Fundraiser Honors East Haven Crash Victims
The staff at Chili's in East Haven worked for a cause on Thursday to raise money for the Mitchell family, who lost loved ones in last week’s plane crash on Charter Oak Avenue. "We wanted to give back...
View ArticlePolice Open Fire on Watertown Driver
State police have arrested a Watertown man who reportedly tried to run over an officer at the 7-Eleven on Davis Street. Keith Nettleton, 36, of 106 Edison Avenue in Watertown, was arrested Friday...
View ArticleDrunken Man Gets Violent Over Coat Snub: Cops
West Haven police arrested a New Haven man accused of getting violent when a resident refused to give him a coat before dawn this morning, police said. Police said Christopher Norris, 48, knocked on...
View ArticleWestport Wins First Game in Little League World Series
The Westport Little League Team has advanced to the second round of competition in the Little League World Series after beating Nashville 3-2 last night in the opening round. Westport represents New...
View ArticleBlues Traveler to Headline Milford Oyster Festival
The Grammy Award-winning Blues Traveler has been playing venues all over the world since becoming a mega-star in the 1990s, and one stops on the current tour will be right here in a place you might not...
View ArticleNew Milford U-12 Team Competes in Cal Ripken World Series
It’s an exciting month for Connecticut youth baseball – while players from Westport are competing for the title of Little League world champion, the under-12 team from New Milford headed to Aberdeen,...
View ArticlePolice: New Haven Man Abuses 80-Year-Old, Struggles With Officers
A New Haven man is under arrest after reportedly abusing the 80-year-old man with whom he lived and struggling with the officers who came to question him, police said. According to police, Todd...
View ArticleMan Accused of Threatening Driver With Knife
New London police have arrested the man who reportedly walked out into the middle of the road and flashed a knife at the driver who almost hit him. Reynaldo Guevarro, 59, of no known address, was...
View ArticleIkea Recalls Kritter and Sniglar Junior Beds
Ikea is recalling two kinds of junior beds after reports of faulty guard rails. According to Connecticut's Department of Consumer Protection, 65-inch Kritter and Sniglar brand beds are being recalled...
View ArticleSuspect in Hartford Police Shooting Identified
Five months after the police shooting that killed a stabbing suspect in Hartford, police are releasing the suspect’s identity. It happened March 15 around 10 p.m. when Hartford police responded to the...
View ArticleGroundhogs Displaced by Busway Moved from Cemetery
Fairview Cemetery in New Britain has long been home to groundhogs, but now that the "CT Fastrak" busway is under construction in the graveyard, the project -- run by the state -- has agreed to...
View ArticleBloomfield Police Arrest Bank Robbery Suspect
Bloomfield police have arrested the suspect who they say robbed a bank on June 3. Richard T. Sheets, 48, of 245 East Barber Street in Windsor, was arrested Aug. 15. Sheets is accused of robbing the...
View ArticleDarien Police Warn Residents of Phone Scam
Darien police are warning residents to be wary of an ongoing phone scam that tends to target elderly residents and ask for money. According to police, the caller will claim that one of the resident’s...
View ArticleMayor: NYCHA Residents Should All Be Fingerprinted
Mayor Bloomberg suggested Friday that New York City public housing residents should be fingerprinted as a way to fight crime in the system's 334 buildings. Bloomberg, speaking on his weekly radio show,...
View ArticlePolice, Dispatcher Investigated Over Homicide Response Mix-Up
On Monday night, residents in the area of Linnmoore and Mountain streets in Hartford called police to report gunshots, but the body was not found until the next morning. Police are now investigating...
View ArticleHartford Man Accused of Unemployment Compensation Fraud
A Hartford man was arrested today and charged with illegally collecting over $15,000 in unemployment benefits. According to the state Division of Criminal Justice, Noland R. Goffe, 51, of 40 Preston...
View ArticleGroupon Releases Marriage Equality Video
Most companies try to stay out of divisive political issues, but Groupon makes no bones about it where it stands on marriage equality -- they're all in. The Chicago-based company released an...
View ArticleAmerica's Favorite Pandas
Don't miss these amazing photos of pandas and their cubs in action. Click to see the life of the beloved bamboo-crunching animals in various zoos.Photo Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS
View ArticleFood Pantry to Hold Drive for New Haven Fire Victims
This weekend, a West Haven food pantry will collect food, money and paper goods to help more than 100 residents displaced by a three-alarm fire in New Haven. Some 125 people were displaced when the...
View ArticleMuslim Foodies Host California's First Halal Food Fest
Muslim foodies are celebrating the end of the fast with California's first Halal Fest, where nearly two dozen vendors are selling everything from halal hot dogs to cake pops. All the goodies have been...
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