Braving Blizzard to Make Breakfast
Getting to work could wait til after the Feb. 9 blizzard for most of us, but Heather O'Bright and Julio Ortiz say they could not wait. "We felt the obligation to do it," said Ortiz, a management major...
View ArticleSuspect in New Haven Store Clerk Killing Appears in Court
Milton Daniels, Jr., 20, stood in front of a judge Tuesday shaking his head slightly as prosecutors outlined the case against him. Police say Daniels shot and killed Abdul Ghani El-Rawas during a...
View ArticleBridgeport Residents Want Apology for Storm Response
Over 100 Bridgeport Citizens crammed into the City Council chambers Tuesday demanding explanations and even an apology from Mayor Bill Finch after his handling of the Blizzard of 2013. Some are even...
View ArticleSettlement in Easton Deadly Raid
On Tuesday, NBC Connecticut got a first look at a deadly police raid that killed an unarmed man in Easton nearly five years ago. The family of the man who died just settled a multi-million dollar...
View ArticleGen. Allen Retires, Won’t Command NATO in Europe
Marine Gen. John Allen, the former top American commander in Afghanistan and President Barack Obama's nominee to lead U.S. and NATO forces in Europe, announced Tuesday that he will retire from the U.S....
View ArticleStore Owner Shot in Bridgeport
The owner of a store in Bridgeport was rushed to the hospital after being shot during a robbery attempt. The shooting occurred inside East Side Sport at 959 East Main Street, according to police. The...
View ArticleCops: Man Wanted for Assault on Infant, Mom Arrested
Old Saybrook police are looking for a man in connection with an assault on a 7-month-old baby. Keith Loftus, 31, is accused of shaking the baby violently, causing the child to suffer life-threatening...
View ArticlePolice Investigate Stabbing in Middletown
Middletown Police are investigating a stabbing at 56 Summer Hill around 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday that sent one person to the hospital. Police said this appears to be domestic incident. The victim was...
View ArticleArmed Robbery in Somers
State Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Extra Mart at Routes 190 and 186 in Somers. Two men in their early 20s robbed the store around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, according to state police....
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Couple Finds, Returns $11,000 in Bag at Golden Gate Bridge
Carlos and Barbara Landeros only wanted a little Valentine's Day romance. So last Thursday, the Bay Area couple decided to drive to San Francisco for a swanky romantic dinner. And of course no romantic...
View ArticleLawmaker Proposes CPR Training for All Drivers
The Joint Committee on Transportation will be meeting on Wednesday and one of the bills up for discussion would require drivers to be certified in CPR. The goal behind the proposed bill, number 6054,...
View ArticleTexas Woman Calls 911 for Cigarettes
A Texas woman who was arrested after calling 911 to ask for cigarettes now admits it was a frivolous request and says she regrets it. Linda White, 48, of Granbury, Texas, called 911 at about 1 a.m. on...
View ArticleTexas City to Impose "Crash Tax" for Car Accident Help
If you are planning on driving through Missouri City, Texas, be cautious. The Houston suburb has implemented a "crash tax" that requires drivers to pay a fee for their wrecks, according to KHOU 11 News...
View ArticleChinese Businessman Offers Environmental Official $32,000 to Swim in Polluted...
A Chinese businessman agitated by a polluted river devised a plan to address the problem. He is offering an environmental official $32,000 to swim in the dirty water, according to the Hong Kong-based...
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West Haven Police Make Graffiti Arrest
West Haven police have arrested a 25-year-old local man suspected of vandalizing several buildings, bridge abutments, highway underpasses, railroad cars and facilities throughout the city and as far...
View ArticleJackson Jr. Pleads Guilty to Misusing Campaign Funds
Former Illinois Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. on Wednesday pleaded guilty in federal court to misusing hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds, while his wife pleaded guilty to a tax offense. It...
View Article92-Year-Old Dies in Thompson Apartment Fire
An elderly woman died in a fire at an apartment complex in Thompson Wednesday. The fire at 500 Riverside Drive, in the Pineview Court apartment complex, was reported just after 7 a.m. and it was...
View ArticleShooting Victim Spots Suspected Assailant in Court
A New Haven man who was in court to support a murder suspect was arrested when the victim of an unrelated shooting pointed him out as the shooter. Shamont Wright, who also goes by Gordon, was in court...
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Michelle Obama Gets a New Portrait – with Bangs
A new year, a new 'do — and a new official portrait. Michelle Obama's new official White House portrait was unveiled Wednesday, replete with the bangs she has called her own take on a "mid-life...
View ArticleSlick Conditions for Morning Commute
Black ice is causing problems for the morning commute on Wednesday. There are freezing patches on roads after rainfall yesterday and some flurries on Wednesday morning. Several spinouts have been...
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