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Teen Accused of Child Sex Abuse

A 17-year-old man wanted in connection to the sexual abuse of a toddler in North Texas has been captured in Iowa, authorities said. Kraigen A. Grooms was arrested in Ottumwa, Iowa, and is being held on...

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Jason Collins Received Gay Taunts

Nets center Jason Collins, who became the NBA’s first openly gay active player last month when he was signed by the team, said he’s been on the receiving end of anti-gay taunts in his first month back...

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New Knee Surgery Technology

New digital mapping technology is allowing doctors to drastically improve the outcome of knee surgeries and improve the fit of new knees on patients' bodies. Knee replacement surgery has become an...

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Man Stole from Company to Pay for Drugs, Strippers: Cops

South Windsor police have arrested a Hartford man accused of stealing from his former employer to pay for drugs and strippers. Police started investigating a larceny complaint from local truck repair...

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Man Pours Alcohol on Girlfriend, Tries to Set Her on Fire: Cops

Police arrested a Connecticut man accused of trying to set his girlfriend on fire with Amaretto. Vernon police said they responded to a domestic disturbance on Terrace Drive just before 3:30 a.m....

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Teen Who Sneaked Into WTC: Sorry

A New Jersey teenager who sneaked into the World Trade Center and made his way to the top of the tower is apologizing if anyone's feelings were hurt, but not for the stunt itself.   A tweet Friday...

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Random Acts of Kindness to Remember Shelton High Student

Members of the Shelton High School community are remembering a classmate who died tragically after a shooting by doing random acts of kindness in his  memory. Kristjan Ndoj, 15, died on Thursday, five...

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App Connects Parents With New Haven Schools

Do you want information on your child's school? There's an app for that in New Haven. The New Haven Public Schools system has a new free app that allows the schools to reach out to parents in a...

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Serial Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested Again

Days after police said a sock left at a crime scene helped them identify a suspected serial robber, police in yet another town have arrested Brett Downs, 32, of Southington, Conn. Downs, who is a...

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Oakland to Pay Occupy Vet $4.5M

An Iraq war veteran whose skull was fractured by a police bean bag during the Occupy Oakland protest has settled with the city for $4.5 million, his attorneys announced Friday, as part of a federal...

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NFLer Charged in Prostitution Sting

Former University of Miami defensive end and current Tennessee Titan Adewale Ojomo was arrested for soliciting a prostitute in Miami, authorities said. Ojomo, 25, was arrested Friday on a solicitation...

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Ricin Charge for Georgetown Student

A 19-year-old Georgetown University student told investigators that he learned how to manufacture ricin by researching on the internet on his iPhone, then bought the needed materials at Home Depot and...

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Dallas Cop Fired Over Beating: DPD

EDITOR'S NOTE: An earlier press release, provided by the Dallas Police Department, had the citizen's name spelled Ambrosio Monsavais. On Friday night, police issued the correct name as Ambrosio...

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2 Liger Cubs Born at Zoo in Miami

Miami's Jungle Island welcomed the birth of two liger cubs earlier this week. A male and female were born. The cubs come from a female royal white Bengal tiger and an African white lion male. Related:...

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Gov. Asks Religious Leaders to Speak About Affordable Care Act

Reverend Steven Cousin is the Pastor at the Bethel AME Church on Goffe Street in New Haven.  Since he leads the church, he wanted to make sure his congregation knew about the Affordable Care Act and...

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NY Autistic Boy's Brother on Search

A month after the city's medical examiner ruled that the cause and manner of Avonte Oquendo's death could not be determined, the autistic boy's brother says his family is still haunted by the...

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Police Release Photo of Van Involved in Hit-and-Run

New Haven police released a photo on Friday of a white van that struck a girl and drove away earlier this week. The accident happened around 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday as the girl ran from a school bus to a...

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Fire Rips Through Home in Brookfield

A blaze ripped through a home in Brookfield early Saturday morning. The call came into the fire department around 3 a.m. this morning. When the fire department arrived, the home was completely engulfed...

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Plainfield Police Investigate Triple Stabbing

Police are investigating after three people were stabbed outside a restaurant and bar in Plainfield overnight. Shawn J. Thomas, 22, and James Maynard, 23, both of Plainfield, were stabbed in the...

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Hartford Fire Displaces More Than a Dozen

More than a dozen people are displaced following a house fire on Flatbush Avenue in Hartford overnight. Fire officials said no one was injured in the blaze, but the multi-family home received heavy...

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