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Man pleads guilty to setting fire that destroyed American Shakespeare Theatre...

A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to setting fire to a renown Shakespearean theater and several other structures in four towns.

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Bristol woman died in crash with tractor trailer on I-84 in East Hartford,...

Someone died in a crash on I-84 in East Hartford that brought traffic to a halt early Monday, state police say.

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Heat advisory in effect; schools closing early

A heat advisory is in effect in Hartford County until 8 p.m. Monday as Connecticut enters its second day of a spring heat wave. Dozens of school systems are dismissing early.

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Parts of Connecticut are experiencing a heat wave this week. Here’s what you...

With dozens of schools dismissing early because of the blazing sun and state parks closing after reaching capacity, here’s what you need to know about the warm weather and how long it’ll last.

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Manchester man fatally stabbed Saturday was trying to help woman hide from...

A Manchester man was stabbed to death Saturday in his apartment while trying to help a woman hide from a “possessive” Hartford convicted felon who wanted to “own” her, new court records show.

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Body pulled from Winchester Lake

A body was pulled from a lake in Winchester Tuesday morning.

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Jackknifed tractor trailer forced I-84 shutdown in Newtown

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

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State police investigate deadly shooting outside Litchfield law office Monday

One person is dead after a shooting in Litchfield Monday evening.The incident occurred around 5 p.m., outside 46 West Street, which is the office of Cramer & Anderson LLP. Officers were dispatched...

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Former Wethersfield officer involved in fatal shooting of teen received...

Wethersfield police officer Layau Eulizier, who shot and killed Anthony "Chulo" Vega-Cruz on the Silas Deane Highway in April 2019, was awarded a $100,000 payout upon retirement.

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An argument preceded Monday’s deadly shooting outside a Litchfield law...

A partner in a law practice is taking a leave of absence after he was involved in a deadly shooting Monday outside his firm’s Litchfield office on the town green.

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Severe thunderstorm warning in Hartford Tuesday afternoon; weather back to...

After seeing close to nothing but sunshine and blue skies, parts of the state are expecting storms Tuesday afternoon as a bit of cooler weather, compared to the heat wave, is on the horizon and...

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Women charged who left fake body bags outside Connecticut Capitol, other...

Two women were arrested in connection to what state police called “suspicious packages” that were left at the State Capitol on April 1. That morning, fake body bags alongside signs that said, “Eviction...

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Woodbridge and state police investigating homicide after finding dead body at...

A man was found deceased on the property of the Pease Road Playground and Alegi Athletic Fields in Woodbridge Tuesday morning. State and Woodbridge police are calling the death a homicide after finding...

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Pedestrian dies when hit by car on Route 2 in Glastonbury, state police say

A 33-year-old pedestrian who was walking on Route 2 in Glastonbury early Wednesday was struck by a car and killed, state police say.

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New Britain man charged with stealing dozens of tires from Postal Service...

A 45-year-old New Britain man confessed to stealing thousands of dollars worth of tires from a U.S. Postal Service maintenance garage in Hartford, federal investigators said Tuesday.

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Firefighters fall through floor of burning house in Manchester

Two firefighters were injured when they fell through a hole in the floor of a burning house in Manchester Wednesday, a fire official says.

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Wednesday is last day of heat wave in Connecticut. See when it will end

Most of Connecticut has one more day of oppressive weather before the hot, humid weather ends. See when:

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Four state parks closed to swimmers

Four state parks are closed to swimmers , three because of bacteria levels in the water.

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Bad crash shuts down major route through Rocky Hill

A major route through Rocky Hill is closed Wednesday morning because of a serious overnight crash.

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Woodbridge police identify homicide victim found at Alegi Athletic Fields...

Woodbridge police have identified the deceased body which was found at Pease Road Playground and Alegi Athletic Fields Tuesday morning. The victim was 33-year-old Rondell Atkinson of West Haven, police...

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