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Man arrested in his brother’s Bridgeport stabbing death, police say

Police say they have detained someone for questioning in a deadly stabbing in Bridgeport Wednesday.

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State moves for custody of seized horses allegedly neglected at Connecticut farm

The state is trying to gain custody of eight horses from a Montville farm that were malnourished and suffering severe pain from long-term neglect, authorities said.

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Veteran Bridgeport officer fired for using excessive force, acting chief says

A 20-year Bridgeport police veteran has been fired after police officials found he used excessive force on a resident last year, the department announced Wednesday.

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Police return with excavator to Farmington property as they ‘follow up on old...

State police, who have spent more than a year and a half searching for Jennifer Farber Dulos, returned with an excavator Wednesday to a Farmington home once owned by the homebuilding company of Fotis...

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Quiet day at Connecticut Capitol as President Joe Biden gets inaugurated

As President Joe Biden was inaugurated Wednesday, the Connecticut Capitol was quiet amid increased security following the breach of the U.S. Capitol earlier this month.

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Industry leaders push for workforce development, saying wave of retirements,...

Connecticut can boost its tax base by getting more skilled workers into the manufacturing workforce, the president of Okay Industries told Greater New Britain’s legislative delegation Wednesday.

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Barstool Sports throws lifeline to Elmer’s, struggling bar near CCSU

Elmer’s Place, a popular bar and restaurant near Central Connecticut State University, is the latest foundering establishment to benefit from Barstool Sports’ coronavirus pandemic rescue fund.

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Hartford fire displaces nine

Nine people were displaced from a multi-family house in Hartford after a fire Wednesday night, a fire official says.

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State police: Man jumps off I-84 while fleeing West Hartford officers;...

A passenger in a car fleeing West Hartford police on I-84 Wednesday night got out of the vehicle and jumped over the jersey barrier, landing on a Hartford street some 70 feet below, state police say.

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Attorney for Michelle Troconis asks judge to dismiss some charges connected...

Continuing a monthslong effort to clear his client’s name, an attorney for Michelle Troconis, a former girlfriend of Fotis Dulos, has asked a Stamford judge to toss out evidence tampering charges...

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Vandals who defaced Sandy Hook mural in Southington arrested, police say

Two people who police say defaced a Southington mural painted in memory of the 26 children and educators who died in the Sandy Hook massacre have been arrested.

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Wife of UConn police officer helped him stalk 2 victims, write ‘disparaging...

The couple also is accused of sending disparaging letters about the victims to other people uninvolved in their scheme and to one of the victims’ homes.

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State grant brings Beeline Trail closer to linking central Connecticut towns...

A new $600,000 state grant will help New Britain build the Beeline Trail bike path that will ultimately connect its downtown CTfastrak hub to the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, the longest bike trail...

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Teen fatally shot in Waterbury, police say

Waterbury police say they are investigating a 17-year-old's shooting death.

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Man wounded in Vernon shooting, police say

Vernon police say they are investigating an overnight shooting.

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Hamden man charged with murder in wife’s deadly shooting, police say

Police say they have charged a Hamden man with murder in his wife’ shooting death last month.

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Hartford police: Drunken driver in stolen car drives up to DUI checkpoint

A Vernon man drove to a sobriety checkpoint in a stolen car while drunk Thursday, Hartford police say.

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Attorney asks Connecticut Supreme Court to consider parents’ lawsuit...

An attorney representing the families and the CT Freedom Alliance in their challenge of regulations that require students wear masks in school to limit the spread of COVID-19 has asked the state...

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Prosecutors charge members of a Bridgeport drug gang with seven murders or...

The indictment is part of on-going investigations by local, state and federal law enforcement targeting drug-driven violence in cities like Bridgeport and Hartford. Twenty one Bridgeport gang members...

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Devon Dalio death in fiery crash last month ruled accident by medical examiner

The fiery crash last month that killed Devon Dalio, the son of well-known billionaire philanthropists Ray and Barbara Dalio, has been ruled an accident by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

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