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Friday 07/21/2017
10-year-old injured after saving 7-year-old from dog attack Posted: 21 July 2017 [12:19 PM] BRIDGEPORT - Police in Connecticut say a 10-year-old girl will require several surgeries after she helped save a 7-year-old boy from a…
Man shot to death on Norwalk streets Posted: 21 July 2017 [12:16 PM] NORWALK - Norwalk police are investigating a fatal shooting in the city. Officers responding to reports of shots fired went to Ely…
Connecticut governor visits woman taking sanctuary in church Posted: 21 July 2017 [12:14 PM] HARTFORD - U.S. immigration officials said Friday they consider a woman trying to avoid deportation by seeking sanctuary in a Connecticut church…
Malloy's budget director says fiscal 2017 to end in surplus Posted: 21 July 2017 [12:12 PM] HARTFORD - Connecticut is poised to wrap up last fiscal year with a small surplus. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's budget director, Ben…
Thursday 07/20/2017
Report: Connecticut gains 7,000 net jobs in June Posted: 20 July 2017 [04:44 PM] HARTFORD - A new report shows Connecticut gained 7,000 net jobs in June, moving closer toward recovering all the jobs lost in…
14-year-old dies of injuries from New Haven shooting Posted: 20 July 2017 [04:39 PM] NEW HAVEN - A 14-year-old boy shot in New Haven over the weekend has died of his wounds. Mayor Toni Harp says…
US postal worker pleads guilty to stealing cards, packages Posted: 20 July 2017 [04:37 PM] WEST HAVEN - A former Connecticut postal clerk has pleaded guilty to federal charges that she stole numerous packages and greeting cards…
O.J. Simpson granted parole after nearly 9 years in prison Posted: 20 July 2017 [03:52 PM] LOVELOCK, Nev. - O.J. Simpson was granted parole Thursday after more than eight years in prison for a Las Vegas hotel-room heist,…
Cops: Man arrested after 2nd dog in 3 years dies in hot car Posted: 20 July 2017 [01:10 PM] MIDDLETOWN - Police say a Connecticut man who left his dog to die in a hot car three years ago has been…
Death of ESPN broadcaster's wife ruled an accident Posted: 20 July 2017 [12:45 PM] WOODBURY - Connecticut officials say the wife of longtime ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman died from blunt trauma and drowning after her car…
Pastor sentenced to 3 years in prison for sexual assault Posted: 20 July 2017 [12:41 PM] NEW HAVEN - The pastor of a Connecticut church has been sentenced to serve three years in prison for sexually assaulting a…
Police profiling study looks at problem patterns in 9 towns, including Newington Posted: 20 July 2017 [12:37 PM] HARTFORD - Researchers at Central Connecticut State University say they have found some common factors in nine Connecticut police departments previously identified…
Wednesday 07/19/2017
Wethersfield man gets prison for defrauding investors out of $874K Posted: 19 July 2017 [02:31 PM] HARTFORD - A Connecticut man will spend almost four years in prison for operating an investment scheme that defrauded people of more…
Helicopter carrying WWE exec Shane McMahon makes emergency ocean landing Posted: 19 July 2017 [02:28 PM] GILGO BEACH, N.Y. - A helicopter carrying the son of World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Vince McMahon made an emergency landing Wednesday in…
Man pleads guilty to shooting 3 at Meriden sports bar Posted: 19 July 2017 [11:35 AM] MERIDEN - A Massachusetts man who shot and wounded three people at a Connecticut sports bar has pleaded guilty to assault. The…
Connecticut man convicted of gun trafficking charges Posted: 19 July 2017 [11:29 AM] BRIDGEPORT - A Connecticut bail bondsman has been convicted of buying guns in Georgia and reselling them illegally in his home state.…
Woman loses leg, man in critical condition after being hit by stolen SUV Posted: 19 July 2017 [11:27 AM] HARTFORD - A woman lost one of her legs and a man is in critical condition after they were both struck by…
Protesters arrested for refusing to leave Malloy's office Posted: 19 July 2017 [11:25 AM] HARTFORD - Five Connecticut residents are facing trespassing charges after refusing to leave Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's state Capitol office. The individuals…
Tuesday 07/18/2017
Posted: 18 July 2017 [07:10 PM] HARTFORD (AP) - Unionized state employees overwhelmingly approved a labor concessions package that’s projected to save $1.5 billion over two years, but made it clear Tuesday they believe Connecticut’s wealthiest should also step up and help solve the budget crisis.…
Dispute during adult soccer match ends in stabbing Posted: 18 July 2017 [12:20 PM] EAST HARTFORD - Police in Connecticut say a fight that started during a weekend soccer match spilled into the parking lot where…
Connecticut unions agree to givebacks, want wealthy taxed Posted: 18 July 2017 [11:10 AM] HARTFORD - Unionized state employees overwhelmingly approved a labor concessions package that's projected to save $1.5 billion over two years, but made…
Teenager who killed man over spilled coffee gets 20 years Posted: 18 July 2017 [11:08 AM] STAMFORD - A Connecticut teenager who fatally stabbed a man outside a fast-food restaurant during a dispute over spilled coffee has been…
Police: Hartford shooting victim was 63-year-old man Posted: 18 July 2017 [11:05 AM] HARTFORD - Police have identified the victim of a fatal weekend shooting in Hartford as a 63-year-old man. Police say Jeff Worrell…
Police K-9 locates missing 9-year-old with special needs Posted: 18 July 2017 [11:03 AM] BRIDGEPORT - Connecticut police say their K-9 helped rescue a missing 9-year-old with special needs. Police were called to a Bridgeport home…
