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Clues in Molesters' Photos Led to Child Porn Arrest

Five solid tips from people who told authorities that distinctive tattoos helped them recognize a woman seen in photos released Thursday as part of a child molestation investigation led to an arrest in...

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Two Inmates Escape From York Correctional Institute

  Staff at the York Correctional Institute in Niantic are searching for two female inmates who escaped  on Saturday night.   Correctional staff noticed the inmates, Jessica Rivera, 34 of Waterbury and...

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NHL, Union Reach Tentative Agreement to End Lockout

It looks like there will be a hockey season after all — shortened for sure, but perhaps back in business in a week or so. The NHL and the players' association reached a tentative agreement early Sunday...

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Sandy Hook Fund Raises $6 Million

The Sandy Hook School Support Fund has received more than $6 million as of Jan. 3, according to the United Way of Western Connecticut, and the fund will be managed by members of the Newtown community....

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Lawmaker Proposes Publicizing Gun Owners' Names

Lawmakers across the state are taking on gun control issues in the aftermath of the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown on Dec. 14. State Rep. Stephen Dargen, a Democratic...

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Water Main Break in Seymour

  A large water main break will leave residents in Seymour without water for up to 12 hours according to police.   As a result of the break, Main St. has been closed and will remain so until the...

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Hartford Subway Restaurant Robbed at Knifepoint

  A man with a knife stole money from a Subway restaurant in Hartford on Saturday.   According to police, John Thomas, 48, went into the Main St. Subway around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. He ordered a...

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"Wearable" Tech is Talk of Electronics Show

Forget about 3D or tablets or ultra-books, the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show will be a leap into the future with uber high definition and wearable technology. Tim Alessi, product manager for LG,...

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L.A. Mayor Defends Party Pic With Charlie Sheen

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa strongly defended his decision to pose for a photograph with Charlie Sheen, saying he is in the “picture taking business” and that he had simply bumped into the...

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School Security Conference in Southington

On Monday, school groups will be meeting for a security symposium in Southington.  The symposium is free to superintendents, district leaders, principals and municipal officers and will focus on how to...

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Family of Newtown Victim Determined to Help Others

Three weeks ago,  Becky and Stephen Kowalski experienced the worst thing parents can deal with when their 7-year-old son, Chase, was killed in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown....

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Fires Set Inside East Hartford Apartment Building

Residents were forced from an East Hartford apartment building Monday after someone set several fires inside the building. Firefighters responded to the building at 231 Ellington Road just before 9...

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Police Issue Alert for Pomfret Teen

Police have issued an alert for a 17-year-old Pomfret teen missing since Sunday night. Amelia Trafton was last seen around 8 p.m. on Sunday at the Hyde boarding school in Woodstock, according to...

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Gadget Heaven: 2013 Consumer Electronics Show

Aki Anastasiou stands in front of a LG Electronics Inc. Ultra HD Cinema 3D television during a press event prior to the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on...

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Soccer Greats Come to Help in Newtown

A Guilford native is bringing some of the biggest names in soccer today to bring smiles to faces in a town devastated by the tragic Sandy Hook shooting. Mia Hamm, LA Galaxy star Landon Donovan, Alexi...

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Hot Chocolate Tastes Better in an Orange Cup: Study

Scientists have discovered that orange-colored cups makes hot chocolate taste better, proving once again that color influences taste buds. Researchers at Polytechnic University of Valencia in Spain and...

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Ride to the Inauguration, 1916 Style

Franklin Resident, George King III is on his way to Washington for President Barack Obama’s inauguration. King's 1916 Model T Ford World War I ambulance was one of 63 vehicles selected to be a part of...

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Inaugural Ball Tickets Sold Out by Mistake

If you were hoping to snag tickets to the Inaugural Ball, you're already too late. Due to a Ticketmaster goof, some users received the link to buy tickets 12 hours before they were supposed to go on...

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Official Apologizes for Telling Giffords to Stay Away

Last week, as former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords was coming to Newtown to lend her support to families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, a state representative posted on Facebook...

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Gun Group Fight Weston's Proposed Assault Weapon Ban

One Connecticut town is considering its own ban on assault weapons, as well as additional weapons restrictions, and a guns right group is fighting it, saying the town is exceeding its constitutional...

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