Burglary Investigation Leads to Drug Bust
What started as a burglary investigation ended with two arrests and the discovery of $4,000 worth of heroin and crack cocaine in Torrington. Police said the responding officer had arrived at the scene...
View ArticleWatertown Resident Killed in Crash
A 54-year-old Watertown man has died after crashing his car into a utility pole on Route 6/Cutler Street Friday evening. According to police, John F. Pillis, of Echo Lake Road Ext. in Watertown, was...
View ArticleSmall Business Saturday Bolsters Local Economy
In the wake of Black Friday madness comes Small Business Saturday, a national effort to support “mom and pop shops” and support the local economy. Stores on Main Street in Mystic opened their doors...
View Article5 Suspects in Wolcott Cockfighting Bust Turn Selves In
Five people were arrested in connection with a cockfighting bust in October after turning themselves in to police in Wolcott, authorities said. Jose Ortiz-Jimenez, 50; Carlos Talavera, 50; Juan Santos,...
View ArticleOfficer Struck, Killed by Truck
A traffic officer was struck and killed by a truck Saturday afternoon in midtown Manhattan, officials said. The truck hit the officer at 44th Street near the corner of 5th Avenue. Police Commissioner...
View ArticleMan Gives Away Belongings
In just a few hours on Saturday, a west suburban man gave away almost everything he owned. Brian Bagnall, 32, of Franklin Park, who authored a book on happiness, gave away everything in his home aside...
View ArticlePaul Walker Dies in Crash
Paul Walker's publicist confirmed to NBC News that the actor best known for starring in "The Fast and the Furious" movie franchise has died after a fiery crash in Valencia Saturday afternoon. He was 40...
View ArticleHouse Explosion in Texas
Emergency crews report that a house in Grandview exploded late Saturday night. The search for possible victims and a cause of the blast continued into early Sunday morning. Hundreds of people reported...
View ArticleMan Robbed of Turkey
When a Bridgeport, Conn., man was robbed of his Thanksgiving dinner, police found a way to turn his day around. The man called police Thursday morning to say he was walking to his friend’s house...
View ArticleBloomfield Football Captain to Face Judge on Murder Charge
The captain of the Bloomfield High School football team is due in court today after being charged with the murder of a 27-year-old man with whom he had allegedly been having a sexual relationship....
View ArticlePope Francis Was a Bouncer
The new pope is full of surprises. Pope Francis revealed that he used to be a bouncer for a nightclub. Francis told parishioners during a 4-hour visit to a church near Rome Sunday that he had many jobs...
View Article"Extremely Aggressive" Dog Roaming Bloomfield Area
Police are warning residents of an “extremely aggressive” dog that has gotten loose in the Bloomfield area and is wandering around town. According to Bloomfield and Simsbury police, on Saturday, Nov....
View ArticleRoute 68 Reopens in Prospect
Route 68 in Prospect was closed at Talmadge Hill Road, but has since reopened. Police said a tractor-trailer hit a car and then got tangled up in wires.
View Article"Push Mode" Eyed in NYC Train Crash
The deadly derailment of a Metro-North train in New York City has revived discussion of the widely embraced "push-pull" method of switching commuter trains' directions after they've reached the end of...
View ArticlePolice Warn of Coyotes in South Windsor
South Windsor residents are being urged to keep an eye on pets when they are outside because of an increase in coyote sightings in town. There have been no reports of attacks, police said, and there...
View ArticleWoman Accused of Stabbing Boyfriend in Chest
A 29-year-old Canaan woman accused of stabbing her 36-year-old boyfriend in the chest was arrested in Winchester last night. Police said the man was transported to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, where...
View ArticleNew Haven Development Project Approved
The New Haven Board of Aldermen have approved a development project that would turn the site of the old Coliseum into a hub for retailers, residents, community members and office workers. The...
View ArticleAbusive Teacher Flees Country
A Montgomery County teacher accused of sexually assaulting a student with autism has fled to Hong Kong, authorities said Tuesday. Police say 25-year-old Yee Tak Sharon Kui, a teacher at The Frost...
View ArticleNew Haven Nightclub Hopes to Reopen
A New Haven nightclub isn't back in business as the owner would have hoped. Six people were shot and one person was killed during last month's shooting at the Key Club. The state has delayed its...
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