State Trooper Mourned; CT Army Veteran Marches For ‘Kabul 13’

There was plenty of news across Connecticut during the past week. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the top stories.

CT State Trooper Killed In Flood Identified, State Mourns His Death

At 3:30 a.m. a veteran state trooper radioed in that he was being swept away by floodwaters.>>>Read More.

Connecticut Doctor Charged In Murder For Hire Plot: Reports

A doctor facing drug & health care fraud charges is accused of trying to hire a member of the Hells Angels to kill a potential trial witness.>>>Read More.

Army Veteran Marching Across Connecticut For 'Kabul 13'

Anthony DiLizia is walking more than 70 miles to raise funds for the families of the 13 fallen warriors of the Kabul Airport attack.>>>Read More.

Community Rallies To Help Find Missing Teen

Friends have launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds to hire a private investigator to help find the missing 17-year-old.>>>Read More.

Family Rallies Around Coach With Early Onset Alzheimer’s

The community is rallying around the former longtime youth coach, who has been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease.>>>Read more.

Nurse Surprised With Giant Check

Representatives of the branch gave an area nurse the gift of her September mortgage for her new home.>>>Read More.

4 Police Officers Disciplined Following YouTuber Investigation

The police department has disciplined four officers following an internal investigation into their confrontation with a YouTuber.>>>Read More.

Other top stories:

• 4 Victims Of Fatal CT Plane Crash Identified
• Man, 24, Dies After Falling Off Car: Police
• Judge Orders Police Critic Blogger To Turn Over Laptop
• Man Accused Of Assaulting Uber Driver Arrested: Police
• Connecticut iPhone Users, Showing Your State ID Just Got Easier
• CT Woman Wins Silver In Paralympic Event

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