Flicked Off: Frisbee Team Wants to Play Near White House
Frisbee teams say they are being forced off fields near the White House. The National Park Service says it's part of a beautification effort to restore the Ellipse. The teams are seeking the help of...
View ArticleBerlin High School Evacuated, Students Dismissed
Berlin High School was evacuated after a bomb threat on Friday, according to state police. Officers responded to the school at 139 Patterson Way at 11:52 a.m. after someone found the threat scrawled on...
View ArticleNaked Woman Breaks in through Doggy Door, Police Say
It might be time for this Texas couple to seal up their doggy door. A 25-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly getting naked then breaking into a Weatherford family's home through the doggy...
View ArticleWallingford Postal Processing Center to Close in September
The U.S. Postal Service will close the Wallingford Processing Center in September, rather than in February 2014, according to a statement from U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, and she is angry. More than 360...
View ArticleCarjack Victim Describes Ride with Bomb Suspects
The 90 minutes from hell started with a tap on the window. Danny, a 26-year-old Chinese engineer, was pulled over in his Mercedes-Benz ML 350 late last Thursday night when he heard the tap, according...
View ArticleFAA's Reprieve: "Devastating Indictment" of Washington
As expected, the House Friday passed a bill that will allow the FAA to end sequester-forced furloughs that have been causing flight delays around the country this week. The bill, which will use money...
View ArticleTeen Accused of Setting Mom's Home on Fire
An 18-year-old man was arrested for setting his mother's home on fire following an argument with family members in a Washington, D.C. suburb Friday morning, authorities said. The local Fire and EMS...
View ArticlePolice Find Car Connected to Missing ECSU Student
State police have found the car they have been looking for in connection with the disappearance of Eastern Connecticut State University student Alyssiah Marie Wiley. The black 2009 Nissan Altima with...
View ArticleLivingSocial Says Customer Accounts Hacked
LivingSocial, the D.C.-based daily deals site, says more than 50 million customer accounts may have been compromised by a cyberattack. Customers' names, email addresses, dates of birth and encrypted...
View ArticleLetter With Chemical Smell Investigated in Montville
Hazmat crews responded to a house in Montville Friday afternoon to investigate a letter giving off a strange smell. According to fire officials, an envelope or at 1307 Route 163 had a very strong...
View ArticleCalmer Spring Weekend Returns
It's Spring Weekend at UConn but this year the celebration is a much different than in the past. The university debuted on-campus activities including a festival of food trucks outside the student...
View ArticleWaterford Wife Seeks Help in Finding her Husband's Killer
Kate Seidel is hoping police can find her husband's killer and asks for the public's help in finding whoever is responsible for his death. On December 21, 2012 Kyle Seidel went to pick up Chinese food...
View ArticleMarine Colonel Dismissed in Quantico Murder-Suicide Fallout
A commander who oversaw the school that employed three Marines killed in a murder-suicide in Virginia has been relieved of his job, the Marine Corps Times reported. Col. Kris J. Stillings will no...
View ArticleHartford Police Investigate Woman’s Death
Investigators want answers after a 21-year-old Hartford woman collapsed and died after getting into a fight on Thursday night. Police have identified the woman as Kellie McCaskall-Cupe. Neighbors said...
View ArticleMalloy Supports a $9 Minimum Wage
Gov. Dannel Malloy said he is supporting increasing the minimum wage to ( per hour over the next two years. The current minimum wage in Connecticut is $8.25 and CT News Junkie reports that Malloy will...
View ArticleShoreline Fire Departments Holding Food Drive
Nine shoreline area volunteer fire departments are hosting a food drive today to collect much needed food items for the Shoreline Soup Kitchens and Pantries. Fire stations in Old Saybrook, Clinton,...
View ArticleHouse Fire in Farmington
A house fire broke out just before 11 a.m. on Case St. in Farmington today. Fire crews were on the scene for over an hour trying to contain the blaze. The street remains closed as the fire department...
View ArticleOne Person Killed in Waterbury House Fire
One person has died after a fire in Waterbury Saturday afternoon, according to fire officials. The fire broke out at a multi-family home at 9 Sudbury Street just after 3 p.m., and spread to an...
View ArticleMan Killed After Driver Sneezes, Crashes into Him
A Homestead man was struck and killed by a passing driver after the driver reportedly sneezed and crashed into him, police said. Victor Aguiar, 56, was pushing a disabled car on the side of Haverhill...
View ArticleConn. Warrants to Seize Weapons Increasing
Warrants to temporarily seize weapons from individuals who are a threat to themselves or others have been rising in Connecticut, even before the killings last December of 20 school children and six...
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