Officers are investigating after a body was found outside of Plainville High School on Saturday afternoon.
Someone walking on the track saw the body near the bleachers around 1:15 p.m. and called 911, according to police.
The death does not appear to be criminal in nature, investigators say. Officers are waiting on an autopsy to determine the person's cause of death.
Police have not released the person's identity, but officials say it is an adult female who is not school aged.
If you have any information that could help officers with their investigation, you're asked to call (860) 747-1616.
The shooting death of a prominent forensic psychiatrist in Arizona is connected to the slayings of two paralegals on Friday, police say.
According to NBC News, Police in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale said the slayings of Veleria Sharp, 48, and Laura Anderson, 49, were related to the fatal shooting a day earlier of Dr. Steven Pitt.
Pitt had assisted in high-profile murder cases including the investigation into the 1996 death of 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey, who was found dead at her home in Boulder, Colorado.
Scottsdale police spokesman, Sgt. Ben Hoster, would not disclose what connected the first three victims, saying that was part of the investigation.
A dog named Alejandro was found dead after flying on a Delta plane destined for Newark, a spokesperson for the airline said.
The dog, which was traveling by cargo with its family, was found unresponsive in its crate in a cargo shipping facility in Detroit after flying there from Phoenix, Delta’s spokesperson said.
The flight was scheduled to travel from Phoenix to Detroit and then to Newark, the spokesperson said.
Vomit was found inside the crate, according to the spokesperson.
“We know pets are an important member of the family, and we are focused on the well-being of all animals we transport. Delta is conducting a thorough review of the situation and have been working directly with Alejandro’s family to support them however we can,” the airline said in a statement.
“As part of that review, we want to find out more about why this may have occurred to ensure it doesn’t happen again, and we have offered to have Alejandro evaluated by a veterinarian to learn more,” the statement added.
Evan Oshan, an attorney who is representing Alejandro’s owner, Michael Dellagrazie, told NBC New York he was in Detroit trying to get Alejandro’s remains, as Delta has yet to return them.
A second Delta spokesperson said the airline had come to an agreement with Oshan about when and where he could retrieve the remains. That meeting was scheduled for Saturday in Detroit.
Two climbers fell to their deaths while climbing the Freeblast Route on El Capitan inside Yosemite National Park Saturday morning.
Park Rangers received 911 calls reporting the falls at approximately 8:15 a.m. Rescue staff responded to the scene but the climbers, identified as Jason Wells, 46, from Colorado and Tim Klien, 42, from Palmdale, did not survive.
"We found that two climbers had fallen, the fall did result in a fatal fall," said Park Ranger Jamie Richards.
Last month, another park visitor died after falling from the Half Dome cable at Yosemite. It was the first fatality in the Half Dome cables since 2010 and the first visitor fatality in 2018, officials said.
Earlier in May, Hans Florine, a famed rock climber also fell while climbing The Nose of El Capitan. He survived with a broken heel and ankle.
Florine knew both of the deceased men and says Klein was known for his speed and knowledge of El Capitan.
"He's actually climbed the nose twice in a day," Florine said. "Which, no one else has done except has done, except for his partner who was with him. Including me, I haven't even climbed the nose twice in a day."
Klein was a teacher at Palmdale High School in Southern California.
"He doing what he loved, by all accounts, what I know of both Jason and Tim, yeah, they were doing what they loved," Florine said.
The National Park Service is still investigating what caused both men to fall.
A brush fire in Laguna Beach and Aliso Viejo continued to burn into the morning hours on Sunday as flames scorched hundreds of acres.
The wind-driven Aliso Fire was zero percent contained and at 200 acres as of around 7 a.m. Sunday, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.
The mandatory evacuation orders were lifted for Aliso Viejo around 9 p.m. Saturday, as the fire was no longer deemed a threat. However, the Top of the World neighborhood in Laguna Bach remained under evacuation order Sunday morning.
At one point, the fire forced mandatory evacuations of 2,145 homes and quickly grew to more than 250 acres on Saturday afternoon. The fire was first reported shortly after 1 p.m. and quickly grew from an original half-acre.
