Sandy Hook families agree to $73M settlement with gun maker Remington

Sandy Hook families of nine victims have agreed to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 20 first-graders and six educators in 2012.

Alex Jones found liable for damages in Sandy Hook defamation lawsuits

A Connecticut judge found Alex Jones liable for damages in lawsuits brought by parents of children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

Connecticut becomes 19th state to legalize recreational marijuana

Connecticut became the 19th state in the U.S. Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana, which still remains an illegal drug under federal law.

Connecticut offers $1K bonus to 10K unemployed people who get full-time job

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said the state will pay $1,000 to the first 10,000 people who complete eight straight weeks of a full-time job, aiming to get long-term unemployed Americans back to work.

Suspect arrested in killing of Yale grad student

A fugitive wanted in the killing of a Yale graduate student in Connecticut in February was arrested Friday in Alabama, U.S. marshals said.

Bowl purchased at yard sale for $35 turns out to be Chinese artifact worth up to $500K

Talk about your yard sale finds. A small porcelain bowl bought for $35 at a Connecticut yard sale turned out to be a rare, 15th century Chinese artifact worth between $300,000 and $500,000.

Sandy Hook massacre first responder dies due to COVID-19

A retired Connecticut state trooper, who was one of the first to respond to the Sandy Hook massacre back in 2012, has died due to COVID-19, authorities said.

8th anniversary of Sandy Hook school massacre

Monday marks eight years since the massacre at Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut.

Connecticut mall Santa arrested after exposing himself to juvenile: police

A mall Santa in Connecticut was arrested Monday after he allegedly exposed himself to a juvenile co-worker, authorities said, according to reports. 

Boy was forced to drink hot sauce until he vomited, police say

A man from Naugatuck is accused of forcing a child to sleep in a locked closet and making him kneel on thumb tacks.

Inmate found strangled with mask issued to prevent coronavirus spread

A 32-year-old prison inmate in Connecticut has been found strangled with a mask issued to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.

Travelers going to Florida from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut no longer need to quarantine

The order signed by DeSantis and made public Thursday also eliminated detailed requirements for when restaurant employees should be kept from reporting to work because of coronavirus concerns.

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.