Snake Hoarder Arrested
An elementary school teacher was arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty Wednesday after police found hundreds of mostly dead and dying ball pythons in his Santa Ana home, animal services officials...
View ArticleIraq War Crime Case Delayed
A U.S. Marine whose war crimes conviction was overturned on appeal wants a defense attorney from outside the U.S. Marine Corps. Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins III was scheduled to be re-arraigned Wednesday on...
View ArticleFuneral Honors Slain BART Officer
With rain falling from cloudy skies, thousands of police officers from around the region joined the family and friends of slain BART Sgt. Tom Smith, who was killed by friendly fire while searching the...
View ArticleShelton Fire Victims Begin to Rebuild
Life is starting to return to normal for residents and business owners in Shelton who lost everything in a fire earlier this month, but the road to recovery is long. More than three weeks after a fire...
View ArticleRare Violin Stolen
A nearly 300-year-old Stradivarius violin was stolen during an armed robbery at Wisconsin Lutheran College. The violin was on loan to Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Frank Almond, who is...
View ArticleMan Accused of Stealing $25,000 from Employer
A 41-year-old Ansonia man is accused of stealing more than $25,000 from the Bridgeport auto body shop where he worked. Police said Joel Tenpenny stole a total of $25,775 from Black Horse Automotive...
View ArticleMalloy Delays Start of Common Core Curriculum
Controversial education standards are getting a second look – Gov. Dannel Malloy has put the brakes on fully implementing the Common Core curriculum. For months, thousands of teachers in Connecticut...
View ArticlePolice Substation Opens in New Haven
With the cut of a ribbon, the new downtown police substation officially opened on Chapel Street in New Haven on Wednesday. The substation, which was moved from City Hall, will house the New Haven...
View ArticleBoy Turns Self In Over Killing
A 14-year-old boy suspected of killing his 17-year-old sister has turned himself in, attorney John Burris confirmed Wednesday afternoon. Burris' firm is representing the family involved in this case....
View Article14-Year-Old Falls from Mohawk Mountain Ski Lift
A 14-year-old boy has been taken to Sharon Hospital after falling off a ski lift at Mohawk Mountain Ski Area in Cornwall. Mohawk Mountain officials said the teen was an accomplished skier with the...
View ArticleNew Metro-North President to Start Feb. 10
Incoming Metro-North president Joseph Giulietti will officially begin Feb. 10, the MTA announced Wednesday. Giulietti will take over for outgoing president Howard Permut, who is retiring this month....
View ArticleTom Foley to Run for Governor
Tom Foley has made it official. He will run for governor this year. Foley, the 2010 Republican nominee for governor, made the announcement at the VFW, Post 201 at 1338 Baldwin Street in Waterbury...
View ArticleNew Middle School to Open in Hartford This Summer
A new middle school set to open its doors in Hartford this summer is going beyond the books and focusing on training the next generation of leaders. Summit Middle School on Edwards Street was modeled...
View ArticleUConn Audit Finds Room for Improvement on Crime Reporting
An independent audit of crime reporting policies at UConn found that there is room for improvement in 75 areas, ranging from the timeliness of crime reporting to the training of campus security. The...
View ArticleRHAM Student Killed in Hebron Crash
A senior at RHAM High School was killed in a crash in Hebron this morning, according to the superintendent's office. Police have identified him as 18-year-old Garrett Campen of Andover. Campen was...
View ArticleCaribbean Cruise was "Never-Ending Trip From Hell"
Two dozen Connecticut residents returned this evening from the dream vacation that ended abruptly when nearly 700 passengers aboard their cruise ship got sick due to a suspected norovirus outbreak....
View ArticleSuspected Prostitute Arrested in Glastonbury Used an Alias: Cops
Officers with the East Central Narcotics Task Force made a prostitution arrest at the Hilton Gardens Hotel in Glastonbury yesterday and said the woman was operating under an alias to avoid another...
View ArticleTeen Charged With Drug Possession After Mom Calls Police on Her
A Glastonbury teenager was arrested on drug charges earlier this week after her concerned mother called police to report that her daughter was impaired, police said. Police investigated and found that...
View ArticleWater Main Break in Norwich
Crews from Norwich Public Utilities are repairing a water main break on Cherry Hill Road in Norwich. Around 16 homes are affected. The utility company said it could take up to four hours to repair....
View ArticleHartford Blaze Claims Lives of Mom, Daughter
The Hartford mother who lost her 4-year-old daughter in a fire on Tuesday has died, according to the fire department. Susan Therrien, 43, was burned in the fire at her Bedford Street home on Tuesday...
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