It burned in the Aliso Woods Canyon behind Soka University, the Orange County Fire Authority said. The blaze encompassed parts of both Laguna Beach and Aliso Viejo and forced evacuations in both communities.
The rapid growth of the first was best illustrated when it more than doubled from 70 acres at approximately 4 p.m. to 150 acres at approximately 5 p.m. with zero percent containment, per the Laguna Beach Police Department.
At 5:30 p.m. the fire had burned 200 acres, and the Orange County Fire Authority updated that the fire had grown to more than 250 acres at approximately 6:30 p.m.
Residents in the Top of the World neighborhood all the way to Alta Laguna Park in Laguna Beach were being evacuated as more than 400 firefighters battled flames.
By Sunday morning, those firefighters were still on the scene trying to get a handle on the blaze.
A new study finds that a growing number of drivers involved in deadly accidents are testing positive for drugs, especially opioids and marijuana, NBC News reported. It is unclear, though, whether the drugs are actually the culprit in those crashes.
The group that released the study, the Governors Highway Safety Association, cautions that it is difficult to fully understand the extent to which “drugged driving” is becoming a problem.
“Drugs can impair, and drug-impaired drivers can crash,” said report author Dr. Jim Hedlund, a former senior official with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. “But it’s impossible to understand the full scope of the drugged driving problem because many drivers who are arrested or involved in crashes, even those who are killed, are not tested for drugs. Drivers who are drug-positive may not necessarily be impaired.”
The findings come at a crucial time, as the U.S. faces an opioid epidemic, and more and more states are legalizing marijuana.
Thousands of people lined the streets of Hartford on Saturday for the 2018 Greater Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade and Festival del Coqui.
"I'm so happy to be here today and enjoy the good weather," said Evelyn Cruz of New Britain.
The parade featured nearly 3,000 marching participants including honorees, school groups, school bands, cultural groups, first responders, entertainers and elected officials, officials say.
"It's a great day for Puerto Rico. The parade is awesome," said Jose Mendez of Hartford.
The more than a mile long parade route was full of music and dancing from Wethersfield Avenue to Main Street, ending at Bushnell Park where the Festival del Coqui was taking place.
The Festival del Coqui featured some of the best local Puerto Rican talent including solo artists, groups and cultural acts. There were also vendors selling Puerto Rican dishes including yellow rice, roast pork, kabobs, fritters, turnovers and drinks. There were also souvenirs and handmade arts and crafts for sale, according to the parade's website.
"I love Puerto Rico!" exclaimed Carlos Montanez of Manchester.
"Oh my god, it's awesome. I love it," said Gabina Reyes of Windsor.
Our Telemundo Connecticut station was so proud to be a part of the event. The World Cup Car and anchors from Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra, the only local Spanish language newscast in the state, were also part of the fun!
"I think it's awesome that we all show our pride and it shows that Connecticut has a lot of Hispanic population and we're just proud, proud to be who we are," Rayes said.
A Hartford man is facing charges that include kidnapping after he tried to steal a car with a child inside on Saturday morning, according to police.
Officers say they were called to McDonald's on Albany Avenue around 8:20 a.m. for reports of a kidnapping and a stolen vehicle. Investigators later learned that an 11-year-old boy was sitting in a running car while he waited for his father to return from the restaurant when 44-year-old Edward Asberry of Hartford jumped into the driver's seat and drove off.
Once the child realized it wasn't his father driving, police say the child physically assaulted Asberry. Asberry then stopped the car, took a book bag from inside and ran away, officers say.
Witnesses were able to help police with Asberry's identity, description and direction of travel. Officers were then able to arrest him at the intersection of Garden and Mather Streets.
The car was then returned back to the boy's father, police say.
Asberry is now facing kidnapping, larceny and risk of injury to a minor charges.
East Windsor police are searching for a person of interest after an assault on Saturday morning.
According to police, one female cut another female on the face and chest with what was described as a box cutter on North Road around 8:00 a.m. The victim was transported to the hospital for treatment of her injuries.
Officers identified 32-year-old Nefertiti Walker as a person of interest. They say she resides in the Broad Brook section of town, but has fled her residence and her place of employment.
