Police said the situation on Alden Avenue in Enfield is under control and there is no longer a threat to public safety, but there will be a heavy police presence in the area as the investigation continues.

School officials said Enfield High School, Enfield Head Start and the Enfield Central Office/Acorn School are in “secure the building mode,” which means that students, faculty and staff members can move about inside the building, but nobody can go in or out.

Police are asking people to avoid the Alden Avenue if possible.

No additional information was immediately available. 

Check back for updates. 

The man on trial in a high profile patient abuse case took to the stand in his own defense.

Former Whiting Forensic Division Nurse Mark Cusson spent the whole day testifying.

His defense team is trying to show that while surveillance video of his alleged abuse showed one thing, what really happened is a whole different matter.

Cusson began his defense telling the jury how challenging and dangerous a patient Bill Shehadi can be.

"I’ve seen bill throw a nurse to the ground and break her hip, scratches, biting, kicking”, Cusson said.

Defense attorney Kevin Smith had Cusson go through hours of video, explaining what may seem like criminally abusive behavior was his unconventional way of handling Shehadi, whom he has worked with well over a decade.

Cusson said what looked like him confronting Shehadi was actually swaddling like you'd do with a baby.

He added another video that seems to show his buttocks in Shehadi's face was him picking paper off the floor to keep it away from Shehadi, who would obsessively take paper and plug toilets at Whiting.

Video of Cusson that appears to show him putting a mop on Shehadi's head was never directly addressed. Cusson did say he used a mop to clean urine off Shehadi's mattress.

Cusson wrapped up by saying in spite of losing his job and facing time locked up, he still likes Shehadi, and misses him.

"I spend more time with him than my family, Cusson said, tearing up.

New London firefighters were hauled up by a complex rope system as part of a high angle rope rescue training Friday to make sure they’re prepared for whatever emergency comes their way.

“We’re surrounded by water. We have large cargo ships that are coming in, we have smaller ships that are coming in, we have trains that are coming through the city,” Battalion Chief Mark Waters, listing potential uses for the technical ropes training.

Then there’s the Gold Star Memorial Bridge on I-95.

Construction on the northbound side is set to begin in 2020. The southbound side has undergone structural steel repairs, concrete deck patching and re-paving.

Fire Chief Tom Curcio said the work is something they’re specifically focusing on.

“So we have already had a couple of incidents where people gotten trapped on one of the articulating booms under the bridge and when that happened we were actually lucky to be able to reach them with our tower ladder at that time,” Curcio said.

Firefighters considered putting a firefighter over the side of the bridge for that rescue, Curcio said.

That’s where this training comes in handy. Waters said firefighters built a tension highline on Friday, which described as having similarities to a zip line.

“We can move people, and equipment, and dogs and other resources across an area. For example, if there was a large ship that we needed to rescue somebody from down inside, there would be a chance we would have to build a tension highline to get all of our equipment from the dock onto the ship,” Waters said.

The 56-hour training is made possible by a federal grant and the city matched 10 percent. Waters said it includes new equipment and instructors from the Connecticut Fire Academy.

Firefighters are divided into four groups and training is spread out over seven days for each group. When firefighters complete the course, they take a practical and written assessment and can become certified.

Crews responded to a three-alarm fire at the Woodland Hills Apartments in Torrington Friday night.

Crews on scene said there was significant damage to Building 13 at the complex at 330 Highland Ave.

Power was cut to the building and residents were evacuated. No one was hurt.

The Red Cross was called to assist the displaced residents.

No other details were immediately available.

Check back for updates.

Flights canceled and thousands stranded trying to find a way home - that's what passengers who flew with budget airline "WOW Air" are now dealing with. The company suddenly announced its bankrupt and completely shut down earlier this week. 

"You don't think the airline is going to collapse, and if it did, you would think they would notify you," said Farmington resident Annie Santaniello.

Santaniello and four friends planned their trip to Iceland months ago and each paid a few hundred dollars roundtrip. She says while they'd never flown with WOW Air, she had friends who had. They warned her that they didn't have the best experience, that the plane had been delayed for quite a bit. But Santaniello and her friends were traveling to Iceland on a budget, and a budget airline seemed like a good way to cut down on costs.

"We knew going into it that it was a budget airline, not to expect anything over the top. It was going to get us from point A to point B," said Newington resident Kim Parsons.

So when they had more than a two-hour delay in Boston, it's something they expected.

"We weren't very surprised when we each got an email saying the flight would be an hour late," said New Britain resident Jess Lucey.

The women say the flight itself was uneventful. They arrived Tuesday and were set to leave Saturday, so they took in as much as they could. On Thursday, they were setting out to do more sightseeing when Parsons received a text from a friend.

