Teen Steals Family Hearse: Police
A teenage girl found herself in handcuffs yesterday after an alleged joyride in a unique family vehicle. Carly Zale is accused of stealing a hearse from the Zale Funeral Home on the 700 block of N...
View ArticleWoman Arrested For Battery After Kissing Officer on Nose
A Florida woman was arrested for battery of an officer after kissing him on the nose against his will, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. Peggy Hill, 62, was arrested on Saturday when...
View ArticlePolice Announce DUI Checkpoints for Holiday Weekend
The State Police are adding add patrols over the Independence Day holiday weekend and troopers will focus on drunken drivers as well as unsafe drivers. These are the checkpoints: Western Wednesday...
View ArticleCar Plows Into Building in Waterbury
A 27-year-old Waterbury was injured when his car struck the Connecticut State Check building at East Main and Cherry streets in Waterbury on Wednesday afternoon, fire officials said. Witnesses said the...
View ArticleDeath, Injuries After Tree Falls at Camp Near Yosemite
Follow @nbcbayarea A counselor from Santa Cruz died Wednesday when a tree spontaneously fell on her at a popular Jewish summer camp near Yosemite National Park. In a letter sent to parents, the camp...
View ArticleHartford Riverfest Postponed
Hartford Riverfest was supposed to happen on Saturday, but the event is postponed because of high water levels. The signature event in the capital city has been postponed because of a new report from...
View ArticleGathering of the Vibes Returns to Bridgeport
The much-anticipated Gathering of the Vibes music festival will draw 20,000 to Bridgeport for its 18th year of music and entertainment. The four-day festival will be held July 25 to 28 at Bridgeport's...
View ArticleMother and Son Injured After Car Slams Into Restaurant
A mother and son are in the hospital, after a car slammed into a Willimantic restaurant on Wednesday afternoon. The Peking House Restaurant at 1601 Main Street at the Willimantic Plaza Shopping Center...
View ArticleSkype Takes Center Stage at Zimmerman Trial
A witness’ testimony via Skype was bombarded with unsolicited calls, in what appeared to be pranksters’ attempts to interrupt the testimony. Scott Pleasants, a criminal justice professor at Seminole...
View ArticleWoman Missing in Salmon River Found Safe
East Hampton Police and the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection have found a woman who was missing in the Salmon River late Wednesday afternoon. The 36-year-old Torrington resident...
View Article50 People Gain Citizenship Wednesday
They weren’t U.S. citizens at the start of the day, but 50 recently naturalized citizens are getting to celebrate the Fourth of July for the first time as Americans. People from 31 countries gained...
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Police: Teacher Had Two Additional Victims
Police in Redlands, Calif., said Wednesday they had identified two additional victims of a high school teacher accused of having sex -- and a baby -- with a teen student. Laura Elizabeth Whitehurst,...
View ArticleMissing Sandy Hook Memorial Statue Returned
A butterfly statue put up in Southington in memory of the victims at Sandy Hook Elementary has been returned to police after it was reportedly stolen Monday. The wooden butterfly was part of the...
View ArticleWWII Veteran Receives Medal
A member of the "Greatest Generation" received a long-overdue honor Wednesday. Surrounded by family, a humble Philip Hopkins finally received the medals he earned on the battlefield during World War...
View ArticleMini-Golfers Putt for Charity
Putt your way to supporting a good cause. Mini-golfers of all ages and abilities will make their way to the Berlin Batting Cages on Aug. 3 for the fourth Annual Putt Putt for Charity Mini-Golf...
View ArticleSilver SUV in Bristol Garage for Up to a Year?
What was the deal with the silver SUV towed from the Lake Avenue home of Aaron Hernandez’s uncle, Andres Valderamma? NBC Connecticut has learned from sources familiar with the investigation that it may...
View ArticleArrest Made in Enfield Home Invasion Case
Enfield Police have made an arrest in a home invasion that took place in early May. Authorities arrested 37-year-old Toby Berthiaume, of Enfield, Wednesday. On Monday, May 6, 2013, an Enfield woman in...
View ArticleFormer Ill. Gov. Ryan Released from Federal Custody
Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan took a big step toward becoming a free man Wednesday. Ryan, 79, was released from federal custody a day earlier than expected. Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesman Chris...
View ArticleSoFla Egyptians React to Egyptian Army Ousting President Morsi
These are tumultuous times in Egypt, with massive protests followed by the military ousting the country’s leader. This time it’s Mohammed Morsi; a couple of years ago it was Hosni Mubarak being kicked...
View ArticleNYC Egyptians Jubilated, Worried After Morsi Ousted
When the Egyptian military ousted Mohammed Morsi, Egyptians in New York celebrated while some worried about the potential violence the uprising could bring. Andrew Siff has their reactions.
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