Federal officials are warning the public to look out for counterfeit prescription pills that could be deadly.

“We want to make sure that individuals aren’t taking counterfeit pills that may be mixed with something especially extreme as fentanyl. We know small doses of fentanyl is potentially lethal for individuals,” explained TFC Christine Jeltema of the Connecticut State Police.

The DEA says it takes about 2 milligrams of fentanyl to kill you. That could be lurking in what looks like a prescription pill.

Connecticut State Police is urging residents to take the DEA’s warning about counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico containing the dangerous synthetic opioid seriously.

“We just ask that individuals whatever pills they get come from a legitimate pharmacy, they’re prescribed to them by a licensed professional doctor, and they’re taking them for what they’re diagnosed for,” Jeltema said.

Peter Canning at UConn John Dempsey Hospital says counterfeit pills like the ones described by the DEA on Monday are usually a mixture of fentanyl and a cutting agent to dilute it.

“Fentanyl laced counterfeit pills are a major problem in Connecticut. We don’t know the extent yet but we know that they’re out there and we know that people are overdosing on them,” he explained.

The most dangerous part about purchasing pills on the street or online outlets is really you don’t know what you’re getting.

“Somebody can have these pills and think they look just like regular pills. And people can go on the dark net and they can have make prescription labels made for them. If you go to their house and pick up a pill bottle in the bathroom and it’ll look completely legitimate but rather than oxycodone, it’s fentanyl,” Canning said.

Canning helped create a statewide program known as SWORD that tracks overdoses across the state in real time.

He says that through the program, they’ve seen cases in New Haven, Hartford, Farmington and Litchfield counties of people who have overdosed when they thought they were taking Xanax that turned out to contain fentanyl.

Hartford Road in Manchester is closed after someone was hit by a car Tuesday.

Police said it happened near Fairfield Street. Information on the victim’s condition was not immediately available.

The road is closed in the area and drivers should find alternate routes.

No other details were immediately available.

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The attorney for the family of a man who died in Stamford police custody claims that the man was denied medical care that could have saved his life, and is calling for an emergency meeting of the Stamford Board of Representatives to review how police handled the incident.

The family of Steven Barrier has hired attorney Ben Crump, a well-known civil rights attorney who worked on the cases of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown.

Stamford police said Barrier was being held after a domestic dispute with his mother went into medical distress and died at the hospital.

In a letter to the Stamford Board of Representatives, Crump, the Stamford NAACP and Connecticut ACLU denounced Barrier’s treatment and suggested his death was preventable.

“The arresting officers were aware of Steven’s medical condition, yet they acted with callous disregard to his well-being by refusing to take him to the hospital – a hospital they almost certainly passed on the way to the police station- and then mocking Steven by joking that he deserved an Oscar for faking his injury as he lie dying without anyone rendering aid for several minutes,” the letter reads.

The letter called for an emergency meeting of the Board to address the situation and discuss Stamford Police Department policies.

“Specifically, we demand that the Board question the Chief of Police on the detail of events and conduct of the police officers that transpired prior to and following Steven Barrier being taken into custody and determine whether the conduct and actions of the police complied with all relevant Department policies, protocols, and practices,” it says in the letter.

See the full letter below.

Stamford Police have said they responded to a report of a domestic dispute involving a mother and her 23-year-old son around 11:40 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22.

When they arrived, they found the mother, who police said was the victim in the dispute, but the son had fled. Police secured an arrest warrant for the son on domestic violence charges.

According to police, the son returned home around 1:24 a.m. and the victim called 911. Officers responded and found the suspect hiding in a wooded area. He was taken to the Stamford Police Department, where he went into medical distress.

Despite emergency treatment from the Stamford Police Department and EMS, the suspect died at Stamford Hospital. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine cause of death.

The Office of the State’s Attorney for the Judicial District of Stamford/Norwalk is investigating.

A statement from the Office of the State’s Attorney said police body cameras show police taking Barrier into custody without incident, then he was asked to walk to the police car and said he was tired.

Police carried him to a patrol car and the officer asked if he is going to the hospital or the police department and officers said to go to the police department, according to the state’s attorney.

On the ride to the department, Barrier asked for the air conditioning to be turned on and an officer rolled down the windows.