The East Windsor Police Department says they are looking to speak with her about the assault.
She was last seen leaving the scene in a grey 2004 Mercedes E500 with Connecticut license plate AN46384 with an unknown man.
If you know where Walker may be, you're encouraged to contact police at (860) 292-8240.
Officers say this was not a random act of violence and the two people involved know each other.
Detectives from Connecticut State Police are investigating a bank robbery that happened in Putnam on Saturday afternoon.
Police say they responded to People's Bank inside of the Stop and Shop grocery store on Providence Pike in Putnam shortly after 4:00 p.m.
Bank employees told officers that a man approached the teller station and passed the teller a hand written note demanding money. They said the suspect also handed the teller a plastic bag and demanded large bill denominations. The suspect was persistent, according to bank employees, and told the teller, "don't make me take this out of my waistband," implying he had a weapon.
The suspect is being described as a man who is approximately 5'7" to 5'9" tall with an average to husky build, light blue eyes and clean shaven with brown hair, according to police. He was wearing a dark-colored tee shirt, dark pants, a light-colored baseball style hat without a logo and had a key-type lanyard hanging from his front left pocket.
Officers say the suspect left Stop and Shop after receiving an undetermined amount of money and fled on foot to a vehicle waiting in the parking lot. The vehicle is being described as a dark-colored, possibly four-door sedan, but the make and model are unknown, according to police.
Anyone who may have information on the suspect or the bank robbery is urged to contact Detective Hoffner at (860) 779-4943 or text TIP711 to 274637. All calls and texts will remain confidential.
Nearly half of all Afghan children are missing out on school due to conflict, poverty, child marriage and discrimination against girls, according to a report released Saturday by humanitarian organizations. Girls are disproportionately affected, accounting for 60 percent of those denied access to education. In the worst affected provinces, up to 85 percent of girls do not attend class. The report, conducted by USAID, UNICEF and independent think-tank Samuel Hall, found that as many as 3.7 million children between the ages of 7 and 17 are not attending class.
NBC San Diego has learned a person who reportedly opened fire in downtown San Diego as thousands of people participated in an annual marathon has been taken into custody.
The first report of multiple shots fired came in at approximately 11:20 a.m. There are no details on any potential victims.
The alleged shooter was at the City Hall Parkade near the route of the Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon, according to city officials.
A source close to the investigation has confirmed for NBC 7 that the suspect, a woman, was in custody.
Thousands of runners were participating in the marathon that runs from State Route 163 along B Street and ends at Union Street.
As of 12:16 p.m., the marathon has resumed.
One NBC 7 news crew is at UC San Diego Medical Center where a San Diego police patrol car is surrounded by crime scene tape.
No other information was available.
Please refresh this page for updates on this story. Details may change as more information becomes available.
Southington Police are investigating a woman's death on Sunday.
Officers say they were called to a house on Manor Road shortly after 6:00 a.m. for a report of an untimely death of a female.
Police have not released the woman's name or cause of death.
At this time, police do not believe there is any risk to the public. The incident is currently under investigation.
Police in Ledyard are warning residents about a fake police fund trying to solicit money.
Officers say wireless customers in the Ledyard area are receiving robocalls from someone claiming to be from the Police Action Fund asking for donations to support local police.
Ledyard Police says the organization is not affiliated with their department or the Ledyard Police Union.
Former Vice President Joe Biden has been one of the most active Democratic surrogates in 2017 and 2018, and his advisers are hard at work on plans for a busy campaign schedule this fall that could have him appearing at as many as a dozen events each week. At the same time, he and a trusted inner circle have quietly been engaging a wider network of political allies to sketch the outlines of what a Biden 2020 candidacy might look like should he decide to run, multiple sources who have participated in the discussions tell NBC News.
On Sunday, seniors at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School walked across the stage to accept their diplomas and become graduates of class of 2018.
After a difficult school year due to a shooting on campus in February that left 17 dead, including four seniors, comedian Jimmy Fallon attended Sunday’s ceremony to give a commencement address.
Fallon gave an uplifting message, mixed with some humor.
