Gang Members: We Deserve to Be Saved, Keep Hospital Open
Gang members are among those flocking to save a South Side Chicago hospital that claims it could be forced to close for lack of funds. Rev. Phillip Cusic, an employee at Roseland Community Hospital,...
View ArticleDMV Cracks Down on Unsafe Drivers
Get ready to see a lot more action on our roads. On Tuesday, the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles launched a three-day campaign aimed at targeting unsafe truck drivers. The program is called...
View ArticleOne Dead in Bridgeport Shooting
One person is dead after a shooting in Bridgeport early Tuesday morning. A security guard at Trumbull Gardens, a Bridgeport Housing Authority property in the North End, called police around 1 a.m. to...
View ArticleSenate Passes Budget
The Senate approved the state budget by a vote of 19-17 and now the budget will move forward to Gov. Dannel Malloy's office. The two-year, $37.6 billion budget includes no new taxes and is in...
View ArticlePatient Sues Over Berries Linked to Hepatitis
A Long Beach woman has filed a lawsuit after being hospitalized with hepatitis A, one of some 30 people infected in a multi-state outbreak linked to frozen berries sold at a major store chain. Lynda...
View ArticleBelmont: The Toughest Stop of Horse Racing's Triple Crown
John Velazquez won’t call himself an expert on Belmont Park’s grueling racetrack, but with more than 1,600 first-place finishes there—the most of any active jockey—he clearly knows its demands....
View ArticleSecond Arrest in Bristol Murder
Police have made a second arrest in a murder at 81 Locust Street in Bristol on August 15, 2010. Jose Cruz-Diaz, 22, was killed in front of his apartment. Police said he had been shot several times. On...
View ArticleMan Charged With Woman's Murder in New Haven
New Haven police have charged a 35-year-old city man with murder after finding a woman's body in a burning apartment yesterday. At 1:51 a.m. on Monday, New Haven police responded to a report of a...
View ArticleState's Attorney: No Arrest in Incident Involving New Canaan Cop
The State's Attorney's Office has reviewed the case of a New Canaan police accused in a physical altercation at Tequila Mockingbird Restaurant in New Canaan while off-duty on Feb. 23 and determined...
View ArticleSuspicious Package Linked to Bank Robbery Suspect
A bank robbery suspect made claims he placed two explosive devices in Hamden and New Haven on Tuesday, according to police. Robert Raymond is suspected of first robbing the First Niagara Bank, 1248...
View ArticleGay Teens Voted "Cutest Couple" at NY High School
A same-sex couple in Putnam County was voted "cutest couple" by fellow students — a first for the New York high school. "I think it speaks to the supportive atmosphere of the school. They feel...
View ArticleConvicted Meriden Police Officer Resigns
A Meriden police officer found guilty on Monday in a case of police brutality has resigned, according to Meriden's personnel department. On Monday, Meriden Police Officer Evan Cossette was found guilty...
View ArticleClock Ticking on Newtown Records Bill
In the final days of the legislative session, families who lost loved ones inside Sandy Hook Elementary are trying to persuade state lawmakers to vote for a bill which would block the release of crime...
View ArticlePorn Star in Jail for Exposing Co-Stars to Syphilis
A male porn star convicted of knowingly exposing at least two co-stars to syphilis was sentenced to 30 days in jail Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles City Attorney's office. Jesse Spencer, 42,...
View ArticleNewtown Education Budget Passes
The Newtown education budget passed tonight after the third vote. The budget passed 3259-2078, according to Newtown Legislative Jeff Capeci. In the second referendum vote, the budget failed by a...
View ArticleCrashes Slowed Traffic on Putnam Bridge
Two crashes affected traffic on the Putnam Bridge between Glastonbury and Wethersfield this morning. The left lane was closed on Route 3 South, according to the state Department of Transportation. The...
View ArticleTwo Dead in Woodbury Crash
Two men were killed in a fiery crash on Route 317 in Woodbury on Tuesday night. Police, firefighters and EMS responded to a report of a car fire and crash on Route 317 at 10:30 p.m. and found a 2003...
View ArticleTrack Inspection Found Problems Before Train Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report on the Metro-North train crash and derailment in Bridgeport on May 17 and it says damage estimates are around $18 million. It...
View ArticleCrash Closed Roads in Southington
Southington police asked drivers to avoid Route 10, or Main Street, between Bristol and Maple streets because of a crash this morning, but the detours have been removed. Carter Lane was also closed...
View ArticleWaterford Road Remains Closed After Crash
Chapman Road in Waterford remains closed after a car hit a utility pole this morning. When it will reopen is not known. The crash took down wires down and power was out in the area. Power has been...
View Article
