Police Standoff in Manchester Ends Peacefully
A man who was barricaded in a Manchester home Thursday night has been taken into police custody, according to officials. Manchester officers were asked to respond to a home at 194 Lydell Street and...
View ArticleContaminated Gasoline Damages Cars in Hartford
Contaminated gasoline is costing drivers some big bucks. Dozens of cars have been affected and city inspectors uncovered the problem at a gas station in Hartford. Filling up at the Speedy Food Mart on...
View ArticleCustomers Speak Out about Soaring Electric Rates
Upset customers complained about their electric rates at a public hearing in Waterbury Thursday night. They signed up with third party supplies then saw their bills skyrocket. “In one month it was...
View ArticleKerry Kennedy Jury Deliberates
The jury in the Kerry Kennedy drugged driving trial began deliberating Thursday but left without a verdict, and is expected to resume its work Friday. Kennedy, the daughter of the late Sen. Robert...
View ArticleFire Destroys House in Bridgewater
Fire destroyed a house on Henry Sanford Avenue in Bridgewater overnight. Fire broke out around 11:30 p.m. on Thursday at the single-family house and two people who were inside got out safely before...
View ArticleUCSD's Dr. Seuss Collection Grows
Sunday marks the birthday of late renowned writer, poet and illustrator Dr. Theodor Seuss Geisel, but it’s the library at UC San Diego that’s receiving a huge gift: more than 1,500 new Dr. Seuss items...
View ArticleWind Chill Advisory Remains in Effect
The Polar Vortex has returned to Connecticut and wind chills will drop well below zero this morning. Wind chill advisories were issued for Hartford, Litchfield, Windham and Tolland Counties from 10...
View ArticleMan to Be Sentenced for Killing Meriden Store Owner
The man who has been convicted of robbing, shooting and killing a Meriden convenience store owner in June 2012 will be sentenced today. On morning of June 27, 2012, Ibrahim Ghazal, a father of six, was...
View ArticleBridgeport Officer Who Shot Himself to Face Judge
A Bridgeport police officer who accidentally shot himself in the leg in a crowded bagel shop will be making his first court appearance in the case. Officer Juan Santiago is scheduled to be arraigned on...
View ArticleDunkin' Donut to Donate Proceeds to Officer Morgan Fund
A Dunkin' Donuts opens in New Britain this morning and all proceeds from the day will go to help a local police officer who was struck and dragged while investigating a car theft case. The new donut...
View ArticleKerry Kennedy Found Not Guilty
Kerry Kennedy, the daughter of the late Sen. Robert Kennedy, was found not guilty of drugged driving by a jury in New York Friday after her 2012 arrest for plowing her Lexus into a tractor-trailer on...
View ArticleLong, Bumpy Road for Pileup Victims
In the wake of the massive pileup on the Pennsylvania Turnpike two weeks ago, Steven Coney says his life has been turned upside-down. "This car pileup has been very stressful. I am depressed," he said....
View ArticleCrash Causing Backup on I-84 East in Hartford
A crash is backing up traffic on Interstate 84 East in the Hartford area. State police said there is a crash just before exit 48. No information was immediately available on how many cars are involved...
View ArticleMan Charged With DWI Blames GPS
An alleged drunken driver stopped in Connecticut on Thursday blamed the GPS on his cell phone for sending him the wrong way in Interstate 84, according to police. West Hartford Police Officer Peter...
View ArticleEmergency Roadwork Ties Up Traffic on I-91 in Wethersfield
The State Department of Transportation is conducting emergency roadwork on the northbound side of Interstate 91 in Wethersfield on Friday and it has caused heavy traffic congestion in area. Only one of...
View ArticleHoffman Died of Toxic Mix of Drugs
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman died from a toxic mix of drugs including heroin, cocaine, benzodiazepines and amphetamine, the medical examiner's office has determined. The medical examiner also ruled...
View ArticleDeal Reached to Save Crown Market in West Hartford
A deal has been reached to keep West Hartford's beloved Crown Market open. A group of community leaders, including Henry Zachs, Alan Lazowski, Brian Newman and Leonard Udolf finalized an agreement on...
View ArticleObama, Biden Workout Together
Who needs sneakers or a gym to get a little exercise? President Barack Obama or Vice President Joe Biden showed in a playful workout video that even the leaders of the free world can get a little...
View ArticlePolice Arrest Hit-and-Run Driver After Child Struck in Norwich
Police have arrested a driver for a hit-and-run incident in Norwich Friday night. Officers responded to 159 Norwich Ave where a 10-year-old child was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene just before...
View ArticleSpike Lee's Former Block Vandalized
Three days after Spike Lee lashed out in a passionate rant against the gentrification of Brooklyn, someone vandalized the director's former childhood home and the house next door. One or more vandals...
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