Police Investigate 7th Homicide of Year in Bridgeport
Bridgeport police are investigating the seventh homicide of the year in the city. Kiaunte Ware, 32, of Bridgeport, was shot and killed on 6th Street on Wednesday morning, police said. Police responded...
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Mountain Fire Rages Through 22 Square Miles
A fire that destroyed at least six homes after blasting through the San Jacinto Mountains continued to rage through 14,200 acres Wednesday morning, keeping the mandatory evacuations in place for nearby...
View ArticleSilver Alert for New Haven Teen Canceled
Police have cancelled a Silver Alert for a 14-year-old New Haven. Delano Lavallee has been found.Photo Credit: Silver Alert
View ArticleMuscle Maker Grill Comes to Connecticut
A restaurant chain is coming to Connecticut to dish up healthy, high-protein food options. The first of 15 Muscle Maker Grill locations is expected to open the week of July 22 at 2075 Black Rock...
View ArticleVoters in Springfield Approve Casino
Voters in Springfield, Mass. approved an $800 million casino project by MGM. That project will likely have a big impact on Connecticut's two casinos. 70 miles away there is great interest in that vote....
View ArticleSewage Closes Stamford’s Cummings, West Beaches
Cummings and West Beaches in Stamford are closed until further notice after what appears to be untreated sewage was found in Cummings Pond on Soundview Avenue, according to the City of Stamford’s...
View ArticleDogs, Puppy Abandoned in Waterford
Two dogs and a very young puppy were abandoned and left in a crate by a trash bin in Waterford last week. They will likely be available for adoption soon thanks to someone who noticed them and brought...
View ArticlePark Officials Indefinitely Close Dune Where Boy Fell
The Indiana dune where a 6-year-old boy fell and became trapped for hours in crushing sand has been closed indefinitely, the National Park Service announced. The closure of Indiana Dunes National...
View ArticleMissing Swimmer Found
The search is over for a missing swimmer in the Candlewood Lake Club area. Police found her walking on the road and she did not need medical attention. Brookfield and New Fairfield are providing mutual...
View ArticleFort Worth Demolishes Wrong Vacant Home
It's not unusual for homeowners to receive their neighbor's deliveries, but a demolition crew? Crews knocked down the wrong vacant home at Lake Worth on Friday. Four days later, there's not much to see...
View ArticleClinton Police Arrest Suspect in Car Break-Ins
Clinton police have arrested a New Haven man accused of breaking into several vehicles in town late last year and stealing cash, credit cards, electronics and other items. After a six-month...
View ArticleVandals Strike at Hartford Pool
Crews spent the day at Colt Park Pool in Hartford, cleaning up after vandals struck. Police said someone tossed non-toxic chemicals and lifeguard equipment into the pool and painted graffiti painted on...
View ArticleMan Struck By Car in Groton
An elderly man was struck by a car on Poquonnock Road in Groton around 2 p.m. The man suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to lawrence and Memorial Hospital, officials said. Poquonnock...
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Despite Criticism, UC Regents OKs Muslim Student
The University of California Regents on Wednesday voted to appoint the first Muslim student to its board, despite vocal criticism from some Jewish groups who say her views on Israel verge on being...
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Several Stores Won't Sell Rolling Stone With Boston Bombing Cover
You will not find the edition of "Rolling Stone" magazine with Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's face on the cover at CVS stores, the company said on Wednesday. It is one of several...
View ArticleWorker Injured in Meriden Wall Collapse
Lifestar was called to One Research Parkway in Meriden after a wall collapsed. A retaining wall fell on a construction worker around 3 p.m. at a worksite that is the future home of a car wash....
View ArticleIntense Heat Sets Off Fire Chemicals: Police
Fire suppression chemicals were released at the gas station on Wanton Road by Stop & Shop in West Hartford this afternoon and police believe it is because of the extreme heat. Connecticut is...
View ArticleRoute 66 in Portland Reopens After Crash
Route 66 in Portland was closed because of a one-car crash Wednesday afternoon. A car crashed near the Citgo station, according to police. The crash closed Route 66 in both directions near the...
View ArticleNYC Confirms First Heat-Related Death This Summer
The death of a 57-year-old man on Staten Island nine days ago has been ruled heat-related, marking the first fatality in the city caused by hot weather this summer. The city medical examiner's office...
View Article17 Arrests in Victorville Zimmerman Rally
Police arrested 17 people in Victorville, a city outside of Los Angeles, after protesters tried to storm a shopping mall and a group of youths opened items at a gas station market and left without...
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