanza Alvarado At just seven years old, Esperanza Alvarado from Stratford has been crowned Little Miss Puerto Rico of Fairfield County 2024. A student at Six-to-Six Magnet School, Esperanza is known for her infectious smile, love for dancing and singing, and natural leadership qualities. She is a budding entrepreneur, promoting her jewelry business on…

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LOCAL RESIDENT DROWNS WHILE SWIMMING AT TRUMBULL’S PINEWOOD LAKE

A Trumbull man died late Wednesday, July 3, 2024, after his body was pulled from the water at Pinewood Lake, in the Nichols section of Trumbull, just after 7:00 p.m. William Krahe, age 38, was transported to Saint Vincent’s Medical Center where he was pronounced dead after police and re department personnel located him underwater and brought him to shore. Krahe had been at the lake with family members and was swimming near a oating dock that is anchored a short distance from the shoreline beach, when he went under the water and did not surface. Initially, lifeguards and other swimmers searched the area and attempted to locate him but were unsuccessful. Assisted by Nichols Fire Captain John Plofkin, Trumbull…

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TRUMBULL POLICE WELCOMES TWO NEW OFFICERS

MAY 13, 2024 The Trumbull Police Department is proud to announce the recent graduation of two (2) new officers that successfully completed the required training leading to their graduation from the Milford Police Academy. The ceremony for Officer Julian Arboleda and Officer Anthony Ormond, recruit class #31, took place on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at the Thomas Parsons Government Center Veterans Memorial Auditorium, in Milford, Connecticut. After successfully completing over six (6) months of training at the Milford Police Academy, Trumbull police recruits Arboleda and Ormond will continue their training in the Field Training phase, where they will ride with training officers who will instruct them on department policies, rules, and procedures, while exposing them to actual policing by responding…

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Crash Shuts Down Route 8

State Police Update: On Wednesday night in Trumbull, a Norwalk man named Daniel Demichael, 34, lost his life in a collision between his Jeep and a merging Toyota Supra on Route 8, as reported by state police. A child in the back seat of the Jeep suffered minor injuries in the incident. The crash happened around 8:25 p.m. on Wednesday in the southbound lanes of Route 8 near Exit 8. According to the investigation, Demichael was driving his 2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon in the right lane of Route 8. At the same time, a driver from Bridgeport in a 2021 Toyota Supra was merging onto Route 8 from the southbound side of the Merritt Parkway's Exit 52 entrance ramp. The…

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