Heavy Storms and Floods Affect Several Parts of State
Severe weather alerts are in effect around the state as slow-moving storms head southbound through Connecticut, bringing heavy rains and thunder. A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts...
View ArticleTeen Murders Childhood Friend Over $60 PS3: Police
"He stood over top of his longtime friend and fired nine more times, shooting him in his head and killing him." That's how Philadelphia Police Homicide Cpt. James Clark described Daquan Crump's...
View ArticleZoo's Giant Panda Cuddles Cub Rather Than Snacking
Mei Xiang, the National Zoo's giant panda, is proving to be a doting mom. Today, her zookeepers couldn't tempt her to eat a snack; instead, she preferred to keep cuddling her days-old cub. Avoiding...
View ArticleReward Offered for Information on Norwich Murder
Police are still searching for the person who killed a Norwich woman in her apartment two years ago, and the governor's office has announced a $25,000 reward for information that could help lead to an...
View ArticleBabysitter Charged After Boy Is Found Wet, Alone in Street
Middletown police arrested a local woman after a 3-year-old boy she was babysitting was found alone and wet, wandering in the street early Wednesday morning, police said. A neighbor called police just...
View ArticleMarion Barry’s Son Charged With DUI, Possession of Marijuana
Washington, D.C. Councilman Marion Barry’s son was charged with driving under the influence and possession of marijuana in Virginia earlier this month. Police observed 33-year-old Marion Christopher...
View ArticleWoman's Body Found in Caribbean
The body of a Southern California woman who has been missing for nearly two years was positively identified on an island off the coast of Panama last week, according to the FBI. The body of Yvonne...
View ArticleMan Seriously Injured in Route 4 Motorcycle Crash
A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash on Route 4 in Farmington on Wednesday afternoon. Police and emergency crews responded to the crash involving a motorcycle and a car in the area of 373...
View ArticleMarch on Washington Comes Full Circle
Fifty years ago, people from our area boarded buses bound for the March on Washington at the nation's Capitol. Though they were mostly strangers, they shared a belief of racial equality. Since then,...
View ArticleBicyclist Struck by Car in West Haven
A man is in the hospital tonight after he was hit by a car while riding his bike near the intersection of Meloy Road and Claudia Drive in West Haven, police said. According to police, the collision...
View ArticleDaughter Beats Mother to Death With Baseball Bat: Police
A New Jersey woman admitted to beating her mother to death with a baseball bat in their home Wednesday morning, police say. Hopatcong police said the suspect, Mirna Bolanos, 30, called 911 to report...
View ArticleFive Chicago-Area Students Charged With Hazing
Five students from a high school in Plano, a southwest suburb of Chicago, were released to the custody of their parents late Wednesday after being arrested and charged in a case of ongoing hazing at...
View ArticleWoman Stabbed to Death After SUV Flips
A 31-year-old Bronx man has been arrested after he allegedly rammed an SUV carrying his girlfriend, causing it to flip over, and then walked up to the vehicle and stabbed her to death. Dionis Espinal...
View ArticleFamily of Conjoined Twins Speaks
These two twins have a special connection. Owen and Emmett Ezell, born conjoined on July 17 and connected from the chest to the belly button, shared a liver and intestines. On Saturday, the boys...
View ArticleFilner Accuser: "He Violated My Space"
Yet another woman has come forward claiming San Diego Mayor Bob Filner touched her inappropriately and exposed his "dark side," this time during an event at an elementary school. Marilyn McGaughy,...
View ArticleDream Day Honors 50th Anniversary of March on Washington
They came by the thousands, and in a show of solidarity, they marched on Washington like civil rights believers did half a century ago. Former President Clinton called this one of the most important...
View ArticleCrash Caused Heavy Delays on I-95S in New Haven
Traffic was building on Interstate 95 South in New Haven after a three-vehicle crash, but the scene has since cleared. The crash was between exits 46, which is Long Wharf Drive, and 45.Photo Credit:...
View ArticleSecond Man Dies from Injuries in Norwalk Fire
An early-morning house fire in Norwalk earlier this month has claimed the life of a second victim. Authorities told The Hour newspaper on Wednesday that David Dubrow, 22, of Miami, Florida, died from...
View ArticleMan Resists Arrest, Bites Police Dog
Man bites dog. That's the classic example of what makes news. And it really happened. But the headline in this case should technically be "Man Bites Police Dog." Santa Clara County Sheriff's spokesman...
View ArticleMother Seeks Daughter Given Up for Adoption 36 Years Ago
Silvia Aguiar says she is haunted every single day by questions she believes no mother should ever have to ask herself. "Where is she? Who has her? What did they do to her?" she wonders about the child...
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