🌱 Patch AM: Suspected Dealer Faces Manslaughter Charge In Fatal Montville Overdose: PD

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In today's newsletter:

• Man on parole charged in fatal Montville-area fentanyl overdose

Also on today's calendar: Multi-Employer Job Fair.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 62.
• Saturday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 75 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Suspected Dealer Faces Manslaughter Charge In Fatal Montville Overdose: PD (patch.com) — Montville police say a 23-year-old man was found dead from a suspected fentanyl overdose in an Uncasville home in January, leading to an in-depth investigation. Detectives now accuse 33-year-old Jaumaane Ladson of selling the fentanyl, and he has been charged with second-degree manslaughter and narcotics offenses while on parole, with bond set at $250,000.
   

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Wednesday August 26
• Multi-Employer Job Fair →
  Montville American Job Center, 601 Norwich-New London Turnpike, Montville
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Fair Rent Commission →
  Norwich, CT Calendar, 100 Broadway 3rd Floor, Norwich
  4:30 pm
• PTO (Moriarty)
  Moriarty Magnet School Norwich, CT 06360
  5:00 pm
• Zoning Board of Appeals Regular Meeting →
  Bozrah, CT Calendar, 1 River Road, Bozrah
  6:00 pm
• Personnel Review Board →
  Waterford, CT Calendar, 15 Rope Ferry Road Appleby Room, Waterford
  6:00 pm
• Oswegatchie Fire Station Building Committee →
  Waterford, CT Calendar Waterford, CT 06385
  6:30 pm
• Waterford/East Lyme Shellfish Commission (WELSCO) →
  Waterford, CT Calendar, 15 Rope Ferry Road Appleby Room, Waterford
  7:00 pm
• Preston Board of Finance →
  Preston, CT Calendar, 1 Route 164, Preston
  7:00 pm
• Josh Groban →
  Premier Theater, 39 Norwich-Westerly Rd, Ledyard
  8:00 pm
• For You Fest - GenX Takeover →
  Foxwoods Resort Casino, 350 Trolley Line Blvd, Mashantucket
  8:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Eastern Regional Tourism District - Marketing Committee →
  Norwich, CT Calendar
  9:00 am
• Bozrah Farmers Market →
  Bozrah Farmers Market, 45 Bozrah St, Bozrah
  4:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Waterford

• Police logs - Aug. 19, 2026 (theday.com)
• Waterford man charged with manslaughter in Montville overdose death (theday.com)
• Massachusetts says merger could give one company outsized sway over New England power prices (thecooldown.com)

Norwich

• Norwich woman turns 105 and still asks, 'Why am I here?' (norwichbulletin.com)

New London

• Chamber Of Commerce Of Eastern CT Accepting Applications For 2026 Entrepreneur Academy (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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