"He said, 'Did you fly WOW Airlines?' And I said, 'Yeah, why?' and he said, 'No joke, the company just ceased flying,'" said Parsons. "We sort of went into a panic. Oh my God. What are we going to do? We didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Was this really happening?"

The women say they never received a text message or email from WOW Air. They went to the website and saw a banner at the top that said "WOW AIR has ceased operation. All WOW AIR flights have been cancelled."

"We still have not heard from them. We all contacted our credit cards to try to dispute the charges," said Santaniello.

WOW Air says on their site that "passengers whose ticket was paid with a credit card are advised to contact their credit card company to check whether a refund of the ticket cost will be issued."

The women called a different airline, Iceland Air, to see if they could get a flight out on Saturday as planned. They say the person they spoke to was very helpful and managed to get them a flight out with discounted tickets called "Rescue Fare." Instead of flying to Boston though, they'll fly to JFK. They'll have to rent a car to get back to their vehicle in Boston.

"I'm very happy we found out early. We were able to get in contact with them early so that we did get on a Saturday night flight which is the day we planned to leave instead of these Tuesday night flights," said Parsons.

Looking back, to their departing flight in Boston, the women said they did hear something strange that they brushed off at the time.

"We were finally getting boarded. We heard the two flight attendants talking to each other and one said, 'Don't worry. It's almost over.' We thought they meant their shift but looking back on it, we think they meant the company," said Marlborough, Massachusetts resident Victoria Shiebler.

They say the experience with WOW Air has been a frustrating one.

"There was no process to help out in terms of how to get back home. It's, 'Hey, fend for yourself, dispute the charge with your credit card company,'" said Hartford resident Rachel Meddar.

"We were only here four days. What are the odds that an airline is going to go out of business and leave us stranded?" said Parsons.

Despite the stress, the women say they're not allowing it to ruin their vacation.

"It's been worry-free since now we know how we're getting out of here," said Lucey.

To help make sure you stay informed on the most shared and talked about stories, each Saturday and Sunday we'll revisit 5 stories from the previous week, including the most recent updates.

No Evidence of Collusion

Attorney General William Barr released a summary of the Mueller Report on Sunday, detailing the report's findings. According to Barr, special counsel Robert Mueller confirmed the Russian government did attempt to affect the outcome of the 2016 election, but he found no evidence of collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign to influence the election. Mueller did not make a determination on whether President Trump obstructed justice and left it to Barr to make that decision. Barr said on obstruction, the report did not exonerate the president, but did not support charging him with a crime. See more about the report here.

Newtown Heartbreak

Jeremy Richman, the father of one of the victims of the Sandy Hook massacre, took his own life Monday morning at Edmond Town Hall in Newtown, according to police. Richman was the father of Avielle Richman, a 6-year-old who was among the 20 first-graders and six educators killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012. He founded the Avielle Foundation, an organization dedicated to preventing violence by seeking a better understanding of brain health. For more on how Richman's death affected the town, click here.

Pushing Pot Forward

Legislation that could lay the groundwork for legalized recreational marijuana in Connecticut has cleared its first hurdle. The General Law Committee voted 10-8 on Monday in favor of a bill that spells out many details of a proposed legalized system for adults. It's one of several bills up for debate this session aimed at legalizing pot. See more on the move to legalize marijuana here.

Special Olympics Funding

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was backing off his budget request to eliminate nearly $18 million in funding for the Special Olympics, reversing course on a proposal that was unlikely to be approved by Congress after days of bipartisan criticism. The announcement came just a day after Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was grilled in Congress over the proposed cuts. See more on the decision here.

Baby Abandoned

A woman came to the rescue of a 6-week-old girl whose parents were fighting near a Hartford laundromat. Ebony Williams intervened in the fight before the parents ran off, abandoning the baby on the street. Williams said she brought the baby into the laundromat to keep her warm. Find out what happened to the parents here.

A 30-year-old New Haven man is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a shooting early Saturday morning.

Officers were called to Elm Street at Howe Street around 2:40 a.m. after getting a ShotSpotter gunfire alert and multiple 911 calls reporting a person shot.

When police arrived, they said they found the man in the street with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper torso and arm.

He was transported by ambulance to Yale-New Haven Hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said.

Investigators are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact New Haven Police Department Detective Bureau at (203) 946-6304.

Some towns in northwestern Connecticut are having communications problems on Saturday morning, according to Norfolk Police Department.

Norfolk Police Department Public Information Officer Jon Barbagallo said they are unsure how many towns are affected, but they know there are issues in Winsted, Salisbury, North Canaan and Falls Village. The problem started around 2 a.m. and is coming back up slowly.

The people in these areas are having problems with cable, phone and internet services. Norfolk Dispatch is also having issues with their internet, Barbagallo said.

People who are having these issues cannot call 911 due to problems with their internet and cell phone services, Barbagallo added. If anyone needs emergency services, he urges them to go to the nearest fire house or police department if they cannot dial 911.

