Texas Giant Ride Re-Opens With New Safety Measures
The Texas Giant is back open at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, two months after a woman fell to her death while on the wooden roller coaster. On the night of July 29, Rosa Esparza, 52, fell from a...
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Twin Sisters Celebrate 65th Birthday with Skydive
Two thrill-seeking sisters took to the San Diego skies Friday to celebrate their 65th birthday by jumping 13,000 feet from an airplane. Twins Shirley Vos and Sharon Gebauer went skydiving for the first...
View ArticleMother Accused in Children's Deaths ID'd
The woman accused of killing her two children and leaving their bodies in a Southern California hotel room has been identified as a 42-year-old resident of Scottsdale, Ariz. Police were investigating...
View ArticleState Police Plan New Interviews in Badaracco Case
The daughter of a Connecticut woman whose 1984 disappearance remains unsolved says state police are planning a new round of witness interview Mary Badaracco of Sherman went missing 29 years ago and her...
View ArticleHartford Police Investigate Stabbing
Hartford Police's Major Crimes Division is investigating a stabbing Sunday night. According to police, a person was stabbed in the face and bicep at 289 Franklin Ave. The victim was taken to the...
View ArticleBurger King Manager Shot During Holdup in New Haven
A manager at a Burger King restaurant was shot during an armed robbery Sunday night, according to police. The shooting happened at around 9:30 p.m., inside the Burger King at 1329 Whalley Ave. Police...
View ArticleEarly Trash Pick-Up Leaves New Haven Residents Sleepless
Noisy trash collection in New Haven has kept residents awake at all hours of the night, and now the waste company has agreed to fix the pick-up problem. “You’ve heard of sleepless in Seattle, this is...
View ArticleFuneral Held for Connecticut Airman Killed in Line of Duty
A fallen airman was laid to rest today after being killed in the line of duty in Afghanistan last week. Friends, family and members of the military gathered to pay their respects and say their final...
View ArticleNewtown Families Head to Washington After Another Tragedy
Today, members of the Newtown, Conn. group working to curb gun violence are heading to Washington, D.C. and they said their visit is even more significant because it comes one day after another mass...
View ArticleAlleged DC Shooter's Family in NYC: "Shocked"
The gunman suspected of shooting at least 12 people and injuring several more at the Washington Navy Yard Monday was born in Queens, lived in the borough decades later and has close family living in...
View ArticleAffordable Care Act Round-Up: Insurance Will Cost Less Than $100 a Month
A new report to be released Tuesday by the Department of Health and Human Services reveals that millions of Americans without health insurance will likely pay less than $100 a month once they are able...
View ArticleHartford City Council Meets with Police Chief
A violent summer prompted the Hartford City Council to demand answers on Monday night. Council members held a special meeting to question Hartford Police Chief James Rovella on his plans to curb crime....
View ArticleMan Choked Woman After Smoking Pot, Horse Tranquilizer: Cops
A man accused of punching and choking a woman in West Haven said that he smoked marijuana laced with horse tranquilizer, according to police. West Haven police arrested Louis Hubbard, 40, of New Haven,...
View ArticleLost Chicken Found in South Windsor
When police put out a call to reunite lost pets with their owners, they are usually trying to find owners of dogs and cats. In one recent case in Ledyard, police were trying to find the owner of a...
View ArticleWest Haven Police Arrest Sex Assault Suspect
West Haven Police Officers assigned to the U.S. Marshals apprehended a local man accused of sexual assault and unlawful restraint. Police said Brent Wiley, 23, of West Haven, was wanted on a warrant...
View ArticleCyclist Does Tricks on Citi Bike in Viral Video
A New York cyclist did a lot more than get from point A to point B on a Citi Bike recently. Tyrone Williams, a professional BMX biker and co-owner of Dah Shop bicycle shop in Chinatown, stars in a...
View ArticleFirst Batch of Jesse Jackson Jr. Stuff Goes to Auction
The first batch of items Jesse Jackson Jr. turned over to help fulfill a forfeiture order from the United States District Court is officially up for auction. They include nine items of Bruce Lee and...
View ArticleVersace Mansion Brings $41.5 Million at Auction
The South Beach mansion once owned by Italian designer Gianni Versace, and the place he was fatally shot, was sold at auction for $41.5 million on Tuesday. The auction of the mansion, now called Casa...
View ArticleMassive Fire Displaces Dozens in Bridgeport
One woman was injured and as many as 25 people have been displaced after a massive fire ripped through three multi-family homes in Bridgeport this morning. The fire broke out around 2:30 a.m. on...
View ArticlePedestrian Struck on I-91 North in Meriden
A pedestrian has been struck on Interstate 91 North in Meriden. Police said there was a crash on the southbound side of the highway and they believe a person who was involved in the crash tried to run...
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