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Man arrested after he accidentally shoots, kills friend, state police say

A Rhode Island man who state police say fatally shot his friend while fooling around with guns at a New Milford party last year was arrested on a manslaughter charge Tuesday.

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ACLU, NAACP want Hartford State’s Attorney Gail P. Hardy disciplined and...

As the Criminal Justice Commission prepares Thursday to revisit the decadelong delays in deadly police shooting investigations by Hartford State’s Attorney Gail P. Hardy, prominent organizations...

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New police records detail grisly discover of slain Meriden mother Perrie...

New police records released Wednesday describe for the first time the gruesome scene investigators uncovered when they found the remains of slain Meriden mother Perrie Mason behind a Waterbury textiles...

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Reacting to online photo, Manchester police chief says no evidence mayor was...

The police chief says there is no evidence that Mayor Jay Moran was doing anything wrong when an officer took his photo standing against the wall of a local school.

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Hartford creates dedicated tiplines for fireworks complaints, will deploy...

The city of Hartford has set up a dedicated hotline for fireworks complaints and will deploy additional officers each night to try to combat the deluge of calls they are receiving about the loud...

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Torrington police: Man set own house, plus another family home, on fire

Police have arrested a Torrington man who they say set fire Wednesday to two of his family’s homes -- including the one he lived in.

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Speed may be factor in deadly Madison head-on crash, police say

Speed may have played a role in a head-on crash that killed a local woman in Madison Wednesday, police say.

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Felon faces more drug, gun charges, Hartford police say

A drug bust in the Parkville section of Hartford Wednesday yielded 2,000 bags of fentanyl, a stolen gun and a high-capacity magazine, police say.

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26 Black Lives Matter protesters arrested in Waterbury will have charges dropped

Waterbury’s top prosecutor has decided not to pursue charges against 26 adults arrested during a recent protest in the city.

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Hartford State’s Attorney Gail P. Hardy suspended for failing to complete...

The Criminal Justice Commission made the unprecedented move Thursday to suspend Hartford State’s Attorney Gail P. Hardy for failing to resolve four deadly police shooting investigations for upwards of...

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485-acre solar project in East Windsor would be largest in New England

A solar array that would cover about three-quarters of a square mile is proposed for gravel pits and adjoining open land in East Windsor.

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Hartford mayor commits to creating civilian crisis response team to handle...

Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin announced plans Thursday to allocate $5 million leftover from this year’s budget to creating a new team of professional crisis workers who would respond instead of or...

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Willimantic police seize off-road vehicles, make arrests during ATV operation

Police say they scooped up a half-dozen off-road vehicles – two of them stolen -- and made two arrests Thursday during an operation that focused on the illegal use of ATVs and dirt bikes in Willimantic.

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A dozen people displaced by Hartford fire

An early-morning fire in Hartford’s West End displaced three families Friday, a fire official says.

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Police seize drugs, guns and “a large number” of fireworks in Hartford

Hartford police say they confiscated guns, drugs and an impressive array of fireworks in an unusual drug bust Thursday night.

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Westport police: Three arrests in two days for man who keeps violating...

A Westport man is behind bars after three arrests in two days on charges of violating a restraining order, police say.

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Family of woman found dead in New Haven driveway asks for community’s help

A week after a woman was found dead in a New Haven driveway, her family is asking for anyone who knows what happened to come forward.

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Police: New Haven teen killed by stray bullet while she slept inside her home

New Haven detectives believe a young woman was killed early Wednesday morning when an errant bullet fired from the street outside her home missed its intended target and hit her in the head while she...

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State police investigating trio of burglars who have stolen dozens of ATMs in...

Connecticut State Police believe three men are behind a series of ATM burglaries from convenience stores in 20 different towns and have asked for the public's help to identify them.

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At least 1 person killed after car crashes into pole in Hartford,...

At least one person was killed when a car struck a pole Friday night near Brookfield Street and Flatbush Avenue in Hartford.

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