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Woman, 37, found dead outside Meriden condo complex; police say they have a...

A woman was found dead outside a Meriden apartment complex Sunday night, police say.

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Short sparked outage that forced UConn to cancel classes Monday; NCAA...

All morning classes at UConn are canceled because of what the university is calling “a significant power outage,” a spokeswoman said Monday.

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Crooks stealing checks from Connecticut mail boxes have drained bank accounts

Thieves using sticky paper meant to trap rodents have been snagging checks from U.S. mail collection boxes in several Connecticut towns, a lucrative catch that has wiped out victims’ bank accounts.

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Windsor Locks man charged with using Snapchat to entice, sexually exploit girls

The U.S. Attorney’s office said Monday it had charged Justin McKenney with multiple federal crimes, one of which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years in prison.

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Police: 62-year-old woman dies days after Hartford shooting

Cynthia Reynolds, 62, died at Hartford Hospital on Monday afternoon, five days after she suffered a single gunshot wound, according to the Hartford Police Department.

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Teen fatally shot in New Haven, police say

A 17-year-old is dead after a shooting in New Haven, police say.

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Don’t start a fire Tuesday, weather service says; there’s a good chance of...

It’s not a good day to burn brush or even drop a cigarette butt. Here's why:

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State police seize multiple handguns, assault rifles, make arrest as part of...

Connecticut State Police seized multiple handguns and assault rifles illegally sold and possessed on Tuesday as part of an investigation into gun trafficking in the Waterbury area, the department said.

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What the kids saw: Connecticut program aims to help children who witness...

Children who witness every kind of cruelty and violence, from verbal assaults to murder, are the focus of a pilot program in central Connecticut.

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Woman dies in East Windsor fire, eight residents displaced

At least one person may have been trapped in a burning home Monday night in East Windsor, fire officials say.

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Willimantic fire victim jumps from burning building into back of dump truck

A Willimantic fire victim jumped from a burning building into the back of a dump truck to safety Tuesday. See why:

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Connecticut state trooper suspended in alleged larceny case

A state police internal investigation concluded that a rookie trooper stole a gun magazine from a Newington store, but the store did not press charges and the trooper was not fired.

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Former officer manager of Berlin business accused of embezzling $1 million

Federal prosecutors charged the suspect in connection with the alleged theft from the business, which supplies lighting for the concert, stage, film, and television industries.

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Two arrested in connection to armed carjacking in West Hartford

Two people have been arrested in connection to an armed carjacking Tuesday afternoon in West Hartford, the West Hartford Police Department said.

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Fire at Pepperidge Farm facility in Bloomfield causes sulfuric acid leak

State environmental workers are at the scene of an acid fire at Pepperidge Farm in Bloomfield, an agency spokesman says.

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Department of Justice takes hard look at Connecticut Department of...

An audit conducted by the DOJ Office of the Inspector General found that, although the Connecticut DOC showed that they were making progress toward the goals of the Office of Justice Programs grant,...

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Developer: New assisted living center in downtown Bristol will serve the...

KindCare is starting work in Bristol on what it promotes as an assisted-living complex geared toward the middle-income elderly, and expects to be renting to 117 tenants by the spring of 2023. When it’s...

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Driver dead after wrong-way crash on I-84 in Plainville, state police say

A wrong-way driver died when his Ford Focus slammed into an oncoming car on I-84 in Plainville Wednesday afternoon, state police say.

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Researchers find ‘vicious cycle’ between daytime napping and Alzheimer’s...

Daytime napping is common among older adults, but researchers have not known the relationship between daytime napping and cognitive aging.

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Old Saybrook officer on leave after arrest in alleged pub fight

An Old Saybrook officer who state police said shoved his stepbrother and choked another man in an Essex bar is on administrative leave.

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