PETA Creates Billboard After Camden Child's Chaining
Kids don't belong in chains. Dogs don't, either. That's the message a new billboard will soon be sending to the people of Camden, N.J. Designed by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals...
View ArticleHartford Public Works and Finance Directors Resign
Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra announced today that he has accepted the resignation of the city’s Director of Public Works and Director of Finance. Kevin Burnham, former Director of Public Works, has...
View ArticleIMAGES: Massive Boardwalk Fire
A fire engulfs a popular Jersey Shore ice cream shop on the boardwalk in Seaside Park.Photo Credit: NBC10.com
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Police Search for Meriden Bank Robber
Meriden police are searching for the man who robbed a Wells Fargo Bank around 4 p.m. Thursday. According to police, the suspect entered the bank at 820 East Main Street, approached the teller and...
View ArticleNew Haven Restaurant Gets Creative With Outdoor Dining
With a new sandwich shop opening on Crown Street, the owner of another local restaurant has decided to set his place apart by doing things a little differently. “We want to do things that only exist in...
View ArticleKittens Survive 5-Day Train Ride from Chicago to Canada
Workers at the Edmonton Humane Society are calling the survival of two kittens “a miracle” after they made a five-day train trip from Chicago to Edmonton, Canada with no food or water. The kittens were...
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Fairfield Bank Robber Could Be Suspect in 4 Other Heists
He may have done it again – two Fairfield banks were robbed this afternoon, and police said the suspect could be responsible for two bank robberies in Greenwich and two in New Jersey. There's already a...
View ArticleNew Haven Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault
A New Haven teacher was arrested and charged yesterday after allegedly sexually assaulting three students at the MicroSociety Magnet School during the 2011-to-2012 school year, according to police. New...
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Fire Destroys 80% of Boardwalk in Sandy-Ravaged Town
Flames spread rapidly along the boardwalk in Seaside Park at the Jersey Shore as dark smoke was spotted from miles away. “I see thick, billowing, black smoke with ruby red flames. It’s still raging out...
View ArticleStratford Dam Causing Problems
A Stratford dam has been damaged and deemed unsafe, and now residents of Circle Drive look out over an empty, smelly pond. They're not happy about it. “It's gross. It's beginning to smell because a lot...
View ArticleBoxing Gym Helps Turn Lives Around
From the streets to the ring, a local gym and its owner are helping people use boxing to knock out life’s biggest challenges and make a difference in East Hartford. Their stories are similar – many...
View ArticleMt. Diablo "Morgan Fire" Sparked by Target Shooting
Cal Fire investigators on Thursday said the Morgan Fire burning around Mount Diablo in California was sparked by target shooting. Firefighters had contained 90 percent of the blaze Thursday – 20...
View ArticleTeen Gets 30-Year Sentence in Videotaped Beating Death
A 19-year-old man was sentenced to 30 years in prison Thursday for the beating death of a 62-year-old Chicago man that was recorded on a cell phone and uploaded to Facebook. Anthony Malcolm was...
View ArticleMinor Lightning Strike Rattles Danbury Boy
The Danbury Fire Deparment is reponding to 15 Park Avenue, where a clothesline struck by lightning carried an electric current into the house. According to Deputy Fire Chief Charly Slagle, an...
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Hartford Police Make Arrest in Suspicious Death of Toddler
Hartford police have arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with the suspicious death of a toddler this afternoon. David Brown-Barrett was arrested tonight after an afternoon of questioning....
View ArticleSuspect Charged in Stratford Hit-and-Run
Six months after a shocking moment caught on tape, police believe they've found the driver who sped off after knocking 82-year-old Juana Hostos to the ground unconscious at a Stratford gas station, an...
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Smuggling Bust Nets 18 Arrests, Ton of Pot
More than 2,000 pounds of marijuana were seized and 18 people arrested after authorities busted a panga boat that came ashore at a Santa Barbara County beach Friday, law enforcement said. It’s the...
View ArticleChristie to Provide Counselors for Seaside Residents
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will deploy crisis counselors to provide emotional support for Seaside residents in the wake of Thursday’s devastating fire. The fire broke out Thursday afternoon and...
View ArticleCleared Person of Interest in Dallas Rapes Still in Jail
Alan Mason will spend another weekend in jail, even though Dallas Police say he is no longer a person of interest in the South Dallas rape investigation. "It's probably one of the worst weeks of my...
View ArticleSuburban School Bus Driver Charged With DUI
An elementary school bus driver is accused of driving drunk Friday along her West Chicago route. Jill Beebe, 42, was charged with one count of Aggravated DUI, a class 4 felony. According to the DuPage...
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