Jury Selection Continues in Zimmerman Trial
At least 28 potential jurors in the George Zimmerman trial had gone through the initial round of questioning as of Friday evening. The one-on-one interviews were solely focused on the topic of...
View ArticleSnubbed Valedictorian Wants Apology for Muted Speech
The North Texas high school valedictorian who had this speech cut off last week is speaking out. Remington Reimer was giving his valedictorian speech to the graduating class of Joshua High School when...
View ArticleState Police Help Nab Florida Fugitive
Connecticut State Police helped authorities in Florida nab a man wanted for allegedly threatening his ex-wife and children. Around 4 p.m. on Thursday, Connecticut state police learned that Craig...
View ArticleMake a Wish Makes a Robot Lover's Day
Peter is 9, and loves robots. He's also living with adult lymphoma, a lung condition that makes it tough to fight off infection. But he still loves gadgets, and wants to see robots in action. Enter...
View ArticleFamilies Evacuated from Condemned Bristol Home
A Connecticut Light & Power employee is being credited with discovering a dangerous problem that led to a Bristol multifamily home being condemned yesterday. Bristol police said the CL&P...
View ArticleMoney Set for New Sandy Hook School: Governor
When the State Bond Commission meets next week, it is expected to approve $750,000 toward the design of a new building for Newtown’s Sandy Hook Elementary School, Gov. Dannel Malloy said on Friday. Six...
View ArticleGas Leak Over in Bloomfield
The gas has been shut off in part of Bloomfield after an excavator hit a gas main this morning. Businesses and apartments were evacuated between Tobey Road and Nahum Drive. Officials from the fire...
View ArticleTree Cutting Accident in Hartford
A tree cutter is in critical condition at St. Francis Hospital after cutting his arm with a chainsaw in Hartford on Friday. A man, identified as being in his 50s, was 50-feet in the air, trimming...
View Article"Chicago Stronger" T-Shirts Pulled After Boston Backlash
A Chicago T-shirt company has decided to pull a controversial Blackhawks shirt that was a take on the "Boston Strong" motto that popped up following April's Boston Marathon bombings. Cubby Tees...
View ArticleThe Most Expensive Divorces of All Time
What better way to lick one’s divorce wounds than with a hefty settlement? Rupert Murdoch filed for divorce on Thursday from his wife of 14 years, Wendi Deng. The media mogul -- who is worth about $9.4...
View ArticleSuspicious Package Reported at Woodbury Bank
A suspicious package was reported at TD Bank, 59 Main Street in Woodbury, around 8:45 a.m. on Friday. The building was evacuated, part of Route 6 was closed and traffic was diverted in the area. The...
View ArticleDrugs, Guns Seized in Hartford Drug Bust
Police in three Connecticut towns, along with federal officials, issued 15 warrants on Thursday as part of an investigation into a heroin and crack cocaine distribution network. They said they seized...
View ArticleWendy's Employee Eats Frosty Straight From Dispenser
The Taco Bell shell-licker has nothing on this guy. A photo circulating on Reddit shows a Wendy’s employee inhaling a mouthful of the fast-food chain’s Frosty frozen treat straight from the dispenser....
View ArticleCharla Nash Denied Claim to Sue State
The family of Charla Nash, the Connecticut woman disfigured in a chimp attack in 2009, cannot sue the state for her injuries. The state’s commissioner on Friday denied the family's claim for damages....
View ArticleHartford Murder Suspect Charged On 45 Counts
A 27-year-old Hartford man was arrested and charged Friday in connection with a 2007 "cold case" homicide and seven shooting incidents spanning from 2007 to 2008, according to the state's attorney's...
View ArticleNew Haven Downtown Crossing Breaks Ground Monday
New Haven's much-anticipated Downtown Crossing project will break ground Monday with the construction of Alexion Pharmaceuticals at 100 College Street. The project will transform a now empty space into...
View ArticleMan Exposing Himself to Women in Milford
Milford police are investigating three indecent exposure incidents in the Westside section, according to a police spokesman. During the incidents, which occurred between May 24 and June 6, the suspect...
View ArticlePart of New Q-Bridge Set to Open in July
After years of construction, the first half of the New Haven Q-Bridge is scheduled to open the weekend of July 26, according to a district engineer in charge of the project. Southbound traffic will be...
View ArticleArrests Made in Connection to 9 Shoreline Robberies
After a five-month-long investigation, police have arrested several suspects in connection to a series of armed robberies in Clinton, East Haven, Hamden, New Britain, New Haven, Orange, Trumbull and...
View ArticleSewage Backs Up Into Wethersfield Apartments
Parts of Wethersfield are still dealing with flooding problems after Thursday night's rain. For one apartment complex, the water isn't the biggest problem. Joseph Ferrigno and his Wethersfield...
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