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Man wounded in bedroom when bullets fly into his Windsor house, police say

A man was wounded when someone fired shots into his house in Windsor early Friday, police say.

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CREC high school in Hartford closed early Friday due to COVID-19 case, will...

A Hartford high school is canceling in-person classes until further notice due to the coronavirus, the Capitol Region Education Council announced Friday.

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Meriden police seek public’s help identifying suspect in Sunday morning murder

A security camera captured video of an unknown man whom police believe may have been involved in the fatal shooting early Sunday morning of 34-year-old Eric Schoonover, Meriden police said Friday.

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Waterbury police searching for suspect in Walnut Avenue murder

Waterbury police are searching for a 24-year-old man who is the suspect in a murder Wednesday evening on Walnut Avenue.

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Lock damaged at Hartford police impound lot, department investigating...

Hartford police are taking inventory of their impound lot after a possible break-in to determine whether any vehicles being held as evidence were stolen or damaged, Lt. Paul Cicero said Friday.

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Stolen car careens into Southington home, seriously injuring occupants of car

A stolen car careened into a Southington home Thursday night, seriously injuring its driver and passenger but not anyone inside the home.

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1 dead, two others injured in multiple shootings Friday night in Hartford;...

Two people were shot Friday night near Trinity College in Hartford, extending a spike in gun violence int he capital city that police believe may be linked to the months-long impacts the COVID-19...

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Multiple fire companies battle blaze at historic steel plant in Southington

Fire companies from the central part of the state converged on Southington Saturday afternoon to battle a blaze at the historic Rex Forge steel plant on Atwater Street.

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Injuries reported in helicopter crash at private airport in Woodstock

A helicopter was involved in a what was reported to be a crash at a private airport in Woodstock Saturday and there was early information from police that at least one person on board was injured.

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Bronin addresses 'significant spike’ in Hartford gun violence; says...

Hartford mayor Luke Bronin addressed a “significant spike” in gun violence in the city over the past few weeks Saturday, saying police are contending with "unprecedented challenges.”

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One dead in apparent shooting homicide in New Britain

An unidentified 20-year-old male victim from Farmington was shot and killed in New Britain early on Sunday as the result of an ongoing dispute, police said in a statement.

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One dead in fiery crash on I-91 in Wallingford

An East Hampton resident was killed on Saturday afternoon when his car struck a concrete bridge support on I-91 in Wallingford.

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After teen daughter gets sick on 'edibles’ from Snapchat user, Naugatuck...

The mother of a Naugatuck 13-year-old girl who got sick eating marijuana-laced candy she bought through a social media contact wants parents to know how quickly online drug deals can take...

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Stung by accountability bill, Connecticut police unions target the ‘yes’ votes

Democratic leaders have consistently said the bill isn’t anti-police, but said bad practices in policing have to end.

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East Hartford police track armed robber, arrest him after pre-dawn standoff

A suspected armed robber was taken into custody early Monday after he fled a convenience store holdup in East Hartford and held police at bay for almost two hours while holed up in his girlfriend’s...

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Tractor trailer crash on I-84 in Newtown shut down west lanes, DOT says

The west lanes of I-84 in Newtown were closed Monday morning because of a jackknifed tractor trailer.

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Manchester police seek burglary suspect who sideswiped cop car

Police are seeking a suspect who sideswiped a police vehicle after the officer pulled up on a burglary in progress.

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Hartford schools to continue in-person learning full time; Mayor Bronin says...

Hartford schools will continue full-time, in-person learning for at least two more weeks as the recent increase in coronavirus cases has leveled off, the city said Monday.

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Connecticut AG William Tong: Opioid manufacturer Mallinckrodt agrees to $1.6B...

Connecticut’s Attorney General William Tong announced Monday that the generic opioid manufacturer Mallinckrodt has agreed to a $1.6 billion settlement to resolve a host of lawsuits that arose in...

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State and city leaders blame social gatherings, not businesses or schools,...

New London has seen a steep increase in COVID-19 cases in the past few weeks. "Where it’s spreading now is where people are more likely to be relaxed and let their guard down," said Mayor Michael Passero.

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