Deadline for Storm Sandy Unemployment Benefits Is Feb. 4
If you were not able to work because of Superstorm Sandy, you can apply for disaster unemployment assistance until Feb. 4. Connecticut residents who lost their jobs due to the disaster should file a...
View ArticleManchester Police Investigate Home Invasion
Manchester police are investigating a home invasion that occurred on Monday night and said a small child was home when it occurred. The home invasion happened on Woodland Street at 7:20 p.m., according...
View ArticleLatino Families Targeted in Phone Scam
A new phone scam has been targeting Latinos. Nearly two dozen victims came forward in the last few days, and now multiple police departments were trying to track down the thieves. The scammers have...
View ArticleFrozen Pipe Causes Extensive Damage to Library
A Farmington library branch remains closed after a pipe froze and burst during the cold snap causing flooding and extensive damage. A dumpster now sits outside the Barney Library branch on Main Street....
View ArticleSandy Hook Chorus to Sing at Super Bowl
The chorus from Sandy Hook Elementary School will sing "America the Beautiful" before Sunday's Super Bowl between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens, The Associated Press reported. The...
View ArticleOfficer Arrested for Armed Sexual Battery: Miami Police
A Miami Police officer was arrested Wednesday on charges of armed sexual battery by a law enforcement officer and armed kidnapping, police said. Luis Hernandez, 27, a seven-year member of the police...
View ArticleKwame Harris: Chris Culliver Is Spreading Hate
Former San Francisco 49er and openly gay football player Kwame Harris has responded to Chris Culliver's comments on gays in the NFL. "It’s surprising that in 2013 Chris Culliver would use his 15...
View ArticleBurger Joint Feeds Sick Lion
Twisted Root burgers donated 50 pounds of elk meat to help a sick lion get better in Texas. Click here for the story.
View ArticlePower Out for Thousands
Power is out for more than 68,000 Connecticut Light and power customers and more than 12,000 United Illuminating customers on Thursday morning as a significant storm system rolls through the state....
View ArticleExtreme Weather 2013
2012 was the hottest, and some say most extreme, weather year in U.S. history. 2013 Promises more of the same. Already we've seen dramatic weather including tornadoes, damaging thunderstorms and snow....
View ArticleDad Smoked Crack With Kids in Car: Cops
Police arrested a Torrington man Tuesday night after officers said he smoked crack in a car with his 2-year-old twins sitting in the back seat. According to authorities, Dennis Robinson's wife called...
View ArticleCalif. Family Mourns F-16 Pilot's Death
The body of a U.S. Air Force pilot reported missing off the coast of Italy has been found, officials said. Captain Lucas Gruenther, 32, of Twaine Harte, Calif. was killed when his F-16 fighter jet...
View ArticleTree Falls on House, Then Fire Starts
More than 50 firefighters battled a house fire on Olive Road that started around 9 a.m. on Thursday. When firefighters, they found smoke coming from every window and flames were shooting out of the...
View ArticlePolice Interrupt Thieves Stealing Cars, Auto Accessories
A Branford police officer interrupted four men and a juvenile from New Haven accused of stealing cars and auto accessories in a dimly lit parking lot on North Main Street just after 1 a.m. on Thursday....
View ArticleSuper Bowl Breakdown: Keys to Success for Ravens, 49ers
We've officially reached the point where it's okay to stop focusing on the spectacle of the Super Bowl and start focusing on the game. That means the only reason to talk about John or Jim Harbaugh is...
View ArticleChicago Beefs Up Police Presence After Teen's Death
Two hundred Chicago police officers will migrate from administrative tasks to the streets, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and police Supt. Garry McCarthy announced Thursday. "Why would you ask the taxpayers for...
View ArticleSuper Bowl Becomes Forum on Gay Rights
Former NFL cornerback Wade Davis hears the pre-Super Bowl debate over gay athletes and same-sex marriage and one word comes to mind: progress. Davis, a retired pro-football journeyman who came out last...
View ArticleWoman Knocked Into Parked Car During Purse Snatching
New Haven police are looking for two men who stole a woman’s purse and pushed her into a parked car on Saturday night. Police said the 61-year-old woman suffered a severe laceration to her arm and a...
View ArticleTeens Charged With Stealing Guns in Southington
Police have arrested five teenagers in connection to the thefts of weapons from a home in Southington. A relative of one of the teens called police after finding one of the stolen guns under a bed,...
View ArticleCamille Bridal in West Hartford to Close
The days of brides to be finding the perfect dress at Camille Bridal Boutique in West Hartford Center are coming to an end. The store is closing in February. “The opportunity to serve our brides and...
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