Authorities Raid Gun Shop After Alleged Theft; Possibly Connected to Newtown...
A gun shop with a connection to last week's deadly shooting in Newtown has been raided. No one-- except investigators, is being allowed inside Riverview Gun Sales, after Thursday's raid. "I went...
View ArticleOne of U.S. Marshals' 15 Most Wanted Captured in Fla.
A suspect in a Broward County murder was taken into custody in Fort Myers Thursday, a U.S. Marshals Service spokesman said. Felipe Alex Torrealba, one of the agency's 15 most wanted fugitives, is being...
View ArticleMichelle Obama to Newtown: 'Holding You In Our Hearts'
A week after a shooting rampage in a Newtown elementary school left 27 people dead -- including 20 first graders and six teachers -- First Lady Michelle Obama penned an open letter to the residents of...
View ArticleFive Reasons to Keep Paying Attention to the Jets
If there's a silver lining to the Jets being eliminated from playoff contention after Monday night's loss to the Titans, it's that Jets fans can now derive the same amusement from the team that the...
View ArticleMichelle Obama Writes Letter to Newtown
First Lady Michelle Obama has written a letter to the people of Newtown. The letter was published by the Hartford Courant Thursday evening. Over the past week, we as Americans have been united in our...
View ArticlePower Restored to Most, Winds Diminish
The large storm system that dumped heavy snow in the Midwest, brought high winds and heavy rains to Connecticut early Friday. High wind warnings and advisories were posted for most of the state Friday...
View Article2012: Seven Slip-Ups That Didn't Stay Secret
The various scandals that played out in the news over the last 12 months have served as sharp reminders that privacy is a fast-fading realm. Again and again, seasoned public figures made the same...
View ArticleMall Shopper Critically Injured in Parking Lot Accident
A woman was critically injured in a pedestrian accident at the Brass Mill Mall in Waterbury Friday. The woman, identified as Yaneli Nava, 34, of Waterbury, was walking through the parking lot of the...
View ArticleReport Links Guns from East Windsor Store to Two Mass Killings
The East Windsor store that sold the gun used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings also sold the guns used in the 2010 mass murder at Hartford Distributors, Inc. in Manchester, the Hartford...
View ArticleStudents, Driver Escape School Bus Fire
Three students and a driver escaped a fire on their school bus in Bristol Friday. According to police, the driver heard popping noises coming from the engine as the bus was on Mines Road around 8:30...
View ArticleCalif. Freeway Temporarily Closed for Car-to-Car Search
Southern California -- home of the high-speed freeway chase -- was the scene of a different kind of pursuit Friday afternoon: one that reached speeds of 0 mph. Thanks to "some type of tracking device"...
View ArticleBody Found Outside of Bowling Alley in Waterford
Waterford police are investigating after a man was found shot to death outside of a bowling alley Friday night. According to authorities, the body was found in the parking lot of the Family Bowl...
View ArticleTennis Umpire Cleared in Husband's Death Reinstated
The 70-year-old woman who was arrested -- then cleared -- in her husband’s death said on Friday that she can’t wait to resume her previous life as an umpire with the United States Tennis Association....
View ArticleBridgeport Police Investigate Homicide
A Bridgeport man died after being shot at a housing project late Friday night. Police responded to a call of a person shot inside a building at the Charles F. Greene Homes at around 11:43 p.m. When...
View ArticleCashmere Know-How
Looking for a special gift? Cashmere sweaters are heavily marketed around the holidays. But how can you find good quality? If you're picking up a $59.99 cashmere sweater from the bargain bin,...
View ArticleNew Quarterback, Same Laughable Jets
We now know the identity of the best quarterback on the Jets. Unfortunately, it isn't any of the players listed as a quarterback on the team's roster. Jeremy Kerley completed two passes (one wiped out...
View ArticleGiants Playoff Chances on Life Support
Every time the Giants struggled this year, some member of the team would smile and explain that it was just a matter of time before the Giants flipped a switch and morphed back into last year's title...
View ArticleLast-Minute Shoppers Continue Through Weekend Before Christmas
Retailers remained busy through the Saturday before Christmas, as last-minute shoppers took advantage of extended store hours. Even late through Saturday evening, Westfarms Mall in West Hartford was...
View ArticlePolice Identify Man Shot Outside Bowling Alley
Waterford Police have identified the victim of a deadly shooting outside a bowling alley on Boston Post Road. Kyle Seidel, 34, of Waterford was shot in the parking lot of the Family Bowl on Friday...
View ArticleThe Good, Bad and Ugly of the Giants Loss
It seems difficult to imagine that anything could be more infuriating than the way the Giants played in their 33-14 loss to the Ravens on Sunday, but that's only true if you didn't hear or read any...
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