Tornado Tosses Tobacco
The tobacco cloth that whipped across Interstate 91 and the Connecticut River on Monday came from Thrall's Farm in Windsor and Gov. Malloy visited the site on Tuesday to talk about a program to provide...
View ArticleRIP Google Reader: 5 News Aggregator Alternatives
Google Reader's long-awaited death has finally arrived. The news aggregator gave a final announcement on its blog Tuesday, months after Google first announced it was shuttering the service, citing a...
View ArticlePassenger Removed from 2nd Flight in 2 Days
For the second time in as many days, the same man caused a flight to be diverted after he reportedly tried to exit the planes during flight. The unidentified man's journey began Monday in Las Vegas. He...
View ArticlePolice Search for Bank Robbery Suspect
Police are investigating the Tuesday afternoon robbery of an East Hartford bank. A suspect entered the Wells Fargo Bank at 18 Street around 2 p.m. He demanded money and led a bank teller to believe he...
View ArticleNew London Police to Keep K-9 Officer Bessie
The New London mayor's office has announced that its police department will be keeping K-9 officer Bessie after all. The bloodhound was to be donated to another agency when her handler left the force...
View ArticlePossible Human Remains Found in Conn. River
Police are investigating the discovery of what could be human remains in the Portland area of the Connecticut River. The Portland and East Hampton Police Departments responded to the scene Tuesday...
View ArticleFatal Crash Linked to Uncle of Aaron Hernandez
NBC Connecticut has learned there is a connection between a fatal car crash in Farmington this weekend and the uncle of former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez. The car, driven by...
View ArticleBridgeport Responds to Tornado Threat
Three years ago, Bridgeport was in the same position that the Windsor Locks area is in now. A tornado ripped through the city, tearing off roofs, smashing windows and ripping down trees. Parts of the...
View ArticleMan Slips into Falls at Granby State Park
A man was rescued Tuesday evening after falling into a waterfall at Enders State Forest. State Environmental Conservation Police, Granby Police and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection...
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Teacher Accused of Having Baby with Teen Student
A Redlands, Calif., high school teacher who allegedly gave birth to a baby fathered by a teen student has been arrested for having a sex with the male pupil. Laura Elizabeth Whitehurst, 28, was...
View ArticleNeighborhoods Begin Cleanup After Tornado
The cleanup is just beginning after a tornado touched down in Windsor Locks Monday afternoon. Chainsaws were running non-stop on Tuesday night along Raymond Road in Windsor locks. “The front is a...
View ArticleFight Over Sale of Pets in Branford
It was a debate over pet sales and nearly 200 people packed a meeting Tuesday night in Branford for it. A new ordinance could ban the retail sale of dogs, cats and even rabbits in town. "I guess I...
View ArticleCampers Return to Sports World After Tornado
Parents of campers at Sports World brought cake to camp this morning to thank the counselors who acted quickly and kept children safe during the tornado on Monday. The EF1 tornado was on the ground...
View ArticleMalloy Announces Aid for Tornado-Damaged Farms
Gov. Dannel Malloy announced Tuesday that Connecticut farms damaged by Monday's tornado are eligible for government assistance to help jump-start recovery efforts. During a visit to the OJ Thrall Farm...
View Article4 Dead, Including Unborn Child, in Fort Worth Shooting
Fort Worth police have arrested a man in connection with the fatal shooting that killed his girlfriend, their unborn child, her mother and her brother. According to police, Chanice Renee Reed, 21;...
View ArticleWhy Did it Take So Long for Tornado Warning?
It came out of nowhere. That's how many people in north-central Connecticut described the tornado that tore through their towns on Monday. "There was no warning," Katie Swanson, a Windsor Locks...
View ArticleMitigating the Mosquito Problem in Milford
If you've spent time outdoors recently, you have probably noticed that mosquitos are everywhere. State officials said they have seen an increase in the number because of all the wet weather we've had...
View ArticleDriver Trapped by Hydrant's Geyser
Emergency crews rescued a driver trapped by rushing water after his car crashed into a San Diego fire hydrant early Tuesday. San Diego Fire-Rescue responded to the crash at Euclid Avenue and Market...
View ArticleCancer Patient Mistaken for Serial Bank Robber
A major U.S. bank is donating $5,000 to cancer research after one of its employees in Southern California mistook a cancer patient for a serial bank robber with a penchant for wearing a surgical mask...
View ArticleGroup Holds 'Toy Gun March' in Washington
Gun rights advocates marched to the National Mall from Arlington while "armed" with water pistols before hosting a rally and a water fight Wednesday. Organizers of the Toy Gun March said they were...
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