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Missing woman with Alzheimer’s dies after being found unresponsive,...

A missing woman with Alzheimers died Sunday after being found unresponsive a week to the day she disappeared, Bridgeport police say.

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Dozens of animals rescued from ‘uninhabitable’ Connecticut home amid...

Officers found 26 cats, five dogs, two caged squirrels and an owl alive inside the home. Four other animals already were dead.

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‘There were no weapons.' Family of unarmed Manchester man killed by police...

The family of a man shot and killed by police outside his mother’s Manchester home in April expressed disappointment Monday in a prosecutor’s ruling that said the officers had “reasonably believed” he...

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State police capture suspected robber after he tried to hide in apartment...

A Bristol man wanted on robbery charges was captured Monday afternoon after trying to hide from authorities in the attic of an apartment complex.

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With food insecurity an ongoing issue in Connecticut, Foodshare will continue...

Foodshare will continue its massive food distribution efforts at Rentschler Field in East Hartford as food insecurity remains high in the region, but the organization plans to cut back to two days a...

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Driver uninjured in Wethersfield rollover crash; Silas Deane closed for more...

Part of the Silas Deane Highway, or Route 99, in Wethersfield was closed Tuesday morning because of a crash, police say.

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There’s a chance of snow in parts of Connecticut this week, according to the...

There’s a chance of snow in parts of southern New England at the end of the week, but Hartford may only see rain.

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Felon accidentally shoots self with altered flare gun, Norwalk police say

A convicted felon’s plan to get around the law that bans him from owning a gun backfired when he fashioned a weapon out of a flare gun and accidentally shot himself, police say.

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Officers that used pepper spray on Black Lives Matter protesters during tense...

A monthslong internal review by New Haven police has cleared officers who used pepper spray on protesters that tried to enter the police headquarters in May during a tense start to weeks of protests...

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Ex-volunteer for Plainville junior swim team pleads not guilty to making,...

Accused of secretly filming girls with hidden cameras at a school locker room, a former adult volunteer with a Plainville junior swim team pleaded not guilty to child pornography charges Tuesday.

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Daily coronavirus updates: Connecticut’s positivity rate hits 4.1% and...

The state’s numbers have been climbing since early September, and both state officials and medical experts have said Connecticut is experiencing a significant outbreak.

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‘Halloween cannot be canceled by the government’: Connecticut residents plan...

The specter of COVID-19 hanging over Halloween is not scaring some people, who say they’ll send their children trick or treating and hand out candy on Saturday night -- with precautions.

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Hartford’s historic Fuller Brush factory has new owners with a vision for...

Downtown Hartford’s largest commercial landlord, Shelbourne Global Solutions LLC has purchased the former, sprawling Fuller Brush complex in Hartford’s North End.

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Two injured in Canton fire, house heavily damaged

A large fire tore through a house in Canton Tuesday night, injuring two people.

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New Haven police: Gunman fired into car with family, including toddler,...

Police are looking for a gunman who they say fired into a car with a family in it, including a 2-year-old, in New Haven Tuesday, shooting the mother.

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First snow of season in Connecticut forecast for Friday morning

Parts of Connecticut are expected to see snow for the first time this season Friday, but there won’t be much to shovel.

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ACLU says Connecticut is failing to comply with COVID-19 settlement meant to...

The ACLU of Connecticut sent a letter this week to state officials arguing that the Department of Correction is failing to hold up its end of a settlement meant to protect prisoners during the...

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Connecticut woman charged with DUI after slamming into stopped state police...

A Ledyard woman was charged with drunken driving Tuesday night after she slammed into the rear end of a state police cruiser Tuesday night on Interstate 395 in Norwich.

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Need a lawyer? Connecticut public defenders to host final 2 outdoor...

Connecticut public defenders will host two more outdoor application events Thursday and Friday to give prospective clients another chance to apply for their services while court services remain limited...

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Coronavirus concerns, family financial woes hurt preschools across...

Many school systems across Connecticut are facing a drop in enrollment due to the pandemic and its financial effects, said Beth Bye, state commissioner of early childhood education.

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