Dispatchers have attempted to call multiple communication companies including Comcast, Frontier and AT&T to see if they know what the problem is, but he said so far nobody knows.

It is unclear when the communication issues will be resolved.

More than 80 firefighters from over a dozen fire departments helped battle flames at an unused mill in South Windham early Saturday morning.

Firefighters received a call about a structure fire at an unused mill shortly before 2 a.m.

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Fire officials said 83 firefighters from 18 different fire departments helped battle the flames.

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Crews expect to be on scene for a majority of the day.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Multiple departments are battling a fire at a vacant mill in East Killingly on Saturday morning and people within the area are being asked to stay in their homes.

Firefighters were called to the Acme Mill shortly before 4 a.m.

When the East Killingly Fire Chief arrived on scene, he said there was fire in one corner of the mill, but it quickly spread to the rest of the mill and additional units were called to the scene.

At least eight departments with at least 15 pieces of apparatus and multiple state agencies are at the scene, fire officials said. Fifty to sixty personnel and units from Rhode Island are helping to cover local stations while crews battle the flames.

Fire officials are asking people within the area to stay in their homes and to not get near any of the smoke.

Crews expect to be at the vacant mill for most of the day.

No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire and extent of the damage is currently unknown.

Two truck drivers rescued a toddler walking alone on Route 6 in Farmington on Saturday morning and stayed with him until police were able to find his parents.

Francisco and Henry were driving a tractor-trailer on Route 6 in Farmington around 7:30 a.m. when they saw a 3-year-old boy, barefoot, wrapped in a blanket, wandering on the side of the road, they said.

Francisco said he slammed on the brakes and stopped the vehicle and Henry jumped out of the passenger side. Henry said the little boy ran right into his arms, but was nonverbal and couldn't say where he had come from.

The two truck drivers stayed with the boy until Farmington Police could find the child's frantic parents. The boy's father ran to the scene and hugged the two men after being reunited with his son.

It is unclear if the father is facing charges. 

The principal of Shelton High School has been put on administrative leave, according to a statement posted on the Shelton Public Schools website.

Dr. Beth Smith will be out on administrative leave until further notice, the statement said.

The statement did not release specifics about what prompted the administrative leave, but it did say that it is a personnel matter.

"Please beware of rumors! She was NOT escorted from the building by police. There has been NO arrest!" the statement continued.

The school system said their primary concern is the well being of their students.

"Dr. Smith deserves respect and privacy as this process unfolds," the statement said.

If you have any concerns, you're urged to contact Superintendent Chris Clouet.

Hartford Police are investigating after a 2-year-old suffered second-degree burns during a bath on Friday afternoon.

Officers were called to a home early Saturday morning after getting a report of a 2-year-old suffering from burns to his or her feet and lower legs.

Police said the mother told them the child was burned during a bath around noon on Friday.

The child was transported by ambulance to Connecticut Children's Medical Center for treatment. His or her condition is unknown at this time.

The Department of Children and Families was notified of the incident and responded to CCMC.

Detectives are still investigating the incident.

A mother and her boyfriend accused of taking her three kids from Waterbury during a Department of Children and Families supervised visit and leaving the country with them have been extradited back to Connecticut.

Waterbury Police detectives extradited Crystal McGrath and Lester Joy back to Connecticut on Friday with the assistance of the United States Marshal's Service, police said.

On February 16, McGrath and Joy took McGrath's three children from a DCF supervised visitation in Waterbury, according to police. They then left the state and ultimately left the country with the children.

After a lengthy investigation, McGrath, Joy and the children were found in Mexico, police said. The three children were found safe and DCF assisted in returning the three children to their guardian.

The United States Marshal's Service and Mexican Federal Police transported McGrath and Joy to Denton County Sheriff's Department in Texas, where they have been awaiting extradition back to Connecticut, police said.

Waterbury Police applied for and were granted arrest warrants for both McGrath and Joy. Each are facing multiple counts of custodial interference and risk of injury. They are each being held on a $500,000 bond pending arraignment in Waterbury, officers added.

A New Jersey woman was found dead in South Carolina after authorities say she got into a car outside a bar in Columbia.

Samantha Josephson, 21, was found dead Saturday after being reported missing, the Columbia Police Department said. The president of the University of South Carolina, where Josephson was enrolled as a student, confirmed her death.

"It is with the heaviest of hearts that I write these words this morning. Our prayers are with the family and friends of Samantha Josephson following the devastating news of her death," USC president Harris Pastides said in a statement to students.

Josephson's father also confirmed her death in a Facebook post in which he said he "will miss and love my baby girl for the rest of life."

Investigators believe the Robbinsville Township, New Jersey native got into a dark-colored, newer model Chevy Impala shortly after 2 a.m. Friday before disappearing. She was last seen by friends in the city's Five Points section.

