The state Medical Examiner's Office made the ruling after conducting autopsies of Tracy Do, 46, and her daughter, Layla Malon, 7.
First Selectman Jim Marpe said he was "truly saddened" to hear about the possible vandalism, which police said is under investigation.
Police said a Westport man accused of downloading child pornography​ turned himself in at the Westport Police Department over the weekend.
Police said the man is accused of threatening to shoot people at a restaurant during a phone call.
As Memorial Day weekend approaches, Westport police will participate in the state DOT's May 2021 Click It or Ticket campaign.
A woman accused of stealing a car from a Westport rental car agency in 2002 was recently arrested, according to police.
Additionally, police said 15 vehicle break-ins have been reported in town over the past five days.
Police ask Westport residents to be cautious of calls from scammers pretending to be Eversource employees.
One of the Wednesday fires required 30 firefighters from Westport and Fairfield to extinguish.
The suspect is accused of placing a tracking device in the victim's vehicle.
The theft was discovered by the victim's daughter, according to Westport police.
The crash occurred less than 10 minutes after the vehicle was reported stolen from a Westport gas station, according to police.
The incident occurred Sunday evening in the 800 block of the Post Road East.
Multiple buildings reportedly were on fire at the camp in Ashford, which was founded by the late Paul Newman.
Guilford teen Ellis Tibere, who is accused of a stabbing in a Westport parking lot, was first found to be mentally competent last year.
The suspect also is accused of attempting to tamper with electronic devices containing illegal images before police confiscated them.
The 22-year-old is charged with second-degree larceny, police said.
Both suspects were arrested on warrants on Jan. 7, police said.
The suspect is accused of attacking the victim using "some type of electronic defense weapon," Westport police said.
As officers tried to take suspects into custody, one of them jumped into a West Haven police vehicle and crashed it through a cemetery.
The thefts occurred in the late spring and early summer.
Ellis Tibere removed the GPS monitoring device and left house arrest before he was caught on Monday.
The two are accused of stealing $900 worth of merchandise from the store during the September robbery, according to Westport police.
Gerlyne Springer had been missing since Sunday evening, according to police.
The theft occurred in August at Ulta Beauty on the Post Road East, according to Westport police.
The Ohio man, who stole his mother's car and fled east, is suspected of robberies in Connecticut and two other states, officials said.
The suspect was in a brief standoff with Westport police before she surrendered.
Autumn is a good time to take inventory of who is living in your neighborhood. Here is an updated list of sex offenders living in Westport.
The two are accused of taping approximately 50 threatening flyers to exterior walls and windows of businesses in downtown Westport.
Monday's robbery of a People's United Bank in the Westport Stop & Shop was the fourth robbery of a bank in a local Stop & Shop in a week.
Signs with threatening messages recently were posted on downtown businesses. Town political leaders denounced the incident.
Local police are partnering with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Oct. 1-15.
Officers will be continuing to observe traffic for distracted drivers and speeding in school zones as well as monitoring bus stops, routes.
DVCC safe houses are in need of the items to ensure children are prepared for the new school year.
There has been a "pronounced spike in property crimes" in Westport in recent weeks, according to police.
The 18-year-old suspect was arrested by Westport police in connection with the theft of a vehicle out of Shelton.
The suspect is facing similar charges in New Canaan.
The goal of the campaign is to step up enforcement efforts to catch distracted, texting drivers and enforce distracted-driving laws.
"Should you observe suspicious activity in your neighborhood, please don’t delay in contacting us," Westport police said.
The incident occurred at about 5 p.m. on Monday on Compo Road South.