Bristol Convenience Store Closed After Fire
The 7 Star Convenience Store on Stafford Avenue in Bristol will not be open today after a fire last night. The fire started in back of the convenience store when the store was closed, officials said....
View Article2-Alarm Fire in Somers Closes Route 190
There is a two-alarm fire on Route 190 in Somers and part of the street is closed. The fire is reported at 61 Main Street. The road is closed between the Enfield/Somers line and School Street. The...
View ArticleUniv. of New Haven Suspect Had Stories on Mass Shootings
When police searched the Fairfield home of the man found with loaded guns at the University of New Haven campus yesterday, they found a large amount of ammunition and newspaper clippings of mass...
View ArticleCrash Slowed Commute on I-91 South, New Haven
Interstate 91 South in New Haven was congested between exits 9 and 7 because of tractor-trailer crash between exits 8 and 7 but the scene is now clear. The crash involves a truck and two cars. Only the...
View ArticleMysterious Diner Leaves Huge Tips
Generous tippers are leaving a trail of thousands of dollars in gracious gratuity across the country, including Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The mysterious tip droppers dubbed “TipsforJesus”...
View ArticleAlleged Gunman Had Ammo Stash: Cops
Police found a stash of ammunition and newspaper clippings about mass shootings in the padlocked bedroom of the Connecticut student accused of bringing loaded guns to the University of New Haven campus...
View ArticleMan Accused of Dealing Drugs at VFW, Rooming House
East Hartford police have arrested a man on parolee accused of dealing drugs inside a local VFW and a rooming house next door. Police put Charles Miller, 32, of Manchester under surveillance last month...
View ArticleTrauma Not Cause of Yale Professor's Sudden Death
New Haven, Conn., detectives are continuing their investigation into the sudden death of a Yale professor who was being held in a cell at the Union Avenue Detention Facility. Police said Samuel See,...
View ArticleLAX Shooting Suspect Denied Bail
A man accused of killing a TSA officer last month in a shooting rampage at Los Angeles International Airport was ordered to remain in custody without bail and return to court later this month at a...
View ArticleSecret Service Investigating Currency Case in Hamden
The U.S. Secret Service is searching a home on Schupp Road in Hamden in connection with a currency case. Hamden police said the search warrant was executed this morning. They advised that there is no...
View ArticlePolice Reexamining 1978 Cold Case Murder
Darien police are reaching out to the public to help solve a 35-year-old cold case murder. Police are re-examining the murder of Greg Sjolander, a 36-year-old Canadian citizen whose body was found...
View ArticleRoute 63 Reopens in Bethany After Crash
Route 63 has reopened in Bethany after a car crashed into a telephone pole. The road was closed at the intersection with Route 42, according to state police. The accident was minor, but the crash took...
View ArticleDC Navy Yard Victim's Family Sues
The family of a woman killed in the mass shooting at the Washington, D.C., Navy Yard has filed a lawsuit for more than $37 million against the U.S. Navy, the Department of Veterans Affairs and two...
View ArticleNew Britain Police Investigate Shooting
New Britain police are investigating a shooting that happened Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of Willow and West streets, authorities said. Police have not identified the victim but said he is...
View ArticleMilk Could Hit $8 a Gallon
An $8 gallon of milk? That's what you could be seeing at the supermarket, if Congress doesn't pass a new farm bill soon. Why the possible jump off the so-called "dairy cliff" and potential price hike?...
View ArticleFemale Scientist Fights Sexism
Emily Graslie is the resident scientist and "chief curiosity correspondent" at Chicago's Field Museum, but as a woman, she's a minority in her field. Female scientists are few and far between, and...
View ArticleMysterious Odor Plagues Parts of Enfield
If you smelled something funny in Enfield on Wednesday, you weren't alone – a mysterious odor wafted through town and some people said it made them feel sick. "It was definitely a strong odor. I rolled...
View ArticleDog Dies Hero After Saving Family
The remains of a dog that saved a family from a house fire were found Wednesday in the rubble of the burned home, the family said. The family had believed Nero, a 10-year-old Newfoundland, had escaped...
View Article20 Arrests in Beach Riot
After more than four months of investigation, 20 people have been arrested in connection with this summer's rioting after a major pro surf contest in Huntington Beach, police said. The rioting started...
View ArticleSuicidal Pair "Intent on Doing Harm" to Disabled Son: Police
A reportedly suicidal couple from Massachusetts is facing charges after driving to the Hartford area with their 20-year-old special needs son in tow. A Massachusetts husband and wife who authorities...
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