Friendly Ghosts Haunting Local Restaurant

DERBY- The friendly ghosts haunting downtown Derby's Twisted Vine Restaurant continue to be as lively as ever. The Norwalk-based paranormal investigation team, Ghost Storm, captured video last weekend during another overnight excursion at the historic, 127-year old former bank-turned-eatery, located at 285 Main St. Click on the following link to watch the latest ghostly happenings: 

https://youtu.be/aSPTt6kmPiY

Ghost Storm is currently offering Dinner & Ghost Tour at The Twisted Vine, which includes house salad, choice of entrée, coffee, tea and dessert, a cash bar, along with a lecture/round table discussion and tour of the circa 1892 building. The cost is $49.95 per person. Tours are already booking into July, and happen on Thursday nights. More information can be found online at  https://twistedvinerestaurant.ticketspice.com/paranormal-dinner-ghost-tour?fbclid=IwAR1hJDIwVMiy18L0rOQoCNlCSg94QsdL7cfqiyTayjW3R8CMi3Ict-RhRi4

The team also hosts overnight excursions. For more information contact Grossman at  nickrobertgrossmann99@gmail.com or 475-283-8514. You can also visit Ghost Storm’s website at vagaparanormal.com to check out some of their latest videos.

Local, State Fire Officials Probe Four Fires in Ansonia in Less than 24 Hours

By Esteban Hernandez
Register Staff

ANSONIA >> Acting Fire Marshal Darrick Lundeen said Saturday there’s no indication that three significant fires reported in a less-than-24-hour span are connected, including one that displaced several residents and destroyed a residence.

A fourth, minor fire, involving a stove, was also reported Saturday afternoon, City Economic Development Director Sheila O’Malley said.

The first and most serious fire was reported Friday night and affected two homes, leaving one a total loss and the other with significant damage. That fire displaced several people, though Lundeen said he didn’t have exact numbers. Lundeen said the state fire marshal was assisting in the investigation.

The Valley Independent reported 11 people were displaced by the fire, which they reported occurred on the corner of Fourth and Liberty streets. The fire required mutual aid assistance.
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Ansonia police chief asks state police to investigate town’s handling of evidence

By Phyllis Swebilius, New Haven Register

Posted: 09/26/13, 5:04 PM EDT |
 

ANSONIA >> Police Chief Kevin J. Hale has asked the state police to investigate the Police Department’s handling of evidence.

“We are also conducting an Internal Affairs Investigation regarding the personnel involved in this matter to determine whether any department rules, regulations, policies or procedures were violated,” Hale said in a written release late Thursday afternoon.
Lt. J. Paul Vance, state police spokesman, confirmed the department was contacted concerning the “possible misappropriation of mishandling of evidence.”
The case was assigned to a major crimes squad, Vance said.
Hale’s three-sentence release from department spokesman Lt. Andrew L. Cota, said he asked state police to conduct “an independent criminal investigation into irregularities that the Ansonia Police Department has discovered in the processing of evidence within the Ansonia Police Department.”
Hale’s press release said no further comments would be made.

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