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Two arrested in connection with shootout at Middletown murder victim’s vigil...

A memorial for a Middletown murder victim this spring nearly ended with another death when a brawl turned into a shootout at Traverse Square in late May, newly released court records show.

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Police investigate profane attack on sailor at Berlin pizzeria on Sept. 11

A video on TikTok showing a woman shrieking and cursing at a man in a Berlin pizzeria has prompted a criminal investigation, with police saying the victim was a Navy sailor attacked for no apparent...

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Four people injured, two critically, in Manchester motor vehicle accident...

Four people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Manchester Tuesday afternoon.

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Grand jury witnesses detail moments leading up to 2019 robbery that left one...

More than a half-dozen confidential witnesses testified before a secret state grand jury this spring about the exact moments they saw a man rob and murder 46-year-old Troy Clark before firing on...

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Rocky Hill joins growing chorus on juvenile crime, petitions for state action

Rocky Hill leaders have launched a petition calling for a special session of the state legislature to address the ongoing surge in car thefts, burglaries and related violent crimes.

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State police: Robbery, kidnapping of 64-year-old woman outside Marlborough...

State police are investigating the possibility that the weekend beating, carjacking and kidnapping of a 64-year-old woman in a Marlborough supermarket parking lot was a hate crime.

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Severe storms possible Wednesday afternoon in parts of Hartford County

Severe thunderstorms are possible in northern Connecticut late Wednesday afternoon, the National Weather Service says.

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Highway reopened after truck crash shut down I-91 South in Meriden

The south lanes of I-91 in Meriden are closed because of a tractor trailer crash, the state’s transportation agency says.

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Connecticut man catches possible world record catfish

A Coventry man crushed the Connecticut record for a white catfish and the whiskered monster he dragged from the depths of a local lake last month may be a world record.

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Anthony Todt defense: Jury shouldn’t see ‘cadaver photos’ of wife, kids found...

Defense attorneys for Anthony Todt asked a judge Monday to prohibit prosecutors from showing jurors photos of his dead wife and children.

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Manchester crash Tuesday afternoon kills one, as another person remains...

A four vehicle motor vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon killed a Hartford resident, as another woman involved in the crash remains hospitalized.

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Several state agencies, including multiple police departments, experiencing...

The Farmington, Stamford and Fairfield police departments were some of those affected. The state Department of Public Health said it was also experiencing a phone outage that was “impacting other state...

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Blumenthal calls for prosecution of FBI agents who covered-up abuse...

Sen. Richard Blumenthal blasted the federal Department of Justice Wednesday for failing to act swiftly to investigate USA Gymnastics physician Larry Nassar, saying the FBI was “an enabler,” allowing...

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Bridgeport police arrest man in connection to robbery and six other...

A 35-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in connection to a robbery and six other outstanding warrants.

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Prosecutors, defense ask for delay in upcoming murder trial of Anthony Todt,...

Prosecutors and defense attorneys asked a judge Wednesday for a delay in the upcoming murder trial of Anthony Todt.

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Reckless driving caused Wednesday’s tractor trailer rollover crash that shut...

A Colchester man’s reckless driving caused a Wednesday morning crash that forced two tractor trailers off I-91 in Meriden, toppling one and injuring their drivers, state police say.

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State Department tells Connecticut that up to 310 Afghanistan refugees will...

Gov. Ned Lamont announced that Connecticut will accept 310 Afghan refugees into the state in the first major wave that will affect 46 states nationwide.

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TikTok school vandalism viral challenge hits Connecticut

A nationwide trend in which students film school vandalism and theft and post the videos to a popular social media platform has been reported in Connecticut schools.

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New York man, 20, arrested in connection to 2020 Stamford murder

Stamford police arrested a 20-year-old Thursday in connection to a December homicide.

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‘Numerous’ robbers flood Plainfield store, hold people at gunpoint

A large group of armed robbers held a convenience store clerk and customer at gunpoint during a holdup in Plainfield early Friday, police say.

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