“Today you are graduating from high school. You should be incredibly proud of yourselves. That doesn’t mean you should rest on your laurels, or your yannys,” said Fallon.
Fallon also tweeted about the event, saying they should keep making a difference in the world.
“Keep making good choices,” said the late night talk show host. “I’m not saying it because you need to learn it. I’m saying it because you already taught it to all of us. I can’t promise that life will be easy, but if you make good choices and keep moving forward, I can promise that it will get better in ways you haven’t even thought of.”
Some 80 pieces of plastic weighing 17 pounds were found in the stomach of a whale that died in Thailand after a five-day effort to save it, a marine official said on Sunday.
The pilot whale was discovered on Monday in a canal in the southern province of Songkhla and received treatment from a team of veterinarians, NBC News reported. The whale spit out five plastic bags on Friday and later died, the Marine and Coastal Resources Department said on its website.
An autopsy found another 80 bags and other plastic items weighing more than 17 pounds in the whale’s stomach.
Jatuporn Buruspat, head of the department, said the whale probably thought the floating plastic bags were food.
A juvenile is facing charges after engaging officers in a pursuit while in a stolen vehicle early Sunday morning, police say.
Officers say they were dispatched to Laura Lane around 1:41 a.m. for a report of several suspicious vehicles cruising on the block. When police arrived, they say a juvenile driving a Mazda SUV turned onto Charter Oak Avenue from Haines Street, while following another dark colored SUV.
When an officer in a marked patrol car turned onto Charter Oak Avenue, the juvenile hit a parked vehicle then fled and then hit another parked vehicle in the driveway of a house at 25 Wilson Street. As the vehicle continued on, the juvenile hit the house at the same address, causing extensive structural damage.
The juvenile then fled on foot, but was quickly apprehended in the driveway.
Investigators say at least two vehicles were stolen from Charter Oak Avenue including the Mazda SUV.
Two responding officers were also involved in a collision with each other while responding to the incident, but were not injured.
The juvenile is facing a list of charges including engaging police in pursuit, reckless driving, evading responsibility and larceny.
The Warriors are halfway to another parade.
Energized by the insertion of JaVale McGee into the starting lineup Sunday, they went on to a wire-to-wire 122-103 victory over the Cavaliers in Game 2 to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven NBA Finals.
Stephen Curry scored 33 points to lead five Warriors in double figures. Kevin Durant had 26 points, Klay Thompson 20, Shaun Livingston 10 and McGee added 12.
The Warriors shot 57.3 percent from the field, including 41.7 percent from deep, while limiting Cleveland to 41.6 percent overall and 33.3 percent beyond the arc.
STANDOUT PERFORMER: After an inconsistent performance in Game 1, Durant bounced back with a exceptional performance in Game 2.
Durant’s line: 26 points (10-of-14 shooting from the field, including 2-of-3 beyond the arc, 4-of-4 from the line), nine rebounds, seven assists and two blocks. He played 38 minutes and finished a team-best plus-24.
OF NOTE: Curry was 9-of-17 beyond the arc, his nine 3-pointers surpassing Ray Allen (eight) for the all-time record for 3-pointers in a Finals game.
TURNING POINT: After the Cavaliers pulled within four, 40-36, on a 3-point play by Kevin Love with 7:49 remaining in the second quarter, the Warriors responded with an 11-2 run, taking a 51-38 lead on a McGee dunk with 3:31 left in the quarter.
The Warriors took a 59-46 lead into halftime.
The Cavs rallied in the third quarter, getting within five before the Warriors closed the quarter with an 8-3 burst to take a 90-80 lead into the fourth.
Cleveland got no closer than 11 over the final 10 minutes.
INJURY UPDATE: Warriors: G Pat McCaw (lumbar spine contusion) was listed as probable and upgraded to available prior to tipoff. G Klay Thompson (L lateral leg contusion) was listed as questionable and upgraded to available prior to tipoff. F Andre Iguodala (L lateral leg contusion) was listed as doubtful and downgraded to out prior to tipoff.
Cavaliers: No injuries listed.
WHAT’S NEXT: Game 3 is scheduled for Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. Tipoff is set for 6:05 p.m. Pacific.
