Route 66 in Willimantic Reopens After Driver Crashes Trying to Miss Cat
A driver who hit a utility pole in Willimantic early this morning was swerving to avoid hitting a cat, according to police. No one was injured when the car struck a pole on Route 66 between Linden and...
View ArticleAffordable Care Act Round-Up: Boomers May Benefit Most
With the Affordable Care Act set to go into effect on Oct. 1, there is an ongoing debate as to whether the law will keep insurance premium costs down, if employers will continue to offer insurance for...
View ArticleFla. Dance Teacher Arrested for Sex With 15-Year-Old: Cops
A Florida dance teacher has been arrested for having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old she met through the Coral Springs studio she manages, officials said Sunday. Detectives arrested Jennifer...
View ArticleTropical Storm Humberto Continues Strengthening
Tropical Storm Humberto continued to strengthen Monday night as it headed away from the Cape Verde Islands, with its maximum sustained winds increasing to 60 mph, according to the National Hurricane...
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Grandma Shot As 2 Brothers Fought Over Cell Phone: Cops
An 83-year-old grandmother was shot – on National Grandparents Day – as two brothers fought over a cell phone Sunday in a Southwest Miami-Dade neighborhood, police said. The grandmother, Marian Hall,...
View ArticleUTA: Woman Reports Sexual Assault at Frat House
A male student and two fraternities at the University of Texas at Arlington campus were suspended Sunday after a woman reported being sexually assaulted at a fraternity house. UT Arlington said its...
View ArticleSeveral Primaries to Be Held on Tuesday
Municipal primaries will be taking place in 21 Connecticut communities on Tuesday. Democrats and Republicans have until noon today to register in person for primaries and unaffiliated voters have the...
View ArticleBridgeport Firefighter Sees Bias in Pregnancy Leave
Bridgeport has placed a pregnant firefighter on unpaid leave, forcing her to do without a paycheck until the birth of her baby at the end of the year. Regina Scates, a six-year firefighter, is being...
View ArticleAaron Burr Charged With Threatening in Middletown
Among the people charged in Middletown this weekend is a 24-year-old man with a name straight out of history. Aaron Burr was arrested at the Sagamore Hill Apartments on Washington Street. Complex staff...
View ArticleTwo Injured in Shelton Motorcycle Crash
A 55-year-old motorcyclist from Orange and his passenger were injured during a collision with a Dodge Minivan at River Road and Murphy’s Lane on Saturday night, according to police. Police,...
View ArticleMan Accused of Hurting Dogs at Dog Park
A Glastonbury man was charged with breach of peace after people at the town dog park reported that he kicked one dog and hit another with a leash. Police were at the dog park on Welles Street to...
View ArticleBurglar Loots San Diego Home, Stops for Cool Drink
A brazen burglar took what he wanted from a San Diego home while people were swimming in the pool outside Sunday, even stopping to enjoy a glass of iced tea, the homeowner said. Rick Nunez said he...
View ArticleMan Struck by Truck at VA in West Haven
A 69-year-old man suffered serious injuries when he was struck by a pickup while crossing the road at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System on Campbell Avenue in West Haven around noon today. Fire...
View ArticleFoley Expected to Make Announcement on Governor’s Race
Tom Foley, who narrowly lost the Connecticut governor’s race to Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy in 2010, is expected to announce tomorrow whether he will enter the gubernatorial race in 2014. Foley, a...
View ArticlePolice Arrest Man Accused in 2007 Sex Assault
Bridgeport police arrested an 84-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old child years earlier. Joseph Livramento, who most recently lived in Cape Verde off the coast of Africa, was...
View ArticleStranger Tried to Lure Child at Bus Stop With Money: Cops
Police are looking for the man who approached a 13-year-girl at a bus stop in New London this morning and offered her money to go with him, according to police. The girl was waiting at the bus stop at...
View ArticleFAA Investigating Plane Crash in Woodstock
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a plane crash that occurred in Woodstock yesterday. A small plane crashed in a corn field at Coatney Hill Farm off County Road yesterday, but it was...
View ArticleHeavy Traffic Backup on I-84E in Waterbury
The traffic backup is heavy on Interstate 84 East in Waterbury, near where a tractor-trailer rolled over five hours ago. The tractor-trailer rollover happened on Interstate 84 East before exit 18...
View ArticlePowder Ridge to Reopen for Ski Season
Months before the ski season, Powder Ridge in Middlefield is buzzing with activity. Contractors have gutted the main lodge at the base of the hill while Powder Ridge employees put the finishing touches...
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Mt. Diablo Fire Grows to 3,700 Acres
A fire dubbed the "Morgan Fire" burning near Mount Diablo State Park in California quadrupled from overnight, charring a total of 3,700 acres by Monday afternoon and forcing evacuations of about 100...
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