Scotland House Destroyed By Fire
A single-family house in Scotland, Connecticut was destroyed on Wednesday morning when fire started in an addition and garage and spread to the main house, according to officials. Firefighters continue...
View ArticleSpelling Bee Drama
The Scripps National Spelling Bee is under way. Rachael Cundey, of Evans, Georgia, one of the 281 spellers who will compete for the 2013 National Spelling Bee title, spells the word "lokshen" correctly...
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Disneyland Cast Member Arrested in Toontown Blast
A Disneyland outdoor vending cast member was arrested in connection with an explosion involving dry ice at the Anaheim theme park that led to an evacuation and bomb squad investigation. The explosion,...
View ArticleGosnell's Wife: "His Cowardly Actions Left Me to Say Sorry"
Pearl Gosnell, the wife of convicted murderer and former abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell, could spend nearly two years in prison for crimes she allegedly committed at her husband's West Philadelphia...
View ArticleGrandmother Finds Loaded Gun on Disney Ride: Deputies
A grandmother found a loaded gun on the seat of a ride at Disney World's Animal Kingdom on Sunday, an Orange County Sheriff's Office incident report said. An attendant of the Dinosaur ride said that on...
View ArticleSUV Fled After Hitting Aunt, Niece: Police
A 61-year-old woman and her 6-year-old niece remain hospitalized two days after a car hit them and fled in Bridgeport. Bennie Mae Smith, 61, and Diamond Battle, 6, were struck by a car in the area of...
View ArticleNew Evidence Released in Stamford Christmas Day Fire
NBC Connecticut has obtained documents, 911 calls and photos connected to the investigation into a Stamford house fire on Christmas Day 2011 that killed three little girls and their grandparents. Among...
View ArticleWoman Attacked by Bear While Protecting Dog
A West Hartford woman was attacked by a bear Wednesday morning while trying to protect her dog. Sharon Flannery, of 49 Avondale Road, called police at 7:30 a.m. and said a black bear and its two cubs...
View ArticleTimeline Details CSX Train Crash, Explosion
The front end of a Mack track was captured on surveillance video crossing a Baltimore County railway just three seconds before it was struck by a CSX freight train, said a spokesperson for the National...
View ArticleRetail Center Proposed for Rentschler Field
Rentschler Field could soon be home to a new retail outlet center, according to people familiar with the proposed project. The East Hartford site already houses the UConn Huskies football stadium and...
View ArticleRicin Letter Sent to NYC Mayor Bloomberg: Police
A letter sent to Mayor Michael Bloomberg at a city building last week contained a substance that has preliminarily tested positive for ricin, police said. The letter was discovered at the city's mail...
View ArticleMain Street in Stratford Reopens
Main Street in Stratford is expected to open soon after the bomb squad investigated a trash bin in the middle of the road and gave the all-clear signal. Around 9:15 a.m., a caller alerted officers...
View ArticleSevere Thunderstorm Watch Issued
An approaching warm front from the west will deliver our first potential heat wave of the season and is also bringing an enhanced risk of strong thunderstorms later this afternoon. A severe...
View ArticleToddler Drowns in East Hartford Pool
A toddler drowned in a pool in East Hartford on Wednesday, according to police. Emergency crews responded to a home at 66 Pendelton Drive after the child was pulled from the pool. Police said a 1- or...
View ArticleVa. Costco Resumes Normal Hours After Deadly Shooting
The family of a woman fatally shot while handing out samples at Costco is questioning the use of deadly force against their loved one. The melee began at about 3 p.m. Wednesday, when store employees...
View ArticleHackers Attack Philly Police Website
A group of internet hackers affiliated with the organization Anonymous attacked the Philadelphia Police Department’s website, stopping access for some visitors, over the arrest of activists protesting...
View ArticleHouse Approves $9 Minimum Wage
After a debate that went on for about five hours, the state House has approved increasing the minimum wage to $9 over the next two years, vote of 89 to 53. The state Senate passed the bill last week...
View ArticleTree Comes Down on West Hartford House
A line of storms that moved through the state last night took down some trees, including one that hit a house on Fairlee Drive in West Hartford. A woman who was home is OK, according to officials. The...
View ArticleSochi's Olympic Medals Revealed
Gold, left, silver, center, and bronze medals are displayed for journalists during a presentation of Sochi 2014 Olympic medals at the SportAccord International Convention in St. Petersburg, Russia,...
View ArticleMoose on the Loose in Manchester
Manchester police and the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection spent hours searching for a moose that was wandering through a residential area on Thursday morning. The...
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