Daniel Witts News Today

A Montville woman is on a mission to support law enforcement at both ends of the leash, long after their duty is done. Krista Serra is a professional...

A Norwalk man who repeatedly punched and gouged at the eyes of a Montville police K9 during his attempted getaway from a drunken-driving crash in 2021 was sentenced to four years in prison Thursday. ...

- Montville ― It’s been six months since K-9 Barrett died from injuries police said he had sustained after being assaulted by a suspect they were arresting. In August, K-9 handler Daniel Witts, noti...

A Norwalk man accused of aiming a stolen gun at a Montville police officer and assaulting the officer’s K9 partner has apparently changed his mind about a four-year prison sentence. Facing cruelty to...

Montville ― Three residents shed tears as they presented a painting of K9 Barrett to his partner at Monday night’s Town Council meeting. “That was the hardest part, losing Barrett and then the next da...

Montville ― A Norwalk man arrested on gun and animal abuse charges after police say he assaulted a Montville police dog in 2021 has rejected an offer to plead guilty and spend four years in prison. P...

Montville ― The recent death of Montville police patrol dog has state prosecutors calling for stiffer penalties for the man charged with assaulting the dog. Montville Police K9 Barrett, the departmen...

In May of 2020, K9 Barrett was exposed to fentanyl and became the third working police dog in the U.S. to be saved by Narcan.

A man faces charges for crashing a vehicle, fleeing into some woods with a handgun, and gouging the eyes of the police K9 that helped apprehend him.