Newtown 911 Tapes Released
One of the first calls to police from the scene of the 2012 schoolhouse massacre in Newtown, Conn. came from a panicked woman inside. "Sandy Hook School," she told the dispatcher in a shaky voice,...
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Phone Scams Reported in Norwich and Waterford
Police are warning residents in the Norwich and Waterbury area of phone scams asking for immediate payment and credit card information. One such scam comes in the form of a text message reading, “BANK...
View ArticleMan Pleads Guilty to Stealing From Conn. National Guard
A Waterbury resident and former member of the Connecticut Army National Guard pleaded guilty in federal court today of conspiring to embezzle funds from the National Guard during his service. According...
View Article85-Year-Old Missing From Westport Has Dementia
Police are searching for an 85-year-old Westport man who went missing today and say he suffers from Alzheimer's and could be confused and disoriented. A Silver Alert has been issued for Robert...
View ArticleCop Impersonator, Sex Assault Suspect Pleads Guilty of Fraud
The Berlin man accused of impersonating a police officer and sexually assaulting a female escort has been convicted of running an investment fraud scheme that cheated investors out of more than $1...
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Coast Guard Nabs 5K Pounds of Pot
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) thwarted a suspected smuggling attempt about 140 miles southwest of San Diego Monday, nabbing 5,000 pounds of marijuana from a panga boat. According to USCG officials, a...
View Article2-Inch Metal Nail Baked into Panera Bread Cookie: Cops
One Stamford mother had quite the surprise when her 7-year-old bit into a chocolate chip cookie from Panera Bread and felt something hard – that something turned out to be a nail that was baked into...
View ArticleChamberlain Highway in Berlin Closed
Part of Chamberlain Highway in Berlin is closed after a head-on collision and is expected to remain closed for several hours. Three cars were involved in a crash just north of Butler Street and the...
View ArticleFace Transplant Patient Speaks Out
Dallas Wiens went from having no face after a horrible accident in 2008 to being the first man in the U.S. to get a full face transplant. In Chicago Wednesday with his new bride, Jamie, for the annual...
View ArticleWater Main Break Affects Traffic in Downtown Hartford
Part of Main Street in busy downtown Hartford is closed this morning because of a water main break in the area of 755 Main Street. The road is closed between Gold and Asylum streets and you cannot...
View ArticleWhale Rescue Effort to Continue
Rescue workers will head back to Everglades National Park Thursday to try to save some of the dozens of pilot whales that have been stranded in shallow waters. A total of 10 whales have died and...
View ArticleFast Food Workers Walk Off Jobs in Hartford, New Haven
If you normally stop at Dunkin Donuts, Subway or another fast food restaurant on your way to work, you might need to make other plans today. Fast food workers in Hartford and New Haven are joining a...
View ArticleTorrington Man Accused of Child Porn Possession
A Torrington man accused of downloading child pornography is due in court today. Police arrested Michael Sykes, 50, at his Prospect Street apartment just before 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday and said he had...
View ArticleLong-Time WH Plumber Paralyzed
A man who worked more than 30 years as a White House plumber was left paralyzed and jobless after a car accident in Maryland. "This isn't what you call the golden years," said James Plakas, whose...
View ArticleOne Derailment Survivor's Story
One of the women who survived Sunday's deadly Metro-North derailment said she didn't think that one of the four passengers who died in the crash "felt any pain." The passenger, who asked to be...
View ArticleThreating Message Found at Stratford Elementary School
There are extra police officers at Second Hill Lane School in Stratford this morning after someone spray painted threatening graffiti on an air conditioning unit on the school roof. The message said...
View ArticleParents Ask Brookfield BOE Member to Resign
For the first time, Brookfield parents came face to face with the Board of Education member who made an "insensitive" Facebook comment about the upcoming Sandy Hook school shooting anniversary and...
View ArticleFatal Crash Closes Route 69 in Woodbridge
One person was killed in a crash on Route 69 in Woodbridge early this morning and police said the road will be closed for several hours as they investigate. The crash happened at 4:04 a.m. on the...
View ArticleCops: Teens Let Friend Drive Drunk Before Fatal Crash
Five months after their friend was killed in a Glastonbury crash, police have arrested three 17-year-old boys who are accused of letting her drive drunk. Police said the boys knew Jane Modlesky, 17, of...
View ArticleRoute 15 Reopens After Crash
The southbound lanes of Route 15 have reopened in Hamden after a crash Thursday morning. The southbound side of the Wilbur Cross Parkway was shut down near exit 61, according to state police. There is...
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