Police arrest 2nd man in deadly drive-by shooting Posted: 18 July 2017 [10:55 AM] STRATFORD - Police in Connecticut have arrested a second man in connection with a fatal drive-by shooting in May. Chris Concepcion, of…
Kin sue to stop inheritance as grandad, mom die mysteriously Posted: 18 July 2017 [10:53 AM] The family of a man suspected in the slaying of his millionaire grandfather filed a lawsuit in New Hampshire on Monday accusing…
Monday 07/17/2017
Posted: 17 July 2017 [09:41 PM] GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) - Police say six cars were stolen from people’s driveways on the same night in the Connecticut town of Greenwich. Police tell the Greenwich Time all six cars were unlocked with the keys inside when they were…
Posted: 17 July 2017 [09:39 PM] HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Unionized state employees are wrapping up votes on a proposed labor concession agreement that’s billed to deliver $1.5 billion in savings over the next two years. The member unions of the State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition…
Malloy makes renewed pitch for his mini state budget Posted: 17 July 2017 [03:53 PM] HARTFORD - With no deal on a two-year state budget in sight, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is making a strong, renewed pitch…
Police: Injured 14-year-old apparently targeted by shooter Posted: 17 July 2017 [03:51 PM] NEW HAVEN - Police say a 14-year-old boy was apparently targeted by the person who shot and critically wounded him in Connecticut.…
Court: Landlord's permission not needed for marijuana search Posted: 17 July 2017 [03:49 PM] HARTFORD - Connecticut's Supreme Court says police didn't need a homeowner's permission for a warrantless search that led to the discovery of…
10 years later, shocking home invasion haunts a quiet suburb Posted: 17 July 2017 [11:54 AM] CHESHIRE - It's a day seared into the memories of all involved: The July 23, 2007, home invasion in which two paroled…
Subway looking to update stores' not-so-fresh look Posted: 17 July 2017 [11:49 AM] NEW YORK - Subway wants to freshen up the look of its stores as it tries to stem a sales decline. The…
Police investigating shooting death in Hartford Posted: 17 July 2017 [11:44 AM] HARTFORD - Police are investigating the shooting death of a person in Hartford. Police say the victim was found with a gunshot…
Filipino church feeds expansion by buying ghost town in US Posted: 17 July 2017 [11:41 AM] EAST HADDAM - Over two decades, one prospective buyer after another passed over the abandoned village in the Connecticut countryside. There were…
Unions wrapping up votes on labor concession package Posted: 17 July 2017 [11:38 AM] HARTFORD - Unionized state employees are wrapping up votes on a proposed labor concession agreement that's billed to deliver $1.5 billion in…
Ex-inmate misses job interview to help driver in crash Posted: 17 July 2017 [11:32 AM] WESTPORT - A former inmate on his way to a job interview is being lauded for helping the driver of a car…
Friday 07/14/2017
Lawmakers to return for meeting, not a state budget vote Posted: 14 July 2017 [03:16 PM] HARTFORD - Democratic members of the Connecticut House of Representatives are coming back to the state Capitol, but not to vote on…
College clears professor whose online posts brought threats Posted: 14 July 2017 [03:04 PM] HARTFORD - The president of a private college in Hartford, Connecticut, says the commentary of a professor who was criticized for his…
Test results show slight improvement in student math scores Posted: 14 July 2017 [02:58 PM] HARTFORD - Preliminary results of Connecticut's three-year-old standardized exam show slightly more students are excelling at mathematics. The State Department of Education…
Posted: 14 July 2017 [02:35 PM] HARTFORD - With the contentious proposal for high-speed rail through shoreline Connecticut communities off the table, state and local officials expect to now focus on locally acceptable ways to upgrade the congested line and plan for the future. “I…
Gerratana exploring bid for state comptroller Posted: 14 July 2017 [02:04 PM] NEW BRITAIN - State Sen. Terry Gerratana, D-New Britain, is exploring a potential run for state comptroller in 2018. Terry for CT,…
Grocer who defrauded food stamp program gets prison time Posted: 14 July 2017 [11:13 AM] HARTFORD - A former employee at a Connecticut grocery store has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for his role…
Connecticut man charged in return scam at Home Depot stores Posted: 14 July 2017 [11:09 AM] SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Authorities in Massachusetts have charged a Connecticut man with swindling multiple Home Depot stores out of $50,000 in a…
Police officers crawl on hands and knees to rescue Connecticut man from burning building Posted: 14 July 2017 [11:06 AM] BETHEL - Officials say police officers crawled on their hands and knees to rescue a man from a burning building in Connecticut.…
Lightning strikes man before the start of a town fair Posted: 14 July 2017 [11:03 AM] NORTH STONINGTON - Officials say a man was likely struck by lightning on what was supposed to be opening day for a…
City issues emergency demolition order after factory fire Posted: 14 July 2017 [11:01 AM] BRIDGEPORT - Officials have filed for an emergency demolition after a fire engulfed the site of a former rubber factory in Connecticut.…
Thursday 07/13/2017
Rocky Neck swim area closed due to high bacteria levels Posted: 13 July 2017 [05:33 PM] EAST LYME - The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has closed the swim area at Rocky Neck State Park in East…
Woman charged in case of abandoned newborn Posted: 13 July 2017 [05:30 PM] DANBURY - A woman who is accused of abandoning a newborn boy behind a grocery store has been arrested. Police say 22-year-old…