2 Charged with Murder of Hadiya Pendleton
Two men have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a Chicago teen whose death has captured headlines nationwide, Chicago police announced Monday. Michaeil Ward, 18, and Kenneth...
View ArticleState of the Union: 5 Speeches to Remember
When President Barack Obama delivered his first State of the Union address in 2009, unemployment was reaching a 25-year high, and the Dow was headed for a 12-year low. He said, the "state of our union...
View ArticleNew Haven Police Set Checkpoints to Deter Travel
New Haven city workers are trying to clear snow from city streets after a record 34 inches fell between Friday and Saturday and local police are setting up check points to discourage non-essential...
View ArticleI-91 Reopening From Windsor to Mass.
State police closed around 14 miles of Interstate 91, from exit 40 in Windsor to the Massachusetts state line, because of icing on Monday morning, according to state police, but parts of the road have...
View Article2 in Critical Condition After Being Hit in Milford
Two people are in critical condition after being hit by a motor vehicle on Bridgeport Avenue near Cowles Street at 11:19 a.m. on Monday. Police said they preliminary investigation indicates that a...
View ArticlePlow Causes Power Outage in Manchester
A plow struck a utility pole in Manchester Monday, knocking out power to part of Buckland Hills Mall and the surrounding area. Connecticut Light & Power had to shut off power while they...
View ArticleUConn Basketball Player Suspended
Enosch Wolf, a junior center, on the UConn men’s basketball team has been suspended after university police arrested him during an incident on campus on Monday morning. Police said the player, from...
View ArticleAmerican Pope Unlikely, Experts Say
American influence on the Papal Conclave that will elect the next pontiff has never been stronger. But the odds of an American becoming pope remain distant at best, Vatican scholars and journalists...
View ArticleInvestigators Suspect Fired LAPD Officer Fled to Mexico
Former LAPD officer Christopher Dorner -- the suspect in three killings that have targeted law enforcement and the subject of a continuing manhunt -- was suspected last week of fleeing to Mexico,...
View ArticleFrustration Grows as Plows Don't Show
Frustration continued to build Monday as cities and towns tried to plow streets from under 3 feet of snow. In Hamden, one of the towns hardest hit during the blizzard, people are still stuck in their...
View ArticleBuilding Evacuated Over Fears of Roof Collapse
A New Haven apartment building was evacuated Monday after concerns the roof might collapse under the weight of heavy snow. City building officials responded to 335 Fountain Street and condemned the...
View ArticleStudy Tests Whether Patch Can Rid Children of Peanut Allergies
A new study at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego may change the future of peanut allergies for kids. The study will give participants a skin patch with tiny amounts of peanut in the hopes of...
View ArticleVernon Woman Charged in Double Stabbing
Vernon police arrested a woman Monday morning suspected of stabbing two people in her Rockville home. Police said Alicia Smith, 28, 119 Prospect Street, stabbed two people in the neck around 7:21...
View ArticleGet Your Ashes to Go in New Haven
Parishioners in New Haven will be given the option to receive “Ashes to Go” tomorrow for the Christian holiday after the blizzard trapped people in their homes for a few days. The New Haven Register...
View ArticleThree Injured in I-84 Crash in Southington
Three people were injured in a crash that closed Interstate 84 in Southington for almost three and a half hours early Tuesday morning. Police said Kenneth Hosely, 63, of Tavares, Florida, was driving...
View ArticleMan Charged With Stealing Hair Growth Products
Editor's note: Police earlier released a mug shot of a man identified as Michael Masselli, but later sent out a correction and said they do not have a mug shot of Masselli. Wilton police have charged a...
View ArticleProgress Being Made in Storm Cleanup: Malloy
Significant progress has been made in clearing the state's highways of snow, Gov. Dannel Malloy said Tuedsday. "The Department of Transportation reports that about 95-percent of its main roads are free...
View ArticleGun Violence Victims' Families, Survivors Head to State of the Union
The guest lists for President Barack Obama's State of the Union address gave an early glimpse of the issues that might dominate his speech Tuesday night — and of the progressive tilt to his second-term...
View ArticleMany From Newtown to Attend State of the Union
When President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union tonight, several people directly affected by the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown will be honored guests. Kaitlin Roig,...
View ArticleSnow Removal Causes Traffic Trouble Again
The state's efforts to remove snow from highways caused major backups for the second day in a row. Traffic was backed up along I-84 westbound from downtown Hartford back into East Hartford for most of...
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