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BRIDGEPORT — Emergency crews rescued three people aboard a boat that capsized late Saturday night, according to an official.
May 28—John (Mick) Verner We are saddened to announce that John "Mick" Verner, 66, passed away at home on May 22, 2025 after a long battle with ALS. John is survived by his wife, Diane, of ...
Mar. 4—BRIDGEPORT — A driver was sent to the hospital after a collision with a firetruck, a Bridgeport spokesperson said Tuesday afternoon. The collision happened at the corner of Myrtle and ...
Republish This Story A city employee carries absentee ballots from the ballot box at Margaret E. Morton Government Center in Bridgeport on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror ...
The second involves a referral made by Bridgeport police on Sept. 14, 2023, about “suspicious activity” at a drop box outside Bridgeport’s government center at 999 Broad St.
Incumbent Joe Ganim has declared victory in Bridgeport’s mayoral primary do-over, but challenger John Gomes said he will not concede until all of the ballots are counted. In a speech about an ...
The counting of absentee ballot votes in Bridgeport’s mayoral race takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, at the Margaret Morton Government Center. Credit: Jaden Edison / CT Mirror ...
BRIDGEPORT — A 24-year-old city man was charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl he met through Snapchat after police said his DNA was recovered from the victim. Joshua Verner was ...
WESTPORT — Police have identified two Bridgeport men charged with possession of crack and cocaine mixed with fentanyl during a traffic stop Wednesday morning. Tyrone Wilkes, 33, and John Verner ...
John Victor Verner, Jr. was born on April 26, 1927, in Greenville, S.C. to John, Sr. and Ruth Groce Verner. After graduation from High School, he enlisted on his 17th birthday in the Army ...