When Barrier was taken out of the out the patrol car, he had lost consciousness and officers carried him to a holding area and requested medical assistance, according to a statement from the state’s attorney.

EMS arrived minutes later, provided aid and transported Barrier to Stamford Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased at 3:10 a.m.

An autopsy was performed and the medical examiner’s preliminary findings indicate that there is no evidence of inflicted injuries and that the cause and manner of death is pending further study, according to the office of the state’s attorney.

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The man arrested and accused of killing two people and injuring a half dozen others in a shooting at a Greenville party Oct. 26 was released from jail Tuesday, the Hunt County Sheriff's Office says.

Sheriff's deputies arrested Brandon Ray Gonzales, 23, Oct. 28, charged him with capital murder of multiple persons and held him on $1 million bond.

Tuesday, the sheriff's office released Gonzales and requested the Hunt County District Attorney's Office take no action against him, Hunt County Sheriff Randy Meeks said.

In a statement, Meeks said the information in the initial probable cause arrest warrant contained credible information and statements given to law enforcement. However, in the days since, the sheriff's office said it has experienced a lack of cooperation from witnesses and discovered exculpatory evidence.

Meanwhile, with Gonzales cleared, the question of who killed Byron Craven Jr. and Kevin Berry, and injured six others, remains unanswered.

One of Gonzales' attorneys, Andrew W. Wilkerson, said Gonzales would be filing a civil suit against the Hunt County Sheriff's Office. But what the legal team can try to fix in court, won't heal what Gonzales said he felt while he spent nine days in jail.

"When I heard people come through, as I was in my cell like, 'Hey, that's the shooter, that's the shooter,' it killed me because that's not my image," Gonzales said Tuesday night. "That's not who I am. That's not who I've ever been, and it messed me up."

Wilkerson emphasized that the person who carried out the shooting has still not been caught.

"The killer is still out there," he said. "I think that the sheriff's office thought that they silenced the community with an arrest of whoever they could possibly arrest. What's ironic is, once they find out who the real killer is, it'll prove our case."

The shooting happened at about 11:45 p.m. Oct. 26 at an off-campus party at the Party Venue in Greenville. Two people were killed and 12 others injured -- six by gunfire.

The party was not sanctioned by nearby Texas A&M University-Commerce.

Meeks said on Oct. 28 that Gonzales admitted to attending the party, but did not admit to carrying out the shooting. Tuesday night, Gonzales said he was in his car on Facebook Live when the shooting began and never heard the gunfire.

Sheriff's deputies arrested Gonzales the morning of Oct. 28 when he reported to work as a mechanic at a local auto dealer.

A probable cause affidavit obtained by NBC 5 said a witness told investigators they saw Gonzales in the restroom of the Party Venue playing dice with a group of people. The witness said within 15 seconds of leaving the restroom, Gonzales pulled a handgun from his waistband and began to shoot.

But Wilkerson said four people saw Gonzales in a car in the Party Venue's parking lot at the time of the shooting, and several others caught a glimpse of the shooter long enough to tell authorities it was not Gonzales.

Shortly after Gonzales' arrest, his brother defended him to media gathered in the parking lot of the Hunt County Jail.

"Who is he?" Gabriel Gonzales asked, talking about his older brother. "He's not that person they're making him out to be. That's not him. I know my brother. It's not him."

Gonzales said he wrote a letter while he was in jail, and read it in front of cameras Tuesday night.

“Lord I know you've put me through many tests and obstacles in my life and I have overcame (sic) and achieved all, so I will do the same with this test. And I will come out and do the right things, as I was. Lord, everything in my life was falling into place. Now I feel like I have been pushed down a cliff, but I know you, Lord. You will throw me a rope to help me back on the cliff. Lord, as I am under this cliff, I ask you to guide my family and friends into the right directions to help us overcome this darkness. Lord, I am your child and I did no such thing, as they are trying to ruin my image on the outside, but even then, while I'm here, I will remain the same kind, humble and loving person because I know I'm coming home.”

Both Gonzales' friend, Zach Bowen, and his brother insisted at the time that authorities arrested the wrong person for the shooting. Bowen said Gonzales wore a tactical vest to the party for fashion, but said it did not have bullet shielding plates in it.

