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Rhode Island police sergeant dies in Connecticut skydiving accident

An East Greenwich, R.I. police sergeant died in a skydiving accident in Killingly over the weekend, the department says.

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State’s attorney rules that Waterbury police killing was justified

But the state's attorney also raised a number of concerns about systemic problems, and offered solutions for the state legislature to consider.

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Connecticut discovered at least 90 false positive coronavirus tests due to...

The state Department of Public Health said only a small fraction of the state's tests were run through the flawed system.

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Peter Manfredonia, the UConn student who led police on a six-day manhunt,...

Peter Manfredonia was charged Monday with the murder of Nicholas Eisele and the kidnapping of Eisele’s girlfriend, whom Manfredonia allegedly forced to drive him to New Jersey during his six-day,...

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New Britain Alderman Files FOI Complaint Against Mayor, Calls Recent Meeting...

A New Britain alderman has filed a Freedom of Information complaint against Mayor Erin Stewart, saying he and three Democratic colleagues who were online for a council meeting evidently got cut off –...

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Following an $11.2 million restoration in Mystic, the Mayflower II sets sail

The refurbished replica of the ship that carried Pilgrims to the New World 400 years ago departed from Mystic on Monday for the next leg of her journey as a floating museum of America’s founding.

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Police release name of man who died in Waterbury homicide

Waterbury police have released the name of a 22-year-old who died in a weekend fatal shooting.

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Search to resume Tuesday for swimmer who disappeared in the Connecticut River...

Search crews will return to the Connecticut River in Haddam Tuesday to look for a swimmer who disappeared in the water Monday.

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Hartford police identify victims of separate, fatal crashes over the weekend

The incidents mark 10 total fatal crashes in 2020 — double the number of fatal crashes recorded at this point last year, Lt. Paul Cicero said.

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Daily coronavirus updates: Connecticut reports zero coronavirus deaths for...

Also on Tuesday, the state's hospitalizations ticked up slightly.

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To combat surging COVID-19 cases elsewhere, Connecticut requiring quarantine...

Beginning Friday, travelers will be required to fill out a questionnaire as well. Refusing could lead to a $1,000 fine.

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The body of a West Hartford teen was found in West Virginia. Police have...

The death of a West Hartford teen whose body was found Saturday in West Virginia, where the boy was visiting relatives, has been ruled a homicide, sheriffs say.

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Pop-up car meets like the gathering that attracted 1,000 people are a hazard...

Quickly organized car meets such as a recent gathering in East Hartford that ended with a triple shooting present a vexing challenge to public health and safety during the coronavirus pandemic, local...

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Police probe deadly shooting in Norwich

Police say they are looking for the person who fatally shot a 39-year-old man in Norwich Tuesday.

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Gas main break triggered mass evacuation in Hartford’s Parkville neighborhood

A gas main break in the Parkville section of Hartford prompted evacuations, road closures and a significant emergency response Tuesday morning.

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Manchester convenience store employee pleads guilty to food stamp fraud

A South Windsor man who worked at a Manchester convenience store pleaded guilty Tuesday to allowing customers to redeem food stamps for gasoline, male enhancement pills and other ineligible items,...

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Video shows dozens of young people riding bikes through I-91 traffic in New...

A motorist on Saturday afternoon shot video of dozens and dozens of teenagers riding bikes on the travel lanes of I-91 in New Haven. State troopers got emergency calls from worried drivers, but...

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Suspected accomplice in fatal Windsor Locks shooting arrested in South Carolina

A woman who helped a suspect escape after a fatal shooting last month was arrested in South Carolina, police said Wednesday.

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Naugatuck police: Man arrested after he leaves dog in 100-degree car

A man who left his dog in a hot car for about a half-hour while he went to the Naugatuck Walmart over the weekend was arrested, police say.

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Teen’s body recovered after he disappeared into the Connecticut River, DEEP says

The body of a 17-year-old who disappeared while swimming in the Connecticut River in Haddam was recovered Wednesday morning, a state environmental agency spokesman says.

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