Vernon police chief, a lifelong public safety officer, to retire in July
Vernon Police Chief James Kenny, a former Glastonbury cop and military police officer with a total of 40 years in law enforcement, said Monday he will retire in July.
View ArticleFive conditions will be eligible for Connecticut’s “accelerated access” to...
Connecticut's list of high-risk conditions is significantly shorter than the CDC's list, and does not include conditions such as obesity, pregnancy, smoking and heart conditions.
View ArticleWaterbury man arrested for fatal hit-and-run
Waterbury police arrested a 29-year-old man in connection to a fatal hit-and-run last Tuesday.
View ArticleBridgeport man illegally received over $100,000 from Social Security after...
A Bridgeport man admitted Monday that he received around $111,000 in Social Security funds after his father passed away in 2006.
View ArticleNew Haven man arrested after second police chase when car tire goes flat
A New Haven man almost got away from his second police chase Friday night.
View ArticleDaily coronavirus updates: Hospitalizations increase 25% in a week; Five...
Although it's FEMA's first unit in the nation, the mobile vaccination clinic is far from the first in Connecticut.
View ArticleTwenty-five residents displaced after Vernon fire engulfs two multi-family...
A fire engulfed a Vernon multi-family building, before spreading to the residence next door, displacing 25 residents Monday evening.
View ArticleHamden man who fled to Ecuador after 2013 sexual assault charges arrested again
After fleeing to Ecuador almost six years ago after posting bail for the sexual assault of a minor in 2013, a Hamden man was arrested Friday.
View ArticleBridgeport police look for “Jimmy Jazz” tote-carrying man
Bridgeport police are looking for a man with a Jimmy Jazz tote who they say robbed a bank this month.
View ArticleCorrectional officer at Connecticut women’s prison arrested, charged with...
Wesley Applegate, 38, was arrested Monday and charged with second-degree sexual assault after the 21-year-old inmate told investigators she had an ongoing physical relationship with Applegate,...
View ArticleVirtual career fair provides opportunity for Connecticut residents to learn...
Connecticut will host its first annual one-day career school fair virtually Wednesday as an opportunity for residents to learn more about jobs that don’t require four-year degrees, Governor Ned Lamont...
View ArticleDaily coronavirus updates: Connecticut reports positivity rate of 5.3%;...
As of Tuesday, Connecticut ranks fourth in the nation in terms of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents, following New York, Michigan and New Jersey.
View ArticleTruck rollover sparked fire, shut down I-84 in both directions in Newtown and...
A tractor trailer rollover crash has forced the closure of I-84 in both directions in Newtown, state police say.
View ArticleRockville homes unlivable after fire that displaced 25 and killed 3 pets
The future of two multi-family houses in the Rockville section of Vernon is uncertain after they were heavily damaged in a fire that displaced 25 people and killed at least three pets.
View ArticleWindham man arrested for stealing mail
A Windham man stole multiple pieces of mail, over the course of eight months, while he worked at the post office.
View ArticleHartford police arrest ex-officer recently deemed unfit for duty; Zachary...
An ex-Hartford police officer recently found unfit for duty and removed from the force was arrested Monday on a felony computer crime charge, according to the Hartford Police Department.
View ArticleUConn soccer player faces charges related to violent sexual assault of fellow...
A member of the University of Connecticut’s male soccer team was arrested Monday on a fugitive from justice charge after a five-week investigation found that he violently sexually assaulted a student...
View ArticleFemale victim shot in Hartford, police say
Hartford police say they are investigating a shooting after a female gunshot victim showed up at a city hospital Tuesday evening.
View ArticleEast Hartford police aide files federal suit against chief and town,...
A former East Hartford police officer who was stripped of his gun and badge but has continued working as a front desk aid has filed a federal lawsuit against the police chief and town, contending...
View ArticleEast Hartford cops bust “magic mushroom” grow
East Hartford police officers who were helping out at a fire scene Monday discovered an extensive hallucinogenic mushroom growing operation, police said Wednesday.
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