Bristol Community Devastated by Hernandez Arrest
On Wednesday, former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez was charged with a murder in Massachusetts and residents in his native hometown of Bristol, Connecticut said they are devastated by the...
View ArticleTexas Women Settle for $185K Over Roadside Cavity Searches
Two Irving women who sued the Texas Department of Public Safety after being subjected to a roadside cavity search have settled their lawsuit. Charles Soechting, the attorney for both women, told NBC 5...
View ArticleMan Protests President's Policies With Nazi Flag
Neighbors along Connors Lane in Stratford, Connecticut are upset over one man's decision to fly a Nazi flag outside his house.
View ArticleCouple Scams $30,000 in Babies"R"Us
A Hialeah couple is being held for stealing more than $30,000 in merchandise from Babies"R"Us stores, all with the help of their 12-year-old son, according to the Broward County Sheriff's Office. NBC...
View ArticleGandolfini Eulogized Before Family and Friends
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 27: Jamie Lynn-Sigler attends the funeral of actor James Gandolfini at The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine on June 27, 2013 in New York City. Gandolfini passed away on June...
View ArticleDriver, Female Passenger Scuffle Aboard Metro Bus
A female passenger allegedly assaulted the driver when she boarded a Metro bus and then again as she exited police said. The bus driver in turn struck the woman in the face, witnesses said. Several...
View Article1,000-Pound Propane Tank Falls Off Truck in Southington
The area of 1403 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Route 322, was briefly closed in Southington after a 1,000 pound propane tank fell off a truck on Thursday. The tank did not explode or leak, officials...
View ArticleObama's Africa Trip
President Barack Obama began his first extended tour of Africa in Senegal on Thursday. Obama will also be making stops in South Africa and Tanzania on his week-long trip, which is designed to deepen...
View ArticleWATCH: Dallas Zoo Gorilla Gets Last Laugh
A gorilla at the Dallas Zoo got the last laugh scaring some kids who were taunting him. The 21 second video posted under the user name lazeelong shows the gorilla named B'Wenzi sitting by the glass as...
View ArticleSuspects Sought in Hamden Home Invasion
Police are looking for the four people who invaded a Hamden home last night, bound a female resident with electrical tape while holding a gun to her head and hit a male resident in the head. Police...
View ArticleMiddletown Police See Spike in Motorcycle Thefts
Middletown police are seeing an increase in motorcycle thefts for the second summer in a row. Several motorcycles have been stolen from the Westlake Drive area. “Saturday I brought [my motorcycle]...
View ArticleOne Dead in Beacon Falls Crash
State police said one person is dead after a crash on Beacon Valley Road in Beacon Falls on Thursday morning. The driver was identified as John Dagostino, 56, according to police. He was alone in the...
View ArticleProstitution Raids in North Haven, East Haven: Cops
Police in North Haven and East Haven executed search warrants in connection with an investigation into alleged prostitution, according to East Haven police. In North Haven, police raided Shiatsu Spa,...
View ArticlePomegranate Kernels Recalled Over Hepatitis Concerns
Bags of pomegranate kernels are being recalled over concerns they may be contaminated with the Hepatitis A virus. According to the state Department of Consumer Protection, 8-ounce bags of Woodstock...
View ArticleSecond Arrest in Woodbridge Shooting Case
Woodbridge police have arrested a New Haven woman in connection with a shooting on Morris Road on Monday. Maria Zambrano, 28, of New Haven, was charged with first-degree aiding and abetting assault and...
View ArticleDavis Fires Back After Perry's Teen Mom Remark
Texas State Sen. Wendy Davis fired back Thursday afternoon at Gov. Rick Perry, after he took aim at her past a single teen mom and her marathon 11-hour filibuster to block new abortion restrictions....
View ArticleFeds: Immigration Officer Bribed With Egg Rolls
A Santa Ana, Calif.-based immigration officer took thousands of dollars in bribes — and 200 egg rolls — from applicants seeking citizenship and green cards, federal prosecutors said. Mai Nhu Nguyen,...
View Article19-Year-Old Charged With DUI in Crash That Killed 2 Teens
A 19-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a crash that killed two teens last month and police said she is accused of driving under the influence. Sara Ballard, 19, of South Windsor, was...
View Article200 Layoffs at Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft is laying off about 200 employees, about 1 percent of the company’s workforce, and the majority of jobs are in Connecticut, according to a statement from the company on Thursday....
View ArticlePolice Arrest Dispatcher for Sick Calls
Police in Southington didn't have to look hard to investigate personnel records of a Plainville volunteer firefighter they charged with larceny for allegedly calling in sick to his regular job and...
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