Despite eight people being killed or injured by gunfire, Meeks said he would not call the incident a mass shooting.

"I would describe this as a capital murder case, I wouldn't describe it as a mass shooting. We believe one person was targeted and for some unknown reason to us he decided to go ahead and shoot other folks," the Hunt County Sheriff said. "I wouldn't classify that as a mass shooting."

The Hunt County Sheriff's Office asked anyone who was at the Party Venue Oct. 26 or has information in relation to the shooting to contact them at 903-408-6800. If a caller wishes to stay anonymous, they can call Hunt County Crime Stoppers at 903-457-2929.

Middletown's Democratic candidate for mayor, Ben Florsheim, is declaring victory in the race over Republican Seb Giuliano.

Giuliano has called Florsheim to concede, according to campaign officials. 

Florsheim won by about 570 votes.

Giuliano previously served three terms as mayor and is currently on the Middletown Common Council.

Florsheim, 27, is a former Wesleyan student who worked for U.S. Senator Chris Murphy. He is the youngest mayor ever elected in Middletown. He’s never held political office, and just moved to Middletown for college nine years ago, but Florsheim says his progressive agenda resonated with voters.

It is a victory for progressive values. It is a victory for honesty and decency in politics," Florsheim said of his win.

He counts education and redevelopment of the riverfront among his first priorities.

“My mind is not made up about a lot of the issues that face us. I am willing to change my mind when presented with the evidence. I think the mark of a good leader is not taking a “my way or the highway” approach. It’s listening to everyone in the room at the table and making sure we’re making the right decision for the city not the right decision for any elected official or single politician," he said.

Senator Murphy tweeted Tuesday evening: "Congrats to my friend @bdflorsheim - the next Mayor of Middletown!!"

Giuliano, who served three terms in office and currently sits on the common council, says he has no plans to run for mayor again. Current Mayor Dan Drew, who until Tuesday, was the youngest person elected to mayor in Middletown when he began serving at the age of 32, decided not to run for re-election.

Justin Elicker has claimed victory over incumbent Toni Harp in the New Haven mayor’s race, a reversal of the 2013 election when Harp first became mayor.

“This victory is resounding. It’s resounding across the city and it sends a message. And it’s a message for change. But it’s much more than that. It’s a message first that New Haven is a place where everyone has the opportunity and needs to have the opportunity to thrive. That New Haven is a place where divisive rhetoric has no tolerance. It says that people are ready for a government that listens, that is more accessible to everyone in this city,” Elicker told supporters.

The former alder said he plans to be a mayor for all residents of the city following a campaign to unseat Harp that some said highlighted a dvidie between the residents of New Haven on the basis of class and race.

In his speech, Elicker praised Harp and said she won't be remembered for the tone of the campaign cycle, but instead for the three decades of public service in Connecticut. He said that the mayor has pleged her support to make his transition into office seamless.

"This is about moving New Haven in a direction where there’s more accessible government, where we’re implementing policies that impact people in the community that are struggling to get by. This isn’t about a win," Elicker added.

Elicker said his priority is bringing the city together. He'll now focus on building a staff and he'll hold an open house Wednesday morning to talk about the next chapter in the Elm City.

Harp also addressed her supporters Tuesday night, thanking them and standing proud of what was accomplished under her six years of leadership.

She said she hoped the way she supported children would be remembered.

"I really believe that it is important that if you are a city or community or even a family, what you really want to do is make sure that children can grow and develop and be all that they can be. We have really focused on youth in the city of new haven and there futures are brighter because if it," Harp said.

Harp served three terms and was the Elm City’s first female mayor. She said she will continue to serve the community. She lost the Democratic primary to Justin Elicker, but her name appeared on the ballot under the Working Families Party.

Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin is declaring victory Tuesday night in his bid for a second term leading the capital city.

"Over the last four years I hope we've proven wrong all those people who said government isn't capable of doing difficult things, that elected officials aren't willing to make the hard decisions for the sake of the long term," Bronin said.

Bronin, a Democrat, was running against James Stanley McCauley, who was on the Republican ticket, and W. Michael Downes, Giselle Gigi Jacobs, Aaron Lewis and former Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez as four petitioning candidates.

