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Man, woman shot dead in Connecticut, chief says; police suspect murder-suicide

A man and a woman are dead in Seymour after what police believe was a murder-suicide, Seymour police say.

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Anthony Todt trial jurors won’t hear about his mental health after Florida...

Jurors in the Anthony Todt trial will not hear about his mental state after his arrest in the 2020 killings of his family, a judge ruled.

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Two remain in critical condition after Seymour explosion

Three people were burned, two seriously, in an explosion in Seymour Tuesday, police say.

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Husband of Jessica Edwards, charged in her murder in Connecticut, in court...

Tahj Hutchinson — who is now charged with murder in connection to the death of his wife Jessica Edwards — appeared in court in Hartford on Wednesday afternoon after failing to leave his jail cell in...

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Hartford man gets prison in fentanyl dealing case, feds say

The case arose from an investigation into alleged “drug trafficking and related criminal acts being committed by members and associates of the Los Solidos and Latin Kings street gangs in Hartford’s...

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Man under the influence found with a loaded gun on school property in New...

Officers arrested a man who they determined was under the influence of alcohol and carrying a loaded gun on school property in New Fairfield on Wednesday, state police said.

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Meriden music teacher charged with sexually assaulting student in Wallingford

A music teacher from Meriden has been charged with sexually assaulting one of his students who is a minor, the Wallingford Police Department said on Wednesday.

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Man fatally struck by Metro-North train in Fairfield

A train struck and killed a pedestrian on the tracks near a Fairfield train station Wednesday, according to MTA police.

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Stay away from the pregnant moose in this Connecticut town, police warn

Police in Winchester are warning people to keep away from a pregnant moose, which is expected to remain in the area until her calf is born in May or June.

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‘Put on your blue and white’: Gov. Lamont declares this ‘Husky Weekend’ as...

The governor wants so badly for Connecticut to show its Husky pride as the UConn women’s basketball team heads to the final four tournament game Friday night, he issued a proclamation about it.

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World’s first electronics-sniffing K9, Connecticut State Police dog Selma, dies

The world’s first electronics-sniffing police dog has died, according to the Connecticut State Police, and she lived and worked right here in the state.

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Alex Jones agrees to appear at deposition in Sandy Hook case

Jones will sit for a deposition April 11 and is asking the judge to put a hold on the daily fines, according to new court filings by his attorney, Norman Pattis.

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Former treasurer charged with stealing from Southington Democratic Town...

The former treasurer for the Southington Democratic Town Committee has been charged with allegedly stealing from the committee while he was the group’s treasurer, police said.

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East Berlin church burns in an early-morning fire

Firefighters are at the scene of a church fire in Berlin.

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Enfield police say Glastonbury police lieutenant lied repeatedly after drunk...

The Glastonbury police department’s patrol commander lied repeatedly to Enfield police after wrecking his car while drunk, according to a police report released Friday.

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Food-grade sanitizer found in milk cartons from Guida’s Dairy in New Britain...

Guida’s Dairy in New Britain confirmed that a food-grade sanitizer diluted with water was inadvertently introduced during the production of its 1%, low-fat half-pint milk cartons, according to a...

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Pregnant moose may be ill with brain worm, Connecticut biologist says

A moose that has become a public attraction in Winchester may be infected with a brain worm that clouds its senses, allowing people to get too close, a state wildlife biologist said Friday.

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Former Connecticut man charged in brutal murder of woman he met on Tinder

A former Connecticut man was jailed without bail Friday after being extradited from California to face charges in the strangulation death of a woman he had met on a dating app, prosecutors in New York...

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A Mansfield man allegedly vandalized a UConn building with biased graffiti,...

Daniel Clark, 20, is charged with third-degree intimidation based on bigotry or bias; first-degree criminal trespass; and second-degree criminal mischief, the university said,

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Yale University offers $10K reward in missing employee case

“Mr. Sovetov is a beloved member of Yale’s staff,” Yale Police Chief Ronnell Higgins said in a statement.

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