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Connecticut man, 19, arrested at Canadian border after allegedly sexually...

A Connecticut resident who allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted a teenager was arrested Thursday while trying to enter Canada, Vermont state police said.

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Connecticut kidnapping suspect stopped at Canadian border with teenage girl...

Federal authorities in Vermont were holding a Connecticut man on a kidnapping charge Saturday, saying he abducted a girl from Torrington but failed to get her across the Canadian border because both...

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Manchester superintendent seeks parents’ help to stop school fights

After three fights in one day at Manchester’s middle school, the superintendent urged parents to speak with their children to head off conflicts.

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Hartford police arrest suspect in October killing

Hartford police arrested a city man on charges he fatally shot another man in October.

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West Hartford police charge man with manslaughter in connection with the...

West Hartford police arrested a 34-year-old man in connection with the death of his child, police said Sunday.

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Threats shuts down Hamden High School for two more days

For the second time in four days, Hamden High School is closed because of an online threat of violence, police say.

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Man shot multiple times in Hartford Sunday, police say

A man is in critical condition after being shot more than once in Hartford Sunday, police say.

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West Hartford father charged in death of infant allegedly used force to cause...

The West Hartford man arrested Sunday in connection with the death of his infant daughter forcefully picked up the baby before “whipping” her around, resulting in multiple skull fractures, according to...

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Connecticut forecast: It’s going to snow Wednesday. Here’s what to expect

It's going to snow in much of Connecticut Wednesday, but don't expect much.

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Hartford police: Driver of stolen car was high at time of deadly crash

Police have made an arrest in a deadly, three-car crash in Hartford last month, saying the driver of a stolen car was high when he rear-ended the victim.

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Two students arrested Tuesday following threats that prompted school lockdowns

Police arrested two students at Eli Whitney Technical High School Tuesday following threats of violence posted on social media that resulted in officials locking down the school two days in a row.

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Connecticut man to be returned to state to face federal kidnapping charge

A Torrington man will be moved back to Connecticut from Vermont to face a federal charge that he kidnapped a girl and tried to take her into Canada.

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Man, 30s, shot and hospitalized Tuesday evening, Hartford police say

Hartford police are investigating a shooting Tuesday evening that hospitalized a man with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

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Danny Lawhorn, accused of sexual assault while coaching in the Bria Holmes’...

Danny Lawhorn, accused of sexual assault while coaching in the Bria Holmes’ AAU basketball program, denied pretrial release.

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Online shopping scams flourishing during holiday season, authorities say

A shift toward online shopping during COVID-19, the global supply chain crisis and a resurging economy have combined to create a frantic shopping season and a wide pool of victims for online scammers.

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Metal detectors coming to Hamden High School after threats

After a series of incidents and threats of violence at Hamden High School, the superintendent has decided to buy freestanding metal detectors.

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Private girls school in Simsbury gets $25 million gift — biggest donation ever

An anonymous donor has given $25 million to the Ethel Walker School in Simsbury, the school announced Wednesday, the largest gift in the history of the private girls’ school.

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Amid wave of school threats, police arrest middle school student

Hamden police arrested a Hamden Middle School student Wednesday in connection with several online threats made Tuesday against the middle school and Hamden High School, police said.

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Two month strike nears end after health care workers union reaches tentative...

A union representing striking health care workers reached a tentative contract agreement Wednesday with Sunrise Northeast Inc., a nonprofit group home operator, which union representatives say includes...

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In Farmington, reports of a school violence threat lead frightened parents to...

Much of the Farmington High School parking lot was empty early Wednesday afternoon as many families kept students at home over a recent shooting threat; police and school administrators assured that...

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