"We made tough decisions and we opened our books because we've got confidence in the decisions we made," Bronin said.  "We've tackled some of the toughest crises our city has ever faced.  We didn't shy away.  We will be equally determined taking on the fights we have left to fight.  Because as I've said throughout this campaign we've got a lot of work left to do, a lot of hard work left to do."

Election Day is over. Here's a look at results from cities and towns across the state.

Connecticut Election Results

View town-by-town election results here.

Towns and Cities Vote for Mayor

In New Haven, Justin Elicker has claimed victory over incumbent Toni Harp, a reversal of the 2013 election when Harp first became mayor.

In Hartford, the incumbent mayor, Luke Bronin, declared victory for a second term leading the capital city. Bronin, a Democrat, was running against James Stanley McCauley, who was on the Republican ticket, and W. Michael Downes, Giselle Gigi Jacobs, Aaron Lewis and former Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez as four petitioning candidates.

In Middletown, Democratic candidate Ben Florsheim claimed victory over Republican Seb Giuliano for the open mayoral seat.

Florsheim moved to Middletown nine years ago to attend Wesleyan University and after graduation he did community outreach for U.S. Senator Chris Murphy.

Hamden's Democratic Mayor Curt Leng claimed victory for a third term.

In New Britain, incumbent Republican Mayor Erin Stewart has declared victory over Democratic challenger Chris Porcher.

Waterbury mayor Neil O'Leary declared victory over challenger Ray Work in his bid for re-election.

In Bridgeport, the incumbent mayor, Joseph Ganim, claimed victory over Republican John Rodriguez.

In the primary, Ganim beat Senator Marilyn Moore, who was hoping voters would write her in. 

In Bristol, Ellen Zoppo-Sassu, the incumbent mayor, beat out Dante Tagariello, a tax accountant in his 20s, on the Republican ticket. 

New London Mayor Michael Passero won re-election over Republican challenger Marty Olsen.

These are just some of the races to be decided Tuesday. See full election results here.

Voter Turnout in Connecticut

On Wednesday morning, the Secretary of the State reports 31 percent voter turnout with 654 out of 669 precincts reporting.

As of 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the Secretary of the State was reporting 32 percent voter turnout with 400 of 669 precincts reported.

For town-by-town voter turnout information, visit the Secretary of the State's website.

At 4 p.m., the Secretary of the State was reporting 18.7 percent voter turnout for municipal elections, though some communities had not yet reported in their numbers.

"It’s about on track,” Secretary of the State Denise Merrill said Tuesday afternoon. “There are certain towns where there might be a more hotly contested race whether a small town or big town. The cities tend to have their primary race tends to be the biggest election so their turnout tends to be a little lower. Right now in some of them are in single digits. The highest we get around this time of day is 30 percent."

By comparison, last year for congressional midterm elections the state’s voter turnout was 66 percent.

On an average presidential election year, Connecticut usually sees 75 to 80 percent turnout.

Some towns reported malfunctioning voting machines, but Merrill said they had not received any reports of major issues.

Crews are working to repair a leak to a fire service line at a commercial building in Newington on Wednesday morning.

Water can be seen bubbling up into the road on North Mountain Road. The road is closed near Elmwood Court.

MDC officials said the leak is to the fire service line at 705 North Mountain Road and only that property is affected. 

The fire service line is separate from the water service so they still have water, authorities added.

It is unclear how long repairs will take.

It's been five months since New Canaan mother of five Jennifer Dulos disappeared and her estranged husband is due in court on Wednesday in connection with her disappearance.

Fotis Dulos is charged with tampering with evidence and hindering prosecution in the case. He will appear in court in Stamford on Wednesday.

His girlfriend, Michelle Troconis, also faces the same charges. Both have pleaded not guilty in the past.

Jennifer has been missing since May 24 and police have said they do not believe she is alive. The last time she was seen was when she dropped her children off at school that morning.

The search for her has spanned New Canaan and Farmington, where she lived with her family before filing for divorce. Officers have also searched at a trash facility in Hartford.

Fotis is also facing a civil case. Jennifer's mother, Gloria Farber, is suing Fotis in civil court to get back millions of dollars she claims her late husband lent Fotis for his business and home mortgage.

