Gas Main Break in West Hartford
Police and emergency crews are responding to a gas main break in West Hartford. A construction crew was working in the area of 1676 Boulevard and cut a small pipe, police said. The road is closed....
View ArticleScientists Forced to Rethink the "Big One"
For the first time, scientists and emergency planners are examining whether a super quake could affect both Northern and Southern California, rendering the entire state helpless in the aftermath of the...
View ArticleBlumenthal, Murphy Ask Biden for Stricter Gun Restrictions
On Tuesday, Vice President Joseph Biden is expected to present President Barack Obama with recommendations to curb gun violence in the nation, and two Connecticut Senators are asking for some specific...
View ArticleThe Jets Can't Escape Tim Tebow
David Caldwell was a candidate for the Jets' general manager position before he wound up taking the Jacksonville position and we might have found out part of the reason why the Jacksonville job was...
View ArticleFlu Continues to Spread, But Appears to Be Weakening
The Centers for Disease Control's latest report on this unusually bad flu season shows that virus' geographic reach has grown, but that the outbreak may have begun to wane. "The bottom line: It's flu...
View Article2 Norwich Officers Injured After Police Pursuit
Two Norwich police officers suffered minor injuries late Thursday night after their police cruiser was hit by a pickup truck that they had been pursuing. Police have charged Romance W. Brown, 24, of...
View ArticleOne Dead in House Fire in North Branford
One person has died in a house fire on Pine View Drive in North Branford. The fire started around 6 a.m. on Friday. Several people were able to get out of the house, but one did not. Neighbors said a...
View ArticleJudge Approves Request to Exhume Lottery Winner's Body
Chicago’s million dollar murder mystery shifted to a Daley Center courtroom Friday as a Cook County judge ordered lotto winner Urooj Khan’s body exhumed in hopes of clarifying exactly what caused his...
View ArticleFlu Prompts VA Visitor Restrictions
Flu cases are widespread through most of the United States, and three people have died from the illness in Connecticut. In response, several local hospitals are altering their visitation policies to...
View ArticleEnd of Payroll Tax Cut Promises Slimmer Paychecks Today
Many American workers will get their first glimpse of how Washington's fiscal cliff fight affected them when they open their paychecks today. That is because amid all its wrangling last month over tax...
View ArticlePolice Release Photo from Larceny
Newington police are trying to identify a man in surveillance video after bank information was stolen from a vehicle at The Tennis Center in Newington and money from the victim’s account was withdrawn...
View ArticleHartford Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Avon Teen
Avon police have arrested a 24-year-old Hartford man accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl he met on Facebook. Police said Israel Gomez met the teen on Facebook in September 2012 and...
View ArticleCrowd Builds at Local Gun Shop
As gun control is as the forefront of a national debate in the wake of the school shooting in Newtown last month, the crowd at a Newington gun shop was so large on Friday morning that there was a...
View ArticleJesse Jackson Jr.'s Wife Resigns from Chicago City Council
Sandi Jackson, the wife of Jesse Jackson Jr., resigned from the Chicago City Council Friday, citing family responsibilities. "I am unapologetically a wife and a mother and I cannot deny my commitment...
View ArticleWest Haven Student Brought Pellet Gun to School: Cops
A West Haven High School student was arrested Friday after bringing a pellet gun to the school. A 17-year-old male student opened his book bag around 11 a.m. and showed what appeared to be a gun to...
View ArticleMichael Strahan, Bill Parcells Finalists for Hall of Fame
The Giants season ended with crushing disappointment, but Giants fans could still have a reason to celebrate come Super Bowl weekend. That's when the Pro Football Hall of Fame will announce the Class...
View ArticleHomeowners Steaming Over Property Revaluations
Homeowners in Waterbury were furious Friday after their homes went through revaluation for the first time in 5 years. The numbers plummeted and values across the city were down 30 percent. "This isn't...
View ArticleHusband and Wife, Both Kelly Hildebrandt, Divorce
Kelly Hildebrandt is no longer married to Kelly Hildebrandt. Nope, that is not a typo. The same-name couple whose whirlwind, heart-warming romance drew headlines in the United States and abroad has...
View ArticleUnited Illuminating Seeks to Raise Power Rates
Lois Fagan lost power for 8 days after Superstorm Sandy moved through her Milford community. All of her kitchen items are still in her living room. She says she’s just starting to get back to normal...
View ArticleExtra Officers in Schools Rejected in Old Saybrook
After a lengthy and heated debate, the Old Saybrook Police Commission rejected a proposal to put additional officers into the town's schools. Police Chief Michael Spera asked the commission to include...
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