NY, NJ, and CT order quarantine for visitors from states with high infection numbers
The governors of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut are ordering a mandatory 14-day quarantine on visitors from states with high COVID-19 cases. They made the announcement on Wednesday morning in a joint news conference.
Family of Conn. college student wanted in two murders calls on him to surrender
A manhunt is underway for a University of Connecticut student who police say is suspected in two murders, and authorities are warning the public that he should be considered armed and dangerous.
Girl, 10, sends over 1,500 art kits to kids in homeless shelters, foster care during coronavirus shutdown
Chelsea, who said she was bullied in school, turned to art when she lost her swim coach to gun violence a few years ago.
Pig leads police officers on 45-minute pursuit before capture
The incident on Friday and was caught on body-cam footage by responding officers of the Stamford Police Department.
Cops use drone to find blind man lost in Connecticut woods
A man got lost in the woods near his home in Connecticut during freezing temperatures this past weekend. Police found him using an aerial drone.
Estranged husband of missing Connecticut mom arrested, charged with murder
Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of Jennifer Dulos who went missing in May after dropping her children off at school, has been arrested and charged with murder.
Driver livestreams himself speeding, crashing
Police in Connecticut were able to provide a compelling reason for drivers to slow down and take care after a man in New London livestreamed himself speeding over Gold Star Memorial Bridge, before spinning out of control and crashing at an exit ramp.
Amazon employees struggle with 'nerve-racking' robot co-workers
The machines are supposed to take on mundane and physically strenuous tasks, but they are also creating new forms of stress and strain in the form of injuries and unease.
Amber Alert: Girl, 1, missing in Connecticut after mother was reportedly found dead inside home
Authorities in Connecticut are searching for a 1-year-old girl after her mother was found dead inside their home.
Video shows man pulling elderly driver from burning car after it exploded
A Connecticut man is being hailed a hero for risking his own safety and pulling an elderly driver from a burning car after it exploded in traffic.
Gymnast, 20, dies after 'freak' training accident at university
A 20-year-old gymnast at Southern Connecticut State University died Sunday after she suffered an injury during a training “accident,” the university said.
Supreme Court allows families of Sandy Hook victims to sue maker of rifle used in shooting
The lawsuit says Remington Arms should never have sold a weapon as dangerous as the Bushmaster AR-15-style rifle to the public, which gunman Adam Lanza used to kill 20 first graders and six educators.
Man arrested after children find razor blades in candy
Police in Connecticut have arrested a man after trick-or-treaters reported finding razor blades in their candy bags.
Sandy Hook father awarded $450K in defamation case against conspiracy theorist writers
A jury in Wisconsin has awarded $450,000 to the father of a boy killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting after he filed a defamation lawsuit against conspiracy theorist writers who claimed the massacre never happened.
World War II-era bomber crashes; at least 7 reported dead
A World War II-era B-17 bomber with 13 people aboard crashed and burned at the Hartford airport after encountering mechanical trouble on takeoff Wednesday, killing seven of them.
Gunmaker Colt suspends production of AR-15 for civilian market
Gunmaker Colt says it is suspending its production of rifles for the civilian market including the popular AR-15.
Sandy Hook Promise releases chilling back-to school PSA to bring awareness to 'horrific new normal'
Sandy Hook Promise, a nonprofit aimed at preventing shootings and other harmful acts of violence in schools, released a chilling new PSA on Wednesday that depicts students in a cheery, familiar way showing off their new backpacks, jackets and binders — before taking a dark and sobering turn.