First Lady Melania Trump’s visit to the Boston Medical Center on Wednesday may come with a protest.

A number of hospital employees are protesting the first lady’s visit, saying the Trump administration is hurting the kinds of people they treat every day.

Trump will be visiting BMC to learn more about a program designed to lower stress for newborns going through withdrawals because of a parent’s drug use during pregnancy.

The hospital’s Cuddling Assists in Lowering Maternal and Infant Stress program, or CALM, calls for trained Boston University medical students to cuddle newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome to help soothe them from stress.

The first lady’s visit is part of her Be Best initiative, which focuses on children’s well-being, online safety and treating opioid abuse.

A juvenile who is suspected of making a threat against Windham Middle School on social media is in police custody.

Police said they started receiving complaints Tuesday evening after the threat was posted.

Police and the School Resource Officer investigated and a juvenile was taken into custody, according to police.

Investigators believe this was the act of one juvenile, according to police.

There are extra police at Windham Middle School on Wednesday.

Law enforcement did not think the nature of threat called for school to be closed, but as a precaution, there were extra officers at the school on Wednesday, according to school officials.

As the 7-year-old Chicago girl who was shot on Halloween night continues to recover at Stroger Hospital, a source tells NBC 5 that her family was likely discriminated against when they arrived at the hospital, forcing them to wait outside for hours in the cold. The hospital has since apologized. 

Giselle Zamago was rushed to the hospital last Thursday night after allegedly being shot by a 15-year-old gang member while she was trick-or-treating in a Minnie Mouse costume in the Little Village neighborhood. The suspect reportedly intended to shoot a rival gang member, prosecutors said in court.

A source told NBC 5 that a Chicago police captain tried to vouch for the Zamago family when they were told to wait outside the hospital, but hospital police were undeterred.

Chicago police ultimately ordered cars for the family to sit in, so that they could stay out of the cold, wet weather.

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On Friday, Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson and Mayor Lori Lightfoot visited the girl at the hospital and Lightfoot shortly expressed her outrage over the shooting during an interview. NBC 5 was told she was furious over how the family was treated at the hospital. 

Stroger Hospital spokeswoman Caryn Stancik issued a statement Tuesday saying, “...we have a policy that allows for visitor restriction when a high profile trauma incident occurs, or when incidents have the potential to pose increased risk to patients and staff. We misapplied this policy last Thursday evening and have apologized to the family.”

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As of Tuesday evening, there was no comment from the mayor’s office and the victim’s family also declined to comment.

Giselle's once grave condition has been upgraded to fair, health officials said on Monday. She has been resting and watching her favorite TV shows. Her family has said she could remain in the hospital for up to two weeks. 

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"It's not fair, but thank God, people have prayed for my girl," Giselle's aunt Sanjuana Zamago said of the shooting in an interview over the weekend. "She's good now, and we hope that nothing like this happens again."

Several restaurants and companies across the state and country are honoring those who served in observance of Veterans Day by offering free food or discounts for veterans and active military. Some also extend to family members.

Veterans Day Deals

Applebee's

Applebee's is offering veterans and active-duty military a complimentary full-size entrée from an exclusive menu created just for them on Veterans Day. Participating Connecticut Applebee’s locations include Plainville, Mansfield, Torrington, Orange, Groton and Danbury. The offer is for dine-in only. Veterans and active-duty military simply show proof of military service. Get details here. 

California Pizza Kitchen

On Veterans Day, U.S. veterans and active U.S. military members with proof of service can feast on a complimentary meal from CPK’s Veterans Day menu at all participating California Pizza Kitchen locations nationwide. The deal is dine-in only. Learn more here. 

Chili’s

Chili’s is offering veterans and active military members a free Veterans Day meal. The deal is for dine-in only and from a limited menu. Get more information here. 

Christopher’s Salon 

Christopher’s Salon in Guilford is offering free haircuts to all current and former servicemen and women with Christopher, Tim and Alyssa from Tuesday, Nov. 12,through Friday, Nov. 15. Learn more here.

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Connecticut Science Center

On Saturday, Nov. 9 and Sunday, Nov. 10, the Connecticut Science Center is offering free general admission for veterans and active duty military. Accompanying family will also receive 50 percent off their general admission. The Science Center is closed on Monday, Nov. 11. Get details here. 