Police have not yet said where she was found or how she died.

People in the Killingly area are being warned to avoid the smoke downwind caused by a vacant mill fire after asbestos was identified in roofing materials, police said.

Debris from the fire was deposited on surrounding downwind properties, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

Firefighters were called to the Acme Mill shortly before 4 a.m. on Saturday.

When the East Killingly Fire Chief arrived on scene, he said there was fire in one corner of the mill, but it quickly spread to the rest of the mill and additional units were called to the scene.

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At least eight departments with at least 15 pieces of apparatus and multiple state agencies were at the scene, fire officials said. 

Breathing asbestos fibers can increase the risk of lung cancer and mesothelioma, according to DEEP.

Fire officials said there is no longer an air quality health risk.

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No injuries have been reported.

The fire department said the fire is under control and they are still extiguishing hot spots at the mill, according to spokesman for the state's Region IV Incident Management Team Joe Danao.

The cause of the fire and extent of the damage is currently unknown.

Operations are expected to continue through the night. This will impact local travel, fire officials said.

Air monitoring has revealed that no toxic chemicals have been detected, however, the visible solid in the smoke may pose health risks, DEEP said.

DEEP is mapping the debris field and environmental contractors will remove the debris in the coming days. 

It is unlikely that anyone will experience more than a short-term, low level exposure to asbestos from this fire, DEEP said.

Residents are warned not to touch any debris. Killingly residents that have concerns about fire debris on their property are asked to call the local debris hotline at 860-774-7555.

Former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, of El Paso, officially kicked off his presidential campaign Saturday with three rallies in Texas. The first was in his hometown.

"This state and its 38 electoral votes count like they have never counted before. All of us have a seat at the table. All of us matter," O’Rourke said.

He spoke for more than 30 minutes in the middle of downtown El Paso. O'Rourke, who has been criticized for being light on policy, discussed universal health care, immigration and citizenship for DACA recipients. He also talked about voting rights.

"Every single citizen must be able to vote, and every vote must count. As president, I will sign into law a new voting rights act. Together we will end gerrymandering. We will get big money out of our politics and, all across this country, we will have automatic and same-day voter registration," he said.

Tiffany Essl drove in from Dallas to see O'Rourke.

"He gives us hope. He stands for everything I believe in," Essl said.

Terrance Groves came in from Tuscon, Arizona. He has not yet decided who he is supporting.

"Just kind of get a feel for everything because we need change," Groves said.

From El Paso, O'Rourke headed to Houston and Austin.

We’re swapping warm sunshine for cool rain on Sunday. A cold front will move through tomorrow and bring periods of rain and crashing temperatures.

Sunday starts off cloudy and mild with temperatures in the mid 50’s with periods of light to moderate rain arriving late morning and lasting into the evening.

Instead of warming throughout the day, temperatures will fall into the 40s throughout the afternoon as a cold front passes through and end up in the 20’s and 30’s by Monday morning.

Temperatures will start to climb back into the upper 50s next week.

We are watching a coastal storm that looks like a miss for the state on Wednesday. 

A serious injury was reported to Connecticut State Police after a motorcycle accident that closed part of Route 32 in Willington on Saturday night.

The crash took place at the intersection of Route 32 and Interstate 84, police said.

Troopers said the roadway is expected to remain closed for several hours.

Drivers are advised to use alternate routes if traveling in or around the area.

Heavy traffic delays are expected as a result of the closure.

This is a developing story. Stay with us for updates.

The Dallas Mavericks' Kristaps Porzingis is being investigated by the New York Police Department for an alleged 2018 rape, the New York Post reported Saturday.

The story, which cited anonymous law enforcement sources, said the alleged incident happened after the game in which Porzingis, then playing for the New York Knicks, tore the ACL in his left knee -- Feb. 6, 2018, at Madison Square Garden.

The alleged rape took place at the 23-year-old Porzingis' Manhattan apartment around 2 a.m. on Feb. 7, 2018, according to the report.

The Post's reporting said a law enforcement source told them NYPD's Special Victims Division has taken over the investigation.

Porzingis' attorney, Roland Riopelle, issued the following statement about the accusation.

"We are aware of the complaint that was made against Mr. Porzingis on Friday and unequivocally deny the allegations. We made a formal referral to federal law enforcement on December 20th, 2018, based on the accuser's extortionate demands. We also alerted the National Basketball Association months ago and they are aware of the ongoing investigation of the accuser by federal law enforcement. We cannot comment further on an ongoing federal investigation. Please refer any questions to the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the National Basketball Association."

The Dallas Mavericks have not returned NBC 5's request for comment.

The Knicks traded Porzingis to the Mavericks on Feb. 1 for Dennis Smith Jr., DeAndre Jordan, Wesley Matthews and two future first-round draft picks.