Cracker Barrell

On Veterans Day, all U.S. Military veterans and active duty military can receive a complimentary Pumpkin Pie Latte or a slice of Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola Cake. See details here. 

Cugino’s 

Cugino’s Restaurant in Farmington is inviting veterans to eat lunch for free on Tuesday, Nov. 12. 

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Cumberland Farms

Cumberland Farms will honor veterans and active-duty service members with a valid military ID a free cup of coffee. There is a limit of one coffee per customer.

Denny’s

All active, inactive and military personnel who visit participating Denny's locations nationwide, on Veteran's Day, Monday, Nov. 11 from 5 a.m. to noon to enjoy a complimentary Build Your Own Grand Slam. The offer is valid for dine-in only with a valid military ID or DD 214. Get details here. 

Dunkin’ Donuts

On Monday, Nov. 11, veterans and active duty military can receive a free donut of their choice, with no purchase necessary. Details here. 

In addition to a free donut of their choice, the first 50 veterans and active military at participating Dunkin’ restaurants on Nov. 11 will also receive a thank you card written by members of the community from A Million Thanks.

Foxwoods

Foxwoods is holding a Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony on Monday, Nov. 11. It starts at 11 a.m. Active military, veterans and first responders staying in November will receive an additional 5 percent off hotel rates. Get more details here. 

Friendly’s

At Friendly’s Restaurants, all veterans and active military personnel can enjoy a free breakfast, lunch or dinner on Monday, Nov. 11. The offer is good with a valid military ID or honorable discharge card. The offer is valid for dine-in guests only at participating Friendly’s locations and is limited to one breakfast or lunch/dinner entrée per person. Get details here. 

Hooters

All active-duty and retired military can stop into a participating Hooters location for a free meal on Monday, Nov. 11. Veterans who present a military ID or proof of service and purchase a beverage at any participating Hooters location nationwide will receive a free entrée from the Hooters Veterans Day Menu. It is available for dine-in only. Get details here. 

Kohl’s

From Thursday, Nov. 7 through Monday, Nov. 11, Kohl’s will double its Military Monday discount to 30 percent. Discounts are valid in-store when the customer shows a valid Military ID, Military Dependent ID or Veteran ID at the point of purchase.

Little Caesars

On Nov. 11, Little Caesars will give one $5 Hot-N-Ready Lunch Combo to each veteran or active member of the United States military who goes to a participating store between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and mentions the offer at the check-out counter and presents proof of service. Get more information here. 

Mystic Aquarium

United States military veterans and active-duty members who visit Mystic Aquarium between Saturday, Nov. 9 and Sunday, Nov. 17 will receive complimentary general admission with a valid U.S. military ID, Veteran’s Administration Card or form DD214. Family members receive a discounted admission rate of $10 off general admission when each person presents their U.S. military dependent ID at time of purchase. Get details here. 

On The Border

On Monday, Nov. 11, all active and retired members of the U.S. military can receive a free meal that includes two items served with rice and beans at On The Border. This Veterans Day special is available for dine-in only at participating On The Border locations. All U.S. military personnel must show valid military identification to receive the offer. Get details here. 

Outback Steakhouse

Outback Steakhouse offers a 10 percent discount off their entire check for all servicemen and women, police officers, firefighters and first responders with a valid state or federal service ID. Get details here.

Red Lobster

Veterans, active duty military and reservists can visit participating Red Lobster locations for a free appetizer or dessert on Monday, Nov. 11. Guests only need to show a valid military ID or proof of service to redeem the offer. Get details here. 

Red Robin

Veterans and active duty are invited to enjoy a free Tavern Double Burger with Bottomless Steak Fries on Monday, Nov. 11. The deal is good for dine-in only. Proof of service required. More details here. 

Ninety-Nine Restaurant & Pub

Ninety-Nine Restaurant & Pub will offer a free entrée, with the purchase of any other entrée, to veterans and active duty military at all Ninety-Nine Restaurants in New England on Veteran’s Day, Monday, Nov. 11, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Veterans and active duty military can choose a free entrée from the ‘9 Real Size Entrees for $9.99’ Menu with the purchase of another entrée and with proof of service or a valid military ID. 

Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center

The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center is hosting its annual Veterans Powwow on Sat., Nov. 9. Doors open at 10 a.m. and the grand entry begins at noon.

Powwow admission for veterans and active-duty military with a valid ID plus one guest is free and includes a complimentary luncheon at 2 p.m. Get details here.

Texas Roadhouse

Veterans and active military can get free lunch at Texas Roadhouse on Nov. 11, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Get details here. 

Enfield police are trying to find a woman who has been missing since Friday and they are asking anyone with video cameras in their cars or on their homes in the area she disappeared to check that video and come forward with any relevant information.

Odine Frohberg, 64, of Enfield, was last seen around 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1 at the Olive Garden Restaurant on Hazard Avenue in Enfield, according to police.

They said Frohberg, who has cognitive disabilities, was eating with her aide when she got up to visit the restroom and never returned. Police believe she left the restaurant on foot and began walking east, toward Stafford, on Route 190. A Silver Alert was issued.

Now Enfield police are asking that anyone with in-car video cameras who were in the area of Rt. 190 and Interstate 91/Route 5 around 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 1 to check their video footage for any possible sighting.

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Enfield Police are also asking anyone who lives in the area to check their home exterior camera footage from Nov. 1 for possible sightings.

Police have released a photo of Frohberg on the day she disappeared with the clothing she was wearing.

Enfield Police Chief Alaric Fox said they have been making “pretty significant efforts” to try to find Frohmberg.

Frohberg is 5-foot-4, 160 pounds and was last seen wearing a red and orange vertical striped shirt and Navy blue pants.

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As the investigation continues, police say it has been turned over to the detective division for follow up. The immediate leads though, have been exhausted.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Mike Bailey at 860-763-6400.

In November 1961, a disastrous brush fire destroyed nearly 500 homes when it roared over a mountain ridge and swept through canyons in Los Angeles' Bel Air community, a grim illustration of the potential for wildfire devastation at this time of year in Southern California.

The two-day Bel Air Fire disaster started in the Santa Monica Mountains and, fanned by seasonal strong Santa Ana winds, became one of the most destructive fires in the region's history. It also led to safety changes and future standards in fire prevention.

Dubbed "a tragedy trimmed in mink" by "Life Magazine," the fire destroyed homes owned by big-name Hollywood stars, including residences of Burt Lancaster and Zsa Zsa Gabor. A Getty photo shows former Vice President and future President Richard Nixon, dressed in a shirt and tie, watering down a rooftop with a garden hose at a rented house on North Bundy Drive. He and wife Pat eventually evacuated, suitcases in hand, along with thousands of other residents.

Like the Oct. 28 Getty Fire that destroyed eight homes, the Bel Air Fire of 1961 started in the mountains hugging what was then a recently completed stretch of the 405 Freeway. The Getty Fire remained on the west side of the freeway connecting the San Fernando Valley with the Sepluveda Pass and West Los Angeles, but the Bel Air Fire jumped roads and charged up and down canyon walls in a terrifying run toward residential areas east of the freeway.

The location of those homes, the construction material used to build them, topography and extremely dangerous weather conditions created a dreadful situation for firefighters. A nearly 30-minute Los Angeles Fire Department documentary called "Design for Disaster" was produced after the fire. The sternly narrated production called the densely packed homes nestled on hillsides covered in dry brush "a serious problem in fire protection, even under the best of conditions."

Timeline of Events

Just after 8 a.m. on Monday Nov. 6, 1961, a construction crew reported a brush fire on a northern slope of the Santa Monica Mountains, a range of deep canyons and soaring ridge lines that extends from Griffith Park in the east to LA’s western city limits and beyond to Ventura County. It includes the densely populated communities on canyon floors and hillsides that are world-renowned for their expensive residences — homes to the rich and famous.

But for firefighters, those communities were known for the potential threat of a large-scale disaster due in part to the surrounding topography with combustible ground cover, narrow roads, water supply issues and densely packed neighborhoods. 

Those fears were realized when the brush fire, driven by powerful Santa Ana winds of 25 to 50 mph with even stronger gusts, burned through dry brush on the San Fernando Valley side of the mountain and leaped across Mulholland Drive. It grew in size as it burned down a south-facing mountain slope and into the Stone Canyon area with what a LAFD report on the fire called a "demonic fury." Embers and flaming vegetation were carried aloft and hurled in front of the fire's main front, creating a firestorm that could not be stopped by roads or other firebreaks.

The fire was essentially leapfrogging itself and staying ahead of firefighters. At the same time, a second fire was started in the Benedict Canyon area to the east. That fire was stopped with water-dropping aircraft, but a third fire began south of Mulholland Drive near Topanga Canyon, which also demanded firefighting resources. 

Fanned by winds and fueled by dry brush that served as kindling, another key factor entered the disastrous equation once the fire roared into Bel Air. Building materials like shingle and shake roofs, which easily ignite, were common at the time. Anything that did catch fire was going to burn quickly, giving firefighters little time to set up structure defense after navigating winding and narrow canyon roads.

Flaming shingles and shakes from one roof also became airborne and dropped onto nearby homes and brush, starting new fires next door or even in the next canyon. Many homes had large picture windows that crumbled under the fire's unrelenting heat and hanging eaves that provided a place for glowing embers to become lodged.

In a report issued after the fire, the LAFD noted that of the 505 structures that were destroyed, 382 had a wood roof covering.

What had started as a brush fire was now swarming entire blocks of houses and burning at a rate of about 13 acres — roughly 17 football fields — per minute. But instead of forming into one organized fire, islands of fire had broken out throughout the hills, each pillar of fire capable of generating airborne flaming vegetation that could start a new fire.

Around midday, the fire did something that had, until this day and under these weather conditions, seemed improbable — it jumped the new 405 Freeway and spread west. The LAFD would have to commit resources to protecting the Brentwood area, drawing personnel and equipment from the Bel Air area. 

Then, at about 3 p.m., firefighters received a break when the winds that had been whipping flames all day finally diminished. By nightfall, they had slowed the fire's advance to the south and west. Later that night, there was a wind shift that pushed flames back toward Mulholland Drive to the north, where they burned with less intensity. The next morning, air tankers bombarded the northern flank with water drops.

Despite the confluence of extremely dangerous weather, structures that helped the fire spread and terrain covered in dry brush, firefighters were able to gain significant containment within 12 hours. And, no deaths were reported.

By the morning of Nov. 8, it was under control.

The Bel Air fire led to safety changes, including a city ban on wood roof and brush clearances rules.

The fire's precise cause was not determined, but it was believed to be accidental. 

NBC4's Sydney Kalich contributed to this report.

It appears that remains have been dug up and taken from a grave in Hartford and police are investigating. 

Police said they have responded to a cemetery at Waverly Street and Tower Avenue to investigate a report from groundskeeping that a grave was possibly dug up. 

They said it appears that remains were taken from the grave a few days earlier. 

The Hartford Police Major Crimes and Crime Scene Divisions are investigating. 

No additional information was immediately available.

The organization providing aid to people with crumbling basements will expand its coverage. 

Starting Monday, portions of condo foundations owned by banks and commercial investors will be included in calculations determining how much aid a condo complex gets. 

The Connecticut Foundation Solutions Insurance Company, or CFSIC, says not doing that in the past limited how much help it could give. 

It costs tens of thousands of dollars to replace concrete basements containing the naturally occurring mineral pyrrhotite, which experts say causes concrete to crack when exposed to air and moisture. 

A majority of the homes impacted are in north central and northeastern Connecticut, that had concrete poured between 1983 and 2016 by a now defunct company. 

Most insurers do not cover the problem.

Five dogs, a couple of cats and a rabbit died in a fire on Windsor Street in East Haven Wednesday, according to fire officials. 

One dog was saved and no people were injured, according to fire officials. 

The house in uninhabitable and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

NBC Connecticut Meteorologists are predicting rain and snow to move into the state Thursday afternoon.

Rain will overspread the state first before a transition to snow in the northwest hills. 

While most of the state won't see any accumulation there is a chance we could see a quick coating in northern Litchfield county.

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While this forecast doesn't make snow lovers too happy there is some hope by next week.

A cold shot of air will arrive toward the middle part of next week. There is also an increased chance for snow next Tuesday and Wednesday.